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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 20096 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 Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
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. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Led by Joyce Fox
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT -
2009/2010 BUDGET
A. Mr. Wolpin 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 13.85% BELOW THE
ROLLED BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE
2009 TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Soroka explained the proposed ordinance. A motion for approval was
offered by Commissioner Joel and seconded by Commissioner Auerbach. Mayor
Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed. Mr. Soroka reviewed the highlights of this year's budget and the
services proposed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call
vote.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED TENTATIVE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET, AS
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION AT THE REVIEW
MEETING HELD ON JULY 16, 2009, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL
BUDGET FOR THE 2009/2010 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 Stern and seconded by
Commissioner Joel. 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.
Mayor Gottlieb announced that the second budget public hearing is scheduled for
September 22, 2009 at 6 p.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded an unanimously pass d, the meeting
adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on October 6, 2009.
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