April 27, 2022 Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes •
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 27, 2022
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
Weisman at 9:06 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Billy Joel, Commissioner
Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks', Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney Robert Meyers. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Commissioner Narotsky.
3. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Mrs. Horvath read the following Ordinance title:
A. AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION,ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL(ACES):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 (JULY
I—JUNE 30),PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER;AUTHORIZING
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR
BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION;
PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Narotsky and
seconded by Commissioner Landman.
Mr. Wasson distributed an updated version and reviewed the highlights of the
$11 ,811 ,029 proposed budget for ACES.
ACES Principal Dr. Anthony Tyrkala provided comments.
1 Participated via virtual communications media technology.
Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2022
The Commission discussed the process for adjustments to the budget due to the current
Florida Legislative Session, FTE funds, textbooks, raises, ESSER money, District
deadline to receive the budget, teacher compensation, referendum money, providing
year-to-date expenditures, providing monthly financials/budget, computers, and
reviewing the budget in a workshop format.
Mr. Meyers provided comments on the process for first and second readings.
A motion to table this item and item 313 to a City Commission Special Workshop (date to
be determined)was offered by Commissioner Shelley and seconded by Mayor Weisman.
The motion to table passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
The City Manager will schedule a City Commission Special Workshop to review the
budgets for both charter schools and will provide the year-to-date expenditures in those
budgets.
As noted above, the following item was tabled:
B. AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION,ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (DSAHS):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET FUND 191 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 (JULY 1 —JUNE 30), PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE
CITY CHARTER;AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR
PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND GRANTS;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR ENCUMBRANCES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor Friedland, seconded by
Commissioner Landman, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at
9:46 a.m.
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�• Ellisa L. Horvath, M C, City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on May 12, 2022.
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