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Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 15, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scholl at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor George "Bud" Scholl City Manager Christopher J. Russo
Vice Mayor Jeanette Gatto City Attorney Hans Ottinot
Commissioner Isaac Aelion City Clerk Jane A. Hines, MMC
Commissioner Dana Goldman Deputy City Manager Stan Morris
Commissioner Jennifer Levin Deputy City Attorney Fernando Amuchastegui
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION
Action: Sharon Elster led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and Police Chief Fred Maas
gave the invocation.
Mayor Scholl gave opening remarks of decorum. He reminded everyone that we have a
Special Election next month. He explained when he decided to run for Mayor he resigned
from his Commission seat, and Commissioner Goldman was appointed to that seat but only
for a certain period of time in accordance with our Charter. We will have a Citywide Special
Election on Tuesday, February 17, 2015,and it is a unique Election because it is just for our
City to fill that seat. We have three (3) candidates running: Commissioner Goldman, Gene
Newman who is here in the audience, and Kevin Thomas. He encouraged everybody to get
out and vote, all five (5) polling places will be open.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting—December 18, 2014.
Action: Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to
approve the above mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice
vote of 5-0 in favor.
4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
4A. Request to Hear Items;Deferrals: Item 9B.Art in Public Places Ordinance deferred due to a
noticing error;Revisions:Item 10H.First Amendment to License Agreement with Chateau
Beach; Add-On: Item 12B. Discussion re: Citywide Traffic Analysis (Goldman).
Action: Mayor Scholl noted the above changes to the agenda. Commissioner Aelion moved
and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the above changes to the agenda.
The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5A. Annual Report on the "State of the City" by Mayor George "Bud" Scholl.
Action: Mayor Scholl presented the annual"State of the City"Address. Since he has only
been in office a little over one month,much of the progress he will be discussing for this past
year was completed under the leadership of former Mayor Norman Edelcup and the prior
Commission. He said he is pleased to report that after eleven (11) years in office, Mayor
Edelcup has left the City in great standing and we thank him again for his dedicated service.
Mayor Scholl said the City's finances have never looked better. We once again lowered the
millage rate to $2.6 per$1,000 of taxable value,representing the third year in a row that we
have reduced this rate. Property values continue to soar, between increases in existing
property values and new construction,our total property value has gone from$6.9 billion to
approximately$8 billion,and we expect to see this trend continue. This tax base ensures that
we can maintain an excellent position in three (3) critical areas of our City finances: 1)
producing a general operating budget to maintain world class levels of service,and this past
year our General Operating Budget totaled $44 million; 2) providing sufficient levels of
funding to complete our current and future capital project needs, and this past year Capital
Projects totaled $38 million; and, 3) maintaining a solid level of general and assigned
Reserves, our"rainy day fund", currently at $19 Million, and he noted that Commissioner
Aelion had pointed out that our target was$17 Million. We have always taken a conservative
and responsible approach to our City finances. Our continuing goal will be to keep taxes as
low as responsibly possible while maintaining appropriate funding for our financial stability.
Mayor Scholl said this past year has been a busy and productive year for capital projects.
Our Beach Renourishment efforts yielded 36,000 cubic yards of sand spread over our
beachfront from Sands Point to the north end of the Golden Strand, alleviating a number of
known hotspots for erosion on the beach. This was a very successful joint project between
the City and Fortune International. City staff is consulting with coastal erosion experts to
determine ways to mitigate the seasonal erosion patterns affecting our beachfront. Replacing
sand is becoming more difficult and costly, therefore, focusing some major expertise on
mitigation will be an upcoming priority. We have completed the replacement of ten (10)
lifeguard stands and the expansion of our Ocean Rescue unit,resulting in our City having one
of the safest beaches in Florida.
Mayor Scholl said Gateway Park is well on its way to completion which is expected to be in
August. Several of the Park's main elements are under construction including the 370-car
parking garage, approximately 18,000 square feet of restaurant and general meeting space,
and the performing arts stage. An elevated pedestrian bridge between the Park and North
Bay Road over west bound Sunny Isles Boulevard is to be completed by November. Our
State Legislature provided the City with a $500,000 grant for the performing arts stage at
Gateway Park,and$500,000 in general appropriations for the 174 Street Stormwater Project.
The Intracoastal Parks was completed but the south seawall collapsed in August and
emergency repairs are underway,with the entire seawall expected to be completed by Spring.
The next and major phase of our utility wire undergrounding has substantially moved
forward. The plans to underground the overhead distribution and utility wires on Collins
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Avenue and Sunny Isles Boulevard are nearing completion. This is a very complicated and
drawn out process, however, we continue to press FPL and the other utility providers to
move the process along. In the meantime, we have started evaluating and discussing the
undergrounding process in other areas of the City.
