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Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 6:30 P.M.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER / DOLL 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) Acting City -Clerk Maurico'Betancur, CMC
Commissioner Jeanette Gatto Deputy City Manager Stan Morris
Commissioner Larisa Svechin Deputy City Attorney Fernardo Amuchdstegui
Zoe Gubacsi, SGA President
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
Action.' Arie Steiger led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and Police Chief Maas gave the
invocation.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting— April 20, 2017.
Action: Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to
approve the above mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by a voice
vote of 4-0-1 [Commissioner Adion absent] W favor.
4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
4A. Request to Hear Jeniffer Viscarra, Chairperson of the City Advisory Committee.
S. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
6. ZONING: Zoning Hearings are Quasi -Judicial Public Hearings.
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7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Enacting a
Temporary Moratorium to Prohibit the Filing, Acceptance or Processing of Any
Permit, Development Order, or Any Other Official Action of the City Having the Effect
of Permitting or Allowing the Construction of Wireless Communication Facilities in the
Public Right -Of -Way Within the City Limits; Providing for Repealer; Providing for
Severability; 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 Svechin seconded a motion to approve the
proposed Ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 4-
0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held
on Thursday, June 18, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion absent
Commissioner Gatto yes
Commissioner Svechin yes
Vice Mayor Goldman yes
Mayor Scholl yes'
7B. An Ordinance of the City Commission o f the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Extending the Time on the Moratorium on the Submittal, Processing, and Issuance
of Local Business Tax Receipts and/or Land Use Approvals for Medical Marijuana
Dispensing Organizations and Treatment Centers, as Defined Herein, for a Period
of One Hundred Eighty (180) Days From the Date of Adoption of this Ordinance;
Providing for Legislative Findings, Intent and Purpose; Providing for Conflict; Providing
for Severability; 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 motion to approve the
proposed Ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 4-
0-1 [Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held
on Thursday, June 18, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion absent
Commissioner Gatto yes
Commissioner Svechin yes
Vice'Mayor Goldman' yes
Mayor Scholl yes
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
None
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9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
a First Amendment to the Agreement with Ashbritt, Inc. for Emergency Debris Clearing
and Removal Operations, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute
Said Amendment; 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
reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2697 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1
[Commissioner AeIion absent] in favor.
10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
Amendments to the City's Personnel Policy Manual, in Substantially the Same Form as
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
Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2698 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1
[Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor.
IOC. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Supporting
Approval of Personnel Policies Relating to Retirement Benefits and Vacation Leave for
the City's Police Department Command Staff, 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
Commissioner Svechin and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2699 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1
[Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor.
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lOD. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving
an Increase in Spending Authority with Rohl Networks, LP for Installation of New
Conduit for the Emergency/Pedestrian Bridge at North Bay Road, in an Amount not to
Exceed $23,350.00, in Substantially the Same Form as 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 Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2700 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1
[Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor.
10E. An Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Urging the
United States Congress to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program to Eliminate
the Disproportionate Subsidies Paid by the State of Florida to Other Parts of the
Nation, and to Increase the Amount of Subsidies Allocated in Florida, to an Amount Equal
to at Least 25% of Flood Insurance Premiums Paid in the State of Florida, for Reinvestment
in Resilient Infrastructure Projects in the State of Florida; to Amend Flood Insurance Policy
Renewals From Annually to Every Four Years so that Property Owners May Secure Lower
and More Predictable Rates; and, Further, Urging the Florida Legislature to Adopt Stricter
Building Codes that Incorporate Measures that Address Sea Level Rise, and to Adopt Laws
that Require Insurance Companies to Provide Incentives for the Implementation of Resilient
Measures that Mitigate the Risks Related to Climate Change and Flooding; Directing the
City Clerk to Distribute Copies of 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
Commissioner Gatto and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2701 was adopted by a voice. voteof 4-0-1
[Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor.
10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Approving a
Conceptual Plan by O'Leary Richards Design Associates, Inc, for the Central Island
Street Tree Project, 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
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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting January 19, 2017
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Svechin seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2017-2702 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1
[Commissioner Aelion absent] in favor.
10G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Condition 0 21 in Resolution No. 14-Z-146 of the Ritz Project Located at 15701-15795
Collins Avenue Relating to Artwork Component of the Ritz Project; Authorizing the City
Manager 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. 2017-2703 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
Chairperson Jeniffer Viscarra gave a brief update on the City Advisory Committee.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Svechin moved a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Mayor Scholl adjourned
it at 7:10 p.m.
c 11 submitted by: Approved by the City Commission on June 15, 2017
+io etancur, CMC George H. Scholl
Acting City Clerk Mayor
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