01-22-2009 Workshop~'. MINUTES
~'"~`~ I ~ CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
,~,, WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
~,~,~,_ January 22, 2009 - 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan Gottlieb at 9
a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg, Michael Stern,
Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, 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.
NORTHEAST BRANCH LIBRARY UPDATE (County Staffl~ Julio Castro, Miami-Dade
County Library Capital Development Coordinator, presented a site plan and design of the
proposed building and provided a timeline for demolition to begin in February 2009,
construction anticipated to begin the first quarter of 2010 and anticipated opening in June
2011.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
2. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES (City Manager): Mr. Soroka discussed the
draft legislative program and priorities including items requested by the Commission during
the past year.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with adoption of resolution at
February meeting and include additional agenda items to encourage state legislation
banning use of holding cell phones in hand and texting while driving city-wide, and state
legislation which would allow municipalities to adopt legislation banning no smoking in city
parks.
3. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO__DANGEROUS INTERSECTION SAFETY ORDINANCE
(City Manager): Mr. Soroka advised the Commission of amendment to the ordinance which
would include flashing red lights.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with first reading at February
meeting.
4. 2009 MEETING SCHEDULE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka presented a proposed meeting
schedule for 2009.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
5. PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AUTHORITY FOR
STARTUP SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE AVENTURA ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER
SERVICES (City Manager): Kelly Shanley, Shelley Bradshaw and Carmen Tiroca,
Performing Arts Center Authority, made a presentation explaining the proposed Agreement
to the Commission. After consensus to enter into agreement with an outside management
company, the proposed agreement was discussed.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to review agreement further and discuss at
February 3, 2009 Workshop meeting scheduled for 5 p.m..
Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that the late developer Jacobo Cababie's family would
like to memorialize him by putting a plaque near a bench on Country Club Drive where he
passed away. Consensus to approve.
6. 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
11:40 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on F
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