December 12, 2019 Minutes - Aventura Community Services Advisory Board Meeting M1I.` ��' �� COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
. _ DECEMBER 12, 2019 — 3:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
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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.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, Clerk
Approved by the Board on March 5, 2020.
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