02-25-2000 Commission Workshop MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 2000 9 AM
Aventura Government Center
2999 NE 191s~ Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida 33180
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were
Commissioners Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia
Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Arthur Berger, Mayor Snyder, 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.
2. LIBRARY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT: Commissioner Beskin reported on the
recommendation of this Committee. Unanimous consensus to proceed with Lease
Books Program. Consensus to proceed with services of a library consultant to
provide redesign of current facility and suggestions for improvement to meet City's
needs. City Manager to continue with negotiations with Miami-Dade County upon
completion of report by consultant. Formal consideration of this matter at next
Commission meeting.
3. OFFICE BUILDING SIGNAGE: Brenda Kelley, Community Development Director,
addressed Commission discussing staff's proposal for amendment to Sign Code.
Provision to address distance between office building and residential area to be
included pursuant to Commission concerns. Consensus to proceed with ordinance
implementing this amendment.
1. CULTURAL CENTER STUDY: Rich Heisenbottle, Heisenbottle & Associates, and
his consulting team addressed the Commission and explained the process to be
undertaken regarding the feasibility study.
4. GUN FREE ZONE: City Attorney David Wolpin explained the legal opinion he
issued relative to this matter. Chief Ribel expressed his concerns relative to this
issue. Consensus not to proceed with resolution drafted by City Attorney.
Commission directed staff to prepare a strong statement to be approved by
Commission and then provided to other municipalities and the federal government
expressing the City's position against guns.
7. BOARD REPORTS. Janet Laine, Chair of the Recreation and Cultural Arts Advisory
Board updated the Commission on the Board's activities.
5. DEFIBRILLATORS: Chief Ribel discussed the issues involved and his concerns in
implementation of defibrillators program. Consensus of Commission to provide 10
defibrillators for use in police vehicles and consider putting defibrillators in all City
public facilities. Chief to provide statistics on number of cardiac calls during past
years.
6. NE 199TM STREET CROSSING (Commissioner Cohen): Commissioner Cohen
expressed his desire to have this crossing designated as permanent. City Attorney
to prepare a resolution urging appropriate agencies to keep this crossing
permanent.
Commission then discussed the lack of traffic control by Florida Highway Patrol and
Miami-Dade County involving the flyover project. City Attorney to address
Commission's concerns to the agencies responsible for this project.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on March 7, 2000.
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