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SUMMARY MINUTES
Special City Commission Meeting
Monday, November 1,2004,8:00 a.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ede1cup at 8: 19 a,m., with the following officials
present:
Mayor Norman S. Edelcup
Vice Mayor Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Roslyn Brezin
Commissioner Danny Iglesias
Commissioner Lewis J. Thaler
City Manager Christopher J. Russo
City Attorney Lynn M, Dannheisser
City Clerk Jane A. Hines
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Action: Norman Malinski, Esq., Outside Council, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
3. ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Meet with legal counsel to discuss settlement negotiations and litigation strategy regarding
the Petition for Eminent Domain for the property located at 18100 Collins A venue, filed by
the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Case No. 03 21419 CAlO (Alamo Property).
Action: Mayor Ede1cup made a welcoming statement and explained the procedure for today' s
closed door Executive Session to meet with legal counsel to discuss settlement negotiations
and litigation strategy concerning the City's action in the eminent domain on the property
located at 18100 Collins Avenue alk/a the Alamo Property, noting that a Court Reporter
would be present along with the City's outside Counsel, City Attorney, City Manager and the
City Commission.
Mayor Ede1cup also noted that a transcript of the session would become available to the
Clerk after the litigation matter has been brought to a close either by settlement or by court
determination, and at the conclusion of the Executive Session they will reconvene publicly to
take a vote on the discussion, and clarified that a vote will not occur until they are in the
Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting November 1,2004
Executive Session
Sunshine again and will be following the laws as set forth in Section 286.011 of the Florida
Statutes. Mayor Ede1cup adjourned the meeting at 8:22 a.m. and went into a closed door
Executive Session at 8:25 a.m. with the following people present:
Mayor Norman S. Ede1cup
Vice Mayor Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Roslyn Brezin
Commissioner Danny Iglesias
Commissioner Lewis J. Thaler
Christopher J. Russo, City Manager
Lynn M. Dannheisser, City Attorney
Hans Ottinot, Deputy City Attorney
Norman Malinski, Esq., Special Counsel
Gelena Tarnapolsky, Court Reporter, Downtown Reporting
4. RECONVENE:
Discussion and vote on direction of litigation.
Action: Mayor Ede1cup reconvened the meeting at 9:08 a.m. Mayor Ede1cup reported back
on the Executive Session stating that the Commission met with the City's Attorneys and that
the Court Reporter was present. He stated that the status of the case was discussed and they
learned that, at this point, there may be a scheduled court hearing on December 6, 2004, and
the Commission has asked that the City's Attorneys continue on the path that they have
already started.
Public Speakers: none
s. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Goodman moved and Commissioner Iglesias 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 9:10 a.m.
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