RECAP July 22, 2021 City Commission Meeting e
CITY COMMISSION MEETING RECAP
JULY 229 2021
Following 9:00 a.m. School Governing Board Meetings
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL 10:49 a.m.
2. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET
Action Taken: Review Approved for Funds A and C-J to Proceed to Budget
Hearings
A. GENERAL FUND
• REVENUES
• GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
• City Commission
• Office of the City Manager
• Legal
• City Clerk's Office
• Finance
• Information Technology
• POLICE DEPARTMENT
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
• COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
• PUBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
• ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER DEPARTMENT
• NON-DEPARTMENTAL
• CAPITAL OUTLAY
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND
D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREET MAINTENANCE FUND
E. 911 FUND
F. DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
G. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
H. AVENTURA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUND
I. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND
J. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND
Aventura City Commission Meeting Recap
July 22, 2021
B. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH TENTATIVE
MILLAGE RATE:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE
FOR THE 2021/2022 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE DATE, TIME
AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-43
3. RESOLUTION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE PROGRAM TO UNITEDHEALTHCARE FOR ITS CHOICE PLUS
BWRJ WITH RX 124X AND V1458 FOR HEALTH AND VISION INSURANCE AND
SELECT AETNA FOR THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) AS
SPECIFIED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP"); AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED
CONTRACTS; 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. 2021-44
4. ORDINANCE — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL" OF CHAPTER 14 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE, TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY TO THE
CITY OF BUILDING ENGINEERING REPORTS WHICH REFLECT BUILDING
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING STRUCTURAL AND LIFE SAFETY COMPONENTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Approved on First Reading with Amendments
5. ORDINANCE SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ARTICLE VH"CODE OF ETHICS"OF CHAPTER 2"ADMINISTRATION" OF THE
CITY CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECENT AMENDMENT OF CITY CHARTER
SECTION 7.03(B) PROVIDING FOR ENHANCED ETHICS PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2021-12
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Aventura City Commission Meeting Recap
July 22, 2021
6. RESOLUTION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION TO CONDEMN THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING
OF THE PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS AND SUPPORT THE CUBAN PEOPLE IN
THEIR STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM AND BASIC NEEDS;EXPRESSING SUPPORT
FOR THE CUBAN PEOPLE'S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY AND BASIC NEEDS
AND DENOUNCING THE CUBAN DICTATORSHIP'S VIOLENCE AGAINST THE
CUBAN PEOPLE; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021-45
7. ADJOURNMENT 12:46 p.m.
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