09-20-2012 Workshop MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
'� � WORKSHOP MEETING Aventura Government Center
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SEPTEMBER 20,2012 9am Aventura,Florida 33180
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Mayor
Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Billy Joel, Michael Stern,
Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk M.
Teresa Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg and
Commissioner Bob Diamond were absent. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
1. SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHUTTLE
BUS SERVICE (City Manager): Mr. Zahn, representing the South Florida
Regional Planning Authority, presented a proposal for a two-year demonstration
project tri-rail shuttle to service Aventura and requested funding from the City in
the amount of$85,000/annually.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus that surveys regarding ridership,
including the hospital, and additional factual data be presented to the
Commission prior to further discussion.
2. CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL —
ACES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (City Manager): Principal Julie Alm
presented the Improvement Plan.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with adoption at next
Commission meeting.
Mayor Gottlieb discussed issuing a letter from the City Commission explaining
the facts regarding a Charter High School in response to the grass roots petition
circulating in the City. Consensus to proceed with letter, print in City's
newsletter, email to school parents and to those who have signed the grassroots
petition and distribute in additional media to residents in the City.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjour ed .t 10:. I a' .
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Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2012.
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