03-02-2010City Commission ® CitvManager
Susan ~Gottflieb, Mayor ~ ~~~~ ®~ 'Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM
Zev Auerbach ~~~~ City Clerlr
Bob ~iarnaond Teresa M. Soroka, MMC
Teri ~Ioflzberg
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MichaeIl Stern ,,,, ,,~„.` Weiss Serota h]ieIlfnnan
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MARCH 2, 2010
immediately following 6 p.m. LPA
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER~ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
5. CONSENT AGENDA: Matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not
expected to require discussion or review. Items will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by any
member of the Commission, that item must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
February 2, 2010 Commission Meeting
February 18, 2010 Workshop Meeting
Action taken: Approved
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
OPPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD FORCE VOTERS TO DECIDE
ALL CHANGES TO A CITY OR COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2010-15
C. THE CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE OUT-OF-FIELD WAIVERS LIST
AS OUTLINED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM
DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2010.
Action taken: Approved
March 2, 2010
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING CERTAIN
PROPERTY LISTED UNDER THE ASSETS OF THE CITY AS
SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE
MANNER OF DISPOSAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2010-16
6. ZONING HEARINGS: QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS -Please be advised that the following
items on the Commission's agenda are quasi judicial in nature. If you wish to object or comment upon any of these items,
please inform the Mayor when she requests public comments. An opportunity for persons to speak on each item will be made
available after the applicant and staff have made their presentations on each item. All testimony, including public testimony
and evidence, will be made under oath or affirmation. Additionally, each person who gives testimony may be subject to
cross-examination. If you refuse either to be cross-examined or to be sworn, your testimony will be given its due weight. The
general public will not be permitted to cross-examine witnesses, but the public may request the Commission to ask questions
of staff or witnesses on their behalf. Persons representing organizations must present evidence of their authority to speak for
the organization. Further details of the quasi judicial procedures may be obtained from the Clerk.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
CONCERNING AN APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-83 OF THE
CITY CODE FROM A WRITTEN ORDER, REQUIREMENT,
DECISION, DETERMINATION OR INTERPRETATION MADE BY AN
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL IN ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY'S
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE WALL
SIGN AT 17651 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, CITY OF AVENTURA;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Tabled to Apri16, 2010 meeting
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READINGPUBLIC INPUT:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
REPEALING DIVISION 2 "TEMPORARY POLITICAL SIGNS" OF
ARTICLE III, SIGN CODE, OF CHAPTER 34 "PLANNING AND
ZONING" OF THE CITY CODE AND AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF
CHAPTER 31 "SIGN REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 31 OF THE CITY CODE
TO CLARIFY AND AMEND EXISTING REGULATIONS OF SIGNS
WITHIN THE CITY SO AS TO ENHANCE COMPLIANCE WITH
RECENT CASE LAW AND TO REPEAL EXISTING REGULATIONS
OF TEMPORARY POLITICAL SIGNS AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR
REGULATION ELSEWHERE IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved on first reading
8. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: None.
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9. RESOLUTIONS -PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. REPORTS
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
12.OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
WORKSHOP MEETING MARCH 18, 2010 9AM 5TH FLR. EX. CONF. ROOM
COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 6, 2010 6 PM COMMISSION CHAMBER
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who aze disabled
and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City
Clerk, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory
Boazds may be in attendance. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Aventura City Commission with respect to any
matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club
Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of any agenda item should contact the City Clerk at 305-466-
8901.
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