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SUMMARY MINUTES
Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, November 17,2011,6:30 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 (left at 7:51 p.m.)
Commissioner Isaac Aelion
Commissioner Jeanette Gatto
Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl
City Manager Alan J. Cohen
City Attorney Hans Ottinot
Assistant City Manager Minai Shah
City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
Action: Gil Dezer 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. APPROV AL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting - October 20, 20 II.
Action: Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve
the above Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
4A. Request to Hear Items: Hear Out of Order: Hear Items 9B.1 & 9B.2 before Item 6A; Hear
Items 10K & ION after Item 6A; Revisions: Item 101. ResolutionlRevised 2nd Amendment
to Library Interlocal Agreement; Additional Information: Item 12A Report on Tennis
Center; Add-On Items: Item 10L. Agreement with All Star Events; Item 10M. Warranty
Deed for Conveyance of Land; Item ION. Donate TDRs to Gilco Realtyl18555 Developers.
Action: Mayor Edelcup noted the above changes to the agenda.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
above changes to the agenda. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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[City Clerk's Note: Item 9B.J and 9B.2 were heard right before Item 6A.]
6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS.
6A. Request ofPorsche Design Residences, Owner of the Property Located at 18555 Collins
Avenue, for the Following: (Hearing #Z2011-04)
The Applicant is requesting approval of a site plan for a 57-story, I 32-unit condominium
building with 500,039 square feet. The Applicant is also requesting Transfer of Development
Rights (TDRs) in the amount of 115,391 square feet of floor area.
1. Pursuant to Section 265-18 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development
Regulations, the Applicant is requesting a site plan approval for a 57-story building
with 132 condominium units.
2. Pursuant to Section 265-23 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development
Regulations, the Applicant is requesting to transfer 115,391 square feet of
development rights and 53 units. An adjustment to be made for a decrease of 115,391
square feet and 53 units from the City's Transfer of Development Rights Bank or
TDR bank accounts designated for private owners.
Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex Parte 0
Action: [City Clerk's Note: Heard after Item 9B.J & 9B.2.] Mayor Ede1cup gave opening
remarks on zoning procedures/decorum and noted that a Protest Letter was received from
Howard N. Kahn, Esq. representing Joseph Maenza a resident at Acqualina. City Clerk
Hines read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing, and administered the oath to the witnesses for
the Zoning hearing. City Planning Consultant Alex David reported recommending approval
for this project which complies with the City's Master Plan and Zoning Code. There are 21
conditions listed in the report, and we are adding the following "Condition 22. All sand
excavated from the property including west of the Construction Control Line shall be cleaned
and remain on the beach for renourishment purposes in a location to be determined by
Miami-Dade County Permitting, Environment and Regulatory Affairs ("PERA"), formerly
Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management ("DERM")."
Public Speakers: Warren Stamm; Michael Larkin; Roland Hyler; Charles Sieger; Steve
Trattner
Warren Stamm said he is representing Gilco Realty LC as owner applicant of the property,
and on behalf of 18555 Developers LLC as developer of the proposed project to be located at
18555 Collins Avenue. He said he was pleased to be here to share their vision of what will
become the jewel in the crown of Sunny Isles Beach, and he introduced some of their team
members including Michael Larkin of Bercow Radell, Charles Sieger of Sieger Suarez
Architects, and Roland Hyler, Chief Design Officer ofPorsche Design in Germany.
Michael Larkin ofBercow Radell described the subject property as just over two acres located
where the Golden Nugget is currently situated at 185th Street and Collins A venue. The Zoning
classification is Mixed Use Resort, and the Land Use designation is Mixed Use High Density
Resort. To the east is the ocean, to the north is the Millennium, to the south is Turnberry Isle
Club, and to the west is Publix. He said that Developer Gil Dezer, Architect Sieger Suarez,
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and Porsche Design have produced a magnificent building that is compatible with its
neighbors. This project does not trigger variances, you are strictly considering it for site plan
approval. He said it is important to note that the design of the building is permitted based
upon the recently approved Code Amendment regulating height and setback in an effort to be
compatible with its neighbors. He said this circular design of the building preserves the
important view corridors from the Millennium. They met with Board Members of the
Millennium yesterday to explain the Site Plan to them, and they addressed their concerns. It is
important to note that the City is also obtaining a substantial financial benefit here based upon
the applicant's utilization of the FAR Bonuses, and the purchase from the City's TDR Bank.
The total amount is just over $4 Million, and they are also donating land proffering as a
mitigation to give the City more open space and a park. Based upon the foregoing, they are
requesting approval ofthe Site Plan and acceptance of their proffer oftheir property as a park.
Roland Hyler ofPorsche Design said he is proud to work with the Dezer family, the building
itself is a clear statement of their brand, and also of the expertise of the Dezer family to put a
project like this together. From a designer's point of view and from a brand point of view
they chose a very simple shape, a circular cylindrical shape, why, because they want this
building to still look good 20 years from now. In their portfolio of products you will find that
timeless design is one of the key elements ofPorsche Design products, whether it is a watch, a
writing instrument, fashion, or luggage. They are very excited about this project because they
have been working on it for four (4) years. From a luxurious point of view this is going to be
a highlight in the area, not only in Florida but also in the United States.
