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Special City Commission Meeting
Tuesday, April 8, 2003, 11:00 a.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 11:06 a.m.,with the following officials
present:
Mayor David Samson
Vice Mayor Norman S. Edelcup
Commissioner Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Lila Kauffman
City Manager Christopher J. Russo
City Attorney Lynn M. Dannheisser
Acting City Clerk Jane A. Hines
Absent: Commissioner Danny Iglesias
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Action: Commissioner Goodman led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
Action: Mayor Samson requested a motion to add the following two items to the agenda: an
Ordinance amending the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Item 4A,and a Presentation
by Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., re: GIS, Item SA. Commissioner Goodman moved
and Vice Mayor Edelcup seconded a motion to add Items 4A and SA to the agenda. The
motion was approved by a voice vote of 4-0-1 in favor.
3. RESOLUTIONS
3A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Incorporating the Recitals Contained Herein, Approving the Sale of 393-401 Sunny Isles
Boulevard to Florida Power& Light("FPL"), Under the Terms and Conditions Provided
in the Contract of Purchase and Sale Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A", for the Amount of
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S2,200,000.00 and Other Such Consideration; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Such
Contract and Directing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to
Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Manager Russo reported. Acting City Clerk Hines read into the record that
Commissioner Iglesias could not attend today's meeting but supports this Resolution.
Public Speakers: Aletha Player of FPL
City Manager Russo presented the conceptual plan and stated that the final plan will go
before the City Commission for site plan review, and that FPL has 150 days to get their
approvals, before we close on the property.
Mayor Samson was concerned about the appearance of the building. City Manager Russo
introduced Aletha Player of FPL and Ms. Player said that this is a state of the art station and
that it is the first of its kind, and that the City will be proud of it.
Vice Mayor Edelcup moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2003-534 was adopted by a roll-call vote of 4-0-1 in
favor.
Vote: Commissioner Goodman ves
Commissioner Iglesias absent
Commissioner Kauffman yes
Vice Mayor Edelcup yes
Mayor Samson yes
4. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
4A. Add-On
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Amending
Ordinance No. 99-75 and Ordinance No. 2001-142, Entitled "Flood Damage Prevention";
Providing for Amendment of Definitions,General Provisions and Administration;Amending
Conditions for Variances; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer; Providing for
Inclusion in the Code and an Effective Date.
Action:[City Clerk's Note: Documents handed out at meeting] Acting City Clerk Hines read
the title and City Attorney Dannheisser reported that FEMA had technical changes which are
now incorporated into this Ordinance.
Public Speakers: None
City Manager Russo stated that we need this approved in order to submit a FEMA application
for stormwater grant money from the Federal Government. Vice Mayor Edelcup asked if
there were substantive changes, and City Attorney Dannheisser said no.
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Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded a motion to
approve the proposal on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 4-
0-1 in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2003.
Vote: Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Iglesias absent
Commissioner Kauffman yes
Vice Mayor Edelcup yes
Mayor Samson yes
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5A. Add-On
A Presentation on the Geographical Information System (GIS), by Calvin, Giordano &
Associates, Inc.
Action: Acting City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Russo introduced Dennis
Giordano of Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc, who did a presentation on GIS.
Public Speakers: Dennis Giordano; Hector Perez, Director of GIS; and Shelley Eichner, of
Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.
Dennis Giordano explained that a Geographical Information System is a way to store
information at a geographical point. He introduced Hector Perez who demonstrated the City's
GIS on the computer and showed a parcel base map,which is the foundation of the GIS. The
parcel base map was put in by using the recorded plats and legal descriptions from the Miami-
Dade County Property Appraiser's Office, aerial photography(done by Beiswenger,Hoch&
Associates), and surveying methodology. The GIS also has Land Use and Zoning
Information. City Manager Russo said that he will be meeting with staff on the use of the
GIS, and that the System will be put on the City's website.
Vice Mayor Edelcup asked Shelley Eichner to update them on meetings she will be holding on
the Town Center Study. Ms. Eichner reported that they have completed their meetings with
the property owners and other interested parties. She said that she and Jorge Vera will be
setting up meetings with each of the Commissioners, individually, for next week with the
same presentation as they gave the property owners and developers, for the purpose of gaining
their input. Ms. Eichner stated that after the meetings are completed and they have all of the
input, they will then begin writing the proposed Town Center Zoning Overlay District, and
bring it to a City Commission workshop.
Mayor Samson thanked Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., on behalf of the City
Commission.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Goodman moved and Vice Mayor Edelcup seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting. The motion was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 in favor and the meeting was
-adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
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Note: FAA wbrk`shop on the General Site Plan Review Process was held immediately following the
Special City Commission Meeting.
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