May 5, 2017 - Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes /ov ."'�'� COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
1, - MEETING MINUTES
MAY 5, 2017 — 3:00 p.m.
�` Aventura Government Center
F l.11�t� Executive Conference Room
Aventura. Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mr. Evans. The
following members were present:
Jonathan Evans
Sandra Kaplan
Bonnie Lotterman
Daniel Naim
Brandon Stein
Michael Stern
Sherry Superfine
Others present: Eric M. Soroka, ICMA-CM, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Kimberly Merchant, Community Services Director
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2017
meeting was offered by Mr. Naim, seconded by Ms. Lotterman, and unanimously
passed.
IV. Staff Reports:
• Updates: Mrs. Merchant reviewed the following items: Movie Night, Arbor Day
& Earth Day, and the 2017 Special Event Schedule.
• Proposed Jazz/Wine Event: Mrs. Merchant explained the City Commission's
request for the Board to consider a Jazz/Wine Event to replace the annual
arts/crafts/jazz event, which could be held at Arthur Snyder Park and in a portion of the
Arts & Cultural Center. It was the consensus of the Committee to proceed with planning
a Jazz/Wine Event. The following items were discussed: jazz music, wine at a charge,
different marketing strategies, establishing a time after 6:00 p.m., holding the event on
March 10th or before, providing high-top tables, and the possibility of extending the
City's shuttle service hours. Mrs. Merchant will provide additional information at the next
meeting for further discussion.
• Veterans Park Playground Equipment: Mrs. Merchant reviewed the new
color scheme for the playground equipment, in response to the comments received for
lighter colors thus providing a cooler affect.
City of Aventura-Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 05/05/2017
The following additional items were discussed by the Board: raising/improving the City's
event lawn signs, the Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board reviewing items relating to
Art Basel, posting the Board's meeting agendas online, and providing the members with
something to identify them as City Board members at events.
The next meeting was scheduled for September 7, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.
V. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn was offered by Mr. Naim, seconded by Ms. Kaplan, and unanimously
passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 3:38 p.m.
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Approved by the Board on September 28, 2017.
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