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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 2, 2010
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:08 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb immediately following the 6 p.m. LPA meeting. Present were
Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Teri Holzberg, Mayor Gottlieb,
City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorneys David
Wolpin and Susan Trevarthan. Commissioner Bob Diamond and Vice Mayor Luz
Urbaez Weinberg were absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led during Local Planning Agency meeting.
3. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: Mr. Soroka
announced that at the request of the applicant, item 6 was tabled to the April 6, 2010
Commission meeting.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None.
5. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was offered by
Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, passed unanimously and
the following action was taken:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
February 2, 2010 Commission Meeting
February 18, 2010 Workshop Meeting
B. Resolution No. 2010-15 was adopted as follows:
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.
C. The following motion was approved:
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.
D. Resolution No. 2010-16 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
A VENTURA, 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.
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 A VENTURA, 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.
(Tabled to April 6, 2010 meeting)
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Wolpin read the following
ordinance by title:
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;
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PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval, including the incorporation by reference into this hearing
of all amendments and testimony, written and verbal, relative to this item given at
the preceding Local Planning Agency meeting, was offered by Commissioner
Joel, and seconded by Commissioner Holzberg. No member of the public spoke.
The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
8. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. REPORTS: As presented.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Stuart Wagner, 21150 Point Place, and Bob Burroughs.
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13.ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on April 6, 2010.
Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at a 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.
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