November 15, 2022 Aventura City Commission Inauguration Ceremony Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
INAUGURATION CEREMONY MINUTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
7:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
The Inauguration Ceremony began at 7:00 p.m.
Those in attendance were: Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Billy Joel,
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Mayor-Elect Howard S. Weinberg, Commissioner-Elect
Amit Bloom, Commissioner-Elect Paul A, Kruss, and Commissioner-Elect Michael Stern.
City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney Robert
Meyers were also in attendance.
Mr. Wasson provided opening remarks and recognized those dignitaries in attendance
including the following leaving office: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor Marc Narotsky,
and Commissioner Robert Shelley. Commissioner Denise Landman was not in
attendance, but her family was on her behalf.
The program was as follows:
• Presentation of Colors: The Aventura Police Department Honor Guard posted
the colors.
• National Anthem: The National Anthem was sung by Hadas Levy.
• Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members of the
Aventura Youth Council.
• Invocation: Rabbi Jonathan Berkun, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, provided
the Invocation.
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Billy Joel, Commissioner Dr. Linda
Marks, Mr. Wasson, and Mr. Meyers took their seats on the dais.
• Administering the Oaths of Office and Presentation of Election Certificates:
Mrs. Horvath administered the Oaths of Office and presented Election Certificates
individually to Michael Stern (Commissioner Seat 2), Paul A. Kruss (Commissioner Seat
4), Amit Bloom (Commissioner Seat 6), and Howard S. Weinberg (Mayor Seat). Each
Commissioner took their seat on the dais following their oath of office; thereby joining the
rest of the City Commission already seated.
Aventura City Commission Inauguration Ceremony Minutes
November 15, 2022
• Introduction of Aventura City Commission and Remarks: Mrs. Horvath
introduced the 2022 seated Aventura City Commission.
Newly elected members of the City Commission provided comments individually.
The Inauguration Ceremony was adjourned by Mayor Weinberg at 8.40 p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MAtMity Clerk
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