12-12-2013COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
December 12, 2013 — 4:30 p.m.
Government Center
Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jonathan Evans.
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka called the roll.
Members present: Marjorie E. Aloni
Eric Berger
Jonathan Evans
Sandra L. Kaplan
Denise Landman
Joan Robbins
Members Absent: Julie Shapiro
II. Public Comment: None.
Ill. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the September 11,
2013 meeting was offered by Ms. Robbins, seconded by Ms. Landman and
unanimously passed.
IV. Community Garden Project: Mr. Sherman advised the Board that eight
applications had been received for the Community Garden Club Committee.
Applicants to be interviewed by the Board at the next meeting in January, 2014.
V. Green Market: Mr. Soroka advised that the City contracted with a firm to provide
a Farmer's Market in the City each Sunday from 9 am — 2 pm beginning
December 15, 2013 thru February 2014. Mr. Sherman distributed surveys for
each member to complete after visiting the Farmer's Market.
VI. Staff Update: Mr. Sherman discussed the recent Halloween event, Founders
Day, girls soccer, youth basketball, Movie Night, adult trips /tours and new
programming at the Community Recreation Center. He also discussed the
results of a Focus Group meeting held to survey ten residents who attended
Founders Day 2013 and gather their input/suggestions, many of which will be
implemented at the 2014 event.
VII. New Business: The next meeting was scheduled for January 23, 2014 at 3 p.m.
VIII. Adjournment
motion made,
4:55 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 January 23, 2014.
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