Charles Sieger of Sieger Suarez Architectural Partnership, said they have been involved in
either the designing or building of 17 buildings in Sunny Isles Beach, including Ocean I, II,
III, IV, the Trump Royale, the Trump Palace, Trump International, and the Pinnacle. He said
this project is very unique in that Gil Dezer had the wherewithal and the foresight to put a
team together to produce this building, it is really incredible. Porsche Design is from the
famous Porshe family but they brought in another company named WOHR who deal in
robotic parking garages that have been in Europe for 25 years, and in turn Otis Elevator was
brought in through United Technologies to team up with WOHR to produce a unique parking
garage which is within the center ofthis building that will park your car automatically while
you are in it. He showed a model and renderings of the proposed building and he noted that it
is 95% glass. He said Porsche Design is noted for doing very clean, very slick, very elegant
buildings, and the team got together and worked on this for four (4) years. It is cylindrical, the
balconies are recessed and are about 15 to 16 feet deep, the FAA has approved them for 649
feet above mean sea level, and approximately 641 feet from the sidewalk. In terms of height,
the Zoning application talks about without TDRs and with TDRs, the only change that takes
place is the number of floors at the top of the building, and he interchanged the top of the
model with and without TDRs. The difference is strictly added height, there are no changes to
the garage, the lobby, the spa, or anything else. The average unit size in this building
approaches 3,800 feet, and there is a unit that approaches 10,000 feet at the top floors, and
about 65% of the units have their own private swimming pool. He also noted that DEP has
reviewed their sand cutting, and the disposition of the sand back onto the site and that has
been approved, which is a question that Alex David had on Condition #22, and so they have
no problem with adding that condition.
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Charles Seiger said that Porsche wanted the elegance of the car driving up around, entering at
the lobby, and taking the normal lobby concierge, and then returning out to Collins Avenue.
In addition to that there is a driveway in the base of the building that goes through and
connects to one of three cores, and he showed a plan at grade. The parking for valet and
guests occurs here, you drive in and arrive at a rotary mechanism that picks you up after you
turn off your car, puts you in the elevator cab, the elevator cab goes up, orients you out the
window, from the 4th floor, another six (6) stories taller, there is a 6-story window here which
you will be in your car looking out over the west as you go up the elevator. It rotates at your
floor and to your garage, the door opens from the cab and there is a mechanism that levers out,
rolls on your garage floor and puts you down in your car, either backwards or forwards
depending on whether or not you have things in your trunk that you would like to unload, it is
all programmable. They have approval from the Miami-Dade County Elevator Department
upon a third party research certifying its safety.
Charles Sieger said there is a window there that looks across to the fireplace, over the personal
swimming pool and out to the ocean, and that is the smaller unit. The bigger units are the "A"
units which will be renumbered later when marketing starts, and that unit has a 4-car garage,
and every unit gets two cars on their floor. The entrance has the usual greenery, valet spaces
for holding, a dog walking area, there is handicap and pedestrian accesses on both the north
and the south to the beach which is unusual but this has the 20-foot requirement on both sides.
Pedestrians will have no problem entering into the elevator lobby at the lowest floor, get into
the elevator and go up and out at the lobby. Above the lobby in the 6th floor opening are the
spas, the exercise areas, and the common areas which also occur over the top of the porte-
cochere. Porsche Design Group has designed numerous products but they have not done real
estate, and Gil Dezer with his foresight has licensed this building to go all over the world but
the first place is here, it will be an icon and will raise values across the City.
Mayor Edelcup asked if all three (3) elevators operate at one time, and Mr. Sieger said
separately, three are going up at any given time, and there are six (6) passenger elevators as
well. So you can drop your car off, valet it, or you can self park it by sitting in it and taking a
ride. They will also build a cab on wheels so that people moving in can put their furniture in
this box on wheels to be taken up by the same elevator that takes up the vehicle and puts it in
the garage so that people can unload their furniture without disrupting that elevator flow.
Mayor Edelcup asked if the guest parking is down below, and Mr. Sieger showed the area on a
rendering. He said the cabana under the pool deck, and the pool deck is not very protrusive, it
goes up by 20-feet, the basic platform of the lobby is just under 20 feet in elevation.
Commissioner Aelion said the engineering studies for impact on safety and this environment,
has that been taken into consideration for hurricane-related issues and for mechanical
breakdowns ofthe elevators. He assumes that the County, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, has been
cleared through them but the comfort level of this project, he believes it is the first on the east
coast. Mr. Sieger said no, there are robotic parking systems that park your car without you in
it. The real key here is that you can stay in your car and get parked. There is a system
opening in a few weeks in South Beach that takes your car, you leave it and it robotically puts
your car in the garage. Commissioner Aelion said as far as this tower innovative application,
this is a first, and Mr. Sieger said yes as far as he knows. There are numerous failsafe items
included in the elevator system such as gas sensors, diesel sensors, carbon monoxide sensors,
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motion sensors, an extinguishing system within the cab, there is a lot of technology that they
have been working on for four years. In addition the generators will have the ability to
operate this in case of power failures. DEP has already reviewed their storm surge, wave crust
action, and they have given us approval and it is in the record that the erosion that occurs can
work its wave under their regulations through the system. One of the other nuances is that the
floor ofthis garage where the guest parking and mechanics are for the lifts are two-feet above
the sidewalk, and so we don't have any subterranean conditions here which makes it safer in
terms of storm and flood, the flood criteria is at elevation 8, and that is what that level is.
