02-14-2005 Workshop
The c~ of
Aventura
-i)-
"-Y
MINUTES
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2005 3 p.m.
Avenlura 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 3 p.m. Present were Commissioners lev 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. VILLAGE AT GULFSTREAM PARK DRI UPDATE: John Shubin, Esq., the City's
special counsel for this matter, provided a progress report, including his meeting with
Gulfstream Park representatives.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
Mr. Soroka requested Commission consensus to take the necessary steps to initiate
eminent domain proceedings to acquire the proposed Waterways Park Site.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: It was the consensus of the Commission to proceed
as follows:
. Issue required thirty day notice that the City intends to pursue quick take eminent
domain proceedings. The letter would include the City's offer of $3,800,000 with
$1,000,000 to be held in escrow to offset environmental cleanup costs for the
site. The opportunity to apply for conditional use approval would not be included.
. City Manager and City Attorney to prepare resolution for March 10, 2005 meeting
to initiate quick take eminent domain proceedings and declaring said action to be
a public purpose to acquire the site.
2. MORATORIUM (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner Diamond requested the
Commission's consensus to direct the City Attorney to research the feasibility of
imposing a building moratorium. Stanley Price, Esq., Clifford Schulman, Esq., and
Eric Kane, AGK Development, spoke to the issue.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed for consideration at April
Workshop meeting.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to
at this time, after motion made, seconded a unani
adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
e Commission
d, the meeting
Approved by the Commission on March 10, 2005.
Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City CommisSion with resped to any matter consideled 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.