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������ WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
JULY 19, 2018 19200 W.Country Club Drive
Following Commission Meeting at Aventura. Florida 33180
9:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 11:13 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley', Commissioner Howard Weinberg, Interim City Manager
Joanne Carr, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin.
Commissioner Denise Landman was absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PROPOSED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT — ASSISTED
LIVING FACILITY IN B2 DISTRICT (Interim City Manager): Ms. Carr provided a brief
summary of the request.
Commissioner Shelley disclosed that Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, LLP had
represented him on business items in the past.
Brian Adler, Esq. (Bilzin, Sumberg, Baena, Price & Axelrod, LLP — 1450 Brickell
Avenue, 23rd Floor, Miami) on behalf of Belmont Village, L.P. (the Applicant) reviewed a
proposal for an amendment to Code Section 31-144(c), to allow assisted living facilities
as conditional uses in the B2 Zoning District, without the spacing requirements generally
applicable to commercial uses.
Ms. Carr recommended that the requested change be allowed, since the assisted living
facility would be in combination with a commercial use and also suggested that the
setback be increased to 50 feet, when the building fronts on Biscayne Boulevard, in lieu
of 25 feet.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with preparing an amendment to the City's Land Development Regulations
based on the recommendations presented by Ms. Carr.
3. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES CONFERENCE (Interim City Manager): Ms. Carr explained the request from
the Florida League of Cities for the City to designate one official to be the voting
delegate at the Florida League of Cities Conference in August 2018.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission that Mayor
Weisman be designated as the voting delegate at the Florida League of Cities
Conference.
Commissioner Shelley participated in the meeting via telephone and left the discussion during the Process for
Selection of Permanent City Manager.
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4. REQUEST FOR LARGER CITY LAPEL PINS (Commissioner Weinberg):
Commissioner Weinberg requested that the Commission consider purchasing the larger
1 1/4" sized pins, since the current ones were smaller 3/4" sized pins. Ms. Carr provided
information on the costs to purchase the larger pins.
City Manager Summary: There was no consensus to purchase larger City lapel
pins.
5. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE CHAPTER 4 — AMENDING THE
ALCOHOL REGULATIONS REGARDING COCKTAIL LOUNGES IN RESTAURANTS
(Commissioner Dr. Marks): Commissioner Dr. Marks requested that the Code
language be clarified that allows alcoholic beverages to be served without food.
Ms. Carr and Mr. Wolpin both reviewed Code Chapter 4 and clarified that the
requirement was for food to be available, but not necessarily ordered/eaten.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for
language clarifying the City Code be included as part of the Land Development
Regulations cleanup items in September.
6. PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF PERMANENT CITY MANAGER
(Commissioner Dr. Marks): Commissioner Dr. Marks requested input on the process
to select the next City Manager.
Mr. Soroka reported that Colin Baenziger & Associates had agreed to conduct a new
search for $5,000, to cover the cost of expenses as outlined in their original contract
(dated July 10, 2017).
The Commission provided the following direction: use the same ad without a salary
listed, send the ad individually to Commissioners for review and input, applicants not
meeting the criteria should not be submitted or considered, schedule a workshop
meeting on September 4th at 4:00 p.m. for an update by the search firm, place an item
on the September 20th workshop for review of the applicants, and allow Mr. Soroka to
contact individuals he deems suitable regarding the position.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for Colin
Baenziger & Associates to proceed with a new manager search with the direction
provided.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mr. Soroka reported that the City received the response of six banks to the City's RFP
for banking services. After suggestion by Mr. Soroka, it was the consensus of the
Commission for Commissioner Dr. Marks, or Commissioner Shelly in her absence, to
serve on the committee to review the responses received.
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7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 12:50 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on September 4, 2018.
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