10-15-2015 Workshop The City of
CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Aventura WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES 19200 W.Country Club Drive
OCTOBER 15, 2015 Aventura, Florida 33180
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Enbar Cohen, Commissioner Teri Holzberg, 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
Denise Landman was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
1. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR COMMISSION TRAVEL
(City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the proposed resolution, which was drafted in
accordance with Commission direction provided at the September Workshop Meeting,
adding Annual Dade Days and Annual National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials (NALEO) Conference to the list of pre-approved items.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for the
proposed Resolution to be placed on the November Commission Meeting Agenda, with
language added that all conference or seminars where more than three (3) members
desiring to attend would require City Commission approval.
2. CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the
City Charter provision regarding the appointment of members to the Charter Revision
Commission and provided the following list of recommended members: Stuart Altman,
Billy Joel, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Stanley B. Price (formerly served), and Luz
Weinberg.
Mr. Soroka and Mr. Wolpin discussed the Charter review and amendment process.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission for a
Resolution to be placed on the November Commission Meeting Agenda to appoint Mr.
Altman, Mr. Joel, Ms. Fishman Lipsey, Mr. Price, and Ms. Weinberg to the Charter
Revision Commission. A workshop meeting will be scheduled for November 3, 2015, at
4:30 p.m. for the Commission to provide the Charter Revision Commission with
suggested items to study.
3. 2016 MEETING SCHEDULE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the proposed
Commission Meeting Schedule for the 2016 calendar year and pointed out that the June
Workshop Meeting was moved from the 16th to the 23rd
Commissioner Shelley requested that the February 18th Workshop Meeting be moved to
February 17th
Commissioner Cohen noted that she was unable to physically attend the July 21S1
Workshop Meeting, but would participate via phone.
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City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to approve
the proposed 2016 Commission Meeting Schedule, with the change of the February
Workshop Meeting to February 17, 2016.
4. ANNUAL SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES (City Manager): Mr. Soroka requested consensus on
the City's Representative to the Miami-Dade County League of Cities and noted that
Commissioner Weinberg was the current representative and Vice Mayor Cohen served
as the alternate. Commissioner Weinberg requested that he be selected to continue
serving as the City's Representative, for continuity. Vice Mayor Cohen requested that
she be selected to continue serving as the alternate.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission for
Commissioner Weinberg to continue serving as the City's Representative to the Miami-
Dade County League of Cities and for Vice Mayor Cohen to continue serving as the
backup.
5. CITY REVIEW (Mayor): Mayor Weisman reviewed the City Clerk
Evaluation for Ellisa Horvath, upon her one-year anniversary with the City.
Mayor Weisman and members of the Commission commended Mrs. Horvath.
Mayor Weisman requested that the record reflect the importance of the prior
Commission listening to the prior City Clerk's recommendation of Ellisa Horvath, as her
replacement.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to provide
Mrs. Horvath with a 5% bonus, in addition to the COLA increase that was given to all
other employees.
6. ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD (City Manager): Mr.
Soroka noted that Commissioner Landman had requested that this item be postponed
until the next Workshop meeting, since she was not in attendance. He reviewed the
current members and reported that Dr. Jules Oaklander may not be interested in
serving again. Mr. Soroka requested that the Commission provide names/resumes for
consideration at the next Workshop meeting.
Commissioner Shelley recommended that Judy Scott be considered.
Mayor Weisman recommended that Rina Gitlin Begun be considered.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to postpone
this item until the November Workshop meeting and to provide Mr. Soroka with
names/resumes for consideration.
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7. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING (Commissioner
Weinberg): Commissioner Weinberg suggested that the City host a Miami-Dade
County League of Cities meeting in Aventura, perhaps in conjunction with the City of
North Miami Beach.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to host a
Miami-Dade County League of Cities dinner in Aventura.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor Cohen, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg, and passed unanimously; thereby adjourning the meeting at
9:49 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on November 3, 2015.
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