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Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, May 19, 2016, 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
Angel Aguilar, President of Student Council
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION
Action: Marie Napolitano led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and Rabbi Yisrael Baron
gave the invocation.
Mayor Scholl gave opening remarks of decorum.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting—April 21, 2016.
Action:Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto 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.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5A. A Special Presentation to Javier Egana Fernandez for his Heroic Ocean Rescue of a
Young Woman Drowning Near Newport Pier.
Action: Chief Fred Maas said two (2) days ago two (2) rabbis passed away as a result of
being caught in riptides in Haulover. He finds it extremely ironic that tonight we are doing a
presentation to an individual who had a life-saving outcome in a similar situation. He
presented a video that occurred on May 5,2016 just before sunset on the Newport Pier. The
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people were dining when all of a sudden they hear screams coming from the water and a lot
of people's attention are drawn to the water beneath the Pier. It was very choppy that day
and there were some rip currents, and in the upper left hand corner of the video you see the
gentleman who was having dinner jump off the Pier into the water to save a woman that was
being swept out to sea. A matter of seconds more and she probably would not have been
recoverable. The gentleman who made this lifesaving effort, rescued her and brought her
back to shore where she was transported to the hospital,and we are happy to say she survived
this ordeal. We would like to recognize tonight the individual who took action as many
stood around and watched. When the Chief met him two weeks ago he indicated to him that
heroes don't have to wear uniforms,they don't have to carry guns,they don't have to put out
fires, they come in many shapes and sizes and sometimes they are the ones that just happen
to be there and jump over the side to save a life. He asked us all to welcome and recognize
Javier Egana Fernandez, who received a standing ovation. Chief Maas said Javier is joined
by his wife Marisol tonight and asked her to come up as well. He said they were having
dinner, they do not live in the City, they happened to be visiting our City, and staying at the
Newport. He brings that up for a very interesting point which you are going to get in a
minute. But prior to that, on behalf of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, the Mayor and the
Commission, the City Manager and all of our City officials and more importantly all of our
residents and the victim whose life you saved, Chief Maas presented him with the Medal of
Valor for Lifesaving Rescue. Just so you know,two(2)days ago the President bestowed the
Medal of Valor upon thirteen (13) Police Officers at a national ceremony and so you are in
really good company.
Chief Maas said in addition to the Medal, we know your weekend was a little bit interrupted
when you were staying at the Newport, and so on behalf of the Newport Resort and also the
Sunny Isles Beach Resort Association he asked David Kretch and Ibis Romero to please
come forward. David Kretch said we are very proud to be here, after everything that has
happened you had a very interrupted weekend as the Chief said, and so we would like to
present to you this Certificate to stay in our hotel for two (2)nights, dinner for you and your
family,and we consider you part of our family right now,as a member of our family you will
always qualify in our Resort as long as you are here for our friends and family our employee
rate.
Chief Maas thanked the media for coming because this was truly a lifesaving rescue, and
unfortunately we see what happens when people don't have the opportunity to act or they are
too late as what happened a couple of days ago. But Javier probably the greatest part of this
night especially for all of those and for me, is the fact that we would like you to once again
be reunited with the victim, with the woman that your saved, and she is here tonight. Rose
will you please come forward. Rose hugged both Javier and his wife and thanked them. She
said she is graduating in two weeks and she would not have been able to do that so thank you
for being there, thank you for being such a good Samaritan.
Chief Maas asked Rose to stay up there for a second because Mr. Kretch on behalf of the
Newport Hotel wants to come up and address you. Mr. Kretch said it is amazing how being
in a spot at a certain time and a certain moment will change everybody's lives which changes
the world around you,and you are all part of this and we want to consider Rose as part of our
family as well and so we are going to do the same thing for her as we did for Javier.
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5B. Presentation of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2014/2015.
Action: Finance Director Audra Curts-Whann said she and Assistant Finance Director
Tiffany Neely-Jean are here tonight to introduce Cindy Calvert, from the firm of Keefe,
McCullough CPA, and she is going to present our September 30, 2015 final Audit Report.
We specifically just wanted to come up and say thank you to Cindy for serving the City as
she has for six (6)years because this is her last presentation to the Commission as we have a
new audit firm for the next year based on audit rotation and so we are going to miss her and
she has done a wonderful job for us. Cindy Calvert thanked them and the Commission.
