February 21, 2019 Minutes - Aventura City Commission Workshop Meeting The City of CITY COMMISSION
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:02 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City
Attorney Matthew H. Mandel. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. SELECTION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
(City Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed the list of current Board members that would like
to be reappointed, with the exception of Bonnie Lotterman who will be moving out of the
City. He recommended that Annette Weissman, who had submitted an application to
serve, be appointed as Mrs. Lotterman's replacement on the Board.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to proceed
with placing a resolution on the March Commission Meeting Agenda appointing the
following members to the Board: Jonathan Evans, Sandra Kaplan, Daniel Naim, David
Pulver, Michael Stern, Sherry Superfine, and Annette Weissman.
3. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE XII, NON
CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES (City Manager): Mr. Wasson provided
introductory remarks and Community Development Director Joanne Carr explained the
proposed amendment to the City Code, as outlined in the agenda memorandum.
James Carmichael, Owner and Operator (Imperial Club Assisted Living Facility — NE
183 Street) and Michael Marrero, Esq. reviewed the proposed changes to the Imperial
Club, including the enclosure of the existing outdoor pool area to provide a 10,000
square foot addition. It was explained that the improvements would require an
amendment to the City Code for the legal non-conforming building, since it was built
before the City of Aventura incorporated.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing an ordinance on a future Commission Meeting Agenda amending
the City Code for non-conforming uses and structures as presented. Additionally, to
meet with the developer regarding the allowance of additional employees.
4. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITY SIGN CODE (City Manager): Mr. Wasson
explained the proposed amendment to provide regulations for temporary graphic wrap
for construction fences, in response to a request received. Community Development
Director Joanne Carr further explained the proposed regulations, as outlined in the
agenda memorandum.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing an ordinance on the March Commission Meeting Agenda
amending the City Sign Code as presented.
Aventura City Commission
Regular Workshop Meeting Minutes—February 21, 2019
5. UPDATE ON DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (Vice Mayor Dr.
Marks): Vice Mayor Dr. Marks provided an update from the most recent Commission
Liaison Meeting including the following items: School Advisory Board, curriculum, and
transportation.
A proposed Ordinance creating the Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
was distributed and reviewed by the Commission.
The Commission discussed the need to have the following additional information in
order to make a decision on providing transportation for students within two miles of the
school: number and location of students within two miles, number of students interested
in using the bus if provided, cost for additional buses, the fee charged by other schools
for providing buses to students, data from ACES on bus usage, the possibility of using
the shuttle buses, and the use of parking facilities at Gulfstream.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to proceed
with placing an ordinance on the March Commission Meeting Agenda creating the Don
Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board, as presented, and for the positions to be
advertised followed by interviews at a Commission Liaison Meeting. Additionally,
consensus was given for Vice Mayor Dr. Marks to work with Charter Schools USA on
the curriculum. Finally, for the information requested on transportation to be provided at
the next Workshop Meeting, along with the City Manager's recommendation.
6. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NEWLY
RECOGNIZED PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA (Commissioner Mezrahi):
Commissioner Mezrahi requested that the Commission consider adopting a resolution
supporting the recognition of Juan Guaido as the new Interim President of Venezuela.
Carmen Gimenez - USA Refugees and Immigrants, read Resolution No. 2019-011
adopted by the City of Hallandale Beach.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
City Attorneys to review similar resolutions adopted by other municipalities on the item
and to provide the Commission with options at the next Workshop Meeting.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mr. Wasson provided information on the screening that will be provided for the water
slide at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura.
In response to inquiries by the Commission and following discussion, information on the
opportunity zones in the City, established by the State to stimulate development, will be
provided at the next Workshop Meeting.
The Commission discussed Dade Days in Tallahassee. Commissioner Landman
discussed her possible attendance and Commissioner Mezrahi reported her attendance
on April 3, 2019. Mr. Wasson discussed the possibility of traveling to Tallahassee again
before Dade Days.
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Aventura City Commission
Regular Workshop Meeting Minutes—February 21, 2019
Following discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission to provide a barbecue
lunch recognizing the City's volunteers on May 5, 2019.
Mr. Wasson reported on various items including the following: increasing fines for non-
removal of canine fecal matter, signage at 188th Street water walkways, and the
Aventura City Talk program at the library scheduled for March 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 11:14 a.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, Mar ity Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on March 12, 2019.
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