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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DECEMBER 14, 2007 - 9 A.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 9 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Teri Holzberg, Billy
Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, 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:
2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: (Taken out of order)
B. CITY SPONSORSHIP FOR FEDERAL GRANT TO ASSIST POINT EAST
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION WITH SEAWALL RESTORATION: Mr. Soroka
and Mr. Wolpin advised the Commission that the federal government was
unwilling to accept the terms of the City's participation, as agreed to previously
by the City Commission and Mr. Wolpin could not advise the City to proceed in
accordance with the federal government's requirements. Michael Rodriguez,
Esq., Greenspoon Marder, representing Point East III and IV Condominium
Associations, addressed the Commission and reiterated the difficulties the
Associations have faced attempting to comply with the federal government's
regulations. After much discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission that
an additional extension be requested from the federal government to allow both
counsels time to further discuss a possible resolution satisfactory to all parties.
A. RECOMMENDATION TO RELOCATE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER:
Mr. Soroka presented a powerpoint presentation outlining the timeline of events
to date relative to the project and recommended that the City Commission take
action to relocate this project to land adjacent to the Community Recreation
Center. Conrad Kwo, PGAL Architects, the city's consultant, addressed the
Commission and made further presentation regarding relocation of this project.
A motion was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg and unanimously passed to accept recommendation to relocate the
Arts and Cultural Center project adjacent to the Community Recreation Center.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY COMMISSION TO AMEND THE SCOPE FOR THE GOB
PROJECT NO. 57 AVENTURA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO DELETE
REFERENCE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITY; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSASRY TO CARRY OUT THE
AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by
Commissioner Joel, unanimously passed and Resolution No. 2007-52 was
adopted.
3. 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 10:45 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on January 8, 2008.
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