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SUMMARY MINUTES
Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, September 16,2010,6:30 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 Edelcup at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor Norman S. Edelcup
Vice Mayor Lewis J. Thaler
Commissioner Roslyn Brezin
Commissioner Gerry Goodman
Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl
City Manager Rick Conner
City Attorney Hans Ottinot
Assistant City Manager/Services Jorge Vera
City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
Action: Trina Duluc led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and City Historian Richard C.
Schulman gave the invocation.
Mayor Edelcup gave opening remarks of decorum.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting - July 15, 20 1 O.
Action: Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve
the above-mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-
o in favor.
3B. Special City Commission Meeting - July 27, 2010.
Action: Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve
the above-mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-
o in favor.
3C. Special City Commission Meeting - August 10,2010.
Action: Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve
the above-mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-
o in favor.
4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
4A. Request to Hear Items: Additional Information: Item 7D. Exhibits "A" and "B" to the
Amendment regarding Construction of Docks.
Action: Mayor Edelcup noted the above.
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5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
SA. A Proclamation to be Presented Proclaiming November 13, 2010 as "Alzheimer's
Association 2010 Miami-Dade Memory Walk Day" in the City of Sunny Isles Beach.
Action: Mayor Edelcup read the Proclamation into the record and, on behalf of the
Commission, presented the Proclamation to Bill Sussman of the Alzheimer's Association.
5B. A Proclamation to be Presented Proclaiming September 16, 2010 as "Ocean Rescue Team
Day" in the City of Sunny Isles Beach.
Action: City Manager Conner reported noting that Police Chief Fred Maas wrote an article
in the current Sunny Isles Beach Community Newspaper regarding the Ocean Rescue Team
saving the life of a 5-year old girl from drowning in a pool. Mayor Edelcup read the
Proclamation into the record and, on behalf of the Commission, presented the Proclamation
to Lead Lifeguard Christopher Torbert, and Lifeguards Gregory Larson, Jesus Mezquia, and
Nestor Londono on behalf of the Ocean Rescue Team.
6. ZONING
None
7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Section 10-1 of Chapter 10 of the City Code Relating to Budget Procedures; Requiring
Approval by the City Commission for Current Year Proposed Operating Millage Rate
for Trim Notice Purposes; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for
an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Finance MinaI Shah
reported that this will allow for a formal process to propose the millage rate that will be on
the Trim notices by Resolution.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the
proposed ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-
o in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 14,2010,
at 6:00 p.m.
V ote: Commissioner Brezin yes
Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Scholl yes
Vice Mayor Thaler yes
Mayor Edelcup yes
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7B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Chapter 253 of the Code of Ordinances to Include Registration of Foreclosed Properties;
Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for Repealer;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Services Vera reported
that this will establish a program identifying and registering those vacant units that are being
foreclosed. This ordinance will set the responsibility ofthe entity foreclosing the unit owner
to apply with the City and pay a yearly fee. The purpose of this ordinance is to ensure a data
base of owners of foreclosed properties for maintenance purposes.
Public Speakers: None
Mayor Edelcup asked how the City will know when there is a foreclosure, and Assistant City
Manager Vera said that they have been submitting the applications for foreclosures to us.
Mayor Edelcup said then it is up to the individuals, and policing this will be difficult, and
Mr. Vera said normally we get the title companies or the banks that send us the applications
because they have been following the vacant lots, and all we are doing is including the
foreclosures. City Attorney Ottinot said also on foreclosed properties, when the lender
forecloses, the City Attorney's Office gets a copy of the lease, and a copy of the foreclosed
lawsuit, of which we alert Code Enforcement. The purpose is to deal with vacant foreclosure
properties and this ordinance is to ensure that those properties are well kept and maintained,
and that staff have a data base that if the property is not well maintained or we receive
complaints from residents, we can find out who is the lender, who is responsible for the
property, and as the Mayor indicated, sometimes a tenant or an owner will continue to live
there, and so there will be no registration requirement for that.
Commissioner Scholl said he doesn't understand how we are going to figure this out unless
we go to commercially available data bases because the lenders are not going to know, and if
these foreclosure attorneys don't check our ordinances, they don't notify the City, and so he
believes we need a pro-active mechanism that every time there is a lease appendence filed we
determine whether or not a property is vacant or not, or we don't do it at all. Because of the
way it is written, we are not going to have the data as it is voluntary, and we will not be able
to accomplish our goal. To determine if a property is vacant or not is basically a site visit.
Commissioner Brezin asked if the foreclosed property is sold who would be responsible for
the maintenance, and City Attorney Ottinot said at the time of sale of any property the lender
would generally clean up all these issues at the title company, and so outstanding lien issues
will be corrected at the time of sale. Commissioner Goodman said in a condominium, the
condominium board would know if there is a foreclosure because they are not paying
maintenance, and so they hire a lawyer.
