03-16-2005 Commission Orientati
COMMISSION ORIENTATION
March 16,2005 - 9:30 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
An orientation meeting for newly-elected members of the City Commission was held on
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. In attendance were Commissioners-elect
Billy Joel, Michael Stern and Luz Urbáez Weinberg. Also present were City Manager
Eric M. Soroka, City Attorney David M. Wolpin and City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka.
Discussion included: Brief description of city; government structure; policy
formation/legislative actions; role of Commissioners: duties, meeting procedures, quasi-
judicial proceedings, cone of silence, citizen concerns, relationship of Commission to
charter officers, Sunshine Law, public records, ethics, mail; information flow/types of
reports; Charter School governance structure; budget process; capital projects update
and current issues.
The meeting adjourned at 12 noon.