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City Commission
Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
A'!he City of
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City Manager
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM
Zev Auerbach
Bob Diamond
Billy Joel
T eri Holzberg
Michael Stern
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Gerk
Teresa M. Soroka, MMC
City Attomev
Weiss Serota Helfman
Pastoriza Cole & Boniske
AGENDA
MAY 1, 2007 6 P.M.
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
A ventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: - Employee Service Awards
5. CONSENT AGENDA: Matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not
expected to require discussion or review. Items will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by any
member of the Commission, that item must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
April 10, 2007 Commission Meeting
April 19, 2007 Special Meeting
April 19, 2007 Workshop Meeting
The following action was taken: Approved
B. MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR FILING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND THE LETTER DATED
APRIL 5, 2007 ATTACHED HERETO AS ATTACHMENT A."
The following action was taken: Approved
C. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO
$75,000 TO HIRE AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT COORDINATOR TO COORDINATE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM THE POLICE FORFEITURE FUND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM.
The following action was taken: Approved
May 1, 2C'N1 Cqnm1ui~ MeedDs
D. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2006-13 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE
2006/2007 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2006/2007 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 ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following action was taken: Approved
6. ZONING HEARINGS:
QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please be advised that the following items on the Commission's agenda are
quasi-judicial in nature. If you wish to object or comment upon any of these items, please infonn the Mayor when she
requests public comments. An opportunity for persons to speak on each item will be made available after the applicant and
staff have made their presentations on each item. All testimony, including public testimony and evidence, will be made under
oath or affinnation. Additionally, each person who gives testimony may be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse either
to be cross-examined or to be swom, your testimony will be given its due weight. The general public will not be pennitted
to cross-examine wi1nesses, but the public may request the Commission to ask questions of staff or wi1nesses on their behalf.
Persons representing organizations must present evidence of their authority to speak for the organization. Further details of
the quasi-judicial procedures may be obtained from the Clerk.
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA MODIFYING CONDITION 2. OF
THE APPROVAL GRANTED THROUGH RESOLUTION NO.
2005-70 PASSED NOVEMBER 1, 2005 SO AS TO NOW PERMIT
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING ON THE ENTIRE REAR
(WEST) FACE OF THE SIGN LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF BISCA YNE BOULEVARD AND IVES DAIRY
ROAD, CITY OF A VENTURA, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following action was taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2007-23
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING APPROVAL OF A
VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31-171(a)(7) OF THE CITY'S
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A 5'5"
PARKING PAVEMENT SETBACK, WHERE A MINIMUM 10'
SETBACK IS REQUIRED BY CODE; AND GRANTING
APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31-172(c)(2) OF
THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
ALLOW A LANDSCAPED DRIVEWAY SEPARATION OF 130',
WHERE A MINIMUM SEPARATION OF 330' IS REQUIRED BY
CODE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18450 BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD, CITY OF A VENTURA; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following action was taken: Deferred to June 2007 Commission
meeting
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7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT: None.
8. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING - PUBLIC HEARING:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA;
AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE II
"OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAXES" OF CHAPTER 18
"BUSINESS REGULATIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS" TO
CONFORM WITH RECENT REVISIONS TO FLORIDA
STATUTE CHAPTER 205 BY CHANGING THE TERM
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TO LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
RECEIPT; MAKING COLLATERAL CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER AFFECTED PROVISIONS OF THE
CITY CODE INCLUDING SECTIONS 2-348, 2-396, 14-62, 30-95,
31-21, 31-150, 31-191, 38-32, 45-35; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following action was taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2007-07
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2006-08, WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A CHARTER
SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE
A VENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2006/07 (JULY 1 - JUNE 30) BY REVISING THE 2006/2007
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET DOCUMENT AS OUTLINED IN
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following action was taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2007-08
C. CITY COMMISSION IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE A VENTURA
CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL
OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE A VENTURA
CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007108
(JULY 1 - JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE
CITY CHARTER; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR
BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
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ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following action was taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2007-09
9. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. REPORTS
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGSIEVENTS
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MAY 31,2007
9 A.M.
COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 12, 2007
6 P.M.
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Arnericans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled
and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City
Clerk, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory
Boards may be in attendance. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Aventura City Commission with respect to any
matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club
Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of any agenda item should contact the City Clerk at 305-466-
8901.
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