07-11-2014 AThe City of MINUTES Aventura Government Center
na= COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
JULY 11, 2014 9 AM Aventura,Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
by Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen (via
speakerphone), Teri Holzberg, Michael Stern, Howard Weinberg, Luz Urbaez Weinberg,
Vice Mayor Billy Joel, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Erie 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. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka reviewed
the highlights of the budget process for the upcoming year as outlined in his
budget message. He then reviewed the proposed 2014/2015 budget document,
as follows:
A. GENERAL FUND, including Revenues, General Government
Departments (City Commission, City Manager, Finance, Information Technology,
Legal, City Clerk), Public Safety Department, Community Development
Department, Community Services Department, Arts & Cultural Center, Non-
Departmental and Capital Outlay.
A motion for approval of the General Fund Budget Revenues was offered by Vice
Mayor Joel, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed.
A motion for approval of the City Commission budget was offered by
Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Luz Weinberg, and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner
Howard Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Legal Department budge was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern and nanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Commissioner Luz
Weinberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Joel and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Finance Department budget was offered by Vice Mayor
Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Information Technology budget was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Howard Weinberg and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Commissioner Luz
Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Developrnent Department budget was
offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Howard Weinberg
and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Arts & Cultural Center Department budget was offered
by Vice Mayor Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Non-Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner
Stern, seconded by Commissioner Luz Weinberg, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Commissioner
Howard Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE 2014/2015 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the resolution, which establishes a millage rate for the
2014/15 fiscal year of 1.7261 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered
by Commissioner Luz Weinberg, and seconded by Commissioner Stern. The
motion unanimously passed and Resolution No. 2013-38 was adopted.
Mr. Soroka announced the dates of the Budget Hearings as September 8, 2014
and September 17, 2014, both at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chamber of the
Aventura Government Center, 19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Joel, and unanimously
passed.
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D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for
approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberb, seconded by Commissioner
Luz Weinberg, and unanimously passed.
E. 911 FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen,
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
F. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Stern, seconded by Commissioner Howard Weinberg, and
unanimously passed.
G. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Luz Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
H. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Howard Weinberg, and
unanimously passed.
I. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was
offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Luz Weinberg,
and unanimously passed.
3. CITY CLERK SELECTION PROCESS INTERVIEWS: As recommended by the
City Clerk Selection Committee, the Commission interviewed Bal Harbour Village
Clerk Ellisa Horvath and Miami Shores Village Clerk Barbara Estep. A motion to
select Ellisa Horvath as the City Clerk to replace City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka
due to her retirement, contingent upon a successful background check and
benefits package negotiation with the City Manager, for approval by Commission,
was offered by Commissioner Luz Weinberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Joel, and
unanimously passed.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. / i
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Approved by the Commission on September 2, 2014. .
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and
who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City Clerk,
305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more me bers of the City of Aventura Advisory Boards
may be in attendance and may participate at the meeting. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Aventura City
Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and,for such
purpose,may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office Of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government
Center, 19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180. Anyone wishing',to obtain a copy of any agenda item should
contact the City Clerk at 305-466-8901.
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