01-24-2007 Workshop
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COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
January 24, 2007 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 at 9:00 a.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners lev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg, 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.
1. REVIEW OF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BUSINESS PLAN REPORT (City
Manaqer: Steve Wolf and Lynette Turner, of AMS Planning & Research, reviewed
the Business Plan. Mr. Soroka presented a construction and operating financial
plan. Also providing input to the Commission were Eric Fleiss, City of Miami Beach
and Joe Adler, Gables Stage.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
2. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES. (Citv Manaqer): Mr. Soroka
presented a draft program for Commission review and discussion.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
3. EARLY VOTING FOR CITY ELECTION (City Clerk): Ms. Soroka requested
Commission direction concerning early voting and noted that City Code provides that
early voting shall be provided for municipal elections not held in conjunction with
County elections, unless the Commission determines that it should be eliminated or
the schedule amended.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus not to provide if, after qualifying, it is
determined that an election will be necessary for only one seat.
Commissioner Stern left the room at this time
4. CITY GUIDE PUBLISHING INC. - PUBLICATION OF CITY GUIDE (City Manaqer):
Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that City Guide Publishing, Inc., of which
Commissioner Michael Stern is a principal, intends to publish an Aventura City
Guide and should the City wish to purchase copies, it would be necessary to
authorize a waiver of the County Ethics Code, a process utilized for last year's
printing of the city's Annual Report.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with waiver.
Commissioner Stern returned to the meeting.
5. 21301 PROPERTY - APPRAISAL REPORT (City Manaqer: Mr. Soroka distributed
the subject report. Abutting property owner Roy Lustig addressed the Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
6. 2007 MEETING SCHEDULE (City Manaqer): A proposed schedule of Commission
meetings for 2007 was distributed for review and consideration.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
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 10:50 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on February 6, 2007.
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