03-06-2015 Workshop The City of
CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Aventura WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES 19200 W.Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
MARCH 6, 2015 — 2:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 2:49 p.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Enbar Cohen, 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. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE — RON BOOK, CITY LOBBYIST: Mr. Book provided
an overview on the current legislative session and reported on the following items:
• $3 billion deficit in the State budget due to Medicaid expansion opposition
• Red light camera debate
• End of the week reports
• The City's goal/priority list
• The Legislature meeting in January and February next year as an experiment
• Dade Days in Tallahassee
• Votes unchanged in pension reform in the Senate
• Potential impact of the Bill on Aventura, regarding gambling
• House Bill 583 (Single Sex Public Utilities) and Senate Bill 616 (Educational
Accountability)
Mr. Book will add updates on House Bill 817 (Transportation Network Companies), to
the reports provided to the Commission.
2. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Narotsky,
seconded by Commissioner Landman, and passed unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 4:09 p.m.
* -` `' * Ellisa L. Horvath, MM ity Clerk
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Approved by the Commission on April 7, 2015.