07-08-2014 i
The ♦ d MINUTES
Aventura Government Center
I CITY COMMISSION 19200 W.Country Club Drive
July 8, 2014 6 p.m. Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was ailed to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 6 p.m. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg, Michael
Stern, Howard Weinberg, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice ayor Billy Joel, Mayor Gottlieb,
City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. oroka and City Attorney Alan
Gabriel. As a quorum was determined to be present, th meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led during LPA.
3. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGI NCY ADDITIONS: None.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Vice Provost Steve Moll presented Award
Certificates to the FIU First Generation Scholarship recipients.
5. CONSENT AGENDA: There were no requests from the public to address the
Commission. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was offered Commissioner
Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Stern, passed unanimously by roll call vote and the
following action was taken:
A. The following minutes were approved:
June 3, 2014 Commission Meeting
June 19, 2014 Workshop Meeting
B. The following motion was adopted:
MOTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S REAPPOINTMENT OF
RAQUEL ROTHMAN, ESQ. AND BARBARA BUXTON, ESQ. AS
SPECIAL MASTERS FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA CODE
ENFORCEMENT PROCESS.
C. Resolution No. 2014-32 was adopted as fbllows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COM ISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY LISTED
UNDER THE ASSETS OF THE CITY AS URPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF
THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE MANNER F DISPOSAL; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THI GS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLD ION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Resolution No. 2014-33 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA RE-ADOPTING CHAPTER 6.6 OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY DIRECTIVES AND PROCEDURES
MANUAL, AS ATTACHED HERETO, ENTITLED "INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND PARAMETERS" AS THE CITY'S INVESTMENT
POLICY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
E. Resolution No. 2014-34 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A BID/CONTRACT
FOR RFP NO. 14-05-06-2, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, TO IN UNISON
UNIFORM COMPANY IN ACCORDANC WITH THE RFP DOCUMENT
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHOR! ING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACT ; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY A D EXPEDIENT ACTION TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RE OLUTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
F. Resolution No. 2014-35 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COM ISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING A D AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPROVE THE CI OF AVENTURA TITLE VI
PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH TI LE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
ACT OF 1964 AND AS REQUIRED Y THE FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY UT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
G. Resolution No. 2014-36 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, CONCERNING IMPROVED ANIMAL SERVICE
PROGRAMS TO BE PROVIDED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY;
PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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6. ZONING HEARINGS: QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC H ARINGS — Please be advised that
the following items on the Commission's agenda are quasi-judi ial in nature. If you wish to object or
comment upon any of these items, please inform the Mayor wh n she requests public comments. An
opportunity for persons to speak on each item will be made vailable after the applicant and staff
have made their presentations on each item. All testimony, in luding public testimony and evidence,
will be made under oath or affirmation. Additionally, each erson 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 w ll not be permitted to cross-examine
witnesses, but the public may request the Commission to ask uestions of staff or witnesses on their
behalf. Persons representing organizations must present evid nce of their authority to speak for the
organization. Further details of the quasi-judicial procedur may be obtained from the Clerk.
None.
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING — PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Gabriel read the following
ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
2014 EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL BASED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY
OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL TO
REVIEW AGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval, including the incorporation by reference into this hearing
of all amendments and testimony, written and ver al, relative to this item given at
the preceding Local Planning Agency meeting as offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, and seconded by Vice Mayor Joel. M yor Gottlieb opened the public
hearing. There being no speakers, the public h aring was closed. The motion
for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
8. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEAI*IG: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS — PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Gabriel read the following resolution by
title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION F THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING IN PRINCIPLE, SUBJECT TO
ANNUAL REVISION AND AUTHORIZATION, THE CITY OF AVENTURA
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DOC MENT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2014/15 TO 2018/19 AUTHORIZING THE CI MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE 1IMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commiss oner Howard Weinberg, and
seconded by Commissioner Luz Weinberg. May r Gottlieb opened the public
hearing. There being no speakers, the public heari g was closed. The motion for
approval passed unanimously and Resolution No. 2 14-37 was adopted.
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10.REPORTS: As presented.
11.PUBLIC COMMENTS: Martin Zilberg, candidate for Miami-Dade Circuit County
Judge.
12.OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13.ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business tp come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
A_• LANAI? .1 •
iisa . Soro M C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 2, 2014.
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