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Home My WebLink About2017-0420 Regular City Commission Meeting C I SUMMARY MINUTES Regular City Commission Meeting Thursday, April 20, 2017, 6:30 p.m. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION 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 ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scholl at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials present: Mayor George "Bud" Scholl City Manager Christopher J. Russo Vice Mayor Dana Goldman City Attorney Hans Ottinot Commissioner Isaac Aelion (absent/ill) Deputy City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CMC Commissioner Jeanette Gatto Deputy City Manager Stan Morris Commissioner Larisa Svechin Deputy City Attorney Fernando Amuchastegui Zoe Gubacsi, SGA President 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION Action: Arie Steiger led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and Rabbi Baron gave the invocation. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3A. Regular City Commission Meeting—March 16, 2017. Action: Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the above mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments) 4A. Request to Hear Item 5B (Certificate Presentation to Katherine Magnoli) before Item 5A (Presentation of the SIB Audit Report for FY 2015/2016). Revised: Item 10G (Resolution authorizing City Manager Authorization to Negotiate and Enter into Agreement with Bettoli Vending for Vending Machine.Services);Item 10Q(Revised Resolution requesting Waiver of Bid Requirements and Authorization to Negotiate and Enter into Agreement with Rohl Networks for Modifications to the Gateway Park Project). Action: Mayor Scholl noted the above changes to the agenda. Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the above changes to the agenda. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5A. Presentation of the Sunny Isles Beach Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2015/2016. 1. Report of City Manager and City Auditors Moore Stephens Lovelace CPAs. 5B. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Katherine Magnoli. 1. Report of Commissioner Gatto and Commissioner Svechin. 5C. Presentation of College Scholarship Awards. 1. Report of Cultural and Community Services Director Susan Simpson. 6. ZONING: Zoning Hearings are Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings. 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING None 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 Section 253 of the City Code to Require Chain Link Fence with Canvas for Certain Vacant Properties; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. Action:Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title,and City Attorney Hans Ottinot reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the Ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.2017-497 was adopted by a roll call vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. Vote: Commissioner Aelion absent Commissioner Gatto yes Commissioner Svechin yes Vice Mayor Goldman yes Mayor Scholl yes 2 Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 9B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending Section 212-4(4)of the City Code to Require a Canvas Material or Similar Material to be Included as Part of an Installation of a Chain Link Fence; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the Ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No.2017-498 was adopted by a roll call vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. Vote: Commissioner Aelion absent Commissioner Gatto yes Commissioner Svechin yes Vice Mayor Goldman yes Mayor Scholl ves 10. RESOLUTIONS 10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving a Mutual Aid and Joint Declaration Agreement with the Town of Medley, Florida, Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title,and Police Captain Grandinetti reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Svechin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2680 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing the Chief of Police,in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984,and in Accordance with Section 932.7055, F.S.,to Expend Partial Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Justice(DOJ)for the Installation of Phase II of the Citywide Security CCTV System and the Purchase of Furniture for the Police Communications Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,344,101.07; Providing for an Effective Date Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Police Captain Grandinetti reported. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2681 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 3 Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19.2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida, Approving an Agreement with Safeware Inc. to Install and Maintain Phase II of a Citywide Security Closed Circuit Television System(CCTV)Project,in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,340,601.07, 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: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Police Captain Grandinetti reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2682 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving Change Order No. 4 with Southern Underground Industries, Inc. for 172" Street Drainage Improvements,in an amount not exceed$144,385.73,Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Svechin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2683 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. to Provide Additional Engineering and Architectural Services for Improvements at the Samson Oceanfront Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $49,900.