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Home My WebLink About2002 0117 Regular City Commission Meeting - -- -------- SUMMARY MINUTES Regular City Commission Meeting Thursday, Jaimary 17,2002,7:30 p.m. CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA A TTENTlON ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRA nON PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Samson at 7:33 p.m., with the following officials present: Mayor David Samson Vice Mayor Danny Iglesias Commissioner Norman S. Edelcup Commissioner Gerry Goodman Commissioner Lila Kauffman (arrived at 7:39 p.m.) City Manager Christopher J. Russo City Attorney Lynn M. Dannheisser (arrived at 7:37 p.m.) City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Action: Vice Mayor Iglesias led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and Richard Schulman gave the invocation. 3. APPROV AL OF MINUTES 3A. Regular City Commission Meeting - December 13,2001. 3B. Special City Commission Meeting - December 20,2001. Action: Vice Mayor Iglesias moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the above-mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 4-0-1 in favor. 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (AdditionslDeletions/Amendments) 4A. Request to Hear Items. No action. Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes January 17.2002 City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida S. SPECIAL PRESENT A TIONS SA. Annual Report on the State of the City. Action: Mayor Samson read his Annual Report on the State ofthe City, emphasizing the many accomplishments of each department. 5B. Police Employee of the Month for January 2002 - Officer Keith Burrows. Action: Police Chief Fred Maas introduced Officer Keith Burrows. Chief Maas then read his report designating Officer Burrows as Police Employee of the Month for January 2002, and gave him a certificate and a check from the City. Steve Lesnick as Co- Chairperson of the Citizens' Public Safety Advisory Committee of Sunny Isles Beach, Inc., also presented him with a check. Mr. Lesnick said that Police Lt. Rick Feisthammel is the Co-Chairperson of the committee. Ms. Dannheisser obtained clarification that the organization is private and not a City committee. 5C. A Proclamation to be Presented to Alberto and Isolina Jorge in Honor of Their 71 st Wedding Anniversary. Action: Mayor Samson introduced Vice Mayor Iglesias' Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jorge, and presented them with a Proclamation upon their 71 st Wedding Anniversary. 6. ZONING Zoning Hearing Scheduled on Tuesday, January 29, 2002. 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING None 8. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings) 8A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending the Future Land Use Element of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan Adopted by Ordinance No. 2000-105, Modifying Policy 11 to Include Limits on Public Lands Eligible for Transfers of Development Rights (TDR's), Identifying Public Purposes for the Utilization ofTDR's, and Establishing Locations to Which TDR's May be Transferred; Amending Policy 15B. to Condition the Limitations Imposed by Comprehensive Plan Land Use Categories as Modified by a New Policy 15C; and Adding a New Policy 15C. Requiring the Inclusion of the TDR Mechanism in the Land Development Regulations; Establishing Parameters for Sender and Receiver Districts, Setting Limits on Increases in Density in Recei ver Districts, Requiring Public Purpose, and Providing 2 Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes January 17, 2002 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Mechanisms for Maintaining Such Public Purpose, and Requiring Procedures for Approval and Monitoring of TDR's, Providing for Transmittal; Providing for a Repealer; Providing for an Effective Date. (First Reading 12120101) Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Attorney Dannheisser and Zoning Director Jorge Vera presented their report. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Edelcup moved and Vice Mayor Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the ordinance. Ordinance No. 2002-147 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Edelcup yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Vice Mayor Iglesias yes Mayor Samson yes 8B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Providing for Intent; Amending Ordinance No. 99-82; Opting Out of the Requirements of Section 2-11.1(T) ofthe Code of Miami-Dade County, Commonly Known as the Cone of Silence Provision, So That it No Longer Applies to the City of Sunny Isles Beach; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Notice to Miami-Dade Commission of Ethics; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. (First Reading 12/13/01) Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Attorney Dannheisser presented her report. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Iglesias moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded a motion to approve the ordinance. Ordinance No. 2002-148 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Edelcup yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Vice Mayor Iglesias yes Mayor Samson yes 8C. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending the Code of Ethics to Include a Provision Requiring that All Disclosures of Information Presented by Parties in Interest Making Such Representations or 3 Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes January 17,2002 City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida Requests to the City Commission or City Staff be True and Accurate and Represent Complete and Full Disclosure, Including Any Additional Information Required, Unless Good Cause is Shown Why Such Disclosure Was Not Made; Providing that Upon a Finding by the City Commission that this Ordinance was Violated, Any Action Taken with Respect to the Matter, Whether Administratively or by Action of the City Commission, is Rendered Voidable Regardless of the Time Within Which Such Discovery is Made; Providing for Inclusion of this Ordinance in the City's Future Land Development Regulations; Providing for Severability; Providing for an Effective Date. (First Reading 12/13/01) Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Attorney Dannheisser presented her report. