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CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
JANUARY 5, 2021
6:00 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL 6:02 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Weisman
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions None
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Charter School Legislative Update
Provided by Ralph Arza, Director of Government Relations
Florida Charter School Alliance
• Aventura City of Excellence School Update from Principal
Provided by ACES Principal Anthony Tyrkala
• Don Soffer Aventura High School Update from Principal McKnight
Provided by DSAHS Principal David McKnight and Student Hlib Panfilov
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• November 5, 2020 City Commission Inauguration Ceremony
• November 10, 2020 City Commission Regular Meeting
• November 19, 2020 City Commission Special Meeting
• December 14, 2020 City Commission Special Meeting
Action Taken: Approved
• November 19, 2020 City Commission Regular Workshop Meeting
Action Taken: Removed for Discussion/Approved with Language
Clarification
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2021 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
AND PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Removed for Discussion/Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-01
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C. MOTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL NAIM
AS A SPECIAL MASTER FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA CODE ENFORCEMENT
PROCESS.
Action Taken: Approved
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE ELECTION FOR COMMISSION
SEAT 1 AND COMMISSION SEAT 5, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CANVASSING
BOARD AND ATTACHED HERETO; DECLARING THE QUALIFYING
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO COMMISSION SEAT 3 WITHOUT
NECESSITY FOR FURTHER CONDUCT OF ELECTION PROCESS FOR THAT
SEAT, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CITY CLERK; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-02
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AS PROVIDED BY THE
CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION,IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.06 OF
THE CITY CHARTER; CONSISTING OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
CONCERNING PARAGRAPH (C) "LIMITATIONS ON LENGTHS OF SERVICE"
OF SECTION 2.03 "ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE", AND SECTION 7.03
"CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ETHICAL STANDARDS", AND SECTION 7.06
"CHARTER REVISION" OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING REQUISITE
BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE; CALLING A
SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY
CHARTER TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE 27m DAY OF APRIL 2021;
PROVIDING NOTICE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR MAIL BALLOT
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Removed for Discussion/Tabled to January 21, 2021
Commission Workshop
F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA,URGING THE BAHAMIAN GOVERNMENT TO DENY OFFSHORE OIL
DRILLING EXPLORATION LICENSES AND PERMANENTLY BAN OFFSHORE
OIL DRILLING ACTIVITIES IN THE BAHAMAS; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-03
G. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE DON
SCOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-04
H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S ICMA-RC 457 PLAN,WITH ALL APPLICABLE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE PAID SOLELY BY THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO
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PARTICIPATE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-05
I. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR RFP NO.20-07-23-
3, CITY OF AVENTURA ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO
BEEFREE LLC D/B/A FREEBEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RFP DOCUMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
ASSOCIATED CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Removed for Discussion/Tabled to January 21, 2021
Commission Workshop
6. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RESOLUTIONS:
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF SIGN VARIANCE
APPROVALS GRANTED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NOS. 2004-50 AND
2005-47 FOR MIAMI BEACH HEALTH CARE GROUP LTD.D/B/A AVENTURA
HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER TO PERMIT A SECOND WALL SIGN ON
THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE HOSPITAL BUILDING AND THE
REPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION OF TWO MONUMENT SIGNS,AT 20900
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, CITY OF AVENTURA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-06
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL PURSUANT TO
SECTION 31-144(F)(2)D. OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PERMIT
RETAIL USES AS PART OF A NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT,
TOTALING 7.85%OF THE TOTAL GROSS INTERIOR SQUARE FOOTAGE OF
THE BUILDING, WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS RETAIL USES NOT IN
EXCESS OF 15% OF THE TOTAL GROSS INTERIOR SQUARE FOOTAGE OF
THE BUILDING; FOR THE OFFICE/HOTEL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT
2820 NE 214 STREET, CITY OF AVENTURA; PROVIDING FOR
RECORDATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-07
7. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
8. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-14 WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2019/2020 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE
2019/2020 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED
IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
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MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS ORDINANCE;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2021-01
9. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
10. REPORTS Provided by the Commission
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS Provided by Members of the Public
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT 8:26 p.m.
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