Mayor Scholl stated that we have upgraded our Building, Code Enforcement, Planning and
Zoning Management Software Systems and are moving towards providing more digital
options for streamlining the permitting process. We have also upgraded our financial
software to fully integrate all our accounting software systems. We have some of the most
diverse and plentiful arrays of cultural and community events and programs of any city in
South Florida. The operational management of the Skate Park at Town Center Park was
transferred to the City resulting in a more controlled environment. It is our goal this year to
find an alternative location for the Skate Park away from residences. The restaurant on the
Fishing Pier opened Memorial Day weekend and has experienced a steady flow of customers
through the summer and fall. Summer Camp registrations increased by over 10%,the Winter
Break Camp has an increase in enrollment of over 45% in the last 3 years, and the After
School Program has been at maximum capacity. With the addition of support staff in the
Video Production team, video productions of events are airing more timely. The Cultural
and Community Services Department launched a unique social media program to advise of
event time changes when we have bad weather or last minute issues, including Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram. The Sunny Isles Beach Foundation was established with some
assistance from the City and raised $900,000 by sponsoring a Gala for Mayor Edelcup's
retirement. This Foundation is specifically designed to support the arts, culture and
infrastructure within our community. Our Social Seniors have had a number of events and
field trips, and this year we are looking to create a facility for a Senior Center.
Mayor Scholl reported that development in our City has rebounded to levels on par with the
height of the last real estate cycle. Projects under construction include: 400 Sunny Isles
Marina by Urbis&Key International;Atlantic 15 by Terra Beach Group;Chateau Beach by
Chateau Group; Jade Signature by Fortune International;Mansions at Acqualina by Trump
Group; and Porsche Design Tower by Dezer Development. Projects that have received
approval and are slated to start development soon include:Chabad Lubavitch Russian Center
of South Florida; Muse by PMG-S2 Sunny Isles Holdings LLC; Publix Supermarket; Ritz
Carlton Residences by Sunny Isles Property Venture, LLC (Fortune International and The
Chateau Group Venture); Parque Towers by J. Milton&Associates;The Residence Inn by
Marriott (Finvarb and Shelomovitz Venture); Turnberry Ocean Club by Beach Club
Acquisition, LLC (Soffer Group). With each new building, our development community
keeps increasing the quality of architecture and standard of design. This makes a significant
addition to the sterling reputation our community maintains nationally and internationally.
Mayor Scholl said we are fortunate to live in a very safe community,in large part due to the
hard work of our Police Department. We should not take for granted the level of dedication
that our law enforcement professionals deliver to our City day in and day out, greatly
enhancing our quality of life and making it safe. Mayor Scholl thanked the residents, the
City Commission, City Staff and all the various volunteers that work together to create our
wonderful community.
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6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS.
None
7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
None
9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
9A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Chapter 183 of the City Code Relating to "Licenses and Permits" to Confirm
Permitting Requirements for Certain Work and Activities within the City;Providing for
Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an
Effective Date.
(First Reading 12/18/14)
Action:City Clerk Hines read the title,and City Attorney Ottinot and City Attorney Ottinot
reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
Ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.2015-441 was adopted by a roll call vote
of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Goldman yes
Commissioner Levin yes
Vice Mayor Gatto yes
Mayor Scholl yes
9B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Section 104-4.4 of the City Code Relating to"Art in Public Places"to Require Payment
of a Ten Percent(10%)Nonrefundable Deposit for the Cost of the Art Work;Providing
for Severability; Providing for Repealer;Providing for Inclusion in the Code;Providing for
an Effective Date.
(First Reading 12/18/14—Deferred to 02/19/15)
Action: Deferred to February 19, 2015 due to a noticing issue.
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Sitting in as the Local Planning Agency and the City Commission, to Consider the
Following Ordinance Amending the Land Development Regulations (LDRs):
9C. A Resolution of the Local Planning Agency of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Recommending to the City Commission of Sunny Isles Beach, the Ordinance Amending
Section 265-35 of the City Code Relating to "Optional Design Flexibility Side Setback" to
Require Payment of a Ten Percent (10%) Nonrefundable Deposit for the Optional Design
Flexibility Setback; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note:Items 9C and 9C.1 were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read
the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported.
Commissioner Aelion moved, and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. LPA Resolution No. 2015-85 was adopted by a vote of 5-0 in favor.
9C.1 An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Section 265-35 of the City Code Relating to"Optional Design Flexibility Side Setback"
to Require Payment of a Ten Percent(10%) Nonrefundable Deposit for the Optional
Design Flexibility Setback; Providing for Severability;Providing for Repealer;Providing
for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date.
(First Reading 12/18/14)
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the
Ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.2015-442 was adopted by a roll call vote
of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Goldman yes
Commissioner Levin yes
Vice Mayor Gatto yes
Mayor Scholl yes
10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Approving
Mutual Aid and Joint Declaration Agreements Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach
and the Miami-Dade County School Board,the Town of Golden Beach,Miami Shores
Village,and the City of Miami Beach,in Substantially the Same Form as Exhibits"A"and
"B" Attached Hereto; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Mutual Aid and Joint
Declaration Agreements; Authorizing the City Manager and Police Chief to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: Items IOA and JOB were heard together.] City Clerk Hines
read the title, and Chief Fred Maas reported.
