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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 7,2009
immediately following 6 p.m. LPA
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:11 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb immediately following the 6 p.m. Local Planning Agency Meeting.
Present were Commissioners lev 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led during LPA.
3. AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: None.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: An award for ten years of service to the City was
presented to Police Officer Edilberto Ocasio by Mr. Soroka.
5. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was offered by
Vice Mayor Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, passed unanimously and the
following action was taken:
A. The following minutes were approved:
June 2,2009 Commission Meeting
June 18, 2009 Workshop Meeting
B. The following motion was approved:
MOTION TO APPROVE PRESENTATION OF KEY TO THE CITY TO
CHEF ALLEN SUSSER
C. Resolution No. 2009-32 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY LISTED
UNDER THE ASSETS OF THE CITY AS SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF
THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE MANNER OF DISPOSAL; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
On behalf of the Commission and residents, a Key to the City of Aventura was
presented to Aventura Chef Allen Susser by Mayor Gottlieb.
6. ZONING HEARINGS: QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please be advised that the following items on the
Commission's agenda are quasi-judicial in nature. If you wish to object or comment upon any of these items, please inform the
Mayor when she requests public comments. An opportunity for persons to speak on each item will be made available after the
applicant and staff have made their presentations on each item. All testimony, including public testimony and evidence, will be
made under oath or affirmation. Additionally, each person who gives testimony may be subject to cross-examination. If you
refuse either to be cross-examined or to be sworn, your testimony will be given its due weight. The general public will not be
permitted to cross-examine witnesses, but the public may request the Commission to ask questions of staff or witnesses on
their behalf. Persons representing organizations must present evidence of their authority to speak for the organization.
Further details of the quasi-judicial procedures may be obtained from the Clerk.
None.
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Wolpin read the following
ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
CITY OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING POLICY 4.19
OF OBJECTIVE 4 OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT TO ADOPT
BY REFERENCE THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2009/10-2013/14 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
A motion for approval of this item, including the incorporation by reference into
this hearing of all amendments and testimony, written and verbal, relative to this
item given at the preceding Local Planning Agency meeting, was offered by
Commissioner Joel, and seconded by Commissioner Diamond. Mayor Gottlieb
opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was
closed. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
8. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
10. REPORTS: As presented.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Bob Burroughs
12. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further busi
at this time, after motion made, seconded an
adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
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