04-14-2011 Special MeetingMINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
April 14, 2011 9 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Teri Holzberg, Billy
Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Bob Diamond, 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. CITY COMMISSION IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORDINANCE — FIRST
READING — PUBLIC INPUT:
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 2011/12 (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 Joel and seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
3. ORDINANCES— SECOND READING — PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -10 WHICH
ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2010/2011 FISCAL
YEAR BY REVISING THE 2010/2011 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Stern. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2011 -03 was enacted.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
DIVISION 5 "ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD" OF
ARTICLE III "ADVISORY BOARDS" OF CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2-
191 "CREATION, COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS," SECTION
2 -192 "APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS PROCESS ", SECTION
2 -193 "ADVISORY CAPACITY ", SECTION 2 -194 "RULES OF
PROCEDURE; QUORUM ", AND SECTION 2 -195 "MISSION;
JURISDICTION AND DUTIES "; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Diamond and seconded by
Commissioner Joel. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2011 -04 was enacted.
4. The following motion was made by Commissioner Stern, seconded by
Commissioner Weinberg and approved unanimously:
MOTION TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS
OUTLINED ON EXHIBIT "A" TO THE AGENDA.
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 9:30 a.m.
+res Sor 4MMP, Cit y Clerk
Approved by the Commission May 3, 2011.
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