2012-0510 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting May 10, 2012 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5A. Introduction of the Winners of the Sunny Isles Beach College Scholarship Program of 2012; and Presentation to First Generation Scholarship Winners. Action: Mayor Edelcup said that the Commission established a College Scholarship Program for high school students from the City of Sunny Isles Beach as part of a drug prevention and safe neighborhood program. This Program awards deserving students monies towards their college tuition and is funded through the interest from forfeiture funds. Mayor Edelcup introduced the recipients of the College Scholarship Program: Mark Fridman, David Schiumerini, Stephanie Bensadoun, Skylar Henry, Laura Mayor and Kelsey Roman of Sunny Isles Beach, and Samantha Iglesias of Golden Beach. Sveatoslav Gleanco also won an award from the Kiwanis Club of Sunny Isles Beach. Mayor Edelcup said the students who were awarded the First Generation Scholarships are residents of Sunny Isles Beach and attend Florida International University (FIU) and the City partnered this year with FIU to give them scholarships. He introduced Jan L. Solomon, Director of Development of FIU, who thanked the Commission and said this is the first year of giving these First General Scholarships to Sunny Isles Beach residents attending FIU and are first generation in their family to go to college to get a college degree, and so it means a lot to the students. She also thanked Vice Mayor Thaler and the Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K -8 for their participation in making these scholarships available. She introduced the following students and their families who came up to accept a $1,000.00 Scholarship Certificate from Mayor Edelcup and the Commission: Michael Vasconez, Natalia Orrego, Zahra Arbabi Aski, Yulia Sibley, and Ashley Abed. She also announced the following winners who were not here tonight: Stephen Azulis, Katherine Sanchez, Shir Yaakov, Michael Larrance, Claudia Sanabria, and Steven Azulis. All of these students demonstrated excellence both academically and in community services. 5B. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of May 2012, as "Civility Month" in the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Action: Mayor Edelcup read the Proclamation into the record, and noted that City Clerk Hines will mail it to the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar. 5C. A Proclamation Declaring May 25, 2012, as "National Missing Children's Day" in the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Action: Mayor Edelcup read the Proclamation into the record, and noted that City Clerk Hines will mail it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.