January 24, 2020 Commission Special Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Aventura SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 19200 W.Country Club Drive
JANUARY 24, 2020 Aventura, Florida 33180
Following 9:00 A.M.
Commission Workshop Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Weisman at 11:43 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Marc Narotskyl, 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. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. RESOLUTION: The following resolution title was read by Mr. Wolpin:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF AVENTURA TO JOIN THE FLORIDA
HATE CRIME COALITION (FHCC); AND SUPPORTING FLORIDA HOUSE BILL
655 TO ENHANCE FLORIDA HATE CRIME LAWS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the resolution was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks and
seconded by Commissioner Weinberg.
Mr. Wasson briefly discussed the item, which was reviewed in length at the Commission
Workshop Meeting.
No comments were provided by the public.
The motion for approval of the resolution passed unanimously, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2020-10 was adopted.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Mezrahi, seconded by
Commissioner Shelley, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at
11:46 a.m.
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Fro Ellisa L. Horvath, MMaFty Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on February 4, 2020.
Vice Mayor Narotsky participated via speaker telephone.