05-03-2005
City Commission
Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
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Eric M. Soroka
Zev Auerbach
Bob Diamond
Billy Joel
Harry Holzberg
Michael Stem
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka, CMC
City Atto.mcv
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza
Guedes Cole & Boniske
AGENDA
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALLTOORDER~OLLCALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Plaque of appreciation to former Commissioner Manny Grossman
B. Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office Deferred to June Workshop
5. CONSENT AGENDA: Matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not
expected to require discussion or review. Items will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by any
member of the Commission, that item must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
April 5, 2005 Commission Meeting
April 21, 2005 Commission Workshop Meeting
April 25, 2005 Commission Workshop Meeting
Action taken: Approved
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A
BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 05-04-15-2, ROADWAY
DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE TO GABLE SIGNS, INC. AT THE BID
PRICE OF $79,276.60; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND
EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF TIDS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution 2005-18
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C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A
BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 05-04-08-2, NE 207TH STREET
RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS, TO WEEKLY ASPHALT
PAVING, INC. AT THE BID PRICE OF $344,993.44.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION
TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF TIDS RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION
OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution 2005-19
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING CERTAIN
PROPERTY LISTED UNDER THE ASSETS OF THE CITY AS
SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE
MANNER OF DISPOSAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL TIDNGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution 2005-20
E. MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR FILING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,2004.
Action taken: Approved
F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ON THE
WILLIAM LEHMAN CAUSEWAY FROM EAST COUNTRY
CLUB DRIVE TO A POINT WEST OF WEST COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE BETWEEN THE CITY OF A VENTURA AND THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY
AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution 2005-21
G. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA URGING THE MIAMI-DADE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO OPPOSE ANY
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EXTENSION TO THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY
AT THE PRESENT TIME, AND TO ENCOURAGE INFILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ADHERENCE TO THE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN AS CURRENTLY ADOPTED,
INCLUDING THE ADOPTED 2003 EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL REPORT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution 2005-22
H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA FLORIDA AUTHORIZING CONTRIBUTION
AND PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION
SUB-REGION MASTER PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL TIDNGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF TIDS RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution 2005-23
6. ZONING HEARINGS: None.
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READINGIPUBLIC INPUT:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA (THE
"CITY"), PROVIDING FOR IMPOSITION OF A MORATORIUM ON
ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND DEVELOPMENT
PERMITS WITIDN THE CITY CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT
WHICH IS PROPOSED ON PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF
BISCA YNE BOULEVARD WITHIN ANY RESIDENTIAL OR
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING
FOR WAIVER, VESTED RIGHTS, APPEALS, EXHAUSTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES, APPLICABILITY, SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Unanimously approved on first reading
8. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES: SECOND READING:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING DIVISION 2 "COMMUNITY SERVICES
ADVISORY BOARD" OF ARTICLE III "ADVISORY BOARDS"
OF CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE BY
REVISING SECTION 2-121 "CREATION, COMPOSITION AND
QUALIFICATIONS," SECTION 2-122 "TERM OF OFFICE,"
AND SECTION 2-124 "RULES OF PROCEDURE"; TO REVISE
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION, TERM OF
OFFICE AND PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING
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FOR SEVERABIITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2005-04
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA,
REPEALING DIVISION 3 "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD" CONSISTING OF SECTION 2-151 TO
AND INCLUDING SECTION 2-156 OF ARTICLE III
"ADVISORY BOARDS" OF CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION"
OF THE CITY CODE; WHICH HAD PROVIDED FOR THE
CITY OF AVENTURA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD, SO AS TO DISSOLVE SAID BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2005-05
10.RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None
1l.OTHER BUSINESS: None
12.PUBLIC COMMENTS
13.REPORTS
14.ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGSIEVENTS
COMMISSION WORKSHOP
COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 19,2005
JUNE 7, 2005
10 A.M.
6 P.M.
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. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory
Boards may be in attendance. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Aventura City Commission with respect to any
matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club
Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of any agenda item should contact the City Clerk at 305-466-
8901.
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