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)Wiiiiia CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 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 Bob Diamond, Teri Holzberg,
Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Commissioners Joel and Weinberg.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING /PUBLIC INPUT -
2011/2012 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 5.92% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2011 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. Mr. Soroka noted that this is the same tax rate as last year and
the City once again will have the lowest tax rate in Miami -Dade County. 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. 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 21, 2011, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2011/2012 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;
ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTED FUND BALANCE FOR CAPITAL
RESERVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Stern. Mr. Soroka noted that this total budget proposed is $49.9
million and the overall operating increase was limited to 1.1 %. No City services
are being reduced and no employees are being laid off. 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 21, 2011 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 �he meeting
adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on October 4, 2011.
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