01-19-2006 Workshop
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COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
JANUARY 19, 20069 A.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Harry Holzberg,
Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg (left the meeting at 11 a.m.), Vice Mayor Billy Joel,
Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City
Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
4. AVENTURA MAGAZINE PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT (City
Manager)(Taken out of order): Commissioner Stern left the room for this discussion.
Mr. Soroka noted that the Aventura Magazine has published the City's Annual
Report each year since 1998. Inasmuch as Commissioner Stern is a principal of
Aventura Magazine, in order to comply with the County's Ethics Code, should the
Commission desire to continue publication of the Annual Report in the Aventura
Magazine, it would be necessary for a waiver to be authorized by the Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus that waiver be granted. Resolution to be
considered at February Commission meeting.
Commissioner Stern returned to the meeting.
3. LANDSCAPE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (City Manager) (Taken out of order):
Kathy O'Leary Richards and Bill O'Leary of O'Leary Design Associates, the city's
landscape architect, presented a proposed Hurricane Landscape Restoration Plan.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
1. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES (Citv Manaqer): Mr. Soroka and Ron
Book, the City's lobbyist, reviewed the proposed program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with placement on February
Commission meeting agenda for consideration and approval. Top two priorities to
be further discussed by Commission at future Workshop meetings.
2. GULFSTREAM MATTERS UPDATE: (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the
new points of a negotiated agreement for the purchase of the park property. It
included obtaining 7 acres for $2.1 million and reducing the number of units that
could be built on the adjoining property. John Shubin, Esq., the City's special
counsel, updated the Commission on all matters relating to Gulfstream including the
elimination of NE 213th as an access road to the project. Joseph Goldstein, Esq.,
and Don Cameron, representing Magna Entertainment, also addressed the
Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to move forward on park purchase
agreement. City administration and counsel to continue monitoring the DRI.
Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that the County Elections Department has
requested the use of the City's Government Center for early voting for the two week
periods prior to the September and November elections. It was the consensus of
the Commission to approve the County's request.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time. after motion made, seconded and animously p sed, he meeting
adjourned at 11 :50 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on February 7, 20 6.
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