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03-05-2020 CSAB Meeting Agenda AVt �- Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM _ Fifth Floor Executive Conference Room �`ctr rk� 4� 19200 W. Country Club Drive �a6 Aventura, FL 33180 Agenda I. Call to Order II. Public Comment III. Approval of Minutes — December 12, 2019 IV. Staff Reports a. Go Green Applications b. Trips and Tours Program c. Events Report V. City Manager- Appointment of Board Members at the March 10 Commission Meeting VI. Adjournment This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City Clerk, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City of Aventura Commission and/or Advisory Boards may be in attendance and may participate in this meeting. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office of the City Manager, City of Aventura Government Center, 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of an agenda item should contact the City Manager's office at (305)466- 8910. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 12, 2019 — 3:00 p.m. Aventura Government Center Executive Conference Room y Aventura, Florida 33180 I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by Ms. Kaplan. The following members were present: Sandra Kaplan Daniel Naim David Pulver Sherry Superfine Annette Weissman Absent: Jonathan Evans Michael Stern Others present: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk Kimberly Merchant, Community Services Director II. Public Comment: The following members of the public provided comments: Alonzo Tracy Mourning students and Marjorie Rosenblatt (Mystic Pointe). III. Approval of Minutes — October 10, 2019: A motion to approve the minutes of the October 10, 2019 meeting was offered by Mr. Naim, seconded by Ms. Superfine, and unanimously passed. IV. Staff Reports: a. Event Reports: Mrs. Merchant reported on the following events that were held in the Fall: Share the Road (October 6th — 444 attendance), Halloween Movie Night (October 26th — 7,331 attendance), Founders Day (November 3rd — 5,433 attendance), and Veterans Day Ceremony (November 11th — 186 attendance). b. Go Green Application: Mrs. Merchant distributed and reviewed the proposed Go Green Recognition Program Application for residential and commercial buildings in Aventura, to be provided online. A motion to proceed with the Go Green Application as proposed, with the following changes, was offered by Ms. Kaplan, seconded by Ms. Weissman, and unanimously passed: provide language that the application is for the buildings located in the City of Aventura only, and change the awards ceremony date to either Friday, April 24, 2020 or Thursday, April 23, 2020, following the date confirmation with the Arts & Cultural Center. City of Aventura- Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 12/12/2019 c. March 5 Meeting to Go Over Go Green Applications: Following a recommendation by Mrs. Merchant and consensus of the Board, the next meeting was scheduled for March 5, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. V. City Manager: a. 2020 Board Appointment: Mr. Wasson explained the expiration of the terms for current Board members in March 2020 and asked which Board members would be interested in serving again. All of the Board members in attendance expressed interest in serving again. The following additional items were discussed: closure of the Waterways playground and basketball court during school hours, consideration of the relocation of the tot lot as well as the basketball court, community service volunteer opportunities, and basketball at Founders Park. Mr. Wasson recognized Mrs. Merchant for her dedicated efforts throughout the year for numerous successful events. A motion to recognize Mrs. Merchant for excellent initiative, performance, and leadership during the past and prior years in helping Aventura realize the goal of being the City of Excellence was offered by Dr. Pulver, seconded by Ms. Superfine, and unanimously passed. VI. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion to adjourn was offered by Dr. Pulver, seconded by Ms. Superfine, and unanimously passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 3:31 p.m. Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk Approved by the Board on March 5, 2020. Page 2 of 2 2020 Go GREEN Applicants 0 Gree 2800 Island Blvd Charging stations for electrical cars Energy efficient lighting HVAC Upgrades 3000 Island Blvd Installed 5,400 feet of native tree and Installed 1,000 native plants Solar Emergency Lightning on Pool Deck 7000 Island Blvd LED Lights Self-Flush Toilets Light Sensors Recycling Bins in all Trash Rooms Environmentally Friendly Products for Cleaning and Paper Good Paperless Documents Energy Management system by HVAC Artech Residences at Avetura Wireless Sensor System-UgMO: average of 35% less overall water usage Irrigation/landscaping Atlantic II at the Point LED Lighting Sensor Motion Lightning Xeriscaping Landscaping: Reduces the need for supplanted water from irrigation Energy efficient appliances and fixtures Aventura Lakes Homeowners' Association Rain Sensors Replaced 4 Pool Heat Pumps with Energy Saving Units LED Bulbs, Retrofitted Mailbox Light Fixtures Replaced 6 AC units with SEER energy efficient units Upgraded 9 Lake Fountain Motors with more productive ones that use less electricity Recycling Program, Paperless Documents One Island Place Recycling Program/Initiatives - Educational Posters Recycling Impact Windows in Gatehouse Motion Sensor Lighting Electric Charging Stations for Cars Water Irrigation Page 1 1 2020 Go GREEN Applicants O Gree LED Lighting Energy Sustainable Sprinklers Replaced underground emergency fuel storage with above ground tank Paperless Documents, Bottle to Bottles Water Dispensers Point East Corporation Four Inc. New Laundry Washer/Dryer Machines: which is more efficient in both water and electric Repairing and repainting damaged railings New roof on one of our buildings polyurethane white foam coating Point East Council Inc. LED Strip on our poles & gate Sensor lights in our gym, card room areas, and bathroom areas to conserve energy Efficient Air Conditioners have been replaced in many areas along with pool pumps Point East One Condominium Corp., Inc Installed 3 new white TPO roofs which are energy star rated Installed LED and Induction lighting in the parking lots Maintain a recycling program in each of the 5 buildings that comprise our corporation Sprinkler systems are constantly monitored to ensure no water is wasted Will be planting 2 large Jacaranda and a Geiger tree Porto Vita Property Owner's Association Minimize plastic consumption with employee hot/cold water stations Minimize plastic bottle use with Resident water bottle refill stations Upgraded our fleet of "Golf" Carts to higher yield electric carts with increased range Lighting has been converted to low watt LED's Our HVAC system cools the club with much less energy and is better insulated Our Poo Print deterrent system will minimize pet waste getting into the soil and waterways, Our single-use Fitness Center "Ear Bud's" are part of Avid's recycle program South Tower at The Point Condominium Association, Inc. Water conservation practices Energy efficient lighting HVAC Upgrades The Point of Aventura Maintenance Association, Inc. 5 Acres of Landscaping Groundbreaking technology that utilizes proprietary algorithms to detect rain fall and reduce the irrigation use by up to 50% Page 12 2020 Go GREEN Applicants p Gree Turnberry Isle Condominium Association Full conversion of the Garage electrical systems including all-new efficient electrical panels New wiring and all new LED lighting 4 charging stations for electric cars will be installed on the 2nd floor of the Garage Turnberry on the Green Condo Association Installed 75 palm trees around the property UV light installed in pond Villa Dorada Condo Smart Sprinkler System, Water Conservation Program: Toilet Flapper Project-helps encourage residents to report both items throughout the year for our maintenance team to address 10 Light Poles that are LED Williams Island POA Pelican Harbor Seabird Station - A bird watch rescue committee comprised of staff and residents that help the injured birds. We take them for treatment and care at Pelican Harbor and once healthy we release them back onto the Island.This is part of our Rescue, Rehabilitate and Release program. Page 13