09-20-2007 Workshop
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CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 9 AM
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 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, 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. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
Mayor Gottlieb requested addition of discussion concerning the National League of
Cities which would be addressed as item 7. Mr. Soroka requested addition of item 8 for
discussion concerning the recently approved contract with Severn Trent.
Agenda items were discussed in the order as follows:
2. PROPOSED LAND SWAP - 21300 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD: (City Manager)
Stanley Price, Esq., representing the owner of two frontage parcels of vacant land at
21440 Biscayne Boulevard, presented a proposal to the City regarding a land swap
of the City-owned land at 21300 Biscayne Boulevard.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed, with conditions as outlined in
the City Manager's memorandum dated September 6, 2007.
1. ANNEXATION OF UNINCORPORATED AREAS WEST OF CITY (City Manager):
Mr. Soroka advised the Commission that the County has contacted the City to
determine if the City would be interested in annexing part or the entire
unincorporated area included in the Northeast MAC. The following individuals were
present to discuss this matter: Ken Friedman, Stanley Price, Scott Jay, Bari
Schiniman and David Promoff, residents of the subject area.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to update the study previously
completed by the City Manager.
4. ADDITION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENT TO CITY OF A VENTURA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: (City Manager): Susan Trevarthan, Esq., a member of
the City Attorney's office, addressed the Commission to discuss this matter.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with consideration of
appropriate legislation at October meeting.
3. LIBRARY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (City Manager): Mr. Soroka discussed the
major components of the proposed agreement.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
5. CITY'S GO GREEN INITIATIVES (City Manager): Mr. Soroka reviewed the
initiatives taken by the City, including the ACES School, to implement the "Go
Green" program.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed and recommend to residents
implementation of green initiatives in their respective condominiums, homeowner
associations, etc. and provide awards and recognition at Arbor Day Celebration in
conjunction with Beautification Recognition Awards Program.
6. NEWSLETTER - SUPER HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX REFORM VOTE -
JANUARY 2008 (Mayor Gottlieb) Mayor Gottlieb recommended that the City
Commission issue a separate newsletter educating residents on this matter.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
7. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES: (Mayor Gottlieb): Mayor Gottlieb suggested that
the number of Commissioners attending be limited in light of the budget reductions.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Commissioner Weinberg will be the City's
representative and voting delegate at the November 2007 NLC Conference.
8. SEVERN TRENT CONTRACT: (City Manager): Mr. Soroka advised the
Commission that the City was not able to reach agreement with Severn Trent for
final execution of this document by Severn Trent's corporate headquarters, although
it was approved by their local officials at the time of approval by the Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: In light of Severn Trent's failure to execute the
contract and in order to continue to provide the services previously contracted for
and provided by Severn Trent, the City Commission concurs with the City Manager
to employ personnel to provide these services as City employees. A budget
amendment to incorporate these changes will be forthcoming.
9. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded/j unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 11 a.m. //
Approved by the Commission on Oct ber 2,
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