03-21-2013 Workshop MINUTES
Ine $ d CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
MARCH 21, 2013 Aventura, Florida 33180
following gam Special Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb immediately following the 9 am Special Meeting. Present were
Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Howard
Weinberg, Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, City Clerk M. Teresa Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed Section
34 of the City Code pertaining to ex parte communication procedures and the
past practices of the City Commission regarding these procedures. Mr. Wolpin
discussed disclosure requirements. Mr. Soroka briefly discussed the history of
the Land Development Regulations.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus that the Commission adhere to the
past practices observed by the City Commission.
2. NALEO CONFERENCE: (Vice Mayor Luz Weinberg) Vice Mayor Weinberg
requested Commission consensus to fund her participation in the annual NALEO
Conference in Chicago June 27-29, 2013.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
Additionally, Mr. Soroka discussed the bike path issues and it was the consensus
of the Commission to send a letter to FDOT addressing the Commission's
concerns regarding the path.
Mr. Soroka then distributed a copy of Resolution 2001-48 regarding Commission
attendance at Condominium and Homeowners Association Board meetings,
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on April 2, 2013.
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