2009-0618 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 18, 2009 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida lOB. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding RFQ No. 09-03-01 for Professional Construction Services for the Heritage Park and Parking Garage, Attached Hereto as Exhibit" A", to Coastal Construction Company; Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement with Coastal Construction Company, in Substantially the Same Form, in the Amount Not to Exceed $9,250,000.00, as the Agreement Attached Hereto as Exhibit "B", Provided that Agreement is Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Further, Providing the City Manager with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms ofthis Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Acting City Manager Conner reported and presented renderings on the concept of the project including the Heritage Wall. We are approximately $4.75 Million under budget. Public Speakers: Juan Crespi Juan Crespi, resident and Architect, presented a rendering and handout by Architects International, Inc. of the Golden Shores area with a proposed path from Golden Shores, under the William Lehman Causeway, to the Park. He suggested putting in an access point in the back of the Park, it is a safe route without crossing any major streets, however" it will need improved lighting. Acting City Manager Conner said he thinks it is a good proposal and it will make the perfect connection on the back southwest corner of the park. Mayor Edelcup agreed it was a good solution and helps bridge the problem that we always had of the disconnect in the City with the Lehman Causeway. We have so many children in the Golden Shores area and this will get them safely to the new Park. Mayor Edelcup asked if we can also have a bike path there, and Acting City Manager Conner said yes. Vice Mayor Thaler said by doing this we will have a bike path all the way up to 16ih Street bridge. Mayor Edelcup noted there may be grant money available for the bike path. Commissioner Scholl asked if we would have to have a new agreement with FDOT in order to have this, and Acting City Manager Conner said we already have an agreement for that area, and they are very supportive of this but they also said it needs to be lit up. Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this resolution. Resolution No. 2009-1434 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Payment of the Performance Bond Premium for the Emergency Debris Removal Contractor; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Acting City Manager Conner reported, recommending that the City pay the bond each year, and when a hurricane does impact us, the Contractor would reimburse the City on all money spent on the bonds. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve this resolution. Resolution No. 2009-1435 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.