09-11-2012 * MINUTES Aventura Government Center
CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 6 P.M. Aventura,Florida 33180
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Billy Joel,
Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg (arrived after item 3-A), Mayor Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. Commissioner Bob Diamond and Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg were absent.
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Jordan and Ryan Stern.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT -
2012/2013 BUDGET
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 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.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Joel and seconded by
Commissioner Auerbach. Mr. Soroka noted that this is the same tax rate as last
year and the City once again will have the lowest tax rate in Miami-Dade County.
There has been no tax increase for the 17th year in a row. Mayor Gottlieb
opened the public hearing. Howard Weinberg, Parc Central, addressed the
Commission. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed.
The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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 19, 2012, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2012/2013 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
PROCEDURES REGARDING ENCUMBRANCES AND THE RE-
APPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS;
ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTED FUND BALANCE FOR CAPITAL
RESERVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Stern, and seconded by
Commissioner Weinberg. Mr. Soroka advised that the total budget for FY 2012-
13 is $53 million. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. Rosa Naccarato,
Admirals Port, addressed the Commission. There being no further speakers, the
public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll
call vote.
Mayor Gottlieb announced that the second budget public hearing is scheduled for
September 19, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Mayor Gottlieb requested a moment of silence for the victims of September 11,
2001.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 6:08 p.m. I
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Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2012.
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