January 5, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes The CitAy Of CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Aventura JANUARY 5, 2016 19200 W Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
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. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor
Weisman, Vice Mayor Robert Shelley, Commissioner Enbar Cohen, Commissioner Teri
Holzberg, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
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 Dr. Allison Harley, Principal
for Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School.
3. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: Mr.
Soroka noted a change to Item 51 on the Consent Agenda. Mr. Wolpin reviewed the
updates to Item 51 as indicated on the distributed Memorandum and Resolution, which
is summarized as follows: 1.) the addition of a condition for the applicant to provide an
executed Declaration of Restrictions in Lieu of Unity of Title and Easement and
Operating Agreement, with the Declaration and Agreement recorded prior to the
signature of the plat by the City, and 2.) the deletion of language requiring the
recordation of a Unity of Title or Declaration in Lieu of Unity of Title and Easement and
Operating Agreement as a condition of site plan approval. Mr. Wolpin clarified that
approval of Item 51 on the Consent Agenda would constitute approval of the changes as
indicated on the updated Memorandum and Resolution language.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Employee Service Award: Mr. Soroka and Mayor Weisman
presented Karen Lanke, IT Director, with an award recognizing her fifteen years of
service.
5. CONSENT AGENDA: There were no requests from the public to address the
Commission.
A motion to approve the items on the Consent Agenda was offered by Vice Mayor
Shelley, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and passed unanimously by roll call
vote. The following action was taken:
A. Minutes were approved as follows:
• November 3, 2015 Commission Workshop Meeting
• November 3, 2015 Commission Regular Meeting
• November 19, 2015 Commission Regular Meeting
• November 19, 2015 Commission Workshop Meeting
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B. Resolution No. 2016-01 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE CITY
OF AVENTURA ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD FOR A
TWO-YEAR TERM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Resolution No. 2016-02 was adopted as follows:
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 FOR A ONE-
YEAR TERM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Resolution No. 2016-03 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND
OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE STATE
ATTORNEY FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA TO
REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR THE COST OF STATE ATTORNEY
PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA CODE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
E. Resolution No. 2016-04 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
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND KIMLEY-HORNE
AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO
ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
F. Resolution No. 2016-05 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
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND MARLIN
ENGINEERING, INC. TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO
ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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G. Resolution No. 2016-06 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
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND THE CORRADINO
GROUP, INC. TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
H. Resolution No. 2016-07 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA SELECTING THE FIRM OF CRAVEN THOMPSON &
ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PREPARE THE COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFP NO. 16-10-30-2;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND
FEES FOR SAID SERVICES; AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH AN
ALTERNATE FIRM TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED SERVICES SHOULD
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SELECTED FIRM BE UNSUCCESSFUL;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Resolution No. 2016-08 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA APPROVING THE "TURNBERRY PLAZA" PLAT, BEING A PLAT
OF LAND BEING A PART OF THE EAST V2 OF THE SW '/4 OF THE SE 'A OF
THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 52 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST, CITY
OF AVENTURA, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
J. Resolution No. 2016-09 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AS PROVIDED BY
THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 7.06 OF THE CITY CHARTER; CONSISTING OF PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENTS CONCERNING PARAGRAPH (C) "LIMITATIONS
ON LENGTHS OF SERVICE" OF SECTION 2.03 "ELECTION AND TERM OF
OFFICE", AND PARAGRAPH (B) (II) "FORFEITURE BY ABSENCE" OF
SECTION 2.05 "VACANCIES; FORFEITURE OF OFFICE; FILLING OF
VACANCIES", OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT
LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE; CALLING A
SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY
CHARTER TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2016;
PROVIDING NOTICE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR MAIL BALLOT
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ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. ZONING HEARINGS: QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mr. Wolpin
incorporated the quasi-judicial procedure provisions into the record. Mrs. Horvath
administered the oath to those wishing to offer testimony for the item.
Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA GRANTING APPROVAL OF MULTI-TENANT CENTER SIGN GRAPHICS
CRITERIA FOR SIGNAGE AT AVENTURA PARKSQUARE LOCATED ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF NE 207 STREET BETWEEN NE 29 AVENUE AND NE 30 AVENUE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley and seconded
by Commissioner Cohen.
Community Development Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and entered
the staff report into the record for the item, which recommended approval, subject to the
conditions as outlined in Section 1 of the Resolution.
Michael Marrero, Esq. (Bercow Radell & Fernandez — 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. #850,
Miami) and Steven Sorensen (Integra Investments — 150 S.E. 2 Avenue #800, Miami)
provided testimony on behalf of the Applicant.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. The following members of the public
provided comments: Seymour Silver (Villa Dorada Condo — 20341 N.E. 30 Avenue,
Aventura).
There being no additional speakers, the public hearing was closed.
The motion to approve the Resolution was unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2016-10 was adopted.
8. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING — PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. ORDINANCES - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mr. Wolpin read the
following Ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA,AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.2014-10 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A
BUDGET FOR THE 2014/2015 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2014/2015 FISCAL
YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A"
ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Narotsky and
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on second reading passed unanimously, by
roll call vote, and Ordinance No. 2016-01 was adopted.
10. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
11. REPORTS:
Mr. Wolpin noted that Attorney/Client sessions would be scheduled for January 21,
2016, following the Workshop Meeting for the following pending cases:
1. DAVID L. CLARKE et al., v. TWO ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT CORP. at al.,
United States District Court Case No. 1:15-cv-21954-DPG (Trespass Lawsuit)
2. WILLIAMS ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CITY OF
AVENTURA at al., Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Case No.: 13-015004 CA 09
(WIPOA/Island Estates Lawsuit)
Mayor Weisman introduced Dr. Allison Harley, Principal. Dr. Harley reviewed her
resume and provide a report on Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School and briefly
discussed the upcoming iPrep school.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following members of the public provided comments:
Robert Borroughs (Coral Gables) and Norman Reisch (Turnberry Terraces — 20191 E.
Country Club Drive, Aventura).
13. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
14. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by
Commissioner Landman, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
6:45 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on February 2, 2016.
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