04-15-1997 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURa, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, APRIL `15, `1997 7 P.M.
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AVENTURA, FLORIDA
1. CALL TO ORDEI~/I~OLL CALL: The meeting was celled to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor
Snyder. Present were Councilmembers Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg,
Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Arthur Berger, Mayor Snyder,
City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M Smith, and City Attorney Richard
Jay Weiss. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Weiss led the pledge of allegiance.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the April '1, '1997
Council Meeting wes offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert and seconded by
Councilmember Perlow. The motion passed unanimously and the minutes were
approved as submitted.
4. AGENDA: REQUEST FOR. DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: A motion to
defer agenda item 7.B. for discussion at a future Workshop Meeting wes offered by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert, seconded by Councilmember Perlow and unanimously
passed.
5. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR. A motion was offered by Councilmember Rogers-
Libert, seconded by Councilmember Holzberg and unanimously passed that
Councilmember Perlow be appointed Vice Mayor effective May 1, 1997.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
7. CONSENT AGENDA: Vice Mayor Berger requested removal of agenda item 7.A.
from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Weiss then read agenda items 7.C. and 7.D. by title.
A motion to approve the Consent Agenda wes offered by Councilmember Beskin,
seconded by Councilmember Rogers-Libert, and unanimously passed by roll call
vote. Thus the following ordinances were approved on first reading:
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 96-18, WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 1996/97 FISCAL
YEAR BY REVISING THE 1996/97 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.
D. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL TO COMMIT
ANY ACT THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS A MISDEMEANOR
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN
THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A. Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING
SERVICES WITH IVEY, HARRIS & WALLS, INC. FOR
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND DRAFTING OF A
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS SET FORTH IN
RFP NO. 97-1-31-2; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
A motion to approve the resolution was made by Councilmember Rogers-Libert,
seconded by Councilmember Holzberg, unanimously passed and Resolution No. 97-
30 was adopted.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING
SIGN CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITED SIGNS; PROVIDING
FOR REQUIRED SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR SIGNS
NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT PERMANENT SIGNS;
PROVIDING FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY SIGNS;
PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SIGN PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR
NON-CONFORMING SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR SIGN
MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF
IMPROPER SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
REPLACEMENT OF SIGN CODE PROVISIONS
PROVIDED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
CODE SECTIONS 33-82 TO 33-121.27; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to defer first reading of this ordinance to May 6, 1997 and address it at a
Workshop Meeting prior to May 5, 1997 was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert,
seconded by Vice Mayor Berger and passed 6-1, with Councilmember Beskin voting
no. It was the consensus of Council to cancel the Workshop Meeting scheduled for
May 5, 1997.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
A. Mr. Weiss read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIMTY, PROVIDING
FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was
closed. A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Cohen, seconded by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert, unanimously passed by roll call vote and Ordinance No.
97-11 was enacted.
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
SEVERABIMTY; PROVIDING FOR 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.
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the pubic hearing
was closed. A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Beskin, seconded by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed by roll call vote, thus
Ordinance No. 97-12 was enacted.
10. RESOLUTIONS: None
11. OTHER BUSINESS:
A. MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INVESTIGATE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO REGULATE
MVE-ABOARD BOATS
This motion was offered by Councilmember Beskin, seconded by Councilmember
Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed.
B. MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INVESTIGATE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO REGULATE
THE CONVERSION OF PROPERTY TO TIMESHARE
The following speakers addressed Council on this motion: Ruby Steiner, 20301 West
Country Club Drive; Stanley Price, Esq., 701 Brickell Avenue; and Lionel Socolov, 3530
Mystic Point Drive. This motion was offered by Councilmember Holzberg, seconded by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed by voice vote.
12. REPORTS
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following members of the public addressed Council: Mr.
Steiner; Mr. Socolov; Harry Crook, Commodore Plaza; and Irv Schwartz, Turnberry
Townhomes.
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Mayor Snyder announced that an Arbor Day celebration was planned for April 29,
1997 at 10 a.m.
14. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before Council at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned
at8 p.m.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on May 6, 1997.
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