Resolution No. 2025-09 Granting Signature Authority to City Manager for Governing Board for Aventura City of Excellence School and Don Soffer Aventura High School - January 23, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, GRANTING SIGNATURE AUTHORITY TO THE
CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS ON
BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD CHAIRMAN IN CONNECTION
WITH THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL (ACES) AND
THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (DSAHS) MATTERS
WHEN THE GOVERNING BOARD CHAIRMAN IS UNAVAILABLE TO
SIGN AND EXECUTE SAID DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in order to operate the Aventura City of Excellence School ("ACES")
and the Don Soffer Aventura High School ("DSAHS") within the municipality as charter
schools, the City of Aventura entered into agreements with the Miami -Dade County
School Board ("School Board") with such agreements being amended from time -to -time;
and
WHEREAS, according to the School Board, Mayor Howard Weinberg serves as
the Governing Board Chair and is duly authorized to sign and execute documents for the
two schools; and
WHEREAS, in the event Mayor Weinberg is unable to sign and/or execute
pertinent documents, the School Board has requested that the City provide evidence by
adopting a resolution that such authority has been given to City Manager Bryan Pegues
(the "City Manager") when the Board Chairman is unavailable; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its residents for the City
Commission acting in its capacity as the Governing Board for the two charter schools to
give signature authority to the City Manager, at such times of the Chairman's
unavailability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above -stated recitals is hereby adopted,
confirmed and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authorization. That the City Manager is granted authority to sign and
execute documents on behalf of the Governing Board Chairman when the Chairman is
unavailable to perform these functions.
Section 3. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-09
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Blachman, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Friedland, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 2025.
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WARD S. WEINBERG, EW.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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