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CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
September 17, 2009
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
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.
1. IVES DAIRY ROAD/BISCAYNE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT PRESENTATION BY FDOT (City Manager): Ken Jeffries, FOOT, and John
McWilliams, Kimley Horn & Associates, reviewed the study of this intersection.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commission directed City Manager to work with FOOT to
expedite the construction of recommendation B of the study and to explore the City fronting
the cost on behalf of FOOT to be repaid at a later date.
2. FEC CORRIDOR STUDY UPDATE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka provided an update on this
issue.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to authorize City Manager to participate in the
funding of the Town Hall meeting process and to proceed with one station located between
William Lehman Causeway and Ives Dairy Road.
3. RESOLUTION REQUESTING PSC TO TAKE ACTION TO REQUIRE FPL TO ADOPT A
MORE REASONABLE NET METERING PROGRAM FOR SOLAR POWER (Commissioner
Auerbach): Commissioner Auerbach requested Commission adopt a resolution to require
FPL to adopt a more reasonable net metering program for solar power that he will then
address with the Florida League of Cities to request their support.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed for consideration at October
meeting.
4. 2010 CENSUS UPDATE - COMPLETE COUNTY COMMITTEE (City Manager): Mr.
Soroka provided an update on this upcoming process.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
5. AACC UPDATE: BUILDING TOPPING OFF CEREMONY; PROGRAM/EVENTS
SUPPORT FUNDING POLICY (City Manager): Mr. Soroka distributed initial brochure and
then discussed the Topping Off ceremony tentatively scheduled for December 2, 2009 at
4:30 p.m. He then discussed funding opportunities and recommended three programs,
including purchase of bricks, honor role founders support and annual membership program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve City Manager's recommendation to
adopt the support funding policy.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously p s d, the meeting ad' rned at
10:42 a,m.
Approved by the Commission on October 6,2009.
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