07-11-2014 Workshop Tbe City of MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Amitura
WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
July 11, 2014 Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 10:30 a.m. immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Budget Meeting. Present
were Commissioners Enbar Cohen (via speakerphone), 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 Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a
quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. REQUEST OF ALL ABOARD FLORIDA FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT: (City
Manager) Ali Soule, Public Affairs Manager for All Aboard Florida, made a
presentation to the Commission requesting it adopt a resolution supporting the FEC
Industries' construction of a 235 mile passenger railroad train from Miami to Orlando.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to adopt resolution at September
Commission meeting. In addition, the Commission requested staff prepare a
resolution urging the appropriate agencies to once again investigate the intersection
of Miami Gardens Drive and Biscayne Boulevard for improvement and efficiency.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, the meeting adjourned.
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Titi a M. Soroka, , ity Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 2, 2014.
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