Public Speakers: None
Mayor Scholl asked if the City has an obligation or is it a best efforts that we have once we
sign an agreement, and Chief Maas said it is a best effort and availability, we take care of
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home first, and then do whatever we can do.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2364 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the City of Sunny Isles Beach to Enter into Mutual Aid and Joint Declaration
Agreements with the Village of Indian Creek,City of Miami,City of North Miami,City
of North Miami Beach,North Bay Village,Town of Bay Harbor Islands,Bal Harbour
Village, and the Town of Surfside, in Substantially the Same Form as Exhibits "A" and
"B", Attached Hereto; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Mutual Aid and Joint
Declaration Agreements; Authorizing the City Manager and Police Chief to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: Items 10B and 10A were heard together.] City Clerk Hines
read the title, and Chief Fred Maas reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2365 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the Purchase of One(1)Chevy Tahoe K-9 Police Vehicle,One(1)Chevy Impala Police
Administrative Vehicle, and One (1) Nissan NV Cargo Van (Police Crime Scene
Vehicle), and Associated Equipment and Lighting, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$115,098.54 with Funding through Forfeiture Funds, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A";
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing For An Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Captain Mike Grandinetti reported noting that
this is for the purchase of three vehicles that are not currently budgeted in our budget. We
rotate a portion of our vehicles for the safety of the officers and liability.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2366 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the Purchase of Two (2) Honda Pioneer 700 4x4 UTV's from ARS Powersports, and
Associated Equipment and Lighting for Use by Ocean Rescue, in an Amount Not to
Exceed$25,077.52 with Funding through Forfeiture Funds,Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A";
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing For An Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Captain Mike Grandinetti reported noting that
these vehicles are used on the beach. Mayor Scholl asked what the difference is between a
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UTV and an ATV, and Captain Grandinetti said an ATV is a single rider, and an UTV is a
side by side.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Levin moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2367 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the Chief of Police,in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984,and
in Accordance with Section 932.7055,F.S.,to Expend Partial Forfeiture Funds from the
Department of Justice(DOJ)to Purchase Non-Budgeted Special Service Police Vehicles
and Associated Equipment and Markings Listed on the Attached Certification, in an
Amount Not to Exceed $140,176.16; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Captain Mike Grandinetti reported noting that
this is the authorization to utilize the forfeiture funds to purchase the aforementioned
vehicles. He said one of the benefits of participating in and providing personnel into DEA,
FBI, and HIDTA cases, is the sharing of confiscated proceeds for the enhancement of law
enforcement. Chief Fred Maas certified that all of these items are expenditures that are valid
and authorized by the Department of Justice.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Goldman moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2368 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
an Agreement with GraphPlex Signs, to Fabricate and Install Two (2) One-of-a-Kind
Monument Signs to be Located at Kings Point, in an Amount Not to Exceed $17,005.00,
Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A";Waiving Competitive Bidding Procedures;Authorizing the
Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Public Works Director Bill Evans reported
noting this is in keeping with our monument sign program that we have throughout the City
at several of the entrances. About a year ago we took over the circle at the end of Kings
Point, there was an old sign there that was falling in and our Building Department said it
needed to come down. We took the area over and we maintain it from a landscaping
perspective, and it falls within our Monument Sign Program.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2369 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
the Gateway Park Restaurant Lease Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach
and Fly Me to the Moon,LLC,in Substantially the Same Form Attached Hereto as Exhibit
"A";Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement;Authorizing the City Attorney and
the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title,and City Manager Russo reported that this includes a
traditional restaurant in part of the space and a high-end marketplace type setting with
various vendors in the rest of it. Several months ago the City advertised an RFP and met
with 15 to 20 different entities and we received two proposals,we ranked them,and we were
able to negotiate a lease with the number one ranked entity, Fly Me to the Moon, for the
operation of the approximately 15,500 square feet of enclosed restaurant space and 2,500
square feet of patio dining space built into the garage as part of the Gateway Park project.
The Lease also includes the concession stand that is built into the garage complex which is
accessed by the playground area and the water feature. He highlighted the terms of the Lease
noting that it is similar to the lease we have with Tony Roma's. It is a 20-year lease with two
five-year options. The rent is at 8% gross with the base of $20,000 a month. The
restauranteurs are expected to spend approximately $3.4 Million in the build-out of this of
which the City will contribute up to 36% which is to a maximum dollar amount of
$1,250,000.00 or approximately 36% if they spend less than that. The City will end up
owning the build-out and the fixtures that come along with that process. They will have 180
days to complete the improvements. Under normal conditions, if a restauranteur would
come in, it would be after the City takes possession of the shell. We are hoping that we are
able to do this timely to work in concert with our Contractor to hopefully expedite it.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Gatto said for clarification that the third party vendors we get to approve but we
are not managing them on a day to day basis, and City Manager Russo said that is correct.
They will be managed by the Lessee, Fly Me to the Moon. The concept they are talking
about for the general public is two-fold, and this entity owns and operates three (3)
restaurants in the Miami area, and a number of them in Spain. They have a concept of a
moderately priced very attractive type restaurant, one of which is owned by the City of
Miami what used to be the old Firehouse Restaurant. The other one is"Love is Blind"which
is on South Bayshore and Brickell on the Bay, and the third one is in Coral Gables. That is
going to be about 5,000 square feet. The remaining approximately 10,000 square feet is
going to be,and there is a concept called`Gately",it is in major cities around the world. It is
a high-end mixed marketplace, very integrated with all types of foods and options. Todd
English is another one which does a similar concept. They are going to put this concept into
this 10,000 square feet and that is where the third party vendors come in, that the City will
have approval of but they will be managed and handled through the Lease.
Commissioner Aelion said the $1,250,000.00 that the City is providing to improve the
internal structure of the built,you created a grid,you calculated besides the base rent,the 8%
is floating of course, and so what is your estimate of payback if a successful venture to the
City of the$1,250,000.00? City Manager Russo said the payback there is that we will own
the entire build-out, we will own the fixtures and the build-out of it from the moment it is
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completed, and so it is not a bad return to own the build-out for $1,250,000.00, the
conditions that we did put on it to make sure it gets built out and we get our return value in
the improvements to the interior that we will own. We are not paying that money until such
time as the build-out is completed, it has got a CO, and there are no liens. He thinks that is
all the securities that we have on it, and he thinks it is a pretty good deal for us ultimately
owning the fixtures and all the build-out.
