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COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 22, 200410:00 AM
Aventure 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 Zev Auerbach, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Bob Diamond,
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. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka gave a
powerpoint presentation showing an overview of the financial performance of the City
over the last seven years. He then reviewed the proposed 2004/05 budget document,
as follows:
A. GENERAL FUND, including Revenues, General Government
Departments (City Commission, City Manager, Finance Support Services, Legal,
City Clerk), Public Safety Department, Community Development Department,
Community Services Department, Non-Departmental and Capital Outlay.
A motion for approval of the General Fund Budget Revenues was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach and unanimously
passed.
A motion for approval of the City Commission budget was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Diamond and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Finance Support Services budget was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Legal Department budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Commissioner
Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Commissioner
Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Cohen and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Development Department budget was
offered by Commissioner Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Diamond, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Non-Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner
Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Grossman, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Commissioner
Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously passed.
A motion was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner
Cohen and unanimously passed to provide that the City absorb the premium rate
increase for employees' health insurance for the fiscal year 2004-2005.
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 200412005 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
2004/05 fiscal year of 2.227 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered
by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, unanimously
passed and Resolution No. 2004-41 was adopted. Mr. Soroka announced the
first budget public hearing for September 9, 2004 at 6 p.m.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously
passed.
D. STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
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E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for approval
was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Grossman,
and unanimously passed.
F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Grossman, seconded by Vice Mayor Diamond and unanimously
passed.
G. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Beskin, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously
passed.
H. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and
unanimously passed.
I. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner Grossman, and
unanimously passed.
J. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was offered
by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Diamond and unanimously
passed.
3. ADJOURNMENT: After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the
meeting adjourned at 11: 1 0 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on September 7, 2004.
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meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim
record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based.
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