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MINUTES
CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - 10 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson
Leonard Brenner at 10 a.m. Present were members Arthur Barr, Arthur Berger,
Leonard Brenner, Manny Grossman and Alan Lips. Also present were 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.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the November 8,
2005 meeting was offered by Mr. Berger, seconded by Mr. Barr and unanimously
passed.
3. ISSUES/REVISIONS: Mr. Wolpin reviewed the remaining sections of the Charter.
A motion was offered by Mr. Berger and seconded by Mr. Grossman to recommend
deletion of section 5.01 (e) which currently provides for a run-off election. The motion
passed, 4-1, with Mr. Barr voting no.
A motion to recommend repeal of section 7.10 which provides that the City must utilize
the services of the Metro Dade Fire Rescue Department was offered by Mr. Berger,
seconded by Mr. Barr and passed 3-2, with Mr. Grossman and Mr. Brenner voting no.
The next meeting was scheduled for November 22,2005 at 10 a.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously pa d, t meeting
adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on November 22,
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