Resolution No. 2025-57 Stormwater Management System Final Rate and Placement on Tax Bill - September 2, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
AUTHORITY, DEFINITIONS, AND INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING FOR
THE DETERMINATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
COST FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2025, A
STORMWATER UTILITY FEE AND MAXIMUM RATES FOR THE
PROVISION OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND IMPOSITION OF STORMWATER
UTILITY FEES; CONFIRMING THE INITIAL RATE RESOLUTION;
ESTABLISHING THE METHOD BY WHICH THE PROPOSED
STORMWATER UTILITY FEE SHALL BE COLLECTED; PROVIDING
FOR EQUALIZATION, FILING, AND LIEN ON PROPERTIES TO BE
ASSESSED; PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF FINAL
ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City ofAventura, Florida (the "City") is a municipality located along
Biscayne Bay in Miami -Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 1997, the City adopted Ordinance No. 97-18,
establishing the City's stormwater management system, which is codified in Chapter 30,
Article III, Division 2 of the City's Code of Ordinances (the "Stormwater Code"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stormwater Code, the City has established, assessed,
and collected stormwater utility fees upon all residential developed property and all
nonresidential developed property in the City, sufficient to plan, construct, operate, and
maintain the Stormwater Management System; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City enacted Ordinance No. 23-18, which
amended the Stormwater Code to provide for collection of the Stormwater Utility Fee, as
defined in the Stormwater Code, pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes (the
"Uniform Method of Collection Act"); and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the City adopted Resolution No. 2023-51,
authorizing the use of and pursuant to the Uniform Method of Collection Act, with respect
to the Stormwater Utility Fee commencing with the November 2024 tax bill and continuing
each fiscal year until the City decides otherwise; and
WHEREAS, the City did not implement the use of collection on the November 2024
tax bill and would like to commence collection using the Uniform Method of Collection Act
on the tax bill commencing in November 2025; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City Commission adopted a Resolution No. 2025-
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-57
32 declaring the imposition of an increase in the Stormwater Utility Fees for the
Stormwater Management System and provide for the collection using the Uniform Method
of Collection Act (the "Initial Rate Resolution") on properties within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Rate Resolution contained and referenced a brief and
general description of the Stormwater Management System; described the method of
equitably allocating and apportioning the cost of the Stormwater Management System on
Developed Properties within the City to compute the Stormwater Utility Fee, as described
herein; established an Equivalent Residential Unit ("ERU") for Residential Developed
Properties and for Nonresidential Developed Properties and the Stormwater Utility Fee in
the amounts as determined by applying the stormwater utility rate as set forth in the Initial
Rate Resolution per ERU, and establishing a Maximum Rate; directed the preparation of
the Preliminary Assessment Roll; and provided for public notice required by the Uniform
Method of Collection Act; and
WHEREAS, in order to impose the Stormwater Utility Fees for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2025, the Stormwater Code and the Uniform Method of Collection
Act requires the City Commission to adopt a Final Rate Resolution which establishes the
stormwater utility rate per ERU, and the Maximum Rate per ERU and approves the Final
Assessment Roll, with such amendments as the City Commission deems appropriate,
after hearing comments and objections of all interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Final Assessment Roll, as Exhibit "A," has heretofore been made
available for inspection by the public, as required by the Stormwater Code and the
Uniform Method of Collection Act; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing has been published and mailed as required
by the terms of the Stormwater Code and the Uniform Method of Collection Act, which
provides notice to all interested persons of an opportunity to be heard, as shown in the
affidavit relating to the form of notice mailed attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and the proof
of publication attached hereto as Exhibit "C", and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 2, 2025, and comments and
objections of all interested persons have been heard and considered as required by the
terms of the Stormwater Code and the Uniform Method of Collection Act; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission considered any and all complaints as to the Rate
per ERU and Maximum Rate, at the September 2, 2025, public hearing, for the purpose
of considering the equalization of individual assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt the final assessment roll
providing for a Stormwater Utility Fee to be levied against Developed Property within the
City for the purpose of planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining the Stormwater
Management System for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025; 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, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authority. That this Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions
of Article VI I I, Section 2, Florida Constitution; Sections 166.021, Florida Statutes; the
Stormwater Code; the Uniform Method of Collection Act; and other applicable provisions
of law.
Section 3. Purpose and Definitions. That this Resolution constitutes the
resolution pursuant to Section 30-94 of the Stormwater Code to adopt the Stormwater
Utility Fee, all in accordance with the Uniform Method of Collection Act (the "Final Rate
Resolution"). All capitalized words and terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Stormwater Code as may be amended.
Section 4. Findings. It has been ascertained and determined by City
Commission in the Stormwater Code such legislative determinations, as set forth therein
and in the Initial Assessment Resolution.
