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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21, 2004-6 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Count'll Club D,'ve
Aventura, Florida 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 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Perlow led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: SECOND READING
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 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 Holzberg and
seconded by Commissioner Cohen. 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 and Ordinance
No. 2004-14 was enacted.
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 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
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SEVERABILITY
AND
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and
seconded by Commissioner Cohen. 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 and Ordinance
No. 2004-15 was enacted.
Mayor Perlow left the meeting at this time.
C.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, TO AMEND
SECTION 31-143(e) "MULTIFAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS (RMF3A)" OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AND TO AMEND SECTION 31-143(g) "MULTIFAMILY
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RMF3B)" OF THE CITY'S
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY DELETING THE
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDITERRANEAN DESIGN FEATURES AND
BY DELETING THE PROVISION FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
OF ARCHITECTURAL STYLES OTHER THAN MEDITERRANEAN
DESIGN FOR PROPERTIES IN THE RMF3A AND RMF3B ZONING
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and
seconded by Commissioner Grossman. Joanne Carr, Community
Development Director, addressed the Commission. Vice Mayor Diamond
opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote
and Ordinance No. 2004-16 was enacted.
Mayor Perlow returned to the meeting at this time.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further busine
at this time, after motion made, seconded and
adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on October 5, 20 4.
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