09-18-2013ME
R959
MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 6 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 6 p.m. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Billy Joel, Howard
Weinberg, Luz Weinberg, Vice Mayor Michael Stern, Mayor Susan Gottlieb, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney Matthew J.
Pearl. Commissioner Teri Holzberg was absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Sandra Kaplan.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: SECOND READING - 2013/2014 BUDGET
A. Mr. Pearl 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 7.24% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2013 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
Vice Mayor Stern. Mayor Gottlieb 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. 2013 -08 was
enacted. Mr. Soroka announced that for the 18th year in a row, there was
no tax increase by the City.
B. Mr. Pearl 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 17, 2013, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2013/2014 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 Howard Weinberg
and seconded by Commissioner Enbar Cohen. Mayor Gottlieb 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. 2013 -09 was enacted.
C. Mr. Pearl read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA AMENDING
PROVISIONS OF THE POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT PLAN;
PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF
"ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT "; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Luz Weinberg and
seconded by Commissioner Joel. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public
hearing. Kathy Lepri, 1118 N. 46 Terrace, Hollywood, FL, addressed the
Commission. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was
closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote and
Ordinance No. 2013 -10 was enacted.
D. Mr. Pearl read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
DIVISION 5 "ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD" OF
ARTICLE III "ADVISORY BOARDS" OF CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING SECTION
2 -194 "RULES OF PROCEDURE; QUORUM "; BY REVISING THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM AND FOR
OFFICIAL ACTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Stern and seconded by
Commissioner Luz Weinberg. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing.
There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for
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approval passed unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2013-
11 was enacted.
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 6:15 p.m.
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Te esa M. Sorok , M , City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 1, 2013.
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