Commissioner Aelion asked about waiting in your car with the exhaust fumes, and Mr. Sieger
said if the car is on, the elevator will not operate, and if you attempt to start it, the elevator
will stop and there is a screen in the cab that tells you to turn your engine off, if you don't turn
it off in 5 seconds it goes back down and ejects you automatically. In addition Miami-Dade
County regulates elevators and they have requested that there are only three companies in the
world that certifies safety, and one of the companies is called TUV and are based in Germany,
they are going to do a third party assessment. They certify the safety of this elevator system as
to hurricane preparedness, its operation, its inherent safety, its reliability, its maintenance.
That report goes back to the County where six (6) elevator specialists will review it again.
Commissioner Aelion asked ifthe parts will be locally available, and Mr. Sieger said yes, the
machinery will have spare parts in stock in America, and there will also be spare parts at
WOHR, the company that makes the system, and Otis Elevator is a national company and all
those parts are readily available, both companies are using and applying their stock systems
that have worked for many years and combining them. Even though the idea is new, the
actual mechanics and operations which are all UL Rated and safety tested have been in
operation for many, many years, and so the real trick was combining them.
Commissioner Aelion asked the setback of the building from the coastline, according to the
design and picture that you have on your rendering, that distance from the coastline has been
satisfied according to the DEP, and Mr. Sieger said yes, and he showed him a picture and said
the descriptive analysis that they had showed yesterday to the people at Millennium, and this
is how they have basically situated their building as a good neighbor so they don't block
Millennium's lateral views. If you look at their floor plans you will see that their views are
actually tilted 45-degrees and so they don't block their views and more importantly, the
second drawing has the coastal limits of the construction line. We are actually behind the line
that we could put the building out to, and so it makes our building in terms of the scientific
calculations of the erosion, the surge, etc, it makes their building safer by backing it up.
Commissioner Aelion said in their appraisal, there is an Executive Sheet where you mention
that the building is going to be 58 stories and not 57, and Mr. Sieger said there is a slight
portion that goes into the 58th realm, the mechanical space is three stories tall on the western
side, and on the eastern side is a little roof garden penthouse for the 10,000- foot unit.
Commissioner Scholl asked Gil Dezer how much did Porsche influence the design of the
building and units, what was the tradeoff between architecture and design, and what was the
bleed over between the two, and Gil Dezer said we have an architect here that has done a
tremendous amount of buildings with a design idea, and then we have these gentlemen from
Germany that really know how to design products that sell, but the idea was really to merge
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the two ideas, merge a great architect with great design eyes where they have a keen sense of
what it is that buyers in this price range are looking for and so we were really able to merge
the ideas and come up with this. We tell ourselves that we are great neighbors because we are
not blocking the Millennium but at the same time what happens with this building is you wind
up with pie shaped units that actually come from the center and go out and that enables
amazing views from within the units, it allowed us to have these huge balconies 15-feet deep
and swimming pools on the balconies, and so really it was a collaboration between everyone.
One of the reasons for this architectural area here is because typically his west side units on
lower floors are tough to sell and so we eliminated them and gave some architecture to the
street and to the building itself. From the street level you will actually see inside, and see the
cars traveling up and down in the elevator, it is really going to be something to see especially
at night when you see the cars flying up and down through the air.
Gil Dezer said regarding the car delivery system he told them not to reinvent the wheel, let's
take components that have already worked and merge them together in a way that it has not
been done before. The robotic arm sets on top of a standard large freight elevator and it
retrieves the car, brings it up to your floor, and puts it back into your own personal garage
space. The garage space is really nothing more than an interior balcony with fire suppression,
etc. to make sure it is all safe. Porsche definitely had a heavy hand in the design here, as
Roland Hyler was telling you, it is really a timeless design and as a cylinder, it is the most
natural shape as everything we see is rounded from the base of a tree to the simple things, and
from a structural standpoint it was the most efficient and with the idea of the elevators
working in the center of the court, and the private elevators really lent itselfto good unit sizes,
great room sizes, some master bedrooms are about 500 square feet. At the time when we were
designing this, we assumed there would be a glut of re-sales on the market which we have
managed to clean up. We have sold out our units in Trump Towers as well as the Trump
Royale, and so we didn't want to be competing with what is going on in the resale market.
We will be more expensive than other buildings but at the same time we will have a type of
apartment that nobody else will be offering. We really feel that it is a good niche in the
market, there are only 132 units versus 227 Units that we are allowed to build on that site, and
so we are leaving a lot of units on the table because we really want to do something very
special and we want to hit that high end client that deserves to be here in Sunny Isles Beach.
Vice Mayor Thaler said some of his questions have already been answered but he would like
to know the timeframe, and assuming there is a problem with the elevators, what do we do
with the cars that are going to be showing up at the front door ifthe elevators are not working.
