04-01-1997 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, APRIL '1, '1997 7 P.M.
COLUMBIA AVENTURA MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
211'10 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 10'1
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
'1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. Mayor
Snyder appointed Councilmember Holzberg to Chair the meeting. Present were
Councilmembers 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 David M Wolpin. Councilmember Beskin
was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: George Feffer led the pledge of allegiance.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the March 17, 1997
Town Hall Meeting and the March 18, '1997 Council Meeting wes offered by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert and seconded by Vice Mayor Berger. Councilmember
Rogers-Libert requested that the handouts provided at the Town Hall Meeting be
attached to the minutes of that meeting and referred to therein. The motion passed
unanimously and the minutes were approved.
7.A. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Taken out of order)
MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST OF AK MEDIA, INC.
AND RALPH MUTCHNIK, TRUSTEE FOR WAIVER FROM
CITY'S CLASS "C" SIGN MORATORIUM ORDINANCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICATION FILED ON MARCH
14, 1997
Mr. Wolpin read the applicant's request and noted that this was a quasi-judicial
hearing. All witnesses were sworn in by the City Clerk. Councilmember Holzberg
opened the public hearing. Mark Ulmer, Esq., 11900 Biscayne Boulevard, addressed
Council on behalf of the applicant. There being no further speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Cohen
and seconded by Mayor Snyder. A motion was offered by Councilmember Perlow,
seconded by Councilmember Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed to amend the
motion to include the following provisions: that the applicant post a $10,000 bond as
assurance of removal of the billboard; that the City be authorized to enter onto the
property, remove the billboard and utilize the bond proceeds as reimbursement
therefore should the applicant fail to do so; that no compensation shall be payable by
the City to the applicant for removal of the billboard and that should litigation ensue,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
4. AGENDA: REQUEST FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS:
Councilmember Cohen requested removal of items 6.A and 6.B from the Consent
Agenda.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
6. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was offered by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert, seconded by Vice Mayor Berger, and unanimously
passed. Thus the following action was taken:
C. Resolution No. 97-26 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING CONCERN
OVER THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PERSONNEL
CUTS AT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DADE COUNTY
DELEGATION, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND THE
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING
THE DADE COUNTY AREA; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Resolution No. 97-27 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
WITH ARQUITECTONICA INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION TO PERFORM GOVERNMENT CENTER
AND POLICE FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY
AS SET FORTH IN RFQ 97-1-21-2 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$33,000; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
E. Resolution No. 97-28 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA NOTIFYING THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RSOUCES MANAGEMENT THAT IT WISHES TO
EXERCISE ITS OPTION TO EXEMPT THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE
91-66; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMISSION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIMTY, INCLUSION IN THE
CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
It was the consensus of Council to include a penalty provision in the ordinance prior
to second reading. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert, seconded by Mayor Snyder and unanimously
passed by roll call vote.
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED WORK
AUTHORIZATION NO. 97-109-A FOR PROFESSIONAL
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SERVICES FOR AVENTURA
BOULEVARD AND THE NORTHERN MEDIAN OF
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF AVENTURA AND O'LEARY DESIGN ASSOCIATES,
P.A.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion to approve the resolution was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert,
seconded by Mayor Snyder, unanimously passed, and Resolution No. 97-29 was
adopted.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
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 SEVERABILITY;
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.
Councilmember Holzberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the
public hearing was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert and seconded by Mayor Snyder. The motion passed
unanimously, 5-0. (Councilmember Rogers-Libert was not present for the vote).
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE PROVISION OF
INFORMATION CONCERNING OUTSTANDING OR
PENDING CITY MENS; PROVIDING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR
THE PREPARATION AND RECORDATION OF MENS AND
MEN SATISFACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIETY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilmember Holzberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the
public hearing was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by
Mayor Snyder, seconded by Councilmember Rogers-Libert, unanimously passed by
roll call vote and Ordinance No. 97-'10 was enacted.
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9. RESOLUTIONS: None
10. OTHER BUSINESS: None
11. REPORTS
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS. The following members of the public addressed Council:
Leonard Geller, 2750 NE 183rd Street; Ginger Grossman, 20100 W. Country Club
Drive; Lionel Socolov, 3530 Mystic Point Drive; and William Heiberger, 20379 W.
Country Club Drive.
Councilmember Holzberg announced the dates of the next meetings.
13. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before Council at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned
at 8:05 p.m.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on April 15, 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 is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
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