11-28-2000 Commission Meeting MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING Aventura Government Center
NOVEMBER 28, 2000 9 AM 2999 NE 191~ Street #500
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Ken Cohen, Harry
Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin, 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. RESOLUTIONS:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETVVEEN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, TURNBERRY ASSOCIATES AND FLORIDA
EAST COAST RAILWAY, LLC RELATING TO THE PERMANENT
OPENING OF THE RAILROAD CROSSING AT NE 199TM STREET;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded
by Commissioner Cohen. Representatives of Turnberry Associates
addressed concerns of the Commission. Joseph Platnik and Senator Ron
Silver also addressed the Commission. A motion was offered by
Commissioner Perlow, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and
unanimously passed to amend the Resolution to include a provision that a
monitoring/methodology program will be developed jointly by City's Engineer
and Turnberry Associates' Engineer and conducted twice annually by the
City's Engineer. In the event it is determined by the City's Engineer that the
left turn lane has caused the subject intersection to deteriorate, FDOT will be
requested to close the left turn lane. Agreement to be obtained by FDOT to
this provision as soon as possible. The motion for approval, as amended,
passed 6-1, with Vice Mayor Beskin voting no and Resolution No. 2000-75
was adopted. TurnberryAssociates to provide an indemnification agreement
to the City holding the City harmless as to costs incurred relative to the
MOU.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE
COMCAST CABLEVlSION OF HALLANDALE, INC. ("COMCAST")
CABLE FRANCHISE TO DISTRICT CABLEVlSION LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP ("AT&T BROADBAND") AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, and
seconded by Commissioner Berger. Ila Feld, Esq., Leibowitz & Associates,
the City's cable counsel, and Cindy Stoddart and Susan Bisno,
representatives of Comcast and AT&T Broadband addressed the
Commission. A motion to defer this matter until a meeting to be scheduled
in December 2000 was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded
by Commissioner Perlow and unanimously passed.
3. 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 10:22 a.m.
T ,~s~a M. Soro~.~MCI, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on January 2, 2001.
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