Cindy Calvert said she is normally here in February or March and she wanted to explain that
the lateness is due to the implementation of a new accounting pronouncement. The City had
to record their share of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan,and we had to wait until
mid-April to get those numbers from the Florida Auditor General. Professional standards
require that she goes over certain things. Your significant accounting policies are described
in the Financial Statements, there were no new accounting policies adopted and the
application of existing policies did not change except for the implementation of the GASB 68
which is Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. They noted no transactions
entered into by the City for which there was a lack of guidance or consensus, all significant
transactions have been recognized in the Financial Statements in the proper period.
Ms. Calvert said accounting estimates are an integral part of Financial Statements and you
have three(3)significant estimates. Two involve pensions,one is your Net pension liability
related to the Florida Retirement System, and the other one is your Net OPEB Obligation.
The City obtained actuarial valuation in order to record those estimated costs and liabilities.
The other estimate is the Depreciation of Capital Assets, and the City informed us that they
used all relevant facts at the time of purchase to make the best judgments about the
depreciation methods and estimated useful lives of Capital assets. They encountered no
difficulties in dealing with Management,and had no disagreements. They did not deny them
access to any individuals or documents, and they worked very hard to get us an adjusted file
balance by the middle of November 2015, and there were no uncorrected misstatements
noted during their audit procedure. They were able to issue an unmodified opinion which is
the highest level of assurance that they can provide. The Financial Statement is presented in
accordance with GAAP. They also had to perform three(3)single audits,one Federal Single
Audit, which is on the Department of Justice Federal Forfeitures, and there were two (2)
State Single Audits. One was from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
which was for the 174th Street Drainage and Improvements Project, and the other Single
Audit was for the Florida Department of State which was for the Gateway Park Improvement
area. In all of those audits they found that the City complied with the compliance
requirements,and they did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that they consider
to be material weaknesses.
Ms. Calvert said they are aware that the City has selected new auditors for 2016 and Keefe,
McCullough is very appreciative to have served the City for the past six (6) years and she
feels we had a very good partnership. Mayor Scholl and the City Commission thanked Ms.
Calvert for her service.
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6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS.
None
7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Ordinance No.2015-461;Amending the City's Budget No.BA1516-03 for the 2015-2016
Fiscal Year - Capital Projects Fund, General Fund, Street Maintenance & Construction
Fund,Building Fund,and Stormwater Operations Fund;Authorizing the City Manager to Do
All Things Necessary to Implement the Terms and Conditions of this Ordinance; Providing
for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Finance Director Audra Curts-Whann reported
this Amendment was necessary to reallocate capital project allocations between projects
based on timing, where the money is needed now versus later. We did some reallocations
with the intent of restoring some of those funds in the next year's appropriations. Also, we
recorded a non-cash transaction for the acquisition of some land, and we recorded the
transfer of funds that were budgeted in the Human Resources Department to the various
departments for this year's cost of living adjustment.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the
proposed Ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0
in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at
6:30 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Goldman yes
Commissioner Levin yes
Vice Mayor Gatto yes
Mayor Scholl yes
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
None
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9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
9A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Chapter 156 of the City Code to Authorize the Chief Building Official to Waive Certain
Building Department Fees on City-Owned Buildings and Construction Projects;
Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Inclusion in the Code;
Providing for an Effective Date.
(First Reading 04/21/16)
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Gatto moved and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
Ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.2016-479 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. Public Hearing: Sitting in as the Local Planning Agency and the City Commission, to
Consider an Ordinance Approving the Evaluation and Appraisal Report(EAR)Based
Textural Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
A Resolution of the Local Planning Agency of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Approving the City of Sunny Isles Beach EAR-Based Textural Amendments to the City of
Sunny Isles Beach's Comprehensive Master Plan,and the Required Transmittal of the Report
with Amendments in Accordance with Section 163.3191,Florida Statutes;Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note:Items 9B and 9B.1 were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read
the title, and Jerry Bell of Bell David Planning Group reported.
Commissioner Goldman moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. LPA Resolution No. 2016-103 was adopted by a vote of 5-0 in favor.
9B.1 An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Adopting
the Evaluation and Appraisal Report and Report-Based Textural Amendments to the
City of Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Master Plan and in Particular,Amendments
to the Community Vision Statement, Future Land Use Element, Transportation
Element, Housing Element, Recreation and Open Space Element, Capital
Improvements Element, Coastal Management Element, Infrastructure Element,
Conservation Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Educational
Facilities Element,Monitoring and Evaluation Amendments;Approving the Transmittal
of the Report to the Department of Economic Opportunity in Accordance with Section
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163.3191,Florida Statutes; Providing for Severability;Providing for Repealer;Providing for
Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date.
