04-23-2009 Special MeetingMINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING Aventura Government Center
,,~ APRIL 23, 2009 - 9 AM 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
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1. 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, 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.
2. ORDINANCE -FIRST READING -PUBLIC INPUT:
CITY COMMISSION IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE
SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR
THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR
2009/2010 (JULY 1 -JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE CITY
CHARTER; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY
THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR
PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Auerbach and seconded by
Commissioner Weinberg. Mr. Soroka reviewed the proposed budget. Mayor Gottlieb
opened the public hearing. Jonathan Evans addressed the Commission. There being no
further speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
3. 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 9:25
a.m.
Approved by the Commission on
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