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Home My WebLink About1999-1220 Special City Commission Meeting SUMMARY MINUTES City of Sunny Isles Beach Special City Commission Meeting - Monday, December 20, 1999, 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Samson at 6:01 p.m., with the following officials present: Mayor David Samson Vice Mayor Connie Morrow Commissioner Danny Iglesias Commissioner Lila Kauffman Commissioner Irving Turetsky City Manager Jack Neustadt City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla 2. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAiNCE ACTION: Mayor David Samson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. MINUTES: none 4. AGENDA/ORDER OF BUSINESS : none 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: none 6. ZONING: none 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING: none 8. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (PUBLIC HEARING): ' 8A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REVENUE BOND, GOVERNMENT CENTER SERIES, OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA IN A MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $23,300,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF THE SUNNY ISLES BEACH GOVERNMENT CENTER AND AN ADJACENT PARKING GARAGE AND OF PAYING CERTAIN COSTS RELATED THERETO;DETERMINING THE NEED FOR A NEGOTIATED SALE OF SUCH BOND; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND PAYMENT OF SUCH BOND AND FOR THE RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND SECURITY OF THE OWNERS THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 55,000,000 TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCING IN ANTICIPATION Summary Minutes of the December 20, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 1 of 4 OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOND AND SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF SUCH BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATED SALE OF SUCH BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE TO SUNTRUST BANK, MIAMI, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE;DESIGNATING THE INITIAL ADVANCE UNDER SUCH BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE AS A"QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 265(b)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE CITY TO DO ALL OTHER THINGS DEEMED NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BOND AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: [City Clerk's note: see amended ordinance that was distributed at the meeting] City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title of the proposed ordinance and City Manager Jack Neustadt announced that a revised ordinance had been distributed. Public Speakers: Gerry Goodman; Tom Terrio, Senior Vice President of SunTrust Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Turetsky seconded a motion to adopt the ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.99-86 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 9. RESOLUTIONS: 9A. Add-On*: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE COMMITMENT OF SUNTRUST BANK, MIAMI, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PURCHASE THE CITY'S BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE, GOVERNMENT CENTER SERIES, IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF S5,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING ON A TEMPORARY BASIS ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF THE SUNNY ISLES BEACH GOVERNMENT CENTER AND AN ADJACENT PARKING GARAGE AND OF PAYING CERTAIN COSTS RELATED THERETO; ESTABLISHING THE INTEREST RATE FOR SUCH BOND AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: *[City Clerk's note: This item was distributed at the meeting and added to the agenda.] City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item. Public Speakers: none Summary Minutes of the December 20, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 2 of 4 Commissioner Iglesias moved and Commissioner Turetsky seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 99-184 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 9B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY,AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR POLICE MUTUAL AID; AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO JOINT DECLARATION TO THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT AS NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 99-185 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10. MOTIONS 10A. Add-On*WAIVER OF PERMIT FOR OCEANFRONT PARK ACTION: *[City Clerk's note: This item was distributed at the meeting and added to the agenda.] City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item. He recommended that the permit fee of 53,595,40 be waived for Coast To Coast Construction & Restoration, Inc. for the work they would be doing for the City at the Oceanfront Park (on Collins Avenue at 174 Street). Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Morrow moved and Commissioner Kauffrnan seconded a motion to approve the proposal. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10B. Add-On*OCEANFRONT PARK TREE DONATION ACTION: *[City Clerk's note: This item was distributed at the meeting and added to the agenda.] City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item He noted that Leonard O'Neil of the Ocean One Project had offered to donate 15 existing coconut palms to the City for use in the Oceanfront Park. (on Collins Avenue at 174 Street). Public Speakers: none Commissioner Turetsky moved and Vice Mayor Morrow seconded a motion to accept the proposed donation. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. Summary Minutes of the December 20, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 3 of 4 11. DISCUSSION 11A. Add-On* PROCLAMTION ACTION: * Mayor Samson requested City Clerk Brown-Morilla to prepare a proclamation to express appreciation to Raanan Katz for his allowing visitors to park in his shopping centers on the west side of Collins Avenue on New Year's Eve for the City's Millennium celebration. 12. REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS: 12A. Gerry Goodman asked that he and other members of the City's citizen advisory committees be given special consideration and be permitted to speak for six (6) minutes, instead of the normal limitation of three (3) minutes for persons speaking on items at City Commission meetings. He said that during a zoning hearing at the previous City Commission meeting he was limited, but the applicant's attorney was allowed unlimited time to speak. City Clerk Brown-Morilla explained that Zoning variance hearings are unique because they are quasi- judicial hearings,with the applicant's attorney presenting the case on behalfofthe applicant, and also having a right to cross-examine witnesses. Vice Mayor Morrow suggested giving special consideration to speakers who are actively involved. City Manager Neustadt announced that Mayor Samson has asked the architects for the new City Hall to include a large overhead screen so that when exhibits are being shown to the City Commission during a meeting,the audience will be able to see the same image projected onto the screen. City Attorney Dannheisser said that with regard to quasi-judicial zoning hearings,there is a debate among attorneys as to whether a time limit is appropriate, since the comments are "testimony" in a quasi-judicial procedure. 13. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Samson called for adjournment at 6:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Approved by the City Commission on March 16, 2000 RichardBrown-Morilla, City Clerk David Samson, Mayor • r ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO LOBBYING. PLEASE CONTACT THE-dITYCLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Summary Minutes of the December 20, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 4 of 4