02-21-2007 Workshop
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COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
February 21, 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 Zev 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. COASTAL COMMUNITIES TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE (City Manaqer):
Joe Corradino, The Corradino Group, and Mark Alvarez, Center for Urban
Transportation Research, provided an update on this plan.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
2. NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS UPDATE (City Manaqer): Mr.
Soroka discussed the new Miami-Dade County K-8 School D anticipated to open for
the 2008-09 year. In addition, he provided an update on the meeting that he, Mayor
Gottlieb and the Sunny Isles Beach City Manager had with the Facilities Planning
Officer of the Miami-Dade County School Board expressing concerns regarding the
overcrowding at Krop Senior High School.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
3. REQUEST TO PROVIDE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
AT WATERWAYS PARK (Commissioner Joel): Commissioner Joel noted that he
had received inquiries from several residents regarding handicap accessible
playground equipment at City parks and recommended provision of such equipment
at Waterways Park.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
4. NAMING OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE EXERCISE TRAIL (City Manaqer): Mr.
Soroka advised the Commission that prior to the City's incorporation, Miami-Dade
County held a ceremony opening the Country Club Drive Exercise Trail and named it
the "Don Soffer Aventura Fitness Trail." He recommended that the City respect this
naming and update signage accordingly.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
5. SHUTTER INSTALLATION INSPECTION PROCEDURE (Commissioner
Auerbach): Tabled to next Workshop Meeting.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made,
adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on March 13, 2007.
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