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Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, July 19, 2018, 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 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 City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CMC
Commissioner Jeanette Gatto Deputy City Manager Stan Morris
Commissioner Larisa Svechin Assistant City Attorney Julia Grachova
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
Action: Police Chief Maas and SIB K-8 Student Emma Lansberg gave the invocation.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting—June 21, 2018.
[Clerk's Note: This item was revised prior to the meeting]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 5-0 in favor.
4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
Revised: Item 3A. Regular City Commission Meeting—June 21,2018; Revised: Item 10C.
Amending Condition No. 22 of Resolution No. 17-Z-161 To Clarify the Time Period for the
Workforce Housing Requirement for the Project Commonly Called Marina Del Mar; Add
On: 10H. Urging the Florida Legislature to Enact Hands-Free Cell Phone Legislation to
Prevent Distracted Driving in Florida.
Action: Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to
approve the above mentioned changes to the agenda. The motion was approved by a
voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5A. Police Department Promotions.
5B. Presentation regarding the Space Buildout at Gateway Park.
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6. ZONING
6A. Request of the Elias Fadel("Applicant")for the property located at 341 Golden Shores
LLC, Side Setbacks for the following: (Hearing #PZ2018-06):
Summary: The Applicant, an owner of the single-family house, is seeking approval of side
setback variances for the main structure. The Applicant is requesting an east side setback
variance of 7 feet and 4 inches feet from the property line, where 7 feet and 6 inches is
required.
Requests:
1. Pursuant to Sections 265-15 and 265-31 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land
Development Regulations,the Applicant is requesting an east side setback variance of 7
feet and 4 inches feet from the property line, where 7 feet and 6 inches is required.
Action: Mayor Scholl gave opening remarks on zoning procedures/decorum. City Clerk
Betancur read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing, and administered the oath to witnesses.
City Attorney Ottinot asked if there were any Ex Parte disclosures to which all members of
the Commission stated they met with the developer.
Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported that the applicant is seeking an east
side setback variance of 7 feet and 4 inches feet from the property line, where 7 feet and 6
inches is required. The application is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and generally
consistent with the City's Land Development Regulations.
Public Speakers: Elias Fadel.
Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 17-Z-167 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0, in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Gatto yes
Commissioner Svechin yes
Vice Mayor Goldman yes
Mayor Scholl yes
7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Section 256-7 of the City Code to Clarify that Parking in Residentially Zoned Districts
Shall Exclude Parking for Construction Sites, Hotels, and Commercial Properties;
Providing for Repealer, Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: 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
proposed Ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0
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in favor. Second reading,public hearing will be held on Thursday,September 20,2018,
at 6:30 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Gatto yes
Commissioner Svechin yes
Vice Mayor Goldman yes
Mayor Scholl yes
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
Chapter 265"Zoning" Section 265-A(17)to Create Incentives for Provision of Electric
Car Charging Stations; Providing for Repealer, Providing for Severability; Providing for
Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date.
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City Clerk Betancur read the title, and City Attorney Hans Ottinot reported.
Public Speakers: None.