Vice Mayor Gatto moved and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2370 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
a First Amendment to the License Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach
and Chateau Beach,LLC,in Substantially the Same Form Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A";
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said First Amendment; Authorizing the City
Attorney and the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note:A revised First Amendment was distributed prior to meeting.]
City Clerk Hines read the title,and City Manager Russo reported noting that page two of the
Amendment was revised by adding "caused, directly or indirectly, by Chateau Beach, its
agents,employees, contractors or subcontractors.". This is a modification to an Agreement
made close to three(3)years ago by the City that provided the Chateau Group with the use of
approximately 1/3 of Samson Oceanfront Park. At that time the City had not thought out its
improvements to Samson Park once it is used by the developer but we wanted to improve the
Park. A couple of meetings ago,the Commission signed off on renderings of the Park by the
Consultants,of substantial improvements to Samson Oceanfront Park. We are expanding the
bathrooms,and we are putting in an entirely new electrical and sewer system which is badly
needed. We are improving the landscaping,the walkways will be beautiful with pavers,the
landscaping will be improved, and the playground will be improved. We are providing a
major improvement to both the playground,and the stage platform with solid covers like the
cover over the pavilion that currently exists. We are going to keep that character of the Park,
and it is the first park ever developed by this City in 2000. The improvements became
substantially more on the side of the Park that the developer was leasing from us, and the
agreement said that they would restore the Park to the way it was. But because we expanded
the program we are going to be delivering a much more beautiful improved Samson Park.
We wanted to renegotiate this so we could do the park project comprehensively as soon as
the developers finish which will be in a few months, and ask them for a contribution. We
decided to calculate the value of the restoration that they would have done and pay us that
instead of restoring something that we didn't want. They are giving us a check for
$300,000.00 towards it. We are expecting to be out to bid in March, and get the project
started over the summer.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2371 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10I. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
an In-Kind Donation to the North Miami Beach Little League in an Estimated Amount of
$14,895.00 for Use of the Chief Fred Maas Baseball Field to Provide a Recreational Baseball
Program; Authorizing the City Manager To Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Cultural and Community Services Director
Susan Simpson reported that the City tried to have a baseball program but we don't have
enough of a draw. North Miami Beach Little League runs an excellent program, and they
need more space because they have more children. We are proposing to let them use our
fields at no cost, and they provide a baseball program for our community.
Public Speakers: Mark Greenspan; Andre Cordova
Coach Mark Greenspan and Coach Andre Cordova along with Little League Team Members
presented the Commission with a Plaque in appreciation of the City's support. Coach Mark
Greenspan said that Little League is 100% voluntary, including our coaches, staff, and
umpires, and we couldn't do this without the support of the City. Additionally, we used to
put all the Sunny Isles Beach kids on one team but the kids are too good and now we have
two Sunny Isles Beach teams as well as other SIB kids spread amongst the other teams in
order to have fairness in the teams. We will give the teams that are predominately Sunny
Isles Beach residents, priority over the practice schedules on those fields. Coach Cordova
said they are very proud of the group that are in the picture on the plaque because they came
to him with no baseball experience, and they ended up working hard and were runner-up in
the Championships the first year!
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2372 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Ratifying an
In-Kind Donation to Chabad Russian Center of South Florida for Use of Bella Vista Bay
Park Parking Lot, Electric, Permit Fees, and City Support Personnel for their Ground
Breaking Ceremony on Sunday, January 11, 2015, in an Estimated Amount of$2,200.00;
Authorizing the City Manager To Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Cultural and Community Services Director
Susan Simpson reported. Mayor Scholl said this was an excellent event,they did a nice job.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2373 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Ratifying an
Agreement with The Miami Herald Publishing Company,for Retail Advertising Services
in 2015, in an Amount Not to Exceed $45,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A";
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2374 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
11. MOTIONS
None
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12A. Discussion on Improvements to Golden Shores; Presentation by the Sunny Isles Beach
Golden Shores Association, Inc.
Action: Commissioner Levin reported,noting that she moved to Sunny Isles Beach in 1994
and she has always been attracted to Golden Shores and interested in the neighborhood. As
time has gone on and the City has grown and changed and has been improved, Golden
Shores seems to have been left behind. The homeowners have agreed and a few of them took
the initiative to form the Sunny Isles Beach Golden Shores Association. This is not a
mandatory Association, this is strictly voluntary, and the homeowners can get involved or
not,join or not, and as with any group of people, not everybody is going to agree. There is
always going to be people speaking out on opposite sides. The President of the Association,
Juan Crespi,told her that with all the email addresses he has gotten from residents in Golden
Shores, which she thinks are over 100, he sent out an email notifying everybody that they
were going to come and speak tonight so that everyone would have that opportunity to speak.
There will be 3 or 4 people speaking on behalf of the Association and then there have been a
number of people who have signed up to speak.
Commissioner Levin also noted that there are one or two pump stations in Golden Shores,
which are from Miami-Dade Water and Sewer,who have put together a program where they
are going to go around to all the pump stations in Miami-Dade County and beautify them.