(First Reading 01/21/16)
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Planning and Zoning Administrator Claudia
Hasbun reported that Jerry Bell of Bell David Planning Group is here tonight to make the
presentation.
Public Speakers: Jerry Bell
Jerry Bell said tonight at second reading is the adoption of the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report(EAR)and Report-Based Textural Amendments to the City's Comprehensive Master
Plan. He gave a PowerPoint presentation, and said after first reading they transmitted it to
the State and all the review agencies and we received one objection and a series of
comments. The objection was minor, in the report we mentioned we needed to update the
Future Land Use Plan to include the date of 2030, and they actually wanted to see the map
which we produced, and included in the Report. We got a comment that they asked us also
to look at updating the Coastal High Hazard Area Map in the Plan, there was a new model
that changed those areas and so we did update that map. Another comment and this
happened in 2015 the State came up with some new requirements for cities that have a
Coastal Management Element to include Policies regarding Peril of Flood, in response we
did a new Objection 9, New Policies 9A through 9E in the Plan. This is really looking at
peril of flood in areas of the City that might be vulnerable. The other comment was minor
and it had to do with language in the existing Comprehensive Plan where we had a policy
that addressed Regulation of Housing by Tenure which is not something normally addressed,
but we had to clarify that,and so we deleted the ambiguous language. We had a conversation
on the phone with the State Reviewer who had some suggestions for changes that were very
minor throughout the document. The ones we agreed with we made and those are
highlighted in the document.
Mr. Bell said after it is adopted tonight we will transmit it back to the State and they will
have 45 days to get us the Notice of Intent and at that point we will publish the new
Comprehensive Plan with all of these changes. The Plan will then be implemented through
changes to the LDRs, grants, and other activities throughout the years.
Commissioner Goldman moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
Ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.2016-480 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
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10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. 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) for the Purchase of Six (6) Police Vehicles, Two (2) Police
Motorcycles,and All Associated Equipment,Markings and Lighting,and a Prorated Portion
of Costs to Replace the Police/City Hall Telecommunications System,in a Total Amount Not
to Exceed $347,305.48; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action:[City Clerk's Note: Items 10A and 10B were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read
the title, and Captain Michael Grandinetti reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2548 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 Purchase of Sixteen (16) Police Vehicles, Two (2) Police Motorcycles, and All
Associated Equipment, Markings and Lighting, in a Total Amount Not to Exceed
$585,979.66, 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's Note: Items 10A and JOB were heard together.] City Clerk Hines
read the title, and Captain Michael Grandinetti reported noting the total cost coming out of
Forfeiture is$266,906.67 for vehicles,the remainder are budgeted vehicles out of this year's
budget. The vehicles are being purchased through the Florida Sheriffs Association Contract.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2549 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,Approving
the Donation of up to Fifteen (15) Surplus Philips Automatic External Defibrillators
(AED's) to a Non-Profit Organization, the "Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at
Home" (JAHJAH)Foundation;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 Michael Grandinetti reported that
JAHJAH is a Foundation that donates medical supplies and equipment, and even expertise
and knowledge to hospitals and medical centers in Jamaica. We have several defibrillators
that we have taken out of service due to age, technology has changed and we have replaced
them over the years.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2550 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
an Easement Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the City of North
Miami Beach for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Water Facilities
Including Necessary Rights of Ingress and Egress through Gateway Park, in
Substantially the Same Form Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to
Execute Said Easement Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager and the City Attorney to
Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett
reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Levin moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2551 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,Approving
Articles of Incorporation,Declaration of Condominium,and By-Laws for the Gateway
Park Commercial Condominium, in Substantially the Same Form Attached Hereto as
Exhibit"A";Providing the City Manager and the City Attorney with the Authority to Do All
Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported that in the near
future this body will be a Condominium Association because the County instructed the City
to create a commercial condominium with the Gateway Parking Garage to ensure that
property taxes are imposed on the areas dedicated for commercial use,to separate the private
use from the public use.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Levin moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2552 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
the First Amendment to the Agreement with Safeware, Inc., to Include Core Drilling
Services, Floor X-Ray Services, and the Installation of Electrical Infrastructure at
Gateway Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $26,327.85, Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A";
Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment to 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 Chief Information Officer Derrick Arias reported
this is to provide the pathways to run the cabling that we need to connect the Park back to
Government Center through our wireless equipment.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Gatto moved and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2553 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
an Agreement with Presidio Networked Solutions,Inc.to Provide Hardware,Network
Infrastructure Design Services and Upgrade Services for the City's Phone System,in a
Total Amount Not to Exceed$203,027.31, in Substantially the Same Form Attached Hereto
as Exhibit "A"; 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 Chief Information Officer Derrick Arias reported
this is for the long awaited upgrade of our phone system covering all of our facilities. We
will be doing a complete infrastructure upgrade on the phone system and the network
providing connectivity for all of those devices as well as all the phones.
