November 17, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes The °�- of CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Aventura NOVEMBER 17, 2016 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura Aventura, Florida 33180
10:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 10:19 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Mark Narotsky, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, 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.
2. CONSENT AGENDA: There were no requests from the public to address the
Commission.
Commissioner Shelley requested that both items A and B be removed from the Consent
Agenda. There being no additional items for consideration on the Consent Agenda, the
meeting continued as follows:
Item A: Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
TRIPARTITE TRANSPORTATION CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, AVENTURA MALL VENTURE, TB CARPENTER PARCEL,
LLC, AND SERITAGE SRC FINANCE, LLC; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Landman and
seconded by Commissioner Shelley.
Mr. Soroka explained the Agreement. Mr. Wolpin clarified that the City would receive
input from the parties involved in the contract, but that the City would benefit from the
transportation item.
Mayor Weisman opened the item to public comment.
The following provided comments: John Shubin, Esq. (Shubin & Bass, P.A., 46 S.W. 1
Street, Third Floor, Miami) and Michael Marrero, Esq. (Bercow Radell & Fernandez 200
S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 850, Miami).
There being no additional comments, Mayor Weisman closed the item.
The motion for approval of the Resolution passed unanimously (7-0) by roll call vote,
and Resolution No. 2016-69 was adopted.
Item B: Mr. Wolpin read the following Motion by title:
Aventura City Commission Meeting Minutes
November 17, 2016
A MOTION TO GRANT THE REQUEST OF GULFSTREAM PARK RACING
ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR EXTENSION OF THE APPROVALS GRANTED THROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-62 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
NE 213 STREET BETWEEN BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NE 34 AVENUE, CITY OF
AVENTURA, FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY
MANAGER.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Shelley and seconded by Vice
Mayor Narotsky.
Mayor Weisman opened the item to public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item.
The motion for approval passed unanimously (7-0) by roll call vote.
3. ORDINANCES - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following Ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION
31-144 "BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS" OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 31-144(C)(5)A., COMMUNITY BUSINESS
(B2) DISTRICT TO ALLOW INCREASED LOT COVERAGE FOR SHOPPING
CENTERS WITH MORE THAN 1,000,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROSS LEASABLE
AREA, WITH HEIGHT NOT GREATER THAN FIVE STORIES AND THAT ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY TO PROVIDE MAJOR
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Landman and
seconded by Commissioner Shelley.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no comments, Mayor Weisman
closed the public hearing.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on second reading passed unanimously (7-0)
by roll call vote, and Ordinance No. 2016-15 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor Narotsky, seconded by
Commissioner Landman, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
10:30 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on January 10, 2017.
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