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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-0323 Public Meeting Summary Minutes Public Meeting David P. Samson Commission Chambers Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 3:00 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. A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera at 3:00 p.m., with the following officials present: Assistant City Manager/Services Jorge Vera City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC Commissioner Roslyn Brezin Assistant City Manager/Finance Minal Shah Assistant City Clerk Mauricio Betancur Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera presented opening remarks. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING A S250,000 APPLICATION FOR A RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM (RTP) TO FINANCE RECREATION TRAILS IN THE INTRACOASTAL PARKS: Assistant City Manager Vera discussed the 2010 Recreational Trails Program(RTP) Grant for $250,000 for improvements in The Intracoastal Parks. He provided a power-point presentation on The Intracoastal Parks that are composed of several lands that the City has purchased along Collins Avenue, and south of Sunny Isles Boulevard. The Parcels the City purchased are south of Atlantic Avenue/Atlantic Isles entranceway. There are fountains, shade areas,walkways,and the walkways along Collins Avenue will interconnect all the way north as per our Master Plan that we have in the City. It is basically open space for people to enjoy next to Collins Avenue. The Parks overlook the Intracoastal Waterway, and along Collins Avenue will be a wide sidewalk, about 10-feet, for pedestrians to walk or ride a bike on. The idea is to go from the south end of the City, which is at the end of Haulover Park, and interconnect throughout these sidewalks all the way north to Heritage Park. That idea is already set in our Comprehensive Plan, and we are purchasing properties until we can establish the whole thing. The grant money is going to be used for improvements to The Intracoastal Parks. We are planning on doing the sidewalk where parking with the Associations and see if we can eo ahead and use some more of their area as easements for landscaping and widen that whole area. C. QUESTIONS: • Are the Manatee and Dolphin and Sailfish Park all one Park? Mr. Vera presented a rendering of a map of the City. They are not one Park. • There are two separate Parks? Yes, there are two Parks which are divided by Summary Minutes:Public Meeting 032310 re:RTP Grant for Intracoastal Parks City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida Poinciana Drive. • • Which side is which Park? On the South side is Manatee Park,and on the north side is the Dolphin and Sailfish Park. We are still in the process of purchasing that one, of the properties which is the surface parking. Manatee Park will be the two parcels together. • Is the surface parking part of Manatee Park? Correct,but we could develop the other Park(Dolphin/Sailfish). Depending on the modification if we want to continue with this idea, and it all depends on the cost, but we could start on the portion of land that we purchased for Manatee, and have the sidewalk continue on the regular sidewalk until we own the other parcel. • Where is Dolphin/Sailfish Park? We could bring in the other one. These are the other two parcels to the north of Poinciana, and to the north of this is a very small piece called the Oceania. • How wide is the sidewalk? It is 10-feet and is wide enough to use for bikes, skaters, etc. It is the same thine that we have in Central Island in the back. Once Haulover does their Master Plan you will be able to walk all the way down to Haulover. D. ADJOURNMENT Assistant City Manager Vera adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m. Respectfully.submitted by: -Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk Summary Minutes Public Meeting David P. Samson Commission Chambers Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 4:00 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. A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera at 4:00 p.m.,with the following officials present: Grants Coordinator George Fisher Assistant City Manager/Finance Minal Shah City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC Assistant City Clerk Mauricio Betancur Grants Coordinator George Fisher presented opening remarks. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING A S200,000 APPLICATION FOR A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT (LWCF) FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN BELLA VISTA BAY PARK: Grants Coordinator George Fisher discussed the 2010 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant for $200,000 for improvements and development of Bella Vista Bay Park located at 500 Sunny Isles Boulevard. There are three major phases of the development: 1) Replacement of the Seawall; 2) Minor repair and refurbishing of the docks; and 3) Development of the Park. Right now the Park is open space with grass. Next to the Park is the Sunny Isles Drawbridge, and the City has a lease with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the land under it. The City has improved it, made it a park-like setting, and provided 65 parking places that will serve the traffic that we hope will use the Park. Mr. Fisher said that the next function is the concession and restroom area which is going to be installed, and there is going to be an area that the City hopes to contract out for refreshments with a vendor, etc. There are park benches, extensive landscaping, and a gazebo which is suitable for picnicking. The docks are structurally sound, they need some minor planking, etc., and we are hoping to do that at the same time that we reconstruct the seawall. This started out as a repair to the seawall, but now it has collapsed,and we have to completely reconstruct it. At the same time the docks will be brought up to current ADA standards, etc. He noted one correction, we are showing a kayak launching facility next to the docks, we had later been told that the United States Army Corp. of Engineers does not allow launching and using kayaks in the Intracoastal Waterway, and so that will be changed into something else. Mr. Fisher said that the most important is the restroom concession area and what little green area there is, approximately half an acre, it is suitable for picnics and walking. Next to it in the parking area, since it has been landscaped with medians, etc., it is suitable for bicycles. Summary'Minutes:Public Meeting 032310 re:LWCF Grant for Bella Vista Bay Park City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida Mr. Fisher said we are hoping to get money from two sources: 1) The Florida FRDAP the DEP entity that gives out money for trails, parks, and recreational facilities; and 2)we hope to get another$200,000 from the Land and Water Conversation Fund,that used to be known as the Inland Waterway District. Both of those grants requires matching, and so assuming that we get both, and that is $400,000, the City will be required to put up $400,000, with a total of$800,000, which is a pretty good chunk for the size of the development in question. C. QUESTIONS: None D. ADJOURNMENT Grants Coordinator George Fisher adjourned the meeting at 4:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Jane A. Hines. CMC, City Clerk