October 2, 2018 Commission Meeting Minutes 'The City of CITY COMMISSION
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1:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 1:00 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley,
Commissioner Howard Weinberg, Interim City Manager Joanne Carr, 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: Colin
Baenziger, Colin Baenziger & Associates, reviewed the following two candidates to be
interviewed by the Commission: Robert Baldwin and Ronald Wasson. It was explained
that the candidates would provide a PowerPoint based on their plans for the first 100
days in office.
The Commission discussed the interview process.
Robert Baldwin distributed and reviewed a PowerPoint. The Commission conducted a
question and answer session with Mr. Baldwin.
It was the consensus of the Commission to break for two minutes at 2:20 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened by Mayor Weisman at 2:23 p.m. with the following
present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Denise
Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard Weinberg, Interim City Manager
Joanne Carr, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin.
Ronald Wasson distributed and reviewed a PowerPoint. The Commission conducted a
question and answer session with Mr. Wasson.
3. REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SELECTION OF CITY
MANAGER: The Commission discussed the candidates interviewed.
Mayor Weisman opened the meeting to public comments.
The following members of the public provided comments: Cindy Orlinsky (20051 NE 37
Court, Aventura) and Frida Lapidot (20953 NE 30 Court, Aventura).
There being no further comments, Mayor Weisman closed the item to public comments.
Following Commission discussion, a motion to select Ronald "Ron" J. Wasson as the
next City Manager, subject to Commission approval of a Contract of Employment, was
offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded by Commissioner Shelley, and passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
Aventura City Commission Meeting Minutes
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It was the consensus of the Commission for Mayor Weisman to negotiate the
employment contract with Mr. Wasson, subject to approval by the Commission. The
Commission provided input for the contract.
Mr. Wasson returned to the meeting and was informed by the Commission of his
selection as the next City Manager. Mr. Wasson expressed his gratitude for the
selection.
It was the consensus of the Commission to adjourn the meeting at 3:35 p.m. and to
reconvene at 4:45 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened by Mayor Weisman at 4:52 p.m. with the following
present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Denise
Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard Weinberg, Interim City Manager
Joanne Carr, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin.
Mayor Weisman reviewed highlights of the contract negotiations with Mr. Wasson, to be
provided to the Commission for formal approval on October 18, 2018, with an
anticipated start date of November 5, 2018.
Ms. Carr thanked the Commission for the opportunity to serve as the Interim City
Manager.
A motion for Ms. Carr to continue receiving the extra salary, as provided to her as
Interim City Manager, through the end of the year was offered by Commissioner Dr.
Marks, seconded by Vice Mayor Mezrahi, and passed unanimously.
Ms. Horvath provided information on the upcoming Commission Ethics Training to be
provided by Attorney Robert Meyers, following the Workshop Meetings on October 18,
2018 and November 15, 2018.
The Commission briefly discussed the Don Soffer Aventura High School Information
Session at 7:00 p.m., to be provided by Charter Schools USA.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by
Commissioner Shelley, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
5:10 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on November 13, 2018.
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