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11-18-97 " .." Beautification Advisory Board Meeting The City of Excellence Tuesday, November 18, 1997 9:00 AM Executive Conference Room Agenda I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes III. Chairman's Report IV. Staff Report A. Beautification Recognition Program Update B. Park Design Update C. Aventura Boulevard Beautification Update V. Other Business VI. Adjournment In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City Clerk, 466-890 I, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. " ,..t< CITY OF AVENTURA BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 14,1997 - 9 A.M. AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER 2999 NE 191sT STREET SUITE 500 AVENTURA, FLORIDA I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Diamond at 9:00 a.m. The City Clerk called the roll. Members present: Bob Diamond Dr. Henry Diamond Fanny Fraynd Singer Stuart Schulman Ruby Steiner Members absent: Patty Robinson Janice Albin Others present: City Manager Eric M. Soroka City Clerk Teresa M. Smith Community Services Director Robert M. Sherman Council member Harry Holzberg Ms. Robinson submitted a request for excusal due to illness to Chairman Diamond. II. Approval of Minutes. Mr. Schulman requested that the minutes be amended to include in item IV.B. that he suggested City administration review the matter of extending the area of beautification around the railroad tracks to include the northwest portion of the City and that Mr. Soroka had advised this would be reviewed as a part of the Comprehensive Master Plan. A motion for approval of the minutes, as amended, was offered by Mr. Steiner, seconded by Mr. Schulman and unanimously passed. II. Chairman's Report. Deferred to Other Business. III. Staff Report. Mr. Soroka explained the beautification projects to be undertaken during the first year of the 5-year Capital Improvements Program. ~ .... A. Beautification RecoQnition ProQram Update. Deferred to November meeting. B. Park DesiQn Update. Mr. Sherman provided an update of the design for Founders Park, including the layout and renderings of the proposed buildings to be utilized as guardhouses and restroom/storage facilities. C. Aventura Boulevard Beautification Update. Mr. Sherman noted that bids had been requested, received and award of the bid would be addressed by Council at their meeting on October 21st. The project would begin shortly thereafter and anticipated completion is May 1998. V. Other Business. Chairman Diamond updated the Board on Council's selection of the entrance signs and their action relative to the light pole banners. He advised the Board that he \NOuld be addressing Council at their next Workshop meeting to explain the Board's position in making recommendations and clarifying the procedures for making future recommendations. Mr. Sherman provided the members with flyers advertising Founders Day Celebration and updated the Board as to the planned activities. A. MeetinQ Dates for November and December. Consensus of the Board that the November meeting remain as regularly scheduled, for Tuesday November 18th and that the December meeting date be addressed at the November meeting. IV. Adiournment. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m. Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk Approved by the Board on ,1997. 2 City of Aventura Beautification Recognition Program Outline Cateaories: Residential: Single Family Townhouse Low Rise High Rise Commercial: Restaurant Bank Mall Industrial Judoino Panel: Award Criteria: Award FreQuency: 1997/98 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS SCHEDULE SUMMARY Purchase or Title Budget No. Design Bid Award Completion Aventura Founders Day Park $1,700,000 BP1-CS 08/1997 02/1998 10/1998 Country Club Drive Exercise 10,000 BP2-CS 10/1997 12/1997 Path Citywide Beautification 585,000 BP3-CS Improvement (NE 20ih Street) 51,000* 10/1997 11/1997 12/1997 (NE 183rd Street) 12/1997 02/1997 09/1998 (NE 34 Ave & Yacht Drive 02/1998 04/1998 09/1998 (Aventura Blvd/North Entrance) 1,600,000 Complete 11/1997 04/1998 Bus Bench & Shelter 102,250 BP4-CS 3/1998 Improvements NE 183rd Street Improvements 275,000 RDI1-CP 12/1997 0211998 09/1998 Pedestrian Safety 162,900 RDI3-CP 02/1998 04/1998 08/1998 Improvements Stormwater Drainage 275,000 RDI4-CP Improvements (NE 183rd Street) 12/1997 02/1998 09/1998 Street LitWhting Improvements 500,000 RD!5-CP (NE 207 Street) 175,000* 11/1997 01/1998 03/1998 (NE 183rd Street) 12/1997 02/1998 09/1998 Govemment Center 8,200,000 PBF1-CM 05/1998 07/1998 08/1999 Police Computer System 77,700 CC 1-PD 10/1997 Computer System 111,000 CC2/3-FS 10/1997 Radio Purchase 44,280 CC3-PD 10/1997 Computer Equipment 5,000 CC5-CM 10/1997 Computer Equipment 5.000 CC6-CS 10/1997 Computer Equipment 5,000 CC7 -CD 10/1997 Vehicle Purchase 300,000 CE 1-PD 11/1997 Equipment Purchase 158,000 CE2-PD 10/1997 Equipment Purchase 84,000 CE3-CS 01/1998 CIP Implementation Guide 1997198 1