09-11-2013COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
September 11, 2013 — 2 p.m.
Government Center
Executive Conference Room
Aventura. Florida 33180
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by City Manager Eric M. Soroka.
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka called the roll.
Members present: Marjorie E. Aloni
Eric Berger
Sandra L. Kaplan
Denise Landman
Joan Robbins
Julie Shapiro
Members Absent: Jonathan Evans
A motion to appoint Mr. Berger as interim chair was offered by Ms. Kaplan,
seconded by Ms. Landman and unanimously passed.
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2013
meeting was offered by Mrs. Kaplan, seconded by Ms. Landman and
unanimously passed.
IV. Community Garden Project: Mr. Soroka explained the process to implement
this project. Staff to print brochures for distribution to condominiums and City to
add to twitter. Consensus of Board members to have a booth at Founders Day
to solicit residents to serve on a committee to work with Board members to
encourage participation in this project.
Staff Updates: Community Services Department Director Robert M. Sherman
discussed the following: summer camp, Halloween Harvest, Founders Day,
Veterans Day, senior trips, bus ridership, movie nights (10/16/13 — 3/1/14 -
4/2/14 and 5/3/14). A motion to accept the movie dates as presented was
offered by Ms. Aloni, seconded by Ms. Landman, and unanimously passed.
V. Farmer's Market: The Board then discussed the possibility of providing a
Farmer's Market in the City. Ms. Landman offered to research vendors and
develop a preliminary plan to present to the Board at the next meeting.
VI. New Business: The next meeting was scheduled for December 12, 2013 at
4:30 p.m.
VII. Adjournment
motion made,
2:22 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the Board, after
seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at
Approved by the Board on December 12, 2013.
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