2011-0721 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 21,2011 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida in their letter was exclusive, when you do a project, you spend a lot of money in terms of architecture and design, which you are not going to do if you come back two months later and find you negotiated with somebody else, and so the idea is whenever you go into a project you get exclusivity. They came in about two weeks ago and fast tracked it as quickly as possible so they could come before the Commission, get the LOI, get this moving and be here in September. He noted it took 3 years from conception to opening the doors for their building in A ventura, and he noted that their forte is condo office buildings, where the Dezer's forte is hotels, and in today's market, banks will not finance a project like this unless you pre-sell it. Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1750 was adopted by a roll call vote of 3-2 [Commissioner Aelion and Commissioner Gatto against] in favor. V ote: Commissioner Aelion no Commissioner Gatto no Commissioner Scholl ~ Vice Mayor Thaler ~ Mayor Edelcup yes [City Clerk's Note: After Item lOP the Commission went back into order with Item lOA.] 10Q. A Resolution ofthe City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the City to Participate in the "Prestige Cultural Series at Biscayne Bay Campus 2011- 2012" Program, and Authorizing a Charitable Contribution to the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University (FlU), in the Amount of $3,000.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Heard after Item 9B.] City Clerk Hines read the title, and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson reported. Public Speakers: Jan Solomon of FlU Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1751 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. [City Clerk's Note: After Item 10Q the Commission heard Item lOG.] lOR. Add-On: A Resolution of the City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Assignment of 40,000 Square Feet of Transfer Development Rights from Plaza Isle, LLC to Abus Sunny Isles, LLC; Authorizing the City Manager and the City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager Vera reported noting that Abus Sunny Isles, LLC is the entity that purchased Ocean Palm. City Attorney Ottinot noted that the assignment is under the same terms given to Plaza Isle. Public Speakers: None 15