Gil Dezer said the timeframe depends a lot on the economy, there are 132 units in the
building, we will have to sell 60 or 70 in order to get our presale requirement with financial
lenders, in order to move forward. Every building that he has come in with for Site Plan
approval has actually happened. As he said, a lot depends on the market and the banking
industry, and ifthey will be financing. At the same time we think that lending is coming back
as he receives calls from banks on a daily basis, and he has a stellar reputation with the banks
as they have paid off this year alone $475 Million in loans. Regarding the second question,
we have two elevators going up and down for every apartment, and so passengers will not be
stuck in the apartment. If cars cannot get out for whatever reason, we haven't fully figured it
out but we will have loaner cars available. One of the other things that he wanted everybody
to realize is that it is 132 apartments and we have three (3) cores, and so there is 44
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apartments per core, which means the maximum of the situation will only effect 44 unit
owners because we don't expect more than one of these systems to go down at any given time.
The way this system works is if anything breaks while the car is traveling up to the unit, it is
called "recall" and drops straight down to the ground floor and the passenger and the car get
exited out of the car. Mr. Sieger said in addition those cars can easily be accommodated in the
area for guest parking and temporary valet. There are 40+ spaces and if one line breaks down
they can double park inside the lanes, and so the garage can handle a one core breakdown.
Mr. Dezer said if you don't live in the building you will not be able to use that elevator
system. It is only for people who live there with pre-registered cars, the system will be able to
read the car as it comes in, it knows exactly what floor it is going to, and it even knows within
the floor which of the two or four spaces it will drop the car off at. Because of the different
sizes of spaces, it is already pre-programmed and at the orientation you will be taught how the
system works, not what to do but more of what not to do. All you need to do is drive up, shut
the car off, and everything else gets taken care of for you. We have a video of it that we
showed the Miami-Dade County Elevator Department. It shows how it works and all the
different failsafe operations and that is why the Elevator Department people gave us the
endorsement, they just said to get this signed off by the company and we are there.
Vice Mayor Thaler asked if 44 spots will be enough, and they never have the right parts when
you need them, that is one worry that he has and it could be a major problem. Somebody
should look at it further then to say we have 40 spots, if they have guests what are you going
to do with those cars assuming they are out for dinner, they come back and a car is not
working. Mayor Edelcup noted the property next door, and Mr. Dezer said yes we still have
the Thunderbird West Site that everybody can park. Mr. Dezer said even at the best scenario
at 50% occupancy we will only have 22 residents at any particular time. But we will make that
a stipulation in the elevator contract because we are going to hire Otis, who are designing and
building it to maintain the system as well, and when he asked one of the people from Otis
what happens when it breaks, they said it doesn't break. Mr. Sieger said Volkswagen has had
a 21-story round robotic parking dealership for 11 years now, and it has been operating 24/7
without a breakdown. Mr. Dezer said that they do take it down 12 hours out of the year for
maintenance. We did not want to reinvent the wheel, we are taking existing components and
adding them together and making them work together like nobody else has done.
Commissioner Gatto was intrigued by the concept of fireplaces and asked about the venting
system, and Mr. Dezer said it is a gas vent-less fireplace that is common place in many high-
rise buildings and there are UL ratings on them, and we are doing it for the beauty appeal.
Mayor Edelcup said that this could be a landmark building for Sunny Isles Beach and we are
looking forward to seeing another great building done by the Dezer family in our City. One of
the things that he would like considered, the City is in the process of doing a Streetscape and
pavers, and if he would consider putting in the streetscape that the City has designated for
Sunny Isles Beach on the east side as part of the construction of the site. Mr. Dezer said he
doesn't see why not, they will be undergrounding the wires as required, his one warning is
that he doesn't want to be the only guy with pavers in front of his building because they want
to conform with the neighborhood but at the same time, if their neighbors are doing it then
they are ready to do it as well.
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Steve Trattner said he lives right across the street from there in Golden Shores. He said the
whole presentation was very thorough and they answered all his questions except for one
minor remaining issue, he presumes that you enter on the south side and exit on the north side,
and so when you exit you are literally just south of 186th Street on Collins Avenue going
northbound, and that is a intersection that has periodically come up for discussion in different
venues. There have been some thoughts about what we would do with that intersection
whether we create some traffic diversion to force people leaving Golden Shores to head south
on Collins A venue, whether we can work with FDOT to put in some traffic lights to control
the traffic there. His concern is that this is going to present a problem that we see currently at
the Newport, St. Tropez, etc., which is when someone wants to exit their property they dart
across three lanes of traffic to make a u-turn. He said that the Commission should try to
preempt those issues by working with FDOT to see if we can come up with solutions to
prevent those problems. Whether it is a requirement to force only north bound turns on
Collins Avenue, instead of a break in the median that we have at 186th and Collins but to put
in a solid median and that forces the issue right there, or a traffic light, but he is sure that there
are plenty of solutions that FDOT can recommend that we can consider.
