2008 0117 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting January 17,2008 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Creation and Implementation of a Dog Park in the Senator Gwen Margolis Park, Based on the Feasibility Study Conducted by Staff and Attached Hereto as Exhibit" A" and Waiving the City's Competitive Bidding Procedures for this Project; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Szerlag reported. Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson said that the northeast corner is a nice sized area where the horses and carriage are and we can fence that off, noting that there is a budget in the packet with a total capital portion of$46,275.00 which would include fencing, additional landscaping and equipment. Public Speakers: none Mayor Edelcup asked where the horses and carriage would be moved to, and Ms. Simpson said they were proposing to leave them where they are and fence them off with a smaller fence so that no one could encroach upon it. Mayor Edelcup said to move the horses and carriage to another site within the Park when it becomes a doggy park. Commissioner Goodman said we will have to look at it again after the trial period ends. Vice Mayor Thaler asked about the hours, and Ms. Simpson said the hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2008-1201 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Second Amendment to Consultant Agreement with Beiswenger, Hoch and Associates, Inc. (BH&A), for Additional Design Services for the Central Island Drainage Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $116,840.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Second Amendment to Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of the Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Szerlag reported noting that this project involves street resurfacing giving us an opportunity to give our City a clean look as currently about 40% of the streets under this project's scope, do not have curb and gutter. He said this is for design services to have concrete curb and gutters for those streets, including North Bay Road, 181 st Street, 180th Street, 179th Street, NE, 17ih Street and Atlantic Boulevard. He said we want to have a good balance between parallel parking and, where it is feasible, a green belt and a walkway off the street. City Manager Szerlag noted that we haven't awarded the bid yet as we are better off having the design first, and then the contractor as part of his bid can include this so that it is not a change order. He said he would also like funding available to add palm trees, or some other type of shade trees, and pedestrian lighting, making that a standard for us. Mayor Edelcup said then that he will come back to the Commission when those plans are finalized, and City Manager Szerlag said yes. 7