06-20-2001 Commission MeetingA ntC MINUTES Government Center
U~ CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 west Country Club Drive
JUNE 20, 2001 9 AM Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
by Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R.
Beskin, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor
Ken Cohen, Mayor Perlow, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M.
Soroka and City Attorneys David M. Wolpin and Mitchell Bernstein. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA FINDING THAT THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
SERVES A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND IS NECESSARY FOR ESTABLISHING
AN ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INITIATE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RETAIN EXPERT WITNESSES AND
CONSULTANTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTIONS THAT ARE REASONABLY
REQUIRED TO ACQUIRE THE PRIVATE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A"; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Beskin and seconded by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert. The motion for approval passed 6-1, with
Commissioner Berger voting no and Resolution No. 2001-39 was adopted.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimo~,~ly passed,
the meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on July 3, 2001.
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