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment to Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Svechin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2684 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 4 • Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with Florida Engineering and Development,Corp. for Professional Construction Services for the Construction of the 174t1i Street Roadway Improvement Project to Require the Contractor to Furnish a Warranty Bond in the Amount of $326,505.00, 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: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2685 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10G. Revised: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding RFP No. 17-03-01 to and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement with Bettoli Vending for City-Wide Healthy Vending Machine Services, Providing that the City Attorney Reviews for Legal Sufficiency; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [Clerk's Note: This item was revised prior to the meeting] Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Finance Director Audra Curts-Whann reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2686 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida, Approving the Uniform Sign Plan and Façade Modification Submitted by Shops at 163rd, LLC, and Prepared by SH Brandt and Associates for the St. Tropez Shops Located at 150- 250 Sunny Isles Boulevard; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Svechin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2687 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 5 Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 10I. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Resolution No. 14-Z-148 to Modify the Requirement for Undergrounding Utility Lines toRequire the Developer of the Residence Inn by Marriott Project to Pay the Costs of Undergrounding Directly to the City of Sunny Isles Beach; 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: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2688 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)for the Installation of a Street Lighting System and Associated Components on Collins Avenue; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement Providing Such Agreement is Reviewed by the City Attorney; Authorizing the City Manager and the City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2689 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving a Request Submitted by GSF Acquisition, LLC ("Estates At Acqualina") Waiving the Landscaping and Setback Requirements for the Temporary Construction Fence; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Svechin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2690 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 6 Summary Minutes:Reeular City Commission Meetine January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 10L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Providing In-Kind Support to the Consulate General of Israel for the "Israel 69th Independence Day Celebration" Event on May 7, 2017, for the Use of Two (2) Generators and City Personnel, in an Estimated Amount of$1,583.60; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Cultural Community Services Director Susan Simpson reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2691 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10M. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving a Permanent Beach Re-Nourishment Easement Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach, and Gables Investors, Inc., and D.P. Monaco, LLC,Regarding the Use of Property Located at 17501 Collins Avenue for Beach Re-Nourishment Purposes, attached Hereto in Substantially the Same Form as Exhibit"A";Approving a Waiver of the Public Beach Access Requirement in Accordance with Section 265-35 of the City Code; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. [Clerk's Note: Items IOM ION, and 100 were heard together] 10N. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving a Temporary Easement Agreement Between Gables Investors,Inc.,D.P.Monaco,LLC And Miami-Dade County Regarding the Use of Property Located at 17501 Collins Avenue for Beach Re-Nourishment Purposes, attached Hereto in Substantially the Same Form as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. [Clerk's Note: Items 10M. ION, and 100 were heard together] 100. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Ratifying a Temporary Easement Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Miami- Dade County Regarding the Use of Bella Vista Park for Beach Re-Nourishment Purposes, in Substantially the Same Form,Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A";Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [Clerk's Note: Items 10M. 10N, and 100 were heard together]Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and City Attorney Hans Ottinot reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the 7 Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida resolutions. Resolution Nos. 2017-2692, 2017-2693, and 2017-2694 were adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10P. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the Payment of Final Judgment Relating to City of Sunny Isles Beach V.Calvary Corp. Et Al. Case No. 12-26693 Ca 09 and Third District Court of Appeal Case No. 3d15- 1420, in the Amount of $1,274,337.16; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Pay Appellate Attorney's Fees and Expert Costs Upon Determination by the Trail Court; Further Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title,and City Attorney Hans Ottinot reported. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2695 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 10Q. Revised: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement with Rohl Networks,LP for Modifications to the Gateway Park Project, Provided Said Agreement is Reviewed as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Requesting Waiver of the Bidding Requirements of Chapter 62 of the City Code; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [Clerk's Note: This item was revised prior to the meeting] Deputy City Clerk Betancur read the title, and City Manager Chris Russo reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2696 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. 11. MOTIONS None 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS None 13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 8 • Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting January 19,2017 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 14. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Gatto moved a motion to adjourn the meeting,and Mayor Scholl adjourned it at 7:3 p.m. I\ Res.j:ctlirSip ' s bmitted by: Approve i by t e City Commission on May 18, 2017 o ______ IL ft Ortolg r M., ricio Bet`ancur, CMC Geor_e H. Scholl, Mayor Acting City Clerk . 3 9