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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2003 -10 A.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 10:00 a.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners lev Auerbach, Ken Cohen,
Bob Diamond, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin, Mayor
Perlow, 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. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE SECOND READING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA;
ASSESSING AND IMPOSING EXCISE TAX ON CASUALTY
INSURANCE PREMIUMS ON ALL PREMIUMS COLLECTED
ON CASUALTY INSURANCE POLICIES COVERING
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF AVENTURA, AS
AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 185.08, FLORIDA STATUTES,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CERTAIN FUNDING
FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA POLICE OFFICERS'
DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Grossman and seconded by
Commissioner Diamond. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. Finance Support
Services Director Harry M. Kilgore addressed the Commission. There being no further
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously
and Ordinance No. 2003-14 was enacted.
3. RESOLUTION: Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AS PROPOSED
BY THE PETITION OF ELECTORS OF THE CITY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.02(a)(ii) OF THE CITY
CHARTER; SUBMITTING PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENTS CONCERNING SUBSECTION (C)
"LIMITATIONS ON LENGTHS OF SERVICE" OF SECTION
2.03 "ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE"; PROVIDING
REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO
THE ELECTORATE; CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2004;
PROVIDING FOR APPLICABLE PROCEDURES AND FOR
NOTICE OF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen. The motion for approval passed unanimously and Resolution
No. 2003-87 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further
Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on January 6, 2004.
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