11-08-2000 Commission Workshop MINUTES
Aventura Government Center
COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING 2999 NE 191st Street #500
NOVEMBER 8, 2000 4 PM Aventura, Florida 33180
1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arthur Snyder at 4:00 p.m. City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka called the roll. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Ken
Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert (arrived at 4:15 p.m.),
Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin, Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. There being a quorum present,
the meeting commenced.
2. Lisa Berkson, consultant for Turnberry & Associates, requested Commission's
approval of an application for funding from the Transportation Outreach Program
relative to the 199th Street railway crossing. After discussion, consensus to support
application, conditioned upon the Commission's review of the traffic study and FEC
Agreement to be furnished to Commission no later than November 15, 2000. Final
Commission approval to be in form of Resolution to be considered at a special meeting
on November 28, 2000.
3. Mayor requested Commission consensus on participating in City of North Miami
Thanksgiving Day parade via City float. Consensus not to participate.
4. Charter Revision Commission Appointments: Interviews/Selections: The
following individuals were interviewed by the City Commission for possible appointment
to the Charter Revision Commission: Michael Abrams, Margaret Boro, Ginger
Grossman, Luis Ress. (Philip Sturtz nominated previously but not present). Michael
Abrams and Ginger Grossman were appointed by the City Commission to the Charter
Revision Commission.
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. / / -.- ,'
Teresa M. Sorok~TCMCj City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on November 14, 2000.
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