09-08-2014 The City d MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Anatira CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 6 P.M. Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Terri Holzberg,
Michael Stern, Howard Weinberg, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel,
Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Marc Narotsky, Denise Landman and Gustavo
Blachman.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT -
2014/2015 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 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.
Mr. Wolpin announced that the rolled back rate is 1.5740 mills. A motion for
approval was offered by Vice Mayor Joel and seconded by Commissioner
Howard Weinberg. 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 19th year in a row. 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.
Mayor Gottlieb announced that the second budget public hearing is scheduled for
September 17, 2014 at 6 p.m.
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 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 SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen, and seconded by
Commissioner 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.
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 6:07 p.m.
esa M. • a, MC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 7, 2014.
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