Resolution No. 2025-24 Aventura Marketing Council Donation - March 4, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF THE FEES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE RENTAL OF THE AVENTURA ARTS AND
CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE YOUNG STARS SHOWCASE
SPONSORED BY THE AVENTURA MARKETING COUNCIL IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,000; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Aventura Marketing Council ("AMC") is the only Chamber of
Commerce recognized by the City of Aventura; and
WHEREAS, as a Chamber of Commerce, AMC is treated by the Internal Revenue
Service as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, which precludes the organization from
acceptable charitable contributions; and
WHEREAS, within the framework of AMC's organizational structure, AMC has
created a 501(c)(3) subsidiary non-profit organization, enabling AMC to accept charitable
donations for specified activities; and
WHEREAS, AMC has sponsored a Young Stars Showcase for several years, with
such proceeds from these events deposited into the organization's 501(c)(3) account; and
WHEREAS, AMC wishes to hold its 2025 Young Stars Showcase at the Aventura
Arts and Cultural Center and is requested a waiver of the facility's rental fee for the event;
and
WHEREAS, Section 7.05 of the City Charter prohibits charitable contributions to
any person or entity except when such donations are approved by a minimum of six
members of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the waiver of the facility rental fee for the 2025 Young Stars Showcase
represents a donation to a 501(c)(3) organization; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution to authorize a donation
in an amount not to exceed $9,000 for the use of the facility without a charge to AMC for
the Young Stars Showcase event is in the best interest and welfare of the residents of the
City.
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 are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-24
Section 2. Authorization. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to waive
the facility rental fee for use of the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center for the 2025 Young
Stars Showcase event sponsored by the Aventura Marketing Council.
Section 3. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Kruss, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bloom, 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 4th day of March, 2025.
r H WARD S. WEINBERG, ESES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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