March 17, 2016 Workshop Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
Aventura WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
MARCH 17, 2016 19200 W.Country Club Drive
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
Robert Shelley, Commissioner Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Denise Landman,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, 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. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT — CHARTER REVISION PROCESS
(City Manager): Mr. Soroka recommended that the Commission consider adopting an
Ordinance to present to the electors at the November 8, 2016 general election, with a
proposed Charter amendment that future proposed amendments arising from the
Charter Revision Commission process be submitted to electors at the next scheduled
general election, in the November following the date the Revision Commission meets.
The purpose would be to alleviate the need for a special election and associated costs,
as a result of Charter amendments recommended by the Charter Revision Commission.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing an Ordinance on the Commission Meeting Agenda.
2. HOSPITAL DISTRICT OVERVIEW (City Manager): Mr. Soroka and Community
Development Director Joanne Carr explained the Land Development Code for the
Medical Office (MO) District, west of Biscayne Boulevard. The Commission was
presented with options to encourage development in the north district. The effects of the
different options were discussed including income, density, and traffic, in addition to the
cost for the City to own it.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission that this
item be discussed in the future, after additional information is available.
3. EMAIL POLICY (Mayor Weisman): Mayor Weisman requested that the current
email policy be amended to allow Commission members with the option to directly
receive and respond to their emails, in lieu of it being forwarded/sent by the City Clerk.
Mr. Soroka explained the options for amending the policy, as outlined in the agenda.
Mayor Weisman acknowledged that former Senator Ron Silver was in attendance.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to allow
Commission members with the option to receive/respond to their emails directly.
Commission members, so long as the recommended guidelines are adhered to, will
notify Mr. Soroka if they would like to do so.
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Workshop Meeting Minutes- March 17, 2016
4. POLICY GOAL/PRIORITIES UPDATE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed a
PowerPoint providing the status and accomplishments associated with the Commission
Goals/Priorities adopted in February 2015.
Mr. Wolpin will follow up with the request for an Attorney General opinion on City
regulations for drones, since the legislative session has ended.
City Manager Summary: No action necessary.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mayor Weisman discussed recent events held in the City and the importance of the
Commission attending them. Mayor Weisman also discussed the consideration of a
requirement for Committee members to attend events that they have recommended to
the Commission, which will be discussed at another time.
Mr. Soroka noted that the November Commission Meeting will be changed to November
1, 2016, to alleviate coinciding with Election Day (November 8th).
Mr. Soroka reported that an App for the City's bus service will be available in April.
Mr. Soroka noted that the Police Department would be hosting an active shooter
seminar for residents and he will provide the Commission with a date once it is
scheduled.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 10:31 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on April 5, 2016
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