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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 2 DECEMBER 3, 1996 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 3 DECEMBER 3, 1996 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. 4 DECEMBER 3, 1996 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. 5