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CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MEETING
September 18, 2008
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan Gottlieb at
9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern,
Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Zev Auerbach, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka,
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined
to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY
BOARD (City Manaaer): Mr. Soroka distributed the proposed ordinance for Commission
review and discussion.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with proposed ordinance and include
that the Chair and Vice Chair serve one-year terms and made be re-elected. Ordinance to
be addressed on first reading at October meeting.
2. ROAD DESIGNATION BILL (City Manaaer): Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that
State Rep. David Rivera filed a bill to rename that portion of W. Country Club Drive between
NE 199th and 192nd Streets to Jacobo Cababie Avenue and is requesting action for approval
from Miami-Dade County and the City.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to deny this request as it is in conflict with
current policy prohibiting naming of streets after individuals.
3. FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM (City Manaaer): Community Services Director Robert
Sherman discussed the proposed program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
4. PROPOSAL TO UPDATE THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY
BOARD (City Manaaer): Mr. Soroka recommended that the ordinance establishing this
Board be amended to more correctly reflect its current role.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve recommended changes and amend
the ordinance to reflect that meetings will be scheduled quarterly and members may be
removed if they miss two or more meetings per year.
5. IVES DAIRY ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT (Vice Mayor Auerbach): Vice Mayor
Auerbach reported on the recent FOOT meeting concerning the Ives Dairy Road project.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to consider resolution at October meeting urging
that FOOT expedite this project and take action to enhance the flow of traffic eastbound on
Ives Dairy Road.
6. PROPOSED SPECIAL ELECTION ON UNIFORM COUNTY-WIDE SYSTEM OF FIRE
PROTECTION (Vice Mayor Auerbach): Vice Mayor Auerbach discussed the County's
proposal to amend the Home Rule Charter for unified fire services in Miami-Dade County
with the exception of five cities.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to invite two representative to discuss both sides
of this issue at the October Workshop meeting to determine what, if any, action the City
should take.
7. REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE MEETING DATES (Mayor Gottlieb and Commissioner
Holzbera): Commissioner Holzberg requested the October Workshop meeting be
rescheduled and Mayor Gottlieb requested that the January 2009 Commission meeting be
rescheduled.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to reschedule October Workshop Meeting to
October 21S\ reschedule November Workshop to November 12th, and January 2009 meeting
to January 13th.
8. PROPOSED COUNTY-WIDE 2008/09 PROPERTY TAX RATE (Vice Mayor Auerbach):
Vice Mayor Auerbach discussed this proposal.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to address letter to County Commissioners that
the City Commission is not in favor of any tax increase at this time.
9. REQUEST FOR "KEY TO THE CITY" (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner Diamond
requested that a Key to the City be given to Michael Putney.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
10. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned at
10:40 a.m.
Approyed by the Commission on Octobe ,2008.
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