03-24-2011COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
March 24, 2011- 3 p.m.
~~, Government Center
`0~ Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jonathan Evans
at 3 p.m.
Members present: Ruthe Cohen
Jonathan Evans
Jaquelina Levy Hara
Julie Israel
Gary Pyott (by phone for symposium discussion only)
Members Absent: Mel Taks
Julie Shapiro
II. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the December 2,
2010 meeting was offered by Mrs. Israel, seconded by Mrs. Cohen and
unanimously passed.
III. Staff Reports: Community Services Director Robert Sherman and Mr. Pyott
offered discussion regarding the recent Symposium and the Board discussed the
manner in which improvements could be made for next year including changing
the timing of the Go Green program so that the awards could be given out at the
Symposium; offering prizes for raffle tickets, local TV personality to moderate;
providing desserts, encouraging Commissioners and HOA/Condo Board
members to attend, etc.
Mr. Sherman provided an update on bus ridership, soccer program, springs
camp, senior prom and summer programs. He then distributed a list of those
applicants for the Go Green Recognition Program. Of the ten submissions,
motion was made by Mrs. Cohen, seconded by Mrs. Israel and unanimously
passed to present an award to all ten.
The next meeting was scheduled for June 2, 2011 at 3 p.m.
IV. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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T resa M. S o a, MC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on June 2, 2011.