1999-1102 Special City Commision Meeting

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SUnMARY MINUTES City of Sunny Isles Beach Special City Commission Meeting Tuesday, November 2, 1999 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Samson at 6:00 p.m. with the following officials present: Mayor David Samson Vice Mayor Connie Morrow Commissioner Danny Iglesias Commissioner Lila Kauffman (arrived at 6:05 p.m.) Commissioner Irving Turetsky City Manager Jack Neustadt City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACTION: Commissioner Turetsky led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. RESOLUTIONS: 3A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET PUBLISHED BY JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK,ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A" AND GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE BUDGET AS NECESSARY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 5% OVER THE PROPOSED BUDGET. [for the new government center] ACTION: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title, and City Manager Jack Neustadt introduced the item,proposing that the cost of construction of the new government center was budgeted in the amount of 522,559,264, which includes 1.5% for Art in Public Places. He explained that the funds would be financed by a 20-year bank loan. Commissioner Kauffman said she wanted the Community Center to be located in the government center,and she wanted a parks and recreation facility to be located on North Bay Road. It was clarified that the County is to provide books for the Library, and City Attorney Dannheisser noted that the Interlocal Agreement on the Library would be presented to the City Commission soon. Public Speakers: Gerry Goodman; Mike Lanciault of James A. Cummings, Inc.; Marjorie Fichthom, lIDA of Spillis Candela & Partners. Summary Minutes of the November 2, 1999, Special City Commission Meeting - Page 1 of 4