10-18-2007 Workshop
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CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 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 9:06 a.m. following the 9 a.m. meeting. Present were Commissioners Zev
Auerbach, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg (left the
meeting at 10:25 a.m.), Vice Mayor Bob Diamond, 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. Items discussed in the order
as follows:
1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BILLBOARD AGREEMENT: (City Manager) Due
to a decline in the economy and thus the inability of Clear Channel to lease the
subject billboard, Mr. Soroka discussed an option to expand the opportunity to lease
the billboard.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed and approve amendment to
the subject agreement.
3. PROPOSED LOR AMENDMENT TO ADD DISPLAY SHOWROOMS AS A
CONDITIONAL USE IN OFFICE PARK DISTRICT: (City Manager) Planning
Director Joanne Carr discussed the proposed LOR amendment.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with first reading of proposed
legislation.
4. PROPOSED LOR AMENDMENT TO PERMIT MECHANICAL PARKING: (City
Manager): Ms. Carr discussed the proposed LOR amendment. A representative
from Klaus Parking Systems Atlantic, Inc. provided photographs and discussed the
system. Stanley Price, Esq. also addressed the Commission.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with first reading of proposed
legislation.
2. AVENTURA ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER UPDATE:(City Manager) The City's
consultant, PGAL in association with William Rawn Associates Architects, provided
an update on the proposed center.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
5. TRANSIT IMPACT FEE STUDY: (City Manager) Ms. Carr introduced Consultant
Dr. James Nicholas who discussed his Traffic Impact Fee Study.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed.
6. PROPERTY TAX REFORM UPDATE: (City Manager) Mr. Soroka provided update.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
7. 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 10:35 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on November 6,2007.
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