February 20, 2020 Commission Special Meeting Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION Aventura Government Center
Aventura SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 19200 W Country Club Drive
FEBRUARY 20, 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 11:36 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Howard Weinberg, City
Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. Commissioner Robert Shelley was absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. The following motion title was read by Mr. Wolpin:
CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL:
MOTION TO ACCEPT DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL OUT-OF-
FIELD WAIVER AS OUTLINED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM
DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2020.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Mezrahi and seconded by
Commissioner Landman.
Mr. Wasson explained the item and recommended approval.
The Commission discussed the importance of hiring certified teachers and requested
that Mr. Wasson have Jonathan Hage, President - Charter Schools USA, attend the
next workshop or a special meeting for discussion on the hiring process for teachers.
Additionally, a letter will be sent to Mr. Hage from Mr. Wasson on behalf of the City
Commission, conveying concerns regarding this issue as well as the other items
discussed at the workshop meeting regarding the management of the Don Soffer
Aventura High School.
No comments were provided by the public.
The motion for approval, subject to Mayor Weisman being satisfied with the additional
information provided on the teacher listed for the out-of-field waiver, passed
unanimously, by roll call vote.
A motion to add the following item to the agenda as discussed at the February 20, 2020
Commission Workshop was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded by
Commissioner Landman, and passed unanimously:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRESENTATION OF A KEY TO THE CITY TO DR.
AMIR BARON.
The motion was read by Mr. Wolpin.
Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes
February 20, 2020
No comments were provided by the public.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded by
Commissioner Landman and passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at
11:51 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, IV City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on March 10, 2020.
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