2004 0520 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting May 20, 2004 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Rorida Charter amendment, Amending Section 2.6 "Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses" to Provide for Compensation for the Mayor and City Commissioners. The motion was approved 5-0 in favor. Mayor Ede1cup said the next issue is to change the election date to November when more residents are in town as opposed to September, and are suggesting that it be in the off- election year in November, not the general election for the President of the United States, staying in the same cycle that we are in now but move it out from September to November. He clarified that the next general election is in September 2005 which we would move to November 2005, in hopes that more of the part-time residents are here. Commissioner Thaler said that now candidates are campaigning during the summer when basically no one is here, and he said the total number of voters at the last general election was 1,600, and we have over 7,000 registered voters. Commissioner Brezin noted that even though absentee ballots go out, statistics show that less than 50% use them. Mayor Ede1cup noted that people would be able to campaign in September and October when residents are in town. Vice Mayor Goodman moved and Commissioner Brezin and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the proposal on first reading, as amended. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes Commissioner Iglesias yes Commissioner Thaler yes Vice Mayor Goodman yes Mayor Ede1cup yes Mayor Ede1cup clarified that if this passes, their current terms would be extended to the next regularly scheduled general election in November, and Vice Mayor Goodman clarified that the newly elected official would begin 30 days after the election. 8. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings) 8A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Providing for the Acceptance of the Appraised Land Value of $5.6 Million for the Property Located at 16275 Collins A venue, Mandalay aIkIa Sayan; Providing for the Acceptance and Payment by the Applicant of $1,324,066.00 for the Transfer of 33,657 Square Feet and 21 Units of the City's Transferable Development Rights; Providing for an Adjustment of the Balance of Transferable Development Rights from the City's Bank to Reflect a Decrease of 36,477 Square Feet and 21 Units as Described in Exhibit "A"; Providing for a Repealer; Providing for an Effective Date. (First Reading 2/19/04 - Deferred from 3/18/04 & 4/15/04) 5