City Attorney Ottinot said they will create a process and fine tune it. Mayor Edelcup said
that they don't want to pass an ordinance if there is no way to enforce it. Commissioner
Scholl said to clean it up and to table it until the next Commission meeting.
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to continue it to
the October 14,2010 Commission meeting. The motion was approved by a voice vote of
5-0 in favor.
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7C. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Section 265-210f the City Code to Permit Administrative Approval of a Request to
Combine Condominium Units into a Single Dwelling Unit; Providing for Repealer;
Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective
Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Services Vera reported
that this will establish administrative authority to the City Manager or designee to allow the
combination of condominiums. We have had several requests from unit owners who have
purchased two condominiums and they want to make them into a bigger condo by uniting
them, and they go through the proper building procedures. There are some conditions that
must be satisfied, the condo association has to approve the combination of those units, the
owner must submit a floor plan to the City with the changes, and it has to be approved, and
the owner submits an application to the Property Appraiser's Office requesting the
unification of those two units, and finally the unification of those two units must be
consistent with the Building Code and the Land Development Regulations.
Vice Mayor Thaler said then that this will establish the facts and figures of what they have to
do and so they will not have to come back to the Commission each and every time somebody
wants to put a condo together. Assistant City Manager Vera said that the ordinance will give
staff the authority administratively to approve the unification as long as they provide these
conditions set forth under this Ordinance. Vice Mayor Thaler asked no matter how many
units, and City Manager Conner said that if someone wants to combine two or three condos
into one unit the Administration will handle that, however, if somebody wants to buy half a
building and make it a unit, then we would have the authority to say we don't want the
authority in this unique case and we would come to the Commission for guidance.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
proposed ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of5-
o in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 14,2010,
at 6:00 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes
Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Scholl yes
Vice Mayor Thaler yes
Mayor Edelcup ~
7D. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Section 265-45 of the City Code Relating to Construction of Docks; Providing for Repealer;
Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective
Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: Exhibits "A" and "B" were handed out prior to the meeting.)
City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Services V era reported that this
Ordinance will reflect the requirements that are already established in the County Code. The
standards under this amendment will provide the regulations required to construct a dock.
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We have also provided graphics that will be incorporated into the Code to make it user
friendly, and to provide dimension of the canal areas within the City.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
proposed ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-
o in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 14,2010,
at 6:00 p.m.
V ote: Commissioner Brezin yes
Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Scholl yes
Vice Mayor Thaler ~
Mayor Edelcup ~
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
None
9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
9A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Chapter 96 of the City Code Pertaining to Alarm Systems; Providing for Repealer;
Providing for Inclusion in the City Code; Providing for Severability, Providing for an
Effective Date.
(First Reading 07/15/1 0)
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Services Vera reported
that they have made the changes to the single family, they left them as they were, and only
addressed where we were getting the most false alarms which was commercial.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Ordinance No. 2010-350 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes
Commissioner Goodman ~
Commissioner Scholl yes
Vice Mayor Thaler yes
Mayor Edelcup yes
9B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Chapter 156 of the Sunny Isles Beach Code Entitled "Fees, Miscellaneous"; Adopting a
Revised Fee Schedule for the Building Department, Attached as Exhibit "A"; Providing
the City Manager with the Authority to Review Annually All Building Department Fees;
Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; Providing for
an Effective Date.
(First Reading 07/15/1 0)
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Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Services Vera reported
that they reviewed the Building fees and made some minor adjustments to the schedule.
They have incorporated two sections to this fee schedule dealing with Condominium
Associations. These sections will provide the Condo Association with the option of paying
an annual fee for certain work that is being performed in common areas or inside the units.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Thaler noted that the residential elevator fee was reduced from $360 to $300, and
Assistant City Manager Vera said that they have done reductions and minor increases.
Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Ordinance No. 2010-351 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes
Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Scholl ~
Vice Mayor Thaler ~
Mayor Edelcup yes
10. RESOLUTIONS
lOA. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
Mayor Norman S. Edelcup as the City's Delegate to the Miami-Dade League of Cities and
Vice Mayor Lewis J. Thaler as the Alternate to Attend Meetings During Fiscal Year
20 1 0/20 ll; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title.
Public Speakers: none
Mayor Edelcup thanked Commissioner Goodman for being the alternate for all these years,
as he is retiring from his seat on the Commission.
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve
this resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1599 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
lOB. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Establishing
a Schedule for City Commission Meetings for Calendar Year 2011; Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and reported.
