01-23-2014\ COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
January 23, 2014 — 3 p.m.
Government Center
QJ'q/E Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jonathan Evans.
City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka called the roll.
Members present: Eric Berger
Jonathan Evans
Sandra L. Kaplan
Denise Landman
Joan Robbins
Members Absent: Marjorie E. Aloni
Julie Shapiro
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the December 12,
2013 meeting was offered by Ms. Landman, seconded by Ms. Kaplan and
unanimously passed.
IV. Community Garden Project: Mr. Sherman introduced the following applicants
for the Community Garden Club Committee: Kemar Feron, Monalisa Fernandez,
Tere Larsen, Lisa Roberts, Pavel Terselich. After discussion, a motion was
offered by Ms. Landman, seconded by Mr. Berger and unanimously passed that
staff would draft rules and regulations and duties of this committee for discussion
at the next meeting.
V. Green Market: Board members discussed the status of the green markets. A
motion to continue this program until May 2014 was offered by Ms. Kaplan,
seconded by Mr. Evans and unanimously passed.
VI. Staff Update: Mr. Sherman discussed Go -Green awards and it was the
consensus of the Board to combine this with Arbor Day. Additional items
discussed were movie nights, youth athletics, including basketball and soccer,
bus ridership, and the award of Tree City USA to the City of Aventura.
VII. New Business: The next meeting was scheduled for February 27, 2014 at 3:30
p.m.
VIII. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at
3:40 p.m.
kM. r ka, MC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on February 26, 2014.
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