06-25-1997 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1997 7 P.M.
COLUMBIA AVENTURA MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
21110 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 101
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Councilmembers Arthur Berger, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M.
Perlow, Mayor Snyder, City Manager Edc 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: Marian Nesbitt led the pledge of allegiance.
3. RESOLUTIONS:
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 INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
RELATIVE TO THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF
FRANCHISE FEES RECEIVED BY METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY FROM FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert and seconded by
Councilmember Holzberg. The motion passed unanimously and Resolution No. 97-$9
was adopted.
4. PUBLIC HEARING:
Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING
IN PRINCIPLE, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVISION AND
AUTHORIZATION, THE CITY OF AVENTURA CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DOCUMENT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1997/98 TO 2001/02; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert and seconded by
Councilmember Holzberg. Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. The following
individuals spoke in favor of this matter: Leonard Brenner, 19355 Country Club Drive;
In/Schwartz, Turnberry Towers; Lionel Socolov, 3530 Mystic Point Drive; Harry Crook,
Commodore Plaza; George Feffer, Admirals Port; Donald Brody, Williams Island;
Marian Nesbitt, 20185 E. Country Club Drive; Ruby Steiner; 20301 W. Country Club
Drive; William Heiberger, 20379 W. Country Club Drive; Bob Diamond, 3000 Island
Boulevard; Leonard Geller, Commodore Plaza; and Paul Libert, 21155 Helmsman
Drive. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed.The motion
passed unanimously and Resolution No. 97-40 was adopted.
5. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING
Mr. Weiss read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A STORMWATER UTILITY
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS;
ESTABLISHING A STORMWATER UTILITY FEE;
ESTABLISHING A METHOD AND PROCEDURE FOR THE
COLLECTION OF STORMWATER UTILITY FEES;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAINTAIN
CERTAIN RECORDS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Councilmember Berger and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
June Stevens, 20412 NE Del Vista Court, addressed Council (agenda distribution).
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6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before Council at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned
at 8:00 p.m.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on July 1, 1997.
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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 if made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which
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