2008 0731 Special City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting July 31, 2008 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida we advance the resolution he would prefer to say that we are going to install traffic calming devices as that gives us more latitude, as there may be a better option. City Attorney Ottinot clarified that the Applicant had made a proffer with respect to the closure of the curb cut prior to this hearing indicating that he would majeure that proffer and that staff doesn't have any problems with respect to this condition. Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion for approval as amended, subject to staff conditions. Resolution No. 08-Z-113 was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. V ote: Commissioner Brezin yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Scholl ~ Vice Mayor Thaler yes Mayor Edelcup yes 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4A. Discussion of the Design Options for Heritage Park. Action: [City Clerk's Note: This item was heard before 3A.] City Manager Szerlag introduced Larry Kline from Spillis Candela Architects, and there are two options for the Commission's review, with the total cost of all of the elements at about $18 Million, we budgeted about $14 Million, one schematic has a basketball court, and one does not. We are asking to advance the parking structure as our first priority given our limited funding, and prioritize some design elements that would bring us to $14 Million. We can also submit a bid that has that as our basic premise and then some alternates for other design elements assuming the cost comes in lower, and in addition, if we were to receive the FCT Grant we could add more elements. Mayor Edelcup said the $14 Million would cover the parking garage and park elements, and we would defer all the other options until we know that we have additional funding. City Manager Szerlag said he could defer those options, and he could also bid this as our base bid, the parking garage and basic park elements but then based on the Commission's priority, as an alternate bid some of the optional park elements, and if we had the money we could include those. Public Speakers: Larry Kline, Spillis Candela; Larry Kline, Spillis Candela Architects, stated that the plans reflect the Commission's last conversations, the garage to the southern edge ofthe property, and all the park elements from the garage north. The last time we discussed a number of different park amenities beyond the basic park elements that Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson requested which are the walking path, the green area, the shelters for picnics, and above and beyond that, the first schematic shows the wave pool and a splash pad, the water wall which is part of the northeast corner of the garage, that in addition to the memorial feature that faces Collins Avenue, totals up to $18.6 Million. We were asked to see what the impact of a full basketball court would be, and when you do a basketball court which is roughly 94' x 50' plus a 1 O-foot surround, you end up with a footprint that basically takes the place ofthe wave pool and the splash pad, and so it is a question of which amenities the Commission would 3