HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 2, 2026 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
June 2, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Clifford B. Ain
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman
Commissioner Amit Bloom
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky
City Manager Bryan Pegues
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorney Robert Meyers
Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP
June 2, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: None.
4. COMMISSION REPORTS
A report was provided by a member of the City Commission.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Proclamations: None.
• Special Recognitions:
Members of the Charter Revision Commission were recognized for their
work in reviewing the City Charter. A certificate was presented to member
Sandra Krumbein who was in attendance.
Certificates were presented to Police Detective Sandra Marquez and
Detective Kenneth Sealy in recognition of their fraud investigations.
Steve Silverman, accompanied by Josh Silverman, provided information on
Eli's Lasting Impact Foundation and plans to help prevent sudden cardiac
arrest in youth through early testing and detection.
• Employee Service Awards: None.
RECESS AND RECONVENE: The meeting was recessed at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened
at 6:54 p.m. following the Local Planning Agency Meeting.
6. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Action Taken: Approved
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• May 5, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting
• May 7, 2026 City Commission Special Workshop
• May 21, 2026 City Commission Special Meeting
• May 21, 2026 City Commission Regular Workshop
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B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
WITH WEEKLEY ASPHALT PAVING, INC. FOR PAVEMENT RESURFACING AND REPAIR
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600,000 BASED UPON BROWARD
COUNTY'S CONTRACT NO. PNC2124420B1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S
PROCUREMENT CODE SECTION 2-253(2); PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. ZONING HEARINGS - QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCE - FIRST READING:
A. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31,
"LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 31-144(C), "COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B2) DISTRICT", SUBSECTION
(2), "CONDITIONAL USE", TO ESTABLISH HOSPITALS AS A CONDITIONAL USE WITHIN
THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RESOLUTION:
B. Action Taken: Adopted with Amended Conditions as Resolution No. 2026-
37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-145(E)4 OF
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES: (1) TO PERMIT A DENSITY OF 69 DWELLING UNITS
PER ACRE FOR A PROJECT PROVIDING HERO HOUSING UNITS, WHERE THE CITY
CODE PERMITS 25; (2) TO PERMIT HEIGHTS UP TO 32 STORIES (367'), WHERE THE
CITY CODE PERMITS 10 STORIES (100'); AND (3) TO PERMIT 1,556 PARKING SPACES,
WHERE 2,505 SPACES ARE REQUIRED BY THE CITY CODE, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 20801-20807 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item.
8. ORDINANCE — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2026-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 14-62
"REGISTRATION" OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; TO
ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION BE DONE IN
PERSON; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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9. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 14-91
"FEES FOR PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, CERTIFICATES AND RELATED SERVICES" TO
AUTHORIZE SUCH FEES TO BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC INPUT:
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY CHARTER AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.06 OF THE CITY CHARTER; CONSISTING OF
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS CONCERNING SECTION 2.06 "COMPENSATION;
REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES" AND SECTION 4.11 "INDEPENDENT AUDIT" OF THE
CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO
THE ELECTORATE; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY'S SCHEDULED GENERAL ELECTION; PROVIDING
FOR NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARTER;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
11. STAFF REPORTS
No reports were provided.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public provided comments.
13. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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