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Miscellaneous CITY OF AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 18, 19992 P.M. Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 191st Street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 The meeting of the City Commission sub-Committee appointed to discuss the Y2K issue and its effect on the City was called to order at 2:10 p.m. Those present were Committee Members Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg, Commissioner Arthur Berger and Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert. Others present included Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, Finance Support Services Director Harry Kilgore and Assistant to the City Manager Jules Bevis. Commissioner Berger opened the meeting by stating his concerns regarding the Y2K issue and its potential effect on the City of Aventura. In addition, Commissioner Rogers-Libert and Vice Mayor Holzberg outlined their concerns and discussed informational sources. The City Manager and staff provided an overview of actions taken to date and advised the Committee that a summary report would be issued to the Commission in June. After much discussion, the Committee took the following action: 1. Requested the City Manager to schedule a Town Meeting, inviting Condominium Presidents and Property Managers to participate in a panel discussion regarding this issue. The meeting, to be scheduled in May, is to be organized by the City Manager's office and noticed in the next City newsletter. 2. City Manager to distribute to Commission by June a detailed report outlining compliance issues and action taken responding to both internal operations and external operations affecting the community. Mayor Snyder requested that this matter be handled in a professional manner so as to appropriately inform the community without any unnecessary alarm. The meeting adjourned at 3 p.m. ba~ Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk CITY OF AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION SUB COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 30, 19993:00 P.M. Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 19151 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 Mayor 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. Soroka, 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 fiscal year on registration/travel- related expenses for attendance at conferences, seminars and league meetings and that staff prepare detailed guidelines for reimbursement. Based on past experience, it was the consensus that budget line item remain at $12,000. The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. CITY OF AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION SUB COMMITTEE MEETING August 10, 19992:00 P.M. Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 191st street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 At the request of Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, a meeting was held with Commissioners Arthur Berger and Harry Holzberg to discuss the upcoming Veterans Day service at Founders Park. The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by Commissioner Berger. Also in attendance were Commissioner Ken Cohen, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, Community Services Director Robert M. Sherman, Dan Eichmann, Leonard Geller, George Katzman, and Arthur Grossman. Mr. Sherman gave an overview of the previous Veterans Day ceremony. Those in attendance discussed ways to improve the attendance at the upcoming ceremony. Suggestions included: . Moving location to the south side of Founders Park to accommodate more people. . Contact more organizations for participation including Boy Scouts, DAV, VFW, WACs, WAVs, etc. . Have representatives from all wars in attendance and encourage them to wear their uniforms . Include high school bands and choruses . Feature a keynote speaker . Arrange for a military fly-over . Personal invitations to all resident veterans . Education for children on the significance of this day . Offer refreshments It was noted that the ceremony should end at 11 with the playing of taps. Staff to prepare an outline of suggested program and forward to the Commissioners. The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. CITY OF AVENTURA TOWN CENTER REDEVELOPMENT MEETING JULY 15, 19993:30 P.M. Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 19151 street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 At the request of the Mayor, a meeting was held with Commissioner Perlow and staff to discuss redevelopment in the Town Center Area. The meeting was called to order at 3:45 p.m. Those present at the meeting were Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert, City Manager Eric M. Soroka and Community Development Director Brenda Kelley. It was the consensus of those in attendance to present a conceptual plan for redevelopment of the Town Center area to the Commission at the August 1999 Workshop Meeting. In addition, at that time the City Commission will be requested to consider directing the City's redevelopment planner to prepare a feasibility study regarding the conceptual plan. The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m. ~ C/AAE, City Clerk CITY OF AVENTURA TOWN CENTER REDEVELOPMENT MEETING AUGUST 24,19993:00 P.M. Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 191st Street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 A meeting was held with Commissioner Perlow and staff to continue discussions relative to redevelopment in the Town Center Area. The meeting was called to order at 3:15 p.m. Those present at the meeting were Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert, City Manager Eric M. Soroka and City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka. Mr. Soroka presented a proposed conceptual plan for redevelopment. It was the consensus of those in attendance to present the plan to the Commission at the August 25, 1999 Workshop Meeting and request Commission's approval for Staff to discuss the proposed plan with subject property owners. In addition, the City Commission will be requested to consider directing the City's redevelopment planner to prepare a feasibility study regarding the conceptual plan, as outlined in Staff's report to be included in the Workshop agenda. The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. T ~ /AAE, City Clerk h'J."'M Qty cl MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING WATERWAYS PARK IMPROVEMENTS SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 9 AM ----- ?"<~~.r:;I "' , , . '. " Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 191s1 street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 The Public Hearing to discuss proposed improvements to Waterways Park was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Community Services Department Director Robert M. Sherman. There being no comments, Mr. Sherman closed the public hearing and the meeting was adjourned. CITY OF AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION SUB COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 8,19993:30 P.M. Aventura Government Center 2999 NE 19181 Street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 At the request of Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, a meeting was held with Commissioners Jay R. Beskin (chair), Jeffrey M. Perlow, Vice Mayor Arthur Berger and the City Manager to discuss issues relating to the Library. The meeting was called to order at 3:40 p.m. by Commissioner Beskin. Those present at the meeting were Commissioners Beskin, Perlow, Vice Mayor Berger and City Manager Eric M. Soroka. Also in attendance were City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, Commissioners Harry Holzberg and Patricia Rogers-Libert. Possible alternatives and considerations were outlined and discussed. It was the consensus of the Committee that the first priority would be to determine what the City wants in a Library. The Committee requested that the City Manager obtain demographics concerning the users of the North Dade Regional Library from Miami-Dade County. Board members recommended that the Committee hold 2- 3 Town Hall Meetings to obtain public input, with Library Consultant as facilitator. It was suggested that the meetings be scheduled as follows: Waterways Coronado Point East mid-November December/January mid-November Information obtained from public hearings and the Commission to be provided to Consultant for preparation of cost analysis. There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.