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01-20-2011 WorkshopMINUTES (~ CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive JANUARY 20, 2011 Aventura, Florida 33180 ,..,,..,.,,.,,~,~,s Immediately following 9 a.m. Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:10 a.m. by Mayor Susan Gottlieb following the 9 a.m. Special Meeting. Present were Commissioners Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. Vice Mayor Bob Diamond and Commissioner Zev Auerbach were absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced. 1. CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (City Manager): Mr. Wolpin explained the recommendation of the Charter Revision Commission and the process for submission to the electorate. CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to place on February Commission meeting agenda for approval and that this be a mail-in ballot election without provision by the City of return postage. 2. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES (City Manager): Mr. Soroka distributed the proposed 2011 Legislative Program and Priorities. Mr. Wolpin explained recommendation #3 regarding a more economical method of advertising certain legal notices. CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed for approval at February Commission meeting. 3. LET'S MOVE CAMPAIGN RESOLUTION (Mavor Gottlieb) Mayor Gottlieb explained the request which is an initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama as a measure to fight obesity. CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed for approval at February Commission meeting. 4. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTALLATION DINNER -FEBRUARY 19 2011 (City Mana er : Mr. Soroka requested input as to the City's participation in this dinner. CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to purchase individual tickets only for Commissioners interested in participating. Mr. Soroka distributed an activity report showing events at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center from October -January, 2011. 5. 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 9:53 a.m. T sa M. Soroka, MC, ity Clerk Approved by the Commission on February 1, 2011. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.