April 11, 2019 Minutes - Aventura City Commission Meeting CiThty Cty of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Aventura COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
APRIL 11, 2019
r , _ 9:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:05 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner
Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley,
Commissioner Howard Weinberg, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
ORDINANCE — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following Ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR
THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR
2019/2020 (JULY 1 - JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE CITY
CHARTER; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR
PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for approval of the ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Shelley and seconded by Commissioner Landman.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the proposed 2019/2020 budget, as provided in the agenda,
totaling $9,949,500.
The Commission discussed various aspects of the budget, including the following items:
transition from K-8 school to high school, mental health counselors, special needs
teachers, and technology.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing.
The following members of the public provided comments: Frida Lapidot (20953 NE 30
Court, Aventura).
There being no additional speakers, the public hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the ordinance on first reading passed unanimously, by roll
call vote.
Aventura City Commission Meeting Minutes
April 11,2019
3. CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR
THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL:
ORDINANCE — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following Ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET FUND 191 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF
THE CITY CHARTER; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL;
PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS
AND GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Shelley and seconded by Commissioner Landman.
Eric Soroka, CMCS Consulting Services LLC, reviewed the proposed 2019/2020
budget, as provided in the agenda, totaling $2,464,413.
The Commission discussed various aspects of the budget, including the following items:
fundraising, technology, and state funding.
The City Attorney was directed to provide information at the next workshop meeting on
the process to establish a 501(c)(3) fund for the high school.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the ordinance on first reading 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 Vice Mayor Dr. Marks, seconded by
Commissioner Mezrahi, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
9:59 a.m.
, ,ov` �� Ellisa L. Horvath, , City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on May 7, 2019.
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