Mayor Edelcup said certainly we can all talk to FDOT but they haven't been very cooperative
with our City in the past as it relates to other intersections but he thinks we should give it the
proverbial college try to see what we can do and maybe if all the citizens in our City would
work together and prevail upon FDOT maybe we can get greater success than we have had in
the past. Generally speaking they turn a deaf ear to putting in anymore traffic lights because
of their configurations that they have already set up but it is an excellent idea. Steve Trattner
said they hope to put together a committee that will work more closely with them, and Mayor
Edelcup said it was a good project for the Advisory Committee. Commissioner Aelion said
according to the rendering it is extremely close to the intersection, and he doesn't think that
FDOT or even the City should allow a crossing, you are looking at about 20 or 30 feet from
the actual intersection, it would only allow a right turn north and then you would make a u-
turn at the next intersection not this one.
Mayor Edelcup asked for a motion, and City Attorney Ottinot clarified that this would be with
the proffer and the sidewalk.
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion for approval,
subject to staff conditions, as amended. Resolution No. l1-Z-123 was adopted by a roll
call vote of 5-0 in favor.
V ote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Gatto ~
Commissioner Scholl ~
Vice Mayor Thaler yes
Mayor Edelcup yes
[City Clerk's Note: Items lOK and lONwere heard after Item 6A.]
7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
None
9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
9A. An Ordinance of the City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Section 33-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Relating to
Lobbyist Registration and Fees; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repealer;
Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date.
(First Reading 10/20/11)
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported that this is a
minor amendment that reflects past practice with respect to Lobbyist registration.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Ordinance No. 2011-376 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
V ote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Gatto ~
Commissioner Scholl ~
Vice Mayor Thaler ~
Mayor Edelcup ~
[City Clerk's Note: Item 9B.l and 9B.2 were heard before Item 6A.]
Sitting in as the Local Planning Agency and the City Commission, to Consider the
Following Ordinances Amending the Land Development Regulations (LDRs):
9B.l A Resolution of the Local Planning Agency of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Recommending to the City Commission of Sunny Isles Beach, the Ordinance Amending
Chapter 265 "Zoning" Including Section 265-37 "Town Center Zoning District", Section
265-35 "Mixed Use-Resort District (MU-R)", and Section 265-23 "Transfers of
Development Rights", Attached as Exhibit "A"; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. LP A Resolution No. 2011-68 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9B.2 An Ordinance of the City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Chapter 265 "Zoning" Including Section 265-37 "Town Center Zoning District" to Provide
for Transferring Building Heights within the Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard South Edge Street
Type within the Town Center District; and Including Amending Section 265-35 "Mixed Use-
Resort District (MU-R)" to Modify Floor Area Ratio Bonuses, Establish Federal Aviation
Administration Restrictions as Height Limitations Therein, Adjust Interior Side Setbacks for
Parcels 200 Feet or More in Width, and to Permit Connecting Bridges Between Certain
Adjacent Properties; and Including Amending Section 265-23 "Transfers of Development
Rights" to Establish Federal Aviation Administration Restrictions as the Height Limitation
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for Receiving Sites; Providing for Zoning in Progress; Providing for Repealer; Providing for
Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date and
Applicability.
(First Reading 10/20/11)
Action: [City Clerk's Note: This item was heard before Item 6A.] City Clerk Hines read the
title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported noting that the City Commission is also sitting in as
the Land Planning Agency and we combined the two matters for voting purposes. He
summarized the proposed Zoning Code provisions: in the Town Center District which is the
south side of Sunny Isles Boulevard, the proposed Ordinance will change the maximum
height for a phased project to increase it to 200 feet providing that overall height of all the
buildings on that project does not exceed 200 feet. That proposed change will not increase
density in that area. With respect to the MUR District which is on the east side of Collins
Avenue, the proposed Ordinance will increase the FAR from 4.0 to 4.6, which does not
increase density in that area. There are some additional changes in the MUR District, the
proposed Ordinance will also provide the height in that area be governed by FAA
Regulations. It will allow a connecting bridge between two buildings where there is some
common interest of ownership. Also, it will allow a 5% limitation with respect to setback
requirements in the MUR District. The proposed Ordinance will also amend the TDR
Ordinance to allow height be governed by FAA Regulations so that we have overall
consistency within our Code.
Public Speakers: Robert Kane
Robert Kane expressed concerns on setback impacts, and City Attorney Ottinot said our
Zoning Code provides the Commission with an opportunity to review all site plans. He said
he would meet with him, and that he did speak with his attorney Tucker Gibbs.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Ordinance No. 2011-377 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
V ote: Commissioner Aelion ~
Commissioner Gatto yes
Commissioner Scholl ~
Vice Mayor Thaler yes
Mayor Edelcup ~
10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Declaring
Lewis 1. Thaler as Vice Mayor; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Mayor Edelcup reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1798 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10B. A Resolution ofthe City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
the City Manager to Expend up to $21,580.90 with Royal Rent-A-Car Systems of Florida,
for the Rental of Undercover Police Vehicles; Piggybacking the City of Miami Beach
Contract for Vehicles Rental/Lease Services Bid No. 23-03/04; 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 Police Chief Fred Maas reported that these
vehicles are for our detached detectives, and are assigned Task Forces throughout the
County. He noted that these costs would be reimbursed to the Police Budget.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1799 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10C. A Resolution ofthe City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
the Purchase of Uniforms and Related Items for the Police Department from Gold
Nugget D/B/A Argo Uniform Company, in an Amount Not to Exceed $18,700.00;
Piggybacking the Town of Davie Contract Uniforms Bid No. B-09-81; 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 Police Chief Fred Maas reported that this is an
annual recommendation for the replenishment of old uniforms.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1800 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
an Agreement with Calvin Giordano and Associates, Inc. for Professional Services, in an
Amount Not to Exceed $73,975.00; 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 Public Works Director Gio Batista reported
noting that this item was deferred from the last Commission meeting. Commissioner Scholl
said he is good with this now.
