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» Mhm.

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» I'm seven.

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I'm tall.

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Thank you, sir.

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» Thank you.

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July 7th, 2026, let's call the

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LPA to order. I'll say again, July 7th,

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2026, and let's have a roll call.

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>> Mayor Weinberg.

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>> Here.

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>> Vice Mayor Ahern.

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>> Here.

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>> Commissioner Blackman.

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>> Here.

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>> Commissioner Bloom.

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>> Here.

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>> Commissioner Friedland.

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>> Here.

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>> Commissioner Cruz.

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>> Here.

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>> Commissioner Olensky.

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>> Here. Mr. Feist.

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>> Here.

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>> Mr. Myers.

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>> Here.

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>> You have a quorum.

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>> Thank you.

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All that can, let's rise for the pledge

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of allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance.

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Okay.

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I see we have a very full house,

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standing room only as usual. I think

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it's our 35th sellout in a row.

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Very, very good. I'm glad you're all

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here.

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Um I need a motion to approve the

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minutes from June 2nd. Uh Commissioner

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Bloom seconded by Vice Mayor Ahern.

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Let's vote on that.

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>> Commissioner Blackman.

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>> Yes.

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>> Commissioner Bloom.

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>> Yes. Commissioner Friedland.

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>> Yes.

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>> Commissioner Cruz.

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>> Yes.

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>> Commissioner Olensky.

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>> Yes.

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>> Vice Mayor Ahern.

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>> Yes.

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>> And Mayor Weinberg.

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>> Yes.

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>> Motion passes.

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>> Okay.

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Co- Commissioner Cruz, you can hear?

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>> Yes, sir. Uh somehow I'm not getting the

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not allowing me to video

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>> What um what city are you in?

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>> Tel Aviv.

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Enjoy.

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>> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you guys for

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warming it up.

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>> [laughter]

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>> Our pleasure. Okay,

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we've got item four is public hearing

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motion recommending adoption of

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the following but I'm going to ask the

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since we're going to quasi judicial

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procedures invoked and ask the city

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attorney to explain the procedures.

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>> Thank you mayor. Please be advised that

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the following item 4B on the local

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planning agency agenda. This is zoning

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hearing and is quasi judicial nature is

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such the quasi judicial procedures of

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the city shall be invoked for this item.

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If you wish to object or comment upon

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this item, please inform the mayor when

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public comments are requested. An

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opportunity for persons to speak on this

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item will be made available after the

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applicant staff have made their

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presentations on the item. All testimony

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including public testimony and evidence

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will be made under oath affirmation for

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this quasi judicial item. Additionally,

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each person who gives testimony may be

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subject cross examination. If you refuse

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either to be cross examined or be sworn

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your testimony will be given its due

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weight. The general public will not be

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permitted to cross examine witnesses but

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the public may request the commission

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ask questions of staff or witnesses on

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their behalf. Persons representing

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organizations must present evidence of

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their authority speak for the

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organization. Further details of the

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quasi judicial procedures may be

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obtained from the clerk. The other thing

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I'd like to add is if any of the members

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of the commission had ex parte

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communications with respect to this

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item, you could disclose them now if you

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so choose.

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those wishing to offer testimony.

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» If you will be speaking on item 4B, I

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need you to stand up, raise your right

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hand and be sworn in at this time. This

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is for item 4B only.

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Do you solemnly swear or affirm the

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testimony about to give is the truth,

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the whole truth and nothing but the

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truth, so help me God? Thank you.

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>> Okay, and now Madam Clerk, if you could

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read four egg.

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» An ordinance of the city of Aventura,

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Florida, amending chapter 31, land

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development regulations of the city code

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of ordinances, to create section

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31-144G,

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Aventura Metropolitan Urban Center

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Zoning District Overlay, to provide for

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a new zoning district overlay and

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related regulations and standards,

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providing for severability, providing

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for inclusion in the code, and providing

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for an effective date.

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>> Thank you. Could I have a motion to

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Commissioner Bloom seconded by

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Commissioner Orlinsky.

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one to us, review this?

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>> Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Good evening,

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Commission. Kevin Klotz, Community

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Very quickly, I'm going to go through

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presentation that I made uh earlier this

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Um and then we'll get to why it's before

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you again. This is the Metropolitan

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Urban Center Regulations. Uh the idea is

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to promote transit-oriented development

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in our city

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uh based upon the county's strategic

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Miami Area Regional Transit Plan

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and the city's designation of a

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Metropolitan Urban Center.

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And think of it like this, the

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Brightline station where Coastal Link

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traffic is available, we want to promote

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uh development which utilizes transit

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rather than vehicles.

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amended to say that a Metropolitan Urban

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Center Overlay could be applied to our

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zoning map.

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putting that intention into place.

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the Commission adopted these overlay

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regulations on first reading in

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that's what we're going to go into in

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substantial, we're bringing it back for

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presentation back in February.

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there's changes, but just to go through

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the presentation again, the idea is to

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allow residential uses in addition to

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commercial uses in this urban center

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area, which is centered on the

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ratio,

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which is unlike town center. Town center

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is our mixed-use zoning district now,

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but it uh separates residential FAR I'm sorry, residential density from FAR.

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you adopted it on first reading, it said

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that administrative regulations would be

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required for the sharing of density and

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subsequent to the adoption of the

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ordinance.

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worked out those regulations, put them

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into the ordinance, so now the sharing

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that is allowed in this proposed uh

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overlay district is already documented

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of the sharing, but it is

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very technical.

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just to continue with this presentation,

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there is a density of 62 units per acre

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require conditional use approval. So,

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basically anything that comes forward in

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the Metropolitan Urban Center overlay is

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going to come before you for a public

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and for a discretionary decision of the

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square foot lot size. So, you can't use

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is particularly important in Hospital

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hospital, also known as Uptown Aventura,

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uh where there are still some smaller

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lots and we don't want to necessarily

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encourage the development of the small

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lots uh with these higher allowances.

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and the details are the same as was

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and the edge.

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The map that shows where these areas are

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proposed to be will come before you at

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the next meeting. Tonight is just about

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on first reading looking at the

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regulations.

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if a project is to be approved by the

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commission, uh it will be conditioned

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upon those project providing enhanced

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connection to transit, open space above

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the minimum, a park dedication,

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attribution to public art, micromobility

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measures, or other procedurally

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determined uh contributions.

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Now, this is the new calendar, the next

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Um at the special City Commission

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meeting later this month, July 23rd,

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uh we will have an LPA meeting and a

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commission public hearing on the map

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portion of this

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and the second reading of this

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ordinance. So, the regulations would be

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adopted it assuming you approve tonight

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and then approve on second reading

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you'll have regulations in place and you

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will have a map by first reading and

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then in September you'll have the actual

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map or second reading and final adoption

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properties able to take advantage of

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this.

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So with that I'd be happy to answer any

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I'll open it for a commission questions

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also then I'll open for public comment

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the numbers I saw 90 I saw 100 on the

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UPA. That will not raise the bar correct

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me if I'm wrong on for a live local

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>> Correct.

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>> commercial project.

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>> Because it's conditional it does not

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raise the bar on live local.

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>> Thank you.

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And um

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this the MUC in general the idea is there a higher authority that is um

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pushing this?

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>> Miami-Dade County.

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so we can't just

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ignore there's other avenues for a

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developer if we're not playing ball so

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to speak. Am I correct?

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>> Absolutely.

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>> Okay so we're as I understand it you and

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your department and this commission are

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have been working and the city manager

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to get the best possible result with

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what we are faced with once again.

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Correct?

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>> Absolutely.

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>> Okay thank you and you're recommending

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approval.

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>> Yes sir.

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>> Okay. Commissioners

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comments question or I'll open it for

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okay public comment

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um

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Mr. Um

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attorney do you want to um

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just

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I don't know just I I guess I can say

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that uh

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there's you have 3 minutes to um

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make your comments. You I don't think we

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need an explanation for

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» Thank you.

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>> anything else so go ahead please.

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>> Yeah I I think I can do this in about a

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minute. Uh Mr. Mayor, Commissioners,

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Jeff Birk out with offices at 200 South

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Biscayne Boulevard. I'm here tonight on

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behalf of Turnberry Associates and the

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Aventura Mall. We've been working with

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your administration and staff on this

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concept for several years.

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As Kevin told you, this ordinance

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implements the Metropolitan Urban Center

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concept in your comprehensive plan.

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It makes sense because the urban center

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area already has major public and

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private infrastructure

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in transit at transit and transportation

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serving this area.

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The overlay links the mall and the bus

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depot with the Brightline rail station,

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and I know the bridge is

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constructed, it's waiting there. I think

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everything I've heard is in place other

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than the air rights issue, which is being negotiated. Uh but

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eventually, we will have that

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connection.

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The The ordinance locates higher

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intensity mixed-use development near

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transit, which is not only sound

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planning, but it's consistent with your

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comprehensive plan. It encourages

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quality urban urban design in a

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mixed-use pedestrian-oriented area,

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promotes reinvestment in the city's

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signature commercial area,

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and strengthens its tax base, and

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reduces reliance on the automobile by

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placing future development next to

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transit. Major projects will still

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require conditional use approval from

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this board, so the City Commission will

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have the final say on any significant

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development within the Metropolitan

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Urban Center. So, we request your

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approval this evening. Thank you.

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>> Thank you.

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Other members of the public wish to

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comment?

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If not, seeing none, I'll close for

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public comment. Uh if there's no other

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commission questions or comments,

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I'll ask for a vote.

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>> Commissioner Bloom.

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Yes. Commissioner Friedland.

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>> Yes.

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>> Commissioner Cruz.

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>> Yes.

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>> Commissioner Olensky.

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>> Yes. Commissioner Blachman.

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>> Yes.

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>> Vice Mayor Ayan.

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>> Yes.

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>> And Mayor Weinberg.

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>> Yes.

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>> Motion passes.

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>> Okay, I don't see any other LPA

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business.

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In which case,

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am I correct?

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>> There's a resolution as item 4B.

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>> Let me see where I am.

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4B.

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Okay, sorry. Read that, please, Adam.

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>> A resolution of the city commission of

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the city of Aventura, Florida, approving

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a sign graphics variance under section

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31-191M7

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for the Aventura City Center mixed-use

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development located at 2999 Northeast

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191 Street, providing for implementation

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and providing an effective date.

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>> Thank you. I need a motion to adopt.

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Uh

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Commissioner Bloom, second by

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Commissioner Olensky.

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Uh Mr. Director.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is a sign

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package, is what we call it, for the

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proposed

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Aventura City Center project.

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The package signs were presented in

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workshop. We're happy to present them

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tonight. You have them in your packet.

