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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
JUNE 16, 2011 9 AM
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Mayor
Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel,
Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Zev Auerbach, Mayor Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk M. Teresa Soroka and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. OVERVIEW OF AACC 2010/11 SEASON: (City Manager): AACC General
Manager Steve Clark, Sonia Green, VP of Marketing and other PACA
representatives presented the 2010 -2011 season recap and the upcoming season
review via a powerpoint presentation. Mr. Soroka advised the Commission of the
budgetary revenues /expenditures for this season.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
(Item 4 discussed at this time)
2. PRESIDENT OF THE AVENTURA SUNNY ISLES BEACH CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE: Les Winston, President of the Aventura -Sunny Isles Beach Chamber
of Commerce, addressed the Commission to introduce himself, discussed the
changes being made in this Chamber and requested an alliance with the City.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commissioners expressed their disapproval of the
negative articles /comments, etc. that have been posted on this Chamber's website
and in other media about the City of Aventura and its leadership, the Chamber's
political involvement and other issues emanating from this Chamber negatively
affecting the City.
3. DISCUSSION ON CREATING TWO AREAS AT DOG PARK: (Commissioner
Auerbach) Commissioner Auerbach discussed two requests he received to
separate the dog park into two areas — one for large and one for small dogs.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus not to proceed.
4. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2011 -2016 BRIEFING: (City Manager) Mr.
Soroka presented an overview of the projects /expenditures proposed via a
powerpoint presentation. Finance Director Brian Raducci discussed the new fund
balance policy proposed to comply with the new Governmental Accounting
Standards Board regulations.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: The CIP document and Fund Balance Policy to be
placed on July Commission Meeting Agenda for consideration /adoption.
5. CENSUS 2010 UPDATE: (City Manager) Mr. Soroka presented a powerpoint
display outlining the Census information /update.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before a Commission
at this time, the meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.A '1--
M. Sorgka) MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on July 12, 2011.
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