LTC 403-2017 Mayor's North Beach CommitteeMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 403-2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 8, 2017
SUBJECT: Mayor's North Beach Committee
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission (LTC) is to inform the Commission of a
motion passed by the Mayor's North Beach Committee at their August 3, 2017 meeting.
Members Present: Margueritte Ramos (Chair), Betsy Perez, Brad Bonessi, Kirk Paskal,
Carolina Jones, Suzanne Torriente (non-voting member) and Daniel Veitia
Members Absent: Nancy Liebman.
MOTION: to urge the City Commission and Administration to create a companion
ordinance in conjunction with the Town Center (TC) FAR ballot question. The
proposed ordinance should include an aspect of historic preservation by creating
a historic preservation fund that is funded through the purchase of FAR in Town
Center. The ordinance should also take into consideration the Shulman and
Associates studies with regards to the distribution of massing for the increased
FAR.
Motion Made By: Daniel Veitia
Motion Seconded By: Carolina Jones
Motion Passed: Votes 5-1
MOTION: to rename North Shore Open Space Park to North Beach Oceanside
Park.
Motion Made By: Carolina Jones
Motion Seconded By: Betsy Perez
Motion Passed: Votes 3-2
MOTION: to rename North Shore Park Tennis Center to Miami Beach Tennis
Club.
Motion Made By: Betsy Perez
Motion Seconded By: Brad Bonessi
Motion Passed: Votes 6-0
MOTION: to request the City Commission consider commissioning art for Altos
Del Mar Park through the use of Art in Public Places.
Motion Made By: Brad Bonessi
Motion Seconded By: Daniel Veitia
Motion Passed. Votes 6-0
cc: Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager e�'
Eva Silverstein, Tourism, Culture, and economic Development Director
Vania Pedraja-Castro, Economic Development Specialist