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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 5, 2005 6 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Billy Joel, Harry Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz Urbáez Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: May Frank led the pledge of allegiance.
3. ZONING HEARINGS: None.
4. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR: A motion was offered by Commissioner Joel,
seconded by Commissioner Diamond and unanimously passed to select
Commissioner Auerbach to serve as Vice Mayor for the next 6-month period.
5. AGENDA: REQUEST FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: None.
6. SPECIAL PREESENTATIONS: None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Joel requested removal of item 6-E. A motion
to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda was offered by Commissioner
Diamond, seconded by Commissioner Joel, unanimously passed and the following
action was taken:
A.
The minutes of the March 10, 2005 Commission Meeting, and March 25,
2005 Workshop Meeting were approved.
B.
Resolution No. 2005-14 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE CITY RUN-oFF ELECTION
OF MARCH 15, 2005; ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE ELECTION
RESULTS FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND COMMISSION SEAT
2; AS CERTIFIED BY THE CITY CLERK AND ATTACHED HERETO;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C.
Resolution No. 2005-15 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 96-18 WHICH
ESTABLISHED COMPREHENSIVE COMMISSION MEETING AND
AGENDA PROCEDURES, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2000-
36 AND RESOLUTION NO. 2001-26; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
D.
Resolution No. 2005-16 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A BID/CONTRACT
FOR BID NO. 05-03-18-2, LEHMAN CAUSEWAY FRONTAGE LOOP
STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS, TO HORESEPOWER
ELECTRIC, INC. AT THE BID PRICE OF $579,579; 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.
The following item was removed from the Consent Agenda and addressed
separately:
E.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF AVENTURA COMMUNITY SERVICES
ADVISORY BOARD; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to approve the resolution, with the amendment that
Commissioner Joel's appointment of Jonathan Evans be changed to Jo-
An Evans, was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by
Commissioner Diamond, unanimously passed and Resolution No. 2005-
17 was adopted.
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
A.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
DIVISION 2 "COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD" OF
ARTICLE III "ADVISORY BOARDS" OF CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE BY REVISING SECTION 2-
121 "CREATION, COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS," SECTION
2-122 "TERM OF OFFICE," AND SECTION 2-124 "RULES OF
PROCEDURE"; TO REVISE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE
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COMPOSITION, TERM OF OFFICE AND PROCEDURES OF THE
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Weinberg and
seconded by Commissioner Joel. There was no public input. The motion
for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
B.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
REPEALING DIVISION 3 "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
BOARD" CONSISTING OF SECTION 2-151 TO AND INCLUDING
SECTION 2-156 OF ARTICLE III "ADVISORY BOARDS" OF CHAPTER
2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE; WHICH HAD PROVIDED
FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD, SO AS TO DISSOLVE SAID BOARD; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Diamond and
seconded by Commissioner Joel. There was no public input. The motion
for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
8. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10.0THER BUSINESS: None.
11.PUBLIC COMMENTS: Joe Platnick, Del Prado; William Ramos, 1817 13th Street,
NW, Washington, DC; Dr. Eric Albin; and Ginger Grossman, 20100 W. Country Club
Drive.
12. REPORTS. As submitted,
13. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further busi
at this time, after motion made, seconded and
adjourned.
Approved by the Commission on May 3, 2005.
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