04-10-2007
City Commission
Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
A~ City of
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City ManalfCr
Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM
Zev Auerbach
Bob Diamond
Billy J od
T eri Holzberg
Michael Stern
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka, MMC
City Attorney
Weiss Serota Helfman
Pastoriza Cole & Boniske
AGENDA
APRIL l~~~991r 6 P.M.
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. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
Action Taken: Commissioner Michael Stern elected Vice Mayor for next 6-
month period
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: - Employee Service Awards
6. 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 ofthe Commission, that item must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
March 13, 2007 Commission Meeting
March 22, 2007 Workshop Meeting
Action Taken: Approved
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT, AS
A TT ACHED HERETO, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
A VENTURA AND CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC.,
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted As Resolution No. 2007-20
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C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THAT CERT AIN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR
DISTRIBUTION, USE AND REPORTING OF CHARTER
COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM SURTAX PROCEEDS LEVIED BY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AS ATTACHED HERETO, BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF A VENTURA AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted As Resolution No. 2007-18
D. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO
$61,000 TO PURCHASE SOFTWARE, FLEET CANOPY AND
EQUIPMENT AND AFIS ETHER NET CONNECTION FROM
THE POLICE FORFEITURE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM.
Action Taken: Approved
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA URGING ALL MUNICIPALITIES
IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ADOPT A PROCESS FOR THE
UTILIZATION OF A SPECIAL INSPECTOR/LICENSED
ENGINEER TO CONDUCT THE INSPECTION OF HURRICANE
SHUTTERS IN MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted As Resolution No. 2007-19
7. 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 inform 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 affirmation. Additionally, each person who gives testimony may be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse either
to be cross-examined or to be sworn, your testimony will be given its due weight. The general public will not be permitted
to cross-examine witnesses, but the public may request the Commission to ask questions of staff or witnesses 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 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, CONCERNING AN APPLICATION
FOR MODIFICATION OF CONDITION NUMBERED 5. OF THE
CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL GRANTED THROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-46 TO EXTEND THE TIME TO
DEMOLISH BUILDING "FF" AND TO CONSTRUCT THE
ROADWAY, OFF -STREET PARKING AND INTERFACE WITH
THE EXISTING PLAZA ON THE LOEHMANN'S PLAZA SITE
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AT 18741 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, AVENTURA, FROM
APRIL 25, 2007 TO APRIL 27, 2008; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Taken: Adopted As Resolution No. 2007-21
8. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
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.
Action Taken: Approved on first reading
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.
Action Taken: Approved on first reading
9. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
11. REPORTS
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
13. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 19, 2007 9 A.M.
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING APRIL 19, 2007 following 9 A.M. mtg
COMMISSION MEETING MAY 1,2007 6 P.M.
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans 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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