05-18-2006 Workshop
The City of
Aventura
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COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MAY 18, 2006
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 at 9:40 a.m. following the 9 a.m. Commission Meeting. Present were
Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Billy Joel, Harry Holzberg, Michael Stern,
Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg, 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.
(Items taken out of order)
4. CITY MANAGER REVIEW (Commissioner Joel): Commissioner Joel submitted a
recommended compensation package for the City Manager.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve recommendation which
included the following compensation: 1) Annual stipend of $9,500 for Charter
School operations oversight; 2) Increase life insurance coverage from 100% to
200% of his salary; and 3) Net $12,500 bonus.
Commissioner Stern left the meeting at this time.
3. LIBRARY RENOVATION UPDATE (City Manager): Miami-Dade County Library
Capital Development Coordinator Julio Castro presented conceptual drawings of the
Northeast Library renovations, noting that the process would probably take at least
2-3 years.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commission expressed concern as to the timetable
for completion and requested the City Manager to contact the County Manager and
Commissioner Sally Heyman in an effort to expedite the process.
2. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner
Diamond suggested that the City's current regulations regarding ex parte
communications be amended to prohibit discussion by the Commission with
members of the public once a zoning application has been filed.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to table this matter to the June Workshop
Meeting.
1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2006-2011 (City Manaaer): Mr. Soroka
reviewed the proposed plan.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with placement on the June
Commission agenda.
It was the consensus of the Commission to change the June Workshop meeting to
June 9th at 9 a.m. and to change the September regular meeting to September 12,
2006 at 6 p.m.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 11 :35 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on June 6, 2006.
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