April 23, 2015 CSAB Minutes " COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
"= " MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 23, 2015 — 3:30 p.m.
• • • Aventura Government Center
Executive Conference Room
;4- 5 Aventura. Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Mr. Evans, Chair.
Members present: Jonathan Evans
Marjorie Aloni
Sandra Kaplan
Bonnie Lotterman
Dr. Linda Marks
Joan Robbins
Michael Sterns
Others present: Eric M. Soroka, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Robert M. Sherman, Community Services Director
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2015
meeting was offered by Ms. Robbins, seconded by Ms. Lotterman and unanimously
passed.
IV. Staff Reports: Mr. Sherman reported on the following items: Community Garden
Update, Movie Night Dates, Other Upcoming Special Events, Trips and Tours
Upcoming Schedule, Youth Athletics Update, Shuttle Bus Ridership Update, and the
Fall 2015 Special Event Schedule.
The Board discussed the selection of a movie for Grown -up Movie Night on July 11th. A
motion to select the movie American Sniper was offered by Ms. Aloni, seconded by Ms.
Lotterman and passed (5 -2), with Mr. Evans and Ms. Robbins voting against it.
Mr. Sherman will look into registering the City to be recognized for National Senior
Health & Fitness Day (May 27th).
A. Founders Day: Mr. Sherman discussed ideas for the day program,
scheduled for November 8th, with the concert to be held the night of November 14th. He
suggested that Streetbeatz (an interactive youth group) and RITMO (a Latin band) be
hired as the opening acts, with the band Air Supply performing the main concert.
A motion to approve Streetbeatz and RITMO as the opening acts was offered by Ms.
Kaplan, seconded by Dr. Marks and unanimously passed.
' Mr. Stern arrived after approval of the minutes.
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Mr. Sherman will obtain prices for the following performers: Sheryl Crow, Steve
Winwood, Doobie Brothers, Rick Springfield, Michael McDonald, and Bad Company.
A motion to hire the group Air Supply at a cost not to exceed $40,000, if the costs of the
other performers listed above are out of range, was offered by Dr. Marks, seconded by
Ms. Lotterman and unanimously passed.
It was the consensus of the Board to schedule another meeting for discussion and
selection of the main concert performer, if the costs of the other performers listed above
were within the budget.
It was the consensus of the Board for the concert to be limited to residents only, with
the tickets to be disbursed prior to the event. Mr. Sherman will look into the following
items: ticketing process (either by mail or email), arrangements for disabled people,
providing seating, providing video screens, and 20th Anniversary t- shirts.
The next meeting was scheduled for June 11, 2015 at 3:30 p.m.
V. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn was offered by Ms. Aloni, seconded by Ms. Lotterman and
unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, M ,F ity Clerk
Approved by the Board on June 11, 2015.