Commissioner Aelion moved and Svechin seconded a motion to approve the Ordinance on
second reading. Ordinance No.2018-525 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes
Commissioner Gatto yes
Commissioner Svechin yes
Vice Mayor Goldman yes
Mayor Scholl yes
10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Establishing the City of Sunny Isles Beach Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy
Rate at 2.200 Mills per$1,000.00 of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 2.87%Less than the
"Rolled Back"Rate of 2.2650 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2018/2019; Setting the Date,Time and
Place for the First and Second Public Budget Hearings as Required by Law; Directing the
City Clerk and City Manager to File this Resolution with the Property Appraiser of Miami-
Dade County Pursuant to the Requirements of Florida Statutes and the Rules and Regulations
of the Department of Revenue of the State of Florida; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Acting Finance Director-Tiffany Neely
reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Svechin and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2843 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Pursuant to
Section 5.1 of the Municipal Charter, Calling for a General Election to be Held on -
Tuesday,November 6,2018, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Electorate of the City of
Sunny Isles Beach the Names of All Qualified Candidates for Election to the Positions of
Mayor, City Commissioner, Seat 02 (Central Residential Area), and City
Commissioner, Seat 04 (Mid-South Residential Area); Providing for a Run-Off
Election, if Necessary, to be Held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018; Designating One
Registered Voter Who Shall Serve with the City Manager and the City Clerk as the
Canvassing Board for Said Run-Off Election; Providing for Conducting the Elections,
Polling Places, Form of Ballot, Voter Registration, Notice of Elections; Providing for an
Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title and reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Goldman and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2844 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10C. Revised:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Condition No. 22 of Resolution No. 17-Z-161 To Clarify the Time Period for the
Workforce Housing Requirement for the Project Commonly Called Marina Del Mar;
Providing the City Manager and City Attorney with the Authority To Do all Things
Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for Effective Date.
[Clerk's Note: This item was revised prior to the meeting]Action: City Clerk Betancur read
the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2845 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
Second Amendment to the Program Grant Agreement for Address Verification
Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Attached Hereto, in Substantially the Same Form, as Exhibit "A"; Providing the City
Manager and the City Attorney the Authority to do All things Necessary to Effectuate this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title,and City Manager Christopher J. Russo reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Gatto moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2846 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ranking
the Submittals for Marine and Coastal Professional Engineering Consulting Services in
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Response to Request for Qualifications No. 18-02-01 and Authorizing the City Manager
to Begin Negotiations with the Top Ranked Firm in Accordance with State Law;
Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement with the Top
Ranked Firm,Provided Said Agreement is First Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency
by the City Attorney; Authorizing the City Manager and the City Attorney to Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Assistant to the City Manager for Special
Projects Kathryn Matos reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2847 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter Into an Interlocal Agreement with the Miami-
Dade County Transportation Planning Organization to Accept Grant Funds in an
Amount not to Exceed 530,000.00 for a Planning and Feasibility Study for the 174th
Street Emergency Pedestrian Bridge, Provided Said Interlocal Agreement is First
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Further Authorizing the
City Manager and the City Attorney to do All things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia
Hasbun reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Goldman seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2848 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the City Manager to Sign or Renew All Required Contracts,Agreements,and Purchase
Orders that Affect the Health, Safety, or Welfare of the City, During the Summer
Recess Period from the Last City Commission Meeting in July 2018 through the First
Regular Commission Meeting in September 2018,Subject to After-the-Fact Ratification at
the September 20, 2018 City Commission Meeting; Requiring Legal Review by the City
Attorney for Said Contracts and Agreements; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title and reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2849 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10H. Add On:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Urging the
Florida Legislature to Enact Hands-Free Cell Phone Legislation to Prevent Distracted
Driving in Florida; Directing the City Clerk to Distribute Copies of this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
[Clerk's Note: This item was added prior to the meeting]Action: City Clerk Betancur read
the title, and Commissioner Larisa Svechin reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Goldman moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2018-2850 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
11. MOTIONS
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12A. Discussion regarding Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program and
Establishing a PACE Program within the Corporate Limits of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Assistant to the City Manager Kathryn Matos
reported.
A discussion regarding the logistics of implementing the program ensued. After discussion
the City Commission decided to defer any action until the City Commission meeting in
September.
13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Various residents attended the meeting and requested to speak about the traffic safety on
Collins Avenue.
Public Speakers: Alex Lama,Marianna Talalalevsky,Marina Kats,Johana Rabinovich,Rina
Pineda Strauss, Taylor Strauss, Zhanna Gershoya, Ashley Jimenez, Paola Ravani, Felix
Kizhner.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Svechin moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting; ayor Scholl adjourned it at 9:31 p.m.
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