06-19-2014 Workshop TheMINUTES
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7 of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 vent W.Country Club Drive
June 19, 2014 9 A.M. Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg,
Michael Stern, Howard Weinberg, Luz Weinberg (arrived at 9:38), Vice Mayor Billy Joel,
Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City
Attorney David Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
1. OVERVIEW OF AACC 2014/15 SEASON: (City Manager) Arts and Cultural Center
Director Steve Clark, his staff and the PACA team provided this overview.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
2. RESOLUTION REQUEST TO SUPPORT PETS' TRUST: (Mayor Gottlieb) Michael
Rosenberg and Irene Secada, on behalf of the Pets' Trust, discussed the County's
straw ballot vote in November 2012 and requested the City Commission to urge the
County Commission to fund animal welfare programs.
CIY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to adopt resolution at the July meeting
requesting the County to honor the vote of the 2012 straw ballot and comply with its
language accordingly.
3. REVISIONS TO CITY INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
PUBLIC FUNDS: (City Manager) Finance Department Director Brian Raducci
reviewed the proposed changes to the City's Investment Policy to comply with state
law.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with adoption of resolution to
effect these changes.
4. CITY CLERK REVIEW: (Commissioner Joel) Commissioner Joel requested that the
Commission approve the recommendation in his memo dated June 10, 2014 with
reference to the City Clerk's evaluation.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
5. REQUEST TO MOVE JULY 17 SPECIAL MEETING TO JULY 11: (Commissioner
Joel)
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, the meeting adjourned.
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esa M. Sor• M C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on July 8, 2014.
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