April 8, 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
Apri18, 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
April 8, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was done at the Local Planning Agency Meeting.
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: None.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
REPORTS
Reports were provided by members of the City Commission. The City Manager provided
a report on his recent trip to Israel.
• Proclamations:
Proclamations were presented for #EndJewHatred Day (April 29, 2025) and for
Israel Tennis & Education Centers Day (April 8, 2025).
• Special Recognitions: None.
• Employee Service Awards — None.
• Presentation — Aventura Police Explorers: The Police Department Explorers
were recognized for their recent competition accomplishments.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Action Taken: Approved
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• March 4, 2025 City Commission Regular Meeting
• March 20, 2025 City Commission Regular Workshop
B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
SELECTING ZENUN GROUP, INC. D/B/A NUNEZTENNIS TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONAL
TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND COURT MAINTENANCE
SERVICES PURSUANT TO RFP 2025-01; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR EMERGENCY
PURCHASES AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 2-252(D) OF THE CITY CODE FOR AN 80-TON
CHILLER FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER; PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF
FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP
April 8, 2025
6. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RESOLUTION/PUBLIC HEARING:
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
GRANTING APPROVAL OF SIGN GRAPHICS CRITERIA PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-
191(I)(1) OF THE AVENTURA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE MULTI -TENANT
CENTER KNOWN AS CENTTRAL AVENTURA LOCATED AT 20955 BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item
7. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 48-46 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AUTHORIZE THE
PLACEMENT, INSTALLATION, AND OPERATION OF SPEED DETECTION SYSTEMS AT
THE TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER AND TAUBER ACADEMY SCHOOL ZONE;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
8. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC INPUT:
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-49 WHICH REVISED THE STORMWATER UTILITY
FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR EACH EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10. REPORTS
Reports were provided at the beginning of the meeting.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No comments were provided by members of the public.
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
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