10-21-1997 Agenda RecapCity of Aventura
Arthur L Snyder, Mayor
i~~ Jeffrey M. Perlow, Vice Mayor
Councilmembers
Arthur Berger
Jay R. Beskin
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
~4~ ~'0, of ~sce Patricia Rogers-Libert
RECAP
Council Meeting
October 21, 1997 6:00 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDERkROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - George Berlin
3. ZON1NG HEARINGS - SPECIALLY SET BY COUNCIL FOR 6 P.M.
A. APPLICANT: MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
Action taken: Deferred to 11-4-97
B. APPLICANT: AVENTURA MALL VENTURE
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA DENYING A SIGN
VARIANCE TO PERMIT OFF-PREMISE WALL
SIGNS ON THE PARKING GARAGE ADJACENT
TO BLOOMINGDALE'S AT THE AVENTURA
MALL LOCATED AT 19501 BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Denied
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING A
SIGN VARIANCE TO PERMIT A FOURTH WALL
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SIGN, NO GREATER THAN 53 SQUARE FEET IN
AREA, WHERE THREE (3) WALL SIGNS ARE
PERMITTED, ON THE BLOOMINGDALE'S
BUILDING AT THE AVENTURA MALL LOCATED
AT 19501 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
C. APPLICANT: AVENTURA SHOPS, INC.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING
APPROVAL OF MULTI-TENANT CENTER SIGN
GRAPHICS FOR FACADE SIGNAGE FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3001-3025 AVENTURA
BOULEVARD; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Deferred to November 18, 1997; to be addressed at November 10, 1997
Workshop Meeting
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Workshop October 6, 1997
Council Meeting October 7, 1997
Action taken: Approved (correct spelling of Wolofsky)
5. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
6. APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR
Action taken: Jay R Beskin appointed Vice Mayor
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UPDATE: GRADE SEPARATION - BISCAYNE VH PROJECT
To be discussed further at November 10, 1997 Workshop meeting
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 97-25, WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 1997/98 FISCAL
YEAR BY REVISING THE 1997/98 FISCAL YEAR
OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS
OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
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THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND
LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR BlD NO. 97-9-30-
2, AVENTURA BOULEVARD STREETSCAPE AND
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD NORTHERN MEDIAN,
TO VILA & SON LANDSCAPING CORPORATION
AT THE BID PRICE OF $1,:347,985.45 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 AIMS
OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 96-~}3
WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE CREATION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA PLANNING ADVISORY
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
D. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF UP TO $19,600 FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT,
CAMERA EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTER
UPGRADES FROM THE POLICE FORFEITURE
FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY
MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM.
Action taken: Approved
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING
PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 74, FLA.
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STAT. TO PROVIDE FOR ACQUISITION BY
QUICK TAKING IN ADVANCE OF FINAL
JUDGMENT OF THAT CERTAIN 3.3+ ACRE
PARCEL OF VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED AT
THE WEST SIDE OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE,
SOUTH OF THE WILLIAM LEHMAN CAUSEWAY
IN AVENTUIRA, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO
DETERMINATION MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL
IN RESOLUTION NO. 9%33 THAT THE
ACQUISITION OF SUCH PARCEL CONSTITUTES
A PUBLIC NECESSITY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A
LOCATION FOR THE GOVERNMENT CENTER
FACILITY; CONFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL CONDITIONS PRECEDENT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR THE
DEPOSIT OF FUNDS INTO THE COURT
REGISTRY, AS THE CITY'S GOOD FAITH
ESTIMATE OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF
THE PROPERTY; CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING
FINDINGS OF RESOLUTION 97-33 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved with following amendments: Page 2 of Manager's
Memorandum to include purchase price of Winn Dixie parcel; to provide
that subject property is sole available property feasible for use as a
Government Center; and to provide that the letter of intent was executed by
the City and the property owner; amendment to Resolution to expand
definition of Government Center to include police station and cultural center
'lO. RESOLUTIONS: None
1 ~l. OTHER BUSINESS:
MOTION TO APPROVE POLICY FOR TOWN
HALL MEETINGS AS OUTLINED IN CITY
MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM DATED OCTOBER
1, 1997
Action taken: Approved
'l 2. REPORTS
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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