RECAP January 4, 2022 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting 1.
CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
JANUARY 4, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 6:02 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Ethan Bazak
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
Action Taken: Item SJ Deleted from the Agenda as Requested by Mr.Wasson
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Employee Service Awards — None
• Aventura City of Excellence School Update
Provided by ACES Principal Dr.Anthony Tyrkala
• Don Soffer Aventura High School Update
Provided by DSAHS Principal Dr. Geoff McKee and DSAHS Student
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Action Taken:Approved
• November 2, 2021 City Commission Regular Meeting
• November 4, 2021 City Commission Regular Workshop Meeting
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE CONTRACT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND RONALD
L. BOOK, P.A.; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-01
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C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 22-11-02-
3, AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL MARQUEE SIGN, TO TIGO, INC. DBA EXPOSE
YOURSELF AT THE BID PRICE OF $99,900.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-02
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF PARENT REPRESENTATIVE
MEMBERS TO THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY
BOARD FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-03
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES AS FIRST
RESPONDERS AS FEDERALLY MANDATED; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS RESPONDER SYMBOL AS ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL
PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION; 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. 2022-04
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: Removed for Discussion/Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-05
G. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENTS (THE
"AGREEMENT") CONCERNING COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOORS,INC.;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND TO TAKE ALL
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-06
H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA
HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-07
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I. MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESURFACING OF 183" STREET BETWEEN
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NE 31st AVENUE, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED
$170,000 DOLLARS,UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
WATER AND SEWER PROJECT CONTRACTOR PABON ENGINEERING INC.
Action Taken: Approved
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FLORIDA, URGING THE MI A AH D A DE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISIONERS TO UPHOLD THE RECOMAtENDATIONS OF COUNTY ST
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CDMP20210003; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Deleted from Agenda
K. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GOVERNING THE USE OF OPIOID
SETTLEMENT FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
REGIONAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Removed for Discussion/Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-08
6. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RESOLUTIONS:
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 31-145(E) OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, (1) TO PERMIT A
HEIGHT OF 21 STORIES FOR A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND
15 STORIES FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING,WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS 10
STORIES, AND TO PERMIT 5 STORIES FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN A
BUFFER ZONE, WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS 4 STORIES; (2) FOR
PROPOSED LIVEIWORK UNITS, WHERE THE CITY CODE OTHERWISE
ALLOWS UNITS TO BE EITHER COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL, BUT NOT
BOTH; AND (3) TO PERMIT 1,735 PARKING SPACES, WHERE 1,891 SPACES IS
REQUIRED BY THE CITY CODE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20801 —
20807 BISCAYNE BLVD.; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-09 with Additional
Conditions
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 31-143(F)(2A)(D) OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PERMIT
(1)A FLOOR AREA RATIO OF 2.85,WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS 2.0,AND
(2)LOT COVERAGE OF 53%,WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS A MAXIMUM
LOT COVERAGE OF 40%, FOR AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY TO BE
CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF YACHT CLUB WAY AND EAST
COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-10 with Correction to
Scrivener's Error to Condition Listed in Section 3 - 3c
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7. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ARTICLE H "LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES" OF CHAPTER 18 "BUSINESS
REGULATIONS, TAXES AND PERMITS" OF THE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING
SECTION 18-42"TAX SCHEDULE";BY PROVIDING AN INCREASE OF FIVE(5%)
PERCENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Approved on First Reading
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL" OF CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY
CODE, BY CREATING CITY CODE SECTION 2-3 "CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECKS FOR NEW SPECIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES"; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Approved on First Reading
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, REPEALING AND
REPLACING ARTICLE IV, "FLOODS," OF CHAPTER 30, "ENVIRONMENT," OF
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS;
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. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
CITY OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY ADDING A PROPERTY
RIGHTS ELEMENT TO THE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Deferred to a Future Date
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 36 "RETIREMENT," ARTICLE II "POLICE PENSION PLAN AND
TRUST FUND," BY AMENDING SECTION 36-26 "SERVICE RETIREMENT
BENEFIT" TO PROVIDE FOR IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS TO
CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS WHO RETURN OR TRANSFER TO
EMPLOYMENT BY THE CITY IN A DEPARTMENT OR POSITION OUTSIDE THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT;AMENDING SECTION 36-35,DEFERRED RETIREMENT
OPTION PROGRAM (DROP) TO CONFORM; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2022-01
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C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2020-10 WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2020/2021 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE
2020/2021 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET 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. 2022-02
9. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
10. REPORTS
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS Provided by Members of the Public
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT 8:35 p.m.
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