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Summary Minutes Public Meeting David P. Samson Commission Chambers Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 4:00 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 4:00 p.m.,with the following officials present: Grants Coordinator George Fisher Assistant City Manager/Finance Minal Shah City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC Assistant City Clerk Mauricio Betancur Grants Coordinator George Fisher presented opening remarks. B. DISCUSSION REGARDING A S200,000 APPLICATION FOR A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT (LWCF) FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN BELLA VISTA BAY PARK: Grants Coordinator George Fisher discussed the 2010 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant for $200,000 for improvements and development of Bella Vista Bay Park located at 500 Sunny Isles Boulevard. There are three major phases of the development: 1) Replacement of the Seawall; 2) Minor repair and refurbishing of the docks; and 3) Development of the Park. Right now the Park is open space with grass. Next to the Park is the Sunny Isles Drawbridge, and the City has a lease with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the land under it. The City has improved it, made it a park-like setting, and provided 65 parking places that will serve the traffic that we hope will use the Park. Mr. Fisher said that the next function is the concession and restroom area which is going to be installed, and there is going to be an area that the City hopes to contract out for refreshments with a vendor, etc. There are park benches, extensive landscaping, and a gazebo which is suitable for picnicking. The docks are structurally sound, they need some minor planking, etc., and we are hoping to do that at the same time that we reconstruct the seawall. This started out as a repair to the seawall, but now it has collapsed,and we have to completely reconstruct it. At the same time the docks will be brought up to current ADA standards, etc. He noted one correction, we are showing a kayak launching facility next to the docks, we had later been told that the United States Army Corp. of Engineers does not allow launching and using kayaks in the Intracoastal Waterway, and so that will be changed into something else. Mr. Fisher said that the most important is the restroom concession area and what little green area there is, approximately half an acre, it is suitable for picnics and walking. Next to it in the parking area, since it has been landscaped with medians, etc., it is suitable for bicycles.