March 4, 2021 Community Services Advisory Board Meeting AdvisoryCommunity Services Board Meeting
Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Via Virtual Communications Media Technology
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Meeting ID: 830 3294 3843
Community Services Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Via Virtual Communications Media Technology
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Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Selection of Chair and Selection of Vice Chair
III. Public Comment
IV. Approval of Minutes – March 5, 2020
V. City Manager Reports
a. Grant Submissions
VI. Staff Reports
a. Programming Report
b. Events Report
VII. Adjournment
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8910.
• - COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
=- MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2020 — 3:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Executive Conference Room
Aventura. Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3.02 p.m. by Mr. Evans. The
following members were present:
Jonathan Evans
Sandra Kaplan
David Pulver
Marjorie Rosenblatt
Michael Stern
Sherry Superfine
Absent: Daniel Naim
Others present: Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Kimberly Merchant, Community Services Director
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes — December 12, 2019: A motion to approve the minutes
of the December 12, 2019 meeting was offered by Ms. Superfine, seconded by Ms.
Kaplan, and unanimously passed.
IV. Staff Reports:
a. Go Green Application: Mrs. Merchant provided information on the 17
applicants received for the Go Green Recognition Program, with the possibility of that
number being changed to 18 if it was determined that Prive had also applied.
A motion to approve the 2020 Go Green applicants received, including Prive should it
be determined that they applied, was offered by Mr. Evans, seconded by Ms. Superfine,
and unanimously passed.
Mrs. Merchant reported that the Go Green awards would be presented at the Arbor Day
Ceremony on April 24, 2020 at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, at a time to be
determined. She will provide the Board with information on the ceremony once it has
been confirmed.
b. Trips and Tours Program: Mrs. Merchant provided information on this
program for seniors and reported on the decline of the number of participants. It was
the consensus of the Board that all current trips scheduled for the program be canceled
and that the program be postponed and revisited at the next meeting.
City of Aventura- Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 03/05/2020
c. Event Reports: Mrs. Merchant reported on the following events that were
held: Bike Ride with the Aventura Police (February 23rd — 482 attendance) and Movie
Night (February 29t" — 2,086 attendance). She additionally reported on two upcoming
movie nights, as well as the Arbor Day Ceremony.
V. City Manager — Appointment of Board Members at the March 10
Commission Meeting: Mrs. Merchant invited all of the members to attend the March
10, 2020 Commission Meeting at 6:00 p.m. for the presentation of their Certificates of
Appointment to the 2020 Community Services Advisory Board. She will follow up by
sending a calendar invite to the members.
The following additional items were discussed:
The next meeting was scheduled for April 30, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
VI. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn was offered by Ms. Kaplan, seconded by Ms. Rosenblatt, and
unanimously passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 3:19 p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on March 4, 2021 .
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