2006-010
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY
OF AVENTURA 2006 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND
PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Aventura 2006 Legislative Program and Priorities,
attached hereto, is hereby adopted.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to take all action necessary to
implement the purpose of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption hereof.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Joel, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
Vice Mayor Billy Joel
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
yes
yes
yes
yes
absent
yes
yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February, 2006.
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SAN GOTT IEB, MAYOR
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CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF AVENJURA
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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