January 5, 2023 RECAP Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting CITY OF AVENTURA
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
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CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
January 5, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Billy Joel
Commissioner Amit Bloom
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks
Commissioner Michael Stern
City Manager Ronald J. Wasson
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP January 5, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
Item 5F was removed from the agenda for placement on the agenda in February, a word
change for clarification purposes in Resolution No. 2022-70 was announced, and the
revisions included in Item 5E were pointed out.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Olivia Callari, District Legislative Aide for Senator Pizzo,
introduced herself.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Action Taken: Approved
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• November 1 , 2022 City Commission Regular Meeting
• December 15, 2022 City Commission Special Meeting
B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2023-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND
OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THE ATTACHED MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA AND THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
C. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2023-02
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.
D. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2023-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED CONTRACT FOR
TURF AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, FROM SOUTH OF NE
203RD STREET TO SOUTH OF NE 207T" STREET, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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E. Action Taken: Removed for Discussion and Adopted with Amendments as Resolution
No. 2023-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE LIST OF CONFERENCES/EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED COMMISSION TRAVEL AND EXPENSES
PROCEDURES ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION NO. 2015-66; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
F. Deleted from the Agenda:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE WORKING
DEFINITION OF "ANTISEMITISM"; REASSERTING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO
CONDEMN ANTISEMITISM BY REAFFIRMING EARLIER RESOLUTIONS DENOUNCING
BIAS CRIMES AND UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST JEWS AND FURTHERMORE
ANTISEMITISM IN ALL ITS VARIOUS FORMS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
G. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2023-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE RANKING OF FIRMS TO PERFORM ENTERPRISE RESOURCE
PLANNING ERP/IT CONSULTING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE SELECTION
COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT FOR SAID SERVICES WITH THE FIRST
RANKED FIRM; AUTHORIZING THE SELECTION COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND RANKED FIRM IN THE EVENT AN AGREEMENT
CANNOT BE REACHED WITH THE SECOND RANKED FIRM; AUTHORIZING THE
SELECTION COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE THIRD RANKED
FIRM IN THE EVENT AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITH THE SECOND
RANKED FIRM; PROVING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;AND PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
H. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2023-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AWARDING A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO RFP NO. 23-11-15-3, SCHOOL UNIFORMS
FOR AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL (ACES), TO CHAI TEES, LLC;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
Action Taken: Approved on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE IV "FINANCE," DIVISION 3 "PURCHASING," OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR ENHANCED PURCHASING
AUTHORITY AND REVISE EXEMPTIONS FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2023-01
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.
9. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC INPUT: None.
10. REPORTS
Various reports were provided by members of the City Commission.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments were provided by members of the public.
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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