HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-0912 Regular City Commission Meeting SUMMARY MINUTES
Wednesday, September 12, 2001, 12:00 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 Samson at 1:43 p.m*,with the following officials
present:
Mayor David Samson
Vice Mayor Lila Kauffman
Commissioner Danny Iglesias (absent)
Commissioner Connie Morrow
Commissioner Irving Turetsky
City Manager Christopher J. Russo
City Attorney Lynn M. Dannheisser
City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla
Mayor Samson called for a moment of silence in memory of the thousands of people who
were killed yesterday in the tragedies in New York City,Washington D.C.and Pennsylvania.
*(City Clerk's note: The start of the meeting was delayed until the Canvassing Board for
the September 11, 2001 General Election had completed an emergency meeting to hear a
challenge from Irving Turetsky that requested a hand count of the ballots cast in the
Residential Area Commissioner—Seat 2 race in the General Election of September 11,
2001./
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Action: Mayor Samson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and read a welcoming
statement, and Richard Schulman gave the invocation.
City Clerk Brown-Morilla announced that Commissioner Iglesias was required to be out of
town on business and apologized for not being able to attend the meeting. Mayor Samson
read a note from Commissioner Iglesias explaining his need to be out of town.
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3. RESOLUTIONS
3A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Accepting
the Results of the General Election Which Was Held On Tuesday,September 11,2001,and
Declaring For Residential Area Commissioner—Seat 2 Gerald "Gerry" Goodman the
Winner, and For At-Large Commissioner—Seat 4 Norman S.Edelcup the Winner,and
Declaring Both Elected As City Commissioners; Discharging the Canvassing Board For
Said General Election; and Providing For An Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's note: Two(2) Certificates of the Canvassing Board were distributed at
the meeting, (one dated September 11, 2001; and a final one* dated September 12, 2001,
based on the hand count that was performed immediately prior to this Commission meeting]
City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and reported that the Canvassing Board had just
completed a hand-recount in the Residential Area Commissioner—Seat 2 race and had issued
a final Certification of the results of the election.
*The official results of the General Election voting were:
For RESIDENTIAL AREA COMMISSIONER — SEAT 2,the whole number of votes cast
was 1,020 of which number:
GERALD "GERRY" GOODMAN received 513 votes
IRVING TURETSKY received 507 votes
For AT-LARGE COMMISSIONER — SEAT 4, the whole number of votes cast was 1.039 of
which number:
NORMAN S. EDELCUP received 642 votes
CONNIE MORROW received 397 votes
City Clerk Brown-Morilla, as Chairperson of the Canvassing Board asked the City
Commission to approve the resolution, accepting the results of the General Election and
discharging the Canvassing Board.
Vice Mayor Kauffman moved and Commissioner Turetsky seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2001-357 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 in favor.
(Commissioner Iglesias absent)
City Clerk Brown-Morilla thanked Commissioners Morrow and Turetsky for their service.
The City Clerk then administered the Oath of Office to the New Officers and congratulated
them:
Mayor David Samson
City Commissioner Gerry Goodman
City Commissioner Norman S. Edelcup
Commissioner Goodman and Commissioner Edelcup then took their seats on the dais.
Mayor Samson read a statement and expressed his sense of honor at being automatically re-
elected. He congratulated the new Commissioners.
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3B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Declaring
Danny Iglesias as Vice Mayor for a Period of One Year; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title. Commissioner Iglesias declared Vice
Mayor for a term of one year, effective November 15, 2001.
Mayor Samson passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Kauffman and moved and Vice Mayor
Kauffman seconded a motion to declare Danny Iglesias as Vice Mayor and to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2001-358 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 in favor.
(Commissioner Iglesias absent)
4. ADJOURNMENT
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Vice Mayor Kauffman moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Approved r e City Commission on September 20,2001
Q/dOrri
Richard-Brown illa, City lerk David Samson, Ma r
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