04-20-1999 Special Meeting MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1999 9:00 A.M.
Government Center
2999 NE 19'1st Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Mayor Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City Attorneys David
M. Wolpin and Jeffrey Sheffel. Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert was absent
due to illness. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE - FIRST READING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 10
"ANIMALS," AMENDING PARAGRAPH (D) "CANINES TO BE
LEASHED," OF SECTION 10-1 "REMOVAL OF CANINE FECAL
MATTER; CANINES TO BE LEASHED," BY PROVIDING FOR
EXEMPTION TO CANINE LEASH REQUIREMENT AT DESIGNATED
PUBLIC PARK LOCATION DURING DESIGNATED HOURS;
PROVIDING FOR DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Berger and seconded
by Commissioner Perlow. Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. The
following individuals addressed the Commission: Phil Huber, Dir.
Security, Williams Island; Max Israelson, 19707 Turnberry Way; Ruby
Steiner, 20301 West Country Club Drive; Tony Tedesco, Mystic Point;
Sara Ardella, Aventura; Robert Diamond, 3000 Island Boulevard; Monique
Sonet, Mystic Point; Robed Stevens, Mystic Point; David Vogel, Summit
Apts.; Leonard Brenner, 19355 Tumberry Way; Loren Spinnett, Point
East; Bernie Weinstein, Terraces at Turnberry; Michelle Tedesco, Mystic
Point; Harry Crook, Commodore Plaza. There being no further speakers,
the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval failed
unanimously.
3. RESOLUTION: Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND LE'I-rlNG A BID/CONTRACT
FOR BID NO. 99-4-5-2, BISCAYNE 4/FEC LANDSCAPE BUFFER, TO
VILA & SON LANDSCAPING CORPORATION AT THE BID PRICE OF
$849,100.15. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE
AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID
AWARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed,
the meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
Teresa M. Soro~a, CMC)City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on May 4, 1999.
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