2010-1014 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting October 14,2010 City of Sunny Isles Beacb. Florida 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments) 4A. Request to Hear Items: Add-On Items: Item 5B. Presentation by Police Chief; Item lOG. Amendment to FY 2009/2010 Budget; Item 10H. Agreement with the Miami Herald; Item 101. Charitable Contribution to the United Way of Miami-Dade; Withdrawn: Item l2A. Discussion regarding a Bonus for Fishing Pier; Hear Item 10E and Item lOG together regarding Budget Amendments. Action: Mayor Edelcup noted the above changes to the agenda. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the above changes to the agenda. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS SA. Presentation/Report by the Beach Advisory Committee. Action: Vice Mayor Thaler reported on the Fact Finding Beach Environmental Committee findings. The City's beaches were closed five days in 2009 due to high levels of bacteria in the water. This area of water was limited to the Pier Park area, not the entire two-mile expanse ofthe beach. It was discussed that debris from the closed Pier may be affecting the water testing site. City Officials met with Miami-Dade County Health Department Officials and discussed moving the water testing site. The new site will be on 17ih Street and Collins A venue. Trina Duluc provided informational material on sonar equipment that can be used on parts of the Pier to keep the pelicans and other birds away from it. The Project Management Team building the Pier will review the information to see if it may be incorporated into the new Pier structure. The Committee also discussed the recent coastal clean-ups of the beach this year. The last beach clean up included 62 participants and was part of the Miami-Dade Coastal Clean Up Project. Mayor Edelcup said it looks like we have this problem under control and he retired the Committee for now. 5B. Add-On: Presentation by Police Chief. Action: [City Clerk's Note: See additional action under Item 4A.} Police Chief Fred Maas announced his retirement noting that eleven (11) years ago tonight he was sworn in as Police Chief for the City of Sunny Isles Beach, and has been in Police work for 37 years, the second most tenured Chief in all of Miami-Dade County. He said that he was asked to stay on for a smooth transition of his successor as Police Chief, and he has agreed to do so. He gave a power point presentation of his family, and Chief Maas was honored by a standing ovation. Mayor Edelcup said a few words noting that Chief Maas gave his heart to this City, and wished him the best in his retirement. 6. ZONING None 2