Public Speakers: none
Mayor Edelcup noted that as we go through next year, if anyone has a conflict on the
calendar to let us know 30-60 days before the meeting and we can adjust them.
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1600 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Agreement with Municipal Code Corporation for Supplementation Services of the
City's Code of Ordinances Including Researching, Editing, Indexing, and Publishing in
Print and Electronically the Enacted Legislation for Inclusion in the Code for a Period of
Three (3) Years with Automatic Renewal, 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 reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1601 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
the Selection of Preferred Government Insurant Trust (PGIT) as the City's Provider
for Property, Casualty, Auto, and Workers' Compensation Insurance for a One- Year
Period, in the Amount of $521,015.00, as Outlined in Exhibit "A; Authorizing the City
Manager to Enter into Agreements with the Provider, Provided Said Agreements are
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Further 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 City Manager Conner thanked Assistant to the
City Manager/HR Priscilla Walker for her hard work, as we have been able to increase our
coverage this year and reduce our costs. He introduced Bob Hollander of Brown and Brown
Insurance, who reported that we have reduced our Commercial Package Policy premium by
l5%, ($70,000 - $80,000) which combined with last year's premium savings of20% means
the City has received a 35% Package Policy premium policy reduction in the last two years
with increased coverage. We have broaden the coverage especially in two areas of the
property insurance ofthe City, we have been able to get a blanket coverage which eliminates
specific coverage in locations. This year PGIT has added a non-monetary coverage which
gives the City up to $100,000 of expenses for issues that would involve elected officials such
as ethics investigations, Government in the Sunshine issues, and recall petition issues,
anything that is not monetary that is an investigative-type process. He thanked staff,
especially Priscilla Walker and Yael Londono of Human Resources for assisting him in
gathering all the data and helping him to negotiate the renewal and reduction.
Public Speakers: Bob Hollander, Brown and Brown Insurance;
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1602 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the
Approval of an Agreement Between Logistics Management Group and the City of Sunny
Isles Beach, to Provide Logistical and Event Management Services for the City's Jazz
Festival on October 16,2010, in an Amount Not to Exceed $48,000.00, 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 Hines read the title, and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan
Simpson reported noting that this is our 3rd Annual Jazz Festival and that Logistics is the
same group that we have used to help us produce this event. We were able to save
approximately $17,000 this year by using local entertainment.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1603 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, Awarding
RFP No. 10-07-01 to and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into an
Agreement with Midtown Towing of Miami, Inc. and with Downtown Towing
Company, Inc. to Provide Police Towing Services; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said
Agreements; 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.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve
this resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1604 was adopted by a voice vote of5-0 in favor.
lOG. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding
RFP No. 10-07-02 to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement with Shoreline
Foundation, Inc. for Professional Construction Services for the Demolition and
Construction ofthe Historic Sunny Isles BeachlNewport Fishing Pier at Pier Park, in an
Amount Not to Exceed $4,000,000.00, in Substantially the Same Form, Based on the Pricing,
Terms, and Conditions Listed in the Bid Response, 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 City Manager Conner reported that we are ready
to move forward. The permitting process is on track and we will have a ground breaking
ceremony in October. This contractor was the lowest bidder, and their timeframe was less
than half of the other low bidders, and we believe they have the knowledge and expertise,
and the equipment to do this. The bids ranged from $3.8 Million up to $5.335 Million. He
also noted in the documentation that it states that Dr. Comfeld is contributing $3.5 Million,
which is incorrect, he is contributing $2 Million.
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Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Brezin asked what the timeframe was, and City Manager Conner said if the
weather holds, they will be done in late August 2011. Mayor Edelcup clarified that this is a
joint venture with Dr. Cornfeld and the City in which we both are putting up $2 million each
to accomplish the goal of restoring the Pier, and he commended Dr. Cornfeld. He also noted
that the Groundbreaking Ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 17,2010 which will
take place just before the Jazz Festival Brunch at the Newport Hotel.
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1605 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, Approving
an Agreement by and Between Ronald L. Book, Esq. and the City of Sunny Isles Beach
for Professional Legislative Relations and Lobbying Services, in an Amount Not to
Exceed $60,000.00 Per Year, Effective from October 1,2010 through September 30, 2011,
With an Option for an Additional Year, 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 City Manager Conner reported and noted that we
will probably not see much activity until after the November 2, 2010 Election.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Thaler asked ifthere were any expenses on top of this, and City Manager Conner
said there were in the past but at this point this contract should include all expenses.
