2013-0516 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting May 16,2013 City of Sunny Isles Beach.Florida 10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Approving an Agreement with Ric-Man International, Inc. for Continuing Services for Small Construction Projects, in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00, 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 City Engineer Helen Gray reported that we frequently find a number of small repair and maintenance projects that need to be attended to. We are finding that the current limit of$25,000.00 per vendor is limiting our ability to timely respond to these things as they arise. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the Resolution. Resolution No. 2013-2063 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Authorizing the City to Execute a New Deed of Conservation Easement to the South Florida Water Management District in Order to Authorize the Construction of an Emergency Pedestrian Bridge Connecting North Bay Road between 172"d and 174th Streets, in Substantially the Same Form as the Attached Exhibit"A";Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Engineer Helen Gray reported that we are about 90% of the way through the design and permitting for the Emergency Bridge. There are a lot ofjurisdictional entities that are driving a lot of the requirements for this project,one of which is the South Florida Water Management District. The south end of the bridge lands on a conservation easement and so that is going to be released by the District, and we are going to grant a like-area further east in the Canal. In addition, we have some additional area around the Skate Park for mangrove mitigation, and so this satisfied permit requirements. Public Speakers: None Mayor Edelcup said when we get to 100% permitting, can we also have fireworks as this project has been going on for ten years, and we need to celebrate when it is fully permitted. Vice Mayor Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the Resolution. Resolution No. 2013-2064 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10L. Add-On: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Supporting the City Advisory Committee Recommendation to Pursue Social Media; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: See additional action under Item SE.J City Manager Russo and