10-18-2007
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2007 9 AM
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 9 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Teri
Holzberg, Billy Joel, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Michael Stern, Mayor Gottlieb,
City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING: PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA; AMENDING
THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 31 "LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" , AT ARTICLE XI "DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY", BY CREATING
SECTION 31-242 "PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM PROTECTION";
TO PROTECT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN
THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING
FOR PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval, including the incorporation by reference into this
hearing of all amendments and testimony, written and verbal, relative to
this item given at the October 2, 2007 meeting was offered by
Commissioner Joel and seconded by Commissioner Auerbach. Mayor
Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll
call vote and Ordinance No. 2007-14 was enacted.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA; AMENDING
THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 48 "VEHICLES AND USE
OF THE RIGHT OF WAY", BY CREATING ARTICLE III, " DANGEROUS
INTERSECTION SAFETY", PROVIDING FOR RECORDED IMAGE
MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF RED LIGHT INFRACTIONS,
AND FOR RELATED PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS; AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION", ARTICLE V "CODE
ENFORCEMENT", SECTION 2-348 "SCHEDULE OF CIVIL
PENALTIES"; TO FACILITATE USE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
MECHANISM FOR DANGEROUS INTERSECTION SAFETY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval including the incorporation by reference into this
hearing of all amendments and testimony, written and verbal, relative to
this item given at the October 2, 2007 meeting was offered by
Commissioner Weinberg and seconded by Commissioner Holzberg.
Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the
public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously
by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2007-15 was enacted.
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2007-13 WHICH
ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 200712008 FISCAL
YEAR BY REVISING THE 200712008 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Stern and seconded
by Vice Mayor Diamond. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing.
There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2007-
16 was enacted.
3. 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 9:06 a.m.
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, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on November 6,2007.
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