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ventuJ1 c1) WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
.__` _, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 — 9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. Present were the following: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard Weinberg, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. Commissioner
Enbar Cohen was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
1. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka explained the need to appoint members to the Board, since the
terms of the current Board members had expired. Resumes for Bonnie Lotterman and
Dr. Linda Marks were distributed.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus to provide a resolution at the
January Commission meeting, appointing the following individuals to the Board:
Jonathan Evans, Sandra Kaplan, Marjorie Aloni, Joan Robbins, Michael Stern, Dr. Linda
Marks, and Bonnie Lotterman.
2. ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD VACANCY (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka explained the need to appoint a member to the Board, due to a
vacancy for the seat previously held by Amy Pinzur.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus to provide a resolution at the
January Commission meeting, appointing Susan Gottlieb to the Board.
3. 2015 MEETING SCHEDULE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka distributed a tentative
schedule of Commission and Workshop meetings for 2015.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus to approve the schedule, subject
to changing the November 19, 2015 Workshop Meeting to 10:00 a.m.
4. ANNUAL SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES (City Manager): Mr. Soroka explained the need to
select a representative to serve on the Miami-Dade County League of Cities Board of
Directors, as the City's voting member. He noted that Commissioner Cohen was
interested in serving. Commissioner Weinberg, who previously served as the alternate,
was also interested in serving.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus for Commissioner Weinberg to
serve as the City's Representative, with Commissioner Cohen to serve as the alternate.
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5. REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESS & PENDING PROJECTS (City
Manager): Community Development Director Joanne Carr reviewed a PowerPoint
presentation.
City Manager Summary: This item was provided as information; therefore, no
action was required.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mr. Soroka provided an update on the status of negotiations with the owners of
Gulfstream regarding the placement of additional barns, parking, and the closing of the
entrance on NE 213th Street. It was the consensus of the Commission to have Mr.
Soroka explore the possibility of acquiring a one acre parcel north of Waterways Park,
as part of the negotiations.
Mr. Soroka explained Representative Joe Geller's request to be provided with office
space at Government Center. It was the consensus to allow Representative Geller to
use the fourth floor conference room a couple times a week, to meet with constituents.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m.
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