Public Speakers: Juan Crespi;Jacqueline Branigan; Steven Ortiz; Steve Trattner;Rumiana
Grozdanova;Larisa Suechin;Marianna Talalaevsky;Elizabeth Trattner;Jerry Joseph;Willi
Gudat; Michael Polikar; Raymonde Duplain
Commissioner Levin introduced Juan Crespi who is giving a Powerpoint presentation. Juan
Crespi said he has been a resident of Golden Shores for 23 years, and he handed out the
Powerpoint presentation to the Commission. He is here tonight to introduce to the
Commission their organization which is the Sunny Isles Beach Golden Shores Association,
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and to express their concerns for the future when an item comes before the Commission that
could possibly affect Golden Shores residents,the Commission will know their position in
advance and hopefully support their goals. He began the Powerpoint and recognized the
members of the Board of Directors. The Association was formed in October 2014 and
currently have 120 members and growing. Their goal is to represent all 220 homes in
Golden Shores. They have met with most of their neighbors and there are three(3)areas of
concern that they all agree on: 1) Beautification which is primarily landscaping and
pedestrian lighting; 2) Utilities addressing efficiencies and enhancements such as
underground utilities; and 3) the 183rd to 185th Street Extension concern due to mostly the
traffic that it will bring to their neighborhood.
Jacqueline Branigan reported on "beautification" noting that she has been a resident of
Golden Shores since 1990 and she has seen the demographics change drastically. The area
was developed in the 1950's which was mostly retired people, and now it is all young
families,and noted that it is dangerous to walk down the streets in the evening. She went to
the tot lot at 191"Terrace and there is only a spot light in that park that does not light it up.
As you enter 191"Terrace the traffic is right there,there is no secured gate on that park and it
is a tot lot, and so it is a hazard. Golden Shores is not indicative of what Sunny Isles Beach
is,if you go into Golden Shores along the waterway through Golden Beach,and then Golden
Gate, when you enter Golden Shores you have what looks like a junk yard which is on the
north side of the William Lehman Causeway bridge. Perhaps that little area can be opened
up and beautified to give the opportunity to residents to access that area with kayaks,canoes,
etc. Juan Cruz noted that one of the ideas of the residents was to create a mini-park with
access to the Intracoastal for kayaks which would take place under the William Lehman
Causeway. Approximately eight(8)to ten(10)feet has been fenced off but is not being used
by the City's maintenance facility. They would like that area in conjunction with a five-foot
walkway adjacent to the new perimeter fence. They would like to put to use equipment that
is already in the storage yard there such as benches,lights,garbage cans,gravel,mulch,etc.,
and so in a sense it could be done very economically.
Steven Ortiz reported on"utilities"noting that he has been a resident of Golden Shores since
1995,and he is a developer and an investor.The power lines running on North Bay Road are
very low, some of them you could jump and touch,especially the power lines of AT&T and
cable television. Also, all the lighting running from the west to east at night is very
dangerous. This is a problem that needs to be addressed.
Steve Trattner reported on the "183rd to 185th Street Extension" noting that he is a former
Chairperson of the Safety and Traffic Sub-Committee of the City Advisory Committee. The
Golden Shores residents are unified behind one vision more than any other and that is to
preserve the integrity of the neighborhood charm, as well as safety for its residents. He
reiterated their long standing position on restricting access to their neighborhood streets from
traffic other than that of its residents. Regardless of what development project that comes
before the Commission for the property south of 185th Street,we hope the Commission will
consider and support the Golden Shores residents by prohibiting any use of their
neighborhood streets for through-way traffic. There are a number of factors:
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Mr. Trattner said thanks to the Sunny Isles Beach School, the demographics of Golden
Shores is now younger than it has been in the past 20 years. We are also neighborhood
walkers and without sidewalks our school-aged children and senior citizens have no choice
but to walk through the middle of the streets day and night. They are at a constant risk of a
steady stream of inconsiderate drivers who do not live in Golden Shores. Pedestrians are
already endangered by the abundance of vehicles solicited by Navarro's and the surrounding
construction sites. If you permit an opening at 185th Street for Publix traffic and the pull of
thousands of cars that would emulate from new condominiums, you would effectively be
increasing the traffic for their neighborhood by at least 500%. Not only would it increase the
number of cars attempting to enter and exit at 185th Street but it would also bring in traffic at
189th and 186th Streets from Collins Avenue for drivers that wish to bypass the congestion on
Collins Avenue to get to Publix,to their new condominium or to the school.
Mr. Trattner said that the Commission has expressed in the past, interest in opening up
access to 185th Street in order to create an emergency corridor. They have no desire to inhibit
this goal provided that it is limited to only one lane and for emergencies and emergency
vehicles only. This is also an opportunity to provide the added element of safety for
pedestrian friendly walkway or greenway, especially benefiting school children that can
avoid Collins Avenue to and from school. However,trading rights to developers for building
greater density and higher floors in order for the City to gain a runway through private
property will clearly compound the risk of peril for the existing residents and it would be a
grave mistake.
