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SUMMARY MINUTES
Special City Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 15,2004,8:30 a.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ede1cup at 8:35 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 (absent/out of town)
City Attorney Lynn M. Dannheisser
City Clerk Jane A. Hines
2. ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Meet with legal counsel to discuss settlement negotiations and litigation strategy regarding
the Petition for Eminent Domain regarding the property located at 18100 Collins A venue,
filed by the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Case No. 03 21419 CAlO.
Action: Mayor Ede1cup made a welcoming statement and noted that City Manager Russo was
not here today because he is out of town. He explained the procedure for today' s closed door
Executi ve 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 A venue a/kla the Alamo Property, noting that a Court Reporter would be present
along with the City's outside Counsel, City Attorney, and the City Commission.
Mayor Edelcup 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
Sunshine again and will be following the laws as set forth in Section 286.011 of the Florida
Statutes. Mayor Edelcup adjourned the meeting at 8:37 a.m. and went into a closed door
Executive Session with the following people present:
Mayor Norman S. Ede1cup
Vice Mayor Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Roslyn Brezin
Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting January 14,2004
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Commissioner Danny Iglesias
Commissioner Lewis J. Thaler
Lynn M. Dannheisser, City Attorney
Norman Malinski, Esq., Special Counsel
Rachel Pearl, Court Reporter, Downtown Reporting
3. RECONVENE:
Discussion and vote on direction of litigation.
Action: Mayor Ede1cup reconvened the meeting at 9:25 a.m., and noted that we were here to
review the vote taken two weeks ago and asked City Clerk Hines to restate the motion. City
Clerk Hines noted that the motion from the last meeting was to accept the settlement
proposal as outlined by the City Attorney and amplified by the Mayor's discussion after the
City Attorney's discussion. City Attorney Dannheisser added, as set forth in the transcript of
the Special City Commission Meeting on Tuesday, January 6,2004. [On January 6,2004,
Mayor Ede1cup moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to accept the
settlement proposal as outlined by the City Attorney and amplified by his further discussion
after her discussion. The motion was approved by a roll-call vote of 5-0 in favor.]
Mayor Edelcup called for a vote, and the motion was approved by a roll-call vote of 4-1
(Vice Mayor Goodman opposed) in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes
Commissioner Iglesias yes
Commissioner Thaler yes
Vice Mayor Goodman no
Mayor Ede1cup yes
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ede1cup 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 9:26 a.m.
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