December 8, 2022 Aventura Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes r
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 8, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. by Mr. Naim. The
following members were present:
Sandra Kaplan
Daniel Naim
Marjorie Rosenblatt
Sherry Superfine
Absent: David Pulver
Others present: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager
Bryan Pegues, Assistant City Manager
Kimberly Merchant, Community Services Director
Arleen Llanes, Executive Asst. to the City Clerk
Jay R. Smith, Admin. Asst. Community Services Dept.
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes — October 13, 2022: A motion to approve the minutes of the
October 13, 2022 meeting was offered by Ms. Rosenblatt, seconded by Ms. Kaplan, and
unanimously passed.
IV. City Manager Reports: Mr. Wasson reported on the success of the Winter
Wonderland Event and discussed possible modifications for next year's event. The Board
provided positive feedback on the event.
V. Staff Reports:
a. Program and Events Report: Ms. Merchant reported on the wide array of
activities offered at the City's parks and the Community Recreation Center, noting the
dramatic increase in enrolment throughout all the programs. An overview of planned
events through the end of April 2023 was also provided.
City of Aventura Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
December 8, 2022
b. Go Green Application Approval: Ms. Merchant reviewed the Go Green
Award Application as provided in the agenda, which will be provided in a digital format
when it is released.
A motion to approve the application as presented was offered by Ms. Rosenblatt,
seconded by Ms. Superfine, and unanimously passed.
c. "Pop Up" Event Ideas Discussion: Ms. Merchant proposed that the Board
distribute flowers again on Valentine's Day in February 2023 at the Don Soffer Aventura
High School (DSAHS) and the Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES) as was done
in 2022.
Consensus was provided by the Board to proceed with the Valentine's Day flower
distribution event on February 14, 2023.
Board members discussed ideas for future "pop-up" events including the possibility of one
directed towards senior citizens. This item will be placed on the next meeting agenda for
discussion.
Mr. Wasson reported to the Board on upcoming projects in the City's parks.
The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for March 1 , 2023 at 10.00 a.m. in the
Executive Conference Room.
VI. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn was offered by Ms. Rosenblatt, seconded by Ms. Kaplan, and
unanimously passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 3.35 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, M ity Clerk
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Approved by the Board on March 1 , 2023.
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