12-10-2013 ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
' 'I December 10, 2013 — 3 p.m.
Government Center
Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mayor Susan
Gottlieb. City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka called the roll.
Members present: Mayor Susan Gottlieb
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
Sandi Jo Gordon
Marina Wecksler
Members Absent: Benjamin Sens (due to family illness)
2. Overview of Board's Duties: Mr. Soroka discussed the duties of the Board as
outlined in the ordinance, Government in the Sunshine and Financial Disclosure.
3. Guidelines: Mr. Soroka distributed proposed Guidelines for the Board. After
discussion, a motion to approve the Guidelines as presented with an amendment
in the mission statement to read ...identifying, selecting and/or obtaining works
of art was offered by Ms. Gordon, seconded by Ms. Wecksler and
unanimously passed. Mr. Soroka to provide members with a list of possible
venues for placement of art and members to visit these sites and discuss further
at next meeting. It was the consensus of the Board to proceed as follows: 1) get
specific direction from the Commission as to how they wish the Board to
proceed; 2) prioritize venues; 3) discuss budget.
4. Old Business: None.
5. New Business: Mayor Gottlieb and Mr. Soroka advised the Board that Artist
Stefan Szczesny, as introduced by Max Alcalay and Florian Haffa of the Addison
House, offered to donate one of his art pieces to the City of Aventura. Having
viewed this piece, Ms. Gordon and Ms. Wecksler recommended that this piece
not be accepted.
6. New Business: The next meeting was scheduled for January 13, 2014 at 3 p.m.
at which time Board members will submit and discuss possible recommendations
to the Commission for discussion at the January 13, 2014 Commission
Workshop Meeting.
7. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at
4:25 p.m.
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4 resa M. So-. a, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on January 13, 2014.
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