06-09-2003AVENTURA CULTURAL CENTER FOUNDATION
June 9, 2003 2 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Ddve
Aventura, Florida 33180
Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Ephraim Weinberg.
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka called the roll.
Members present:
Amit Bloom
derry Cohen
Don Gustin
danet Laine
Lenore Toby Simmons
Ephraim Weinberg
Members absent:
Barbara Jonas
Alan Lieberman
Gloria Muroff
Pauline Winick
Michael Yavner
Ms. Soroka provided copies of the previous minutes and Form 1 Financial Disclosure.
A motion to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2003 Board meeting, the May 27, 2003
Feasibility Sub-Committee meeting and May 29, 2003 Mission Statement Sub-
Committee meeting, with an amendment to the May 14, 2003 Board meeting minutes to
add Mr. Cohen as a member of the Feasibility Sub-Committee, was made by Mr.
Gustin, seconded by Ms. Laine and unanimously passed.
Ms. Simmons reported on the Feasibility Sub-Committee meeting, noting that it was the
consensus of the Sub-Committee members that the Feasibility Study should be
updated. Board members requested copies of the original RFP and first phase of the
feasibility study for their review and consideration.
Mr. Gustin noted that the Real Estate Committee did not meet, as Mr. Lieberman was
unavailable.
After discussion as to the manner in which the Board should proceed and the possibility
of making a presentation to the City Commission at its Workshop on June 19th, it was
the consensus of members present that if given the opportunity, Chair should advise
the Commission that the Committee is very diverse in its thinking and approach and has
not had enough time to make a determination as to how to proceed; the Board is still in
the process of reviewing the Feasibility Study and would like to be placed on a future
agenda for further presentation and discussion.
It was additional consensus of the Board to review the first phase of the Feasibility
Study, to be made available by the City Manager on June 10th' and discuss at the next
meeting scheduled for June 16, 2003 at 2 p.m.
Adjournment. There being no fur[her business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
o 3~C, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on July 29, 2003.