2007 0215 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting February 15, 2007 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Uniform Sign Plan Submitted by R.K. Sunny Isles Boulevard Center, for the Shopping Plaza Located at 151 Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard, Suites 151 through 185, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Providing the City Manager with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and Assistant City Manager/Services Vera reported noting that as of tomorrow the deadline will pass and we still have two more out there, so those property owners will be cited accordingly for not submitted those plans. Public Speakers: none Mayor Edelcup asked if any of those property owners have contacted us, and Mr. Vera said we have been in contact with them. Community Development Director Solera said we have sent letters, we have spoken to them and they know when the deadline is, and a warning has already been issued. Mayor Edelcup said they have had plenty of time and extensions, and plenty of notice has been given, and suggested that Mr. Solera use the full force and power of his agency to bring them into compliance. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2007-1053 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 101. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the Municipal Undergrounding Utilities Consortium (MUUC), and the City of Sunny Isles Beach, in the Amount of$5,338.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and Assistant City Manager/Finance Haag reported that there is a dispute with the Public Service Commission in regards to how they determine credits to provide to municipalities that are undergrounding their utilities. He said we are actually in agreement with FPL but not necessarily with the Public Service Commission. He said there are approximately 30-40 municipalities that have joined forces in this Consortium to pursue the study and representation before the Public Service Commission to push for much higher credits for undergrounding utilities, with a potential savings to the City of$3.5 Million. Mayor Edelcup asked if this was something that the utility and the Cities are on the same side and it is just convincing the Public Service Commission, and Mr. Haag said there are a number of issues, and on the key issues the Consortium is in agreement with FPL, and now it is a matter of convincing the Public Service Commission to agree. He said the reason for the contribution of funds is to fund the study to support the position of the Consortium in this respect. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2007-1054 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 15