Mr.Trattner said although all the condominiums along the east side of Collins Avenue have
had to accommodate ingress and egress from Collins Avenue,the properties south of 185th
Street already has both Collins Avenue and 183rd Street with multiple options for ingress and
egress. If the high density buildings on the east side of Collins Avenue can fully
accommodate its residents with one access point, surely the low density properties,
potentially built but south of 185th Street should be able to accommodate its residents and
shoppers with the multiple access points that already exists,and should not need to encroach
on their neighborhood through 185th Street. We are urging you not to sacrifice the rights and
the life styles of the residents of Golden Shores in favor of your own agenda or of those of
the developers who frankly could care less about the sanctity of their neighborhood which
they worked so hard to create and safeguard in an otherwise bustling City.
Juan Cruz said in conclusion that he hopes that they have illustrated that the Golden Shores
neighborhood is not up to the beautification standards expected in Sunny Isles Beach,
especially the landscaping and pedestrian lighting. Their utility grid is from the 1950's and
they need help on approach to expedite FP&L to solve this issue. The night visibility is
becoming a life safety issue, you don't see pedestrians until you are on top of them. The
street extension, the residents clearly do not support bringing traffic from other areas into
their walking community. They do support a one-way emergency vehicle connection and any
kind of pathway for their children to not have to go to Collins Avenue. A recent traffic study
graded 185th Street intersection east/west a"D"in the morning hours,and an"E"in the p.m.
rush hour. He showed pictures of 185th Street where a lady in a wheelchair had attended one
of their meets and greets and got the attention of Commissioner Levin rolling down 185th
Street with no sidewalks, no facilities for the handicapped. What they want is for Golden
Shores to look like the rest of Sunny Isles Beach.
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Mayor Scholl said that some of these issues were already addressed at the last meeting. He
asked City Manager Russo to speak on the fact of the lighting study and the FP&L issue.
City Manager Russo said he goes back a ways with the Golden Shores neighborhood,in fact
when he was first City Manager in 2000, we built the Government Center, we made a deal
with Tony Roma's, we did a lot of great things, but the thing he was always most proud of
was the improvements we made in the early years of this City in Golden Shores and those
should not be forgotten. It is like anything else,we are building from the ground up and that
is what started in this City in 1997. The first time he came here and drove around,that is the
first neighborhood he ever went into. In October of 1997 they were interviewing for a City
Manager on the roof of the Newport Hotel. He saw the garbage on William Lehman
Causeway,the flooding in Golden Shores, and it was very clear to him that the County did
nothing for this unincorporated area.
City Manager Russo said just to give you a little background, we had to start with the
foundation. In 2001 we spent about$3.4 Million to redo the drainage in that neighborhood
and we totally rebuilt the pump station. We did it by relining so that we did not have to dig
up entire front yards of everybody. We put in all new catch basins and paved every single
street in Golden Shores. We developed the area that was bought as the park,we opened it,
expanded it and bought the space next door. We also put in that first extra-large bus shelter
cover for the school buses to pick up the kids. We went around to see if anyone wanted
benches or other things around the neighborhood and ultimately the main entranceway was
beautified, and so there were a number of things. This is the natural evolution of that
neighborhood because that really struck accord with him because he saw how neglected it
was by the County and especially the drainage pond which was the worst situation.
City Manager Russo said that we are now at the next step, the City has to award it and it
takes a while to get these things off the ground. Again from hearing these concerns since he
has been back, we have just entered into contract with one of our consulting engineers,
Calvin Giordano and Associates, to do a lighting study now. We are studying further the
planning for the undergrounding of the utilities which will resolve a lot of these concerns.
Aesthetics is always important but it is also a safety issue, and it is also a very complicated
issue as the Mayor alluded to in his State of the City Address. It is very difficult and Steve
said it, FP&L was difficult enough but worse there is no incentive for the
Telecommunications Companies to cooperate and remove their wires timely,and charge us a
reasonable amount of money, but that process has been started already. It has been in the
works and we are going to try to move that ahead because one of the things you have to
realize, all of this comes at a price. All the people on Atlantic Isle paid for the
undergrounding. We are currently planning undergrounding on Collins Avenue, the
developers are either paying for it themselves and undergrounding it, or there is a Special
Assessment that is going to be implemented to do this project which is probably the most
complicated one in the City. But we are going to be reviewing the cost estimates that were
done a couple of years ago for Golden Shores, make sure they are right, and start dealing
with you on that to get it going. But in the short term, we are doing the lighting study
because we are still going to have light poles on the street except the wire is going
underground to the easements that are in the rear of the properties. In the short term we can
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at least improve the lighting,start planning for the longer term issues in dealing with a whole
host of other things that you have mentioned here. Beautification of William Lehman
Causeway is a whole issue in itself that he won't take the time to go into now. You don't
know what was under the William Lehman Causeway, it was a yard just for FDOT, it is the
Public Works Yard for the City, and there is a whole host of things that we can deal with in
smaller meetings and keep the dialog going. He has always been attuned to the issues of
Golden Shores going back to that little litany of history.
Mayor Scholl said he has a number of public speaker cards,and what he would ask is if you
are going to add something new then come and speak, as the presentation we just had was
very comprehensive, it was well organized and very articulate, which we appreciate.
Rumiana Grozdanova said that Golden Shores had a gate but no longer. The issue is that
people walk their dogs there in the community from surrounding condominiums,and they do
not clean up after their dogs,and so she would like to have a gate as they had before. Larisa
Suechin,current PTA President at the School,and the President of Signs of Oleta Park, said
they have a flooding issue there. Her house does not flood when it rains because they bought
an elevated home,but she sees many of the streets flood to the point where she is afraid that
water will get into her Escalade. Also,because of her volunteerism, she wants to recognize
the fact that although she respects and appreciates everything they have done by taking this
initiative,she wants to make sure that it is inclusive of all the residents in Golden Shores and
somehow we can come up with some kind of system like an Advisory Committee that
includes all of Golden Shores and not specifically just for the Association.
