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City Commission
Workshop Meeting
January 19, 2006
9 A.M.
Executive Conference Room
AGENDA
1. Legislative Program And Priorities(City Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
2. Gulfstream Matters Update (City Manager)
3. Landscape Replacement Program (City Manager)*
Future Action Required: Budget Amendment Ordinance
4. Aventura Magazine Publication of Annual Report (City
Manager)*
Future Action Required: Resolution
5. Adjournment
* Back-up Information Exists
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are
disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the
Office of the City Clerk, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding.
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CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES
2006
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza, P.A.
CITY OF AVENTURA
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES
2006
This document is intended to provide direction to the City Manager, City Attorney and
Legislative Lobbyist as to the official City position regarding issues and pending
legislation which would affect the operation of local government. This document further
provides priorities for the acquisition of supplemental funding (grants) for various
programs.
The City of Aventura will endorse and support legislation that will:
1. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at
the same levels provided to the local school boards.
2. Impose development concurrency review on race track and fronton facilities that
may be authorized to provide legalized slot machines to the public.
3. Provide a dedicate revenue source to cities that are located within 1 mile of a
facility that houses legalized gambling to offset police and road impact costs to
the community.
4. Authorize detection devices at traffic signals of red light runners and the
issuance of citations.
5. Adopt the 2006 Policy Statement of the Florida League of Cities.
6. Provide for legislation to mandate that gasoline stations are equipped with
generators.
The City of Aventura will seek financial assistance and grants for the following
projects:
1. Funding for Stormwater drainage improvements.
2. Funding for Park development.
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Comparison of Purchase Agreements for Gulfstream Owned Park Acres
1. Conditions
Previous The City would provide zoning approval to extend MO zoning
district and provide conditional use approval for 23.6 acres of residential
property containing 35 units an acre up to 20 stories. A maximum of 826
units.
Proposed The City would provide conditional use approval on
approximately 11.7 acres to allow 35 units an acre up to 25 stories.
Gulfstream receives development rights credits for 2 acres included in
sale to City (70 units). A maximum of 480 units. The remaining 10 acres
would maintain the 82 zoning and a luxury hotel resort is planned for this
area.
2. Purchase Price
Previous $3,800,000 for 6 acres.
Proposed $2,100,000 for 7 acres. Gulfstream also pays for cost of
relocating overhead electrical wires at an estimated cost of $300,000.
Other Issues
213th Street Driveway
A. Short term (Pending Construction)
1. Use for construction traffic for construction of Clubhouse
and, if decided, slot facility building.
2. Agree to construction management plan, to wit: contractor
contact information, hours, staging, etc.
B. Intermediate term (pending until development of Aventura parcel)
1. Limit access to 213th Street from property to racetrack to
weekend and holiday racing.
2. Limit access from DRI property at all times.
C. Long term
1. Prohibit access from all Hallandale land through Aventura
and onto 213th Street. Aventura land may exit through this
land.
Resort Hotel
A. City has acknowledged that a resort hotel is permitted as a matter
of right on the Business zoned property. However, to date, our
meetings have not provided that the agreement preserve any rights
or recognition by the City of our right to construct a resort hotel.
Magna/Gulfstream seeks some reasonable recognition and/or
preservation of those rights.
B. Prior agreement had this portion to be rezoned to MO and
developed with additional residential.
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There shall be no vehicular access connection, except for emergency access as
required by government between the Project and N.E. 213rth Street within the
City of Aventura. Vehicular access to N.E. 213lh Street may be allowed only if
and after the Developer, City of Hallandale Beach and the City of Aventura, by
Resolution of the City Commission, in each party's sole discretion, mutually
agree in writing to allow such access and providing the specific location of said
access drive.
CITY OF AVENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission
FROM:
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM, Ci
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DATE: January 3,2006
SUBJECT: Hurricane Wilma Landscaping Restoration Action Plan
Recommendation
In order to restore the City's landscaping as quickly and efficient as possible, the
following action plan is being recommended.
Landscape Replacement Report: The City's landscape architect, O'Leary Richards
Design Associates has recommended replacing the City's landscaping with native trees
and palms that are less susceptible to damage from hurricane force winds. (see
attached report) These species include Live Oak, Gumbo Limbo and Mahogany for tree
replacement, and Royal, Coconut and Saba I for palm replacement. Approximately 95%
of these trees and palms survived both hurricanes. They are recommending palm trees
with a splash of color such as Crepe Myrtles and Oleanders for the City medians, with
native hardwood shade trees such as Live Oak and Mahogany for the swales. It should
be noted that due to hurricane damage, many nurseries may not have the larger size
palm and shade trees in their inventory and subsequently, some replacement
landscaping will be smaller than the existing plant inventory in the City.
