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Home My WebLink About1999-1102 Special City Commision Meeting SUnMARY MINUTES City of Sunny Isles Beach Special City Commission Meeting Tuesday, November 2, 1999 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Samson at 6:00 p.m. with the following officials present: Mayor David Samson Vice Mayor Connie Morrow Commissioner Danny Iglesias Commissioner Lila Kauffman (arrived at 6:05 p.m.) Commissioner Irving Turetsky City Manager Jack Neustadt City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACTION: Commissioner Turetsky led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. RESOLUTIONS: 3A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET PUBLISHED BY JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK,ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A" AND GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE BUDGET AS NECESSARY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 5% OVER THE PROPOSED BUDGET. [for the new government center] ACTION: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title, and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item,proposing that the cost of construction of the new government center was budgeted in the amount of 522,559,264, which includes 1.5% for Art in Public Places. He explained that the funds would be financed by a 20-year bank loan. Commissioner Kauffman said she wanted the Community Center to be located in the government center,and she wanted a parks and recreation facility to be located on North Bay Road. It was clarified that the County is to provide books for the Library, and City Attorney Dannheisser noted that the Interlocal Agreement on the Library would be presented to the City Commission soon. Public Speakers: Gerry Goodman; Mike Lanciault of James A. Cummings, Inc.; Marjorie Fichthom, lIDA of Spillis Candela & Partners. Summary Minutes of the November 2, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 1 of 4 Commissioner Turetsky moved and Vice Mayor Morrow seconded a motion to approve the proposal. Resolution No. 99-169 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Commissioner Turetsky yes Vice-Mayor Morrow yes Mayor Samson yes 3B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE GILBERT SAMSON PARK INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" THEREBY REPEALING RESOLUTION 98-44 AND DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: [City Clerk's Note: item 3-B and 3-C were heard together] City Clerk Brown- Morilla read the title, and City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser introduced the items. Public Speakers: Gerry Goodman; Cecile Sippin; Don Stewart. Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Mayor Morrow seconded a motion to approve the proposals for agenda items 3-B and 3-C. Resolution No. 99- 170 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Commissioner Turetsky yes Vice-Mayor Morrow yes Mayor Samson yes 3C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PERMIT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH AND THE NEWPORT BEACHSIDE RESORT, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: [City Clerk's Note: item 3-B and 3-C were heard together and voted upon approved as together] City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title, and City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser introduced the items, noting that City Manager Jack Neustadt said that for the first two years the Newport would pay for lifeguards, then the City would provide the services. Public Speakers: see item 3-B above Summary Minutes of the November 2, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 2 of 4 Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Mayor Morrow seconded a motion to approve the proposal. Resolution No. 99-171 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias Kauffman es Commissioner Turetsky }es Vice-Mayor Morrow y Mayor Samson }es 3D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, SELECTING THE FIRM OF ALBERT R. PEREZ ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM CERTAIN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO CREATE A CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN FOR THE RECREATIONAL PARK AT 181ST DRIVE AND NORTH BAY ROAD IN THE AMOUNT OF S18,400 IN FEES FOR TASKS I THROUGH IV, WITH A $1,000 LIMITATION FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title, and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item. City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser said that the attached agreement would be modified and signed to reflect the negotiated limitation of $1,000 for reimbursable expenses, as reflected in the resolution. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Morrow moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded a motion to approve the proposal. Resolution No. 99-172 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias y Commissioner Kauffman y Commissioner Turetsky y Vice-Mayor Morrow Samson eses 4. ADD-ON ITEM: SCHEDULING A CITY COMIIMISSION WORKSHOP for Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. on landscaping City parks ACTION: [City Clerk's Note: During discussion of agenda item 3-D above, Commissioner Kauffman requested that a workshop be scheduled on landscaping City parks] The City Commission agreed to schedule a Workshop for Wednesday,November 10, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Samson asked City Clerk Brown-Morilla to invite the members of the Citizens Planning Advisory Committee to attend the workshop. Summary Minutes of the November 2, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 3 of 4 5. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Mayor Morrow seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m., which was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted by: Approved by the City Commission on Jan. 20, 2000 ■ 3 ;Richard Brow.i-Morilla, City Clerk vid Samson, Mayo ;.• `s� if 1 :1. ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGIS 1'RATION PRIOR TO LOBBYING. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Summary Minutes of the November 2, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 4 of 4