04-17-2014 ite • of MINUTES Aventura Government Center
I a CITY COMMISSION 19200 W.Country Club Drive
April 17, 2014 9 a.m. Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 9 a.m. Present were Commissioners Teri Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz
Weinberg, Howard Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric
M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David Wolpin.
Commissioner Enbar Cohen was absent due to illness. As a quorum was determined to
be present, the meeting commenced.
Representatives of FDOT and the South Florida RTA addressed the Commission
regarding the Tri-Rail Coastal Length.
2. RESOLUTIONS:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE TRI-RAIL COASTAL LINK
(TRCL) COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE AND A COMMITMENT TO WORK
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A COST EFFECTIVE
SYSTEM WITH A SOUND FINANCIAL PLAN FOR PROVIDING FOR
CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS FOR THE RAILROAD SERVICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Luz Weinberg and seconded
by Vice Mayor Joel. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote and
Resolution No. 2014-20 was adopted.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT CERTAIN
COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED CONTRACT ATTACHED HERETO BY
AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND THE DADE COUNTY
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, WHICH CONTRACT SHALL
BE EFFECTIVE UPON SIGNATURE BY THE CITY MANAGER AND
THE DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Joel and seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote and
Resolution No. 2014-21 was adopted.
3. CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ORDINANCES — FIRST
READING — PUBLIC INPUT:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
THE ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL
BUDGET FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014/15 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION
4.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR
BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS; PROVIDING
FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Stern and seconded by
Commissioner Howard Weinberg. There was no public input. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2013-05, WHICH
ORDINANCE ADOPTED A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE
SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30) BY
REVISING THE 2013/2014 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET DOCUMENT AS
OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Vice Mayor Joel. There was no public input. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
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4. MOTION TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
AS OUTLINED ON EXHIBIT "A": A motion to approve the City Manager's
Performance Evaluation as presented was offered by Vice Mayor Joel, seconded
by Commissioner Luz Weinberg and unanimously passed.
Mr. Wolpin requested and received approval to schedule potential future executive
sessions as needed with reference to the Williams Island Property Owners
Association vs. Cohen.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 9:46 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on May 6, 2014.
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