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MINUTES
COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 16, 2009 9 AM
Aventura Government Center
19200 W, Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
by Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Billy Joel,
Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. Commissioner Bob Diamond was absent due to family illness. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka reviewed
the highlights of the budget process for the upcoming year as outlined in his budget
message. He then reviewed the proposed 2009/10 budget document, as follows:
A. GENERAL FUND, including Revenues, General Government
Departments (City Commission, City Manager, Finance, Information Technology,
Legal, City Clerk), Public Safety Department, Community Development
Department, Community Services Department, Arts & Cultural Center, Non-
Departmental and Capital Outlay.
A motion for approval of the General Fund Budget Revenues was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously
passed.
A motion for approval of the City Commission budget was offered by Vice Mayor
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner
Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Joel, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Legal Department budget was offered by Commissioner
Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Vice Mayor Holzberg,
seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Finance Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Information Technology budget was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Vice Mayor Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Commissioner Joel,
seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Development Department budget was
offered by Commissioner Auerbach, seconded by Vice Mayor Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Arts & Cultural Center Department budget was offered
by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Non-Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner
Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Vice Mayor
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE 2009/2010 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the resolution, which establishes a millage rate for the
2009/10 fiscal year of 1.7261 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered
by Commissioner Joel, and seconded by Commissioner Stern. The motion
unanimously passed and Resolution No. 2009-33 was adopted.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Vice
Mayor Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously
passed.
D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for
approval was offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner
Weinberg, and unanimously passed.
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E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for approval
was offered by Vice Mayor Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and
unanimously passed.
F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously
passed.
G. 911 FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner
Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
H. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed.
I. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and
unanimously passed.
J. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was offered
by Commissioner Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and
unanimously passed.
K. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Vice Mayor Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Joel, and unanimously
passed.
Mr. Soroka announced that the first Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for September
8, 2009 at 6 p.m. and the second Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for September 22,
2009 at 6 p.m.
3. ADJOURNMENT: After motion
meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on Septe~ber 1, 2009. ~
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meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim
record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based.
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