11-19-2008__ _ COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
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November 19, 2008 - 3 p.m.
Government Center
~`'"°fB"`~ Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Julie Israel at 3
p.m.
Members present: Amit Bloom
Ruthe Cohen
Jonathan Evans
Julie Israel
Members absent: Gary Pyott
Melvin Taks
Michael Yavner
II. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2008
meeting was offered by Mr. Evans, seconded by Ms. Cohen and unanimously passed.
A motion to excuse the absences of Messrs. Pyott, Taks and Yavner was offered by
Ms. Cohen, seconded by Mr. Evans and unanimously passed.
III. Chairperson's Report: None.
IV. Staff Reports: Review of Board's Duties: City Manager Eric M. Soroka reviewed
the amendments recently enacted to the scope of the Board. Update on Shuttle Bus
Service -Joel Volinski, Director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research at
USF, addressed the Board to discuss the current shuttle bus service and the assistance
CUTR would be providing to the City in the near future, including preparation of new bid
specs, passengers survey and ride check.
V. Old Business: None.
VI. New Business: None.
The next meeting was scheduled for January 21, 2009 at 3 p.m.
VII. Adjournment: There being no fug p~busin~ss to~;,orne~~for j the Board, after
motion made, seconded and unanimousl sed, t e me ,ti ad~ourned.
MIV~C, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on January 22, 2~'f09.