2005 1011 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting October 11,2005 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida we need that space of four- feet for a wheelchair to pull up next to it and still be under the shelter. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman asked if we would get any money back from the transportation fund from the Y2 penny sales tax, and Ms. Simpson said that it is in our five-year plan to replace these shelters so it would come out of the Y2 penny sales tax. Mayor Edelcup said he would like to see something that protects us from the rain, it is clear and you can see through it. Commissioner Brezin said that we must consider shelter from the rain as step number one. Ms. Simpson will bring to a Commission meeting different designs with curved roof, plexi- glass sides, ADA compliance, black to match the benches, and with the seal up in the roof area. Vice Mayor Thaler was concerned about using the benches that we have, by having the flat bench aren't we inviting people to sleep there, and Commissioner Iglesias said a Police officer can wake them up. Commissioner Brezin asked ChiefMaas ifhe thinks that we are inviting a problem that will be too big to handle for our Police Department, and ChiefMaas said no that cities deal with this problem constantly and generally it is either an officer on patrol or someone would call with a complaint. 12B. Add-On: Recognition of Clayton L. Parker, Building Official/Administrator, and Ismael Naranjo, Building Inspector. Action: Mayor Edelcup introduced and recognized Clayton L. Parker, Building Official/Administrator, and Ismael Naranjo, Building Inspector, and noted that they went to the Hurricane Disaster area caused by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, and they were asked to come out there as building inspectors, to help certify which buildings were safe and which ones needed to be taken down, as well as pitching in on several other jobs. Mayor Edelcup noted that they were at the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi which is the city that we have tentatively adopted as a Sister City, and hope to provide them with additional help in the future. He said that the City has a presentation to make to Clay and Ismael but that they have not arrived yet which are wristwatches with the City Seal and as soon as they are delivered we will present them at another ceremony. 12C. Add-On: Assistant City Attorney Erica Wright. Action: Commissioner Iglesias wished Assistant City Attorney Erica Wright much success as she is leaving Sunny Isles Beach at the end of this month. 13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS None 12