06-23-2015 Workshop Aventura
City of CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES 9:00 A.M. Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
JUNE 23, 2015 Aventura. Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Enbar Cohen (via telephone)', Commissioner Teri Holzberg, 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 James White. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
1. OVERVIEW OF AACC 2014/15 SEASON (City Manager): Aventura Arts &
Cultural Center Director Steve Clark and his staff, the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts CEO and his staff, and the Pierson Grant Public Relations team
provided an overview of the season, as well as the Media Coverage Report.
City Manager Summary: No action.
2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2015-2020 BRIEFING (City Manager):
Mr. Soroka reviewed the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the fiscal period
October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to place
a resolution on the July Commission Meeting Agenda, accepting and adopting the
Capital Improvement Program 2015-2020.
3. FOUNDERS DAY UPDATE (City Manager): Community Services Director
Robert Sherman reported on the plans for the 20th Anniversary Event (November 8,
2015) and Anniversary Concert (November 14, 2015), as recommended by the
Community Services Advisory Board.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with the plans as presented.
4. RECREATIONAL DRONES (Mayor Weisman): Mayor Weisman discussed
issues regarding recreational drones and the possibility of regulating them. Mr. White
reviewed the memo provided and discussed the City's limited ability to regulate, with the
chance that any regulations would be overturned by a court and pre-empted by federal
law. He discussed possible civil remedies for violation of privacy, including the adoption
of code enforcement regulations with a civil infraction for anyone who violated the state
statutory provision.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
City Attorney to draft a letter to the State Attorney General requesting direction on the
City's available remedies.
Phone communication with Vice Mayor Cohen ended at 9:45 a.m.,after presentation of the Capital Improvement
Program.
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5. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FDOT'S CONCEPT 1 IMPROVEMENTS FOR NE
203 ST AND BISCAYNE BLVD. (Commissioner Landman): Commissioner Landman
requested that a resolution be considered supporting the FDOT Concept 1
Improvements and to request the State to expedite funding, design, and construction.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to place
a resolution on the July Commission Meeting Agenda, supporting FDOT's Concept 1
Improvements.
6. GOOD GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE CLASS V (Commissioner Landman):
Commissioner Landman requested that the City fund half of the cost ($875) for her to
attend the Good Government Initiative Class V at the University of Miami.
City Manager Summary: No action.
7. SITE PLANS — MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING: Mr. Soroka reviewed the
application for a new medical office building north of the Aventura Hospital, which is
projected to be 11 stories.
City Manager Summary: No action.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, the
meeting was adjourned by consensus at 10:50 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on July 7, 2015.