2006 0720 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 20,2006 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida is completely connected for the entire 850-feet. Commissioner Goodman asked ifSt. Tropez II has a loading zone, and Mr. Milton said the loading zone is shared with the first phase noting that there is sufficient loading in that area to satisfy the requirements of these 78 units through the same entry that was approved on Sunny Isles Boulevard. Mayor Edelcup said on Collins A venue where that drop-off point is, currently the Metro Bus Systems stops all their buses there, and asked if they have made any arrangements or can they work with Metro Dade to maybe move that bus stop further south so it wouldn't interfere with the drop-off point. Luis Mersabe, Traffic Engineer with Marlin Engineering, said he knows there are several bus routes on Collins A venue and these bus stops could be considered in the permit for DOT to act upon. He said the County will be contacted to suggest any further relocation ofthe bus stop. Mayor Edelcup said that problem is the "H" bus that comes around the corner and stops right on that corner, and the "S" bus is a double-length bus which stops on that corner, and both of these routes use that as a temporary stopping point when they are running ahead of schedule. Mr. Schulman said they would work on it with the City as they would like to get rid of it as well. I I I I I I , I Vice Mayor Brezin asked if there was sufficient parking for those who are patronizing the shops. Mr. Schulman said that they provided for that in the excess parking and the one thing that you can't do in a building like this is when you are trying to rent spaces to people not provide the retail vendors with adequate parking, and so it is almost self enforcing over and above the Code. Commissioner Iglesias said that for many years this Commission has been trying to make Sunny Isles Boulevard safer, and three years ago he was fortunate to persuade the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give $3 Million in their coffer which was scheduled in the year 2010. He said during the last year and a half, this Commission has been very active in trying to get Sunny Isles Boulevard improved, as it is the gateway to the City. He said it is with great joy that he tells us today that FDOT has recently moved $2 Million in the present year and $1 Million for next year. He said in this case you are tearing up to put that main line on Sunny Isles Boulevard, right now DOT has $2 Million in the coffer as well as the $1 Million, he knows that it will probably take until 2008 to finish this job. Commissioner Iglesias suggested instead of us having to pay for it right now, DOT is willing to do a Local Fund Reimbursement, and the Program Director of that section said you can count on one hand how many of these DOT does. He said right now the best thing to do is have the developer or contractor do what the City has been working on for the last couple of years to include that roadway work and the City would reimburse you. He said he doesn't believe it is in the best interest of the public and certainly not for the driver that you go in there, and you have already asked for a permit from DOT to do that main line, and you are going to ask again because you are going to be working in the right-of-way. He suggested that they should include and maybe work with staff and the City Attorney to try and get a JP A going so we can do this all at once. He suggested doing the dirty work first, the pipes, the undergrounding, the junction box, the sidewalk rough the concrete, and save the landscaping and the break pavers for the very end. He said there is a meeting here on August 8, 2006, the consultants can come up with a plan so we can get this thing going now so we won't have to do it over twice. Mr. Milton said they can do that, and asked Commissioner Iglesias if he said to meet on August 8, 2006, and Commissioner Iglesias said August 8, meet with their consultant, the DOT's consultant who 7