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07-21-2011MINUTES COMMISSION MEETING JULY 21, 2011 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 Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg, Billy Joel, Luz Urbaez Weinberg (arrived at 9:15 a.m.), Michael Stern, Vice Mayor Zev Auerbach, 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. 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 2011/12 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 Diamond, and unanimously passed. A motion for approval of the City Commission budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Vice Mayor Auerbach, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Legal Department budget was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Auerbach, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Finance Department budget was offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Joel, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Information Technology budget was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Community Development Department budget was offered by Vice Mayor Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Arts & Cultural Center Department budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Non - Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed. A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, 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 2011/2012 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 2011/12 fiscal year of 1.7261 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, and seconded by Commissioner Joel. The motion unanimously passed and Resolution No. 2011- 49 was adopted. Mr. Soroka announced the dates of the Budget Hearings as September 13, 2011 and September 21, 2011, both at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chamber of the Aventura Government Center, 19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL. C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Diamond, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed. 2 D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously passed. E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed. F. 911 FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed. G. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by Vice Mayor Auerbach, and unanimously passed. H. POLICE OFF -DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed. I. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed. 3. ADJOURNMENT: After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned at 9:47 a.m. M. Sofoka, PPMC, City Clerk Approved by the Commission on September 6,\201 1. 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