07-22-2004 Special Meeting
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COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 22, 20049:30 A.M.
Aventura Govemment Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1, CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a,m, by
Mayor Jeffrey M, Perlow, Present were Commissioners lev Auerbach, Jay R, Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Bob Diamond, Mayor
Perlow, City Manager Eric M, Soroka, and City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2.
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO
THE GULFSTREAM PARK DRI AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
MOTION.
Mr. Soroka noted that at the direction of the Commission, six firms were contacted
regarding representing the City relating to the Gulfstream Park DR!. Out of the firms
contacted, all had conflicts except Shubin & Bass, who agreed to represent the City in
this matter. A motion to enter into an agreement with Shubin & Bass was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Diamond and unanimously passed.
Commission requested that a presentation be made by this firm at the next available
Workshop Meeting.
In addition, Commission directed Mr. Soroka to put the City's legal counsel, Weiss,
Serota, Helfman, Pastoriza, Guedes, Boniske & Cole, on notice that the City will not
waive any conflict should litigation become necessary in the Gulfstream Park matter.
3. 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 9:59 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on September 7, 2004,
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