Section 5. Determination of Stormwater Management System Cost,
Establishment of Stormwater Utility Fee and Establishment of Maximum Rate.
5.1 The annual cost shall be determined as the amount necessary to fund the
cost of the Stormwater Management System allocable to Developed Properties during a
Fiscal Year and shall include, but not be limited to: (A) any annual debt service payment,
which includes, principal, interest, reasonable reserves and cost of issuance of the bond
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or note in connection with the financing of Stormwater Infrastructure, if any; (B) all costs
associated with the operation of the Stormwater Management System, including repair
and maintenance of Stormwater Infrastructure; and (C) all costs associated with the
collection and enforcement of the Stormwater Utility Fee using the Uniform Method on
the tax bill, including any service charges of the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector or
Property Appraiser, and the discount for early payment of taxes (collectively, the "Annual
Stormwater Management System Cost"); and
5.2 For each Fiscal Year in which Stormwater Utility Fees are imposed, the
Annual Stormwater Management System Cost shall be allocated to each Developed
Property as provided in Section 4 of the Stormwater Code.
5.3 For the purposes of Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the Annual Stormwater
Management System Cost is estimated to be $4,511,000.00.
5.4. Based upon the estimated costs as set forth in sections 5.3 above, together
with existing fund balances and the calculations of estimated number of ERU's associated
with the Developed Property the City Commission has determined the following:
(A) the annual rate to be charged for the Stormwater Utility Fee for each
ERU for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 shall be seventy-four dollars and ten
cents ($74.10), which is $6.175 per month.
(B) In order to provide for any escalation in Annual Stormwater
Management System Costs for any subsequent Fiscal Year, an
annual Maximum Rate for each ERU which includes the cost of
collection, is hereby established not to exceed Ninety dollars and no
cents ($90.00), which equates to $7.50 per month.
(C) If the City is collecting the Stormwater Utility Fee as provided in the
Uniform Method of Collections Act, such annual Maximum Rates
may only be exceeded upon adoption of a Resolution after providing
for a public hearing as required by the Uniform Method of Collections
Act.
Section 6. Levy and Imposition of Assessment. Having considered all
testimony provided at the public hearing and based on the findings described in the Initial
Rate Resolution, the City Commission has determined that it is appropriate, advisable,
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and in the best interests of the City, its residents and property owners, to levy and impose
for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, with the Final Assessment Roll as Exhibit "A" to this
Resolution, and said Stormwater Utility Fee is hereby levied and imposed.
Section 7. Confirmation of Initial Rate Resolution. The Initial Rate
Resolution, as modified, amended, and supplemented herein, is hereby confirmed.
Section 8. Method of Collection. The City Manager is hereby directed to take
any and all appropriate steps to provide for the collection of Stormwater Utility Fees using
the Uniform Method of Collection Act, as provided in the Stormwater Code. The City
Attorney is hereby authorized to initiate and maintain all proceedings necessary and
appropriate to provide for the Uniform Method of collection of any and all Stormwater
Utility Fees as determined by applying the rate per ERU against the properties identified
and described in the Final Assessment Roll as Exhibit "A."
Section 9. Equalization. Having considered all complaints as to individual
Stormwater Utility Fees, the City Commission has determined that no adjustment or
equalization is necessary to provide for a just and fair result.
Section 10. Filing. Upon adoption, this Resolution shall immediately be filed with
the City Clerk, and the Final Assessment Roll shall be filed with the City Commission, City
Clerk, and the Miami -Dade Property Appraiser and Tax Collector in the manner provided
in the Stormwater Code and the Uniform Method of Collection Act.
Section 11. Effect of Adoption of Resolution. The adoption of this Final Rate
Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited
to, the method of apportionment and levy, Stormwater Utility Fee, the Maximum Rate, the
Final Assessment Roll and the levy and lien of the Stormwater Utility Fee), unless proper
steps shall be initiated as provided for in the Stormwater Code.
Section 12. Revisions to Assessments. If any Stormwater Utility Fee made
under the provisions of this Resolution is either in whole or in part annulled, vacated, or
set aside by the judgment of any court, or if the City Commission is satisfied that any such
Stormwater Utility Fee is so irregular or defective that the same cannot be enforced or
collected, or if the City Commission has failed to include or omitted any property on the
Final Assessment Roll which property should have been so included, the City
Commission may take all necessary steps to impose a new Stormwater Utility Fee against
any such property following as nearly as may be practicable, the provisions of the
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Stormwater Code and the Uniform Method of Collection Act and in case such second
Stormwater Utility Fee is annulled, vacated, or set aside, the City Commission may obtain
and impose other Stormwater Utility Fees until a valid Stormwater Utility Fee is imposed.
Section 13. Severability. If any clause, section, other part or application of this
resolution is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or
applications of this Resolution.
Section 14. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Kruss, 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.
