Aventura Youth Advisory Meeting Minutes - February 5, 2019 0% '11 YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — 5:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Perry oI `xcctce� Executive Aventura. Room
Floridaida 33 80
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 5:09 p.m. by City
Clerk Ellisa Horvath. The following members were present:
Emily Briskin
Sofia Korn
Mayrav Lapidot
Eric Perczek
Rebecca Richmond-Parks
Gabriela Sartan
Leon Assor (Alternate)1
Valentina Baredes (Alternate)
Chloe Freitas (Alternate)
Carolina Wesley (Alternate)
Absent: Kaitlyn Garcia
Michael Braun (Alternate)
Belina Milhem (Alternate)
Others present: Mayor Enid Weisman
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi
Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Arleen Llanes, Executive Assistant to City Clerk
2. Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson: Mrs. Horvath explained the
process to select a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and offered recommendations,
based on those who served on the Board the prior year.
A motion to select Mayrav Lapidot to serve as Chairperson was offered by Ms. Sartan,
seconded by Mr. Perczek, and unanimously passed.
A motion to select Rebecca Richmond-Parks to serve as Vice-Chairperson was offered
by Ms. Sartan, seconded by Mr. Perczek, and unanimously passed.
3. Review of Rules of Procedure and Sunshine Law: Mrs. Horvath reviewed the
rules of procedure, as well as the Sunshine Law.
4. Overview and Mission of the Board: Mrs. Horvath distributed and reviewed the
duties of the Board, as outlined in the enacting Ordinance (No. 2017-03).
1 Served as a voting member at this meeting.
City of Aventura—Youth Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 02/05/2019
5. Discussion of Participation in Upcoming City Events: Mrs. Horvath reviewed
the following upcoming City events in need of volunteers, as provided by the
Community Services Director: Aventura Police Bike Safety Event (February 24, 2019).
Board members will notify Mrs. Horvath if they are able to volunteer.
Mr. Wasson reported that the City Talks program to discuss the first topic
recommended by the Board, Cyber Security, would be held in March at the library in
Aventura. Board members will be advised once an exact date is confirmed, as they will
be expected to attend in lieu of a March meeting.
Mr. Wasson provided a brief description of the various departments of the City, as well
as mentoring/shadowing opportunities.
Mrs. Horvath encouraged Board members to attend and participate in Commission
Meetings and Workshops, as well as other City Advisory Board Meetings. An ordinance
on the upcoming February 7th Commission Meeting Agenda, prohibiting the sale of
nicotine vaporizers (E-cigarettes) and liquid nicotine to minors, was discussed. Board
members were encouraged to attend that meeting and to individually provide any
comments they have regarding the proposed ordinance should they attend.
6. Discussion of Projects: Mr. Wasson discussed the possibility of the Board
participating on a project to display the history of Aventura at Government Center. The
project and possible locations will be discussed in the future.
7. Other Business: The members of the Board shared their reasons for applying
for the Board and what they intend to receive from serving.
It was the consensus of the Board that any future meetings be scheduled on the
second Tuesday of the month, at 5:00 p.m., if possible.
8. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn the meeting was offered by Ms. Richmond-Parks, seconded by Ms.
Sartan, and unanimously passed; thus, adjourning the meeting at 5:59 p.m.
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Approved by the Board on January 21, 2020.
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