Public Speakers: None
Mayor Edelcup said that at the last Commission meeting he had asked Assistant City
Manager Minai Shah ifthere were any other invoices that needed the same sort oftreatment
that we were retroactively approving, and Assistant City Manager Shah said that we are still
in the process of auditing the vendors.
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1801 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, Authorizing
the Purchase of Supplies and Repair Services for the City's Fleet, in an Amount Not to
Exceed $39,200.00 Annually in Combined Expenses; Piggybacking from Miami-Dade
County's Contract for Mobile Equipment Manufacturer Replacement Parts & Services Bid
No. 5380-6/14; 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 Public Works Director Gio Batista reported that
this is for blanket purchase orders for NAP A, Florida Detroit Diesel, Environmental
Products, Palmetto Truck Center; and Paterson HD.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1802 was adopted by a voice vote of5-0 in favor.
10F. A Resolution ofthe City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
the City Manager to Expend up to $31,000.00 with Bonnie Bennett to Provide Design
Services for the Cultural and Human Services Department; 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 Cultural and Human Services Director Susan
Simpson reported that Bonnie Bennett creates all of our marketing material and has branded
the City as Florida's Riviera.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1803 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
[City Clerk's Note: Vice Mayor Thaler left the meeting after Item IOF was heard.)
lOG. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
the First Amendment to Agreement with Stockton Maintenance Group, Inc. for Janitorial
Maintenance Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $130,000.00 per year for a Three (3)
Year Term, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said First
Amendment to 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 Public Works Director Gio Batista reported
noting that we spent approximately $114,000 and $119,000 in the past two years, and do not
expect to reach $130,000.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1804 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 (Vice Mayor
Thaler absent) in favor.
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10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Interlocal Agreement with the State of Florida, Office of the State Attorney for the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida to Reimburse the State for the Cost of State
Attorney Prosecution of Certain Criminal Violations of the Code of the City of Sunny
Isles Beach for Fiscal Year 2011/2012; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement;
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Intent of this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported that this is a
renewal and it has been very cost effective because the Police Department has cited violators
under the State law.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1805 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 (Vice Mayor
Thaler absent) in favor.
101. A Resolution ofthe City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
the Second +hiFd Amendment to Library Interlocal Lease Agreement with Miami-Dade
County, in Substantially the Same Form as Attached Exhibit "A", Superceding All Prior
Library Interlocal Lease Agreements; Authorizing the Mayor and/or the City Manager to
Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
(Deferred from 11/09/11)
Action: [City Clerk's Note: A revised Resolution and Second Amendment was distributed
prior to the meeting) City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Cohen reported
noting that we are discussing this item because of the leadership of Vice Mayor Thaler who
took it upon himself to take this issue on, approach the County about the fact that we had lost
service hours as have many other municipalities. He and Vice Mayor Thaler sat down and
negotiated with staff at the County Library System and came up with a very cost effective
solution. For the annual price of just over $13,000 we can restore four (4) hours of service
on Fridays, currently we have no service at all on Fridays. We will be paying a prorated
amount this year based on approximately $1, I 00 a month and that is dependent on when we
can actually start the service, which is dependent on when the County will actually pass this
legislation, go through their veto period, and then arrange for their staff, and he will come
back to the Commission as soon as he has that information.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1806 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 (Vice Mayor
Thaler absent) in favor.
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10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Agreement with Public Resources Management Group, Inc. for Financial Consulting
Services to Review the Allocation ofthe Franchise Fee Revenues Paid by Florida Power
and Light Company to Miami-Dade County, in an Amount Not to Exceed $18,900.00,
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 Assistant City Manager/Finance Minai Shah
reported that we are one of nine (9) cities that have an Interlocal Agreement with Miami-
Dade County where they collect franchise fee receipts and based on a formula, they distribute
those receipts to the nine (9) cities. We have partnered with all eight (8) cities and we have
taken the lead with this consultant to perform an audit of our past five (5) years of
collections. We will share the cost of $18,900 between the cities, and our cost is $2,100.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1807 was adopted by a voice vote of4-0-1 (Vice Mayor
Thaler absent) in favor.
[City Clerk's Note: Items 10K and ION were heard after Item 6A.]