H WARD S. WEINBERG, E
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MAYOR
ATTIE
ELLISA L. HORVATH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
I, I-i "'t j AI
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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EXHIBIT A
FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
Due to the extensive length of the assessment roll, it has not
been included in this document. However, the complete list is
available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office.
EXHIBIT B
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who being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says:
That the Affiant has caused to be provided mailed notice to all addresses listed in
Exhibit "l," attached hereto, on June 3, 2025. Said notice was in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit "2."
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EXHIBIT 1
MAILED NOTICES ADDRESS LIST
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notices, it has not been included in this document. However,
the complete list is available for public inspection at the
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***** NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER *****
City of Aventura, Florida
19200 W Country Club Drive CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
Aventura, Florida 33180 NOTICE TO IMPOSE AND
PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF NON -AD
VALOREM ASSESSMENT
Dear Property Owner:
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, notice is g
fees for the Stormwater will be collected using the tax bill collection
beginning October 1, 2025 - September30, 2026.
The stormwater utility fee assessed against each lope
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Ordinances, Chapter 30 —ENVIRONMENT, Article I tormwM
utility fee. All single-family dwelling units are assign e - uivaler
one ERU per dwelling unit, and Nonresidential develo , ,p ,es
area.
The fee is calculated by multiM
developed property as ado p by Resol
The revenue to be ii
cost of collection), for Fiscal Y m
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NOTICE DATE: May 7, 2025
Tax
the City ofA""%oqW
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ay be leviePro or the fiscal year
City i, ccordance with the Code of
— StormwA"qSystem Sec.30-94 stormwater
ial Unit ("ERU"), Multifamily dwellings are assigned
ned one ERU per 1,548 square feet of impervious
$74.1' '/one ERU, by the number of ERUs assessed to each
, 2025.
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utility fee is estimated to be $2,470,049, (including the
fee for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and thereafter is $90.00 per ERU.
A public hearing will be held b' CffKommission at City Hall located at 19200 W Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
at 6:00 p.m. on July 1, 2025, or a n as practicable thereafter, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed
stormwater utility fees. All pr owners within the City were mailed individual notices similar to this one. Subsequently, only
owners of reclassified property which results in an increased in the stormwater utility fee, or owners of property not included on
the prior year's assessment roll will receive updated mailed notice in addition to the annual published notice. You and all other
affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within 20
calendar days of the date of this notice. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any
matter considered at such hearing(s) will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a
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verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based
(F.S. 286.0105).
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons needing special accommodations to
participate in these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's Office for assistance at (305) 466-8901, no later than four (4)
business days prior to such proceeding.
Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of City
Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the fee rate and the imposition of the fee), such
action shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented.
The City Commission may continue or defer the hearing(s) to a new date *me certain without further notice provided
the date and time of the continuance or deferral is announced at the headng(s). The t elutio the preliminary assessment
roll in their entirety may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk duriegular businessf-ohs
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property which may result in a loss of title. YN f` % AS
If there is a mistake on this notice, it will b rrectou habny questioning your stormwater utility fee, —
please contact the City Finance Department at (305 0, M0 ugh Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. U
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ATTENTION: CITY OF AVENTURA IP
19200 W COUNTRY CLUB DR.
MIAMI, FL 33180-2403
lianesa@cityotaventura.com;horvathe@cityotaventura.com
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO
IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR
THE COLLECTION OF STORMWATER
UTILITY FEE IN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA
As required by Section 197.3632,
Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given
that the City of Aventura, Florida (the
"City") will conduct a public hearing to
consider imposing an annual stormwater
utility fee for the purpose of funding the
City's Stormwater Utility to be collected
using the tax bill collection method.
The public hearing will be held by
the Aventura City Commission at the
Aventura Government Center, located
at 19200 W. Country Club Drive,
Aventura, FL 33180 at 6:00 p.m. on
September 2, 2025, or as soon as
practicable thereafter, for the purpose
of receiving public comment on the
proposed stormwater utility fee. All
affected property owners have a right to
appear at the hearing and to file written
objections with the City Commission
within 20 days of this notice.
The revenue to be collected within the
City from the stormwater utility fee is
estimated to be $2,470,049 (including
the cost of collection), for the Fiscal Year
commencing October 1, 2025.
The stormwater utility fee assessed
against each developed property
within the City is in accordance with
the Code of Ordinances, Chapter
30 — ENVIRONMENT, Article III —
Stormwater, Division 2 — Stormwater
Utility System, Section 33-94 stormwater
utility fee. All single-family dwelling units
are assigned one Equivalent Residential
Unit ("ERU"), Multifamily dwellings are
assigned one ERU per dwelling unit,
and Nonresidential developed properties
are assigned one ERU per 1,548 square
feet of impervious area.
