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Summary Minutes Public Meeting David P. Samson Commission Chambers Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 3:00 p.m. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS,COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera at 3:00 p.m., with the following officials present: Assistant City Manager/Services Jorge Vera City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC Commissioner Roslyn Brezin Assistant City Manager/Finance Minal Shah Assistant City Clerk Mauricio Betancur Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera presented opening remarks. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING A S250,000 APPLICATION FOR A RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM (RTP) TO FINANCE RECREATION TRAILS IN THE INTRACOASTAL PARKS: Assistant City Manager Vera discussed the 2010 Recreational Trails Program(RTP) Grant for $250,000 for improvements in The Intracoastal Parks. He provided a power-point presentation on The Intracoastal Parks that are composed of several lands that the City has purchased along Collins Avenue, and south of Sunny Isles Boulevard. The Parcels the City purchased are south of Atlantic Avenue/Atlantic Isles entranceway. There are fountains, shade areas,walkways,and the walkways along Collins Avenue will interconnect all the way north as per our Master Plan that we have in the City. It is basically open space for people to enjoy next to Collins Avenue. The Parks overlook the Intracoastal Waterway, and along Collins Avenue will be a wide sidewalk, about 10-feet, for pedestrians to walk or ride a bike on. The idea is to go from the south end of the City, which is at the end of Haulover Park, and interconnect throughout these sidewalks all the way north to Heritage Park. That idea is already set in our Comprehensive Plan, and we are purchasing properties until we can establish the whole thing. The grant money is going to be used for improvements to The Intracoastal Parks. We are planning on doing the sidewalk where parking with the Associations and see if we can eo ahead and use some more of their area as easements for landscaping and widen that whole area. C. QUESTIONS: • Are the Manatee and Dolphin and Sailfish Park all one Park? Mr. Vera presented a rendering of a map of the City. They are not one Park. • There are two separate Parks? Yes, there are two Parks which are divided by