11-14-2013 Workshops
MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
November 14, 2013 9 am
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Mayor
Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel,
Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Howard Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb,
Ciity 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. (Item 2
was heard first)
1. FARMERS MARKET PROPOSAL: (City Manager) Mr. Soroka advised the
Commission of the interest for a farmer's market by the Community Services
Advisory Board. The City was approached by Green Market Events to provide a
farmer's market at Founder's Park South
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: It was the consensus to proceed as outlined in
the City Manager's memorandum dated November 6, 2013.
2. EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT NOTIFICATION: (City Manager)
Community Development Department Director Joanne Carr advised the
Commission that it is necessary to notify the state if the City will be making any
changes to its Comprehensive Plan as a part of its review every seven years.
Ms. Carr outlined administrative updates and text amendments that would be
included in the review, as well as any others deemed necessary. Notification of
pending changes must be submitted to the state by January 1, 2014. The review
and update will be completed by January 2015.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with notification to state of
pending amendments.
3. 2014 MEETING SCHEDULE: (City Manager) Mr. Soroka distributed a tentative
schedule of Commission and Workshop meetings for 2014.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
4. ANNUAL SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI -DADE
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES: (City Manager)
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus that Commissioner Luz Weinberg
continue as the City's representative.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjourned at 9:25
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resa M. S ro a, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on January 7, 20
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