07-17-2013 WorkshopCALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m. by Vice
Mayor Michael Stern immediately following the 9 a.m. Commission Meeting. (Mayor
Susan Gottlieb passed gavel to Vice Mayor due to illness). Present were
Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Howard Weinberg, Luz Urbaez
Weinberg, Vice Mayor Stern, 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.
Some items taken out of order.
PUERTO AVENTURA RESIDENCES REQUEST TO AMEND DECLARATION
OF RESTRICTIONS: Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., Kobi Karp, Architect, and other
representatives of the owner /developer of the property made a presentation to
the Commission in furtherance of requesting an amendment to existing
Declaration of Restrictions for the subject property.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commission consensus to allow applicant to
proceed to public hearing, and encouraged owner /developer to make every
attempt to reduce size of proposed project.
2. ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD: (City Manager) Mr.
Soroka advised the Commission that the terms of current Board members
expired July 1, 2013 and distributed attendance records for past meetings which
indicated that at many meetings there were not enough members to reach a
quorum.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus of Commission to reduce size of
Board to seven members, contact current members as to their desire to continue
to serve and, if necessary, seek new members from the community.
3. CITY CLERK REVIEW: (Commissioner Joel): Commissioner Joel distributed an
evaluation form for the City Clerk and recommended that she receive bonus and
COLA increase as outlined in his memorandum.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no furt e b siness to c e before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjour d at
C a ,
Ter sa M. Soroka( M�, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 42014.
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Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing
will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
July 17, 2013 9:40 a.m. Aventura, Florida 33180
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m. by Vice
Mayor Michael Stern immediately following the 9 a.m. Commission Meeting. (Mayor
Susan Gottlieb passed gavel to Vice Mayor due to illness). Present were
Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Howard Weinberg, Luz Urbaez
Weinberg, Vice Mayor Stern, 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.
Some items taken out of order.
PUERTO AVENTURA RESIDENCES REQUEST TO AMEND DECLARATION
OF RESTRICTIONS: Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., Kobi Karp, Architect, and other
representatives of the owner /developer of the property made a presentation to
the Commission in furtherance of requesting an amendment to existing
Declaration of Restrictions for the subject property.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commission consensus to allow applicant to
proceed to public hearing, and encouraged owner /developer to make every
attempt to reduce size of proposed project.
2. ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD: (City Manager) Mr.
Soroka advised the Commission that the terms of current Board members
expired July 1, 2013 and distributed attendance records for past meetings which
indicated that at many meetings there were not enough members to reach a
quorum.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus of Commission to reduce size of
Board to seven members, contact current members as to their desire to continue
to serve and, if necessary, seek new members from the community.
3. CITY CLERK REVIEW: (Commissioner Joel): Commissioner Joel distributed an
evaluation form for the City Clerk and recommended that she receive bonus and
COLA increase as outlined in his memorandum.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no furt e b siness to c e before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjour d at
C a ,
Ter sa M. Soroka( M�, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 42014.
v
Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing
will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.