June 21, 2016 City of Aventura Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
Aventura WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
JUNE 21, 2016 Aventura, Florida 33180
; __ 9:00 A.M.
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
Denise Landman, Commissioner Enbar Cohens, Commissioner Teri Holzberg,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, 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. OVERVIEW OF AACC 2015/2016 SEASON (City Manager): Aventura Arts &
Cultural Center Director Jeff Kiltie, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts CEO
Kelley Shanley 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 - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
2. DEVELOPER PROPOSED LDR AMENDMENT FOR B2 PARKING GARAGE
HEIGHT RESTRICTION (City Manager): Mr. Soroka explained the request from the
owner of the property located at 2777 N.E. 185th Street to amend the City's Land
Development Code, to modify proposed heights of parking garages in the B-2 zoning
district as it relates to Conditional Uses and height, as outlined in the agenda.
The following provided comments: Brian Adler — Attorney (Bilzin Sumberg) representing
2777 N.E. 185th Street Property Owner.
Mr. Soroka and Joanne Carr, Community Development Director, noted that staff had no
objections to the request.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing an Ordinance for first reading on the July 12, 2016 Commission
Meeting Agenda. Information will be provided to the Commission prior to first reading,
as is customary.
It was the consensus to take the following items out of order:
Item 5: POLICE IN-CAR VIDEO UPDATE (City Manager): Chief Steinberg
provided an update on the in-car video system for police vehicles, showing examples of
what the video will provide.
Commissioner Cohen requested that an item be placed on the next workshop meeting,
regarding a program to allow families to register mentally handicapped children within
the City.
Commissioner Cohen participated via telephone.
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City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
Item 4: PROPOSED COUNTY ORDINANCE ON MANDATORY
INCLUSIONARY WORKFORCE HOUSING (City Attorney): Mr. Wolpin reported on
the ordinance that is currently voluntary, which would become mandatory for all
municipalities, if adopted by the County in September 2016. He reviewed the issues and
concerns for the City if the Ordinance is passed, as outlined in the agenda.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
City Attorney to draft a Resolution for the July 12, 2016 Commission Meeting Agenda,
objecting to the County's Ordinance. Additionally, Mr. Wolpin was directed to contact
the Miami-Dade County League of Cities Attorney to see if they have a planned
response to the County's Ordinance.
Item 6: UPDATE ON FDOT PROJECT — INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT
NE 203 STREET (City Manager): Mayor Weisman discussed the recent FDOT
meeting at Government Center regarding their intersection improvement project, with
many in attendance from the Highland Lakes Homeowners Association, outside of
Aventura, opposed to the selected plan. Mr. Soroka discussed the FDOT public hearing
and noted that the City had adopted a resolution last year supporting the concept of the
intersection improvements. He reviewed the plan selected by FDOT, which was
scheduled to begin in 2019 with a three-year construction plan while keeping the
intersection open during that time. He noted that the plan supported by the Highland
Lakes Homeowners Association would take six years to complete and shut down the
intersection during that time. Mr. Soroka reported that at this point FDOT is moving
forward with their proposed plan, with adjustments to a crosswalk for access to the
temples.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
Item 3: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2016-2021 BRIEFING (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the fiscal
period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021.
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 for 2016-2021, with an increase in the monthly unit fee
from $2.50 to $3.50 for the Stormwater Utility Fund.
The following additional items were discussed: Mayor Weisman suggested that the City
review the possibility of obtaining membership in the Greater Miami Chamber of
Commerce.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
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Commission at this time, a motion to adjourn the workshop meeting was offered by Vice
Mayor Landman, seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and passed unanimously;
thereby adjourning the meeting at 11:31 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on July 12, 2016
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