January 18, 2018 Commission Meeting Minutes The Ch' - f CITY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Robert Shelley, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Howard Weinberg, City Manager Susan L. Grant, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING — PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS BY THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT
NOT EXCEEDING $7,100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING A PORTION OF
THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
WITHIN THE CITY, AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS;
PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE
DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FROM BRANCH BANKING
AND TRUST COMPANY TO PURCHASE THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Narotsky.
Sylvia Dunlap (Dunlap & Associates, Inc. — City's Financial Advisors) reviewed a
PowerPoint and provided a recommendation to accept the proposal from BB&T Bank.
Finance Director Brian Raducci reviewed a feasibility study and provided the
administration's recommendation for approval of the ordinance. City Attorney Jeff
DeCarlo provided comments on the RFP process.
The Commission discussed using reserve funds versus the bond debt.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no comments, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the ordinance on first reading passed unanimously, by roll
call vote.
3. Mr. Wolpin read the following motion:
MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $4,500 FOR THE LEO
FOUNDATION FROM THE POLICE STATE FORFEITURE FUNDS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM.
Aventura City Commission Meeting Minutes
January 18, 2018
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley and seconded by
Commissioner Landman.
Mrs. Grant explained the item. Mr. Wolpin reviewed the City's Charter regarding
contributions. Chief Bryan Pegues provided comments and explained the State's
forfeiture requirements.
No comments were provided from the public.
The motion for approval passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
9:38 a.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, 1, ', City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on February 6, 2018.
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