February 4, 2025 RECAP Aventura City Commission Regular MeetingCITY OF AVENTURA
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
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CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
February 4, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman
Commissioner Amit Bloom
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky
City Manager Bryan Pegues
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP
February 4, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: Mr. Pegues announced that
a request would be provided for Items 6A-6D to be deferred to the March 4, 2025 City Commission
Meeting Agenda after the titles were read into the record later in the meeting.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Proclamations: None.
• Special Recognitions: A Certificate of Appointment (Don Soffer Aventura High
School Advisory Board) was presented to Michael Jacobs.
• Employee Service Awards: A special recognition certificate and appreciation
item was presented to Police Detective Carlos Rivas (15 years).
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Action Taken: Approved
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• January 14, 2025 City Commission Regular Meeting
• January 23, 2025 City Commission Regular Workshop
B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF A RESIDENT VOTING MEMBER TO THE DON
SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF A
TWO-YEAR TERM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SIGNALITE,
INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,900 TO REPLACE TWO WELCOME SIGNS ALONG
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FORAN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED CONTRACT
RENEWAL WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ONE YEAR,
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TO COMPENSATE THE CITY FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS -OF -WAY ON BISCAYNE BOULEVARD,
FROM THE OLETA RIVER BRIDGE NORTH TO THE MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD COUNTY
LINE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
E. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT
(FIND) WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW
MARINE PATROL VESSEL; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
F. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT
(FIND) WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
MARINE PATROL VESSEL LIFT; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
G. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING A REQUEST FROM THE FRESH MARKET FOR A SIX-MONTH EXTENSION
OF THE CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH A LIQUOR PACKAGE STORE,
ORIGINALLY GRANTED THROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06, EXTENDING THE
APPROVAL PERIOD FROM JANUARY 9, 2025 TO JULY 9, 2025; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO GRANT AN ADDITIONAL SIX-MONTH EXTENSION IF NECESSARY FOR
GOOD CAUSE SHOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Action Taken: Deferred to the March 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31,
"LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 31-145, "TOWN CENTER ZONING DISTRICTS", TO CREATE
SECTION 31-145(f) "TOWN CENTER NORTH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (TC5) DISTRICT'
TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW ZONING DISTRICT AND RELATED REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. Action Taken: Deferred to the March 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SMALL SCALE
AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO
REDESIGNATE AN APPROXIMATE 26.5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NE 213 STREET, IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO
NUMBERS 28-1234-019-0011 AND 28-1234-019-0021, FROM "BUSINESS AND OFFICE" TO
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"TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item (613).
C. Action Taken: Deferred to the March 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 26.5
ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND
NE 213 STREET IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS 28-1234-019-0011 AND 28-1234-019-
0021, FROM "COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT (B2)" AND "MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT
(MO)", TO "TOWN CENTER NORTH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TC5)";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item (6C)
D. Action Taken: Deferred to the March 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 3.7
ACRE TRACT OF LAND EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD AND NE 213 STREET, DEPICTED ON THE LOCATION MAP IN EXHIBIT "1"
AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "2", FROM "MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT (MO)",
TO "COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CF)"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item (61D).
7. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
8. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC INPUT:
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-16
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 RESOLUTIONS 2022-33, 2022-62, 2023-19
AND 2024-08 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 PARKS & RECREATION, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, POLICE, PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10. REPORTS
Reports were provided by members of the City Commission.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No comments were provided by members of the public.
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12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
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