03-28-1996 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1996 - 7 P.M.
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AVENTURA, FLORIDA
The initial meeting of the Aventura City Council was called to order by Mayor-elect
Arthur Snyder at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilmembers-elect Arthur Berger, Jay Beskin, Ken
Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert and Mayor Arthur Snyder. Also
present were City Attorney Richard Jay Weiss and Acting City Clerk Teresa M. Smith.
Mayor-elect Snyder recognized North Miami Beach Mayor Jeffrey A. Mishcon, who
administered the oaths of office to each Councilmember. Mayor Mishcon then administered the
oath of office to Mayor-elect Snyder.
Mayor Mishcon congratulated the Mayor and each Councilmember and presented them
with shields of the State of Florida as a token of congratulations from the Council of the City of
North Miami Beach. Mayor Mishcon requested that the record reflect that the cost of the shields
did not exceed $25.00 each.
Councilmember Rogers-Libert offered a motion that agenda item no. 5 be taken out of
order and addressed at this time. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Cohen and
unanimously passed by voice vote.
The following resolution was read by title by Mr. Weiss:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL
OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
AVENTURA PROVIDING FOR AN ADVANCE OF FUNDS
· TO THE CITY FOR INITIATION AND START-UP OF
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to adopt the resolution was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert and
seconded by Councilmember Cohen. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote and
Resolution 96-01 was adopted.
Councilmember Rogers-Libert offered a motion to recess the Council meeting to
reconvene at the Aventura-Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Avenue, Aventura at 7:30
p.m., March 28, 1996. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Cohen and unanimously
passed by voice vote.
After a roll call vote and the determination of a quorum present, the meeting of the
Aventura City Council reconvened at 7:30 p.m. at the Aventura-Turnberry Jewish Center. An
invocation was offered by Rabbi Lipschitz and the pledge of allegiance by Col. Boaz
Brandmarker.
The ceremonial investiture of the Mayor and Council of the City of Aventura proceeded.
The oath of office of Mayor was administered to Arthur Snyder by Federal Appellate Court
Justice Rosemary Barkett. Mayor Jeffrey Mishcon administered the oath of office to Harry
Holzberg. Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center Chairman Bill Landa administered the oath of
office to Jeffrey Perlow. Federal District Court Judge Joan Lenard administered the oath of
office to Arthur Berger. Former Miami Beach Mayor Malcolm Fromberg administered the oath
of office to Jay Beskin. Mr. George Feffer, Vice President of the Northeast Dade Coalition and
a member of the Aventura Charter Commission, administered the oath of office to Patricia
Rogers-Libert. Metropolitan Dade County Commissioner Alexander Penelas administered the
oath of office to Ken Cohen.
After remarks by the newly-installed Council and their distinguished guests, and there
being no further business to come before the Council, after motion made, seconded and
unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitte~l~
Teresa M. Smith, *cting City Clerk
Appyoyed by Council on the
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Ah~l~t~lc [. Snyder, Mayor !
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considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such
purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which
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