10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing
the Transfer of Development Rights ("TDRs") in the Amount of34,485 Square Feet of
Floor Area and 19 Units to Gilco Realty, LLC a/kla 18555 Developers LLC for the
Property Located at 18555 Collins Avenue; From the Sub-Bank Account Owned by
Fort Apache Marina, LLC; Directing the Zoning Administrator or Designee to Transfer the
TDRs from the Sub-Bank Account in Accordance with Zoning Resolution l1-Z-123;
Providing for Consent to Transfer TDRs from the Sub-Bank Accounts; Authorizing the
Adjustment and Modification of the TDR Sub-Bank; Providing the City Manager with the
Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: This item was heard after Item 6A.] City Clerk Hines read the
title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported noting that Fort Apache has paid the City $517,000
to date and we have received the check.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1808 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10L. Add-On:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Agreement with All Star Events, Inc. to Provide Rides and Games for the City's
Winter Fest Event on December 3, 2011, in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,410.00, 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's Note: The documents were distributed prior to the meeting See
additional action under Item 4A.] City Clerk Hines read the title, and Cultural and Human
Services Director Susan Simpson reported. City Manager Cohen clarified that this is a rather
small item of $3,410, it is before the Commission because whenever we accumulatively
spend more than $10,000 with anyone vendor, we are required to come to Commission for
approval, and we have exceeded that amount with a prior approved contract with them for
the Boogie on the Beach event.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1809 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 (Vice Mayor
Thaler absent) in favor.
10M. Add-On:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
and Accepting a Warranty Deed for the Conveyance of Land for Public Purposes from
TRG Sunny Isles VII West, LLC; Authorizing the Recording of the Deed in the Public
Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida; Authorizing the City Manager and the City
Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Resolution; Providing
for an Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: The documents were distributed prior to the meeting ,See
additional action under Item 4A.] City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot
reported that this Resolution basically confirms the proffer that was made by Gilco Realty
during the Site Plan hearing and we will have ownership of this property immediately. They
will provide us with an original Warranty Deed and we will record it accordingly.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1810 was adopted by a voice vote of4-0-1 (Vice Mayor
Thaler absent) in favor.
City Manager Cohen noted that he will be coming to the next Commission meeting with a
budget amendment for the Intracoastal Parks System to accommodate this additional
acquisition.
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[City Clerk's Note: Item ION was heard after Item I OK.)
ION. Add-On:
A Resolution ofthe City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a
Donation of Transfer of Development Rights ("TDRs") in the Amount of81,000 Square
Feet of Floor Area and 42 Units to Gilco Realty, LLC and/or 18555 Developers LLC for
the Property Located at 18555 Collins Avenue; Directing the Zoning Administrator or
Designee to Donate the Aforementioned TDRs from the TDR Bank Account Owned by the
City; Authorizing the Adjustment and Modification of the TDR Bank Account; Providing the
City Manager and the City Attorney with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to
Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: [City Clerk's Note: This item was heard after Item IOK. The documents were
distributed prior to the meeting See additional action under Item 4A.] City Clerk Hines
read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported that these TDRs are basically developer
incentive, as noted earlier, the developer has provided to the City park property as mitigation,
for that property we can also obtain 75,000 square feet based on our Code.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion said that property is in the south side of the City, and Mayor Ede1cup
said yes, it is the 4th parcel for the Intracoastal Park.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1811 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
[City Clerk's Note: Item 9A was heard after Item ION and the Commissionfollowed the
remainder of the agenda in order.]
11. MOTIONS
None
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12A. Discussion on Building a Tennis Center.
Action: City Manager Cohen reported that they approached the County Park System. They
currently have six (6) tennis courts adjacent to our City in Haulover Park, four (4) of which
are currently usable, the other two (2) are not. We looked into the options ofredoing the
courts in either asphalt or in Har- Tru which is a clay substance, and the cost of asphalt is
$260,685, and the cost ofHar- Tru is $315,000. The differential between the two is that Har-
Tru is a more expensive application, they actually put down asphalt and then put the clay on
top of it. The advantage is that a clay surface is much more forgiving for the human body and
makes for a more enjoyable tennis game for those involved. The annual maintenance is also
a significant difference: asphalt is fairly easy to maintain, and the Har- Tru requires constant
oversight, the difference in cost being $2,687 vs. $28,217 in maintenance. What we are
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interested in and hoping to do is to work with Ibis Romero of the Sunny Isles Beach Resort
Association/Convention and Visitors Bureau and approach our local hotels to see if they are
interested in sharing in the maintenance costs in return for their hotel guests having easy
access to these facilities as part of their stay. He thinks the Vice Mayor is interested in
pursuing this further, and if the rest of the Commission is interested, he would engage in a
more serious discussion with the County to develop an agreement with our City Attorney.
Public Speakers: Robert Leviyer; Diane Collins
Mayor Edelcup said to continue the study and to check to see ifthe hotels are interested in it.
Secondly, he doesn't think we need to address this until we are doing the budget for next year
because we need to get into the proper mode of when these new projects come up, that we
wait until we budget them for whatever year the cash flow of the City will permit it to be
done, rather then inject them in as they come along and then try to amend our budget. When
this happens, projects we have promised gets pushed back because something else gets
pushed forward. His recommendation would be to keep working on it and getting the
information but this project can't really get moved forward until we are in a budgetary
process for Fiscal Year 2012/2013.
Commissioner Aelion said he wants to understand the logistics behind it, this property is
County property, and as such they would be coming to us, even though the initial
construction cost is over $300,000 with allowances for use of the general public. He doesn't
understand the long-term use, how is it going to be strategically managed because you are
talking about a maintenance amount. City Manager Cohen said this is something that we
already discussed with the County, in return for our investment in the facility, we would
actually maintain control of the reservation system for the courts. Mayor Edelcup said we
would be leasing it for a dollar a year, and City Manager Cohen said yes, and so in essence it
will become a City asset even though we do not own the property.
