02-16-1999 Commission Workshop MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1999 9:00 A.M.
Aventura Government Center
2999 NE 191st Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were
Commissioners Arthur Berger (left at 11:35 a.m.), Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Jeffrey M.
Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg, Mayor Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Smith, and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
6. Florida Food Recovery (Commissioner Cohen): (Taken out of order) North
Miami Beach Councilman Jules Littman addressed the Commission explaining
the Florida Food Recovery Program, its recent shortfall of funds and requested
consideration of a donation by the City to this program.
1. Policy Re,qardin.q Do,qs in Southern Portion of Park. Mr. Soroka provided
Commission with a report relative to the petition submitted by David Vogel,
results of survey of surrounding communities, the issues involved and
alternatives for consideration. Mr. Vogel spoke on behalf of the petitioners who
are requesting that the southern portion of Founders Park be designated as a
dog park and that dogs be allowed to be unleashed in this area. Commissioner
Perlow suggested that the land recently purchased by the City at the end of
Thunder Alley be used as a temporary area for dogs to run unleashed. Staff to
determine such feasibility and discuss at March Workshop Meeting.
2. Ak Media Billboard Policy. Mark UIImer, Esq. representing AK Media offered a
proposal to the Commission that AK Media would be willing to remove two
billboards from US 1 (large monopole billboard east side of Biscayne Blvd. at
Miami Gardens Drive and billboard on the railroad right-of-way west of the
Aventura Mall and north of Lehman Causeway) in exchange for all necessary
approvals and waivers from the City and FDOT to elevate the two signs at
Biscayne and 203rd Street located at the southwest and northeast corners. This
matter to be discussed further at March Workshop.
3. Review of Lobbyist Ordinance: After discussion, it was the consensus of the
Commission to amend Section 2-371 (2) of the Lobbyist Ordinance to read:
Any t~Person, or its full-time employee, officer or owner, who
appears before the City Commission, a City Board or
committee, or the City Manager or staff in an individual
capacity for the purpose of self-representation or for the
representation of others without compensation or
reimbursement to express support of or in opposition to any
ordinance, resolution,...
4. Point East Shoppin.q Center Entrance: Commission discussed FDOT's
response to its request to open the median in this area. After discussion of other
possible altematives, it was the consensus of the Commission to designate the
intersection as no right turn on red and transfer the pedestrian walkway to the
south side, in an effort to increase safety in this area.
5. Throu.qh Stores - Si.qn Code: (Commissioner Perlow) Consensus of
Commission to amend the definition of "through store" by deleting the second
sentence thereof.
7. Alliance on Aging (Commissioner Cohen): (This item was removed from the
agenda by Commissioner Cohen)
8. Other Business: Consensus of Commission that any requests for donations
received by the City should be responded to by the City Manager advising of our
current policy.
The meeting adjoumed at 12 noon.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on March 2, 1999.
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