CITY OF AVENTURA Aventura Government Center 19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL33180 AVEN FLOR Bae Clty o CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING RECAP January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m. Aventura Government Center Commission Chambers City Commission Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq. Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland, Esq. Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Commissioner Amit Bloom Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky City Manager Bryan Pegues City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC City Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP 1. CALL TO ORDERIROLL CALL January 14, 2025 The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. 3. The Pledge was led by Don Soffer Aventura High School Student Stella Duran Gonzalez. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: Mr. Pegues announced that ar request would be provided for Items 6A-6D to be deferred to the February 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda after the titles were read into the record later ini the meeting. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Proclamations: A proclamation was presented for JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Special Recognitions: Don Soffer Aventura High School Student Stella Duran Gonzalez was recognized for her acceptance to Yale University. Employee Service Awards: A special recognition certificate and appreciation item was presented to Police Officer Isaac S. Helfner (10 years). Family Care Options) Day (January 14, 2025). 5. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Action Taken: Approved APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 19, 2024 City Commission Regular Meeting November 22, 2024 City Commission Regular Workshop B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2025 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. C. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO "PIGGYBACK" OFF OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT CONTRACT WITH MAESTRE CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $926,000 TO MILL AND RESURFACE COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE; APPROVING THE EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE FORMAL BIDDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-253 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ENTER INTO THIS CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR MPLEMENTATION: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Page 10 of4 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP January 14, 2025 D. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LUX SOLAR, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $130,980 TO FURNISH AND INSTALL IN ROAD LIGHT ASSESMBLIES AND RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS AT NE 190TH STREET; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. E. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (FDEM) WATERSHED PLANNING GRANT TO PERFORM A WATERSHED MASTER PLAN; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. F. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF THE CITY OF COCOA CONTRACT (P-20-20-COC) WITH EMPIRE COMPUTING AND CONSULTING, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $275,000 TO UPGRADE THE CURRENT ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER; PROVIDING FOR MPLEMENTATION: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. G. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RULES OF DECORUM SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 2023-30 BY DELETING THE POLICY MANDATING THAT SPEAKERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM DIRECTING THEIR COMMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. H. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2025-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A COLLABORATIVE REQUEST TO THE MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE A STUDY ADDRESSING TRAFFIC CONGESTION, AT THE INTERSECTION OF 163RD STREET AND BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR. AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A. JOINTI LETTER WITH NEIGHBORING CITIES; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 6. ZONING HEARINGS - QUASIJUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Action Taken: Deferred to the February 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 31-145, "TOWN CENTER ZONING DISTRICTS", TO CREATE Page 2 of4 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP January 14, 2025 SECTION: 31-145(f) TOWN CENTER NORTH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (TC5)DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW ZONING DISTRICT AND RELATED REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE B. Action Taken: Deferred to the February 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO REDESIGNATE AN APPROXIMATE 26.5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NE 213 STREET, IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS! 28-1234-019-0011 AND28-1234019.0021.FROMPBUSNESS: AND OFFICE"TO "TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDINGFORI INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ANDI PROVIDINGFORAN Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures oft the City shall be invoked for this item (6B). .A Action Taken: Deferred to the February 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 26.5 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ONT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARDAND NE 213 STREET IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS 28-1234-019-0011 AND 28-1234-019- 0021, FROM' "COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT (B2)" AND' "MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT (MO)", TO "TOWN CENTER NORTH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TC5)"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures oft the City shall be invoked for this item (6C). D. Action Taken: Deferred to the February 4, 2025 City Commission Meeting Agenda AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 3.7 ACRE TRACT OF LAND EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NE 213 STREET, DEPICTED ON THE LOCATION MAP IN EXHIBIT "1" AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "2", FROM MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT (MO)", TO "COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CF)"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDINGFORINCLUSIONINTHE CODE; ANDPROVIDINGFORANEFFECTIVED DATE. Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures oft the City shall be invoked for this item (6D). CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EFFECTIVE DATE. PROVIDING FOR ANI EFFECTIVE DATE. 7. 8. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. ORDINANCES - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2025-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-17 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2023/2024 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2023/2024 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. Page 30 of4 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP January 14, 2025 9. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC INPUT: None. 10. REPORTS Reports were provided by members of the City Commission. No comments were provided by members of the public. 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS 12. OTHER BUSINESS: None. 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m. Page 4 of4