Resolution No. 2025-51 Florida Department of Transportation FDOT Highway Beautification Grant Landscape Construction and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement - September 2, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT,
AND ENTER INTO A BEAUTIFICATION GRANT, LANDSCAPE
CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, many roadside areas and median strips within Department of
Transportation rights of way must be maintained and attractively landscaped; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura ("City") beautifies and improves various rights of
way by landscaping within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to authorize the City Manager to apply
for a Highway Beautification Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation and, if
awarded, to accept the grant and enter into a Beautification Grant, Landscape
Construction, and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the
Florida Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Acceptance and Approval. That the City Commission hereby
authorizes the City Manager to apply for a Highway Beautification Grant from the Florida
Department of Transportation and, if awarded, to accept the grant and enter into a
Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction, and Maintenance Memorandum of
Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Section 3. Implementation. That the City Commission hereby authorizes the
City Manager to execute the Agreement, and take any other actions necessary to
implement the purposes of this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-51
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Blachman, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bloom, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2025.
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HOWARD S. WEINBERG, E
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT , MC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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