08-24-1998 Special Meeting MINUTES
CITY OF AVENTURA
SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 24, 1998 - 9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
2999 NE 1915t Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:00
a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur
Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-
Libert, Vice Mayor Ken Cohen, Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, City Manager Eric
M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Smith and City Attomey David M. Wolpin.
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
RESOLUTION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SELECTING THE FIRM
OF JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC. TO PERFORM
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH
GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE RELATIVE TO ISQ NO.
98-7-24-2, GOVERNMENT CENTER, POLICE FACILITY,
AND CULTURAL CENTER PROJECT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO NEGOTIATE
THE TERMS AND FEES FOR SAID WORK;
AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALTERNATE FIRM
TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED SERVICES SHOULD
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SELECTED FIRM BE
UNSUCCESSFUL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Cohen, seconded by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, unanimously passed and Resolution No. 98-74
was adopted.
Mr. Wolpin requested that an Executive Session be scheduled relative to the Lola
Thomas litigation matter. It was the consensus of the Commission to set the
Executive Session for September 10, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. at Government Center.
Mr. Soroka discussed the design of the Commission Chamber as a multi-purpose
center. It was the consensus of the Commission that the new Commission
Chamber not be used as a cultural center and that the City Manager research the
feasibility of renting the AMC Movie Theaters at Loehmann's Plaza for cultural
events and, with Architect Michael Shift, explore other possibilities for a cultural
facility.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting
adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
T~'~e-sa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 1, 1998.
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