April 28, 2022 Youth Advisory Board Meeting Minutes •
YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 28, 2022
5:30 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
The meeting was held in the 5th Floor Executive Conference Room at the Aventura
Government Center.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 5:49 p.m. by Ms.
Wesley. The following were present:
Members: Lev Avidan
Valentina Baredes
Chloe Freitas
Tomas Lado
Jade Stein
Carolina Wesley, Chairperson
Alternates: Ethan Bazak'
Megan Shein2
Absent: Taryn Shein, Vice-Chairperson
Catherine Bello (Alternate)
Michael Briskin (Alternate)
Tomas Della Torre (Alternate)
Lea Goldenberg (Alternate)
Isabella Koopman (Alternate)
Constance Pimentel (Alternate)
Others: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager
Bryan Pegues, Assistant City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Ian Combrinck-Graham, YAB Project Coordinator
Arleen Llanes, Assistant to the City Clerk
1 Served as a voting member during this meeting.Left the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
2 Served as a voting member during this meeting.
City of Aventura Youth Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
April 28, 2022
2. Approval of Minutes — April 6, 2022: A motion to approve the April 6, 2022
meeting minutes was offered by Ms. Freitas, seconded by Mr. Avidan, and unanimously
passed.
3. Review of City Items and Upcoming Events: Mrs. Horvath reminded the seniors
on the Board about the April 29, 2022 deadline for the Council2College Scholarship essay
contest sponsored by the Florida League of Cities
4. Discussion of"Aventura Strong" Project: Board members provided updates on
the items worked on in preparation for the Commission Meeting presentation on May 12th
and the upcoming health walk on May 22nd. The following items were highlighted:
placement of a board at the Don Soffer Exercise Trail for walkers to provide positive
comments, purple shirt to be provided for Board members to wear, review of PowerPoint
to be presented at the May 12th Commission Meeting, information for Board website, City
distribution of information, and the organization and distribution of stones to participants
at the completion of the walk.
Mr. Wasson will ensure that the table, tent, and chairs needed are provided.
The Board agreed to meet at 8:30 a.m. on May 22nd at Government Center to prepare for
the walk, which was scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
The rehearsal for the presentation to the City Commission was scheduled for May 12,
2022 at 5:00 p.m.
No public comments were provided.
5. Other Business: None.
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. Baredes, and
unanimously passed; thus, adjourning the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
00. Ellisa L. Horvath, , City Clerk
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