2015-0319 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting March 19.2015 City of Sunny Isles Beach.Florida 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5A. A Proclamation Proclaiming March 2015 as "Purchasing Month". Action: Mayor Scholl read the Proclamation into the record noting. that the City has recognized savings through the Purchasing Department. Mayor Scholl asked Purchasing Agent Andrew Rozwadowski to stand up in the audience to be recognized. 5B. A Proclamation Proclaiming April 7, 2015 as "Mayors Day of Recognition for National • Service". Action: Mayor Scholl said this is a national movement that a lot of cities across America are supporting,and he read the Proclamation into the record.[City Clerk's Note:As there was no one present from the "Corporation for National & Community Service" to accept the Proclamation, the City Clerk will mail it.] 5C. A Special Presentation by Representatives from Hotels and Condominiums to Discuss Potential Traffic Solutions at the 174th Street and Collins Avenue Intersection. Action: [City Clerk's Note: A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation was given to the City Clerk for the record.] Vice Mayor Gatto said Nick Rosenstein who is from Ocean Four called her and the City Manager to talk about the traffic situation at the busiest intersection of the City which is at 174th Street and Collins Avenue. When it is busy, it is really busy because when pedestrians from both north and south converge with the traffic trying to make right and left turns, it can get pretty hectic. She said Nick is offering what she thought was a unique solution and definitely worthy of a discussion. He is with other representatives from Sole, Florida Ocean Club, and from the DoubleTree. She then invited Nick Rosenstein to present his idea to the Commission. Public Speakers: Nick Rosenstein; Robert Kurtzer; Steven Hirsh; Tom Feeley Nick Rosenstein said he is the Vice President of Ocean Four Condominium Association and he is here to present to the Commission one of the possible solutions for improvement of the traffic on 174th Street and Collins Avenue. He presented renderings and gave a PowerPoint presentation of an idea from the four communities that Vice Mayor Gatto mentioned that he will refer to as "South-of-174th Communities". He presented a copy of the PowerPoint presentation to the City Clerk for the record. The suggested changes are: I) close the pedestrian walkway on the south side of the intersection; and, 2)at the same time allow a U- turn on the south side of the intersection. This will be an identical flow pattern of traffic as it exists at 172' Street and Collins Avenue which is working out great. These are for a safer pedestrian environment, and less traffic on 174th Street, both west and east. In summary, Mr. Rosenstein said the concept is simple,close the pedestrian walkway on the south side of the intersection, and open a U-turn on the south side. The benefits are: I) pedestrian safety as the cars making a right turn from 174th Street do not compete with pedestrians trying to cross Collins Avenue; 2) southbound traffic out of the"South-of-174th Communities"will not need to enter 174th Street as west and east bound traffic is eliminated; and 3) east and south bound traffic from Winston Towers Communities on 174th Street and Collins Avenue is both easier and safer.