City Commission Meetings

N e CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING RECAP NOVEMBER 2, 2021 Following 6: 00 p. m. Local Planning Agency Meeting Aventura Government Center 19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL 33180 1. CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL 6: 15 p. m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Done at the LPA Meeting 3. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR Action Taken: Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Elected as Vice Mayor 4. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/ Emergency Additions None. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Employee Service Awards Presented by City Manager Ronald J. Wasson and Chief Bryan Pegues Presentation of Proclamation Bryan Pegues Day Presented by Mayor Weisman and City Commissioners Aventura City of Excellence School Update Provided by ACES Principal Dr. Anthony Tyrkala and ACES student Don Soffer Aventura High School Update Provided by DSAHS Principal Dr. Geoff McKee and DSAHS Students 6. CONSENT AGENDA: A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Action Taken: Approved October 5, 2021 City Commission Regular Meeting October 21, 2021 City Commission Special Meeting October 21, 2021 City Commission Regular Workshop Meeting  Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting Recap November 2, 2021 B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE DON SCOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TWO- YEAR TERM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2021- 59 C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2022 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Removed from the Consent Agenda for Discussion and Adopted as Resolution No. 2021- 60 D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING AN ALLOCATION OF $ 18, 525, 074. 00 IN CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT; APPROVING AN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Removed from the Consent Agenda for Discussion and Adopted as Resolution No. 2021- 61 7. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI- JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE — SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA BY AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR A 2. 30+/- ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED NORTH OF NE 214 STREET BETWEEN BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NE 29M COURT, FROM B2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT TO MO, MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Continued to January 4, 2022 at 6: 00 p.m. 8. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/ PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY ADDING A PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT TO THE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Approved on First Reading B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 " RETIREMENT," ARTICLE II " POLICE PENSION PLAN AND TRUST FUND," BY AMENDING SECTION 36- 26 " SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT" TO PROVIDE FOR IN- SERVICE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS TO CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS WHO RETURN OR TRANSFER TO Page 2 of 3  Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting Recap November 2, 2021 EMPLOYMENT BY THE CITY IN A DEPARTMENT OR POSITION OUTSIDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; AMENDING SECTION 36- 35, DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PROGRAM ( DROP) TO CONFORM; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Approved on First Reading C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2020- 10 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2020/ 2021 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2020/ 2021 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; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Approved on First Reading 9. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/ PUBLIC HEARINGS: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 " RETIREMENT," ARTICLE II " POLICE PENSION PLAN AND TRUST FUND," IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHANGES CONTAINED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 36- 22 " DEFINITIONS"; BY AMENDING 36- 27 ` BUY- BACK FOR MILITARY SERVICE" TO EXPAND BUY- BACK OF SERVICE CREDITS TO INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2021- 20 10. RESOLUTIONS/ PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 11. REPORTS Provided by the City Commission 12. PUBLIC COMMENTS Provided by Members of the Public 13. OTHER BUSINESS: None. 14. ADJOURNMENT 7: 31 p.m. Page 3 of 3