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The uh

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requirements for a sign variance, which

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is what this is technically called, are

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less

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than are for other variances. So, we do

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this so we can

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help a project with their signs, still

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make them

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very attractive, but maybe not exactly

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as the code would allow.

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Um

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happy to go through it in more detail or

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have the applicant present if necessary

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or if you just want to move to the

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public hearing and move forward. Thank

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you.

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>> Okay, let me see if the applicant wants

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00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:44,600
to

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offer any comments.

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Go ahead and

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Sure, come on up.

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00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:54,000
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. For the record,

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I'm Commissioner Brian Adler Loftus at

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Bilzin Sumberg, 1450 Brickell Avenue

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Suite 2300. The actual development was

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approved back in the early May

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commission hearing. And and again, we

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went through workshop in late May, May

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21st for the signage variant. I didn't

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see anyone

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00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:14,840
in the public objecting, so I agree with

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Mr. Clapp if we're here to do a full

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00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:19,880
presentation, but if you'd like to just

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go ahead based on what we presented at

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00:35:21,480 --> 00:35:23,000
commission, we're also happy to proceed

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that way. Thank you.

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00:35:24,520 --> 00:35:26,360
>> Let me see if any other members of the

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public, any members of the public at all

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wish to comment.

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Seeing none, I'll close it for public

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00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:34,280
comment and ask if any commissioners

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have questions or comments.

461
00:35:39,240 --> 00:35:40,600
Really, no one wants to ask where the

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00:35:40,600 --> 00:35:44,390
attorney got his jacket?

463
00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:45,880
Might I just say it's an ill-fitting

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jacket, but

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we're not going to we will not be

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prejudiced by that, so um

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00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:56,200
uh any other um

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00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:57,880
comments by the commission? Okay, let's

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vote.

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00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:00,920
>> Commissioner Friedland?

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Yes. Commissioner Cruz?

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>> Yes.

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00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:05,400
>> Commissioner Olensky?

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00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:06,000
>> Yes.

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00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:07,080
>> Commissioner Blachman?

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00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:07,480
>> Yes.

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00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:08,920
>> Commissioner Bloom?

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00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:09,440
>> Yes.

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>> Vice Mayor Ains?

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>> Yes.

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00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:11,960
>> And Mayor Weinberg?

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>> Yes.

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00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:14,720
>> Motion passes.

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00:36:14,720 --> 00:36:16,160
>> Thank you.

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00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:17,760
>> Okay, now I think we're done with the

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LPA business, and so I'm going to ask

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for a motion to adjourn.

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00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:25,560
Vice Mayor Ains, seconded by

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Commissioner Friedland. All those in

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favor say I.

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Any Any knows?

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00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:34,000
Okay, we are adjourned.

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00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:37,880
Thank you. Let's move to our

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regular City Commission meeting for July

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7th.

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It's 6:21.

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I'm calling the meeting to order and

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I'll ask for a roll call.

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>> Mayor Weinberg.

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>> Here.

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00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:50,120
>> Vice Mayor Aein.

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>> Here.

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00:36:50,520 --> 00:36:51,840
>> Commissioner Bloom.

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>> Here.

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00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:53,520
>> Commissioner Blatman.

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00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:53,920
>> Here.

507
00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:55,080
>> Commissioner Friedland.

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>> Here.

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00:36:55,720 --> 00:36:57,080
>> Commissioner Cruz.

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00:36:57,080 --> 00:36:57,760
>> Here.

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00:36:57,760 --> 00:36:58,840
>> Commissioner Linsky.

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>> Here.

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00:36:59,240 --> 00:37:00,600
>> Mr. Peguero.

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00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:00,920
>> Here.

515
00:37:00,920 --> 00:37:01,760
>> And Mr. Myers.

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00:37:01,760 --> 00:37:02,080
>> Here.

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00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:03,400
>> You have a quorum.

518
00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:05,400
>> Okay, Mr. Manager, any deletions or

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00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:06,320
additions?

520
00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:08,320
>> Yes, Mayor, I have one. Um I'd like to

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00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:12,280
move items 8B and 8C on the agenda um

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and to move them from um to ordinances

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00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:19,240
first reading public hearing as items 9B

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and 9C.

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00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:25,040
>> Okay, without any objection.

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00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:26,520
So be it.

527
00:37:26,520 --> 00:37:28,960
Um

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00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:33,280
Any commission reports? I know that I

529
00:37:33,280 --> 00:37:35,280
know that we um

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00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:37,720
I know that we have reports of a uh I'll

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00:37:37,720 --> 00:37:41,360
just let me just say that it's

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00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:43,840
great to report that um

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00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:47,360
three of us were in Israel. Was it Has

534
00:37:47,360 --> 00:37:49,600
it been 2 weeks yet since we got back?

535
00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,800
I guess, 2 weeks ago, but

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00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:53,640
um

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00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:56,280
uh it was tremendous opportunity. First,

538
00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,520
as I always like to clarify,

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00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:01,720
uh not one dime of tax dollars was spent

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00:38:01,720 --> 00:38:04,960
on the on this mission. Um I'm very

541
00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:07,480
fortunate. It's the third time as the

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00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:09,520
mayor of Aventura that I've been able to

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00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:13,280
go on a mayor's mission to Israel. I was

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with about 30 mayors, most of whom are

545
00:38:16,280 --> 00:38:19,920
from uh Europe. And for them to see,

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instead of

547
00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:23,520
the narrative that's in the mainstream

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00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:26,160
media and on social media, they saw

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00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:28,960
firsthand um what Israel is about. So,

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00:38:28,960 --> 00:38:31,200
it was really terrific. And for me, it

551
00:38:31,200 --> 00:38:33,520
was my second opportunity

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00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:37,320
to visit our sister city Modi'in and our

553
00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:39,200
sister city mayor

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and to see

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00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,760
the ambulance sent there by the people

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00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:45,360
of Aventura

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on the streets saving lives. And I guess

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00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:51,800
I usually tell the story that when we um

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when this ambulance first went into

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service um in the very first week um

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00:38:57,240 --> 00:38:58,720
I've said it so many times people roll

562
00:38:58,720 --> 00:39:01,000
their eyes, but a baby was born in the

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00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:03,120
ambulance. So symbolic. But what we

564
00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:08,080
found out now is that that type of call

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00:39:08,080 --> 00:39:10,640
they gave us the statistics that has now

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happened 18 times. So, it's pretty

567
00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:16,720
amazing, pretty incredible. So, I'd like

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00:39:16,720 --> 00:39:18,160
there were two commissioners that were

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on the trip. We were on different

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00:39:19,520 --> 00:39:22,600
missions, but we rendezvoused for our

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00:39:22,600 --> 00:39:24,800
visit to our sister city and we

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rendezvoused for the one of the main

573
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purposes of being there, which was the

574
00:39:30,200 --> 00:39:34,040
um Muni Expo um high-tech convention in

575
00:39:34,040 --> 00:39:35,680
Tel Aviv. So, we were together for a

576
00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:37,080
couple of things.

577
00:39:37,080 --> 00:39:39,240
And two of our commissioners [snorts]

578
00:39:39,240 --> 00:39:41,360
were on a different mission of elected

579
00:39:41,360 --> 00:39:43,320
officials. And so, I I would love for

580
00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:45,480
them to um if they want to comment on

581
00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:48,640
their uh on their aspect their

582
00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:50,680
perspective uh Commissioner Bloom.

583
00:39:50,680 --> 00:39:52,240
>> Thank you, Mayor.

584
00:39:52,240 --> 00:39:55,160
So, as Mayor Weinberg said, um he,

585
00:39:55,160 --> 00:39:57,280
Commissioner Orlinsky,

586
00:39:57,280 --> 00:39:59,040
our communications director Evan Ross,

587
00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:02,000
and myself recently had the honor of

588
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:03,840
participating in a municipal leaders

589
00:40:03,840 --> 00:40:05,760
delegation in Israel through the Israeli

590
00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:08,480
Consulate Miami.

591
00:40:08,480 --> 00:40:09,840
Although I personally have been very

592
00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:11,920
fortunate to visit Israel many times

593
00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:16,200
over the years as a tourist or visiting family,

594
00:40:16,200 --> 00:40:20,640
this experience was unlike any other.

595
00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:22,760
Over several days, we met with leaders

596
00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:25,800
from Israel's Foreign Ministry, the IDF,

597
00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:27,760
and the Institute for National Security

598
00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:29,360
Studies.

599
00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:31,400
Having the opportunity to hear directly

600
00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:33,480
from the people making decisions on

601
00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:36,720
diplomacy, security, and national policy

602
00:40:36,720 --> 00:40:38,880
gave us a much deeper understanding of

603
00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:40,920
the challenges that Israel faces every

604
00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:42,760
day.

605
00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:44,240
Some of the most powerful moments came

606
00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:47,160
from visiting the Old City of Jerusalem,

607
00:40:47,160 --> 00:40:49,040
the site of the Nova music festival

608
00:40:49,040 --> 00:40:51,600
massacre, and the memorial displaying

609
00:40:51,600 --> 00:40:53,760
the burned vehicles from the October 7th

610
00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:55,880
terrorist attacks.

611
00:40:55,880 --> 00:40:58,840
Those are experiences I'll never forget

612
00:40:58,840 --> 00:41:01,440
as they showcased the extraordinary

613
00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:05,080
resilience of the Israeli people.

614
00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:06,400
We returned home with a broader

615
00:41:06,400 --> 00:41:08,960
perspective, a greater appreciation for

616
00:41:08,960 --> 00:41:10,520
Israel's strength,

617
00:41:10,520 --> 00:41:12,360
and gratitude for the people dedicated

618
00:41:12,360 --> 00:41:14,760
to building a safer future, not only for

619
00:41:14,760 --> 00:41:16,560
the state of Israel,

620
00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:17,920
but for here in the United States as

621
00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:19,640
well.

622
00:41:19,640 --> 00:41:21,120
One of the unexpected highlights of the

623
00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:23,560
trip were was the friendships that were

624
00:41:23,560 --> 00:41:25,880
formed along the way.

625
00:41:25,880 --> 00:41:28,240
I'm especially pleased that a member of

626
00:41:28,240 --> 00:41:30,760
our delegation is with us here this

627
00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:32,320
evening, and I would like to recognize

628
00:41:32,320 --> 00:41:33,560
him.

629
00:41:33,560 --> 00:41:36,160
Tom Nadler, Deputy County Administrator

630
00:41:36,160 --> 00:41:38,320
for Palm Beach County.

631
00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:40,160
Thank you very much for your friendship,

632
00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:41,960
for your leadership,

633
00:41:41,960 --> 00:41:44,120
for your unofficial security services on

634
00:41:44,120 --> 00:41:45,680
the trip,

635
00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:51,070
and for joining us tonight.

636
00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:52,800
» Thank you, and welcome. Thanks for being

637
00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:54,080
here.

