March 15, 2018 Commission Meeting Minutes 'The city Of CITY COMMISSION
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9:00 A.M.
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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by the Commission.
AGENDA: REQUESTS FOR DELETIONS/EMERGENCY ADDITIONS: Mrs.
Grant requested that Item 3 be tabled, to allow for the receipt of additional information.
3. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC HEARING: The following Resolution was tabled by
consensus of the Commission:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE A
LAWSUIT SEEKING A DECLARATION THAT THE PROVISIONS PUNISHING
ELECTED OFFICIALS SET FORTH IN SECTION 790.33, FLORIDA STATUTES,
FOR VIOLATING THE PREEMPTION RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ARE INVALID, AND INVITING OTHER LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO JOIN THE LAWSUIT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON SCHOOL SAFETY: Mrs. Grant and Chief
Bryan Pegues presented a PowerPoint "City of Aventura Staff Recommendations —
Aventura Waterways K-8" dated March 15, 2018 and reviewed the following items: Site
Assessment, Considerations/Concerns, Short-term Recommendations, Intermediate-
term Recommendations, and Long-term Recommendations.
Mrs. Grant provided the estimated cost for the City's Police Department to provide
security coverage through its police department using overtime, as part of the short-
term recommendation.
Mayor Weisman and Commissioner Dr. Marks each stated that they had toured
Waterways K-8 Center with the Principal.
Aventura Waterways K-8 Principal Luis Bello provided comments.
Mrs. Grant and Mr. Wolpin explained the Letter of Understanding with MDSPD,
indemnifications, and protections that would be required to cover the City.
Chief Pegues confirmed that the required official request from Miami-Dade County
Schools Police and the Miami-Dade County School Board asking for assistance from
the City's Police Department had not been received to date.
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The Commission discussed the importance of receiving the necessary items, in order to
provide coverage starting Monday.
Dr. Martin Karp, Miami-Dade County School Board Member - District 3, provided steps
the school district was taking regarding school security and safety measures, as well as
creating partnerships with local municipalities. His voiced his understanding that a
dedicated school resource officer would be provided at each school site, including
Waterways.
Sally Alayon, Miami-Dade County Public Schools North Region Administrative Director,
reviewed additional security measures.
The Commission discussed the City helping with security as part of the short-term
solution, but with the expectation for the School Board to take care of the mid-term/long-
term solutions.
Dr. Karp offered to provide the Commission with the specific support to be provided to
Waterways, once that was provided to him.
The Commission discussed the following items: speaking to the Surfside Chief on how
their department provides assistance to a school not within their municipality,
proceeding with a short term solution, and instructing residents to attend the School
Board meeting to address long term solutions such as budgeting a permanent officer for
Waterways.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment.
The following members of the public provided comments: Fabiana Izquierdo (21205 NE
37 Avenue #2201, Aventura), Diane Gleit (3148 NE 212 Street, Aventura), Ron Silver
(2031 NE 209 Street, Aventura), Starr Stein (3370 NE 190 Street, Aventura), Sabina
Potack (3332 NE 190 Street, Aventura), and Lisbeth Arellano (2775 NE 187 Street
#606, Aventura.)
There being no additional comments, the item was closed to public input.
A motion to authorize the City Manager, along with Chief Pegues, to proceed with the
short term solutions as presented and to execute any documents necessary in order to
provide a security detail at Waterways K-8, starting on Monday (March 19, 2018)
through the end of the school year, was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded
by Commissioner Mezrahi, and passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley, seconded by
Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
10:27 a.m.
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C�Ellisa L. Horvath, MMVy Clerk
Approved by the Commission on May 1, 2018.
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