04-17-08 Workshop
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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MEETING
APRIL 17, 2008 - following 9 AM Special Meeting
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
immediately following the 9 a.m. Special Meeting. Present were Commissioners Bob Diamond,
Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Zev Auerbach,
Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka was not in attendance. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
1. SUPPORT FOR TRI-RAIL (Commissioner Weinbera): Commissioner Weinberg requested
the Commission support the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's efforts to
educate the public about the need for dedicated funding to preserve Tri-Rail service.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed as requested and consider resolution
in support thereof at May Commission meeting.
2. RECOMMENDATION FOR GEORGE BERLIN MEMORIAL (Commissioner Joel):
Commissioner Joel updated the Commission on the meeting he and Mr. Soroka had with
the Berlin family and recommended that the Waterways Dog Park on 213th Street be named
the George J. Berlin Memorial Park.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed and consider resolution at May
Commission meeting.
3. CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS (Commissioner Diamond): Commissioner Diamond
advised the Commission about complaints received from residents concerning the failure of
restaurant servers in the City to disclose the price of restaurant specials and recommended
adopting a resolution requesting that Miami-Dade County Consumer Services Department
adopt consumer protection measures to provide that restaurants disclose the price of food
and beverage specials before accepting orders from patrons.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to proceed with consideration of resolution at
May Commission meeting.
4. REQUEST TO ATTEND NALEO ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Commissioner Weinbera):
Commissioner Weinberg requested approval from the Commission to attend the Annual
NALEO Conference.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus to approve.
Mayor Gottlieb discussed the South Florida AFL-CIO's request to support a resolution that
would provide comprehensive health care reform in Florida. It was the consensus of the
Commission not to take action on this matter.
5.
Approved by the Commission on May 6,
Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Com . ion with respe to an matter considered at a meeting or hearing
will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure th a erbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.