07-19-2007 Workshop
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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MEETING
July 19, 2007
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 9:50 a.m. following the 9 a.m. Special Meeting. Present were
Commissioners Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice
Mayor Michael Stern, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa
M. Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. Commissioner lev Auerbach was
absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
Mayor Gottlieb requested and received consensus to add an item regarding the Miami-
Dade County Fire Department. She then distributed an email from Surfside Mayor
Burkett regarding opting out of the Fire District of Miami-Dade County by municipalities.
Consensus to support position of Surfside and protect municipalities' right to opt out of
the County Fire District should they deem appropriate.
1. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER UPDATE (Citv Manaaer): Ian Essler, PGAL
representative, addressed the Commission and reviewed the basic project criteria.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
3. PROPOSED PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM PROTECTION ORDINANCE:
(City Manager) (Taken out of order): Mr. Soroka and Lt. Tom Labombarda advised
the Commission of problems concerning poor radio reception within the City and
recommended an ordinance requiring new buildings and structures which cannot
support the required level of radio coverage to install equipment to resolve the radio
reception limitations.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with proposed ordinance and
include provision that current buildings undergoing major reconstruction in the future
conform to these new requirements.
2. PROPOSED RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE (City
Manager): Mr. Soroka distributed the proposed ordinance prepared in accordance
with Commission direction.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
4. CITY CLERK REVIEW: (Commissioner Joel): Commissioner Joel recommended
that the City Clerk be given a $10,000 net bonus for her annual performance
evaluation.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
Consensus to place ad in the Miami-Dade County League of Cities' installation journal.
5. 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 11 :20 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on September 11, 2007.
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