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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2004
Aventura Government Cenler
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventu'a. Flo,ida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners lev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Bob Diamond, Mayor
Perlow, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, and City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka. As a quorum
was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Perlow led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT -
2004/2005 BUDGET
A.
Mr. 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 2.2270 MILS PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
TAXABLE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE, WHICH IS 8.61% ABOVE THE
ROLLED BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE
2004 TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Vice Mayor Diamond. Mayor Perlow 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. 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 22, 2004, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL
BUDGET FOR THE 2004/2005 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 ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen. Mr. Soroka reviewed the highlights of the proposed
budget. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the
public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll
call vote.
Mayor Perlow announced that the second public hearing is scheduled for
September 21, 2004 at 6 p.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and u animously sed, the meeting
adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on October 5, 2004.
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