07-15-2014 The Qty of MINUTES Aventura Government Center
CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
July 15, 2014 9 AM 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,
Howard Weinberg, Luz Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, Mayor Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorneys David M.
Wolpin and Matthew Mandel. Commissioner Enbar Cohen was absent. As a
quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
At the recommendation of Mr. Soroka, a motion to add to the agenda a motion for
approval of the City Clerk candidate's salary/benefits package was offered by Vice
Mayor Joel, seconded by Commissioner Luz Weinberg and unanimously passed.
2. MOTION AND ACTION CONCERNING BUILDING PERMIT COVENANT MATTER:
(City Attorney) Mr. Wolpin addressed the Commission and offered background to
this item. He then reviewed the proposed Covenant of Indemnification in detail. The
following members of the public addressed the Commission: Daniel and Ellisa
Sowicki, Island Estates; and Susan Rafanello, Esq., Coffee Burlington. There were
no other speakers. A motion to approve the Covenant was offered by Commissioner
Luz Weinberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Joel and unanimously passed (6-0) with
Commissioner Cohen absent.
A motion to approve the salary/benefits package for the City Clerk candidate, as
negotiated by Mr. Soroka, was offered by Vice Mayor Joel, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, the meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
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