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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 9 AM
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 9 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Teri
Holzberg, Michael Stern, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David Wolpin. Commissioner
Luz Urbaez Weinberg was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
2. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Soroka requested that item 2 -C be removed from the
Consent Agenda and addressed separately. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda
was offered by Vice Mayor Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, passed
unanimously and the following action was taken:
A. Resolution No. 2011 -64 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA TO REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR THE COST
OF STATE ATTORNEY PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL
VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA CODE; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. Resolution No. 2011 -65 was adopted as follows
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND PGAL ARCHITECTS TO PERFORM
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PLAN, DESIGN
AND PERMIT THE CITY'S GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKING
EXPANSION PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFQ NO. 11- 9 -21 -2;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following item was removed from the Consent Agenda and addressed
separately:
C. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $7,500 TO
THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY — FIRST GENERATION
SCHOLARSHIP FUND SPECIFICALLY FOR AVENTURA RESIDENTS.
THIS PROGRAM WILL SERVE TO ENHANCE CRIME PREVENTION
BY FACILITATING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXIST BY
PROVIDING TUITION ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WITH LIMITED
FINANCIAL MEANS, WHO COME FROM FAMILIES WITH NO PRIOR
BENEFIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Mr. Soroka and FIU representative Jan Solomon explained this
scholarship in detail. After discussion, a motion for approval was offered
by Commissioner Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner Stern and
unanimously approved.
3. ORDINANCES: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: CITY
COMMISSION ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD OF THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL: Mr.
Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -05, WHICH
ORDINANCE ADOPTED A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE
SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30) BY
REVISING THE 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET DOCUMENT 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 Diamond. 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 -10 was enacted.
Mr. Soroka updated the Commission on the status of the Library renovation
project.
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4. 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 9:18 a.m.
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e esa M. Sor MC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on January 3, 2012.
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