Commissioner Brezin moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve
this resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1606 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
101. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
the First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County and the City of
Sunny Isles Beach, Relating to Parking Requirement for Pier Park, Attached Hereto as
Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said First Amendment to Interlocal
Agreement and to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan
Simpson reported noting that Pier Park used to belong to the County and when they
transferred it over to us there was a parking requirement to maintain 26 public parking spaces
at that location. With the purchase of land on Sunny Isles Boulevard and the potential for a
new public parking garage there, we will like to transfer those parking spaces to the parking
garage freeing up space in Pier Park making it more park-like, which required this
amendment to that Interlocal Agreement. City Manager Conner said that this gives us the
opportunity to take that action.
Public Speakers: none
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Mayor Edelcup clarified that we have an option on our part with the County and if staff
would recommend at some future date that if the actual transfer of spaces were to take place
then that would come before the Commission. Commissioner Goodman asked if we still
have the 29 parking spaces in the building, and Mayor Edelcup said yes. Commissioner
Goodman said he is concerned about taking the parking spaces completely away from there
because of the handicapped parking, and he would like handicapped parking considered.
Mayor Edelcup said he agrees with Commissioner Goodman since we will still have a
restaurant on the Pier, people still need to park there, and ifit were to come up before him, he
would probably not be in favor of giving up those spaces.
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1607 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10J. A Resolution of the City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the
Approval of Change Order No.4 to Agreement with Coastal Construction Company for
Professional Construction Services for the Heritage Park and Parking Garage Project, to
Begin Construction on the Park Portion of Heritage Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$1,454,479.00, 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 Hines read the title, and City Manager Conner reported noting that
Change Order No.4 does not finish the Park because before the finished Park can be put into
place, a great amount of infrastructure for a potentially more developed future Park needs to
be in place. In this Change Order it gets us to the $9.5 Million and it takes care of a
tremendous improvement to the underground drainage system, it puts in a full electrical
system with three-phase power that can allow all types of additional development such as a
decorative lighting system, street lights, pathway lights, etc. The final amount will come to
the Commission next month to complete the Park surface.
Public Speakers: Raquel Mass; Trina Duluc;
Commissioner Scholl noted on the Change Order, in "Amount of Days per this Change
Order" and "New Contract Completion Date" says "To be Determined". How do we
preserve our liquidated damages in the original contract if this Change Order leaves the
additional work days open-ended, and City Manager Conner said that is an error, he will go
back to the last Change Order which did have the days, and make certain there is no change
to that and fill it in. Commissioner Scholl clarified that they will be approving it with no
time change, we are scratching out "to be determined" and putting in zero, and the new
completion date would be the same as the old completion date, for the 20 days of the
previous Change Order. City Manager Conner noted that the original paperwork was done
on August la, and we were going to have it ready on the Change Order.
Vice Mayor Thaler said we are not finished with the basic park with this number of $9.2
Million, and City Manager Conner said no, there will be an additional $2.6 Million as we
stated in the Budget. Mayor Edelcup clarified that this is for the amenities.
Commissioner Goodman said he thought the total cost of the Park would be $9.2 Million,
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and Mayor Edelcup said to go back and look at your Budget book, you will find that Heritage
Park has always been scheduled with the amenities to be in the neighborhood of $ll-12
Million, and what the City Manager has done here in a series of amendments is start it on an
original contract to begin the construction of a garage in the Park, and that came up with a
fixed number, just for the garage. Then he came back with an amendment to add some work
to be done in the actual Park, and that added another number, they were still below our
Budget book. Now he is coming back with some additional work. Instead of coming at the
very beginning with all of these, he has been coming step by step, and he still hasn't
exceeded the original price that we all agreed to in the Budget, and that is where the
confusion lies. All these other things that Commissioner Goodman is referring to are still
planned for in the Budget and they will come as future amendments as these particular
projects reach their dates of completion. Every time you come back with an amendment you
are awarding a contract against a Budget amount and we are still awarding pieces of that
contract and we still haven't reached the ceiling of that Budget amount. Vice Mayor Thaler
noted that we originally were talking $14 Million, and we came down to the 1l + number.
Commissioner Scholl said we just defined the scope of what these additional pieces are and
the City Manager gave us choices to define that scope to stay within the original budget and
that is where it gets confusing, because instead of waiting, because the Park has been in a
little bit of an evolutionary process as far as the scope of the Park is concerned, but we
always adhere to the outside number, and even when we determined the amenities in the Park
we did that in the context of staying within that budgeted number which we actually reduced.
He said the reason they did it that way was because it takes a lot longer to build a garage then
it does a Park. But now the garage is almost done and we didn't have the Park amenities
planned at the time and so we chunked it out.
