03-17-2014 Workshop The Cky MINUTES
of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Anal= WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
March 17, 2014 9 am 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 (arrived at 9:10
a.m.), Mayor Gottlieb, 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. (Some items taken out of order)
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka announced her plans to retire following the November
2014 election.
1. MAST ACADEMY FIU CAMPUS (Vice Mayor Weinberg):
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to have the City Manager meet with
the School Board to obtain fact sheet regarding this proposal.
2. COMMUNITY GREEN GARDEN UPDATE: (City Manager) Mr. Soroka
distributed a copy of the news release and rules and application forms, and gave
an update on this program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action.
3. NALEO CONFERENCE: (Commissioner Luz Weinberg) Commissioner Luz
Weinberg requested approval for her attendance at the upcoming travel
conference.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
4. RESOLUTION URGING COUNTY COMMISSION TO RESTORE FULL
FUNDING TO THE CONTY LIBRARY DISTRICT: (Mayor Gottlieb)
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus of the Commission to approve and
address by formal resolution at the April meeting.
Other items discussed included suggestions to improve the green market,
honoring a Wounded Warrior with a proclamation and the City's email policy.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting adjourned.
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esa M. Sor• a M C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on April 1, 2014.
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