Resolution No. 2022-68 Establishing City Chaplain Position and Appointing Rabbi Guido Cohen as First City Chaplain - November 1, 2022 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2022-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF CITY
CHAPLAIN TO SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM; APPOINTING RABBI
GUIDO COHEN TO HOLD THE POSITION AS THE FIRST CITY
CHAPLAIN; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article I, Section 1 .04 of the City of Aventura Code of Ordinances
(the "City Code") provides for the enactment of resolutions by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Chaplain will establish a ministry of presence when visiting
City departments and will maintain confidential communications with City personnel when
responding to critical incidents and may be called upon to attend official City functions at
the request of the City Commission or City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Chaplain shall be an ordained member of the Clergy in good
standing in the religious body from which that person is selected; and
WHEREAS, the City Chaplain shall be appointed by the City Commission for an
indefinite term in a voluntary capacity; and
WHEREAS, at its October 3, 2022 City Commission meeting, the City Commission
honored Rabbi Guido Cohen for his extraordinary service to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to appoint Rabbi Guido Cohen as the
first City Chaplain; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
of the City's residents to create a position of City Chaplain and to appoint Rabbi Guido
Cohen to serve in this position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The above stated recitals are hereby adopted and
confirmed.
Section 2. City Chaplain Position. The City Commission hereby establishes the
position of City Chaplain to serve for an indefinite term and at its discretion.
Section 3. Appointment of Rabbi Guido Cohen. The City Commission hereby
appoints Rabbi Guido Cohen as the first City Chaplain.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2022-68
Section 4. Implementation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all
action necessary to implement this Resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks No
Commissioner Marc Narotsky No
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Vice Mayor Denise Landman Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of November, 2022.
j ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
This Resolution was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this 1 st day of November, 2022.
CITY CLERK
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