04-01-1997 Agenda RecapCity of Aventura
Arthur L Snyder, Mayor
~, ii~ Arthur Berger, Vice Mayor
Councilmembers
Jay R. Beskin
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
Jeffrey M. Perlow
Patricia Rogers-Libert
The City of Excellence
Council Meeting
April 1, 1997 - 7 PM
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - George Feffer
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Town Hall Meeting March 17, 1997
Council Meeting March 18, 1997
4. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
(Adopts official City Seal)
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
ATTACHED WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 97-109-
A FOR PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
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SERVICES FOR AVENTURA BOULEVARD AND
THE NORTHERN MEDIAN OF BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND O'LEARY DESIGN ASSOCIATES,
P.A.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO
ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Work authorization to prepare final design plans in order to
bid the beautification projects along Avemura Boulevard
and the northem entrance of the City)
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING
CONCERN OVER THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND
PERSONNEL CUTS AT THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE DADE COUNTY
DELEGATION, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
AND THE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
REPRESENTING THE DADE COUNTY AREA;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Expresses the City's opposition to the funding and
persmmel cuts at the National Hurricane Center)
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
ATTACHED AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH
ARQU1TECTONICA INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION TO PERFORM GOVERNMENT
CENTER AND POLICE FACILITY NEEDS
ASSESSMENT STUDY AS SET FORTH IN RFQ 97-1-
21-2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,000; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Awards contract for architectural services to perform
facility needs assessment study for the future Governmental
Cemer and Police Facility.)
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E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA NOTIFYING THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE
DIRECTOR OF THE METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RSOUCES MANAGEMENT THAT IT WISHES TO
EXERCISE ITS OPTION TO EXEMPT THE CITY
OF AVENTURA FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
ORDINANCE 91-66; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMISSION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(First step in process to allow the City to create its own
Stormwater Utility Program to address City-wide drainage
problems)
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST OF AK MEDIA,
INC. AND RALPH MUTCHNIK, TRUSTEE FOR
WAIVER FROM CITY'S CLASS "C" SIGN
MORATORIUM ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICATION FILED ON MARCH 14, 1997
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING A PORTION OF THE SIGN
CODE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS (INCLUDING
BILLBOARDS); PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL
ADVERTISING SIGNS AS DEFINED HEREIN
(INCLUDING BILLBOARDS); PROVIDING FOR
AMORTIZATION AND REMOVAL OF NON-
CONFORMING COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING
SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
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PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR REPLACEMENT OF
CERTAIN DADE COUNTY CLASS "C" SIGN
REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION
OF CLASS "C" SIGN MORATORIUM; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
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.
9. RESOLUTIONS: None
10. OTHER BUSINESS: None
11. REPORTS
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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