August 10, 2021 Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes •
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 10, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:00 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman', Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Jonathan Evans, Commissioner
Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Marc Narotsky2,
Commissioner Robert Shelley3, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Mayor Weisman.
3. ORDINANCE - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following Ordinance title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL" OF CHAPTER 14 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS"OF THE CITY CODE, BY CREATING CITY CODE SECTION 14-
1 "DELIVERY OF ENGINEERING REPORTS",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; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Mayor Weisman and seconded by
Commissioner Narotsky.
The Commission discussed the Ordinance with the following items highlighted:
designation of a designee, designee form submittal and approval, timing for filing of the
report, responsible party for fines, confirmation of receipt of the report, code enforcement
process, and hand delivery requirements.
Mr. Wasson and Mr. Wolpin provided information on the Ordinance.
A motion to amend 14-1(c) of the Ordinance to provide for the filing of the report within
48 hours in lieu of 24 hours was offered by Commissioner Landman and seconded by
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Commissioner Shelley. The motion to amend passed (5-2) by roll call vote, with Mayor
Weisman and Commissioner Narotsky voting no.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance as amended passed unanimously, by roll call
vote, and Ordinance No. 2021-13 was adopted.
4. ORDINANCE — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following Ordinance title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL" OF CHAPTER 14 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS"OF THE CITY CODE, BY CREATING CITY CODE SECTION 14-
2 "DELIVERY OF ENGINEERING REPORTS CONCERNING COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS", 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; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Mayor Weisman and seconded by
Commissioner Shelley.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Ordinance.
Consensus of the City Commission was provided to amend 14-2(c) of the Ordinance to
provide for the filing of the report within 48 hours in lieu of 24 hours.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
REPORTS:
Vice Mayor Dr. Marks reported on the attendance of the Town of Surfside officials at the
recent Aventura Marketing Council meeting and their emphasis on putting residents first.
It was noted that special meetings for the school governing boards were scheduled for
August 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
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5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Landman, seconded by
Commissioner Narotsky and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at 6.36
p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, Mk4t, City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on September 2, 2021 .
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