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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8,20086 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
by Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Bob Diamond, Teri
Holzberg, Billy Joel, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Michael Stern, Vice Mayor Zev
Auerbach, Mayor Gottlieb, 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT _
2008/2009 BUDGET
A. Mrs. Soroka read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA AD
VALOREM TAX OPERATING MILLAGE LEVY RATE AT 1.7261 MILS
PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE ASSESSED PROPERTY
VALUE, WHICH IS 5.54% BELOW THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2008 TAX YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Joel and seconded by Vice
Mayor Auerbach. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following
individual addressed the Commission: Frank Wascur, 3000 NE 188th Street.
There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Mrs. Soroka announced that the second budget public hearing is scheduled for
September 24, 2008 at 6 p.m.
B. Mrs. Soroka read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
THE ATTACHED TENTATIVE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET,
AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION AT THE
REVIEW MEETING HELD ON JULY 17, 2008, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2008/2009 FISCAL YEAR,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER;
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY CONTROL; PROVIDING
FOR PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING FOR GIFTS AND
GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
PROCEDURES REGARDING ENCUMBRANCES AND THE RE-
APPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Weinberg and seconded by
Commissioner Stern. Mayor Gottlieb 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 Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and nanimousl~ p ssed, the meeting
adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on October 7,2008.
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