03-19-2009 WorkshopMINUTES
t~ CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
March 19, 2009 - 9:15 a.m.
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan Gottlieb at 9:15 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.
1. FPL PRESENTATION ON SOLAR ENERGY: FPL representatives Aletha Player and John Hicks
addressed the Commission regarding incorporating solar energy at the Arts and Cultural facility.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to address resolution at future meeting urging Gov. Crist,
the Legislature and the Public Service Commission to adopt incentives for solar energy programs to
make it cost effective for implementation by municipalities.
2. PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ELECTIONS CODE TO IMPLEMENT RECENT CHANGE TO
ELECTION DATE (City Attorney): Mr. Wolpin explained the need to change the dates of qualifying
in accordance with the county and state mandates for newly-implemented timelines in the election
process.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed and address on first reading at April
Commission meeting.
3. UPDATE ON NE 183'd ST ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (City Manager): Kevin Hart, Craven Thompson,
the City's Engineer and Suzanne Danielson, Kimley Horn, the City's Traffic Engineer, addressed the
Commission and provided an update on NE 183'd Street improvements.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve and incorporate into the CIP.
4. TRAINING STANDARDS FOR READING TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
jCommissioner Weinberg) Commissioner Weinberg provided background on this issue and
requested the Commission adopt a resolution urging Gov. Crist to veto any legislation that would cut
ESOL training or lower requirements for training standards for ESOL teachers.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to address resolution similar to that passed by the City of
Pembroke Pines Commission at April meeting.
5. REQUEST TO ATTEND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED
OFFICIALS ANNUAL CONFERENCE (NALEO- (Commissioner Weinberg): Commissioner
Weinberg requested approval from the Commission to attend the NALEO Conference in Los Angeles,
CA.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come I
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meetin
Approved by the Commission on April 14, 2009.
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M.~o~c~ka, N~MC, City Clerk
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