2010-0318 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting March 18,2010 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 5B. Add-On: Presentation by Marianna Talalaevsky and Principal Sally Alayon of Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Added to the agenda. See action under Item 4A.] Principal Sally Alayon of Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School presented a DVD on the new High School and its programs. Principal Alayon noted that Mayor Edelcup visited the school last week, and that Vice Mayor Thaler visited the week before. There are 730 students attending 9th and 10th grades, from North Miami, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach (300 students), and Golden Beach. One of the requirements for the students is to produce community service projects, and that is something that they would like to work closely with Sunny Isles Beach, and they have already contacted Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson. Marianna Talalaevsky is a parent of a 10th grader who will be in the first graduating class in 2012. She said the other cities are involved with different activities such as a writing contest, establishing a scholarship program for its graduating students, etc. She said the school is in need of funds and asked the City for a donation. Commissioner Brezin also suggested fund raising events to earn money for their school. Mayor Edelcup noted that within 2 or 3 years, Sunny Isles Beach will accommodate 50% of the school, and we need to consider it as part of our obligation to make sure that the children get a good education. He said there are a lot of opportunities for students to raise money here, we allocate money for events here in the City and he suggested they contact Ms. Simpson because she will be scheduling the Heritage Park Opening in September. He also said that he had already asked City Attorney Ottinot to develop a scholarship program and we should have that in place at the beginning of next fiscal year. It would be awarded to perhaps 6 children per year that lives in Sunny Isles Beach, and set up a scholarship board at the school to also include the principal of our K-8 school, and perhaps some of the officials here, and to get it established between now and the end of this fiscal year so it starts earning interest. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission to: 1) give a donation but for specific earmarked items; 2) set up a scholarship fund; and 3) hire the children to do events in the City, and he understands tonight's DVD was produced by the students and if we can get them to come here to film the new high-rise buildings on Sunny Isles Boulevard, and do a story on the architecture of those buildings, we can put it on Channel 77. Mayor Edelcup asked that they bring a proposal to the April 15, 2010 Commission Meeting listing specific items for a donation. 6. ZONING None 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING 7 A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 256 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach to Provide that 100% Service Disabled Veterans Shall be Exempt From Paying Resident Parking Permit Costs; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for Severability; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported. 3