October 20, 2016 Workshop Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
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yWORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
entue a OCTOBER 20, 2016 19200 W. Country Club Drive
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 Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
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. RED LIGHT SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM (City Manager): Orlando Torres,
American Traffic Solutions (ATS) provided an update and overview on the program,
focused on changing the way people drive.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
It was the consensus of the Commission to take the following item out of order:
Item 3: UPDATE/RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NORTH HOSPITAL DISTRICT ZONING
(City Manager): Mr. Soroka and Community Development Director Joanne Carr reviewed
the proposed traffic/road improvements and site plan process for the MO (Medical Office)
North District, in response to comments received at the September Workshop Meeting.
The proposed recommendations would encourage development to improve the area,
while allowing the City to gain certain items to be paid for by developers as part of the site
plan approval, including curbing, pavement, street lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, etc.
The following provided comments: Jeff Bercow, Esq. (Bercow Radell & Fernandez, 200
S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 850, Miami) and Jackie Taco.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placement of the item on the Local Planning Agency and Commission
Meeting Agendas.
Item 2: GULFSTREAM CONDITIONAL USE RENEWAL UPDATE (City Manager):
Mr. Soroka provided an update on the Gulfstream Renewal Request for Conditional Use
and Development Agreement and reviewed his recommended tentative agreement
showing items negotiated including the acquisition of two acres of property at
Gulfstream located next to Waterways Park.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed forward with the required actions as reviewed for the items as negotiated.
4. 2017 MEETING SCHEDULE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the tentative
schedule for the 2017 Commission meetings.
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City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with the schedule presented, with the following meeting date changes: January
19th to January 18th, February 7th to February 8th, March 16th to March 21st, June 6th to
June 14th, June 15th to June 22nd, and July 20th to July 18th.
5. ANNUAL SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES (City Manager): Mr. Soroka requested that the
Commission provide the annual selection of a representative to the Miami-Dade County
League of Cities, which is currently Commissioner Weinberg.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for
Commissioner Weinberg to continue serving as the City's representative.
6. CITY CLERK REVIEW (Mayor): Mayor Weisman requested that this item be
deferred to allow her time to go over the review with the City Clerk.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to defer
this item until the November Workshop Meeting.
7. SITE PLANS — AVENTURA PALM GARDENS (City Manager): Community
Development Director Joanne Carr reviewed the nursing home site plan, which included
the addition of a five-story building, with 109 beds.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
The following additional items were discussed: consensus to move the November 17th
Workshop Meeting to 9:00 a.m. followed by the Commission Meeting at 10:00 a.m.,
Peace Park Dedication scheduled for November 7th at 10:00 a.m., Commission group
photo scheduled for November 1st at 5:45 p.m., consensus to schedule an Executive
Session to discuss police union negotiations for November 2nd at 6:00 p.m., and
Commission Inauguration scheduled for November 10th at 7:00 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by
Commissioner Shelley, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
10:39 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MC City Clerk
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Approved by the Commission on November 1, 2016
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