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<br />SUMMARY MINUTES <br />Special City Commission Meeting <br />Friday, February 8, 2008, 10:30 a.m. <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida <br /> <br />A TTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REOUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN <br />LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. <br />PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMA TlON. <br /> <br />AGENDA <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Edelcup at 10:30 a.m., with the following officials <br />present: <br />Mayor Norman S. Edelcup <br />Vice Mayor Lewis 1. Thaler <br />Commissioner Roslyn Brezin <br />Commissioner Gerry Goodman <br />Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl (via Conference Call) <br /> <br />City Manager A. John Szerlag <br />City Attorney Hans Ottinot <br />City Clerk Jane A. Hines, CMC <br /> <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Action: Sidney C. Calloway, Esq., led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Edelcup made opening remarks noting that Commissioner Scholl is in attendance via <br />conference call in order to participate in these proceedings. <br /> <br />3. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />3A. A Discussion regarding Settlement Options for Eminent Domain Case "City of Sunny <br />Isles Beach vs. 18100 Collins Avenue Shopping Center, Ltd. Et. AI., Case No. 04- <br />12891CA 10". <br /> <br />Action: City Attorney Ottinot reported noting that the City has been involved in three (3) <br />years of protracted litigation to finalize the condemnation of the property located at 18080 <br />Collins Avenue, which is the Alamo site next door to Government Center, of which the City is <br />using half the property to park City vehicles. He said that a trial for this case is scheduled for <br />Monday, February 11,2008, however, a settlement has been reached between the City and the <br />property owner. <br /> <br />City Attorney Ottinot noted in the report from the City's Eminent Domain Counsel, Sidney C. <br />Calloway, Esq., that the City has agreed to settle the case for $7 Million Dollars, inclusive of <br />all fees and costs, which is important because under eminent domain law the City is required <br />to pay attorney fees and all costs associated with community property. He stated in addition <br />to the monetary compensation, the City has agreed to provide the following non-monetary <br />benefits: 1) release and waiver of existing Code Enforcement fines (approximately <br />