11-10-1997 Council Workshop CITY OF AVENTURA
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 1997 - 9 A.M.
Aventura Government Center
2999 NE 191~t Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida 33180
The meeting was celled to order at 9:00 a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present
were Councilmembers Arthur Berger, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M.
Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin, Mayor Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Smith and City Attorney Richard
Jay Weiss. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
10. Beautification Board Chairman Report. (Taken out of order) Bob
Diamond, Chairman of the Beautificetion Advisory Board, requested that a
member of the Board attend Council meetings to explain
recommendations made by the Board to Council and also requested that
Council reconsider their selection of entrance signs for the City.
1. Library Subcommittee Report. Members of the subcommittee gave a
report on their meeting, as summarized in the minutes provided to
Council. Discussion ensued as to whether or not to provide funding to the
Northeast Dade Subregional Library. Consensus to table until further
information received including 5-year needs assessment and outcome of
November 13 vote regarding library system.
3. 1998 Legislative Programs and Priorities. (Taken out of order) Ron
Book, lobbyist for the City, reviewed the Legislative Programs and
Priorities for 1998.
2. Recreation Arts and Cultural Board Subcommittee Report.
Councilmember Rogers-Libert provided a report of the subcommittee
meeting as summarized in the minutes provided to Council. Mayor
Snyder requested that the Committee meet further to develop guidelines
for expansion of the Board, procedures for interviewing members and
make a recommendation regarding trips to restaurants and shopping
outside of Aventura and report back at a future workshop meeting.
5. NE 203rd Street Grade Separation. (Taken out of order) Chief Ribel
discussed the traffic situation at Ives Dairy Road and Bisceyne Boulevard,
City Manager suggested and Council concurred that the City request MPO
to expand its Congested Intersection Improvements Study to include this
intersection and if unsuccessful, obtain quote from the same consulting
firm to prepare a similar review of the Ives Dairy Road/Biscayne Boulevard
and Miami Gardens Drive/Biscayne Boulevard intersections.
6. Proposed City Charter Amendments. (Taken out of order) Consensus
to proceed with First Ordinance as presented to Council omitting ballot
questions 1 and 8 included therein and amending question 6 to provide
that election date be changed to first Tuesday in March with runoff election
to be held third Tuesday in March.
4. Multi-Tenant Sign Applications. Consensus of majority of Council that
the multi-tenant sign process in the Sign Code remain as is. Request of
applicant Aventura Shops, Inc. to be addressed at November 18, 1997
Council Meeting.
7. North/South Alignment Study - Deferred to December workshop.
8. Dade League Delegate. Consensus of Council that Vice Mayor serve as
delegate to Dade League of Cities or in the event he/she is unable or
unwilling to do so, that he/she appoint another member of Council to serve
as delegate.
9. Aventura Founders Park (Councilmember Berger). Mayor appointed
subcommittee consisting of Councilmembers Cohen and Berger and Bob
Diamond (Chair) to discuss honoring the founders of the City. Discuss at
next Council meeting adding additional members to this Committee.
11. Other Business. None
The meeting adjourned at 12 noon.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on November 18, 1997.