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2:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 2:00 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Howard Weinberg, Commissioner Denise Landman,
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Marc
Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, 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. INTERVIEWS WITH CITY MANAGER CANDIDATE FINALISTS: The
Commission discussed whether or not to interview all five of the candidates.
A motion to approve narrowing the interviews to the following four candidates: Daniel
Alfonso, Susan Gant, Jason Nunemaker, and Alex Rey was offered by Commissioner
Shelley, seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi, and passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Colin Baenziger, Colin Baenziger & Associates, reviewed the interview process.
The Commission interviewed the four candidates in the following order: Daniel Alfonso,
Susan Grant, Jason Nunemaker, and Alex Rey.
3. REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SELECTION OF CITY
MANAGER: Mayor Weisman reviewed the options available to the Commission.
Mayor Weisman opened the meeting to public comments.
The following members of the public provided comments: Frida Lapidot (20953 NE 30
Court) and Sandra Kaplan (20335 W. Country Club Drive #2409).
There being no further comments, Mayor Weisman closed the item to public comments.
The Commission discussed the candidates interviewed.
A motion to approve the selection of Susan Grant as the next City Manager, subject to
Commission approval of a Contract of Employment between her and the City at the
November 7, 2017 Commission Meeting, was offered by Commissioner Shelley,
seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi, and passed unanimously by roll call vote.
It was the consensus of the Commission for Commissioner Shelley to negotiate the
contract with Mrs. Grant, with direction from the Commission.
Susan Grant expressed gratitude on her selection as the next City Manager.
Aventura City Commission Meeting Minutes
October 12, 2017
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Shelley, seconded by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
5:15 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, MC City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on November 7, 2017.
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