September 21, 2023 Aventura Community Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes e
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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 3:04 p.m. by Ms. Kaplan'. The
following members were present:
Bruce Davidson
Sandra Kaplan
Daniel Naim2
Marjorie Rosenblatt
Sherry Superfine
Absent: Donna Mairs
Jesse Potack
Others present: Kimberly Merchant, Community Services Director
Jay R. Smith, Administrative Assistant
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes —August 17, 2023: A motion to approve the minutes of the
August 17, 2023 meeting was offered by Ms. Rosenblatt, seconded by Mr. Davidson, and
passed unanimously by voice vote.
IV. Staff Reports:
a. Programming Updates: Ms. Merchant provided an update on the program
enrollment at the Community Recreation Center and within the parks.
b. Recap of Senior "Pop-Up" Event and Share the Road Bicycle Event: Ms.
Merchant provided a recap of both the Senior "Pop-Up" Event and the Share the Road
Bicycle Event. Board Members reported on the success of both events.
c. Discussion of Upcoming Special Events: Ms. Merchant provided
information on the following upcoming events:
'Vice Chair- served as Chair throughout the entire meeting.
2 Arrived at 3:23 p.m. during the discussion of the Founders Day Event.
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Halloween Movie Night — October 21 , 2023: Ms. Merchant reported on the
Halloween Movie Night scheduled at Peace Park including the date change due to
parking accessibility, location change due to the closure of Founders Park, and the
limitation of 300 guests through a ticketing process.
Celebrating America's Veterans — November 11 , 2023: Ms. Merchant
reported on the Veterans Day Ceremony scheduled at the Aventura Government Center.
Founders Day— November 12, 2023: Ms. Merchant presented the proposed
plan for the Founders Day Event scheduled at Gulfstream Park including the possibility
of scheduling the event from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. (instead of noon to 5 p.m.) due to limited
shade options at Gulfstream Park, displayed the marketing material, and explained the
pre-registration requirement for residents to attend.
Following discussion by the Board, a motion to approve the plans for the Founders Day
Event as presented was offered by Ms. Rosenblatt , seconded by Mr. Naim, and passed
unanimously by voice vote.
Winter Wonderland — December 5, 2023: Ms. Merchant reported on the
Winter Wonderland Event scheduled at the Aventura Government Center again.
d. Discussion of Future "Pop-Up" Events: Ms. Merchant noted the popularity
of the previous Valentine's Day "Pop-Up" flower distribution event and requested input on
holding a similar event on Valentine's Day 2024.
Following discussion by the Board, a motion to have a Valentine's Day "Pop-up" Event
was offered by Ms. Kaplan, seconded by Ms. Rosenblatt, and passed unanimously by
voice vote.
Mr. Davidson will assist Ms. Merchant with obtaining the flowers.
V. Discussion of Next Meeting Date — Thursday, January 11, 2024: The next
meeting was scheduled for January 11 , 2024 at 3.00 p.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. Superfine, and
unanimously passed-, thereby adjourning the meeting at 3.43 p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, i y Clerk
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Approved by the Board on January 25, 2024.
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