02-03-2015 AThe City of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
ventura REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 19200 W.Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 — 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:00 p.m. Present were the following: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Enbar Cohen, Commissioner Denise Landman,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney
David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Debra Harvey and Mitch
Herbets.
3. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: None.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Weisman presented Certificates of
Appointment to the following Board members, who were appointed on January 6, 2015:
• Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board: former Mayor Susan Gottlieb
• Community Services Advisory Board: Michael Stern, Sandra Kaplan, Joan
Robbins, Dr. Linda Marks, and Bonnie Lotterman.
5. CONSENT AGENDA: There were no requests from the public to address the
Commission.
Commissioner Narotsky requested that Item F be tabled, for further discussion at
workshop.
A motion to table Item F on the Consent Agenda was offered by Vice Mayor Holzberg,
seconded by Commissioner Landman, and passed unanimously. The following item will
go to workshop:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA SUPPORTING A SOUTH FLORIDA SEA LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE
CHANGE CONGRESS THAT WILL INCLUDE LOCAL, STATE. AND FEDERAL
ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING TO PROPOSE CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS TO
SEA LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
A motion to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda was offered by
Commissioner Shelley, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and passed
unanimously by roll call vote. The following action was taken:
A. Minutes were approved as follows:
• January 6, 2015 Commission Regular Meeting
• January 15, 2015 Commission Workshop Meeting
• January 23, 2015 Commission Governing Board Training
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B. Resolution No. 2015-10 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2015 LEGISLATIVE
PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Resolution No. 2015-11 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. 2015-12 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1
FOR THE NE 185TH STREET CHANNELIZATION MODIFICATION WEST
BOUND APPROACH BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND WEEKLEY
ASPHALT PAVING. INC.; 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 CHANGE ORDER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
E. Resolution No. 2015-13 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THE ATTACHED MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, MIAMI-DADE SCHOOLS
POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. ZONING HEARINGS: QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING — PUBLIC INPUT: None
8. ORDINANCES - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
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10. REPORTS: The following reports were presented:
Commissioner Landman reported on her plans to attend Connect Florida in
Tallahassee.
Julien Saka — Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School Representative, provided an update.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following members of the public provided
comments: Les Winston (19195 Mystic Pointe Drive, Aventura) - President of Aventura-
Sunny Isles Beach Chamber of Commerce.
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Cohen,
seconded by Vice Mayor Holzberg, and passed unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on March 3, 2015.