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Teresa M. Soroka, MMC
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Teri Holzberg
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Michael Stern
Weiss Scrota Helfman
Howard Weinberg
Pastoriza Cole & Boniske
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
NCR 512013 6 PM
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180 Fec P
1. CALL TO ORDER \ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions /Emergency Additions
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Employee Service Awards
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 5, 2013 Commission Meeting
February 21, 2013 Commission Workshop Meeting
Action taken: Approved
B. 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. 2013 -11
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED CONTRACT
RENEWAL FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT -OF-
WAY ON BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM THE OLETA RIVER
BRIDGE NORTH TO THE MIAMI- DADE/BROWARD COUNTY
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LINE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY
AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2013 -12
D. MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR FILING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 2012 AND THE LETTER
DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2013 ATTACHED HERETO AS
ATTACHMENT A
Action taken: Motion approved
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. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING
CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL PURSUANT TO
SECTION 31- 144(f)(2)j. OF THE CITY CODE TO PERMIT
A SELF - SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY IN THE MO
(MEDICAL OFFICE) DISTRICT; GRANTING APPROVAL
OF VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31 -144 (f)(4)d.3. OF THE
CITY CODE TO PERMIT 29.7% OPEN SPACE, WHERE A
MINIMUM OF 33% OPEN SPACE IS REQUIRED BY
CODE; AND GRANTING APPROVAL OF VARIANCE
FROM SECTION 31- 144(f)(4)c. OF THE CITY CODE TO
PERMIT A 20 FOOT WIDE REAR YARD SETBACK,
WHERE A MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK OF 25
FEET IS REQUIRED BY CODE, FOR THE
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF SERVICE STORAGE
FACILITY AT 21288 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, CITY OF
AVENTURA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2013 -13
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING APPROVAL
OF VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31 -145 (b)(5) h. OF THE
CITY CODE TO ALLOW COMMON OPEN SPACE OF
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29.35 %, WHERE A MINIMUM 35% COMMON OPEN
SPACE IS REQUIRED BY CODE FOR THE TC1 (TOWN
CENTER) DISTRICT; VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31-
171(a)(6)a. OF THE CITY CODE TO ALLOW AN
EXISTING 8.4 FOOT AND AN EXISTING 8.5 FOOT WIDE
PARKING STALL, WHERE A MINIMUM PARKING
STALL WIDTH OF 9 FEET IS REQUIRED BY CODE;
VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31- 171(a)(7) OF THE CITY
CODE TO ALLOW AN EXISTING 4 FOOT AND 5 FOOT
SETBACK TO PARKING PAVEMENT, WHERE A
MINIMUM 10 FOOT SETBACK IS REQUIRED BY CODE;
VARIANCE OF SECTION 31- 221(i)(3) a.l. OF THE CITY
CODE TO ALLOW AN EXISTING 5 FOOT WIDE AND AN
EXISTING 6 FOOT WIDE TERMINAL ISLAND, WHERE A
MINIMUM TERMINAL ISLAND WIDTH OF 7 FEET IS
REQUIRED BY CODE; VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31-
221(i)(3)a.2. OF THE CITY CODE TO ALLOW PARKING
ROWS WITH MORE THAN NINE CONTIGUOUS
PARKING SPACES WITHOUT A LANDSCAPED ISLAND,
WHERE A MINIMUM OF ONE 7 FOOT WIDE
LANDSCAPED ISLAND FOR EVERY NINE PARKING
SPACES IS REQUIRED BY CODE; AND VARIANCE
FROM SECTION 31- 221(i)(3)a.2 OF THE CITY CODE TO
ALLOW AN EXISTING 0 FOOT WIDE, AN EXISTING 3.9
FOOT WIDE AND AN EXISTING 4.8 FOOT WIDE
DIVIDER MEDIAN, WHERE A MINIMUM 7 FOOT WIDE
DIVIDER MEDIAN IS REQUIRED BY CODE, FOR THE
TOWN CENTER AVENTURA PLAZA AT 2711 NE 187
STREET, CITY OF AVENTURA; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2013 -14
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING— PUBLIC INPUT:
A. 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 THE 2011/2012 FISCAL
YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED
IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; ESTABLISHING THE
COMMITTED FUND BALANCE FOR
HURRICANE/EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RECOVERY
OPERATING RESERVES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
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OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved on first reading
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
APPROVING THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND PRESIDENTIAL
AVENTURA PROPERTIES, LLC FOR THE SALE OF CITY
REAL PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND TO
EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
THE SALE AND CLOSING OF THE CITY REAL PROPERTY;
PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSACTION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved on first reading
8. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING — PUBLIC HEARING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS — PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. REPORTS
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MARCH 21, 2013 9AM EXEC. CONFERENCE ROOM
COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 2, 2013 6 PM COMMISSION CHAMBER
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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 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.
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