Mayor Edelcup opened it for public comment. Raquel Mass was concerned about added
traffic because of the 900 parking spaces garage, and she asked the Commission to take away
the parking under the William Lehman Causeway. Mayor Edelcup explained that we are
really only adding 70 parking spaces to the garage, there were always 400 cars parked there
and we decided instead of wasting four acres of park land that is currently filled with asphalt.
When we bought the land it was in the agreement that the Marco Polo would have those 400
spaces. In order to make that area greener, all we did was to move all those cars that were
spread across the four acres into a parking garage that accommodates 500 cars, or 100 cars
more. The reason we were adding the 100 cars more was because the Park is in the north end
of the City and there are people that live in the south end that would like to have a place to
park when they go to the Park. In addition, we have always had the parking under the
William Lehman Causeway that had to be there in order for the federal government, in an
agreement with the City, to renourish the beach. They will not give monies to the City or
maintain our beaches unless there is public parking there. When we are building the new
Park we are actually taking 30 parking spaces away from the William Lehman Causeway
parking and they will be included in that garage. And so when it is all said and done right
now or ten years ago there have always been 800 places to park your car, 400 under the
Lehman Causeway, and 400 that were scattered in this lot. There has been a misconception
that somehow we are providing spaces for 900 people to come and park when that is not the
case. 400 of those spaces have been permanently leased to the Ramada and the owners of the
condos within the Ramada and they are paying rent to the City for that privilege, and so those
400 spaces are not available for anybody in the public. In summary, we always had the 400
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under the William Lehman Causeway which is now being cut back by 30 for the basketball
court; we always had 400 spaces on the land which is now Heritage Park that we are now
reclaiming three of those acres and turning into a Park and putting the cars high vertically in
the same one acre of those four acres, and the total sum of everything that we are doing, we
are adding 70 new spaces, which primarily will be used by the residents of Sunny Isles
Beach.
Ms. Mass said the big difference is in all the years you never had the man at that lot and
everyone was afraid to park underneath there because people didn't know ifthey could park
there or not. Also, people didn't know about Sunny Isles Beach years ago, now it is popular
plus you are bringing the Aquarium here. Vice Mayor Thaler said that the valets will have
clickers to get into the garage. Commissioner Goodman noted that the beach will be
renourished again in 2011 and it will be wider again. She said she wants to come back and
meet to find a solution to this problem. Trina Duluc said she is very happy with the new
Park and does not feel there will be too much traffic, however, she noted that people are still
making u-turns at Gallahad Dade Boulevard even though the sign is up stating no u-turns.
Commissioner Scholl clarified that we are approving the Change Order with no change to the
time extension on the contract, the amount of days for this Change Order will be changed to
zero, and the new contract completion date will be the same as the last change order.
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this
resolution, as amended. Resolution No. 2010-1608 was adopted by a voice vote of5-0 in
favor.
10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the
First Amendment to Agreement with Ellen J. Uguccioni to Provide Consulting Services to
the City, in the Total Amount Not to Exceed $52,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A";
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Other Things Necessary to Effectuate this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Conner reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Brezin moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve
this resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1609 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-1
(Commissioner Scholl against) in favor.
10L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
the City Manager to Apply For, Receive and Accept a Safe Neighborhood Parks (SNP)
Bond Program Grant with Miami-Dade County, for the 151 Sunny Isles Boulevard
Park Project, in the Amount of $200,000.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Take Any
and All Action Necessary with Respect to the Obtaining and Distribution of Grant Monies, as
Appropriate, and to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Finance MinaI Shah
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reported noting that this address will be substituted for the 488 Sunny Isles Boulevard. City
Attorney Ottinot clarified that eventually we can basically have this grant encompassing and
applied to the Park project, we just needed to meet a technical requirement with the County.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1610 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10M. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Agreement with LIVS Associates for Professional Architectural and Engineering
Services for a Streetscape Improvement Along Collins Avenue at the Arlen House
Condominium, in an Amount Not to Exceed $42,916.00, 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 City Manager Conner reported that this is to get
the actual construction drawings completed for the area along the Arlen House, Phase V of
the Collins Avenue Streetscape, which will allow us to get the permit.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Brezin noted that this is the south entrance to the City and she thanked all the
residents in the south end of the City that have contacted her about the Park.
Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1611 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
ION. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Agreement with LIVS Associates for Professional Architectural and Engineering
Services for a Neighborhood Park in Golden Shores, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$22,000.00, 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 City Manager Conner reported this is to
complete the design, and that the Park will be completed in December 2010.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Thaler noted that we recently acquired the final piece for this Park, and we can
now complete it, and it will be finished by the end of the year.
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1612 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
100. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Appointing
Warren J. Stamm as an At-Large Member of the Historic Preservation Board to Fill a
Vacancy, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Providing for an Effective Date.
