12-03-1996 Agenda RecapCITY OF AVENTURA
The City of Excellence
City Council
Arthur I. Snyder, Mayor
Arthur Berger
Jay R. Beskin
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
Jeffrey M. Perlow
Patricia Rogers. Libert
COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 1996 - 7 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF:
COUNCIL WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 18, 1996
COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1996
4. AGENDA: REQUEST FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY
ADDITIONS
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
DECEMBER 3, 1996
6. CONSENT AGENDA:~
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, URGING THE GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION, THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAXATION TASK FORCE AND
THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES TO PROTECT THE
TRADITIONAL REVENUES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH LOCAL CONTROL WITHIN THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Opposes the Governor's Telecommunications Task Force
proposal to limit the City's revenues and authority over
telecommunications franchises)
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A
BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 96-11-25-2,
MEDIANS/RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE, TO LUKES'
LANDSCAPING, INC., AT THE BID PRICE OF $220,000;
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 median/right-of-way maintenance to Iow
bidder, Lukes' Landscaping, Inc.)
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING THE $10,000,000
SHORT-TERM BANK LOAN/LINE OF CREDIT REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS TO BARNETT BANK, N.A. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS
AND DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO FURTHER CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
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MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT
ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION;; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATEMOTION TO ADOPT THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS TO
PREPARE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS
CONTAINED IN THE MEMORANDUM DATED
NOVEMBER 25, 1996
(Awards RFP for short-term loan/line of credit at the interest
rate of 4.58% for a maximum of 3 years)
D. MOTION TO ADOPT POLICY ACTION RELATIVE TO
MEDIAN LANDSCAPE AND BEAUTIFICATION
CONCEPTS AS PRESENTED BY WILLIAM O'LEARY,
CITY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, AND CONTAINED IN
THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM DATED
NOVEMBER 25, 1996
(Adopts median landscape and beautification program
concepts)
E. MOTION TO ADOPT THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS TO
PREPARE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS
CONTAINED IN THE MEMORANDUM DATED
NOVEMBER 25, 1996
(Adopts process to prepare Comprehensive Plan)
F. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$10,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY TO FINANCE, ON AN
INTERIM BASIS, (A) THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY TO BE USED FOR
PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION, A CITY
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GOVERNMENT CENTER AND POLICE STATION AND (B)
THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ECtUIPPING AND
INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND
IMPROVEMENTS ON SUCH REAL PROPERTY;
PLEDGING THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY
FROM THE LEVY OF ITS UTILITY TAX ON UTILITY
SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE CITY TO SECURE
PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A
COVENANT TO BUDGET AND APPROPRIATE LEGALLY
AVAILABLE NON-AD VALOREM FUNDS TO PAY THE
PRINCIPAL OF, REDEMPTION PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND
INTEREST ON THE OBLIGATIONS IN THE EVENT THE
PROCEEDS OF SUCH UTILITY TAX ARE INSUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE DEBT SERVICE ON THE OBLIGATIONS,
WHEN DUE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING NEWSRACK REGULATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE NEWSRACK
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
PROHIBITING NEWSRACKS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS
AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; REQUIRING A
PERMIT TO MAINTAIN OR OPERATE A NEWSRACK;
PROVIDING FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A NEWSRACK
PERMIT AND PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE
OF A NEWSRACK PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR A HOLD
HARMLESS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
AVENTURA; REQUIRING NEWSRACK IDENTIFICATION;
REGULATING THE LOCATION, PLACEMENT AND
NUMBER OF NEWSRACKS; PROVIDING FOR
MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF NEWSRACKS;
PROVIDING FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VIOLATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; DETERMINING NEWSRACK
ABANDONMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8. RESOLUTIONS: NONE
9. OTHER BUSINESS:
A RESOLUTION OF THE ClTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA DIRECTING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE THE
NECESSARY ACTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
TELEVISING OF REGULAR CITY COUNClL MEETINGS
BY THE VARIOUS CABLE COMPANIES SERVICING THE
CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(CouncilmemberBeskin)
10. REPORTS:
· MAYOR ANDCOUNCIL
· CITY MANAGER
· CITY ATTORNEY
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
12.
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