09-14-2010MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Xiaiim CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 6 P.M. Aventura, Florida 33180
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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, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Michael Stern, Mayor Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, and City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka. City Commissioner Teri
Holzberg was absent due to illness and City Attorney David M. Wolpin did not
attend. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Led by Finance Director Brian Raducci.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING /PUBLIC INPUT -
2010/2011 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 7.44% BELOW THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2010 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
Commissioner Weinberg. Mr. Soroka commented on the ordinance. 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.
B. Mrs. Soroka 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 15, 2010, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2010/2011 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 Joel and seconded by
Commissioner Auerbach. Mr. Soroka reviewed the highlights of this year's
budget and the services proposed. 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.
Mrs. Soroka announced that the second budget public hearing is scheduled for
September 22, 2010 at 6 p.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
T sa M. Soroka, , C)iy Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 5, 2010.
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