03-22-2007 Workshop
MINUTES
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
March 22, 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, Teri
Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, 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.
1. SHUTTER NSTALLATION INSPECTION PROCEDURE (Commissioner Auerbach):
Commissioner Auerbach requested Commission consider adoption of a resolution
urging all municipalities in Miami-Dade County to adopt regulations concerning the
inspection of hurricane shutter installations similar to the City's new process.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed at next Commission meeting.
3. MAY WORKSHOP/JUNE COMMISSION MEETING DATES: Commission
discussed changing the dates of these meetings to accommodate certain
Commissioners' travel schedules.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to change May Workshop meeting to
May 31st at 9 a.m. and change June Commission meeting to June 12th at 6 p.m.
4. APPOINTMENT TO DADE LEAGUE OF CITIES: Mayor Gottlieb recommended
that Commissioner Auerbach continue his representation on the Board of Directors
of the Dade League of Cities and commended him for his service in that capacity
thus far.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus that Commissioner Auerbach will
continue as the City's Dade League of Cities representative.
2. PROPERTY TAX REFORM (Citv Manaqer): (Taken out of order) Mr. Soroka
presented a powerpoint presentation outlining the state Legislature's property tax
reform discussions and proposals, how the City would be affected and made
recommendations for Commission consideration.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed as recommended by the City
Manager as follows: 1) Place the Performing Arts project on hold - wait to enter
into any contract until a decision has been made at the state level; 2) If revenue
reductions are implemented by the state, turn the management of the library
reconstruction back to the County; 3) Enter into agreement with Clear Channel to
expand the use of the billboard to generate a minimum of $150,OOO/year to offset
E911 costs.
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.
Approved by the Commission on April 10, 2007.
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