October 21, 2021 Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 21, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9.00 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Jonathan Evans, Commissioner
Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
Mayor Weisman recognized Alan Kluger, Esq. - Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen &
Levine, P.L.'
Mr. Kluger requested that an attorney-client session be scheduled by Mr. Wasson
regarding the pending litigation (City of Aventura v. School Board of Miami-Dade County).
Mr. Wasson will contact the City Commission to schedule the session.
2. RESOLUTION: Mrs. Horvath read the following Resolution title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, APPROVING A COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS GROUP, LLC AND THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNICATION CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA;
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Friedland.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the item, which he presented as his plan to address the
communications issues raised by the Commission and recommended approval.
Vice Mayor Dr. Marks disclosed that she called Mr. Ross several times during her
campaign to ask him questions.
1 Participated via virtual communications media technology.
Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes
October 21, 2021
The Commission discussed the item including the specific responsibilities as outlined in
the agreement versus that of City staff, whether or not the expansion of services was
necessary through the hiring of a consultant, the ability to proceed without a bidding
process, Mr. Ross' credentials, improving communication efforts with the community, and
developing a relationship with the press.
Commissioner Narotsky strongly opposed the item.
Mr. Wolpin reviewed the City Charter and explained the requirement of five affirmative
votes to approve the item.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment.
The following members of the public provided comments: Michael Stern (20730 N.E. 30
Place, Aventura) and Marjorie Rosenblatt (19101 Mystic Pointe Drive #2301 , Aventura).
There being no additional comments, Mayor Weisman closed the item for public input.
The motion for approval of the Resolution passed (6-1) by roll call vote, with
Commissioner Narotsky voting no, and Resolution No. 2021-58 was adopted.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Landman, seconded by
Commissioner Evans, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at 9.33
a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, M , City Clerk
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Approved by the City Commission on November 2, 2021 .
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