2009-10RESOLUTION NO. 2009-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY
OF AVENTURA 2009 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND
PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Aventura 2009 Legislative Program and Priorities,
attached hereto, is hereby adopted.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to take all action necessary to
implement the purpose of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption
hereof.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Joel, who moved its
adoption. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Teri Holzberg yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Vice Mayor Billy Joel yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
Resolution No. 2009- ID
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3~d of February, 2009.
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CITY OF AVENTURA
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Mayor Susan Gottlieb
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Teri Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.A.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES
2009
This document is intended to provide direction to the City Manager, City Attorney and
Legislative Lobbyist as to the official City position regarding issues and pending
legislation which would affect the operation of local government. This document further
provides priorities for the acquisition of supplemental funding (grants) for various
programs.
The City of Aventura will endorse and support legislation that will:
1. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at
the same levels provided to the local school boards.
2. Provide for amendments to the Florida Statutes to increase mortgage holders'
responsibility for delinquent condominium, co-operative and homeowner
associations fees, regular assessments and special assessments on units in
foreclosure and on foreclosed units.
3. Increase the State Cigarette tax and utilize the additional funds for smoking
related health and .preventative education issues.
4. Increase or maintain educational funding levels for Miami-Dade County public
schools.-
5. Adopt the 2009 Policy Statement of the Florida League of Cities.
6. Consider the adoption of consumer protection measures to provide that
restaurants must disclose the price of food and beverage specials before
accepting orders from restaurant patrons.
7. Enact a law that would prohibit the use of a handheld cell phone in a motor
vehicle without a hands free device or equipment.
8. Enact a law that would allow local government to enact an Ordinance that would
prohibit smoking of tobacco products in public parks.