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CITY OF AVENTURA
BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 12, 1999 9 A.M.
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER
2999 NE 191s'r STREET SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bob Diamond at
9:00 a.m. City Clerk Teresa M. Smith called the roll.
Members present:
Bob Diamond
Janice AIbin
Dan Eichmann
Stuart Schulman
Ruby Steiner
Fanny Fraynd (arrived at 9:30 am)
Marian Nesbitt
Others present:
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
Community Services Director Robert M. Sherman
City Clerk Teresa M Smith
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Arthur Berger
Approval of Minutes. After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed,
the minutes of the December 15, 1998 meeting were approved.
Mr. Steiner requested that his absence on December 15, 1998 be excused and
Board members concurred.
Chairman's Report, None
Staff Report.
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Beautification Recoqnition Awards Update. Mr. Sherman provided an
update, advising the Board that press releases had been distributed and
several applications had been submitted.
Beautification Update: Mr. Soroka provided the Board with copies of the
City's first Annual Report recently published and updated the Board on
current and future beautification projects in the City
Other Business. The Board discussed the request by a resident that the City
Commission establish the southern portion of Founders Park as a "dog park"
allowing dogs to be unleashed in this area. A motion was offered by Mr. Steiner,
seconded by Ms. Albin and unanimously approved to recommend to the
Commission that in order to preserve the beauty and aesthetics of the park and
to prevent potential problems that may arise as a result of changing the current
status of the park, that the City's ordinance regarding leashing of animals not be
changed and that the park remain as currently established.
Commissioner Berger again requested staff obtain an opinion from the City
Attorney as to the Board's authority to encourage, in writing, certain
business/property owners to enhance the aesthetics of their property and what
liability, if any would be incurred.
Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
(~resa M. Sh'~, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on February 17, 1999.
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