09-04-2001]cffrcy M. Pcrlow, Mayor
Arthur Bcrgcr
lay R. Bcskin
Ken Cohen
Manny Grossman
Harry Holzberg
Patricia Rogers-Libert
Eric M. $oroka
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Teresa M. Soroka, CMC
Weiss Serota Hcffman
Pastoriza & Guedes
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER4,2001.
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDERLROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ZONING HEARINGS: None
4. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None.
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: August 7, 2001 Commission Meeting
August 17, 2001 Workshop Meeting
Action taken: Approved with amendments
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A
BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 01-08-10-2, NE 30TM AVENUE
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, TO SOLO CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION AT THE BID PRICE OF $925,237.90.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION
TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION
OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Awards Bid for NE 30th Avenue Drainage Improvements to Solo
Construction)
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2001-59
C. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO
$27,280 FOR TRAFFIC VIDEO MONITORING STUDY,
SATELLITE VIDEO SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT AND
FIREARMS STORAGE RACK FROM THE POLICE
FORFEITURE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY
MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM DATED AUGUST 28, 2001
(Authorizes appropriation of funds from Police Forfeiture Fund)
Action taken: Approved
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED CONTRACT FOR
PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS AND LOBBYING
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND
RONALD L. BOOK, ESQ., AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Authorizes City Manager to execute agreement for Legislative
Relations and Lobbying Services to Ronald L. Book, Esq.)
Action taken: Adopted, with amendment to Agreement, as Resolution No.
2001-63
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING THE "AVENTURA
BAY VILLAS" PLAT, BEING A PLAT OF A PORTION OF
LAND IN THE SOUTH lA OF THE SOUTH ~A OF FRACTIONAL
SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 52 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST AND
PORTIONS OF LAND IN THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH V2 OF
FRACTIONAL SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 52 SOUTH, RANGE 42
EAST, CITY OF AVENTURA, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Approves plat for subject property)
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2001-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE
ENTER INTO THE ATTACHED CHANGE ORDER FOR THE
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER, BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY AND JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Authorizes City Manager to execute change order for various required
building improvements for Government Center)
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2001-61
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Action taken: Adopted, with amendments to
Agreement, as Resolution No. 2001-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA FLORIDA, ACCEPTING DEED AND
EASEMENT CONCERNING DEDICATION OF TWO ACRE
PARCEL OF LAND TO THE CITY OF AVENTURA FOR USE
FOR CITY SCHOOL OR OTHER CITY PURPOSES, SAID LAND
BEING SITUATED NORTH OF NORTHEAST 183RD STREET
AND EAST OF NORTHEAST 31ST AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Authorizes City Manager to accept donation of 2 acres from the
Peninsula plat and necessary easements for additional turning lane)
Deed and Easement
H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND ZAMBELLI
INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
FOR THE PROVISION OF FIREWORKS DISPLAYS AS SET
FORTH IN RFP 01-8-29-2; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Authorizes City Manager to execute Agreement for Fireworks Display
with Zambelli International)
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2001-62
7. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 99-09; BY
AMENDING SECTION 31-191(k) "NON-CONFORMING
SIGNS"; BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (2) "EXCEPTION TO
AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE"; BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH
(c) THEREOF, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF
THE EXEMPTION OF MONUMENT SIGNS LOCATED IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND RESIDENTIAL WALL SIGNS
FROM THE AMORTIZATION AND REMOVAL
REQUIREMENT, INSTEAD OF ALLOWING NON-
CONFORMING MONUMENT SIGNS LOCATED IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND RESIDENTIAL WALL SIGNS
WHICH EXISTED ON JUNE 3, 1997, TO CONTINUE TO RELY
UPON SUCH EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved with amendments recommended by LPA
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 99-09; BY
AMENDING ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION, SECTION 31-21. DEFINITIONS; BY
AMENDING ARTICLE VII. USE REGULATIONS SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE STRUCTURE PARKING
REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-144(b), 31-
144(c), 31-144(d), 31-144(e), 31-144(f), 31-145(b), and 31-145(c);
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Approved with amendments recommended by LPA
8. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION" BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII "CODE
OF ETHICS" BY CREATING SECTION 2-395 "DISCLOSURE
OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND GIFTS," TO PROVIDE
FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND
GIFTS BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND CITY
ADVISORY BOARDS WITH OR FROM APPLICANTS,
APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVES AND INTERESTED
PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION OR
CITY ADVISORY BOARDS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted, with amendment, as Ordinance No. 2001-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 31
"LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS," BY AMENDING
ARTICLE V "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES," BY
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AMENDING SECTION 31-71 "PROCEDURES OF GENERAL
APPLICABILITY," BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (B)
"APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS," TO PROVIDE
REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATIONS CONTAIN
AFFIDAVITS OF THE APPLICANT INCLUDING AN
"APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE AFFIDAVIT" AND A
"BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AFFIDAVIT," PROVIDING FOR
DISCLOSURE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIPS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2001-11
9. RESOLUTIONS: None.
10. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
12. REPORTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
COMMISSION WORKSHOP
2nd BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 9 A.M.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 5:45 PM
OCTOBER 2, 2001 6:00 PM
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 phor 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 pu~ose, 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 a~enda item should contact the City Clerk at 305466-8901.
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