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i‘ventura WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 21, 2016 Aventura Government Center
19200 W Country Club Drive
FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL MEETING AT Aventura,Florida 33180
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:06 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid 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.
1. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED REFORMS FOR
ENTERPRISE (Mayor Weisman): Mayor Weisman explained the request from
Governor Rick Scott for all cities to support his proposed reforms for Enterprise Florida,
to attract business to Florida.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for a
Resolution to be placed on the February Commission Meeting Agenda supporting the
Governor's proposed reforms, as outlined in the agenda.
2. REVIEW OF CITY WIDE BICYCLE SHARING SYSTEM (City Manager):
Representatives from B-Cycle provided an overview on how the system worked. Mr.
Soroka reviewed the cost for five or seven stations in the City, which would be funded
from Surtax proceeds for transportation enhancements and sponsorship revenue.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
City Manager to proceed with five city-wide bicycle stations. Mr. Soroka was directed to
contact the neighboring municipalities of Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Beach, and North
Miami Beach, to see if they would be interested in the same program.
3. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH DRAINAGE
MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES (City Manager):
Mr. Soroka reviewed and recommended the proposed Code amendment, to address
drainage issues in the City.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for an
Ordinance to be placed on the February Commission Meeting Agenda, provided that
the City Engineer agreed to change in time from 24 hours to 12 hours.
4. PROJECTS APPROVAL (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed and requested
direction on the following two projects, not included in the budget: 1.) Turnberry Way
Sidewalk and 2.) Community Recreation Center Acoustic Improvements.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to proceed
with both projects, to be paid with funds as outlined in the agenda.
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5. LEHMAN CAUSEWAY OVERPASSES (Commissioner Weinberg):
Commissioner Weinberg discussed the need to beautify the Causeway, but expressed
satisfaction now that it had been cleaned up by FDOT powerwashing it.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for
FDOT to continue maintaining the overpasses, by powerwashing it on a regular
schedule.
6. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka reported that the current terms of the Board members had
expired and requested guidance. He requested that if the Board continued to exist that
he be removed as a member, to allow room for another resident.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for an
Ordinance to be placed on the February Commission Meeting Agenda with the following
recommended amendments: remove the manager from the composition of the Board,
change the number of residents from three to four, and for the Board to meet when
someone wanted to donate a piece of art.
7. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTALLATION DINNER —
FEBRUARY 20, 2016/DADE DAYS (City Manager): Mr. Soroka requested input from
members who wished to attend either event.
City Manager Summary: Commission members will notify Mr. Soroka should
they wish to attend either event.
8. DISCUSSION ON CIVIL CITATION/MOU (Mayor Weisman): Mayor Weisman
reviewed the package sponsored by County Commissioner Sally Heyman. Mr. Wolpin
reviewed the County Ordinance, which gave law enforcement the discretion to give a
civil citation or arrest for certain items. Police Chief Steinberg also reviewed the
Ordinance and discussed the lack of a limit on the amount of citations someone could
receive.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
place a Resolution on the February Commission Meeting Agenda approving the
Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County. It was also recommended that a Police
SOP guideline be created for the Department's internal use.
The Commission discussed the following additional items:
Commissioner Narotsky requested that the date of the April Workshop Meeting be
changed. It was the consensus of the Commission to change the date of the April
Workshop Meeting to April 28, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
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Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Landman, seconded by
Commissioner Cohen, and passed unanimously; thereby adjourning the meeting at
11:03 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on February 2, 2016
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