09-17-2014 City Commission C City 0 Manager
Susan Gottlieb,Mayor Eric M.Soroka,ICMA-CM
Enbar Cohen
JL\7er14t1L1r` ) Clerk
Teri Holzberg sa
M.Soroka,MMC
Billy Joel
Michael Stern
Howard Weinberg Weiss Serota Helfman
Luz Urbaez Weinberg Pastoriza Cole&Boniske
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 6 PM
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Government Center C
19200 West Country Club Drive IO
Aventura,Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: SECOND READING:
A. 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 9.66% ABOVE THE
ROLLED BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE
LAW, FOR THE 2014 TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2014-09
B. 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
11, 2014, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR
THE 2014/2015 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
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SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2014-10
C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 36 "RETIREMENT," ARTICLE II
"POLICE PENSION PLAN AND TRUST FUND," IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHANGES CONTAINED IN THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2013
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016; BY AMENDING SECTION
36-22 "DEFINITIONS" TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF
"EARNABLE COMPENSATION"; BY AMENDING SECTION
36-24 "CONTRIBUTIONS" TO CHANGE THE EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTION RATE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 36-36
"COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT"; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2014-11
D. CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA CITY
OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2014-07, WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A CHARTER
SCHOOL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2014/2015 (JULY 1 — JUNE 30) BY REVISING THE
2014/2015 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET DOCUMENT AS OUTLINED
IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted as Ordinance No. 2014-12
4. MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION
BETWEEN WILLIAMS ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, CITY OF AVENTURA, AND GARY COHEN, ET AL,
CONCERNING VESTED RIGHTS DETERMINATION AGREEMENT
FOR TWO ISLANDS; AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AND IMPLEMENT SETTLEMENT.
Action taken: Approved
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September 17,2014 Commis ion Meeting
5. ADJOURNMENT
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
members of the City of Aventura Advisory Boards may be in attendance. 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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