2008 0619 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 19,2008 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement with Coastal Systems International, Inc. for Consulting Engineering Services Relative to an Initial Evaluation of Potential Beach Management Initiatives within the City of Sunny Isles Beach, in the Amount Not to Exceed $58,048.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; 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 noting that he and Susan Simpson meet monthly with Carlos Espinosa, Director ofDERM, to discuss various matters, one being to piggyback a demonstration grant that the City of Miami Beach has for artificial reefs known as Reef Balls. In order to participate in that grant we first have to do a study to determine if those balls could be placed and have functionality along the shoreline. Public Speakers: Tim Blankenship, Coastal Systems; Isaac Aelion Mayor Edelcup stated to be careful where we will go based on this particular study, as the County Commission has made numerous attempts to push this cost onto the coastal cities, whereas everyone benefits from the beaches. Commissioner Goodman stated his concern as the City is on the list for beach renourishment in 20 II. Mayor Edelcup said that is why he is saying we have to be very careful that we don't pick up an obligation that would be too costly for the City to maintain. Commissioner Goodman noted that Golden Beach does not re- nourish their beach, and Mayor Edelcup said that is what part of this study is, to see if these balls work then it would not be contingent upon Golden Beach doing anything, because if it didn't work with them not doing anything, then we would not go forward. City Manager Szerlag introduced Tim Blankenship from Coastal Systems who gave an overview of the project, and answered technical questions. Mr. Blankenship said that there is now a trend in Florida towards providing structural solutions because of the lack of off-shore sand resources that are economically viable. Commissioner Goodman and Vice Mayor Thaler said that the stabilization at the north end of the beach has not worked, and noted that at Jones Beach in the New York area, they put the stabilization perpendicular (east and west), and here they did it horizontal (north and south) and it has not worked. Mr. Blankenship said that those structures are called "groins", which have not been permitted in Florida since the 1950's, and the only groin fields that have been permitted recently are directly south of Port Everglades. Mayor Edelcup said that we had them here in the 50's, 60's, and 70's which protected the beaches but there were no major hurricanes during that period. Mr. Blankenship said as beach nourishment projects have been permitted over the years, environmental agencies have required the removal of those groin systems. Isaac Aelion said that Tel Aviv succeeded in solving the problem of beach nourishment by a perpendicular break of about 60-80 feet at intervals perpendicular about %' s of a mile but in between them, horizontal 10-12 feet walk placement about 12 a mile off. City Manager Szerlag said that Gil Dezer had provided Tim Blankenship and him with an aerial of Tel A viv with those breakwaters. Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2008-1279 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 8