January 30, 2025 Aventura Community Services Advisory Board Meeting MinutesCOMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 30, 2025
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 3:02 p.m. by Mr. Naim. The
following members were present:
Bruce Davidson
Sandra Kaplan
Donna Mairs
Daniel Naim
Jesse Potack
Sherry Superfine
Absent: Marjorie Rosenblatt
Others present: Bryan Pegues, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Kimberly Merchant, Community Services Director
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Approval of Minutes — October 30, 2024: A motion to approve the minutes of the
October 30, 2024 meeting was offered by Ms. Mairs, seconded by Mr. Davidson, and
unanimously passed.
IV. Staff Reports:
a. Review of Completed Special Events: Ms. Merchant provided a review of
the completed special events including Founders Day (November 9), Veterans Day
Ceremony (November 11), Winter Wonderland (December 4) and the Concert Series
(January 26).
b. Review of Upcoming Events: Ms. Merchant provided a review of the
upcoming special events including Spread the Love Event and Parents Night Out
(February 14), Go Green Applications Due (February 21), Aventura 5K (March 2), Movie
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Nights (March 15 and April 5), Volunteer Dinner (April 9), and Earth Day/Arbor Day
Ceremony (April 25).
c. Discussion of "Spread the Love" Pop -Up Event: Ms. Merchant provided an
overview of the upcoming February 14, 2025 "Spread the Love" Event on Valentine's Day
with the distribution of roses to drivers in the drop-off lines at the two Aventura Charter
Schools.
d. Discussion of Future Pop -Up Events: Ms. Merchant discussed bringing
back the National Seniors Day Event (August 21 — times/locations to be determined) and
the National Ice Cream Day Event at Founders Park (July 20 at 11 a.m.).
A motion to approve scheduling a National Ice Cream Day Event at Founders Park (July
20 at 11 a.m.). and a National Seniors Day Event (August 21 — times/locations to be
determined) was offered by Ms. Kaplan, seconded by Ms. Superfine, and unanimously
passed.
V. Discussion of Next Meeting Date: It was the consensus of the Board that the
next meeting be scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3.00 p.m. in the Executive
Conference Room of the Aventura Government Center.
VI. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn was offered by Ms. Mairs, seconded by Ms. Kaplan, and unanimously
passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 3.15 p.m.
Approved by the Board on April 3, 2025.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MM , City Clerk
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