12-16-2004 Workshop
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AVentura COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
-,Çi- DECEMBER 16, 2004
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jeffrey M.
Perlow at 11 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin, Bob
Diamond, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, 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.
1. REVISED WATERWAYS PARK PLAN: Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that
representatives of Gulfstream have approached the City regarding the possibility of
rearranging the proposed park land to be purchased by the City in order to allow the
southern extension of the racetrack and chute. Cliff Schulman, Esq., and David
Northcutt, MEC Entertainment, representing Gulfstream, addressed the
Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve revised plan and proceed
accordingly.
2. EAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE: The City's EAR consultant, Bell David
Planning Group, Inc., addressed the Commission, explaining the process and
providing a timeline. Commission provided their comments, concerns and other
input.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consultant to proceed and incorporate
Commission's recommendations for further discussion.
3. DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING FOR BISCAYNE BOULEVARD: Mr. Soroka
requested Commission input as to whether or not this project should proceed.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to obtain Work Authorization from City's
Landscape Architect for design and cost estimates.
4. VILLAGE AT GULFSTREAM PARK DRI UPDATE: Joanne Carr, Planning
Director, provided an update on this project. Commission expressed their concerns
and questioned the effect of the City's input.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: City's outside legal counsel to address the
Commission at the next available meeting to discuss how to proceed with future
participation in this project.
5. 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 12:35 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on January 4, 2005.
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