638
00:41:54,080 --> 00:41:56,760
Commissioner Olinsky.

639
00:41:56,760 --> 00:42:00,480
>> So, again, to um represent some of the

640
00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:03,320
items that um Commissioner Bloom and

641
00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:06,080
Mayor Weinberg have mentioned, um a year

642
00:42:06,080 --> 00:42:09,160
ago, we were invited on this trip, and

643
00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:12,680
um a year ago was canceled. So, when it

644
00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:15,040
came up again, I was super hesitant to

645
00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:17,920
go to Israel, nervous for what was going

646
00:42:17,920 --> 00:42:19,960
on, but made the decision that I was

647
00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:21,360
going to go

648
00:42:21,360 --> 00:42:23,640
and um see

649
00:42:23,640 --> 00:42:25,360
what was going on over there and hear

650
00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:26,840
from a different perspective that I

651
00:42:26,840 --> 00:42:28,720
thought I would never hear

652
00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:32,040
um again in this type of capacity. So,

653
00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:33,400
when

654
00:42:33,400 --> 00:42:36,760
we arrived to um Israel,

655
00:42:36,760 --> 00:42:39,160
it was filled with warmth, um

656
00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:41,720
courageous, and optimistic

657
00:42:41,720 --> 00:42:46,160
people of Israel thanking us for coming.

658
00:42:46,160 --> 00:42:49,000
As we boarded the plane home, I realized

659
00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:50,760
the one lesson

660
00:42:50,760 --> 00:42:53,680
that I learned from this trip, which was

661
00:42:53,680 --> 00:42:57,240
to simply show up. So, us showing up as

662
00:42:57,240 --> 00:43:00,800
a commission um and a delegation, we

663
00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:04,520
were able to support the local retailers

664
00:43:04,520 --> 00:43:08,200
of Israel who told us that or me in

665
00:43:08,200 --> 00:43:10,600
particular that they hadn't had a sale

666
00:43:10,600 --> 00:43:13,200
in 3 months, and this was an elegant

667
00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:16,520
nice store, or some of the uh restaurant

668
00:43:16,520 --> 00:43:19,240
tours and our actual tour guides who

669
00:43:19,240 --> 00:43:20,760
explained that they hadn't seen

670
00:43:20,760 --> 00:43:26,920
Americans in many, many weeks and many, months. And so, us showing up and

671
00:43:26,920 --> 00:43:28,920
showing our support and understanding

672
00:43:28,920 --> 00:43:31,960
and listening made a big difference

673
00:43:31,960 --> 00:43:34,040
um and we were able to learn not only

674
00:43:34,040 --> 00:43:37,120
from um the experiences that we were

675
00:43:37,120 --> 00:43:40,120
exposed to, but by listening and hearing

676
00:43:40,120 --> 00:43:41,560
what's going on.

677
00:43:41,560 --> 00:43:43,800
Um and what we did hear from the Nova

678
00:43:43,800 --> 00:43:46,520
Festival and from

679
00:43:46,520 --> 00:43:49,000
many stories that were shared with us,

680
00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:53,480
um we had a dad whose son went back and

681
00:43:53,480 --> 00:43:56,640
is a hero of uh October 7th, went back,

682
00:43:56,640 --> 00:43:59,160
you know, two or three times, um saving

683
00:43:59,160 --> 00:44:01,160
many lives, which turned into many more

684
00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:03,120
lives that, you know, will continue with

685
00:44:03,120 --> 00:44:05,760
us in the years to come, but that

686
00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:07,760
individual was um

687
00:44:07,760 --> 00:44:10,440
unfortunately killed on his last journey

688
00:44:10,440 --> 00:44:12,880
back saving the last set of lives that

689
00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:14,760
he was trying to do. And we were

690
00:44:14,760 --> 00:44:17,560
fortunate enough to meet his dad who was

691
00:44:17,560 --> 00:44:18,600
there

692
00:44:18,600 --> 00:44:20,880
showing us the car that he actually

693
00:44:20,880 --> 00:44:23,000
drove and saved people.

694
00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:24,720
Um so

695
00:44:24,720 --> 00:44:27,560
being a part of that and being part of

696
00:44:27,560 --> 00:44:30,400
the Israeli defense

697
00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:33,200
conversations and learning what happened

698
00:44:33,200 --> 00:44:35,120
and being a part of the Muni festival

699
00:44:35,120 --> 00:44:38,040
and seeing what kind of technology is

700
00:44:38,040 --> 00:44:41,080
coming our way with world delegations,

701
00:44:41,080 --> 00:44:42,480
people from around the world coming

702
00:44:42,480 --> 00:44:45,480
together and sharing their insight,

703
00:44:45,480 --> 00:44:47,920
showing up and listening I think made a

704
00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:49,400
difference.

705
00:44:49,400 --> 00:44:51,240
The Aventura City Commission made a

706
00:44:51,240 --> 00:44:54,720
difference. And um

707
00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:57,360
Tom, thank you. Thank you for coming and

708
00:44:57,360 --> 00:44:58,880
thank you for supporting the Aventura

709
00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:00,480
Commission. And we got lucky. Our

710
00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:03,560
delegation was paired with

711
00:45:03,560 --> 00:45:07,160
the Palm Beach Broward County crew.

712
00:45:07,160 --> 00:45:10,000
And we were so fortunate to blend

713
00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:12,800
together, have fun together, and be able

714
00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:14,800
to experience Israel together. So thank

715
00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:16,600
you for coming here and thank you for

716
00:45:16,600 --> 00:45:19,720
being a part of that with all of us.

717
00:45:19,720 --> 00:45:21,800
And that that's pretty much it.

718
00:45:21,800 --> 00:45:24,200
Thank you.

719
00:45:24,200 --> 00:45:27,320
>> Terrific. Thank you, Commissioners.

720
00:45:27,320 --> 00:45:30,320
Any other commission reports?

721
00:45:30,320 --> 00:45:32,680
>> If if it's okay, I'd like to as well,

722
00:45:32,680 --> 00:45:33,840
Mayor.

723
00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:35,160
>> Yes.

724
00:45:35,160 --> 00:45:38,400
>> So I'm in Israel I'm in Israel now in in

725
00:45:38,400 --> 00:45:41,760
Tel Aviv. I just got here today.

726
00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:44,200
I was in Jerusalem for a week with my

727
00:45:44,200 --> 00:45:45,240
wife.

728
00:45:45,240 --> 00:45:48,000
And it was just wonderful to see you

729
00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:50,720
know, so many people out after

730
00:45:50,720 --> 00:45:52,840
almost 3 years of war,

731
00:45:52,840 --> 00:45:55,480
see so many people out and about and

732
00:45:55,480 --> 00:45:57,640
enjoying life. I the last day I was

733
00:45:57,640 --> 00:45:59,800
there we saw we went to the Western

734
00:45:59,800 --> 00:46:02,000
Wall, the Kotel, we saw

735
00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:04,440
30 kids from the US having a joint a

736
00:46:04,440 --> 00:46:07,360
Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah together,

737
00:46:07,360 --> 00:46:11,160
uh which was very special. But that as you and the commissioners were

738
00:46:11,160 --> 00:46:12,920
saying, it's great to see the strength

739
00:46:12,920 --> 00:46:14,800
and the resilience of the of

740
00:46:14,800 --> 00:46:16,360
the Israeli people.

741
00:46:16,360 --> 00:46:17,680
And um

742
00:46:17,680 --> 00:46:19,400
you know, it it's it's amazing to see

743
00:46:19,400 --> 00:46:20,440
that

744
00:46:20,440 --> 00:46:21,480
um

745
00:46:21,480 --> 00:46:22,920
every year they do a survey of the

746
00:46:22,920 --> 00:46:25,240
happiest people in the world,

747
00:46:25,240 --> 00:46:28,120
and Israel always comes in the top 10 in

748
00:46:28,120 --> 00:46:29,480
spite of all the challenges and

749
00:46:29,480 --> 00:46:34,000
difficulties that they face, and it's it's really unbelievable. Uh

750
00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:35,760
tonight um

751
00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:38,640
uh we had dinner with um with with the

752
00:46:38,640 --> 00:46:41,200
mayor uh with the mayor and his wife the

753
00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:44,040
mayor of uh the Gaza envelope, which you

754
00:46:44,040 --> 00:46:45,960
met uh mayor

755
00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:48,080
uh Ori and his wife Ayelet, and we're

756
00:46:48,080 --> 00:46:50,240
going to be visiting uh the south and

757
00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:53,960
the Gaza envelope as well as the um

758
00:46:53,960 --> 00:46:56,080
the Cyber Nova Festival, which I've been

759
00:46:56,080 --> 00:46:58,480
to before with them, which which should

760
00:46:58,480 --> 00:47:01,240
be really special. And also with we're

761
00:47:01,240 --> 00:47:05,520
going to be stopping at uh Or Haner, which is also a kibbutz in

762
00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:07,920
that area in the Gaza envelope, uh which

763
00:47:07,920 --> 00:47:10,960
is also partnered with our uh federation

764
00:47:10,960 --> 00:47:12,680
in Miami. Uh

765
00:47:12,680 --> 00:47:14,760
all in all, I just say that I'm very

766
00:47:14,760 --> 00:47:17,560
proud of of our commission

767
00:47:17,560 --> 00:47:20,720
uh and our management team and the not

768
00:47:20,720 --> 00:47:23,280
only because we've we've we've shown our

769
00:47:23,280 --> 00:47:26,120
leadership on on this issue. I think

770
00:47:26,120 --> 00:47:28,360
Israel has been shown to be our best

771
00:47:28,360 --> 00:47:31,320
ally in the world. Um

772
00:47:31,320 --> 00:47:32,400
and

773
00:47:32,400 --> 00:47:35,400
for us to not only do it for our own

774
00:47:35,400 --> 00:47:38,160
city and its people, but to be an

775
00:47:38,160 --> 00:47:41,120
example a shining example uh around the

776
00:47:41,120 --> 00:47:44,320
country and around the world of acting

777
00:47:44,320 --> 00:47:47,440
with moral courage courage, integrity.

778
00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:49,520
Uh I think it's it's really wonderful.

779
00:47:49,520 --> 00:47:51,120
So, I'm very proud of the whole

780
00:47:51,120 --> 00:47:52,760
commission, and we should just continue

781
00:47:52,760 --> 00:47:53,880
to do

782
00:47:53,880 --> 00:47:56,360
to to be involved like this

783
00:47:56,360 --> 00:47:58,640
and see our relationship grow. Thank

784
00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:01,030
you.

785
00:48:01,040 --> 00:48:03,200
» Thank you, Commissioner.

786
00:48:03,200 --> 00:48:04,600
Any member of the Commission or the

787
00:48:04,600 --> 00:48:07,200
manager need to remove an item from the

788
00:48:07,200 --> 00:48:10,550
consent agenda?

