April 27, 2022 Aventura City Commission Regular Workshop Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR WORKSHOP MINUTES
APRIL 27, 2022
Following 9 a.m. City Commission Special Meeting
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid Weisman
at 9:46 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor Rachel S.
Friedland, Commissioner Billy Joel, 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. Presentation: Conceptual Plans for a Residential Project Known as TAL at
2785 NE 183 St. (City Manager): Mr. Wasson briefly introduced the item for conceptual
plans for the TAL project, on a property east of Biscayne Boulevard on NE 183rd Street.
Keven Klopp, Community Development Director, reviewed the project on 1 .55 acres and
explained the requested changes to the City Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map,
City Zoning Map, and conditional use approval.
Brian Adler, Esq. - Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP(1450 Brickell Avenue,
Suite 2300, Miami) reviewed certain highlights of the item on behalf of his client GOT183
LLC.
Matthew Rosenblatt (GOT183, LLC — 3802 NE 207 Street, South Tower, #2802,
Aventura) and Jean-Francois Gervais (IDEA Architect— 3323 NE 163 Street, #200 North
Miami Beach) provided a review of the conceptual plans for the project on current vacant
land including the following: Property/Location, SMART Corridor Buffer Area, Smart Plan
Corridor, Future Land Use Map, Aventura Zoning Map, Trip Generation Comparison,
Photos of Project, Ground Floor Plan, 6-25th Typical Floor Plan, and 2nd — 5th Floor Plan.
The City Commission reviewed the conceptual plans and discussed the item including
density, mass transit, green certification, and the process going forward.
Mr. Wasson and Mr. Klopp spoke in favor of proceeding with the project. Mr. Adler
provided information on the process.
'Participated via virtual communications media technology.
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City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
proposed project to proceed to the next step with additional time to be spent discussing
traffic.
3. Update: Removing Fees from Third-Party Billing (City Manager): Mr. Wasson
requested that the Commission consider changing the collection of stormwater fees from
the current third party billing (North Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County), to collection
as a non-ad valorem tax.
The City Commission discussed the item.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the placement of a Resolution on the May 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda for
the item as presented.
4. Discussion: SHERO Award as Women of Distinction in Aventura (City
Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed the list of 10 women nominated for the Aventura
Women of Distinction awards and noted that they had all accepted the nominations.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the presentation of the awards to the women listed at the May 12, 2022 City
Commission Meeting.
5. Discussion: Designation of Director and Alternate Director to the Miami-
Dade County League of Cities (MDCLC) for the Period of One Year (City Manager):
Mr. Wasson explained the request from the League to provide the name of a director and
alternate to represent the City on the MDCLC Board for a year.
The City Commission discussed the wonderful job that the current director, Vice Mayor
Rachel Friedland, was doing. Mayor Weisman offered to serve as the alternate.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to select
Vice Mayor Friedland as the director and Mayor Weisman as the alternate.
6. Reappointment: Community Services Advisory Board Members (City
Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed the current Board members, who all expressed an
interest in continuing to serve.
The City Commission discussed the item.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the placement of a Resolution on the May 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda for
the item as presented. Members will be invited to the meeting to receive a Certificate of
Appointment.
7. Reappointment: Arts and Cultural Center Advisory Board Members (City
Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed the current Board members, who all expressed an
interest in continuing to serve.
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City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the placement of a Resolution on the May 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda for
the item as presented. Members will be invited to the meeting to receive a Certificate of
Appointment.
8. Approval: Use of State Forfeiture Funds (City Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed
the list of items as requested by Police Chief Michael Bentolila.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the placement of the item on the May 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda as
presented.
9. Approval: Surplus Equipment (City Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed the list of
surplus items as requested by Police Chief Michael Bentolila.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the placement of a Resolution on the May 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda for
the item as presented.
10. Discussion: Fourth Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC Concerning-
Commercial Advertising Signs (City Manager): Mr. Wasson reviewed the item for a
fourth amendment to the agreements with Clear Channel Outdoor to include Site #1 and
Site #2 of the digital displays as provided in the agenda.
The City Commission discussed the item and the possibility of requesting an additional
$10,000.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to proceed
with the placement of a Resolution on the May 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Agenda for
the item and for Mr. Wasson to negotiate for additional funds.
11. Refresher: Florida Sunshine Law (City Manager): Mayor Weisman noted that
the item had been deleted by the City Manager.
City Manager Summary: None.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mayor Weisman discussed the recent high school theater production, the Jewish student
union, and the National Honor Society, with a request for certain integral participants to
be recognized.
Following a request, Mr. Wasson will send an email to Commission members alerting
them of new restaurants, stores, and supermarkets opening in Aventura.
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Commissioner Landman reported on her recent nomination by former Commissioner Luz
Weinberg for a fellowship executive leadership program. As such, the Commission
discussed the possibility of moving the May 19th Workshop to another date, but ultimately
decided for the date to remain, with Commissioner Landman agreeing to attend via Zoom
or telephone.
The Commission provided consensus for the workshop for the review of both school
budgets to be scheduled for May 23ra
Commissioner Joel commended Mr. Wasson on the review of the agenda items.
Mr. Meyers briefly reviewed case law regarding public records and texts.
Since Mayor Weisman was not physically in attendance at the last meeting, she
welcomed Commissioner Joel back to the City Commission. She also provided positive
comments regarding the police department.
12. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Commission,
the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 11 .06 a.m.
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` Ellisa L. Horvath, M , City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on May 12, 2022.
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