City Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAventura, FL · November 16, 2017
Minutes
-+ City Manager
City Commission Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM
Enid Weisman, Mayor
Robert Shelley, Vice Mayor City Clerk
Denise Landman, Commissioner Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner
Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner City Attorney
Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Weiss Serota Helfman
Howard Weinberg, Commissioner Cole & Bierman
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL
2. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE
Action Taken: HURRICANE IRMA LANDSCAPING ACTION PLAN AS CONTAINED IN THE
APPROVED MEMORANDUM DATED NOVEMBER 6, 2017
3. ORDINANCES FIRST READING - PUBLIC HEARINGS:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING TO FLORIDA
Action Taken:
APPROVED POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NON-EXCLUSIVE
on ELECTRIC FRANCHISE, IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING
First Reading THERETO; PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY PAYMENT OF A FRANCHISE FEE TO THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
4. RESOLUTIONS:
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
Action Taken: FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND
ADOPTED OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
as Resolution AVENTURA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY
No. 2017-68 FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA TO REIMBURSE THE
STATE FOR THE COST OF STATE ATTORNEY PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA CODE; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
Action Taken: FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
ADOPTED AGREEMENT AND ADDENDUM BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND
as Resolution PGAL ARCHITECTS TO PERFORM ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
No. 2017-69 SERVICES TO PLAN, DESIGN AND PERMIT THE CITY’S CHARTER HIGH
SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFQ NO. 17-07-24-2; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS
OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Aventura City Commission Meeting Agenda
November 16, 2017
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA APPROVING ADDENDUM TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE
Action Taken:
AGREEMENT WITH GULFSTREAM PARK RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR
ADOPTED
THE ACQUISITION OF VACANT PROPERTY CONSISTING OF TWO (2) ACRES
as Resolution
LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND WESTERLY OF WATERWAYS PARK ON N.E. 213
No. 2017-70
STREET (“PROPERTY”) FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ADDENDUM TO THE PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AS
EXHIBIT “A”, AND ANY FURTHER ADDENDUMS THERETO; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND OFFICIALS TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY
THE ADDENDUM, AND TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE ACQUISITION AND CLOSING OF THE PROPERTY;
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
5. ADJOURNMENT
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 may be in attendance and may participate at the meeting. 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, Aventura, 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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