10-31-2002MINUTES Aventura Government Center
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING ~920o w. Country Club Drive
OCTOBER 31, 2002 10:00 AM Aventura. Florida 33180
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present
were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Manny Grossman,
Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg, Mayor Perlow, 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.
(Agenda items taken out of order)
3. TERM LIMITS (Commissioner Cohen): Commissioner Cohen expressed his
concern regarding a proposed citizen initiative to eliminate term limits from the City's
Charter and suggested that this be proposed by the Commission. Ginger
Grossman, 20100 West Country Club Drive, addressed the Commission.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus not to take action.
SISTER CITY (Commissioner Ber.qer): Commissioner Berger requested that this
matter be directed to the Community Services Advisory Board for further research
and recommendation to the Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed as suggested by
Commissioner Berger.
1. NE 3'1sT AVENUE PARK AND FOUNDERS PARK IMPROVEMENTS:
Representatives of Craven Thompson presented proposed plans for NE 31st Avenue
Park and revised plan for use of the south side of Founders Park. Robert Diamond
and Jonathan Evans, residents of Williams Island, addressed the Commission.
CITY MANAGER'S SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with plan as presented for
NE 31at Avenue Park with suggestion to increase height of fence between dog park
and playground areas, and to select Design II Concept as presented for the south
side of Founders Park.
(Commissioner Berger left the meeting at this time)
2. PROPOSED FACILITY USE POLICY - COMMUNITY CENTER: City Manager
distributed proposed procedures for use of Community/Recreation Center by non-
profit organizations.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve recommended procedures.
5. SUNNY ISLES BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (Commissioner Rogers-
Libert):
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Removed from agenda.
6. COMMUNITY MEETINGS (Commissioner Cohen): Commissioner Cohen
requested the format of the City update presentations be changed to provide for
more participation by the Commission,
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to continue same format as in the past.
Further discussion included the property known as the George Bedin Park.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
at 12:45 p.m.
adjourned
~?~sa M. Sc~, CM~/, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on November 12, 2002.
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