02-21-2002 MINUTES
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
FEBRUARY 21, 2002 9 AM
Aventura Govemment Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were
Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Manny Grossman, Harry
Holzberg, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert, Mayor Perlow, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. NE 188TM STREET RE-ZONING/PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE: City Administration
recommended that Commission revise the current zoning regulations for NE 188th
Street to include an incentive program to facilitate the construction of a pedestrian
promenade along the shoreline. The following members of the public addressed the
Commission: Stanley Price, Esq., Bard Brenner, Sunny Isles Beach, Bob Weinrub,
Nancy Lee, 20448 NE 34 Court and Lewis Manfos, Hollywood Beach Realty.
Community Development Director Brenda Kelley addressed concerns of the
Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to accept City Administration
recommendation as presented with an amendment to increase height limitations up
to 7 stories or 90' and require underground parking.
2. FOUNDERS PARK GAZEBO BANDSTAND: City Manager recommended not to
proceed with the Founders Park Gazebo Bandstand project due to the expense of
construction for a facility of limited use potential due to the present use of the area
as a dog park.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus not to proceed with the Bandstand
project.
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CULTURAL CENTER FOUNDATION MEMBERS: In lieu of advertising for
soliciting members to the Foundation as previously discussed, Commissioner Berger
introduced Aventura resident Lenore Toby-Simmons who suggested that
Commission appointees meet to discuss the membership criteria and make
recommendations for additional members to be appointed to the Foundation.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus to invite the following individuals to the
March Workshop meeting to discuss appointment to the Foundation: Janet Laine,
Lenore Toby-Simmons (Commissioner Berger), Don Gustin, Barbara Jonas,
(Commissioner Beskin), Efraim Weinberg (Commissioner Cohen), Alan and/or
Diane Lieberman, Kathy Glist (Mayor Perlow) and Amit Bloom
(Commissioner Holzberg).
4. CONE OF SILENCE/BID PROTEST PROCEDURE: City Administration
recommended that the Commission opt out of the County's Cone of Silence
requirements, adopt City Cone of Silence ordinance and in addition, establish
procedures for resolving bid protests.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with ordinances as
proposed, with amendment to bid protest resolution to provide for additional
information to be provided to Commission in the event of a protest.
5. CITY INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS WITH CONDOS: (Mayor Perlow) Mayor
Perlow requested that letters be sent out to condominium boards/homeowners
associations offering a progrem to be presented to each property by the Mayor and
City Manager providing City update and a venue to address citizen questions and
concerns.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
6. BILLBOARDS: The City Manager advised the Commission of concerns expressed
by the owners of 2 billboards contending that the City landscaping blocks the view of
the billboard advertisement. The owners have requested that the City provide an
increase in the height limitation of the billboard on US Highway 1 east of NE 203rd
Street (#1) in exchange for their removal of 2 billboards west of NE 203rd Street (#2),
and Biscayne BD and NW 192 St. (#6).
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus to request that owners remove #1 and
#6 and permit increase in height of #2 provided that no legal action be taken against
the City on landscaping near billboards on Biscayne Boulevard.
City Manager advised Commission of a request from Highland Oaks Middle School for a
monetary donation as a part of their celebration for completion of FCAT exams and to
promote school pride and spirit. Consensus not to proceed.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at
atiS time, after motion12:45 p.m. made, seconded and ,~_. mously pi~ ~,~) eting adjourned
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Approved by the Commission on March 5, 2002.
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