May 17, 2018 Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes 'The City of CITY COMMISSION
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Aventura. Florida 33180
> Following 9 a.m. Commission Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:52 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Susan L. Grant, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney
David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PORT AVENTURA: Community Development Director Joanne Carr reviewed the
"Port Aventura Development Proposal" PowerPoint, dated May 17, 2018 covering the
following items: Meeting/Discussion History, Original 9 Acre Development Parcel,
Original Development Parcels and NE 185 Street Extension, History of Site Plan
Approvals on North Condominium Parcel, Current Development Proposal, Staff
Recommendation, and Development Approval Timeline. She also reviewed the
proposed text changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Regulations.
City Traffic Engineering Consultant Ali Hanes, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
discussed the 2015 traffic impact analysis provided by the Applicant.
Neisen Kasdin, Esq. (Akerman LLP) and John Kim (Langan Engineering) addressed the
Commission on behalf of the Applicant (Harry Gross) and reviewed the following items
related to the project: traffic impact, reduction of the number of hotel rooms, pedestrian
orientation to further reduce traffic, LEED certification standards, donation to the high
school, no increase in density, and agreement with staff's language changes for the
proposed text amendments.
The Commission discussed the following items: the impact on traffic, the need for a
current traffic study, the amount of time the lot has been vacant, an enhancement to the
community, square footage of the rental units, and the proposed text changes to the
City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations.
Mayor Weisman reported that representatives from Miami-Dade County would be
visiting Aventura on June 4th to observe the traffic issues.
Mr. Wolpin will update the language for the proposed text amendments to provide the
missing word in the last sentence on page 1.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
project to proceed on the timeline schedule provided by Mrs. Carr and for a traffic study
to be provided, as required with the conditional use process. An ordinance will be
drafted with the proposed text changes to the Comprehensive Plan and Land
Development Regulations for consideration by the Local Planning Agency and City
Commission at the July 10, 2018 meeting.
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3. BUDGET PREVIEW (Susan Grant): Mrs. Grant reviewed the "City of Aventura
Budget Preview FY 2018/2019" PowerPoint, dated May 17, 2018 covering the following
items: FY 2017/2018 Budget Status, Amendment, and Priorities and FY 2018/2019
Budget Status and Staff Initiatives.
The Commission provided the following initiatives for consideration for FY 2018/2019:
banking RFP, youth sailing program, providing money in the budget for the Aventura
City Talks program, water taxi service, additional toddler/baby swings at City parks,
extending the number of days the Splash pad is open, addressing the Waterways
Shops, providing a hurricane plan and preparedness on the City's web site, inquiring to
see if assisted living facilities in Aventura have generators, and livestreaming
Commission meetings.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
City Manager to provide an update on a banking RFP at the next meeting and to
additionally provide the status of items requested by the Commission within 30 days.
4. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WESTON LAWSUIT (Vice Mayor Mezrahi): Vice
Mayor Mezrahi suggested that a resolution or letter supporting the Weston lawsuit be
considered in lieu of joining the lawsuit. Mr. Wolpin explained the litigation (seeking a
declaration that the provisions set forth in section 790.33, Florida Statutes, punishing
elected officials for violating the preemption relating to the regulation of firearms and
ammunition, are invalid) and the Commission's options.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission that the
lawsuit be followed and no action be taken at this time.
Per the request of Mayor Weisman and consensus of the Commission, items 6 and 7
were taken out of order.
6. SEAWALL COALITION (Commissioner Narotsky): Commissioner Narotsky
requested that the Commission consider joining the Seawall Coalition, a nonpartisan
group of elected officials, cities, military groups, businesses, and local leaders that have
come together to unlock national solutions to sea level rise and flooding.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for a
representative from the Seawall Coalition to provide a presentation at the June meeting
and for a resolution to be drafted for the Commission's consideration.
7. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Weisman explained her request
to provide this item on every Workshop Meeting Agenda for the Commission to provide
any reports they may have.
Mayor Weisman again reported on an upcoming meeting in Aventura with
representatives from Miami-Dade County regarding traffic.
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City Manager Summary: No action — this item was provided for informational
purposes.
5. COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES (Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks):
Commissioner Dr. Marks discussed the recent boil water order and communications
needed from the City Manager on certain items from the County. Mrs. Grant explained
her conference call with the County's new director addressing the need to improve their
communications with the City.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission that the
City Manager inform the Commission on all public works issues, as well as notices that
she receives on items that may impact the community. Commission members will
individually provide the City Manager with their preferred method of communication for
emergencies and other items.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 12:02 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, MM Clerk
Approved by the Commission on June 12, 2018.
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