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Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Mayor Edelcup reported.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve
this resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1613 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
lOP. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Agreement with Dade Contracting, Inc. to Reconstruct the Entrance to the City's
Property Located at 287 Sunny Isles Boulevard, in an Amount Not to Exceed $19,011.00,
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 City Manager Conner reported noting that this is
to put the hard surface on the driveway area. Once you have a driveway permitted on any
FDOT road and then abandon the use of it, at some point they occasional try to tell you that
you can't have it, and so this would also protect that usage.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1614 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10Q. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Renaming
16900 Block Intersection on Collins Avenue to "168 Terrace"; Authorizing the City
Manager to Expend Funds in an Amount of up to $600.00 for the Installation of Street Signs
and to Do All Other Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Conner reported noting that this
intersection has never officially been named.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1615 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
lOR. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the
Approval of an Advertising Agreement with Aboard Publishing, Inc. to Produce One (1)
Edition of the Sunny Isles Beach Visitor Guide, in an Amount Not to Exceed $16,200.00,
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 Hines read the title, and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan
Simpson reported and noted that this will allow the City to be included (two pages) in the
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau hard cover book which is placed in 28,221
hotels rooms within Miami-Dade County. In addition they will produce for us a 20-page
Visitors Guide, 25,000 copies; we will provide the information, they will go out and get the
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advertising to help cover the rest of the expense of producing this magazine.
Public Speakers: none
Mayor Edelcup said this will replace our traditional City Guide which was costing $24,000
and so we are saving $8,000, with much better coverage.
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1616 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10S. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
the City Manager to Pay Expert Costs and Related Fees in the Amount of $28,576.62 to
the Law Firm of Hicks & Schreiber, P.A., as Evidenced in Exhibit "A", in the Eminent
Domain Case Entitled City of Sunny Isles Beach vs. Marks Et AI. Case No. 09-55633 CA
23; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported noting that this
resolves one of the expert costs issues relating to the property that we acquired by Eminent
Domain located at 215 Sunny Isles Boulevard. There are still some outstanding fee issues
that he is trying to resolve with the attorneys.
Public Speakers: none
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve this
resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1617 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
11. MOTIONS
None
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12A. Discussion/Presentation of the Bella Vista Bay Park Improvements.
Action: Public Works Director Gio Batista gave a power-point presentation on the Park
which is the property we purchased with a grant at 500 Sunny Isles Boulevard, and that grant
requires that we produce some amenities on that site that may include benches, a pavilion,
and a kayak drop. The Park's primary function is to provide residents and visitors with
access to the Intracoastal Waterway.
City Manager Conner said the way the Park is laid out it is so easily expandable to the east,
we didn't think to originally ask the consultant in his basic layout of the Park to consider this
but he did, and when we saw it we all realized what an amenity it would be regardless of
whether or not you want to ultimately acquire more property in that area to the east. We have
had real interest from several people to provide services such as the kayaking rentals. We
will have a nice facility and amenities that have not been available to the local residents
before. Commissioner Scholl said to also keep in mind, stand-up paddle boards in addition
to kayaks.
Public Speakers: none
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Mayor Edelcup asked if the docks that are still there will remain there, and City Manager
Conner said yes, they will remain. In that area is a concrete slab, and rather than spend a
significant amount of money to remove it, they very cleverly turned it into a picnic area and
did a stair step type of canopy process over it for shade. They relocated the ramp that ties to
the docks and pulled it all back in together.
Vice Mayor Thaler said that we have a grant for over $500,000, do we have any idea what
the additional costs would be to finish it. City Manager Conner said our estimate at this
point is approximately $200,000 how those grants have played out, and he knows that some
were tied to the purchase of the property and other things, which is in the budget. Vice
Mayor Thaler asked ifthere was a timeframe yet, and City Manager Conner said no because
we are using the same group for the Golden Shores Park, and we have until September 15,
2011 to finish it and to secure the grant funds. Therefore we are focusing on the Golden
Shores Park first and then we will immediately turn around and finish the Bella Vista Bay
Park and at that time we can give you a solid date.
Commissioner Goodman asked what the Manager was talking about when he mentioned land
to the east of the Park, and City Manager Conner said that the City had at one time
considered purchasing the land directly to the east which was the Lagoon Restaurant. Mayor
Edelcup said there is still litigation going on with that property.
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve the
Plan for the Bella Vista Bay Park improvements, and it was approved by a voice vote of
5-0 in favor.
12B. Discussion regarding Combining Condominium Units into a Single Dwelling Unit.
Action: Assistant City Manager/Services Vera reported that this is the application that was
discussed earlier with the Ordinance on first reading (Item 7C.).
