04-16-2015 The City of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Aventura REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 19200 W Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
APRIL 16, 2015 — 9:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. Present were the following: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Enbar Cohen, Commissioner Denise Landman,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney
David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING — PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 (JULY
1 - JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER;
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET;
PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Shelley.
Mr. Soroka explained the Ordinance and highlighted the following: number of students,
performance pay plan, food service, technology enhancement, and addition of a
teacher. He discussed the healthy reserves and reported on the school's positive
finances.
Julie Alm — Principal, explained the teacher performance pay plan, which is a State
approved evaluation system.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote and the Ordinance passed
on first reading.
3. ORDINANCE - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2014-07, WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED
A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE AVENTURA
CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 (JULY 1 -JUNE 30)
BY REVISING THE 2014/2015 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET DOCUMENT AS OUTLINED
IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Narotsky and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen.
Mr. Soroka explained the Ordinance.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2015-
03 was adopted.
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Mr. Soroka requested input on the School's residency requirement policy.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Commissioner Shelley to change the Aventura City of Excellence School residency
policy as follows: Effective for the 2015/2016 school year, a resident needs to maintain
residency within the City for the entire time that their child is enrolled in the school, or
their child will be dis-enrolled from the school. Existing students that are non-residents
will be grandfathered in. Parents will be required to sign a notification that they must
retain residency for their child to attend the school. The motion for approval passed
unanimously.
4. RESOLUTION: Mayor Weisman read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY OF AVENTURA;
PROVIDING MERIT BONUS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Narotsky and seconded by Vice
Mayor Holzberg.
Mayor Weisman and members of the Commission commended Mr. Soroka.
The motion for approval passed unanimously and Resolution No. 2015-30 was
adopted.
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5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, a motion to adjourn the regular meeting was offered by
Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Shelley, and passed
unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on May 5, 2015.