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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 8, 2013 6 PM
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 7:27 p.m. immediately following the 6 p.m. LPA meeting. Present were
Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Howard
Weinberg, Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney Alan Gabriel. As a quorum was
determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led during LPA.
3. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS /EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: None.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None.
5. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, passed unanimously and
the following action was taken:
A. The following minutes were approved:
November 13, 2012 Commission Meeting
November 15, 2012 Commission Special Meeting
B. Resolution No. 2013 -01 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE ELECTION
RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012 MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE
ELECTION, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CANVASSING BOARD AND
ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
C. Resolution No. 2013 -02 was adopted as follows:
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.
D. Resolution No. 2013 -03 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND C.A.P. GOVERNMENT,
INC. FOR BUILDING INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES; 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. None.
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING /PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Gabriel read the
following Ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA BY AMENDING THE
ZONING DESIGNATION FOR A 0.51 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT
20605 NE 34 AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
A, FROM RS2, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT TO RMF3A,
MULTIFAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
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 Vice Mayor
Weinberg and seconded by Commissioner Joel. Mayor Gottlieb opened the
public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The
motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
8. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING /PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Gabriel read the
following Ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -08 WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING
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THE 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS
OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being
no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2013 -01 was enacted.
9. RESOLUTIONS — PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. REPORTS: As presented.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further busine
Commission at this time, after motion made, seconded
the meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
ss to come before the
and unanimously passed,
Approved by the Commission on February 5, 2013.
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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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