May 16, 2024 Aventura City Commission Special Meeting Minutes &`?i
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 16, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Weinberg at 9:07 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Howard
S. Weinberg, Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland,
Commissioner Billy Joel, Commissioner Paul Kruss, Commissioner Michael Stern', City
Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney Robert
Meyers. Commissioner Amit Bloom was absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRESENTATION OF A KEY TO THE CITY AND
MAYOR'S KEY FOB TO MAYOR HAIM BIBAS: The motion was read by Mayor
Weinberg.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Kruss and seconded by Vice Mayor
Dr. Marks.
Mayor Weinberg reviewed the item and requested approval in order to present Mayor
Bibas with a key to the city and key fob at the May 24, 2024 City Commission Special
Meeting, as part of the sister cities agreement ceremony.
The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote
4. RESOLUTION/PUBLIC INPUT: Mrs. Horvath read the following Resolution title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE RANKING OF FIRMS TO PROVIDE AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE
PLANNING SOLUTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT FOR SAID SERVICES WITH THE FIRST RANKED FIRM; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND RANKED FIRM IN
THE EVENT AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITH THE FIRST RANKED FIRM;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE THIRD
RANKED FIRM IN THE EVENT AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITH THE
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SECOND RANKED FIRM; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Kruss and
seconded by Commissioner Joel.
Mr. Wasson, accompanied by Finance Director Melissa Cruz and IT Director Carlos
Fernandez, reviewed the item.
The City Commission discussed the item including the negotiation process and the
selection based not only on cost but also quality.
Mayor Weinberg opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weinberg closed the item for public input.
The motion for approval of the Resolution passed unanimously by roll call vote and
Resolution No. 2024-29 was adopted.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Friedland, seconded by
Commissioner Joel, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at 9.17
a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, M ity Clerk
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Approved by the City Commission on June 4, 2024.
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