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COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
January 17, 2008 - 3 p.m.
Government Center
Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Gary Pyott.
Community Services Director Robert Sherman called the roll.
Members present: Amit Bloom
Ruthe Cohen
Jonathan Evans
Julie Israel
Gary Pyott
Melvin T aks
Member absent: Michael Yavner
II. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2007
meeting was offered by Ms. Israel, seconded by Ms. Cohen and unanimously passed.
III. Chairperson's Report: Mr. Pyott briefly discussed the Go Green awards and
beautification program progress. Further discussion under Staff Reports.
IV. Staff Reports: Mr. Sherman updated members on December programming
including the piano concert, youth sports registration and winter camp attendance. He
also provided Board members with the marketing package for the Go Green and
Beautification Awards programs and the spring Aventura Activities brochure.
Mr. Soroka provided an update on the construction of Waterways Park Expansion
project, Waterways Dog Park renovation and Veterans Park renovations. He also
updated the Board on the proposed Arts and Cultural Center to be located at the end of
NE 188th Street and advised the Board that a separate advisory board will be
established for this center.
V. Old Business: None.
VI. New Business: The next meeting was scheduled for February 21, 2008 at 3 p.m.
The March meeting will be the tour of property entries and will be scheduled at the
February meeting.
VII. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned.
Approved by the Board on February 21,2008.
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