January 14, 2021 Surfside Commission Meeting
Channel: Surfside Concerned Citizens
Date: 15/01/2021

0:00 Start
0:03 Ordinance to allow pet grooming as accessory use to pet supplies
0:41 Vice Mayor Paul explains how ordinances work
6:40 Public Speaker
7:20 Call to vote on ordinance to amend section 90-41
9:26 Design Services for the Reconstruction of 96th Street Park
27:28 Seawall legal restrictions explained by Town Attorney
41:30 Public speakers
59:09 Comments from the Commission
1:45:00 Commissioner Velazquez incorrectly says the current commission set aside the money for the 96th Street park
1:11:57 Comments by Comm. Salzhaur about the motion
1:13:59 Vice Mayor confirms the previous Commission set aside the money for the park
1:16:00 Comm. votes
1:16:28 Good and Welfare (public comments)
1:27:19 Response by the Commission
1:36:46 Comm. Velazquez complains that the Commission spends too much time hearing from Surfside Covid Task Force and suggests moving on to "more important items" such as traffic and speeding.
1:42:11 Reading of the resolution to close Bay Dr.
1:42:45 Comm. Salzhauer recuses herself and begins providing her final comment
1:43:11 Mayor interrupts by incorrectly stating that Comm. Velazquez was not able to make a statement when she previously recused herself.
1:43:16 Town Attorney confirms that Comm. Velazquez did comment before she recused herself
1:53:09 Mayor Burkett dismisses the need for a traffic study before closing streets based on anecdotal evidence. 
1:56:45 Comments from the public
2:25:12 Responses from the Commission
2:38:22 Vote on motion to close Byron
2:38:50 Burkett introduces Amending Town Code Section 2-205
2:40:50 Burkett explains what he is presenting is a “framework” for discussion. This framework cost $84,000, which was never voted on and approved.
2:42:05 Burkett asks the commission to consider replacing the Zoning-In-Progress document with his "framework." He adds it would be a live document that would be used for on going business.
2:43:08 VICE Mayor Paul motions to reject the resolution and welcomes workshops to review.
2:44:16 Comments by Comm. Salzhauer on the Mayor’s rewrite of the Town Code
2:51:20 Burkett attacks Vice Mayor Paul and Comm. Salzhauer
2:54:21 Vice Mayor Paul corrects the record
2:55:42 Comm. Salzhauer corrects the record
2:59:00 Burkett responds by personally attacking Comm. Salzhauer
3:01:00 Burkett responds by personally attacking Vice Mayor Paul by claiming she is conflating the facts when he does just that by claiming Vice Mayor Paul supported the P3 project.
3:01:30 Vice Mayor Paul responds to Mayor Burkett
3:01:58 Mayor Burkett Interrupts Vice Mayor Paul
30246 Comm. Salzhauer begins to comment
30257 Mayor Burkett Interrupts Commissioner Salzhauer by saying, “whatever” in the middle of her allotted time.
3:03:16 Mayor Burkett Interrupts Comm. Salzhauer during her allotted time AGAIN
3:04:02 Mayor Burkett stops Commissioner Salzhauer from talking without giving her even a second to finish her comment, being that he interrupted and spoke during her time.
3:06:05 Commissioner Velazquez speaks for 15 seconds past her allotted time and Mayor Burkett doesn’t say a word until she completes her comment
3:06:28 Vice Mayor explains the resolution is not necessary to have the workshops.
3:07:05 Public comments
3:12:11 Public speaker comments on the resolution, workshops, and Mayor Burkett’s behavior
3:16:08 Public speaker outlines his issues with the resolution and points out what appears to be ethical issues with the Mayor’s resolution and areas where he should have to recuse himself
3:17:41 Mayor Burkett speaks beyond his allotted time by 36 seconds
3:36:06 Public speaker points out how the Mayor’s rewrite of the Zoning code specifically targets her husband’s construction business because past disagreements between them
3:42:45 Mayor Burkett responds by saying Coral Gables zoning code was the reference and wasn’t intended to single anyone out. Surfside isn’t Coral Gables…
3:45:45 Commissioner Salzhaur comments
3:46:11 Burkett interrupts during Commissioner Salzhaur’s allotted time
3:48:50 Vice Mayor Paul clarifies that the Commission never voted to redo the entire zoning code.
3:57:34 Burkett asks for more time added after Commissioner Salzhaur interrupts briefly
4:00:05 Comm. Velazquez complains about the time. She responds by saying, "oh my god" and that she "won’t stay for Covid" while packing her things.
4:00:40 Comm. Salzhauer motions to extend the meeting until they get to Covid updates
4:00:47 Comm. Velazquez responds by saying no to Commissioner Salzhauer’s motion
4:01:35 Comm. Kesl points out that Vice Mayor Paul's motion was never voted on.
4:02:43 Vice Mayor Paul restates her motion to reject the Mayor’s resolution.
4:05:00 Comm. Salzhauer sets the record straight
4:05:51 Burkett Interrupts Commissioner Salzhauer during her allotted time
4:08:39 After a motion to extend the meeting, Commissioner Velazquez starts packing up
4:08:55 Comm. Velazquez leaves the ongoing meeting
4:11:22 Vote to reject the resolution is called and passes