2010-07
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY
OF AVENTURA 2010 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 2010 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 Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Teri Holzberg yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
Resolution No. 2010- 07
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd of February, 2010.
APPROVED AS TO LEGA~UFFIC~NCY:
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CITY A TTOR Y
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
2010
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.L.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES
2010
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, cooperative and homeowner
associations fees, regular assessments and special assessments on units in
foreclosure and on foreclosed units.
3. Increase or maintain educational funding levels for Miami-Dade County public
schools.
4. Enact a state law that authorizes red light violation detection devices at traffic
signals and the issuance of citations (Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act).
5. Adopt the 2010 Policy Statement of the Florida League of Cities.
6. Enact a law that would prohibit an individual from writing, sending or receiving
text messages while operating a motor vehicle.
7. Enact a law enabling cities to prohibit smoking at city sponsored events or
activities andl or at city parks and facilities.
8. Ban the use of handheld phones, but allows hands free phone devices on a
statewide level.