May 12, 2016 - Aventura Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
MAY 12, 2016 — 3:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mr. Evans.
Members present: Jonathan Evans
Marjorie Aloni
Bonnie Lotterman
Dr. Linda Marks
Joan Robbins'
Michael Stern
Members absent: Sandra Kaplan
Others present: Eric M. Soroka, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, 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 3, 2016
meeting was offered by Ms. Robbins, seconded by Ms. Aloni, and unanimously passed.
IV. Staff Reports: Mr. Sherman reported on the following items: Movie Night
attendance (April 2nd), Senior Prom and Senior Citizens Fitness (May 215t), and
Summer Camp (starting June 13th)
V. Discussion and Input:
• Grown Up Movie Night: Mr. Sherman distributed and reviewed suggested
movie titles. After discussion and consideration of several movie titles, a motion to
select the movie Revenant was offered by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mrs. Lotterman, and
unanimously approved.
• Green Market: Mr. Sherman discussed plans for a Green Market. Colleen
Sullivan, President of SeaStar Event Corporation, discussed the concept for the market
on Sundays starting in November, with 40-50 vendors focused on food. Mr. Soroka will
provide a plan to the Board before November.
• Review of Arts Craft Festival Update: Mr. Sherman reported on the success
of the event, which 4,000 people attended. The following feedback was discussed:
1 Ms. Robbins left the meeting at 3:31 p.m., during the Arts Craft Festival Update.
City of Aventura- Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 05/12/2016
adjusting the layout, providing a combination of broadcast music and local live jazz
bands, and more legible signage advertising the event.
Ms. Lotterman will provide contact information for St. Stephen's in Coconut Grove, to
obtain vendor information from the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mr. Soroka discussed the contest at the Charter School to name the new park on NE
188 Street. He will provide suggested park names at the next Board meeting.
The next meeting was scheduled for June 23, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
VI. 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; thereby adjourning the meeting at 3:35 p.m.
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Approved by the Board on June 23, 2016.
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