Public Speakers: None
Mayor Scholl asked about the timing, and Derrick said it should be done in mid-summer.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2554 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, Awarding
Bid No. 16-04-01 to and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into an
Agreement with Southern Underground Industries, Inc. for 172"d Street Drainage
Improvements, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,063,306.25, Provided Said Agreement is
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Authorizing the City
Manager and the City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett
reported over the last two years the City has implemented a program of televising and
cleaning out the existing drainage lines. In doing so we were able to identify multiple points
of failure and deficiency in the existing drainage along 172"d Street. In response to that we
established a Capital Program within the budget which we publicly bid. We had one
response to that bid which was Southern Underground Industries who also happens to be the
City's small project contractor. The bid amount is a little less than$1.1 Million Dollars. The
intent of that work is to repair the existing system, there will be a point excavation and in
some instances we are adding new lines to facilitate the bridge.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion asked if this drainage improvement is long term, and Ms. Linton-
Dorsett said yes it is. Commissioner Aelion asked if a developer buys the Salem House and
redevelops it, will it affect the drainage system, will we have to revisit it? Ms. Linton-
Dorsett said private property requires their drainage on site and so regardless of what
happens within private property, it does not impact the street drainage.
City Attorney Ottinot said if this Resolution is approved, the City Manager will negotiate a
final price in order to expedite the project. City Manager Russo said the amount needs to be
put in here, and Ms. Linton-Dorsett said the exact amount is not to exceed $1,063,306.25
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which includes a small contingency for any unknowns that we may encounter.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution,as amended. Resolution No.2016-2555 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in
favor.
10I. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Waiving the
Competitive Bidding Requirements for Mosaicist, Inc. as a Sole Source Vendor;
Approving an Agreement with Mosaicist, Inc. for Repair and Installation of Tiles for
the Government Center Fountain, in an Amount Not to Exceed $68,073.50, Attached
Hereto as Exhibit"A"; 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 Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett
reported that in June 2015 as part of a broader project the City undertook repairs to the
existing Fountain. We have had ongoing maintenance issues with the Fountain,and so that
was the attempt to restore it to its original glory. It has been a long process because the tile
was installed in 2005, and it was a feat to find tile that matched. We finally identified one
vendor who can specialty-make the tiles to match what we have and work it into the existing
Fountain. We attempted to find alternate vendors for the provision of the tile unsuccessfully
as far as the install which is specifically addressed in this Resolution. We received one other
bid for the installation but it was approximately $20,000 more.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion said granted eleven (11) years is a long time which is good, it has
served its purpose, as far as maintenance, all the dullness happens as a result of hard water
and it kills the shine, the chemicals that you add, and we have Public Works maintaining it.
City Manager Russo said we are addressing that issue and we believe it may be the chemicals
combined with the method of maintenance over the years that deteriorated it. You have two
(2) key points: the deterioration was what was up to and just above the water level but the
challenge was,one might say just change it,clean just above the water level and put it all the
same color and call it a day, but that was the art look for this project back then. That mosaic
was an artistic design and this is literally placing these tiles to blend them in with the whole
mosaic that is there. Mayor Scholl said we are paying for an artistic outcome.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2556 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
a Program Grant Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the School
Board of Miami-Dade County,Florida,for the Sunny Isles Beach Address Verification
Plan in Substantially the Same Form Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the
Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager and the City Attorney 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 Mayor Scholl reported that we had a Workshop
today at 4:00 p.m. that lasted about 90 minutes. We had a lot of passionate discussion about
our school and the fact that we have a lot of students attending the school that live out of the
boundaries and out of the district. This has been an on-going issue and it has been building
for ten(10)years,ever since the school opened. We have been working very closely with the
School System to put together a program and a plan which we are calling the Address
Verification Plan which will essentially go through every record of every student in the
school to verify that they belong in the school, that their address is truly correct within the
boundaries of the school district,or that there is some exception for them to be there. He and
the staff have met with the School System on several occasions and we have negotiated a
plan. It is three (3)years in one (1)year increments and so we are going to see how the first
year goes and if we need to renegotiate modifications or any changes we are going to see how
effective that plan is but he believes we are finally moving to address the overcrowding in the
school in a concerted effort around the School System, and this is the cornerstone of that
effort.