Marianna Talalaevsky said one of the biggest issues is the street lighting. Also,she said she
has been getting many phone calls that not everyone was included to join the Association.
There are 220 homes and everybody should have been informed. The next election for the
Association is not for three (3) years, and she would like to suggest that the Association
change the name to Golden Shores Advisory Committee. We have a lot of renters that have
been there a long time, and so the Association should not be just for owners but also the
renters. Elizabeth Trattner said security for the residents is a big concern.
Jerry Joseph asked how 181' Street became Dezer Way, and he noted the big trucks idling
early in the morning on that street with diesel fumes. Commissioner Levin said we passed an
Ordinance, with second reading tonight, if there is going to be a lane closure it requires a
permit,and so would a lane closure be considered like a truck being in the same location for
longer than 15 minutes,then they would have to have a permit for it. Willi Gudat said the
boats speed by and if you can please move that sign 500 feet further south then we wouldn't
get the waves over the seawall. Also,why do they have to put the trash in the garbage can,it
should be recycled [landscaping scraps,etc.]. Michael Polikar said three weeks ago he had a
fire in the back yard from the electrical poles. One of the branches hit the top pole and
according to FPL that pole was about 25,000 watts and he was away on vacation along with
his family. His sister was staying at his house and fortunately she was in the backyard at the
time and the fire ignited within 30 seconds,and the Fire Department was called and they put
out the fire. In May 2014 he had another problem with the electrical poles, one of the
branches fell on the pole and the wire went into the neighbor's pool and it ignited sparks and
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fire,and all the electrical in his house went down and his music systems were ruined. It took
FPL eight(8) hours to repair it.
Raymonde Duplain said she is a seasonal resident for the last 20 years. A couple of years
ago Vice Mayor Lewis Thaler came to see them at the Condominium and mentioned they
were going to build a nice school which has happened. With that school they have a tax,
being a foreigner she pays more tax than the others, and this year they paid over$50,000 in
her building alone which goes to the School Board because they increased the value of their
property almost $100,000 more. In their building there are no kids that attend that school.
Can we expect our taxes to be lower. Mayor Scholl said our City is about 10% of your tax
bills,and that is all we have control over. We don't have control over the School Board,or
Fire, or the County Taxes, and so this Commission only controls that 10%. If we cut our
taxes in half in our City,your tax bill will go down by 5%,and so the majority of that money
goes to the County to cover the school. Also, your taxes didn't go up specifically for this
school,this school was built out of tax revenue. The School line on your tax bill is for the
whole County,it is for all the schools in the County. She said it was an increase of 20%,and
Mayor Scholl said that is because the value of our neighborhoods are going up. If you were
homesteaded,you would not see that kind of an increase. There is a cap of 3%which is the
max that our assessment can go up. Ms. Duplain said they have raccoons on North Bay
Road, and people are feeding the cats even though she saw the signs saying it is against the
law to feed cats. If they feed cats, they feed rats and raccoons as well. Maybe if someone
comes to their building to talk to the residents, and put more signs up.
Commissioner Aelion said to Juan Crespi, when you formed this Incorporation, was the
intent to create a HOA? Juan Crespi said it is a non-profit neighborhood association.
Commissioner Aelion said he knows there was a debate on if you should or should not have a
sidewalk, and the group of homeowners said no, they wanted to leave the neighborhood
village-like atmosphere so they didn't want sidewalks. Now if you come back to us and the
Association decides they want a sidewalk,how should the City react to such a request when
not all the homes are represented,and so that is an issue. You should try to streamline this to
all the 220 homes so that due process is given so everybody is united. Juan Crespi said they
have been without an Association for over ten(10)years and he was the Director of the prior
Association. It is not easy to form an Association, it is so difficult to bring neighbors
together, and we just got started two (2) months ago. He is trying to be all inclusive, the
problem he is having is getting membership. Perhaps the City can help by putting it in the
newspaper, and Commissioner Aelion said the City cannot get involved with HOA's but
what can be done internally is for some dues and funds that you raise to advertise it, etc.
Juan Crespi said what they are doing is, and obviously you had to start with a founding
board, if you don't have a membership,you cannot have elections. We are going to scatter
the memberships so at the end of the first year, which will be in October, we are going to
have two (2)more directors so that they don't expire at the same time. We have got to kick
up our membership drive, and we want everyone to participate.
Vice Mayor Gatto said a couple of Commission meetings ago,and she thinks it was October
2014,residents from your community came to us and requested to open a Daycare Center and
we unanimously voted that down because we were concerned about the traffic and activity
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that it would cause in your neighborhood. And so, she just wanted you to know that the
Commission is very conscious of keeping the sanctity and integrity of Golden Shores.
Mayor Scholl said it is great to see folks get organized and to echo Commissioner Aelion's
comments,be inclusive as you can be because it is hard when you come to the City and then
we get dissenting voices, it is very difficult because we get torn and then we don't have a
clear direction. And so, reach out to all your neighbors and he knows it is difficult but he
thinks they are on a good track and are starting in a good direction. And as you can see,even
before you came here tonight we had already started to move it down the road a little bit on
some of the key issues, and we thank the City Manager and his staff for that.
