May 24, 2021 Youth Advisory Board Meeting Agenda The y of Youth Advisory Board
Aven'tura
Meeting
�l May 24, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center Commission Chamber
19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
• May 17, 2021
3. Review of Presentation for Trader Joe's Project
4. Other Business
5. Adjournment
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Office of the City Clerk,(305)466-8901 or cityclerk@cityofaventura.com,not later than two days prior to such proceedings.
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YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MAY 17, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
The meeting was held in the Commission Chamber at the Aventura Government Center.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m. by the
Chairperson, Ms. Sartan. The following were present:
Members: Valentina Baredes
Chloe Freitas
Gabriela Sartan
Taryn Shein
Jade Stein
Carolina Wesley
Alternates: Lev Avidan
Ethan Bazak'
Michael Briskin
Lea Goldenberg
Megan Shein
Absent: Ariel Jacobs
Catherine Bello (Alternate)
Emily Briskin (Alternate)
Ellis Landauer (Alternate)
Constance Pimentel (Alternate)
Others: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Ian Combrinck-Graham, YAB Project Coordinator
Brian Raducci, Asst. City Manager-Finance & Admin.
Keven Klopp, Director of Community Development
Arleen Llanes, Executive Assistant to City Clerk
1 Served as a voting member during this meeting.
City of Aventura Youth Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes—May 17, 2021
2. Approval of Minutes:
May 10, 2021 : A motion to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2021 meeting
was offered by Ms. Freitas, seconded by Ms. Stein, and unanimously passed.
3. Discussion of Participation in City Events and Meetings: Mrs. Horvath
reminded the Board of their upcoming presentation on the Trader Joe's Project at the
June 1 , 2021 City Commission Meeting at 6.00 p.m. Members were requested to continue
sharing information on the upcoming car parade for high school seniors, as provided via
email. The high school seniors on the Board were recognized. Information on any
upcoming participation and/or volunteer opportunities will be provided via email.
4. Discussion of Trader Joe's Project: Updates were provided from the following
teams on the status of their items for the project: Information Team, Presentation and
Video Team, Social Media Team, and Survey & Community Outreach Team.
Mr. Klopp provided a brief overview on the City's planning/permitting process and
responded to questions.
Mr. Wasson provided input on the Board's presentation to the City Commission.
Mrs. Horvath reviewed the task given to the Board by the City Commission to provide a
presentation to entice Trader Joe's to open a location in Aventura.
The aspects of items to be included as part of the final presentation were discussed. All
of the teams will provide updated or missing items to Mr. Combrinck-Graham for
distribution to the Presentation and Video Team, for preparation of the final presentation
to the City Commission. It was the consensus of the Board that the presentation be
focused on the following: why we want them, why they need us, and location, with the
inclusion of surveys, graphs and testimonials.
No public comments were provided.
5. Other Business: It was the consensus of the Board to schedule the next meeting
for May 24, 2021 at 6.00 p.m. in the Commission Chamber at Government Center. The
Board will review the presentation at the time.
6. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn the meeting was offered by Ms. Freitas, seconded by Ms. Stein, and
unanimously passed; thus, adjourning the meeting at 7.41 p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Youth Advisory Board on May 24, 2021 .
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