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BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
INDUCTION MEETING - APRIL 20, 2009
The Induction Meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held on Monday, April 20,
2009, at the Bal Harbour Village Hall Council Chambers (655 — 96th Street, Bal Harbour,
Florida).
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at
10:00 a.m. by Mayor Berlin. The following were present:
Mayor Howard J. Berlin
Assistant Mayor Jean Rosenfield
Councilman Martin Packer
Councilwoman -Elect Joni D. Blachar
Councilwoman -Elect Patricia Cohen
Councilman -Appointee Jaime M. Sanz
Alfred J. Treppeda, Village Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, Village Clerk
Richard J. Weiss, Village Attorney
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr.
Weiss.
3. CERTIFICATION OF APRIL 7, 2009 VILLAGE ELECTION BY
VILLAGE CLERK: Mrs. Horvath certified that Jean Rosenfield was elected as the
Councilmember from District 1 (Jean Rosenfield 235 votes and Abraham Gotman 169
votes), Patricia Cohen was elected as the Councilmember from District 3 (Patricia Cohen
227 votes and Barbara Grossman 138 votes), and Joni D. Blachar was elected as the
Councilmember from District 5 (unopposed).
A motion was offered by Councilman Packer and seconded by Assistant Mayor Rosenfield to
accept the Certification as presented The motion carried unanimously (3-0).
4. OATH OF OFFICE: Mrs. Horvath administered the oath of office to
Councilwoman Joni D. Blachar, Councilwoman Patricia Cohen, Councilwoman Jean
Rosenfield, and Councilman Jaime M. Sanz.
5. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY MEETING CHAIRPERSON:
A motion was offered by Councilwoman Blachar and seconded by Councilman Sanz to appoint
Councilwoman Rosenfield as the Temporary Meeting Chairperson. The motion carried
unanimously (5-0).
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6. ELECTION OF MAYOR:
A motion was offered by Councilman Packer and seconded by Councilwoman Blachar to
nominate and appoint Councilwoman Rosenfield as Mayor.
There being no additional nominations, the nominations were closed.
The motion to nominate and appoint Councilwoman Rosenfield as Mayor carried unanimously
(5-0), with the roll call vote as follows: Councilwoman Rosenfield aye; Councilwoman Blachar
aye; Councilwoman Cohen aye; Councilman Packer aye; and Councilman Sanz aye.
7. OATH OF OFFICE - MAYOR: Mrs. Horvath administered the oath of
office to Mayor Rosenfield.
8. ELECTION OF ASSISTANT MAYOR:
A motion was offered by Councilman Packer to nominate and appoint himself as Assistant Mayor.
The motion died, due to the lack of a second
A motion was offered by Councilman Sanz and seconded by Councilwoman Cohen to nominate
and appoint Councilwoman Blachar as Assistant Mayor.
There being no additional nominations, the nominations were closed.
The motion to nominate and appoint Councilwoman Blachar as Assistant Mayor carried
unanimously (5-0), with the roll call vote as follows: Mayor Rosenfield aye; Councilwoman
Blachar aye Councilwoman Cohen aye; Councilman Packer aye; and Councilman Sanz aye.
9. OATH OF OFFICE - ASSISTANT MAYOR: Mrs. Horvath administered
the oath of office to Assistant Mayor Blachar.
10. SELECTION OF REGULAR MEETING DATE AND TIME:
A motion was offered by Councilman Packer and seconded by Mayor Rosenfield to schedule the
June and July meetings on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. The motion carried
unanimously (5-0).
Councilman Packer congratulated the new Council. Councilwoman Cohen expressed
excitement in her new endeavor. Councilman Sanz thanked former Mayor Berlin for his
years of service on the Council and looked forward to serving with the new members.
Assistant Mayor Blachar thanked former Mayor Berlin and the other Councilmembers for
their service on the Council. She encouraged a smooth transition and people in the
community working together. Mayor Rosenfield thanked former Mayor Berlin for his
guidance and expressed looking forward to the next four years of service.
Mayor Rosenfield presented former Mayor Berlin with a token of appreciation for his eight
years of service on the Council. Former Mayor Berlin congratulated the new Council and
thanked the community and Village staff for their help during his term.
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11. ADJOURN: There being no further business to come before the Council, a
motion was offered by Assistant Mayor Blachar and seconded by Councilman Sanz to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously (5-0) and the meeting adjourned at 10:18
Attest:
Ellisa Horvath, CMC, Vill gelerk
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