10-13-2011 Workshopo°
MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 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 Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
Items taken out of order.
4. REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION FOR BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK
(Commissioner Weinberg): Commissioner Weinberg requested that the City
endorse the efforts in Miami of the General Consulates of Colombia, Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru to support the 11th annual
Binational Health Week to improve the health and well -being of underserved
populations of Latin American origin living in the United States and Canada.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed and address by resolution
on the November 1, 2011 agenda.
6. ANNUAL SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI -DADE
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES: Mr. Soroka advised the Commission of the
request received from the Miami -Dade County League of Cities to re- appoint a
member of the City Commission to serve as a Director on its Board.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to reappoint Vice Mayor Auerbach.
1. REQUEST TO CONSIDER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL: Aventura resident Frida
Lapidot addressed the Commission and presented a powerpoint presentation as
a part of her request for the City to consider building a Charter High School in the
City of Aventura. The following individuals addressed the Commission: School
Board member Dr. Martin Karp, Krop Senior High School Principal Dawn Baglos,
School Board representative Paul Greenberg, ACES Principal Julie Alm,
residents Carla Martin and Mr. Lapidot.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commission advised Mrs. Lapidot and concerned
parents present that it is not feasible for the City to undertake such a project at
this time and urged them to share their concerns with School Board Member Dr.
Karp and his staff, and Krop Senior High School Principal Baglos as it is the
Miami -Dade County School Board's responsibility to take any action they deem
necessary regarding this matter. Further, the Commission praised Krop High
School, Principal Baglos, and its over -all program and it was the consensus that
it more than met the needs of Aventura students.
5. UPDATE ON NORTHEAST COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH PROJECT: (Mayor
Gottlieb): Mayor Gottlieb distributed correspondence that she and the City
Manager received regarding delays in the completion of the NE Dade Branch of
the County Library and unanswered communication sent to the County Mayor
and his staff.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to address concerns in the form of a
letter addressed to the County Mayor and copied to the appropriate individuals in
the County Government.
3. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RED LIGHT AUTO INSURANCE RATE
DISCOUNT (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner Diamond proposed that
the City Commission adopt a resolution requesting that residents be given an
automobile insurance discount based on the results of the City's red light camera
program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
2. PORT OF MIAMI TUNNEL PROJECT (Commissioner Weinberg): Deferred to
future Workshop Meeting.
Mr. Soroka updated the Commission on the status of a traffic light on Miami Gardens
Drive and NE 28th Court.
In addition, Mr. Soroka requested the Commission's input on using the Digital Sign on
NE 188th Street as fundraising for the school by charging $100 to parents of ACES
children that wish to advertise their child's birthday. Consensus of Commission not to
allow.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
T resa M. or 6, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on November 1, 2011.
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