789
00:48:10,560 --> 00:48:12,360
Okay, I'm going to ask for a motion to

790
00:48:12,360 --> 00:48:14,880
approve the consent agenda. Commissioner

791
00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:16,680
Freeland, seconded by Commissioner

792
00:48:16,680 --> 00:48:18,320
Bloom.

793
00:48:18,320 --> 00:48:20,040
Uh let's vote, please.

794
00:48:20,040 --> 00:48:22,360
>> Commissioner Olensky?

795
00:48:22,360 --> 00:48:24,000
Yes. Commissioner Brachman?

796
00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:24,400
>> Yes.

797
00:48:24,400 --> 00:48:26,680
>> Commissioner Bloom?

798
00:48:26,680 --> 00:48:27,160
>> Yes.

799
00:48:27,160 --> 00:48:28,200
>> Commissioner Freeland?

800
00:48:28,200 --> 00:48:28,720
>> Yes.

801
00:48:28,720 --> 00:48:30,160
>> Commissioner Cruz?

802
00:48:30,160 --> 00:48:30,840
>> Yes.

803
00:48:30,840 --> 00:48:31,880
>> Vice Mayor Ahern?

804
00:48:31,880 --> 00:48:32,280
>> Yes.

805
00:48:32,280 --> 00:48:33,680
>> Mayor Weinburg?

806
00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:34,120
>> Yes.

807
00:48:34,120 --> 00:48:35,560
>> Motion passes.

808
00:48:35,560 --> 00:48:37,920
>> Okay. Um Tom, would you like to say a

809
00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:40,000
few words? We'd love to hear from you.

810
00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:41,400
came down from a couple of counties

811
00:48:41,400 --> 00:48:47,710
away, so.

812
00:48:47,720 --> 00:48:49,120
» So, thank you for having me. It's a

813
00:48:49,120 --> 00:48:50,880
pleasure being here. A lot of old faces

814
00:48:50,880 --> 00:48:53,200
that I know from the past. Um thank you

815
00:48:53,200 --> 00:48:55,160
for being on the trip with us. Uh it was

816
00:48:55,160 --> 00:48:56,960
very important for me to take my

817
00:48:56,960 --> 00:48:58,560
commissioners over there as we are one

818
00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:00,440
of the largest investor in Israel bonds

819
00:49:00,440 --> 00:49:02,160
in the world. Palm Beach County has

820
00:49:02,160 --> 00:49:04,480
invested 1.2 billion dollars in Israel

821
00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:06,880
bonds in the last few years. So,

822
00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:08,560
I want to make sure that our commission

823
00:49:08,560 --> 00:49:09,960
went out there and saw it. We took our

824
00:49:09,960 --> 00:49:12,960
clerk and controller and we took uh our

825
00:49:12,960 --> 00:49:14,520
tax collector over there. So, it was a

826
00:49:14,520 --> 00:49:16,800
great trip. Um I was born and raised in

827
00:49:16,800 --> 00:49:18,400
Israel and we make sure that our

828
00:49:18,400 --> 00:49:20,200
investment of

829
00:49:20,200 --> 00:49:22,120
Israel and IDF is still going and I

830
00:49:22,120 --> 00:49:23,920
thank you so much for having me here.

831
00:49:23,920 --> 00:49:26,520
And it's great seeing you and Chief Noni

832
00:49:26,520 --> 00:49:27,840
for a long time. So, thank you for

833
00:49:27,840 --> 00:49:28,880
having me.

834
00:49:28,880 --> 00:49:29,440
Thanks.

835
00:49:29,440 --> 00:49:31,120
>> Thank you. Thank you very much for being

836
00:49:31,120 --> 00:49:35,480
here and uh we love the the the amount that number is

837
00:49:35,480 --> 00:49:37,600
staggering of the bonds invested by Palm

838
00:49:37,600 --> 00:49:41,670
Beach County. It's really terrific.

839
00:49:41,680 --> 00:49:43,400
Okay.

840
00:49:43,400 --> 00:49:46,560
Uh zoning hearings. Uh these are going

841
00:49:46,560 --> 00:49:47,800
to be This is item seven. These are

842
00:49:47,800 --> 00:49:49,600
going to be quasi-judicial.

843
00:49:49,600 --> 00:49:52,560
So, uh Mr. City Attorney.

844
00:49:52,560 --> 00:49:54,120
>> Okay, thank you, Mayor. Uh, please be

845
00:49:54,120 --> 00:49:56,640
advised that the following items 7C on

846
00:49:56,640 --> 00:49:58,520
the commission agenda is a zoning

847
00:49:58,520 --> 00:50:01,000
hearing and quasi-judicial nature. As

848
00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:02,640
such, the quasi-judicial procedures of

849
00:50:02,640 --> 00:50:05,000
the city shall be invoked for this item.

850
00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:06,480
If you wish to object or comment upon

851
00:50:06,480 --> 00:50:08,520
this item, please inform the Mayor

852
00:50:08,520 --> 00:50:10,240
when public comments are requested. An

853
00:50:10,240 --> 00:50:12,440
opportunity for persons to speak on this

854
00:50:12,440 --> 00:50:13,920
item will be made available after

855
00:50:13,920 --> 00:50:15,400
applicant staff have made their

856
00:50:15,400 --> 00:50:17,160
presentations on the item. All

857
00:50:17,160 --> 00:50:18,800
testimony, including public testimony,

858
00:50:18,800 --> 00:50:20,200
evidence will be made under oath or

859
00:50:20,200 --> 00:50:22,120
affirmation for this quasi-judicial

860
00:50:22,120 --> 00:50:23,760
item. Additionally, each person who

861
00:50:23,760 --> 00:50:25,080
gives testimony may be subject to

862
00:50:25,080 --> 00:50:27,360
cross-examination. If you refuse either

863
00:50:27,360 --> 00:50:28,760
to be cross-examined or be sworn, your

864
00:50:28,760 --> 00:50:30,600
testimony will be given its due weight.

865
00:50:30,600 --> 00:50:32,240
The general public will be permitted to

866
00:50:32,240 --> 00:50:34,040
cross-examine witnesses, will not be

867
00:50:34,040 --> 00:50:35,800
permitted to cross-examine witnesses,

868
00:50:35,800 --> 00:50:37,080
but the public may request the

869
00:50:37,080 --> 00:50:38,960
commission ask questions of staff or

870
00:50:38,960 --> 00:50:40,800
witnesses on their behalf. Persons

871
00:50:40,800 --> 00:50:42,800
representing organizations must present

872
00:50:42,800 --> 00:50:44,480
evidence of their authority to speak for

873
00:50:44,480 --> 00:50:46,440
the organization. Further details of the

874
00:50:46,440 --> 00:50:47,840
quasi-judicial procedures may be

875
00:50:47,840 --> 00:50:50,080
obtained from the clerk on the zoning

876
00:50:50,080 --> 00:50:51,800
assuming since no one disclosed any ex

877
00:50:51,800 --> 00:50:54,280
parte communications during the LPA,

878
00:50:54,280 --> 00:50:55,880
there are none, but I still want to

879
00:50:55,880 --> 00:50:59,400
mention in case you you do have ex parte

880
00:50:59,400 --> 00:51:01,000
communications you want to disclose on

881
00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:03,000
this item.

882
00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:05,000
>> Thank you. And

883
00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:07,240
Madam Clerk, you could swear in anyone

884
00:51:07,240 --> 00:51:09,400
wishing to offer testimony.

885
00:51:09,400 --> 00:51:11,640
>> If you will be speaking on item 7C, I

886
00:51:11,640 --> 00:51:13,040
need you to stand up, raise your right

887
00:51:13,040 --> 00:51:15,000
hand and be sworn in at this time. This

888
00:51:15,000 --> 00:51:19,870
is for item 7C only.

889
00:51:19,880 --> 00:51:21,600
Do you solemnly swear or affirm the

890
00:51:21,600 --> 00:51:23,200
testimony about to give is the truth,

891
00:51:23,200 --> 00:51:24,320
the whole truth, and nothing but the

892
00:51:24,320 --> 00:51:25,960
truth, so help you God?

893
00:51:25,960 --> 00:51:28,710
Thank you.

894
00:51:28,720 --> 00:51:30,760
» Okay, and can you read the ordinance for

895
00:51:30,760 --> 00:51:32,520
7A, please?

896
00:51:32,520 --> 00:51:34,120
>> An ordinance of the City of Aventura,

897
00:51:34,120 --> 00:51:36,400
Florida, amending chapter 31, Land

898
00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:38,280
Development Regulations of the City Code

899
00:51:38,280 --> 00:51:40,480
of Ordinances, by amending section

900
00:51:40,480 --> 00:51:43,120
31-144C,

901
00:51:43,120 --> 00:51:45,520
Community Business B-2 District,

902
00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:48,480
subsection 2, conditional use to

903
00:51:48,480 --> 00:51:51,040
establish hospitals as a conditional use

904
00:51:51,040 --> 00:51:53,000
within the district, providing for

905
00:51:53,000 --> 00:51:54,880
severability, providing for inclusion in

906
00:51:54,880 --> 00:51:56,400
the code, and providing for an effective

907
00:51:56,400 --> 00:51:58,800
date.

908
00:51:58,800 --> 00:52:00,440
>> Can I have a motion to approve adoption

909
00:52:00,440 --> 00:52:02,320
of that ordinance? Commissioner Bloom,

910
00:52:02,320 --> 00:52:09,000
seconded by Commissioner Olensky.

911
00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:10,640
Uh

912
00:52:10,640 --> 00:52:12,560
Mr. Development Director, please review

913
00:52:12,560 --> 00:52:14,720
that.

914
00:52:14,720 --> 00:52:16,720
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is the second

915
00:52:16,720 --> 00:52:18,960
reading of an ordinance. Uh it's an

916
00:52:18,960 --> 00:52:21,960
application from Mount Sinai

917
00:52:21,960 --> 00:52:25,000
uh to add conditional use

918
00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:28,360
uh in B2 to allow hospitals.

919
00:52:28,360 --> 00:52:29,880
Uh it was approved on first reading in

920
00:52:29,880 --> 00:52:32,800
June, and we would recommend approval on

921
00:52:32,800 --> 00:52:35,000
second reading. However, I do need to

922
00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:36,800
bring to your attention one scrivener's

923
00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:39,160
error that has been corrected in the

924
00:52:39,160 --> 00:52:41,160
packet. Um

925
00:52:41,160 --> 00:52:45,200
but uh it was in their application, and

926
00:52:45,200 --> 00:52:48,720
we failed to add it into the ordinance.

