03-18-1997 Agenda RecapCity of Aventura
O Arthur L Snyder, Mayor
! ~/~ Arthur Berger, Vice Mayor
Councilmembers
', Jay R. Beskin
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
Jeffrey M. Perlow
.. _ .. PatriciaRogers-Libert
The City of Excellence
Council Meeting
March 18, 1997 - 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ZONING HEARINGS - SPECIALLY SET BY COUNCIL FOR 6 P.M.
APPLICANT: OPH AVENTURA REALTY, L.C.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING SITE
PLAN APPROVAL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
17800-17870 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, AVENTURA,
FLORIDA TO PERMIT A FREE-STANDING
RESTAURANT AND A FREE-STANDING RETAIL
USE; AND GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM THE
MINIMUM REQUIRED FIVE (5) FOOT REAR
YARD SETBACK AT THE RETAIL BUILDING;
AND GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM THE
MINIMUM REQUIRED TWENTY (20) FOOT
FRONT YARD SETBACK AT THE RESTAURANT
BUILDING; AND GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM
THE REQUIRED FORTY-EIGHT (48) PARKING
SPACES BY ALLOWING FORTY-ONE (41)
PARKING SPACES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting March 4, 1997
Council Workshop March 13, 1997
5. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
7.
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SELECTING THE
FIRM OF IVEY, HARRIS & WALLS, INC. TO
PERFORM PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES
RELATIVE TO RFP NO. 97-1-31-2,
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF SAID
CITY, TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND FEES
FOR SAID WORK; AUTHORIZING
NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALTERNATE FIRM TO
PERFORM THE REQUIRED SERVICES SHOULD
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SELECTED FIRM BE
UNSUCCESSFUL; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Selects firm to perform professional planning services for
preparation of the City's Comprehensive Master Plan and
Land Development Regulations)
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, URGING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL THE JOE
CARLUCCI UNIFORM FIREARMS ACT AND
ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONSIDER
THE ENACTMENT OF APPROPRIATE FIREARMS
CONTROL MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
OF THEIR CITIZENS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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(Requests the State Legislature to repeal the Uniform
Firearms Act and allow local governments control of gun
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE
PROVISION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING
OUTSTANDING OR PENDING CITY LIENS;
PROVIDING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE
PREPARATION AND RECORDATION OF LIENS AND
LIEN SATISFACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
(Establishes fees for the review and provision of information
relative to outstanding or pending City liens and costs for
the and recording of liens)
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THE
ATTACHED LEASE AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY
TO BE USED AS A LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND
BEAUTIFICATION BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF AVENTURA AND FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILWAY COMPANY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Authorizes execution of a lease agreement with Florida
East Coast Railway Company for the right-of-way adjacem
to the railroad tracks in order to provide a landscape
buffer.
E. MOTION TO ACCEPT, FOR FILING WITH THE
CITY CLERK, THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.
(Provides formal acceptance and filing of original
comprehensive annual financial report with the Clerk's
office for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996)
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F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND
LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 97-3-3-2,
LEHMAN CAUSEWAY SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENTS, TO COLONNA
CONSTRUCTION, INC. AT THE BID PRICE OF
$26,851.20 AS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT "A";
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO
CARRY OUT THE AlMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Awards bid for installation of sidewalk along the south side
of Lehman Causeway)
G. MOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 96-56,
TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE
THE NECESSARY ACTION TO FORMALLY
REQUEST THAT METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY TRANSMIT TO THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 1997, THE
CITY'S SHARE OF FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
FRANCHISE FEE REVENUES.
(Authorizes the City Attorney to proceed with formal
collection of firanchise fee revenues from Metropolitan Dade
H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADJUSTING THE
1996/97 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL
BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A"
ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Amends the current year budget to provide for additional
personnel in the Clerk's Office and Community
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Development Department, and other personnel changes to
address service requirements)
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING
SIGN CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITED SIGNS;
PROVIDING FOR REQUIRED SIGNS; PROVIDING
FOR SIGNS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT;
PROVIDING FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
PERMANENT SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR NON-
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
TEMPORARY SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR SIGN PERM/TS; PROVIDING FOR NON-
CONFORMING SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR SIGN
MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF
IMPROPER SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
REPLACEMENT OF SIGN CODE PROVISIONS
PROVIDED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
CODE SECTIONS 33-82 TO 33-121.27; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERAB1LITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
'It is that this item will be deferred)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 96-12, WHICH
PROVIDED FOR A BUILDING MORATORIUM ON
ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS UPON CLASS "C"
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS
(INCLUDING BILLBOARDS) WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, BY
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE MORATORIUM;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 97-06
WHICH ESTABLISHES PROHIBITIONS AGAINST
EXCESSIVE NOISE BY ADDRESSING
CONSTRUCTION HOURS AND OTHER NOISE
ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10. RESOLUTIONS: None
11. OTHER BUSINESS: None
12. REPORTS
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT