10-02-07
City Commission
Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
A~ City of
~ventura
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City ManalfCr
Eric M. Soroka, lCMA-CM
Zev Auerbach
Bob Diamond
Billy Joel
Ted Holzberg
Michael Stern
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
City Clcrk
Teresa M. Soroka, MMC
City AttoL71cy
Weiss Serota Helfman
Pastoriza Cole & Boniske
AGENDA 1l'C;'
OCTOBER 2, 2007 following6p.m.LPAmeeting
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Employee Service A wards
5. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
Action taken: Bob Diamond elected Vice Mayor for next 6-month period
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not
expected to require discussion or review. Items will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by any
member of the Commission, that item must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
September 10, 2007 Commission Meeting - 1 st Budget Hearing
September 11, 2007 Commission Meeting
September 19, 2007 Commission Meeting - 2nd Budget Hearing
September 20, 2007 Workshop Meeting
Action taken: Approved
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AWARDING AND LETTING A
TOWING CONTRACT TO SEA Y TOWING, INC. AND A BACK
UP TOWING CONTRACT TO MIDTOWN TOWING OF MIAMI,
INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
SAID CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2007-40
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THAT CERTAIN LIBRARY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AS ATTACHED HERETO, BY
AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2007-41
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT
FOR THE BILLING OF STORMWATER CHARGES BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF A VENTURA AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2007-42
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING CERT AIN
PROPERTY LISTED UNDER THE ASSETS OF THE CITY AS
SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE
MANNER OF DISPOSAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2007-43
F. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2007-13 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE
2007/2008 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2007/2008 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.
Action taken: Approved on first reading
7. ZONING HEARINGS: None.
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QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please be advised that the following items on the Commission's agenda are
quasi-judicial in nature. If you wish to object or comment upon any of these items, please inform the Mayor when she
requests public comments. An opportunity for persons to speak on each item will be made available after the applicant and
staff have made their presentations on each item. All testimony, including public testirnony and evidence, will be made under
oath or affirmation. Additionally, each person who gives testirnony may be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse either
to be cross-examined or to be sworn, your testimony will be given its due weight. The general public will not be permitted
to cross-examine witnesses, but the public may request the Commission to ask questions of staff or witnesses on their behalf.
Persons representing organizations must present evidence of their authority to speak for the organization. Further details of
the quasi-judicial procedures may be obtained from the Clerk.
8. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY OF A VENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY
ADDING AN 'EDUCATION ELEMENT'; BY AMENDING POLICY 2.4
OF OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT TO
ADD LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND FOR THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL; BY ADDING A
NEW POLICY 4.18 OF OBJECTIVE 4 OF THE CAPIT AL
IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE
MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES
WORKPLAN; BY RENUMBERING POLICY 4.18 OF OBJECTIVE 4 OF
THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT AND AMENDING THIS
POLICY TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE CITY OF AVENTURA
2007/08-2011/12 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN; BY AMENDING
AND ADDING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES TO THE
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SECTION OF THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT; BY ADDING A NEW POLICY 1.21 TO
OBJECTIVE 1 OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
ELEMENT TO COORDINATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LEVEL OF
SERVICE STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AND TO
RENUMBER EXISTING POLICIES 1.21 THROUGH 1.24 INCLUSIVE
OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT TO
POLICIES 1.22 THROUGH 1.25 INCLUSIVE; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL TO THE AGENCIES AS REQUIRED UNDER
CHAPTER 163, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved on first reading
9. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING - PUBLIC HEARING
A. 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
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SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING FOR PENAL TY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Deferred to October 18, 2007 - 9 a.m. meeting
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, 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 PENAL TIES"; 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.
Action taken: Deferred to October 18, 2007 - 9 a.m. meeting
10. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
11. REPORTS
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
13. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2007
9 A.M.
COMMISSION WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 18, 2007 following 9 A.M. mtg.
COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
6 P.M.
This meeting is open to the public. 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, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory
Boards rnay be in attendance. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Aventura City Commission with respect to any
matter considered at such 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 appeal is to be
based. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club
Drive, A ventura, Florida, 33180. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of any agenda item should contact the City Clerk at 305-466-
8901.
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