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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA,
REAPPOINTING JUDGE ROBERT NEWMAN, MAURICE
DONSKY, SONJA K. DICKENS, AND JIMMY L. MORALES
AS SPECIAL MASTERS, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE SECTION 14-3;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 14-3 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code provides that appointments
of Special Masters shall be made by the City Manager, as needed, on the basis of experience for a
term of one year; and
WHEREAS, said Section 14-3 provides that reappointments shall be submitted to the City
Commission for ratification; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robert Newman and Maurice Donsky were previously re-appointed last
year, and Sonja K. Dickens, Esq. and Jimmy L. Morales were newly appointed last year as Special
Masters; and the City being satisfied with their excellent work as Special Masters desires to
reappoint them; and
WHEREAS, they have all acted as Special Masters for other municipalities in Miami-Dade
County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Reappointments of Special Masters. The City Manager's reappointments of Judge
Robert Newman, Maurice Donsky, Sonja K. Dickens, and Jimmy L. Morales as Special Masters for
a period of one year, are hereby ratified by the City Commission, in accordance with City Code
Section 14-3.
Section 2.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of February 2008.
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Norman S. Ede1cup, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3 II 3 Fax
(305) 947-2150 Building Department
(305) 947-5107 Fax
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor
Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor
Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner
Gerry Goodman, Commissioner
George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner
A. John Szerlag, City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
Jane A. Hines, CMC. City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: A. John Szerlag, City Manager
DATE: February 21, 2008
RE: SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution appointing Judge
Robert Newman, Attorney Maurice Donsky, Attorney Sonya K. Dickens, and Attorney Jimmy L.
Morales as Special Master for the City of Sunny Isles Beach.
REASONS
Special Masters are the presiding officers at our Code Enforcement Administrative Hearings.
Administrative hearings provide a means by which individuals cited for code violations can
plead their case and be heard before an impartial party. Sunny Isles Beach Code Section 14-3
states that appointments of Special Masters shall be made by the City Manager, as needed, on the
basis of experience, skills and abilities and, whenever possible, shall include persons with legal
zoning, engineering and/or construction experience, for a term of one year. The ordinance
further states that appointments shall be submitted to the City Commission for ratification.
Judge Robert Newman, Attorney Maurice Donsky, Attorney Sonya K. Dickens, and Attorney
Jimmy L. Morales are our current Special Masters, and are serving with favorable results to date.
Therefore, I recommend the reappointment of all of the City's current Special Masters.
ADDITONAL INFORMATION
All of our Special Masters have many years of experience and have served for numerous other
municipalities in Miami-Dade County.
Financc Dcpartmcnt
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City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup
Mayor
Lewis J. Thaler
Vice Mayor
Roslyn Brezin
Commissioner
Gerry Goodman
Commissioner
George "Bud" Scholl
Commissioner
A. John Szerlag
City Manager
Hans Ottinot
City Attorney
Jane A. Hines
City Clerk
February 26, 2008
The Honorable Judge Robert Newman
9811 Chantilly Point Lane
Lake Worth, FL 33467
The Honorable Maurice Donsky
440 Rovino A venue
Coral Gables, FL 33156
The Honorable Sonja K. Dickens
Arnstein & Lehr, LLP.
200 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1700
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-2240
The Honorable Jimmy Morales
Stearns Weaver, Et. AI.
150 W Flagler St, Ste.2200
Miami, FL 33131-1536
Re:
Appointment as Special Master for City of Sunny Isles Beach
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At its regular meeting of February 21, 2008, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2008-1230, which appointed you as a "Special Master" for the City of Sunny Isles Beach.
Attached is a copy of the approving resolution and "Chapter 14 Code Enforcement" of the Sunny
Isles Beach Code, which covers the duties, qualifications, etc. of a Special Master, to assist you in
this regard.
As you know, Special Masters preside over the administrative hearings for the City's code
enforcement issues. On average, the City conducts one administrative hearing every other month,
and a Special Master is scheduled to preside over these hearings on a rotation basis. The Office
afthe City Clerk will contact you in advance of a scheduled hearing to confirm your availability,
and we kindly ask that you set aside adequate time (at least four hours) for each hearing.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (305) 792-1703.
Thank you.
~ruly yours,
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Priscilla Walker, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
Attachments
cc: A. John Szerlag, City Manager (w/o attachments)
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney (w/o attachments)
Robert C. Solera, Community Development Director (w/o attachments)
Office of the City Clerk (305) 792-1703 Phone (305) 949-3113 Fax
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