Commissioner Levin said she does not see why since it is a voluntary association,why those
homeowners who are not yet members of the Association would not become members so that
way when you have your meetings in accordance with your Articles and your Bylaws and in
accordance with the legal advice that your counsel gives you,that you can all vote together as
a group like you do in a Condominium Association. Nobody is paying dues,right,and so she
is not familiar with your documents but it doesn't seem like it would be harmful if people
just put their name on your list. That way they get on your email list and everybody gets the
notices that you send. Jacqueline Branigan said that they put flyers out and when we came in
to Commissioner Levin first, you said look by all means, you were just amazing, get
everyone together,this can't be about one person,this has to be for the entire neighborhood,
whatever you want we will sit down and discuss it and talk to our City Manager and we will
go forward. We divided the flyers and went down the different streets, and today she went
down five streets with flyers to bring people out and so this is not the more the better this is,
the more people we have,if we had 200 people here this would be a very successful evening.
12B. Add-On:
Discussion regarding a Citywide Traffic Analysis.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: See additional action under Item 4A.]Commissioner Goldman
thanked all the residents of Golden Shores for their participation,comments and input. She
is quite impressed because as a resident of the south side of the City her traffic issues and
traffic concerns as a commuter every day are somewhat different, and so it is of great value
and interest to hear your comments and concerns. There are many traffic concerns all over
the City, and in fact, that is really the reason for this request. Her feeling is that we have
never really had a comprehensive evaluation or analysis of our traffic situation throughout
the City. While projects go up there are traffic studies that accompany new projects or new
development but her request is really for a much broader inquiry and analysis of traffic
issues. That includes subjects like hot spots, bottlenecks, clogs at certain times of the day,
clogs at certain intersections, pedestrian vs. vehicular traffic,ways that the development of
projects create bottlenecks through loading and unloading, and all the areas that we know.
As we go through this development cycle and continue to grow, the traffic situation is
exacerbated, it is not going away. She read from an article in the Miami Herald of a Wish
List for 2015 regarding traffic in Miami-Dade County. It is about too many people,too many
cars and not enough mass transits, traffic congestion is horrible and getting worse. We all
have traffic issues,and we all know what it is like getting stuck on Collins Avenue,what it is
like on Memorial Day Weekend, or when the boaters come in wanting to go to Haulover.
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Commissioner Goldman said as a former member of the City Advisory Committee we know
that we hear from the City often that they don't have jurisdiction over public roads, Collins
Avenue and Sunny Isles Boulevard are under FDOT or these are State controlled roads,what
can we do. The fact of the matter is that there are certain areas where we can get some sort
of a study,or a better analysis of that,whether it is synchronizing the traffic lights,or traffic
signalization issues, or working in conjunction with our Police staff, Traffic Control, etc.,
and so she would argue that we need a much more comprehensive approach and analysis,and
that is taking in consideration of our existing studies over the years that have been produced
in connection with various developments, working with Police, with Traffic Control,
working with FDOT which is very important because FDOT has jurisdiction over our major
roads, and working with our City Manager and working internally to get some better data,
better analysis,and better understanding,and maybe there are recommendations,maybe we
can make some incremental improvements to our traffic situation.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Levin said that last month she had brought up the issue of the bicycles and
doing a feasibility study and she thinks that would go well hand-in-hand with what she is
suggesting with regard to a traffic study and perhaps alternate modes of transportation.
Perhaps re-educating people to travel throughout the City differently even if they are on foot,
maybe if everybody didn't walk on Collins Avenue and walked on Atlantic Boulevard, or
some people did then it would alleviate the congestion on the sidewalk, on Collins Avenue.
It is just transportation in general as well as the traffic which is an issue.
Commissioner Aelion said he would ask the City Manager and staff to come back,based on
what was presented by Commissioner Goldman, and tell us based on the track record that
they have,these are the prior studies and so forth,if it is warranted to spend taxpayers money
at this point of time to go forward with such a study,if it is warranted yes,and if it is not why
not. The reason being that it is a work in progress,he understands the approach and it is well
thought,and he thinks that it is very appropriate that we see the high season as it is basically
grid locked all over and it has been so for many years, and it will only increase according to
how our Representative from the Tourism and Marketing Council Ibis Romero reports the
number of tourists and how they will increase. It is not only what is going on locally,to that
end, he thinks a technical approach based on what has already been done. When Gerry
Goodman used to sit here,he would never leave a Commission meeting without addressing a
traffic problem, and so this has been on-going for fifteen (15) years. He thinks it would
behoove us to listen to our City Manager and staff in conjunction with the recommendation
of our Police Chief with the staff to see if such a study is warranted at this point.
Mayor Scholl said to Commissioner Aelion's point,there are a lot of published studies that
we have, and FDOT has done a lot of studies. He thinks what Commissioner Aelion is
pointing out is before we spend a lot of money on another study,we should assemble what is
there and see if we can glean some intelligence from that. It is a very difficult problem
because frankly one of the studies he saw, roughly 75% of traffic on Collins Avenue is not
generated from our City. People are backed up on I-95 and so they move to Biscayne
Boulevard,no one wants to go through Aventura at this time of year so they move to Collins
Avenue.
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13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS,PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Levin made a motion to adjourn the meeting,and Mayor Scholl adjourned it at
8:18 p.m.
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