04-19-2012MINUTES
COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 19, 2012 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 at 9:00 a.m.
by Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Teri Holzberg, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Michael Stern, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, 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.
2. CITY COMMISSION IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
A. ORDINANCE — FIRST READING — PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR
THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR
2012/13 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE CITY
CHARTER; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY
THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR
PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Mr. Soroka outlined the significant issues in this proposed budget. A motion for
approval was offered by Vice Mayor Joel and seconded by Commissioner
Weinberg. 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.
B. UPDATE ON EDUCATION REFORM — ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM
AND TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Provided by Principal
Julie Alm and Assistant Principal Daniel Sandberg
3. ORDINANCE — SECOND READING — PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -08 WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING
THE 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET 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 Stern. 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. 2012 -03 was enacted.
4. MOTION TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS
OUTLINED ON EXHIBIT "A ". After motion offered by Vice Mayor Joel, and
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, the motion passed unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT: After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the
meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
(��esa M. or a M C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on May 1, 2012.
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