Public Speakers: Fabiola Stuyvesant
Commissioner Aelion said then in the first year we are allocating$76,725.00, but it doesn't
speak to the consequent years. City Attorney Ottinot said the second and third year is an
option, and Commissioner Aelion said therefore there are no monies allocated yet. Mayor
Scholl said if everything stays the same, we don't have to come back to the Commission, if
the numbers go up or if we are going to make material changes then we will come back to the
Commission.
Mayor Scholl called up the public speaker,Fabiola Stuyvesant,who thanked the Commission
for the Plan, the only thing she would add is to make sure that there is a signature
confirmation with the Post Office so that way we know they received it. Also to support and
continue the quality of this school is to just wait a little bit for the results of this Address
Verification Plan to see if the School Board is willing to remove students from the school
who do not belong there.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2557 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,Approving
the License Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Salem House
Condominium Association,Inc. for the Construction of the Emergency Pedestrian Bridge
Connecting North Bay Road Between 172"d and 174th Streets in Substantially the Same
Form, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager 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's Note:Items 10K and 1 O were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read
the title, and City Manager Russo reported that this is a furtherance of an easement that we
received from the Salem House. We needed some additional space to be able to house the
crane and to operate on the easement of which we are still having issues with additional
access on the Porto Bellagio property. The Salem House management has been extremely
cooperative with the City and this is tied into the next item on the agenda, 10L. This item is
to expand the space and License Agreement for us to temporary use a few spaces and be able
to close their exit at certain times and days. In return for that,we are going to repave the rear
parking lot and fix some minor drainage situations.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion said Porto Bellagio has to learn one or two things from the Salem
House, as a community we should care about the greater good of the community. City
Manager Russo said without further cooperation along the lines of what you are saying, it
will definitely take us longer to complete the work that has to be done on the easement of the
Porto Bellagio property. The project is well underway, the area has been cleared, they are
testing for piles and are going to be doing a test pile in the canal soon. Mayor Scholl said the
good news is that he and staff have met with the Porto Bellagio lawyer and their
Management not that long ago and they tend to be softening after the Judge told them to.
They are exercising their rights but they seem to be much more amicable toward this,and the
City Attorney has been working on moving it forward.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2558 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Ratifying a
Permit Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Miami-Dade County for
Use of Approximately 625 Square Feet of County Owned Property Located at 175 172"
Street,Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A"; Authorizing the City
Manager 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's Note:Items 10K and I OL were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read
the title, and City Manager Russo reported this is an Agreement with Miami-Dade County
Fire Rescue to temporarily use five (5) feet of their property to expand the current entrance
driveway to the Salem House on the east end of that property so that can become a two-way
driveway while we are closing the western end of it.
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Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2559 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
Commissioner Goldman acknowledged the following women in the audience,Larisa,Carla,
Fabiola and Rocio, noting that before this meeting we had a very productive Workshop on
the Address Verification Plan in the school. She thinks like every other initiative with the
City, it has to be a real partnership and a collaborative effort, and for the Address
Verification Plan to work,even though it is in the basket of the School Board,we all have to
work together to really get a great result, and so thank you for your comments and your
initiative. We are going to make this school a great institution for our City moving forward.
11. MOTIONS
None
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Scholl adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.
Respectfully-submitted by: Approv;d by 'he City Commission on June 16, 2016
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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
VIA: Christopher J. Russo,City Manager
FROM: Jane A. Hines, MMC,City Clerk
DATE: 6/16/2016
RE: Summary Minutes for the May 19,2016 City
Commission Meeting
RECOMMENDATION:
Attached for your consideration are the Summary Minutes for the May
19,2016 Regular City Commission meeting.
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