February 17, 2016 Workshop Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
Aventura WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
FEBRUARY 17, 2016 19200 W.Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
4;10) 1•IMEMMINN 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 7:00 p.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
Alan L. Gabriel. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO CITY LDRS — WIDTH OF DRIVEWAYS
(City Manager): Community Development Director Joanne Carr reviewed the staff
report on the item, which included a request from Granite Aventura, LLC to amend the
City's Land Development Regulations regarding the width of drive aisles. As outlined in
the report, it was noted that the City's Engineering and Traffic Engineering Consultants
had no objection to the Applicant's proposed amendment and had also suggested that
additional amendments be considered for clarification to the Code section. It was noted
that the site plan, provided as Exhibit #1 in the agenda, had been updated.
The following provided comments on behalf of Granite Aventura, LLC: Marissa Amuial,
Esq. and Maeve Desmond, Esq. (Akerman LLP - One SE Third Avenue, Suite 2500,
Miami).
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for an
Ordinance to be placed on the March Commission Meeting Agenda, providing for the
Code amendments as outlined in the agenda.
2. REQUEST TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 OF CITY CODE — GREEN BUILDING
PROGRAM (City Manager): Community Development Director Joanne Carr reviewed
the staff report on the item, which included a request from the owner of the property at
2875 NE 191 Street (Turnberry Plaza) to amend the section of the City's Code regarding
the Green Building Program, to allow for incentives/bonuses to new projects attaining
LEED® certification that are located on the same site as an existing office building
constructed prior to October 6, 2009 that does not meet LEED® certification. Ms. Carr
recommended the amendment, to further encourage green building in the City.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for an
Ordinance to be placed on the March Commission Meeting Agenda, providing for a
Code amendment, as outlined in the agenda.
3. RECOMMENDATION FROM CSAB ON "GROWN UP" MOVIE NIGHT (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the results of the Movie Night Survey and reported that
the Community Services Advisory Board had recommended that a "Grown Up" Movie
night be provided at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on June 25, 2016.
Commissioner Weinberg offered to provide flyers regarding the event at the Aventura
Property Managers Association meeting.
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Workshop Meeting Minutes—February 17, 2016
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with the "Grown Up" movie night, as recommended by the Community Services
Advisory Board.
4. DISCUSSION ON CIVIL CITATIONS PROTOCOL (Commissioner Shelley):
Commissioner Shelley discussed whether or not guidelines should be set for the City's
Police Department to use as a standard, since it had already been established that the
individual officer would use their own discretion in issuing a citation.
Mr. Soroka clarified that the civil citation would only be for those 18 years of age and
older, according to the State Attorney's office.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission not to provide
guidelines for the City's Police Department, since the issuance of a citation was
subjective for the Officer anyway.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:00 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, 4. , City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on March 1, 2016
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