May 24, 2024 RECAP Aventura City Commission Special Meeting CITY OF AVENTURA
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
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CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING RECAP
May 24, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks
Commissioner Amit Bloom
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Michael Stern
City Manager Ronald J. Wasson
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Aventura City Commission Special Meeting RECAP May 24, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 10:23 a.m.
The Aventura Police Department Honor Guard presented and posted the colors.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by DSAHS student Regina Wolf.
The U.S. National Anthem was performed by Hadas Gold followed by the Israeli National
Anthem.
An invocation was provided Rabbi Guido Cohen.
The dignitaries in attendance were recognized.
3. RESOLUTION:
Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2024-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH MODI'IN MACCABIM RE'UT,
ISRAEL, TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC
EXCHANGES; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Remarks were provided by the following dignitaries in attendance: U.S. Senator Rick
Scott, Modi'in Maccabim Re'ut Mayor Haim Bibas, Consul General Maor Elbaz-Starinsky
(Consulate General of Israel in Miami), Florida Representative Randy Fine, former Bal
Harbour Mayor Gabe Groisman, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (via letter).
A signing ceremony was conducted followed by presentations by Mayor Weinberg and
Mayor Bibas.
DSAHS Student Regina Wolf presented Mayor Bibas with her artwork commemorating
the occasion.
4. DEDICATION OF AMBULANCE
The dedication of an ambulance donated by the City was done following the end of the
meeting.
A benediction was provided by Pastor Mark Hattabaugh.
Remarks were provided by Senator Jason Pizzo, as well as representatives of Magen
David Adorn (Jessica Nessim and Ido Rosenblat) and Hatzalah of South Florida (Andre
Roitman).
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
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