Landscape Replacement Estimate: According to our landscape architect and
landscape contractor, the cost estimate to re-plant the entire City's medians and swales
with 900 trees and palms and 27,000 shrubs and ground cover is as follows:
Trees, Palms and Shrubs: $ 950,000
Labor and Material Installation: 550,000
Total for Plants and Installation: $ 1,500,000
Landscaping Plan: Our Landscape Architect has submitted a complete landscape
plan and specifications for the City to consider and review. This plan will be reviewed at
the Workshop Meeting.
Schedule:
If an expedited schedule was utilized, a bid award recommendation could occur at the
March 2006 City Commission meeting. With the expedited schedule a late June 2006
completion date is possible, depending on plant material availability.
Funding:
It is recommended that the City's Capital Reserve line item be utilized to fund this
project. I budget amendment would be required to accomplish the transfer.
If you have any questions please free to contact me.
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SUMMARY
Hurricane Katrina & Wilma
Tree Damage Assessment and Tree Replacement Recommendations
Aventura, Florida
Prepared by:
O'Leary Richards Design Associates, Inc.
December 14, 2005
On August 26, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck South Florida and caused considerable
tree loss and damage. The value of the tree loss was estimated at $478,500.
Subsequently, Hurricane Wilma struck on October 25th, 2005 and there was extensive
tree loss estimated at $2,850,000.
Most trees are susceptible to wind damage from hurricanes, however, certain species
of trees are less susceptible to this kind of damage and are more durable and flexible
than other species. On the whole, native trees and palms such as the Live Oak,
Gumbo Limbo, Mahogany, Coconut Palm, Royal Palm, and Cabbage Palms survived
the storm much better than some exotic flowering trees. We estimate that
approximately 90% of these trees survived the storms.
It is our recommendation that the City replace the tree loss with primarily native trees
and palms. Where there were damaged or lost trees in groups of the same species,
our recommendation is to replace with the same species in order to maintain continuity.
Along Country Club Drive, where most of the tree damage occurred, there were several
small flowering trees in the medians that were lost. It is our recommendation that these
areas be re-vegetated with primarily Coconut Palms and splashes of color such as the
Crape Myrtle and Oleander at a few of the intersections. Where tree loss has occurred
in the swales on Country Club Drive, it is our recommendation that it be planted with
primarily native hardwood trees such as the Live Oak and Mahogany, with splashes of
color throughout. Again, trees that were lost that were located in groups of the same
species should be replaced with the same species on Country Club Drive as well as
other streets within the City. Shrub replacement will match the species that existed
prior to the hurricanes in most locations. It should be noted, however, that due to
hurricane damage to nurseries, some species and sizes of proposed vegetation may
have to be adjusted due to the lack of availability. In addition, new replacement trees
will not match the size of existing adjacent trees.
It is our best professional opinion that the total cost for the landscape material to re-
vegetate the City will be $950,000. This includes the procurement of approximately 900
trees and palms and over 27,000 shrubs and groundcover. This estimate may vary
based on the survivability of existing trees and palms in question. Some trees and
palms that are included as a loss in this estimate may ultimately survive. It may require
a wait until springtime to make a final determination on these trees.
It is our best estimate that, after award of contract, this project should take
approximately five months to complete. Should the City decide to complete this work in
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phases, the phasing could include the following areas, which are in no particular order
of execution:
South - Southern City limits to William Lehman Causeway (east of
Biscayne Boulevard).
Central - William Lehman Causeway north to N.E. 20th Street (east of Biscayne
Boulevard)
North - N.E. 20th Street to northern City limits (east of Biscayne Boulevard)
West - The entire Biscayne Boulevard corridor.
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Agenda
. Hurricanes Katrina & Wilma Landscape
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. Vegetation that Survived the Hurricanes
. City of Aventura Plant Palette
. Re-vegetating the City
. Probable Costs to Re-vegetate the City
. Phasing the Re-vegetation plan
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Hurri~nes
Katrina & Wilma
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Hdlricanes Katrina & Wilma
. 2 Hurricanes 60 days apart
. Katrina's landscape 10sSiwas estimated at
$478,500
. Wilma's landscape loss was estimated at
$2,847,000
. Both caused an estimated total of $3.3 million
in trees, palms, and shrub loss.
