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concrete pier. It will also be built several feet higher than the original Pier. City Historian Schulman said when the Pier is completed the statue of the boy fishing here in the lobby will be placed at the Pier with an historic plaque. City Manager Cohen presented the schematic to the Board and noted that the footprint of the Pier will not change in any way. Warren Stamm asked if there was any parking other than at LaPerla, and City Manager Cohen said parking will primarily be at Gateway Park,of which most all of the buildings are vacant except one which will be vacant by next week. We will begin demolishing that property next week. Mr. Stamm asked if the kiosk hours of operation will extend into the evening,and City Manager Cohen said possibly but no later than what was previously there,he is still trying to verify that. Mr. Stamm asked about a liquor license,and City Manager Cohen said that is yet to be determined, they are not sure about liquor being served on the Pier. They are talking about Dr. Cornfeld becoming the Manager of the Pier and he would be looking into that. Trina Duluc asked about handicap accessibility, and City Manager Cohen said it will be ADA compliant as well as providing handicap parking. Cassey Gabor asked when will the grand opening take place, and City Manager Cohen said in January or February 2013, of course we are subject to weather conditions which could set us back. 4. 2011 Annual Report of the Sunny Isles Beach Historic Preservation Board. Action: [City Clerk's Note: The Annual Report was distributed at the meeting.] City Historian Richard Schulman reported that the Sixth Annual Report was completed and forwarded to County Clerk Harvey Ruvin, and to Chairperson Kathleen Kauffman of the Dade County Preservation Board. Miami-Dade County requires an annual report from each municipality from their respective Historic Preservation Boards. Chairperson Masters noted that this is one of the best reports given, and the Board thanked Historian Schulman for his dedicated hard work. 5. An Update/Discussion on the Camels in Front of the Sahara Motel. Action: City Historian Richard Schulman reported that five(5)camels and riders in front of the Sahara have been a landmark for several years. Last year there was vandalism to the camels and the City wanted to fix them and have them donated to the City. We prepared an agreement of donation for the Sahara to sign but they never did, and they repaired the camels. Once the Dezer family is able to purchase additional units at the Sahara, we will then get them donated to the City,as well as items from the Golden Nugget. Warren Stamm who is also the attorney for the Dezer family said that the Sahara, the Golden Nugget, and the Blue Grass were all individual units. The Golden Nugget and the Blue Grass is completed,and they are now working on the Sahara, and when complete, it is their intention to donate the camels to the City. They recently tore down the back portion of the Golden Nugget however the front portion is still in tact. He and Richard will look at the memorabilia and will designate whatever they can. 6. Old Business. • Cassey Gabor asked what the status of the Temple B'Nai Zion lawsuit is, and Assistant City Attorney Amuchastegui said it is still being litigated and is in the discovery stage. It is a federal lawsuit and he does not know how long it will take. Summary Minutes 021512 HPB bite Page 2 of 3