04-22-2004 Workshop
A'!'he C~ of MINUTES
fiven.tiJra COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
-~- APRIL 22, 2004 10 8.m.
Aventure Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventure. Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by Mayor
Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin, Ken
Cohen, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Bob Diamond, Mayor Perlow,
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. PROPOSED ETHICS PROVISIONS: Commission discussed further amendments to
the proposed ordinance.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to revise ordinance to incorporate
Commission's concerns and place on May agenda for consideration on first reading.
2. COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD: Chief Ribel discussed his participation on the
Community Relations Board (CRB) and his support of a local task force. Nancy
Power and Dr. Larry Capp, on behalf of the CRB, requested Commission's support
of a regional CRB.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus that Commissioner Auerbach attend
May CRB meeting and report back to the Commission for further discussion as to
the extent of the City's participation and recommendations.
3. NAMING OF PARK AFTER FORMER MAYOR SNYDER (Commissioner Beskin):
Commissioner Beskin suggested naming park are around the Community Center as
the Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to name the portion of the green space
north of the Community Center as Arthur I. Snyder Memorial Park, conduct an
official dedication ceremony and that it also be utilized for future memorials for
others should the need arise. Resolution to be addressed at the May Workshop
meeting.
4. SALE OF 21301 BISCAYNE BLVD. PROPERTY: Mr. Soroka noted that this item
had previously been deferred pending recommendation of the Economic
Development Advisory Board and requested direction from the Commission at this
time.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus to obtain a property appraisal and
discuss at a future Workshop meeting.
Mr. Soroka discussed upcoming dinner honoring Eugene Stearns, Esq. Consensus
to purchase a table.
Consensus to schedule May Workshop for May 14, 2004 at 2 p.m. and Special
Meeting May 20, 2004 at 4 p.m. to discuss Charter School budget for 2004/05.
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.
Approved by the Commission on May 4, 2004.
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