01-31-2001 Commission Workshop MINUTES Aventura Government Center
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING 2999 NE 191" Street #500
JANUARY 31, 2001 1 PM Aventura, Florida 33180
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin. Present
were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert,
Jeffrey M. Perlow, Vice Mayor Beskin, Mayor Snyder (arrived at 1:12 p.m.), 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. BOARD REPORTS: Janet Laine, Chair of Recreation and Cultural Arts Advisory
Board, updated Commission on progress of Board. No report given by
Beautification Advisory Board Chair.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
2. VENDOR AND SOLICITORS ORDINANCE: Commission discussed proposed
ordinance. Sean Cononie, volunteer for Homeless Voice, spoke to the issue.
Consensus to proceed with ordinance for second reading at next Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Ordinance to be addressed at February meeting for
second reading.
10.GOVERNMENT CENTER SCULPTURE (Mayor Snyder) (Taken out of order)
Robert Diamond exhibited examples of the work of Artist Al Green for consideration
for placement in the new Government Center as a tax deductible donation by Mr.
Green. Members of the Advisory Boards spoke to this matter.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: City Manager to consult with Government Center
Architect to determine if placement in the Government Center would be appropriate
and report back to Commission at next Workshop Meeting.
3. FOUNDERS PARK GAZEBO: Robert Sherman, Community Services Department
Director, reviewed the bid process to date for this project and the disparity between
the construction estimates and the actual bid prices.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to table this project and incorporate into
the duties of the construction manager hired for the Recreation/Community Center
project, with priority to the gazebo construction.
Commission requested that the subject of the status of the south side of Founders
Park be placed on the next Workshop agenda.
8. INTER-GENERATION PROGRAMS: (Commissioner Berger) David Buncher, Chair
of the Science Department at Krop High School, and Ariane Wiszniak, Student
Advisor, discussed a program whereby students would work with Aventura residents
at Krop High School to familiarize them with the Intemet and guide them on its
usage. City would be responsible for the cost of one Shuttle Bus per week for 10
weeks to transport citizens to and from the School/Government Center.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed. City Manager to research
complimentary bus service or in the alternative, City would be responsible for the
cost of shuttle bus for 10 weeks. Brochures to include City cooperation.
9. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (Commissioner Berger): Mr. And Mrs. Sam Levine,
residents of Hidden Bay, addressed the Commission to discuss this issue.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus not to take action.
4. LAND PURCHASE UPDATE: Mr. Soroka provided an update on this proposed
purchase and requested that the Commission authorize him to begin slow take
condemnation process to obtain this property (Tempest property) for
recreation/community center/park purpose.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
5. CHARTER REVISION BOARD UPDATE: Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that
the Charter Revision Commission has completed their review and their proposed
changes would be adopted by the Commission at the February meeting.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action taken.
6. LEHMAN CAUSEWAY SAFETY STUDY UPDATE: Mr. Soroka provided update
and noted that the City is appealing FDOT's decision not to install a guardrail in the
FDOT right-of-way and noted also that FDOT would be reviewing the area to see if
traffic calming devices would be feasible
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
7. U.S. SENATE LEGISLATION: (Commissioner Berger) Commissioner Berger
discussed proposed Pain Relief Promotion Act and requested Commission adopt a
resolution opposing this act.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus not to take action.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at
seconded and unanimously passed, he meeting
this time, after motion made, ~ ,~' ~
adjourned at 4:20 p.m. /
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Approved by the Commission on February 6,"2001.
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