927
00:52:48,720 --> 00:52:50,480
A phrase

928
00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:51,720
um

929
00:52:51,720 --> 00:52:55,680
that says as follows. Uh but first, B2

930
00:52:55,680 --> 00:52:58,600
has a height limit of 12 stories.

931
00:52:58,600 --> 00:53:02,960
And that includes a gradual step back if

932
00:53:02,960 --> 00:53:05,880
that B2 is adjacent to residential.

933
00:53:05,880 --> 00:53:07,440
It's implicit that when you have a

934
00:53:07,440 --> 00:53:10,200
conditional use in a public hearing, uh

935
00:53:10,200 --> 00:53:12,280
that would not apply. And there are

936
00:53:12,280 --> 00:53:14,560
other exceptions in the code for that

937
00:53:14,560 --> 00:53:17,240
step back. But to make it clear, we

938
00:53:17,240 --> 00:53:19,640
would add the phrase uh excepting from

939
00:53:19,640 --> 00:53:21,080
this height and space unit requirement a

940
00:53:21,080 --> 00:53:23,080
hospital or a clinic approved as a

941
00:53:23,080 --> 00:53:27,240
conditional use. So, with that one um

942
00:53:27,240 --> 00:53:28,880
scrivener's error corrected, we would

943
00:53:28,880 --> 00:53:32,200
recommend favorably for this change.

944
00:53:32,200 --> 00:53:34,160
>> Okay. Thank you.

945
00:53:34,160 --> 00:53:37,760
Um let me ask if the applicant has any

946
00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:40,440
additional comments. Okay.

947
00:53:40,440 --> 00:53:43,440
Um any member of the public

948
00:53:43,440 --> 00:53:47,040
wish to come in on this item 7A.

949
00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:48,440
Seeing none, I'll close it for public

950
00:53:48,440 --> 00:53:51,520
comment. Ask if any commissioners have

951
00:53:51,520 --> 00:53:54,480
any questions or comments.

952
00:53:54,480 --> 00:53:56,160
Seeing none,

953
00:53:56,160 --> 00:53:58,960
I think that um

954
00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:00,760
we were we are ready for a roll call

955
00:54:00,760 --> 00:54:02,360
vote.

956
00:54:02,360 --> 00:54:04,560
>> Commissioner Blaschman?

957
00:54:04,560 --> 00:54:05,200
>> Yes.

958
00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:06,280
>> Commissioner Bloom?

959
00:54:06,280 --> 00:54:06,720
>> Yes.

960
00:54:06,720 --> 00:54:07,640
>> Commissioner Friedland?

961
00:54:07,640 --> 00:54:08,040
>> Yes.

962
00:54:08,040 --> 00:54:16,150
>> Commissioner Cruz?

963
00:54:16,160 --> 00:54:16,640
» I meant to say

964
00:54:16,640 --> 00:54:17,840
>> Commissioner Cruz is absent.

965
00:54:17,840 --> 00:54:19,120
Commissioner Orlinsky?

966
00:54:19,120 --> 00:54:20,320
>> No, no. No, no.

967
00:54:20,320 --> 00:54:21,040
>> Oh.

968
00:54:21,040 --> 00:54:22,400
Commissioner Cruz, how do you vote on

969
00:54:22,400 --> 00:54:29,030
this item?

970
00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:30,520
Vice Mayor Ain?

971
00:54:30,520 --> 00:54:31,120
>> Yes.

972
00:54:31,120 --> 00:54:32,240
>> And Mayor Weinberg?

973
00:54:32,240 --> 00:54:33,000
>> Yes.

974
00:54:33,000 --> 00:54:34,400
>> Commissioner Cruz, are you able to vote

975
00:54:34,400 --> 00:54:35,840
on this item?

976
00:54:35,840 --> 00:54:37,560
>> Yes.

977
00:54:37,560 --> 00:54:38,880
>> Thank you. Motion passes.

978
00:54:38,880 --> 00:54:40,800
>> Thank you.

979
00:54:40,800 --> 00:54:42,120
>> Okay.

980
00:54:42,120 --> 00:54:43,760
7B, please.

981
00:54:43,760 --> 00:54:45,440
>> An ordinance of the City of Aventura,

982
00:54:45,440 --> 00:54:47,640
Florida, amending chapter 31, land

983
00:54:47,640 --> 00:54:49,520
development regulations of the City Code

984
00:54:49,520 --> 00:54:51,840
of Ordinances, to create section

985
00:54:51,840 --> 00:54:54,560
31-144G,

986
00:54:54,560 --> 00:54:56,800
Aventura Metropolitan Urban Center

987
00:54:56,800 --> 00:54:58,960
Zoning District Overlay, to provide for

988
00:54:58,960 --> 00:55:00,640
a new zoning district overlay and

989
00:55:00,640 --> 00:55:03,000
related regulations and standards,

990
00:55:03,000 --> 00:55:04,760
providing for severability, providing

991
00:55:04,760 --> 00:55:06,280
for inclusion in the code, and providing

992
00:55:06,280 --> 00:55:08,720
for an effective date.

993
00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:12,960
>> Motion to approve the adoption.

994
00:55:12,960 --> 00:55:14,400
Commissioner Bloom seconded by

995
00:55:14,400 --> 00:55:17,680
Commissioner Orlinsky. Uh

996
00:55:17,680 --> 00:55:20,080
and I don't think we need uh you want to

997
00:55:20,080 --> 00:55:21,720
make

998
00:55:21,720 --> 00:55:23,320
the record that

999
00:55:23,320 --> 00:55:24,400
you're including everything from

1000
00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:24,720
earlier.

1001
00:55:24,720 --> 00:55:26,280
>> Bring the uh

1002
00:55:26,280 --> 00:55:28,320
LPA meeting uh

1003
00:55:28,320 --> 00:55:29,880
presentation into the record for City

1004
00:55:29,880 --> 00:55:32,440
Commission. I'm fine with any questions.

1005
00:55:32,440 --> 00:55:34,720
>> Got it. And um

1006
00:55:34,720 --> 00:55:36,840
any public comment on this? Anyone that

1007
00:55:36,840 --> 00:55:38,760
didn't want to speak 10 minutes ago, you

1008
00:55:38,760 --> 00:55:41,960
can speak now. Yes.

1009
00:55:41,960 --> 00:55:44,480
Your comments are so incorporated, Mr.

1010
00:55:44,480 --> 00:55:45,560
Berkowitz.

1011
00:55:45,560 --> 00:55:47,520
Um

1012
00:55:47,520 --> 00:55:48,880
no other members of the public. I'll

1013
00:55:48,880 --> 00:55:50,360
close it for public comment. Any

1014
00:55:50,360 --> 00:55:52,680
commission comment or questions

1015
00:55:52,680 --> 00:55:53,960
that you thought of in the last 10

1016
00:55:53,960 --> 00:55:55,320
minutes?

1017
00:55:55,320 --> 00:55:57,200
Okay, let's vote.

1018
00:55:57,200 --> 00:55:58,760
>> Commissioner Bloom?

1019
00:55:58,760 --> 00:55:59,200
>> Yes.

1020
00:55:59,200 --> 00:56:00,240
>> Commissioner Friedland?

1021
00:56:00,240 --> 00:56:00,640
>> Yes.

1022
00:56:00,640 --> 00:56:09,430
>> Commissioner Cruz?

1023
00:56:09,440 --> 00:56:10,840
Commissioner Olensky?

1024
00:56:10,840 --> 00:56:11,320
>> Yes.

1025
00:56:11,320 --> 00:56:12,560
>> Commissioner Blachman?

1026
00:56:12,560 --> 00:56:13,120
>> Yes.

1027
00:56:13,120 --> 00:56:14,200
>> Vice Mayor Ainge?

1028
00:56:14,200 --> 00:56:14,680
>> Yes.

1029
00:56:14,680 --> 00:56:15,880
>> And Mayor Weinberg?

1030
00:56:15,880 --> 00:56:16,480
>> Yes.

1031
00:56:16,480 --> 00:56:18,040
>> Commissioner Cruz, are you able to vote

1032
00:56:18,040 --> 00:56:21,110
on this item?

1033
00:56:21,120 --> 00:56:22,720
Commissioner Cruz is absent on this

1034
00:56:22,720 --> 00:56:25,120
item. The motion passes.

1035
00:56:25,120 --> 00:56:26,280
>> Thank you.

1036
00:56:26,280 --> 00:56:27,040
Uh

1037
00:56:27,040 --> 00:56:28,200
7C.

1038
00:56:28,200 --> 00:56:29,920
>> A resolution of the City Commission of

1039
00:56:29,920 --> 00:56:31,920
the City of Aventura, Florida, approving

1040
00:56:31,920 --> 00:56:34,240
a sign graphics variance under Section

1041
00:56:34,240 --> 00:56:37,590
31-191M7

1042
00:56:37,600 --> 00:56:39,760
for the Aventura City Center mixed-use

1043
00:56:39,760 --> 00:56:42,880
development located at 2999 Northeast

1044
00:56:42,880 --> 00:56:45,400
191st Street, providing a for

1045
00:56:45,400 --> 00:56:46,840
implementation and providing an

1046
00:56:46,840 --> 00:56:48,760
effective date.

1047
00:56:48,760 --> 00:56:50,200
>> Thank you. Motion to approve the

1048
00:56:50,200 --> 00:56:53,880
resolution. Commissioner Friedland seconded by Commis-

1049
00:56:53,880 --> 00:56:57,230
Commissioner Blachman.

1050
00:56:57,240 --> 00:56:58,520
Um

1051
00:56:58,520 --> 00:57:00,480
Kevin, same thing we just heard?

1052
00:57:00,480 --> 00:57:02,560
>> Yes, please incorporate my presentation

1053
00:57:02,560 --> 00:57:04,480
from the LPA and I'm available for any

1054
00:57:04,480 --> 00:57:05,280
questions.

1055
00:57:05,280 --> 00:57:08,000
>> Okay, applicant, any further comment

1056
00:57:08,000 --> 00:57:11,430
from the LPA?

1057
00:57:11,440 --> 00:57:13,360
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the of

1058
00:57:13,360 --> 00:57:15,480
commission. Just to note my um presence

1059
00:57:15,480 --> 00:57:16,760
for the record. Thank you.

1060
00:57:16,760 --> 00:57:19,000
>> Thank you. Any member of the public wish

1061
00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:21,120
to speak on this?

1062
00:57:21,120 --> 00:57:22,640
Seeing none, I'll close it for public

1063
00:57:22,640 --> 00:57:24,440
comment. Any commission comment,

1064
00:57:24,440 --> 00:57:26,840
questions?

1065
00:57:26,840 --> 00:57:29,160
Seeing none, we're ready to vote.

1066
00:57:29,160 --> 00:57:30,880
>> Commissioner Friedland?

1067
00:57:30,880 --> 00:57:31,480
>> Yes.

