April 28, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes ATheCityof CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
ventura REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 19200 W.Country Club Drive
APRIL 28, 2016 — 9:00 A.M. Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Commissioner
Enbar Cohen, Commissioner Teri Holzberg, Commissioner Denise Landman,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Howard Weinberg, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. Vice Mayor
Robert Shelley was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. ORDINANCES - 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:
A. 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 2016/2017 (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 Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg.
Mr. Soroka reported that the overall budget increased 1.8%, largely due to salary
increases for the teachers and technology items.
Mayor Weisman recognized and commended Julie Alm on her work as the ACES
Principal.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public input. There being no speakers, the item
was closed for public input.
The motion for approval passed unanimously, by roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Shelley
absent, and the Ordinance passed on first reading.
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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B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2015-04, WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A
CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE AVENTURA CITY
OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30) BY
REVISING THE 2015/2016 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; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Narotsky and seconded by
Commissioner Landman.
Mr. Soroka explained the budget amendment, due to unanticipated revenues and
expenditures ($67,000) associated with the State of Florida's Best and Brightest
Teacher Scholarship Program.
Julie Alm — ACES Principal, discussed the eight out of the 80 teachers at ACES, who
had applied and met the criteria for the program.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public input. There being no speakers, the item
was closed for public input.
The motion for approval passed unanimously, by roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Shelley
absent, and the Ordinance passed on first reading.
3. RESOLUTION: Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE APRIL
12, 2016 MUNICIPAL SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION, AS CERTIFIED BY THE
CANVASSING BOARD AND ATTACHED HERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Commissioner Landman.
Mrs. Horvath reported that 2,945 ballots were cast in the mail ballot election, which was
16.6% of the total registered voters in the City of Aventura.
The motion for approval passed unanimously, with Vice Mayor Shelley absent, and
Resolution No. 2016-27 was adopted.
4. The following motion title was read by Mayor Weisman:
MOTION TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS
OUTLINED ON EXHIBIT"A":
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Landman.
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Mayor Weisman and members of the Commission commended Mr. Soroka on his work
as the City Manager for Aventura, over the past 20 years.
The motion for approval passed unanimously, with Vice Mayor Shelley absent.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn the regular meeting was offered by Commissioner
Landman, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and passed unanimously; thereby
adjourning the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on May 3, 2016.