Public Speakers: none
It was the consensus of the Commission that no further action is needed on this item as it was
already handled under Item 7C.
13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
13A. Virginia O'Halpin discussed the zoning of Ocean III. Ms. O'Halpin said that everything
on the east side of AlA is zoned Mixed Use Residential (MUR). There are condos,
apartments, hotels, time shares, and they are now getting letters from lawyers that are getting
information from the City, that this is Mixed Use Residential. We need Single Family
Residence, whether it is called multi-dwelling single family, or high density single family,
she doesn't care. What are we going to do when they turn our condominiums into time
shares because we don't have any provisions to stop two people from buying a
condominium, now they both own it. Lawyers are saying that we can't say that one is the
resident and one is the guest, we need single family residences, not time shares.
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City Attorney Ottinot said like any zoning registration, we can permit or prohibit certain uses
in certain areas, and ifit is the Commission's direction to have staff research it, especially the
MUR, the east side, and in the MUR district, if time share is a problem, and whether we can
prohibit it in that area. He believes her concerns are that unit owners are renting out or using
as time shares. Ms. O'Halpin said no, they are getting around the renting because we are
really tight on that, but now you just put my name on your condo and then I can use it too
because I am an owner. City Attorney Ottinot said that is a different issue, you are talking
about property rights issues of a unit owner, and your condo By-Laws should control it. Ms.
O'Halpin said she knows but it is superseded by the City saying it is MUR. City Attorney
Ottinot said to meet with him and the Zoning Director, and we can talk about this and get
more information on it. He will research it and advise the Commission on her concerns.
13B. Nina Mikshakov discussed the Dog Zone in Senator Gwen Margolis Park. She read a
letter into the record from residents of her condo complaining about the dog zone, and she
also presented an audio recording of barking dogs, and pictures from her balcony looking
into the Park. She said this is the only City that has a dog zone up against residences, and she
wants it moved to another location. Commissioner Brezin said that she has received several
calls from Ms. Mikshakov objecting to the dog zone, and she brought it to the attention of the
City Manager. She felt the most important issue was the cleanliness issue. Vice Mayor
Thaler said he also dealt with this several months ago, and he also brought it to the City
Manager's attention and he reported back to him that it was clean. City Manager Conner
said that he has met with her several times, and a couple of times they walked the Park, and
his commitment to her, and it remains, is ifthere are any problems, we will do everything in
our power to address them. He said the Public Works Department takes it very seriously, they
are very proud of that Park, and they maintain it very nicely. They are using enzymes to
break down any waste that may remain, and are monitoring it as closely as we can. He said
she had also complained about the benches facing her windows, which was resolved.
13e. Alex Levin discussed the potential for the City building an Aquarium. He and a lot of
people he has spoken with feel it is a terrible idea to build an aquarium. It would cause
congestion and he is concerned about the quality of life which is a big issue. What is the
point of bringing an aquarium here when we already have the Seaquarium close by, to use
very valuable acreage while we don't have enough commercial infrastructure for ourselves
and convenience for the people in our City. What is the rational there?
Vice Mayor Thaler said the rational is really to make Sunny Isles Beach a destination City.
From the original concept of this area there was always to be a Park on Sunny Isles
Boulevard, and if we had a Park, we would need parking there. Having the Aquarium there
just enhances the City and makes it a designation City, and we would expect to have almost
20,000 square feet of retail space for additional upscale restaurants and stores. There is a
shortage of party places to have weddings, etc., and on the top of this building will be two
floors that will have a banquet room and can hold up to 1 ,000 people. Weare in agreement
with you about what you are looking for only this was the only area we felt that the City
controlled. The aquarium area is something that, other than the land which is City-owned
and bought, will cost the City absolutely nothing, and the individuals that are going to put it
up are going to spend over $50 Million. The Park and parking lot will be owned by the City,
and we will have the income from that on top of having almost 20,000 square feet of upscale
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retail stores. The aquarium gives us the ability to have the upscale stores and will bring
people in to Sunny Isles Beach to help everyone.
Vice Mayor Thaler said we are a City on the ocean, at the Intracoastal, we are a water City,
where people go fishing, we have the Pier here and the docking, it would be natural to have
an aquarium, it would fit in with all the other things in that particular area. To go a step
further with the commercial, we do have additional property that we have been working with,
in fact the Mayor has been working diligently in trying to get the commercial part of what
you are talking about next to City Hall where the Alamo and National are to have either a
bank or commercial building come in there. It just takes time to put these things together, the
Master Plan within Sunny Isles Beach is exactly what you are looking for and what you are
relating to. Commissioner Brezin said that this facility will also be a learning experience as
there will be lectures there and programs for children. Mr. Levin asked ifthe aquarium was
a done deal, and the Commission stated that nothing has been signed, this is conceptual only,
and there will be a public hearing when it is ready to go before the Commission.
