06-01-1999 Commission Meeting MINUTES
CiTY COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1999 6:00 P.M.
Biscayne Medical Arts Center
21110 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 101
Aventura, Florida
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert,
Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City
Attorney Richard Jay Weiss. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Paul Libert led the pledge of allegiance.
3. ZONING HEARINGS - SPECIALLY SET BY COMMISSION FOR 6 P.M.
Ex-parte communications by Commissioners, if any, were disclosed and filed with
the City Clerk in accordance with Ordinance 96-09. All witnesses giving testimony in
these hearings were sworn in by the City Clerk.
Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE FOR EAGLE NATIONAL BANK,
LOCATED AT 2999 NE 191 STREET, TO ALLOW A PERMITTED WALL SIGN
ON THE NORTH ELEVATION TO BE LOCATED MORE THAN 50% ABOVE
THE BUILDING'S ROOFLINE; DENYING A SIGN VARIANCE TO ALLOW A
SECOND WALL SIGN ON THE EAST ELEVATION AND TO BE LOCATED
MORE THAN 50% ABOVE THE BUILDING'S ROOFLINE, WHERE ONLY ONE
('1) WALL SIGN IS ALLOWED BY CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Brenda Kelley, Community Development Director, explained the request of the
applicant and entered the staff report into the record. Mayor Snyder opened the
public hearing. The following individual(s) addressed the Commission: Laurie
Thompson, Esq., and Jacqueline Stoneberger, 701 Brickell Avenue, representing
the applicant. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A
motion for approval with a condition that the sign on the north side not be lighted
was offered by Commissioner Berger and seconded by Vice Mayor Rogers-
Libert. A motion to delete the condition was offered by Commissioner Beskin,
seconded by Mayor Snyder and passed, 4-3, with Commissioners Berger,
Holzberg and Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert voting no. A motion to vote on Sections
1 and 2 of the Resolution separately was offered by Commissioner Perlow,
seconded by Mayor Snyder and unanimously passed. The motion to approve
Section 1 passed 6-1, with Commissioner Holzberg voting no. The motion to
approve Section 2 passed unanimously. Resolution No. 99-23 was adopted.
4, APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the May 4,
1999 Workshop Meeting, the May 4, 1999 Commission Meeting, the May 10,
1999 Workshop Meeting and the May 24, 1999 Workshop Meeting was offered
by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Berger and
unanimously passed.
5. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS:
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Snyder presented a Certificate to Mrs.
Patricia Cook in memory and honor of Harry Crook and noted that a tree would
be planted in his name in Founders Park.
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
Commissioner Beskin requested removal of items 7C and 7E, Vice Mayor
Rogers-Libert requested removal of item 7B and Commissioner Perlow
requested removal of item 7A, all from the Consent Agenda.
A motion to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, unanimously
passed and the following action was taken:
D. The following motion was approved:
MOTION TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER'S PEFFORMANCE
EVALUATION PACKAGE AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A"
The following items ware removed from the Consent Agenda and
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addressed separately:
A. Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND ZAMBELLI INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS
MANUFACTURING CO., INC, FOR THE PROVISION OF FIREWORKS
DISPLAYS AS SET FORTH IN RFP 99-5-12-2; 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 Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Commissioner Beskin, unanimously passed and Resolution No. 99-24 was
adopted.
B. Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA SUPPORTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR
ALEX PENELAS'S "TRANSIT NOT TOLLS" TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PACKAGE WHICH PROVIDES FOR ELIMINATING
TOLLS ON CERTAIN ROADS AND GENERATING NEW REVENUE
FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM A ONE CENT SALES TAX
INCREASE; URGING ALL CITY RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT MAYOR
PENELAS'S PLAN AND THE SALES TAX INCREASE TO PROVIDE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Beskin and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen. An amendment to include a WHEREAS clause stating
there is no dedicated local source of revenue was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-
Libert, seconded by Commissioner Perlow and failed 3-4, with Commissioners
Beskin, Perlow and Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert voting yes. An amendment to the
fourth WHEREAS clause to provide that Mayor Penelas's proposal would create
a dedicated source of revenue from a one cent sales tax was offered by Vice
Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Perlow and passed 4-3, with
Commissioners Cohen, Hotzberg and Mayor Snyder voting no. The motion for
approval of the Resolution, as amended, passed unanimously and Resolution
No. 99-25 was adopted.
C. Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE TCI
TKR OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
FROM TCI TO MEDIAONE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Braulio L. Baez, Esq., representing Leibowitz & Associates, the City's cable
counsel, addressed the Commission. A motion for approval was offered by Vice
Mayor Rogers-Libert and seconded by Commissioner Perlow. A motion to defer
this matter with directions to staff was offered by Commissioner Perlow,
seconded by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed.
E. Mr. Weiss read the following motion:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENAMING OF NE 209TM STREET TO DR.
BRADLEY I. SlLVERMAN WAY
A motion to defer this matter pending creation of criteda for re-naming streets
within the City was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers~Libert, seconded by
Commissioner Beskin and unanimously passed.
8. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES- FIRST READING: None
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING: None.
10. RESOLUTIONS: None.
11. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
12. REPORTS: As presented.
Mayor Snyder requested that Commissioner Perlow and staff review possible
alternatives in the event of closure of Loehmann's Shopping Center.
Mayor Snyder appointed Commissioners Berger and Holzberg to co-chair a
committee to plan an elaborate Veterans Day ceremony.
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following individuals addressed the Commission:
Ginger Grossman, West Country Club Drive; Fran Ricca, Keyes Real Estate
Company, and Judith Jaffe, 3401 N. Country Club Ddve.
14. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed,
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the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Teresa M. S~a, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on July 6, 1999.
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