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Mayor Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the ordinance. Ordinance No. 2001-149 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Edelcup yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Vice Mayor Iglesias yes Mayor Samson yes 9. RESOLUTIONS 9A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Application for Eligibility to Receive Federal Surplus Property from the United States Department of Management Services, Bureau of Federal Property Assistance; Providing the Police Department the Authority to Request from the United States Department of Management Services, and to Receive as a Donation a 1983 27-Foot "Fountain" Center Console Boat with Twin Mercury 200 HP Outboard Motors and Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effecti ve Date. Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and Chief Maas gave his report. City Attorney Dannheisser clarified through questions that no application would be made by the Police Department if it would require an expenditure of City funds. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Edelcup seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2002-411 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 4 Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes January 17,2002 City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida 9B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A", for Stamped Asphalt* Decorative Concrete Sidewalks and Crosswalks, on Collins A venue; Providing for the City Manager the Authority to Do All Things to Effectuate Said Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: The Resolution was amended during the meeting. *J City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and Vice Mayor Iglesias suggested not using brick pavers and instead using stamped asphalt that looks like pavers, but is more durable. City Manager Russo said he would follow that recommendation. In response to Mayor Samson's question regarding the crosswalk location in front of the Pinnacle, City Manager Russo said the location was previously decided by FDOT. Mayor Samson suggested doing the same thing at 174th Street and Collins A venue, and Commissioner Goodman suggested also doing this somewhere between 178th and 183rd Street and Collins A venue. Public Speakers: Roslyn Brezin Vice Mayor Iglesias moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the resolution as amended* to provide that FDOT use stamped asphalt instead of brick pavers. Resolution No. 2002-412 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 9C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement between Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc. and the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A", for Architectural Services with Respect to the New Government Center Facility Located at 18050 Collins A venue; Providing for Execution by the Mayor; Providing the City Manager and the City Attorney the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate Said Contract; Providing for an Effecti ve Date. Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Russo gave his report. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Mayor Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2002-413 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 9D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Requesting a Reclassification of Position, for Hans Ottinot, from Assistant City Attorney to Deputy City Attorney; Requesting a Three-Month Severance Package Upon Lay-Off or Termination by the City; Directing the City Manager to Include this Resolution in the Employee's Personnel Records; Providing for an Effective Date. 5 Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes January 17. 2002 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Attorney Dannheisser reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2002-414 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 9E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Resolution No. 2001-410 Establishing a Revised Schedule for City Commission Meetings for the Calendar Year 2002, by Scheduling a Special City Commission Meeting on Tuesday, February 5, 2002; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and reported that the special meeting was being requested to consider two Zoning policy issues: 1) in-kind contributions for bonuses and 2) valuing of Transfers of Development Rights (TDR's); and that an additional item had been requested by Vice Mayor Iglesias: 3) a public hearing to consider a request for the vacation of a portion of the right-of-way adjacent to Atlantic Boulevard and 175th Terrace. The City Clerk asked if there were any other issues to be added to the agenda for the proposed special meeting, and there were none. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Iglesias moved and Commissioner Edelcup seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2002-415 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10. MOTIONS None 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS None 12. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS None 6 Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes January 17, 2002 City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida 13. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Edelcup seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor and the meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m. ClfV .(~;'R;sg~~\f~I1}~~pmitted by: Approved v ~l ,~ ~ ) ~ 'r I If /" .,/... ~ ~ (~~.."-:"""'i - " "-.-. ;:} >~~t:~ ~~~ \\~ ~\.' ~.lchar/tl Brown:~onlla, CIty Clerk ." ,1f J.,;> ":7 C) .~.. "!'\(, (:~\i ,;>v 7