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CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
April 23, 2U~9 -following 9 a.m. Commission mtg.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan Gottlieb at
9:25 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Billy Joel, Michael Stern,
Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg, 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. JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF FEDERAL FUNDING
FOR NORC PROGRAM (Mayor Gottlieb): Ella Goldfarb, representing Jewish Community
Services, addressed the Commission requesting support for federal funding of the Naturally
Occurring Retirement Community program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to provide letter of support for the program and
federal funding.
2. COUNTY REQUIREMENT FOR PARKING AREA LIGHTING (City Attorney): Mr. Wolpin
discussed the requirements for parking area lighting set forth by Miami-Dade County and
the need for amendment of the County's regulations. Mel Taks, representing Point East
Corporation IV, addressed the Commission regarding this issue and its effect on Point East
and requested assistance from the Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: It was consensus for City Manager to discuss this issue with
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman and report back at future workshop.
Commissioner Auerbach proposed correspondence be sent to U. S. House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and U. S. Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz regarding the use and
implementation of solar energy by local governments, requesting their monetary assistance
directly or indirectly through power companies.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Com Ission at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously pas e~, the meetyrt~adj~i ned.
resa M.,~or~ka, MIVIC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on May 5, 2009.
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