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Vegetation t!l.et Survived
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Rtistance to Wind Damage
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. Wind Resistant Tree Species:
Live Oak, Gumbo Limb~ahogany, Pink
Tabebuia, Wild Tamarind
. Wind Resistant Palm Species:
Date Palm, Coconut Palm, Cabbage Palm,
Royal Palm, Foxtail Palm
. Least wind resistant trees:
Glaucous Cassia,,~icus, Black Olive, Yellow
Tabebuia
Palms most resistant to hurricane damage
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Trees most resistant to hurricane damage
City of Aventura
Plant Palette
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Shade Trees
. live Oak
. Mahogany
. Gumbo limbo
. Wild Tamarind
. Silver Buttonwood
Small Flowering Trees
. Crape Myrtle
. Oleander
. Desert Cassia
. Dwarf Poinciana
Quercus virginiana
(Live Oak)
Medium/Large Flowering Trees
. Pink Trumpet Tree
. Royal Poinciana
,$ellow Poinciana
"". Apple Blossom Tree
Palms
. Medjool Date Palm
. Canary Island Date Palm
. Green Malayan Coconut Palm
. Florida Royal Palm
. Sabal Palm
. Florida Thatch Palm
. Foxtail Palm
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Swietania mahoganl
(Mahogany)
Bursera slmlllUba
(Gumbo Limbo)
Conocarpus erectus
(Silver Buttonwood)
SHADE TREES
Lyfliloma lati.mqua
(Wild T.......nd)
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Phoenix dactylifera
(Medjool Date Palm)
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Thrinax radiata
(Florida Thatch Palm)
Lagerstroemia specioaa
(Queen's Crape Myrtle))
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Wodyetia bifurcata
(Foxtail Palm)
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Roystonea elata
(Royal Palm)
Sabal Palmetto
(CabbagePalm)
Ca88Blplnia pulcherrlma
(Dwarf Poinciana)
SMALL FLOWERING TREES
Senna polyphylla
(Desert Cassia)
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Lagerstroemia indica
(Crape Myrtle)
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Tabebuia heterophylla
(Pink Tnunpet Tree)
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Peltophonun pterocarpum
(Copper Pod Tree)
Cauta javanica
(Apple Blosllom Tree)
MEDIUM/LARGE FLOWERING TREES
Delontx regia
(Royal Poinciana)
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I Replacement Plan
. Replace tree loss with primarily native trees and
palms
. Replace damaged trees in~UPingS of same
species to maintain continG
. In most locations, shrub replacement will match the
species that existed prior to hurricanes
. New replacement trees and palms will not match the
size of existing adjacent trees because lack of plant
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. Due to hurricane damage to nurseries; the size of
vegetation to be planted may be reduced
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.Placement Plan (cont.)
Country Club Drive (where most of the tree damage
occurred):
. Re-vegetate the medians with primarily palms
. Plant small flowering treelf~~ome median ends
. Re-vegetate the swales with primarily native
hardwood shade trees to provide shade for
pedestrians
. Provide splashes of color throul;Jhout by planting
flowering trees at key locations In swales
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Proposed
Groundcover & Shrubs
Existing
Black Olive
Williams Island Boulevard
Probable Cost to
Re-vegetate the City
. Replanting approximately 450 trees, 350 palms and
27,000 shrubs
. Plant material is estimated to cost $950,000 and
installation to cost $550,000 for a total of $1.5 million.
. This estimate may vary slightly based on the
survivability of trees and palms still in question.
. 4-5 month period to procure and install over 800
trees and palms; and 27,000 shrubs after award of
contract.
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CITY OF AVENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
City Commission ~
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM, c{(ge
January 5, 2006
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Waiving Miami-Dade County Ethics Code Restriction for Aventura
Magazine Publication Transaction
BACKGROUND
Every year the City issues an Annual Report that provides an overview of the
accomplishments for the prior year. Since 1998, the City has utilized the Aventura
Magazine as a vehicle to publish the report as an insert. The Aventura Magazine is
widely circulated throughout the City. The most important reason for utilizing the
magazine was it resulted in a significant cost savings to the City in terms of printing and
distribution of the report. The magazine may be viewed as a unique sole source
magazine publication which is made within the City.
As you are aware Commissioner, Michael Stern, is a principal of the magazine. The
Miami-Dade County Ethics Code restricts an entity owned by a City Commissioner from
contracting with the City to provide certain services.
Pursuant to the County Ethics Code, the City Commission may authorize a waiver of
the prohibitions of Section 2-11.1 (c) of the County Ethics Code upon finding that the
waiver standards set forth in subparagraphs (3) and (5) of paragraph (6) are met.
The City Attorney's office has discussed this matter with the staff of the State Ethics
Commission and has determined that this transaction qualifies as a sole source
exemption in accordance with the state law exemptions from prohibited transactions, as
provided by Section 112.313(12)(e), Florida Statutes. That statute requires filing of a
written disclosure form in order to assert the exemption, but does not require a grant of
an exemption by the City Commission.
Accordingly, if the City Commission finds that the waiver standards of the County Ethics
Code are met, they may do so provided a Resolution is adopted at a public meeting.
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Memo to City Commission
January 5, 2006
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It should be noted that Commissioner Stern cannot participate in the discussion of this
item.
I have placed this matter on the Workshop Agenda for direction from the Commission.
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