June 20, 2019 Minutes - Aventura City Commission Regular Workshop Meeting The City of CITY COMMISSION
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Aventura, Florida 33180
9:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Weisman at 9:03 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, 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.
Following consensus of the Commission, the following item was taken out of order:
6. DISCUSSION TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 2011-55 - APPROVING A SIGN
VARIANCE FOR AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER (Mayor Weisman):
Mayor Weisman explained the request for the Commission to consider amending
Resolution No. 2011-55, which restricted the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, Inc.
from erecting any further signs on the exterior of the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center
property.
The following members of the public provided comments: former Commissioner Billy
Joel.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to allow
for the consideration of an amendment. The required process must be followed through
the owner applying to modify the sign variance (Resolution No. 2011-55).
Due to the absence of the County representative for Item 2, the agenda proceeded to
the next item.
3. DISCUSSION AND SELECTION OF POLICE PENSION BOARD OF
TRUSTEES APPOINTMENT (City Manager): The Commission reviewed the three
resumes received to fill the vacancy on the Police Pension Board of Trustees, due to
the death of Alan Greenfield. Following discussion, Mr. Wasson recommended that Iris
J. Roth be appointed to fill the vacancy.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for a
Resolution to be placed on the July Commission Meeting Agenda appointing Iris J. Roth
as a member of the Police Officers' Retirement Plan Board of Trustees.
4. PRESENTATIONS: (City Manager): Mr. Wasson reported that both items 4(a)
Presentation of the Medical Office North District and 4(b) Presentation of West
Marine/Artefacto Development had been removed from the agenda by the presenters.
The following members of the public provided comments: Jeff Bercow, Esq. (Bercow
Radell & Fernandez, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 850, Miami), who explained the
removal of the item to address some issues.
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City Manager Summary: No action, since the item was removed from the
agenda.
5. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES CONFERENCE (City Manager): Mr. Wasson 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 2019.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission that
Commissioner Weinberg be designated as the voting delegate at the Florida League of
Cities Conference.
Due to the absence of Mr. Book for Item 7, the agenda proceeded to the next item.
8. DISCUSSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S RESOLUTION URGING
MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS IN ANTICIPATION OF MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY'S HOSTING OF SUPER BOWL LIV (Mayor Weisman): Mayor
Weisman explained the request from the Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners, as outlined in Miami-Dade County Resolution R-562-19 provided in the
agenda.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for a
Resolution to be placed on the July Commission Meeting Agenda supporting
communications infrastructure efforts in anticipation of Miami-Dade County's hosting of
Super Bowl LIV.
9. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2019-2024 BRIEFING (City Manager):
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the fiscal period
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2024.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to place
a Resolution on the July Commission Meeting Agenda, accepting and adopting the
Capital Improvement Program for 2019/20-2023/2024. Additionally, consensus was
given for a review of the investment policy to be provided at the July Workshop Meeting.
Since Mr. Book was in attendance, the agenda proceeded to Item 7.
7. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF RONALD L. BOOK'S CONTRACT (City
Manager): Mr. Book distributed the legislative session reports that had been provided
via email and reviewed the recent session in Tallahassee. He explained that his
direction is derived from the City's Legislative Program and Priorities document
provided, as well as direction from the City Manager or City Attorney for items not
included on that list. The Commission discussed the importance of alerting Mr. Book to
important items that may not be included on the adopted list. Mr. Book will advise the
Commission if he has a conflict on any items.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for Mr.
Book to provide future legislative session reports to the City Clerk, at the same time as
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the City Manager and the City Attorney, which will then be provided to the City
Commission.
Since the County representative was in attendance, the agenda proceeded to Item 2.
2. PRESENTATION OF STREET LIGHT SIGNALIZATION (City Manager): A
representative from the Miami-Dade County Traffic Division Signalization Department
reviewed a PowerPoint titled Miami-Dade County Advanced Traffic Management
System ATMS Project, dated July 19, 2019, which included the following items:
Background, Congestion Management Initiatives, Traffic Control Center Modernization,
Traffic Signal Modernization Project, Project Corridors, Before-After Study, and ATMS
Project.
The Commission discussed the traffic issues in Aventura on Biscayne Boulevard and at
key intersections, which were not addressed in the presentation.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
representative to relay the message back to the County that addressing the traffic on
Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Gardens Drive, and Ives Dairy needs to be a priority.
Additionally, Mr. Wasson will also communicate to County Commissioner Sally Heyman,
as well as the other County Commissioners and Alice Bravo, that the traffic issues in the
northeast are not being addressed.
The following additional items were discussed:
Following discussion and consensus of the City Commission, the Commission Liaisons
will review the applications received for the Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory
Board at their June 27, 2019 meeting and provide a list of applicants to be interviewed
by the Commission at a future Commission Workshop Meeting.
Due to the anticipated absence of Mayor Weisman and Vice Mayor Landman at the
Special Commission Meeting on June 20, 2019 at 12:30 p.m., it was the consensus of
the City Commission for Commissioner Shelley to serve as Chair for that meeting.
10. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 11:53 a.m.
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