10-14-2010MINUTES
ATINIC Q" of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Awftira WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
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October 14, 2010 9 a.m. ventura, Florida 33180
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 9:25 a.m. by Mayor Susan Gottlieb
following the 8:15 a.m. Executive Session. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Michael Stern, Mayor Susan 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. RACE TO THE TOP FDOE GRANT (City Manager): Mr. Soroka introduced ACES Principal Julie
Alm and Vice Principal Daniel Sandberg who presented a powerpoint presentation that explained this
grant established to implement federal targeted educational reform programs at the state level and
noted it is optional for Charter Schools to participate.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to participate at this time during the development stages.
Future participation would be evaluated based on the impact on the school.
2. CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION (City Manager): Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that it is
time once again for a review of the City's Charter and requested the Commission submit names for
the Charter Review Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to appoint Leonard Brenner to serve as the member from
the previous Commission as provided by Charter and that the City Commission submit names to the
City Manager by Friday, October 22, 2010, for discussion as to appointment.
3. ANNUAL SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI -DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF
CITIES (City Manager): Noting that the League has requested appointment/reappointment of the
City's representative, Mr. Soroka requested Commission selection.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to reappoint Commissioner Auerbach.
4. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5 & 6 (Mayor Gottlieb); Mayor Gottlieb advised the Commission
of a request she received from Former City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, now Chairman of the
FairDistrictsFlorida, to support Amendments 5 and 6, which amendments would, among other things,
allow voters the opportunity to choose their representatives instead of politicians choosing which
voters they want in their districts.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
5. AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI -DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
(City Manager): Planning Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and explained that the
revisions are offered by the School Board for inclusion in the City's agreement under the "most
favored nations" clause, as they are contained in a separate agreement made between the School
Board and Miami -Dade County.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to add only Section 5 pertaining to proportionate share
mitigation, in order to show the City's strong support of Charter Schools as a mitigation option for
student capacity.
6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come bi o a the Cossion t this time, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting urn gd/, /
M. Sor4ka, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on November 9, 2010. v U
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