07-30-1999 CITY OF AVENTURA
CITY COMMISSION SUB COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 30, 1999 3:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
2999 NE 19¢~ Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida 33180
At the request of Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, a meeting was held with
Commissioners Jay R. Beskin, Jeffrey M. Perlow and Mayer Snyder to discuss
travel expenses and guidelines for City Commissioners. The meeting was called
to order at 3:05 p.m. Mayor Snyder appointed Commissioner Beskin as Chair.
Those present at the meeting were Commissioners Beskin, Perlow, and Mayor
Snyder. Also in attendance were City Manager Eric M. Soreka, City Clerk Teresa
M. Soroka, Commissioners Berger, Holzberg and Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-
Libert.
Commissioner Beskin requested input from all Commissioners as to their
purpose for attending seminars and league conferences. Discussion then
ensued relative to costs expended to date for travel, registration and other
expenses associated therewith. After much discussion, it was the consensus of
those in attendance to recommend that the Commission adopt a travel policy
providing a cap of $3,000 per Commissioner per fi$cel year on registration/travel-
re~ated expenses for attendance at conferences, seminars and league meetings
and that staff prepare detailed guidelines for reimbursement. Based on past
experience, it was the censensus that budget line item remain at $12,000.
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. ,¢~ ~¢~0~
Ye'resa M. Sb~:Cka, CM/C/AAE, City Clerk