The fee is calculated by multiplying the
annual rate of $74.10 per one ERU,
by the number of ERUs assessed to
each developed property adopted by
Resolution No. 2025-28 on April 8,
2025 (the "Assessment Resolution").
The maximum fee is calculated by
multiplying the annual rate of $90.00
per one ERU, by the number of ERUs
assessed to each developed property
adopted by the Assessment Resolution.
The Stormwater Utility Fee will be
collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be
mailed in November 2025, as authorized
by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.
Failure to pay the stormwater utility fee
will cause a tax certificate to be issued
against the real property which may
result in a loss of title.
The City Commission may continue
or deferthe hearing(s) to a new date
and time certain without further notice
provided the date and time of the
continuance or deferral is announced
at the hearing(s). The proposed
resolution may be inspected at the
Office of the City Clerk at Government
Center during regular business hours
and/or online at cityofaventura.com
under the City Commission Meeting
Agenda for September 2, 2025. Please
contact jozyman@cityofaventura.com
for the preliminary assessment roll in
its entirety. Questions regarding this
matter should be directed to mcruz@
cityofaventura.com or (305) 466-8922.
If a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the City Commission
with respect to any matter considered
at a meeting or hearing, that person will
need a record of the proceeding and,
for such purpose, may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceeding
is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons
who are disabled and who need special
accommodations to participate in this
proceeding because of that disability
should contact the Office of the City
Clerk, (305) 466-8901 or cityclerk@
cityofaventura.com, not later than two
business days prior to such proceeding.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
MAP OF AVENTURA
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MIAMI-DADE-FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
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signed, who on oath says that he/she is Custodian of Records of The
The Miami Herald, a newspaper published in Miami Dade County, Flor-
ida, that the attached was published on the publicly accessible website
of The Miami Herald or by print In the issues and dates listed below.
Affiant further Says that the said Miami Herald website or newspaper
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Unit ("ERU"), Multifamily dwellings are
assigned one ERU per dwelling unit,
and Nonresidential developed properties
are assigned one ERU per 1,548 square
feet of impervious area.
for such purpose, may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceeding
is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO
IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR
THE COLLECTION OF STORMWATER
UTILITY FEE IN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA
As required by Section 197.3632,
Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given
that the City of Aventura, Florida (the
"City") will conduct a public hearing to
consider imposing an annual stormwater
utility fee for the purpose of funding the
City's Stormwater Utility to be collected
using the tax bill collection method.
The public hearing will be held by
the Aventura City Commission at the
Aventura Government Center, located
at 19200 W. Country Club Drive,
Aventura, FL 33180 at 6:00 p.m. on
September 2, 2025, or as soon as
practicable thereafter, for the purpose
of receiving public comment on the
proposed stormwater utility fee. All
affected property owners have a right to
appear at the hearing and to file written
objections with the City Commission
within 20 days of this notice.
The revenue to be collected within the
City from the stormwater utility fee is
estimated to be $2,470,049 (including
the cost of collection), for the Fiscal Year
commencing October 1, 2025.
The stormwater utility fee assessed
against each developed property
within the City is in accordance with
the Code of Ordinances, Chapter
30 — ENVIRONMENT, Article III —
Stormwater, Division 2 — Stormwater
Utility System, Section 33-94 stormwater
utility fee. All single-family dwelling units
are assigned one Equivalent Residential
The fee is calculated by multiplying the
annual rate of $74.10 per one ERU,
by the number of ERUs assessed to
each developed property adopted by
Resolution No. 2025-28 on April 8,
2025 (the "Assessment Resolution").
The maximum fee is calculated by
multiplying the annual rate of $90.00
per one ERU, by the number of ERUs
assessed to each developed property
adopted by the Assessment Resolution.
The Stormwater Utility Fee will be
collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be
mailed in November 2025, as authorized
by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.
Failure to pay the stormwater utility fee
will cause a tax certificate to be issued
against the real property which may
result in a loss of title.
The City Commission may continue
or defer the hearing(s) to a new date
and time certain without further notice
provided the date and time of the
continuance or deferral is announced
at the hearing(s). The proposed
resolution may be inspected at the
Office of the City Clerk at Government
Center during regular business hours
and/or online at cityofaventura.com
under the City Commission Meeting
Agenda for September 2, 2025. Please
contact jozyman@cityofaventura.com
for the preliminary assessment roll in
its entirety. Questions regarding this
matter should be directed to mcruz@
cityofaventura.com or (305) 466-8922.
If a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the City Commission
with respect to any matter considered
at a meeting or hearing, that person will
need a record of the proceeding and,
I n accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons
who are disabled and who need special
accommodations to participate in this
proceeding because of that disability
should contact the Office of the City
Clerk, (305) 466-8901 or cityclerk@
cityofaventura.com, not later than two
business days prior to such proceeding.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
MAP OF AVENTURA