Mayor Edelcup said from time to time to update the Commission on this. City Manager
Cohen said yes, he knows that there will be a change of administration at County Parks at the
end of this year which he thinks was one of the reasons that the Vice Mayor was anxious to
move forward, but he clearly understands the message about budget and he shares those
fiscal concerns. We will keep doing our due diligence in the meantime and get as much
information to the Commission as we can, and bring this forward at the appropriate time.
Commissioner Scholl said next year we are looking at our Capital Projects Plan and it will
fall under the pecking order and it mayor may not make it in next year's budget but
nonetheless he agrees with the Mayor because sometimes in the past we interject with these
things and we lose sight of the fact that we have a set of priorities of the Capital budget that
we spend a lot of time rationalizing to make sure we get it into the state that we want it.
Robert Leviyer gave information about how many people use the courts, and there are people
here who want to help move it forward. Diane Collins said she is one of the tennis players
who plays with the great coach Robert Leviyer and has been playing there for over ten (10)
years. She asked in terms of timing, if the City does not take this offer from the County
somewhat soon would that then jeopardize the City's opportunity to take over the tennis
courts. City Manager Cohen said that the County has informed us that there have been
several other expressions of interest all from the private sector, the County does have a
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preference in working with us as a public sector partner. They believe that the public will
have greater access to the facility if we are running it then a private sector but he can't speak
for the County, at some point they might look elsewhere. So, it is an unanswerable question
right now. Ms. Collins said if we feel it is an asset to this City and to the area in general that
there would be a way of prudently including it into the budget. City Manager Cohen said it is
a large amount of money, and as our Commission pointed out earlier we do establish
priorities every year and he is not saying that this wouldn't become one, he is just saying that
there is a very rational thoughtful process that the Commission goes through every year to
establish its priorities and decide where our monies are spent and the Commission is looking
forward to that opportunity in the next budget cycle which begins at the beginning of the
summer.
Mayor Edelcup said it may be possible that the commitment can be made for a future date
and so it would fit in that respect, we can at least get our priority in line but the actual
spending of the dollars would have to wait until we have a budget. We may be able to
negotiate with the County such as the ownership of the lease ahead oftime, and Ms. Collins
thought that was a great idea.
Commissioner Aelion noted in the City Manager's report that Haulover Park from the
County perspective has a new Master Plan, and he asked the City Manager if he had an
opportunity to discuss this new Master Plan with them. City Manager Cohen said that they
did have those discussions and right now the area in question where the tennis courts are
located are not designed into the new Master Plan to accommodate any activity, and so it is
nebulous right now. The short answer would be that the County is not planning on including
tennis at all in the new Master Plan but that new Master Plan is a decade or more in the
making, which was made very clear to him. The County's fiscal situation will not allow
them to implement those plans for a good time to come, which is why he mentioned the 15-
year time horizon.
13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
13A. Ag Gershoni discussed soccer in City Parks specifically Gwen Margolis Park. He said
kids take priority, and if tax money was used to build the park, why can't tax money be used
to maintain it. He likes soccer but he can't afford to playas often as he would like to, and
that is where he is coming from, why does he have to pay beyond property tax. City Manager
Cohen said we allow usage of many City facilities for free, but sometimes we will require a
deposit. He met with Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson recently and
they collaborated on a new permit for the use of various fields for soccer, specifically
requiring a $50 deposit which is refundable as long as the conditions ofthe permit are met. It
also allows free usage of the fields and it allows for individuals to reserve blocks of time.
Also, there is no specific prioritization regarding any particular demographic in our
community but there is a prioritization when it comes to City-sponsored programs. We have
City-sponsored youth programs and the City is running those programs, those will take
precedence over anybody showing up to use the field at that particular time.
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13B. Resident Alan Collins said he was walking down the beach and he noticed new brown and
black garbage cans, and there are hundreds of them scattered all along the beach, and he
went down to the other part of the beach where there are nice new metal ones that are
transparent. He feels that the City's cans are intrusive and ugly, and there are so many of
them, one every ten feet, there is no coordination to it, no beauty to it, it is just random, why
did we do that, why not new metal ones. City Manager Cohen said the number of trash cans
on the beach is actually dictated by the County and they tell us how many cans they want.
The placement of them, the spacing of them is also dictated by the County and it is based on
the actual usage of each of the individual cans, and so those that generate more garbage will
have closer spacing with other cans. A decision was made some time ago to have cans that
hid the garbage and covers it so that during high wind conditions which we are often subject
to on the beach, garbage would not come flying out of the cans. At this time there are no
metal cans left on the beaches ofthe City, there might very well be at Haulover. But the City
made a decision to go aesthetically with the same design throughout the entire beach. The
two colors that we have right now, and we might end up going with all one color at some
point, most of them are sand colors. The dark blue ones are placed in front of each of the
beach access points, and so it is just a very easy visual for people walking the beach to know
here is a point where I can cut over to Collins A venue.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Edelcup adjourned the meeting at 8: 19 p.m.
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