March 15, 2022 Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 15, 2022
9:00 a.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 9.04 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Denise Landman,
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert
Shelley, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney
Robert Meyers. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Commissioner Narotsky.
3. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT: Mrs. Horvath read the following
Ordinance title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
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 THE CODE;AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks and
seconded by Commissioner Landman.
Mayor Weisman and Mr. Wasson reviewed the Ordinance, which included revisions as
requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as outlined in the agenda
memorandum.
The Commission discussed the item.
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.
Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2022
RESOLUTION: Mayor Weisman requested that the following Resolution be added
to the agenda as an emergency item:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, TO APPEAL TO FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE
UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO
UKRAINE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to add the Resolution to the agenda was offered by Vice Mayor Friedland,
seconded by Commissioner Landman, and passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Vice Mayor Friedland reviewed the proposed Resolution.
The Commission discussed the item and the following amendments were recommended:
remove the word "defensive" in the first NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
paragraph of the second page to read "...to provide immediate additional support to
Ukraine.." and correct City Council to read City Commission as necessary throughout the
document.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
A motion to approved the Resolution with the recommended amendments was offered by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and passed
unanimously by roll call vote; thus, Resolution No. 2022-27 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Landman, seconded by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at
9:20 a.m.
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' Ellisa L. Horvath, MW6, City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on April 5, 2022.
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