1068
00:57:31,480 --> 00:57:34,710
>> Commissioner Cruz.

1069
00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:36,280
Commissioner Olensky.

1070
00:57:36,280 --> 00:57:36,680
>> Yes.

1071
00:57:36,680 --> 00:57:37,840
>> Commissioner Blachman.

1072
00:57:37,840 --> 00:57:38,280
>> Yes.

1073
00:57:38,280 --> 00:57:39,240
>> Commissioner Blue.

1074
00:57:39,240 --> 00:57:39,800
>> Yes.

1075
00:57:39,800 --> 00:57:40,960
>> Vice Mayor Ain.

1076
00:57:40,960 --> 00:57:41,400
>> Yes.

1077
00:57:41,400 --> 00:57:42,960
>> And Mayor Weinberg.

1078
00:57:42,960 --> 00:57:43,520
>> Yes.

1079
00:57:43,520 --> 00:57:45,080
>> Commissioner Cruz, are you able to vote

1080
00:57:45,080 --> 00:57:47,400
on this item?

1081
00:57:47,400 --> 00:57:49,320
Commissioner Cruz is absent for this

1082
00:57:49,320 --> 00:57:51,640
item. The motion passes.

1083
00:57:51,640 --> 00:57:53,240
>> Thank you.

1084
00:57:53,240 --> 00:57:53,960
Uh

1085
00:57:53,960 --> 00:57:57,040
item eight, second reading.

1086
00:57:57,040 --> 00:57:58,640
Madam Clerk, A 8.

1087
00:57:58,640 --> 00:58:00,280
>> An ordinance of the City of Aventura,

1088
00:58:00,280 --> 00:58:03,360
Florida, amending section 14-91,

1089
00:58:03,360 --> 00:58:05,560
fees for permits, inspections,

1090
00:58:05,560 --> 00:58:08,040
certificates, and related services to

1091
00:58:08,040 --> 00:58:09,840
authorize such fees to be adjusted

1092
00:58:09,840 --> 00:58:11,880
annually by administrative policy,

1093
00:58:11,880 --> 00:58:13,520
providing for severability, providing

1094
00:58:13,520 --> 00:58:15,200
for inclusion in the code, and providing

1095
00:58:15,200 --> 00:58:17,840
for an effective date.

1096
00:58:17,840 --> 00:58:20,560
>> Can I have a motion to approve?

1097
00:58:20,560 --> 00:58:22,160
Commissioner Friedland, seconded by Vice

1098
00:58:22,160 --> 00:58:23,960
Mayor Ain.

1099
00:58:23,960 --> 00:58:25,560
Uh Mr. Manager.

1100
00:58:25,560 --> 00:58:27,320
>> Thank you, Mayor. This item relates to

1101
00:58:27,320 --> 00:58:30,000
section 14-91 of the city code, which

1102
00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:31,800
governs fees for building permits,

1103
00:58:31,800 --> 00:58:33,520
inspections, and certificates, and

1104
00:58:33,520 --> 00:58:35,280
related services.

1105
00:58:35,280 --> 00:58:37,920
During the 2026 legislative session, the

1106
00:58:37,920 --> 00:58:40,600
state of Florida adopted House Bill 803,

1107
00:58:40,600 --> 00:58:42,760
which became effective on July 1st of

1108
00:58:42,760 --> 00:58:44,560
this year. This new law placed

1109
00:58:44,560 --> 00:58:46,440
additional requirements and restrictions

1110
00:58:46,440 --> 00:58:48,600
on how municipalities may calculate and

1111
00:58:48,600 --> 00:58:51,120
collect building permit-related fees. In

1112
00:58:51,120 --> 00:58:53,600
particular, inspection fees must now be

1113
00:58:53,600 --> 00:58:55,800
based on actual costs and may no longer

1114
00:58:55,800 --> 00:58:58,000
be based on a project's value.

1115
00:58:58,000 --> 00:58:59,480
The law also requires permit fee

1116
00:58:59,480 --> 00:59:01,280
reductions when private providers are

1117
00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:03,000
used, including reductions of at least

1118
00:59:03,000 --> 00:59:05,400
25% when private inspections are used,

1119
00:59:05,400 --> 00:59:07,640
and 50% when both private and plan

1120
00:59:07,640 --> 00:59:10,560
review inspection services are used.

1121
00:59:10,560 --> 00:59:12,000
The proposed ordinance amends the city

1122
00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:13,840
code to allow building permit fees to be

1123
00:59:13,840 --> 00:59:15,560
established by the city manager by

1124
00:59:15,560 --> 00:59:17,360
administrative policy in accordance with

1125
00:59:17,360 --> 00:59:19,720
Florida law, and adjusted no more than

1126
00:59:19,720 --> 00:59:21,720
once per fiscal year. If any additional

1127
00:59:21,720 --> 00:59:23,680
adjustments are needed within the same

1128
00:59:23,680 --> 00:59:25,480
fiscal year, it would have to come back

1129
00:59:25,480 --> 00:59:27,880
before the city commission for approval.

1130
00:59:27,880 --> 00:59:29,120
Um I would recommend adopting this

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00:59:29,120 --> 00:59:34,670
ordinance.

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00:59:34,680 --> 00:59:37,960
Okay. Thank you. Any public comment? Now

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00:59:37,960 --> 00:59:39,600
is the time.

1134
00:59:39,600 --> 00:59:41,200
Seeing none, I'll close it for public

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00:59:41,200 --> 00:59:43,720
comment. Any commission comment on this

1136
00:59:43,720 --> 00:59:46,920
issue on this item 8A?

1137
00:59:46,920 --> 00:59:49,920
Seeing none, we're ready to vote.

1138
00:59:49,920 --> 00:59:51,880
>> Commissioner Olensky?

1139
00:59:51,880 --> 00:59:52,440
>> Yes.

1140
00:59:52,440 --> 00:59:53,560
>> Commissioner Lotsman?

1141
00:59:53,560 --> 00:59:54,080
>> Yes.

1142
00:59:54,080 --> 00:59:55,240
>> Commissioner Bloom?

1143
00:59:55,240 --> 00:59:55,720
>> Yes.

1144
00:59:55,720 --> 00:59:56,840
>> Commissioner Friedland?

1145
00:59:56,840 --> 00:59:57,280
>> Yes.

1146
00:59:57,280 --> 00:59:58,760
>> Commissioner Cruz?

1147
00:59:58,760 --> 01:00:00,480
>> Yes.

1148
01:00:00,480 --> 01:00:01,520
>> Vice Mayor Aein?

1149
01:00:01,520 --> 01:00:01,880
>> Yes.

1150
01:00:01,880 --> 01:00:03,160
>> And Mayor Weinberg?

1151
01:00:03,160 --> 01:00:03,560
>> Yes.

1152
01:00:03,560 --> 01:00:05,600
>> Motion passes.

1153
01:00:05,600 --> 01:00:07,760
>> Item 9, first reading.

1154
01:00:07,760 --> 01:00:08,480
Madam

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01:00:08,480 --> 01:00:10,080
>> An ordinance of the city of Aventura,

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01:00:10,080 --> 01:00:12,720
Florida amending Article 4, finance, of

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01:00:12,720 --> 01:00:14,680
Chapter 2, administration, of the city

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01:00:14,680 --> 01:00:18,200
code by amending Section 2-232,

1159
01:00:18,200 --> 01:00:20,120
request for information concerning

1160
01:00:20,120 --> 01:00:22,720
pending charges or liens, preparation

1161
01:00:22,720 --> 01:00:24,200
and recording of liens and lien

1162
01:00:24,200 --> 01:00:26,400
satisfactions, to increase the lien

1163
01:00:26,400 --> 01:00:30,400
search fee from $50 to $125,

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01:00:30,400 --> 01:00:32,200
allowing an annual increase in the fee

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01:00:32,200 --> 01:00:34,440
to be made administratively, providing

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01:00:34,440 --> 01:00:36,000
for severability, providing for

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01:00:36,000 --> 01:00:37,680
inclusion in the code, providing for

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01:00:37,680 --> 01:00:39,240
implementation, and providing for an

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01:00:39,240 --> 01:00:41,240
effective date.

1170
01:00:41,240 --> 01:00:43,720
>> And for the record, that was 9A.

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01:00:43,720 --> 01:00:44,960
Could I have a motion to approve the

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01:00:44,960 --> 01:00:46,400
ordinance?

1173
01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:47,640
Vice Mayor Aein, seconded by

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01:00:47,640 --> 01:00:50,480
Commissioner Friedland. Mr. Manager?

1175
01:00:50,480 --> 01:00:51,800
>> Thank you, Mayor.

1176
01:00:51,800 --> 01:00:53,560
We We're recommending that city's lien

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01:00:53,560 --> 01:00:56,080
search fee be increased from $50 to

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01:00:56,080 --> 01:00:58,240
$125.

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01:00:58,240 --> 01:00:59,920
Lien searches are processed by the

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01:00:59,920 --> 01:01:01,120
community development department and

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01:01:01,120 --> 01:01:02,680
provide important property-related

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01:01:02,680 --> 01:01:04,760
information, including expired permits,

1183
01:01:04,760 --> 01:01:06,680
outstanding code violations, unpaid

1184
01:01:06,680 --> 01:01:08,480
fees, and other encumbrances on

1185
01:01:08,480 --> 01:01:10,400
properties within the city.

1186
01:01:10,400 --> 01:01:12,240
has not adjusted this fee for

1187
01:01:12,240 --> 01:01:14,600
over two decades, and since that time

1188
01:01:14,600 --> 01:01:16,120
the cost of staff time, records

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01:01:16,120 --> 01:01:18,280
management, administrative processing

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01:01:18,280 --> 01:01:19,960
has increased while the city's fee has

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01:01:19,960 --> 01:01:22,960
remained significantly lower than those

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01:01:22,960 --> 01:01:25,280
charged by neighboring municipalities.

1193
01:01:25,280 --> 01:01:27,480
The proposed increase will better align

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01:01:27,480 --> 01:01:29,160
Aventura's fees with regional pricing

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01:01:29,160 --> 01:01:30,640
and help ensure the city is adequately

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01:01:30,640 --> 01:01:32,120
recovering the administrative costs

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01:01:32,120 --> 01:01:33,800
associated with processing these

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01:01:33,800 --> 01:01:35,920
requests. I recommend adoption of this

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01:01:35,920 --> 01:01:37,120
ordinance.

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01:01:37,120 --> 01:01:38,640
>> Thank you. Any member of the public wish

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01:01:38,640 --> 01:01:42,590
to speak on this item?

1202
01:01:42,600 --> 01:01:44,960
Seeing none, [snorts] I will close it

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01:01:44,960 --> 01:01:48,080
for public comment and ask if there's

1204
01:01:48,080 --> 01:01:51,920
any commission questions or comments.

