05-16-2000 CITY OF AVENTURA
BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
MAY 16, 2000 9 A.M.
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER
2999 NE 191sT STREET SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bob Diamond at
9:00 a.m.
Members present:
Bob Diamond
Stuart Schulman
Rubin Steiner
Janice Albin
Manny Grossman
Members absent: Marian Nesbitt
Fanny Fraynd
Others present: City Manager Eric M. Soroka
Commission subcommittee on flyover beautification:
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Harry Hoizberg
Commissioner Arthur Berger
A motion to excuse the absences of Ms. Nesbitt and Ms. Fraynd was offered by Mr.
Steiner, seconded by Mr. Grossman and unanimously passed.
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Approval of Minutes. A motion was offered by Mr. Steiner, seconded by Mr,
$chulman and unanimously passed to approve the minutes of the April 25, 2000
meeting.
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Chairman's Report. A motion was offered by Mr. Steiner, seconded by Mr.
Schulman and unanimously passed that the Beautification Board work with the
Recreation and Cultural Arts Advisory Board in that Board's efforts to secure art
in the new Government Center facility.
A motion was offered by Mr. Steiner, seconded by Mr. Grossman and
unanimously passed to suspend the regular meetings in July and August 2000.
Staff Report
A. Beautification Project Update. Mr. Soroka updated members on current
projects within the City.
Other Business: Presentations ware made by representatives from the Florida
Department of Transportation and William O'Leary Design Associates, the City's
landscape architect, regarding beautification of the grade separation project.
After much discussion, the Board and members of the Commission sub-
Committee relating to this matter agreed to recommend that the City proceed
with the landscape designs proposed by Mr. O'Leary, subject to the following: 1)
that flowering hedges and trees be used on embankments; 2) that every effort be
made to purchase the tallest trees possible; and 3) that the Aventura "green"
color be utilized to paint the iron structure of the overpass.
Adiournment. There being no further business to come be~re the Board, the
meeting adjourned. ~.~ ~~~
'l~esa M. Sorc~lC, MC~ City Clerk
Approved by the Board on June 20, 2000.
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