07-12-2011ita
S Commieb The City of
Susan Gottlieb, , Mayor
Auerbach
Bob ,cifura"
Bo Diamond
Teri Holzberg
Billy Joel
Michael Stern
Luz Urbiez Weinberg
KY12120116PIM,
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
Action taken: Item 5 -G added to Consent Agenda
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Employee Service Awards
10 -yr. award presented to Joseph Fraher
15 -yr. award presented to Robert M. Sherman
City Manager
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA -CM
Gbr Clem
Teresa M. Soroka, MMC
GtEAttomey
Weiss Scrota Helfman
Pastoriza Cole & Boniske
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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:
June 7, 2011 Commission Meeting
June 16, 2011 Workshop Meeting
Action taken: Adopted
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE FUND
BALANCE POLICY FOR THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2011 -43
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A
BID /CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 11- 06 -01 -2, CUSTODIAL
SERVICES FOR CITY FACILITIES TO UNITED STATES
SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. AT THE BID PRICES AS
CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED; AUTHORIZING
July 12, 2011
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED
CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR
THE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR
SAID BID AWARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2011 -44
D. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO
$25,200 FOR THE COST OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO
PREPARE PLANS FOR THE POLICE TRAINING AREA FROM
THE POLICE FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S
MEMORANDUM.
Action taken: Approved
E. 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. 2011 -45
F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A
BID /CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 11- 06 -30 -2, CITY OF
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONAL SIGN AT
AVENTURA MALL, TO DON BELL SIGNS, LLC AT THE BID
PRICE OF $68,302.29; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND
EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2011 -46
G. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY
MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THE RESOLUTION
OF THE BURSTYN V. CITY OF AVENTURA CASE
Action taken: Approved
July 12, 2011
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 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
TO PERMIT A SYNAGOGUE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NE 185 STREET AND NE 28 COURT, CITY
OF AVENTURA AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT "F ",
MERCO AT AVENTURA, PLAT BOOK 166, PAGE 58, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF MIAMI -DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Resolution No. 2011 -47 was adopted. (Substitute from original
agenda)
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING — PUBLIC INPUT: None.
8. ORDINANCE — SECOND READING — PUBLIC HEARING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS — PUBLIC HEARING:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING IN PRINCIPLE,
SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVISION AND AUTHORIZATION, THE CITY OF
AVENTURA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DOCUMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2011/12 TO 2015/16 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Resolution No. 2011 -48 was adopted
10. REPORTS
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
COMMISSION MEETING JULY 21, 2011 9AM 5th FL. EX.CONF.ROOM
WORKSHOP MEETING JULY 21, 2011 following 9AM mtg.5th FL. EX.CONF.ROOM
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