1205
01:01:51,920 --> 01:01:54,280
Seeing none, we're ready to vote.

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01:01:54,280 --> 01:01:55,760
>> Commissioner Friedland?

1207
01:01:55,760 --> 01:01:56,320
>> Yes.

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01:01:56,320 --> 01:01:57,840
>> Commissioner Cruz?

1209
01:01:57,840 --> 01:01:59,000
>> Yes.

1210
01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,240
>> Commissioner Arlensky?

1211
01:02:00,240 --> 01:02:00,720
>> Yes.

1212
01:02:00,720 --> 01:02:01,680
>> Commissioner Balchuman?

1213
01:02:01,680 --> 01:02:02,120
>> Yes.

1214
01:02:02,120 --> 01:02:03,040
>> Commissioner Blue?

1215
01:02:03,040 --> 01:02:03,480
>> Yes.

1216
01:02:03,480 --> 01:02:04,560
>> Vice Mayor Ain?

1217
01:02:04,560 --> 01:02:04,960
>> Yes.

1218
01:02:04,960 --> 01:02:05,800
>> And Mayor Weinberg?

1219
01:02:05,800 --> 01:02:06,240
>> Yes.

1220
01:02:06,240 --> 01:02:08,040
>> Motion passes.

1221
01:02:08,040 --> 01:02:09,560
>> 9B

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01:02:09,560 --> 01:02:11,640
>> Aventura City Commission acting in its

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01:02:11,640 --> 01:02:13,560
capacity as a governing board for the

1224
01:02:13,560 --> 01:02:16,120
Aventura City of Excellence School and

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01:02:16,120 --> 01:02:17,560
ordinance of the City Commission of the

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01:02:17,560 --> 01:02:19,160
City of Aventura, Florida amending

1227
01:02:19,160 --> 01:02:22,240
ordinance number 2025-07,

1228
01:02:22,240 --> 01:02:24,000
which ordinance adopted the Aventura

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01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:25,640
City of Excellence School budget for

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01:02:25,640 --> 01:02:28,280
fiscal year 2025-2026

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01:02:28,280 --> 01:02:31,200
July 1 to June 30th by revising the

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01:02:31,200 --> 01:02:33,120
2025-2026

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01:02:33,120 --> 01:02:35,200
fiscal year budget document as outlined

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01:02:35,200 --> 01:02:37,600
in exhibit A attached here to,

1235
01:02:37,600 --> 01:02:39,640
authorizing the City Manager to do all

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01:02:39,640 --> 01:02:41,520
things necessary to carry out the aims

1237
01:02:41,520 --> 01:02:42,960
of this ordinance and providing for an

1238
01:02:42,960 --> 01:02:44,880
effective date.

1239
01:02:44,880 --> 01:02:47,520
>> Motion to approve, please.

1240
01:02:47,520 --> 01:02:48,880
Commissioner Balchuman seconded by

1241
01:02:48,880 --> 01:02:54,270
Commissioner Friedland. Mr. Manager?

1242
01:02:54,280 --> 01:02:55,440
» Thank you, Mayor.

1243
01:02:55,440 --> 01:02:56,800
This is the year-end budget amendment

1244
01:02:56,800 --> 01:02:59,000
for ACES, and this proposed budget

1245
01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:01,840
amendment totals 604,000

1246
01:03:01,840 --> 01:03:04,080
and $6 and was prepared by Charter

1247
01:03:04,080 --> 01:03:05,880
Schools USA as part of the school's

1248
01:03:05,880 --> 01:03:08,840
standard year-end fiscal review process.

1249
01:03:08,840 --> 01:03:10,440
The proposed amendment includes a net

1250
01:03:10,440 --> 01:03:12,080
increase in operating revenues of

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01:03:12,080 --> 01:03:15,470
$163,713,

1252
01:03:15,480 --> 01:03:17,080
which includes adjustments to several

1253
01:03:17,080 --> 01:03:19,400
revenue categories, including lower than

1254
01:03:19,400 --> 01:03:20,880
budgeted funding from the Florida

1255
01:03:20,880 --> 01:03:23,000
education finance program,

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01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:24,800
the FEFP

1257
01:03:24,800 --> 01:03:27,640
monies and capital outlay outlay. This

1258
01:03:27,640 --> 01:03:29,960
is offset by net increases in food

1259
01:03:29,960 --> 01:03:31,920
service revenue, grant revenues, and

1260
01:03:31,920 --> 01:03:33,680
other program revenues, and referendum

1261
01:03:33,680 --> 01:03:35,200
stipend revenue.

1262
01:03:35,200 --> 01:03:36,680
On the expenditure side, the amendment

1263
01:03:36,680 --> 01:03:39,880
reflects a total increase of $604,006.

1264
01:03:39,880 --> 01:03:41,440
The most significant adjustments include

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01:03:41,440 --> 01:03:43,480
increases in compensation-related costs,

1266
01:03:43,480 --> 01:03:46,200
including tutoring bonuses, stipends,

1267
01:03:46,200 --> 01:03:48,080
increased vendor services, and pupil

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01:03:48,080 --> 01:03:50,960
transportation, and increased operating

1269
01:03:50,960 --> 01:03:52,360
expenditures, particularly building

1270
01:03:52,360 --> 01:03:54,200
repairs and maintenance. We replaced

1271
01:03:54,200 --> 01:03:57,000
several HVAC system units on the roof of

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01:03:57,000 --> 01:03:58,760
the building this year.

1273
01:03:58,760 --> 01:04:04,000
Um and also some elevator repairs to the building to the facility.

1274
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:05,360
Um it's important to note that although

1275
01:04:05,360 --> 01:04:06,960
several individual revenue and

1276
01:04:06,960 --> 01:04:08,560
expenditure lines are being adjusted,

1277
01:04:08,560 --> 01:04:10,200
the proposed amendment does not change

1278
01:04:10,200 --> 01:04:12,880
the originally budgeted change in fund

1279
01:04:12,880 --> 01:04:14,600
balance, and it's recommended the City

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01:04:14,600 --> 01:04:15,800
Commission approve this ordinance

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01:04:15,800 --> 01:04:19,160
amendment for fiscal year 25-26.

1282
01:04:19,160 --> 01:04:20,320
>> Thank you.

1283
01:04:20,320 --> 01:04:21,920
Any member of the public wish to speak

1284
01:04:21,920 --> 01:04:24,240
on this item 9B?

1285
01:04:24,240 --> 01:04:25,560
Seeing none, I'll close it for public

1286
01:04:25,560 --> 01:04:27,440
comment. Any commission comment this

1287
01:04:27,440 --> 01:04:28,600
item?

1288
01:04:28,600 --> 01:04:30,000
Seeing none,

1289
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:31,880
call the question, please.

1290
01:04:31,880 --> 01:04:33,720
>> Commissioner Blachman?

1291
01:04:33,720 --> 01:04:34,120
>> Yes.

1292
01:04:34,120 --> 01:04:35,080
>> Commissioner Bloom?

1293
01:04:35,080 --> 01:04:35,520
>> Yes.

1294
01:04:35,520 --> 01:04:36,560
>> Commissioner Friedland?

1295
01:04:36,560 --> 01:04:37,000
>> Yes.

1296
01:04:37,000 --> 01:04:38,400
>> Commissioner Cruz?

1297
01:04:38,400 --> 01:04:39,240
>> Yes.

1298
01:04:39,240 --> 01:04:40,480
>> Commissioner Orlansky?

1299
01:04:40,480 --> 01:04:40,920
>> Yes.

1300
01:04:40,920 --> 01:04:42,080
>> Vice Mayor Ahern?

1301
01:04:42,080 --> 01:04:42,480
>> Yes.

1302
01:04:42,480 --> 01:04:43,600
>> And Mayor Weinberg?

1303
01:04:43,600 --> 01:04:44,000
>> Yes.

1304
01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:46,360
>> Motion passes.

1305
01:04:46,360 --> 01:04:48,160
>> 9C.

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01:04:48,160 --> 01:04:50,120
>> Aventura City Commission acting in its

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01:04:50,120 --> 01:04:51,920
capacity as the governing board for the

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01:04:51,920 --> 01:04:54,360
Don Soffer Aventura High School, an

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01:04:54,360 --> 01:04:55,880
ordinance to the City Commission of the

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01:04:55,880 --> 01:04:57,680
City of Aventura, Florida, amending

1311
01:04:57,680 --> 01:05:00,720
ordinance number 2025-08,

1312
01:05:00,720 --> 01:05:02,600
which ordinance adopted the Don Soffer

1313
01:05:02,600 --> 01:05:04,360
Aventura High School budget for fiscal

1314
01:05:04,360 --> 01:05:06,560
year 2025-2026,

1315
01:05:06,560 --> 01:05:09,400
July 1 to June 30th, by revising the

1316
01:05:09,400 --> 01:05:11,400
2025-2026

1317
01:05:11,400 --> 01:05:13,640
fiscal year budget document as outlined

1318
01:05:13,640 --> 01:05:16,000
in exhibit A attached here to.

1319
01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:18,040
Authorizing the city manager to do all

1320
01:05:18,040 --> 01:05:19,960
things necessary to carry out the aims

1321
01:05:19,960 --> 01:05:21,360
of this ordinance and providing for an

1322
01:05:21,360 --> 01:05:24,910
effective date.

1323
01:05:24,920 --> 01:05:26,840
» Motion to approve.

1324
01:05:26,840 --> 01:05:28,080
Commissioner Freeland seconded by

1325
01:05:28,080 --> 01:05:30,480
Commissioner Bloom.

1326
01:05:30,480 --> 01:05:32,120
Mr. Manager.

1327
01:05:32,120 --> 01:05:33,560
>> Thank you again, Mayor.

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01:05:33,560 --> 01:05:35,560
And this is the Don Soffer Aventura High

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01:05:35,560 --> 01:05:37,240
School year-end budget amendment. It was

1330
01:05:37,240 --> 01:05:39,080
prepared by Charter Schools USA as part

1331
01:05:39,080 --> 01:05:40,720
of the school's standard year-end fiscal

1332
01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:42,280
review process.

1333
01:05:42,280 --> 01:05:43,960
The amendment includes a net revenue

1334
01:05:43,960 --> 01:05:48,070
increase of $647,281.

1335
01:05:48,080 --> 01:05:49,840
Uh this is primarily due to higher than

1336
01:05:49,840 --> 01:05:51,360
budgeted student enrollment, which

1337
01:05:51,360 --> 01:05:53,800
resulted in additional Florida Education

1338
01:05:53,800 --> 01:05:56,000
Finance Program revenue, as well as

1339
01:05:56,000 --> 01:05:58,120
increases in grant revenue,

1340
01:05:58,120 --> 01:06:01,280
miscellaneous revenue, A+ bonuses, AP

1341
01:06:01,280 --> 01:06:03,840
and Ace revenues.

