LTC 039-2019 Mayor's 41st Street Blue Ribbon Committee Motions MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 039-2019 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members o the City C mmission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 22, 2019
SUBJECT: Mayor's 41st Street Blue Ribbon Committee Motions
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission ("LTC") is to inform the Commission of two
(2) motions passed by the Mayor's Blue Ribbon 41st Street Committee during their
November 19, 2018 meeting.
Members Present: Seth Gadinsky (Chair), Betty Behar, Michael Burnstine, Yechiel
Ciment, Francisco Diez-Rivas, Eric Hankin, Jerri Hertzberg Bassuk and Robin Jacobs
Member Absent: Jeremy Wachtel
1) MOTION: Motion to utilize intersection of 41St Street and Pine Tree Drive as a
test study, with a non-sworn officer, to help alleviate congested traffic
between the hours of 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Motion entertained by: Seth Gadinsky(Chair)
Motion made by: Robin Jacobs
Motion seconded by: Betty Behar
Motion passed: 8-0
Member absent: Jeremy Wachtel
2) MOTION: Motion to install a temporary parklet in front of Tasty Beach Café,
assuming Tasty ownership approval and in exchange for extended evening
hours to activate nightlife, and use funding from the $100,000 budgeted in FY
18/19 to be used for this purpose.
Motion entertained by: Seth Gadinsky(Chair)
Motion made by: Yechiel Ciment
Motion seconded by: Jerri Hertzberg Bassuk
Motion passed: 6-0
Members absent: Jeremy Wachtel, Betty Behar and Michael Burnstine
cc: Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Heather Shaw, Tourism, Culture, and Economic Development Interim Director