May 16, 2019 Aventura City Commission Regular Workshop Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
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MAY 16, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor
Denise Landman at 9:05 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weismanl, Vice
Mayor Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys
Mezrahi, Commissioner Marc Narotsky2, 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.
Following consensus of the Commission, the following item was taken out of order:
3. OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICAL OFFICE NORTH DISTRICT (City Manager):
Mr. Wasson explained the interest in development in the Medical Office North District.
Joanne Carr, Community Development Director, reviewed a PowerPoint titled MO
(Medical Office) North District covering the following items: Purpose of the Medical
Office Zoning District, Original Permitted Uses, Original Conditional Uses, Prohibited
Uses, Revisions Since Original 1999 Code to Encourage Development (Added to
Permitted Uses and Added to Conditional Uses), Projects Approved - Not Under
Construction, Projects Recently Completed, Projects Approved - Under Construction,
Medical Office District Property Ownership (Map), Proposed Road Dedications/Road
Closings, Medical Office District Potential Lots, Potential Development Based on
Current MO District Regulations & Road Extension/Closings, and Next Steps. She
explained the preliminary discussions with developers interested in enhancing the area,
but specified that no formal submittal had been received. The percentage of retail,
residential, and non-residential allowed was discussed, as well as items that would
require Commission approval.
The Commission discussed the benefit of extending 213th Street to tie into 214th Street.
Ms. Carr explained the request for the City to abandon N.E. 214th Terrace, but
explained that would also require the approval of all of the property owners.
The following members of the public provided comments: Jeff Bercow, Esq. (Bercow
Radell & Fernandez, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 850, Miami), Bernardo Rieber
(Property Owner), Bob Shapiro, Jacki Tako (Property Owner), and Roy Faith (Property
Owner).
City Manager Summary: This item was provided for informational purposes.
Following consensus of the Commission, the following item was taken out of order:
4. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR THE
CREATION OF THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC.
(City Attorney): Mr. Mandel reviewed the proposed Articles of Incorporation, as
provided in the agenda. The Commission provided direction on several sections, as
' Mayor Weisman participated in the meeting via speakerphone until 10:41 a.m. (during Item 5).
Commissioner Narotsky participated in the meeting via speakerphone.
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outlined in the summary.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with a Resolution on the June 11th Commission Meeting Agenda, with the
following changes: Section 5.1 — end the last sentence after the language "safety
enhancements," Section 5.2 — add language providing for advise and input from the
Principal and Commission, Section 6.1 — change language to allow for at least 5 and up
to 7 members, Section 6.3 - clarify language that all appointments are made by the
Commission, Section 6.4 — change language for the goal to be to raise as much funds
as possible, Section 6.5 — clarify language regarding the ability for the Chair and Vice
Chair to serve additional terms, Section 9.2 — reduce the amount of the startup costs to
$5,000.00, and Article XI Dissolution — add language to allow distributing assets to
another 501(c)(3) serving the Aventura community.
2. DISCUSSION OF 2020 CENSUS COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE (City
Manager): Mr. Wasson provided opening remarks on the item.
Joanne Carr, Community Development Director, reviewed the memo on the 2020
Census Complete Count Committee, as provided in the agenda, including the following
items: Background of the Census, Proposed Complete Count Committee to Promote
City-Wide Participation in the Census, Previous Census Participation Promotion, and
Application for Census 2020 Complete Count Committee.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with the Application for the Census 2020 Complete Count Committee, as well
as the invitations to participate, as presented.
5. UPDATE ON MATTER OF THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE
FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD'S NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TAX
REFERENDUM (City Attorney): Mr. Mandel reviewed the memos and additional items
from the City Attorney's Office as provided in the agenda, clarified that no letter had
been received from the School Board in response to the last letter sent by the City, and
discussed the Commission's available options, including the possibility of having to hire
an outside firm due to a conflict with the City's law firm and the School Board.
Commissioner Landman disclosed that she is employed by Miami-Dade County Public
Schools and discussed the probability of recusing herself from voting on the item at
future meetings.
Mr. Mandel will notify the School Board regarding the process. Commissioner Shelley
will not have any further discussions with the School Board at this time.
The following members of the public provided comments: Jerold Blumstein.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing a resolution on the June 11, 2019 Commission Meeting Agenda, in
accordance with FSS Chapter 164 Governmental Disputes. Additionally, the City
Attorney will provide recommendations for alternate representation, should that be
needed.
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6. DISCUSSION OF VACANCY ON POLICE PENSION BOARD (City Manager):
Mr. Wasson discussed the procedure to fill the position previously held by Alan
Greenfield, who recently passed away, and reviewed the application with a submittal
deadline of May 31, 2019.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with distribution of the application and news release as presented.
The following additional item was discussed:
Following a request and consensus of the Commission, Commissioner Dr. Marks will
participate in the September 10, 2019 Commission Meeting via telephone, due to a
scheduling conflict.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 10:58 a.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, MM Ci Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on June 11, 2019.
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