2011-0317 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting March 17,2011 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12A. Discussion/Status Report on the Parking Garage at Heritage Park. Action: Public Works Director Gio Batista reported that the roadway going into Heritage Park is substantially completed, we are working toward getting substantial completion for the Park itself and that requires a TCO. We are at the point where we are pending the Fire Marshall inspection, and we got a courtesy review which was just minor adjustments. Now we are waiting for them to do a pressure test on it, the sprinkler system, etc. The contractor has committed to be finished by March 31, 20 I I, and we should open on April I, 20 II. The rest of the Park should be completed by May 31, 2011. Vice Mayor Thaler said that the Fire Department was there today checking it out. Mayor Edelcup asked if the Marco Polo has been notified that they can start parking cars in the garage on April 1, and Public Works Director Batista said that they have been working with Acting City Manager Vera. Vice Mayor Thaler said that they do know as he spoke to them today. City Attorney Ottinot said we will be sending them a memo. Mayor Edelcup said then that we will be receiving the increased revenue tentatively from April I and he asked if that is billed in advance or in arrears, and Assistant City Manager Minai said we collect it in arrears. Mayor Edelcup said this will give us the opportunity to start cleaning out under the Lehman Causeway for the development of the basketball court, and Director Batista said yes, they met with the contractor and his subcontractor to go over the specifics, and they would formalize an estimate by next week. Mayor Edelcup said part of the configuration is, when Marco Polo moves out we will need to re-designate the area for recreational vehicles, and they will have to be notified. He asked if they are still thinking about putting the Public Works facility under the Causeway, and Director Batista said yes, we are waiting for finalization from FDOT to move forward on that. Mayor Edelcup said that the City's armiversary weekend is June 18-19, and hopefully we would have the grand opening of the Park on Saturday, June 18. Even though the Park will be officially opened on May 31 , we would ask people to stay out of the Park until June 18th to give the landscaping, particularly the trees and grass, an opportunity to take root. Cultural and Human Services Director Simpson noted that hopefully we will have a catering agreement for the armi versary party on the next agenda. 12B. Discussion/Status Report on the Sunny Isles BeachlNewport Fishing Pier. Action: Public Works Director Gio Batista reported that the demolition on the land side of the Fishing Pier is pretty much complete. They are proceeding to do test pilings, monitoring, taking pictures of the Newport Hotel area, and it is moving along very well. Commissioner Scholl noted the great aerial showing the demolition of the Pier. Mayor Edelcup said if all goes well, it may be ready for our 15th anniversary party next year. 7