RECAP November 1, 2022 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
November 19 2022
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 at 6:15 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by Ethan Bazak.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VICE MAYOR
This item was announced later in the meeting.
4. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
Consent Agenda Item 6B was removed for discussion.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Recognition for Years of Service on the Aventura City Commission:
Mayor Enid Weisman
Commissioner Denise Landman
Commissioner Marc Narotsky
Commissioner Robert Shelley
These presentations were done later in the meeting.
• Proclamation
A proclamation was presented for Hindu Heritage Month.
• Employee Service Awards
The awards were presented by City Manager Ronald 1.Wasson
• Aventura City of Excellence School Update
No update was provided.
• Don Soffer Aventura High School Update
The update was provided by Assistant Principal Tannysha Evans-Yearby
and Student Ethan Bazak.
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6. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Action Taken:Approved
• October 3, 2022 City Commission Regular Meeting
• October 20, 2022 City Commission Regular Workshop
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2023 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
AND PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Removed for discussion and adopted as Resolution No. 2022-
61
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE SPENDING PLAN APPROVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION AS DETAILED IN RESOLUTION 2022-15 AND AMENDED IN
RESOLUTION 2022-33 FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND
LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA);
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UTILIZE RECOVERY FUNDS TO
INCLUDE EMPLOYEE BONUSES, ADDITIONAL CLEANING SERVICES,
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SEAWALL REPLACEMENT/REPAIR AND
REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PREMIUM PAY; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-62
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, TERMINATING THE EXISTING SHUTTLE SERVICE CONTRACT
WITH RTW MANAGEMENT; APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH LIMOUSINES
OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. ("LSF") CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN ITS PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO BID NO 20-10-17-
3; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR
THE CONTRACT;PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-63
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT
WITH FREEBEE, LLC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE
TWO ADDITIONAL TESLA VEHICLES FROM THE VENDOR; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-64
F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ENTER
INTO THE COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,
WHICH CONTRACT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON SIGNATURE BY THE CITY
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MANAGER AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION;
PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-65
G. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE NAME UPTOWN AVENTURA TO REFER TO
THAT AREA OF THE CITY LOCATED NORTH OF NE 213m STREET AND WEST
OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, CITY OF AVENTURA; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-66
7. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RESOLUTION/PUBLIC HEARING:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 31-144(C)(2)(K)OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES,TO PERMIT
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYNAGOGUE IN THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS
(112) DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3585 NE 207 STREET,
CITY OF AVENTURA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-67
8. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2021-17 WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2021/2022 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE
2021/2022 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: Approved on First Reading
9. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
10. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC INPUT:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF CITY CHAPLAIN TO SERVE AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COMMISSION FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM;
APPOINTING RABBI GUIDO COHEN TO HOLD THE POSITION AS THE FIRST
CITY CHAPLAIN; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2022-68
11. REPORTS Various reports were provided by Commission Members.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS Comments were provided by members of the public.
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13. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Recognition for Years of Service on the Aventura City Commission:
Recognition items were provided to:
Commissioner Denise Landman
Commissioner Marc Narotsky
Commissioner Robert Shelley
Mayor Enid Weisman
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VICE MAYOR
Commissioner Marc Narotsky was announced as the next Vice Mayor and will
serve through November 15, 2022.
Mayor Weisman, Vice Mayor Narotsky, Commissioner Landman, and
Commissioner Shelley provided remarks as they prepare to leave office
following eight years of service.
14. ADJOURNMENT 8:04 p.m.
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