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10-04-2011CitECommission CityMana�er Susan Gottlieb, Mayor The City of Eric M. Soroka, ICMA -CM Zev Auerbach lei iur(CAe Bob Diamond vTeresa M. Soroka, MMC Teri Holzberg Billy Joel - CityAttornc Michael Stern Weiss Scrota Hellman Luz Urbiez Weinberg Pastoriza Cole & Boniske OCTOBER 41 20116 p.m. Government Center 19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura, Florida 33180 COP 1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL 00 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions /Emergency Additions 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Employee Service Awards 10 -yr. award presented to Police Department Employees Chris Goranitis, Jason Williams, Robert Myers and Richard Robinson 15 -yr. award presented to Community Services Department Executive Assistant Gail Fishman. 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: September 6, 2011 Commission Meeting September 13, 2011 Commission Meeting September 21, 2011 Commission Meeting Action taken: Approved B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ATTACHED WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 01 -0103 -151 FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE NE 191 STREET, NE 188 STREET, NE 185 STREET AND NE 31 AVENUE ROAD RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND CRAVEN THOMPSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2011 -57 October 4, 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 he 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 APPROVAL OF VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31- 143(f)(3)d. OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A REDUCED FRONT YARD SETBACK AND TO ALLOW A REDUCED STREET SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR THE WILLIAMS ISLAND SPA AND FITNESS CENTER LOCATED AT 5300 ISLAND BOULEVARD, CITY OF AVENTURA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2011 -58 7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING — PUBLIC INPUT: None. 8. ORDINANCE — SECOND READING — PUBLIC HEARING: None. 9. RESOLUTIONS — PUBLIC HEARING: None. 10. REPORTS 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS 12. OTHER BUSINESS: None. 13. ADJOURNMENT r7 October 4, 2011 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS WORKSHOP MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2011 9AM 5th FL. EX.CONF.ROOM COMMISSION MTG NOVEMBER 1, 2011 6PM COMMISSION CHAMBER This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City Clerk, 305466 -8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory Boards may be in attendance and may participate at the meeting. 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.