09-18-2003 MINUTES
CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
September 18, 2003
following 6 pm Budget Hearing
Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Dr.
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Bob Diamond, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Manny Grossman, Mayor
Perlow, City Manager Eric M. Soroka and City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2003
and June 3, 2003 Board of Directors meetings was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Diamond and unanimously passed.
4. A motion to accept for filing the special purpose financial statements for Aventura
Charter Elementary School F/Y 2002-03 was offered by Commissioner Cohen,
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
5. Mr. Soreka reviewed his report dated September 18, 2003. Principal Dr. Kathryn
Murphy reported on the school assessment programs. A motion to approve the
report of the City Manager was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously approved.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE: FIRST READING: Mr. Soroka read the
following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-06, WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR
THE AVENTURA CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR FISCAL YEAR
2003/04 (JULY 1 - JUNE 30) BY REVISING THE 2003/2004 FISCAL YEAR
BUDGET DOCUMENT AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. There being no
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
4. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. ~t.~ ~/~~
T~ M. S~_~ CMC', C~ty Clerk
Approved by the Board of Directors on October 7, 2003.
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