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9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:20 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, 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. Vice Mayor
Robert Shelley was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
1. UPDATE ON AG OPINION REGARDING DRONES (City Attorney): Mr.
Wolpin discussed the favorable opinion received from Attorney General Pam Bondi and
summarized that the City had the power to utilize an Ordinance to apply a code
enforcement process, in order to address privacy regulations regarding drones. He
reviewed the following items included in the agenda packet: FS 934.50, the code
enforcement process, and a draft ordinance providing for drone restrictions at public
gatherings, protection of privacy from drone use, and certain authorizations for the City
Manager for the safe immobilization of drones.
Per his recommendation, Mr. Wolpin received authorization to contact the FAA Office of
Regional Counsel for a statement of "no objection" from the FAA concerning the
Ordinance, prior to second reading.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing an Ordinance for first reading on the May 3, 2016 Commission
Meeting Agenda.
2. PROPOSED LDR TEXT AMENDMENT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
SHOWROOMS (City Manager): Mr. Soroka explained the request from Turnberry
Associates to amend the City's Land Development Code, to allow for electric vehicle
showrooms in the B-2 zoning district, as outlined in the agenda.
The following provided comments: Michael J. Marrero — Attorney representing Turnberry
Associates (Bercow Radell & Fernandez), Tim Brown - Chief Development Officer for
Turnberry Associates, and Christie Ortins, representing Tesla.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with the proposed amendment language, for placement on a future
Commission Meeting Agenda.
3. DISCUSSION ON NOISE ORDINANCE (Commissioner Narotsky):
Commissioner Narotsky requested a discussion on the City's current noise ordinance, in
response to complaints received regarding noise from maintenance equipment. Mr.
Soroka reviewed City Code Section 30-33, which provides for regulated hours for
operating maintenance equipment and discussed the options that individual
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condominiums had to provide stricter hours. The Commission discussed whether or not
the weekend hours should be changed, based on the minimal amount of complaints that
had been received.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for Mr.
Soroka to ensure that the condominium buildings were adhering to the noise ordinance
and to report back to the Commission regarding the standard for maintenance hours.
4. PROPOSED REORGANIZATION PLAN (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed
his recommendation to divide the current Community Services and Public
Works/Transportation Department into two departments, after the Director's retirement
in September. He reviewed the reorganization plan and reported that it would be further
detailed in the upcoming proposed budget for 2016/2017.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with the proposed reorganization plan as presented.
5. SITE PLAN APPLICATION UPDATE (City Manager): Community Development
Director Joanne Carr reviewed an application for Shalev Development, in the hospital
district, for the following project:
• Shalev Development — NE 213 Street and 28 Court (11 story mixed use
building with offices, a hotel with 99 rooms, and 400 parking spaces),
requiring conditional use and variance approvals.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mr. Soroka provided the following informational updates: schedule for the Publix
shopping center construction, work continues with the County on improving the
landscaping and providing a coffee room at the library in Aventura, a company was
hired to relocate a rooster seen in Aventura in response to complaints received, and
Mayor Weisman and he met with the consulate from Argentina in which ideas for a
shared program with the schools were discussed.
After a request from Commissioner Landman to reschedule the June Workshop
Meeting, it was the consensus of the Commission to change the Workshop Meeting
from June 23, 2016 to June 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, a motion to adjourn the workshop meeting was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Landman, and passed
unanimously; thereby adjourning the meeting at 10:08 a.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, M Oity Clerk
Approved by the Commission on May 3, 2016
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