04-18-2000 Commission Meeting CiTY COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL '!8, 20009 AM
Government Center
2~3 NE 191~t 8tro~t Suite 500
Aventura, Flodda 33180
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were
Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg,
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow, Mayor Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City Attorneys David M.
Wolpin and Mitchell Bernstein. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. RESOLUTION: Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA DECLARING THE ACQUISITION OF A
CERTAIN 2+ PARCEL OF VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
SOUTH SID~' OF NE 188TM STREET WEST OF DUMBFOUNDLING BAY
AND EAST OF US I IN AVENTURA, FLORIDA TO BE A PUBLIC
NECESSITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROPOSED CITY OF
AVENTURA PARK AND CULTURAL CENTER FACILITY CENTER;
AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF APPRAISERS; AND
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and seconded by
Commissioner Beskin. An amendment was offered by Commissioner Perlow and
seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert to delete the words "and Cultural Center"
from the first Whereas clause. The amendment passed unanimously. An amendment
was offered by Commissioner Pedow and seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert to
provide in the resolution that the City has attempted to acquire the property through
arms-length negotiations with the current owner to no avail. The amendment failed, 2-5,
with Commissioners Perlow and Rogers-Libert voting yes. An amendment to increase
the size of the subject property to even the western line of the subject acquisition with
the Huber tract was offered by Commissioner Perlow, and seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg. The amendment passed 6-1, with Commissioner Beskin voting no. A motion
to defer this matter to the May Commission meeting was offered by Commissioner
Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Berger and unanimously passed.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission,
the meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on May 2, 2000.
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