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WORKSHOPJULY 21, 2016 OP MEETING MINUTES
L-I Aventura Government Center
19200 w. Country Club Drive
FOLLOWING COMMISSION MEETING Aventura. Florida 33180
AT 9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 10:09 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Denise Landman, Commissioner 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. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
It was the consensus of the Commission to take the following item out of order:
Item 2: INVESTMENT IN ISRAELI BONDS (Mayor Weisman): Mayor Weisman
requested that the Commission consider revising the City's current investment policy, to
allow investing in Israel bonds.
The following provided comments: Michael Yavner (Development Corporation for Israel).
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to place
a Resolution on the September 6, 2016 Commission Meeting Agenda, to revise the
City's investment policy to allow for investment in Israel bonds.
1. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE UPDATE BY FIRE CHIEF DOWNEY
(City Manager): Fire Chief Dave Downey reviewed the annual report summarizing the
services that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue provided to the City in 2015.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
3. NE 188th PARK NAMING (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the following top
three names recommended by the Community Services Advisory Board, after review of
the names submitted by the students at ACES: Thunderboat Alley Park, Peace Park,
and Eagles Park.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the City Commission to
proceed with placing a Resolution on the September 6, 2016 Commission Meeting
Agenda, to select the name Peace Park.
The following additional items were discussed: it was the consensus of the City
Commission for Mr. Soroka to review the feasibility of sending a letter to FPL opposing
their proposed rate increase.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 10:59 a.m.
Aventura City Commission
Workshop Meeting Minutes—July 21, 2016
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Approved by the Commission on September 6, 2016
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