RECAP June 1, 2021 City Commission Regular Meeting ' I
CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
JUNE 19 2021
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by the Youth Advisory Board
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions None
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Florida League of Cities and Florida League of Mayors Presentation to
If I Were Mayor Third Place Contest Winner
Presented to Lia Avidan,ACES student,by Scott Dudley,Florida League of
Cities Director of Field Advocacy&Federal Affairs and Florida League of
Mayors Executive Director
• Florida League of Cities Recognition of
2021 Council2College Scholarship Recipient
Presented to Gabriela Sartan, Youth Advisory Board Chair, by Scott
Dudley, Florida League of Cities Director of Field Advocacy & Federal
Affairs and Florida League of Mayors Executive Director
• Youth Advisory Board Presentation on Trader Joe's Project
Provided by the Aventura Youth Advisory Board Members
• Legislative Session Update — State Representative Joseph Geller
Provided by Representative Joseph "Joe" Geller
• Aventura City of Excellence School Update — Principal Tyrkala
Provided by ACES Principal Dr.Anthony Tyrkala
• Don Soffer Aventura High School Update - Principal McKee
Provided by New DSAHS Principal Dr. Geoff McKee
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Action Taken: Approved
• May 4, 2021 City Commission Regular Meeting
• May 20, 2021 City Commission Regular Workshop Meeting
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B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE FIFTH MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE POLICE
OFFICERS' RETIREMENT PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-28
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR WATERWAYS PARK
IMPROVEMENTS;AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-29
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA APPROVING STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION OF DEBRIS TECH, LLC
AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA'S DISASTER DEBRIS MONITORING SERVICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER
INTO THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT;AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THE
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-30
E. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $42,000.00 FOR
SECURITY UPGRADES TO POLICE VEHICLES FROM THE POLICE FEDERAL
FORFEITURE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S
MEMORANDUM.
Action Taken: Motion Approved
F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY LISTED UNDER THE ASSETS OF
THE CITY AS SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE
MANNER OF DISPOSAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2 0 2 1-3 1
6. ZONING HEARING — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING:
RESOLUTION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL TO PERMIT AN ARCADE
IN THE AVENTURA MALL LOCATED AT 19501 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD,
TENANT SPACE 431; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken:Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-32,with Amended Condition
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7. ORDINANCE — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,FLORIDA,CREATING ARTICLE
IX, "FERTILIZER USE," OF CHAPTER 30, "ENVIRONMENT," OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FERTILIZER
APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Approved on First Reading
8. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL
(ACES):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2020-04, WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR
THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021
(JULY 1 — JUNE 30) BY REVISING THE 2020/2021 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
DOCUMENT AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY 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. 2021-07
B. AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL
(DSAHS):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2020-05, WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET FUND 191
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30) BY REVISING THE 2020/2021
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET DOCUMENT AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A"
ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY 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. 2021-08
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
CITY OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING OBJECTIVE 2,
POLICY 2.2 OF THE LAND USE GOAL IN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO
ADD TO THE BUSINESS AND OFFICE LAND USE CATEGORY, RESIDENTIAL
USES WITH DENSITY NOT EXCEEDING 57 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE IN
THE MO, MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT, ZONING CATEGORY AND
CONTIGUOUS BUSINESS AND OFFICE USE DESIGNATED LANDS AND PERMIT
AN INCREASED FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT DEDICATE
CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY FOR PUBLIC ROAD PURPOSES AND
CONSTRUCT THE ROAD AT THE OWNER'S OR DEVELOPER'S EXPENSE,
BOTH SUBJECT TO CONDITONAL USE APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2021-09
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D. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER
31, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 31-144, "BUSINESS ZONING
DISTRICTS", SUBSECTION (a), "PURPOSE",AND SECTION 31-144, SUBSECTION
(f), "MEDICAL OFFICE (MO) DISTRICT", TO ALLOW MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL USES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 57 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE
AND A MAXIMUM OF 2.49 FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT
DEDICATE LAND TO THE CITY FOR PUBLIC ROAD PURPOSES AND
CONSTRUCT THE ROAD AT THE OWNER'S OR DEVELOPER'S EXPENSE,
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2021-10
9. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
10. REPORTS Provided by the City Commission
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS Provided by Members of the Public
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT 8:07 p.m.
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