09-17-2014 The Qty Ayetura Of MINUTES Aventura Government Center
CITY COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 6 p.m. Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 6:01 p.m. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg,
Howard Weinberg, Luz Weinberg (arrived at 6:04), Michael Stern, 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 City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: SECOND AND FINAL READING:
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 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. 2014-
09 was enacted. Mr. Soroka announced that for the 19th year in a row,
there has been no tax increase by the City.
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 Holzberg, and
seconded by Commissioner Howard Weinberg. 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. 2014-10 was enacted.
C. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
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.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen, and
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg. 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. 2014-11 was enacted.
D. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE
SCHOOL
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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.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Luz Weinberg and
seconded by Vice Mayor Joel. 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. 2014-
12 was enacted.
4. Mr. Wolpin read the following motion:
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.
Motion was offered by Commissioner Howard Weinberg and seconded by Vice
Mayor Joel. The motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
5. 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 6:20 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on October 7, 2014.
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