13D. Lawrence Levy discussed the Aquarium. He is also against the aquarium. He feels we are
going back to honky tonk, and he feels we should be going forwards. Build a building there
and people will fill it. The Seaqarium is empty during the week, and packed on weekends.
13E. Isaac Aelion discussed the Traffic Congestion, Item 9B Fees, and Ellen Uguccioni. He
referred to Danny Iglesias who knows all about traffic, when Winston Towers was being
built, everyone was in a panic because they thought there would be heavy traffic congestion,
and there was not. He is sure the aquarium will have plenty of traffic studies, etc, before it is
built. On Item 9B, does this include the singular permitting fees for condominiums, and
Assistant City Manager Vera said the two items that were added were the prepayment fees
for repairs on the common areas for condominiums, and also for condominium units.
Regarding Ellen Uguccioni, he felt a disservice was done to the City Manager, there was a
perception when we left the meeting that the City Manager singularly decided to hire Ellen
Uguccioni regarding Historic Preservation (September 2, 2010 Special Commission
Meeting), and nothing was further from the truth and he felt that an explanation should be
put into the record. Mayor Edelcup said then that your opinion was that the people who
heard the discussion felt that we were only hiring Ellen Uguccioni to do one thing and one
thing only to render a report on Temple B 'Nai Zion, which she did. The contract that the
City Manager has entered into is to do more than just render an opinion for that particular
report. She is also to review our preservation ordinance as it relates to whether it needs to be
updated in any fashion, she is also working on a book that will be produced by the City that
would cover the architectural development that has taken place in this City since we became
a City which will be available for our 15th Anniversary, in addition to that he knows that she
is working on other assignments with our City Historian Richard Schulman.
13F. Arie Steiger discussed the Aquarium and Tenex. He said he thinks it is going to be a
waste of money and a burden to the City because Joe Robbie Stadium has dedicated 40 acres
to build a Seaquarium and a Teen Park. That Seaqarium is empty during the week, even on
the weekends. For him personally, he thinks it will be good because he is going to build a
building there and he will have traffic but for the City it is going to be a burden by the end of
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the day. Nobody is going to come to the Seaquarium, the only one that is going to gain from
it is the one who is going to develop it, and then he is going to abandon it because there is no
way in the world he can hold it, no money for admission to attend it.
Mayor Edelcup said when it finally does get presented to us, he believes it has been
suggested that the aquarium would be owned and operated by the developing group and they
would be paying all the expenses as it is related to that. Any contractual arrangement that we
would have as it regards to leasing that property he is sure that the City Attorney would have
the Covenants and the Lease to make sure that they maintain the property in such a matter as
to be fit and usable, and to the extent that ifthey were to walk away from that property there
would be a provision for the decommissioning of the aquarium, and Mr. Steiger said right
but at the end of the day it will be an empty building. Mayor Edelcup said it mayor may not
be but the aquarium is inside of a building that is planned to have, as Vice Mayor Thaler
pointed out, some 20,000 square feet of other commercial retail space, and in addition
another 20,000 square feet of restaurant and banquet space in that building. The aquarium is
an adjunct as he sees it right now, to an entire building for which a lot of the commercial
revenue will come from things other than the fact that there is an aquarium inside of a
building that happens to have banquet halls, restaurants and other retail shops in there. It is
different than Joe Robbie, who is depending on the City to finance the deal, in this particular
case the City is not financing the deal, they are putting all of their own money into it.
Mr. Steiger said that we have on the island a contractor by the name of Ten ex that is getting
bids in the City, and extensions of contract, and he doesn't feel he should be awarded any
more contracts. If you go to Collins Avenue on the sidewalk, there are potholes everywhere,
and right at the entrance to City Hall. Every day on the Island he digs another section and
puts another pipe in, and FPL is mad because they don't have pipes. It is also a year over the
estimated time and over budget. City Manager Conner said in a public forum he is not going
to respond on the credibility or capabilities of a contractor but he will say that that project is
not over budget, everything that is being done is in the original price, however, he agrees it is
way over schedule. Mayor Edelcup suggested that he and the City Manager meet in his
office, and Mr. Steiger said no, he just wanted to bring it to the City's attention, if you go
right out here to the entrance you will see that the pavers are sinking, it wasn't properly done,
it was not compacted. City Manager Conner said since it is the end of the meeting, he will
walk out there with Mr. Steiger.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Edelcup adjourned the meeting at 9: 13 p.m.
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