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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 200410 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners lev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin,
Bob Diamond, Manny Grossman, Harry Hollberg, Vice Mayor Ken Cohen, 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.
2. RESOLUTIONS:
A.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT CERTAIN
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND BELL DAVID PLANNING GROUP, INC. FOR THE
CITY OF AVENTURA EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Grossman and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen. The motion for approval passed
unanimously and Resolution No. 2004-62 was adopted.
B.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT CERTAIN
ADMINISTRATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CHARTER SCHOOLS USA, INC., CHARTER SCHOOLS
USA AT AVENTURA, LC. AND THE CITY OF AVENTURA;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Hollberg and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen. The motion for approval passed 6-1,
with Commissioner Beskin voting no and Resolution No. 2004-63 was
adopted.
Mr. Soroka recommended to the Commission that the middle school begin
operating the first year with Grade 6 only. A motion was offered by Vice Mayor
Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Hollberg and unanimously passed to add
this item to the agenda as an emergency discussion. A motion was offered by
Vice Mayor Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Hollberg and unanimously
passed to provide that the middle school operate during the first year with Grade
6 only and an additional grade be added each subsequent year through Grade 8.
C.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT CERTAIN LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND U. S.
REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FOR OFFICE
SPACE IN THE CITY OF AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Hollberg and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen. Commission requested that the Lease
Agreement be amended to provide that usage is non-exclusive and the
office space may be utililed by other elected officials as authoriled by the
City. The motion for approval, as amended, passed unanimously and
Resolution No. 2004-64 was adopted.
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 11 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on January 4, 2
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