05-23-2000 Commission Workshop MINUTES
Aventura Government Center
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING 2999 NE '~91" Street ~500
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000 9 AM Aventura, F~o,da 33~80
The meeting was called to order at 9:17 a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were
Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Patricia
Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow, 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.
1. CULTURAL CENTER REPORT: Representatives of R J Heisenbottle & Associates
provided a slide presentation and reviewed the results of the feasibility study they
conducted which recommended a facility in the approximate size capacity of 300-
500 to provide for music, dance, theater, community, educational, catering and multi-
media facilities.
Summarization by City Manager: Consensus of Commission to defer this matter
for further discussion at a visioning session to be conducted during the month of
June.
3. E COMMERCE EQUITY RESOLUTION: Commissioner Rogers-Libert requested
Commission approval that she, as League representative, be able to discuss this
issue with the City Manager when Commission meeting is not scheduled prior to
action needing to be taken.
Summarization by City Manager: No opposition to Commissioner Rogers-Libert's
request.
4. CITIZEN OF EXCELLENCE AWARD GUIDELINES: City Manager provided
guidelines for Citizen of Excellence recognition award.
Summarization by City Manacler: Consensus of Commission to proceed with
guidelines as proposed.
2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2000-2005: Mr. Soroka provided a
PowerPoint presentation outlining the major accomplishments of the ClP to date and
the proposed 5-year program.
Summarization by City Manacler: Consensus of Commission to proceed with the
proposed program, to be formally approved at next Commission meeting.
5. RULES COMMITTEE (Commissioner Beskin): Minutes of this Committee were
provided to Commission and discussed by Commissioner Beskin.
Summarization by City Manager: Consensus of Commission to proceed with
recommendations of sub-Committee and amend present Resolution to switch order
of Agenda items 9 (Public Comments) and 10 (Other Business).
6. DONATION AND NAMING POLICY: Mr. Soroka presented a draft resolution for
Commission discussion.
Summarization by City Mana.qer: Consensus of Committee to simplify resolution
to eliminate Committee and provide for Commission only approval and minimum
donation of $25,000.
10. BOARD REPORTS: Janet La/ne, Chair of Recreation and Cultural Arts Advisory
Board, reported on status of this Board's discussions and recommendations.
Summarization by City ManaRer: Consensus that the Commission review plans
for the events for July 4th and Founders Day/Ball.
7. RAILROAD CROSSINGS (Commissioner Ber,qer): Commissioner Berger
provided suggested comments to the Federal Railroad Administration's draft
Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Summarization by City Mana,qer: Consensus of Commission to approve
paragraphs 1 and 2 and amend 3 to provide that horns be adapted to new
technology.
8. LEAGUE OF CITIES REPORT (Commissioner RoRers-Libert): Deferred to June
Commission meeting.
9. CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Consensus of Commission to increase salary of City
Manager to $130,000 and provide a bonus in the amount of $12,500.00.
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 12:30 p.m.
Tb~sa M. sor°k~,. ~MC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on June 6, 2000.
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