01-19-2012 WorkshopMINUTES
Tbea CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
JANUARY 19, 2012 Aventura, Florida 33180
Following the 9 a.m. Commission Meeting
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb following the 9 a.m. Commission meeting. Present were
Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez
Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, 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.
Items 4 and 5 addressed first.
1. KEY TO CITY RECOMMENDATION (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner
Diamond requested that a Key to the City be presented to Victor Cynamon, Vice
President and Chairman of the Holocaust Survivors Committee of the Aventura
Turnberry Jewish Center for his years of service to the public. He also requested
that he be the one to present the Key.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve presentation of Key to
Victor and Celia Cynamon. Mayor Gottlieb to present Key. Commissioner
Diamond may also speak at the event regarding Mr. Cynamon.
2. AVENTURA GOVERNMENT 101 — A CITIZEN'S ACADEMY (City Manager):
Mr. Soroka advised the Commission of the upcoming Citizen's Academy and
distributed the 8 -week course outline.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve as presented and
schedule during the months of April and May.
3. RIGHT TURN LANE (cD- 34TH AVENUE AND COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that in order for the County to
proceed with installation, they have requested the City prepare a traffic
operational study to evaluate the benefits and impacts of the proposed
improvement.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve proceeding as presented.
4. LEHMAN CAUSEWAY /BISCAYNE BLVD TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA (City
Manager): Pursuant to Commission request, Mr. Soroka reviewed the need for
this camera with the Police Chief and Traffic Unit. This intersection was deemed
the most unsafe intersection in the City by the Police Department
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed as requested.
5. RECOMMENDATION TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT AT ACES (City Manager):
Mr. Soroka requested that the City Commission, acting in its capacity as the
Governing Board of Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES), authorize the
enrollment of the school to be increased from 972 to 984 in 2013/14 and
explained the need for this action. Principal Julie Alm also addressed the issue.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve request.
6. NALEO (Commissioner Weinberg): Commissioner Weinberg requested
approval of travel expenses for her participation in the annual NALEO
Conference.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that he had received several special event
permits for food truck events, and concerns from local vendors, and requested
Commission input as to whether or not these events should have additional
regulations. Consensus to leave current procedures in place and readdress in
the future should the number of requests increase.
Other discussion included attendance at the Miami Dade County League of
Cities Annual Installation Gala, presentation of a college scholarship to a
deserving Aventura resident, abuse of handicapped parking spots /decals and
upcoming FDOT construction that will impact the City.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjour ed at mj�
-tjresa M. Sor , M C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on February 7, 2012.
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