1342
01:06:03,840 --> 01:06:05,560
Uh these increases are partially offset

1343
01:06:05,560 --> 01:06:07,800
by decreases in capital outlay revenue

1344
01:06:07,800 --> 01:06:09,440
due to lower than budgeted per student

1345
01:06:09,440 --> 01:06:11,000
rate from the Florida Department of

1346
01:06:11,000 --> 01:06:13,360
Education. On the expenditure side, the

1347
01:06:13,360 --> 01:06:15,000
amendment reflects a net increase of

1348
01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:18,270
$425,227.

1349
01:06:18,280 --> 01:06:19,920
The most significant adjustments include

1350
01:06:19,920 --> 01:06:22,040
increases in compensation-related costs,

1351
01:06:22,040 --> 01:06:23,520
including bonuses, stipends, and

1352
01:06:23,520 --> 01:06:25,320
benefits. And the amendment also

1353
01:06:25,320 --> 01:06:27,080
includes increases in vendor services,

1354
01:06:27,080 --> 01:06:29,200
primarily related to contracted food

1355
01:06:29,200 --> 01:06:31,520
service and instructional expenses,

1356
01:06:31,520 --> 01:06:34,240
largely due to uh increased AP and Ace

1357
01:06:34,240 --> 01:06:36,480
testing material costs, and other

1358
01:06:36,480 --> 01:06:38,160
operating expenditures, particularly

1359
01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:40,480
unplanned building repairs, maintenance,

1360
01:06:40,480 --> 01:06:42,000
including some HVAC maintenance,

1361
01:06:42,000 --> 01:06:44,520
plumbing, and parking lot repairs. And I

1362
01:06:44,520 --> 01:06:47,240
recommend adoption of this ordinance.

1363
01:06:47,240 --> 01:06:49,000
>> Thank you. Any member of the public wish

1364
01:06:49,000 --> 01:06:51,680
to comment on this item?

1365
01:06:51,680 --> 01:06:53,080
Seeing none, I'll close it for public

1366
01:06:53,080 --> 01:06:55,680
comment. Any commissioner

1367
01:06:55,680 --> 01:06:58,200
with a comment or question? Seeing none,

1368
01:06:58,200 --> 01:06:59,800
we're ready to call the question.

1369
01:06:59,800 --> 01:07:01,200
>> Commissioner Bloom?

1370
01:07:01,200 --> 01:07:01,600
>> Yes.

1371
01:07:01,600 --> 01:07:02,600
>> Commissioner Freeland?

1372
01:07:02,600 --> 01:07:03,080
>> Yes.

1373
01:07:03,080 --> 01:07:04,600
>> Commissioner Cruz?

1374
01:07:04,600 --> 01:07:05,200
>> Yes.

1375
01:07:05,200 --> 01:07:06,360
>> Commissioner Orlansky?

1376
01:07:06,360 --> 01:07:06,760
>> Yes.

1377
01:07:06,760 --> 01:07:07,760
>> Commissioner Blochman?

1378
01:07:07,760 --> 01:07:09,800
>> Yes. Vice Mayor Aime? Yes. And Mayor

1379
01:07:09,800 --> 01:07:10,680
Weinbach?

1380
01:07:10,680 --> 01:07:11,120
>> Yes.

1381
01:07:11,120 --> 01:07:13,200
>> Motion passes.

1382
01:07:13,200 --> 01:07:15,920
>> Any staff reports, Mr. Manager?

1383
01:07:15,920 --> 01:07:18,360
>> Mr. Mayor, I have a brief update if I

1384
01:07:18,360 --> 01:07:18,800
may.

1385
01:07:18,800 --> 01:07:19,480
>> Sure.

1386
01:07:19,480 --> 01:07:22,760
>> So, as you know, our law firm filed

1387
01:07:22,760 --> 01:07:24,480
a lawsuit challenging the statewide

1388
01:07:24,480 --> 01:07:27,040
ballot question on property tax relief

1389
01:07:27,040 --> 01:07:29,920
focused on the fact that the question

1390
01:07:29,920 --> 01:07:32,680
itself and the summary is misleading.

1391
01:07:32,680 --> 01:07:36,280
There is a hearing on July 29th. If we

1392
01:07:36,280 --> 01:07:39,480
prevail, the attorney general has 10

1393
01:07:39,480 --> 01:07:42,640
days to change the question and and

1394
01:07:42,640 --> 01:07:46,120
change the summary. If he chooses

1395
01:07:46,120 --> 01:07:47,880
not to do that, if that's how the court

1396
01:07:47,880 --> 01:07:50,960
rules, he can appeal. If if the court

1397
01:07:50,960 --> 01:07:54,640
rules in the state's favor, then I guess

1398
01:07:54,640 --> 01:07:57,440
the you know, we have to decide what we

1399
01:07:57,440 --> 01:07:59,000
would do, if we would follow appeal or

1400
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:01,960
not. But, it's a pretty quick process,

1401
01:08:01,960 --> 01:08:04,480
like I say, if the attorney general is

1402
01:08:04,480 --> 01:08:07,560
ordered to to change the language, he's

1403
01:08:07,560 --> 01:08:09,400
got 10 days to do it.

1404
01:08:09,400 --> 01:08:11,520
And like I say, the other option is is

1405
01:08:11,520 --> 01:08:14,040
to appeal it. If it's appealed, there's

1406
01:08:14,040 --> 01:08:15,840
a very good chance that the question's

1407
01:08:15,840 --> 01:08:17,880
going to come before the voters, because

1408
01:08:17,880 --> 01:08:19,160
there's a deadline. I don't have the

1409
01:08:19,160 --> 01:08:21,440
exact deadline where the Department of

1410
01:08:21,440 --> 01:08:23,000
State has to put the ballot questions on

1411
01:08:23,000 --> 01:08:24,680
the ballot, but it's it's quickly

1412
01:08:24,680 --> 01:08:26,759
approaching. But, this hearing will be

1413
01:08:26,759 --> 01:08:28,880
prior to that deadline and the ruling

1414
01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:30,640
will occur before the deadline. So, it's

1415
01:08:30,640 --> 01:08:33,200
possible, but highly unlikely that there

1416
01:08:33,200 --> 01:08:34,799
won't be that question on the ballot,

1417
01:08:34,799 --> 01:08:36,480
but if I were going to bet on this and I

1418
01:08:36,480 --> 01:08:38,600
don't bet, I think there's going this

1419
01:08:38,600 --> 01:08:42,600
question will be on the ballot in some form.

1420
01:08:42,600 --> 01:08:44,279
>> Do you bet on the World Cup?

1421
01:08:44,279 --> 01:08:46,240
>> No, I know. I only bet on the

1422
01:08:46,240 --> 01:08:48,040
hurricanes.

1423
01:08:48,040 --> 01:08:50,560
>> Good answer. So, you know, Tallahassee's

1424
01:08:50,560 --> 01:08:52,440
always so interesting. I note with

1425
01:08:52,440 --> 01:08:55,160
interest that the governor said he won't

1426
01:08:55,160 --> 01:08:56,920
be doing a full court press on

1427
01:08:56,920 --> 01:09:00,789
advocating for for this.

1428
01:09:00,799 --> 01:09:02,400
» Really interesting comment. I agree with

1429
01:09:02,400 --> 01:09:03,560
that. Yeah.

1430
01:09:03,560 --> 01:09:05,720
>> So, you know, something's going on which

1431
01:09:05,720 --> 01:09:07,080
we're obviously not privy to at that

1432
01:09:07,080 --> 01:09:09,240
time but at this time but thanks thanks

1433
01:09:09,240 --> 01:09:10,560
for the update.

1434
01:09:10,560 --> 01:09:11,600
Um

1435
01:09:11,600 --> 01:09:14,240
we've reached uh public comments.

1436
01:09:14,240 --> 01:09:16,400
>> I think

1437
01:09:16,400 --> 01:09:17,359
Just want to comment.

1438
01:09:17,359 --> 01:09:19,120
>> Just ask the attorney, did you speak

1439
01:09:19,120 --> 01:09:21,279
with your law partners about

1440
01:09:21,279 --> 01:09:22,600
why or why not they didn't file an

1441
01:09:22,600 --> 01:09:24,120
injunction?

1442
01:09:24,120 --> 01:09:26,920
>> Yeah, this is what I was This is the way

1443
01:09:26,920 --> 01:09:29,520
to go with a with a challenge like this.

1444
01:09:29,520 --> 01:09:32,279
So, they got the expedited hearing and

1445
01:09:32,279 --> 01:09:34,560
the declaration, the way this is set up,

1446
01:09:34,560 --> 01:09:36,440
the only way to get the relief that you

1447
01:09:36,440 --> 01:09:38,920
want is to get a declaration forcing the

1448
01:09:38,920 --> 01:09:41,400
attorney general to change the question.

1449
01:09:41,400 --> 01:09:43,240
So, it's not a standard, you know,

1450
01:09:43,240 --> 01:09:45,560
injunction case.

1451
01:09:45,560 --> 01:09:47,160
>> Thank you.

1452
01:09:47,160 --> 01:09:49,359
>> Okay.

1453
01:09:49,359 --> 01:09:51,279
Members of the public,

1454
01:09:51,279 --> 01:09:53,200
you have 3 minutes

1455
01:09:53,200 --> 01:09:55,080
to come up here. You can tell us we're

1456
01:09:55,080 --> 01:09:57,360
great. You can tell us we suck or

1457
01:09:57,360 --> 01:09:59,080
anything in between.

1458
01:09:59,080 --> 01:10:01,560
Is anyone

1459
01:10:01,560 --> 01:10:04,960
wishing to speak, come on up now.

1460
01:10:04,960 --> 01:10:07,840
Okay, I don't see anyone. So, I'm going

1461
01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:11,280
to close it for public comment and ask

1462
01:10:11,280 --> 01:10:12,960
the commission

1463
01:10:12,960 --> 01:10:15,800
if there's any other business.

1464
01:10:15,800 --> 01:10:17,520
Seeing none,

1465
01:10:17,520 --> 01:10:19,360
I'm going to ask for a motion to

1466
01:10:19,360 --> 01:10:21,440
adjourn.

1467
01:10:21,440 --> 01:10:22,200
Uh

1468
01:10:22,200 --> 01:10:24,120
Vice Mayor Ainsworth, by Commissioner

1469
01:10:24,120 --> 01:10:25,440
Orlinsky.

1470
01:10:25,440 --> 01:10:27,800
All those in favor say I.

1471
01:10:27,800 --> 01:10:29,680
Any opposed?

1472
01:10:29,680 --> 01:10:33,680
At 6:54, we are adjourned.