Meeting

The real action was capital spending, not the presentations. The commission had three high value construction items in front of it: awarding Sleiman Construction, LLC the Meditation Garden build at Town Center Park, awarding The Stout Group, Inc. the East End of 172nd Street roadway and drainage improvement project, and approving Change Order No. 6 with The Stout Group for the Golden Shores utility undergrounding project for up to $426,783. Those are the items that actually move money and lock in contractors, and the undergrounding change order is the clearest signal that existing infrastructure work is still expanding in cost and scope while the city keeps it moving. The other substantive policy move was regulatory, not fiscal. A land development code amendment would revise the definition of "waterfront," which matters because definition changes are how a city quietly resets what parcels qualify for special treatment under zoning rules. Another ordinance would replace the code section on standing committees with a new framework for advisory boards and committees, which is less about headlines than about who gets a formal seat in city process. Everything else was secondary. There were support items for police forfeiture spending, bus transportation, and more design work for Town Center Park upgrades, plus discussion items on a whistleblower ordinance, remote participation, parks planning, and building department staffing. The legislative updates, audit presentation, awards, and proclamations were informational theater compared with the contract and code items.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

1. Agreement with Sleiman Construction, LLC for the Meditation Garden at Town Center Park

   Pending

   Would award Bid No. 23-02-02 for construction of the Meditation Garden, turning a park concept into a contracted capital project with a named builder.

2. Agreement with The Stout Group, Inc. for the East End of 172nd Street roadway and drainage improvement project

   Pending

   Would award Bid No. 23-02-01 for roadway and drainage work, directing city money into basic infrastructure rather than amenities and signaling near term construction activity on 172nd Street.

3. Change Order No. 6 for the Golden Shores utility undergrounding project

   Pending

   Would add up to $426,783.00 to The Stout Group, Inc. contract, showing the undergrounding project is still generating added cost beyond the base agreement.

4. Amendment to Land Development Code definition of "waterfront"

   Pending

   Would revise a core zoning definition, which is the kind of code change that affects which properties are treated as waterfront for future land use and development decisions.

5. New code section on advisory boards and committees

   Pending

   Would repeal the existing standing committees section and replace it with a new advisory board and committee structure, reshaping how outside voices are organized in city decision making.

6. Use of DOJ federal forfeiture funds by the Police Department

   Pending

   Would authorize the Chief of Police to spend federal forfeiture funds for a purchase, using restricted law enforcement money rather than general city revenue.

7. Second amendment with Academy Bus, LLC for motor coach transportation services

   Pending

   Would extend or adjust the city's transportation services agreement up to $50,000.00, keeping contracted bus service in place through an amended spending cap.

8. Second amendment with Keith and Associates for Town Center Park upgrades

   Pending

   Would expand or continue civil engineering and landscape architectural services for Town Center Park upgrades, meaning the city is still spending on design and project development before or alongside construction.

Agenda items

20 items on the agenda. Outcomes not yet parsed from minutes.

1. 10.DResolutionpending$746KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding Invita on to Bid No. 23-02-02 to, and Approving an Agreement with, Sleiman Construction, LLC. for the Construction of the Medita on Garden Located Within the Town Center Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $745,990.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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2. 10.FResolutionpending$426.8KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving Change Order No. 6 to the Agreement with The Stout Group, Inc. for the Construction of the Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding Project, in a Total Amount Not to $426,783.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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3. 10.EResolutionpending$422.7KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding Bid No. 23-02-01 to, and Approving an Agreement with, the Stout Group, Inc. to Provide Construction Services for the East End of 172nd Street Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $422,665.10, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effect
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4. 10.AResolutionpending$126.2KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Chief of Police, in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to Expend Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Jus ce (“DOJ”) Federal Forfeiture Account to Purchase Policing Equipment, and Police Canines and Related Equipment, in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,240.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Providing for an Effective Date.
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5. 10.BResolutionpending$50,000Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Academy Bus, LLC for Motor Coach Transportation Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement and to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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6. 10.CResolutionpending$19,200Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Second Amendment to the Project Agreement with Keith and Associates, Inc., d/b/a Keith, to Provide Civil Engineering and Landscape Architectural Services for the Town Center Park Upgrades, in an Amount Not to Exceed $19,200.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for a
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7. 3.AMinutespendingOutcome not recorded
   Regular City Commission Meeting – Summary Minutes – April 20, 2023.
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8. 5.APresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
   Proclamation Presented for Jewish American Heritage Month.
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9. 5.BPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
   Legislative Updates by Senator Pizzo.
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10. 5.CPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Legislative Updates by House Representative Basabe.
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11. 5.DPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Audit Presentation.
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12. 5.EPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Award Presentation.
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13. 5.FPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Na onal Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Gold Screen Award Presentation.
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14. 5.GPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Mental Health Awareness Month and Resource Reminders.
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15. 7.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Section 265-5, "Defini ons," of the Land Development Code to Revise the Defini on of the Term "Waterfront"; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; Providing for an Effective Date.
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16. 9.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Repealing Section 74-8, Titled “Standing Commi ees; Chairpersons” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Creating a New Section 74-8, Titled “Advisory Boards and Commi ees”, Thereby Establishing Regulations and Procedures Governing Appoin ve Advisory Boards and Commi ees and Providing for Uniform Advisory Board and Commi ee Membership Requirements and Procedures; Repealing Section 74-9, Titled
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17. 12.ADiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding a Whistleblower Ordinance.
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18. 12.BDiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding Procedures for Commission Absences and Remote Participation.
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19. 12.CDiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
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20. 12.DDiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding Adequate Building Department Staffing.
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