2009-0122 Special City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting January 22, 2009 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Attorney Ottinot said that the City Manager has agreed to work as a consultant for the City for at least a year, and asked the Commission for a motion to allow the Mayor to execute that agreement without coming back to the Commission. He said he had explained the details of the City Manager's separation on a one -to -one basis with the Commission. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2009 -1374 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 4B. Add -On: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Appointing Rick Conner as "Acting City Manager" Pending the Appointment of a Permanent City Manager by the City Commission; Providing the Mayor and City Attorney with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Added on new item, see action under Item 3A.] Mayor Edelcup said we now need to appoint an Acting City Manager for the ongoing period until such time as we name a permanent City Manager. He proposed that the Commission appoint Public Works Director Rick Conner as the Acting City Manager until further notice, with a 10% increase in salary adjustment. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2009 -1375 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 5. DISCUSSION ON THE STATUS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Action: [City Clerk's Note: The Capital Projects Update was distributed prior to the meeting.] Acting City Manager Rick Conner noted that the most recent weekly Capital Projects Update was distributed this morning. They show the week -to -week progress that we are making, where we hope to be, and how close we are to what we had committed to the Commission. As we progress in this, we would like to develop a spread sheet board where you can view the current status of all of the Capital Projects. Mayor Edelcup said as the Commission received the report just prior to the meeting, the Commission would like an opportunity to read through the report, and not go through them line by line unless the Commission has any specific questions. He suggested that this would be a good format, and perhaps have a monthly Workshop on Capital Projects Updates. Commissioner Goodman said that he has had a lot of feedback in reference to the Central Island Drainage Project working around the Park, the length of time it is taking, the amount of people that are working, and the amount of equipment, etc., and he sees that it is 40% complete. Acting City Manager Conner said that 40% complete is the entire project, there is still the street lighting, the landscaping, a lot of finish work, and they hope to be done on North Bay Road from 174th north no later than early next week. The project is wrapping up