2007 1213 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting December 13,2007 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Commissioner Goodman said it seems to him that you are building a school here in Sunny Isles Beach and the school is crowded, you come to us to tell us that we have to build another school on land that we don't have here anymore, and he is concerned about that as we are a barrier island and our land is restricted, we don't have much land. He asked how can we sign an agreement that tells us that if our school is overcrowded that we would have to build an annex or another school. Ana Rijo-Conde said it is clear that we would not be able to build any other seats adjacent to the K-8 that is presently going up, it is already on a very tight site, but to remember that the School Board has a responsibility to project forward and that is why we come to all the cities to make sure that we have all the data that the cities have to offer on permits or developments so that they can plug that information into their projections. She said it is their responsibility to provide for the seats/capacity, at least for the first three (3) years, which are rolling years, they always have to be financially feasible. She said unless something comes up that is totaling unexpected, in which case everybody has to sit down and figure it out, you have to rely on the School Board that they are going to be putting forth a number of seats that the municipality requires, and they may have to go to some innovative solutions because you don't have a lot ofland, if you have to build more seats in the City of Sunny Isles Beach it would have to be something out of the ordinary. Commissioner Goodman said he would like the information before they come back so they can review it, so when it is presented to them they can respond properly. Ana Rijo-Conde said yes, once the concurrency system goes into effect, she will prepare a couple of hypothetical examples and send that to the Commission in advance, and then she will come back. Mayor Ede1cup said that our concern is that we are in an area of fast/rapid growth and many of the cities that you are dealing with don't have that problem, they are mature cities and their population base is staying status quo and the demographics of those cities are pretty well in place, and here the demographics are constantly in a state of flux and changing, and that is why we have a greater concern here then perhaps what would exist in other communities. Commissioner Scholl said in addition to the fact that we have already been benevolent without being forced to be benevolent. Mayor Edelcup said that we have Ana's words on the record that we are dear to their hearts, and the Commission asked for the additional information prior to second reading. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading, and Mr. David said it will be transmitted to the State and may take 60 days or so before we go to second reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. V ote: Commissioner Brezin yes Commissioner Goodman ~ Commissioner Scholl yes Vice Mayor Thaler yes Mayor Edelcup yes [City Clerk's Note: Item lOJ heard after 7A, see action under Item 4A.] 7