November 21, 2019 Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes 'ThecI CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Av atura SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 19200 W.Country Club Drive
NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Aventura, Florida 33180
Following 9:00 A.M.
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor
Marc Narotsky at 10:14 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Vice
Mayor Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City
Attorney David M. Wolpin. Mayor Enid Weisman was absent. As a quorum was
determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. RESOLUTIONS:
Mr. Wasson requested that the following item be removed from the agenda, to allow the
City time to respond to a letter of protest received on November 19, 2019:
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AWARDING AND LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO.20-10-17-
3, CITY OF AVENTURA MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SERVICES FOR CITY WIDE
SHUTTLE SERVICE TO RTW MANAGEMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL BID
PRICE AS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Following consensus of the City Commission, the item was removed from the agenda
and deferred until January.
The following resolution title was read by Mr. Wolpin:
B. CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE CITY COMMISSION
AND THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH
SCHOOL:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE
DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL, APPROVING THE ATTACHED
CHARTER SCHOOLS USA CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (CSP) GRANT
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi.
Mr. Wasson discussed the item, which was reviewed in length at the Commission
Workshop Meeting.
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Vice Mayor Narotsky opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the resolution passed unanimously, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-63 was adopted.
In response to direction provided by the Commission at the November 21, 2019
Workshop Meeting and due to time constraints related to the item, Mr. Wolpin explained
the process to add the resolution combatting human trafficking in preparation for Super
Bowl LIV to the agenda.
A motion for approval to add the resolution to the agenda was offered by Commissioner
Landman and seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi. The motion for approval to add the
resolution passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
The following resolution title was read by Mr. Wolpin:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT CITY,COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND STATE AND FEDERAL PROSECUTORS IN COMBATTING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING; IN PREPARATION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S
HOSTING OF SUPER BOWL LIV; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Weinberg.
Vice Mayor Narotsky opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the resolution passed unanimously, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-64 was adopted.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded by
Commissioner Mezrahi, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at
10:20 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, NIL) ity Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on January 7, 2020.
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