06-09-2006 Workshop
'The City of
Aventura
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COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
JUNE 9, 2006 9 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 at 9:00 a.m. 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 Richard
Jay Weiss. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner
Diamond reiterated his recommendation that the City's current regulations regarding
ex parte communications be amended to prohibit all discussion by the Commission
with members of the public once a zoning application has been filed.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus not to proceed with recommendation.
2. SELECTION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS (City
Manaoer): Commission discussed applicants to this Board.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus that Julie R. Israel, Melvin Taks, Gary
Pyott, Evie Hernandez, Amit Z. Bloom, Jonathan P. Evans and Ruthe Cohen be
appointed to the Board.
3. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LIGHT RAIL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SOLUTIONS (Commissioner Auerbach): Commissioner Auerbach recommended
that the Commission adopt a resolution in support of light rail regional transit
solutions utilizing the FEC railroad.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to consider resolution at July 11, 2006
meeting.
4. EAR BASED AMENDMENTS (City Manaoer): Planning Director Joanne Carr and
Jerry Bell, representative of the City's EAR consultant presented the proposed
amendments.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve amendments as presented
and schedule for first reading on July 11, 2006.
5. RESOLUTION OF FPL FRANCHISE FEE DISPUTE (City Manaoer): Mr. Soroka
updated the Commission on the resolution of this matter.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
6. FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM (City Manaaer): Community Services Director Robert
M. Sherman presented the proposed program, as recommended by staff and the
Community Services Advisory Board.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve as presented.
Mr. Soroka updated the Commission on his recent meeting with County officials
conceming renovation of the library.
7. 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 10:30 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on July 11, 2006.
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