2012-12ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -12
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
6.71% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE COMPUTED
PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2012 TAX YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser has certified a Tax
Assessment Roll for the year 2012 which includes the assessment for the City of
Aventura; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission and the City Manager of the City of Aventura
have reviewed the 2012/2013 fiscal year budget for the various operating departments
of the City and the means of financing said budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered an estimate of the necessary
expenditures contemplated for the fiscal year ensuing, and has determined that the levy
set forth herein below shall provide a portion of the necessary funds for said
expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission does hereby establish and adopt the City of
Aventura Ad Valorem Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate of 1.7261 mils for the 2012 tax
year, or $1.7261 per thousand dollars of taxable assessed property value. Said rate is
greater than the rolled back rate of 1.6175 mills by 6.71 %.
Section 2. The Miami -Dade County Tax Collector is hereby directed to proceed
with the collection and enforcement of the taxes levied herein as authorized by State
and County law.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they
shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its adoption on
first reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond
absent
Commissioner Billy Joel
yes
Commissioner Michael Stern
yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
absent
Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg
absent
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Joel who moved its adoption on
second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Stern and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
absent
Commissioner Bob Diamond
absent
Commissioner Billy Joel
yes
Commissioner Michael Stern
yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
yes
Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg
absent
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 11th day of September, 2012.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 19th day of September, 2012.
ATTEST:
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P itresa 4Soa, MC
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;'n Gottlieb, Mayor /
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
City Attorney
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