July 21, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes The Citof CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
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19200 W Country Club Drive
JULY 21, 2016 Aventura. Florida 33180
—..— 9:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:00 a.m. Present were the following: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Denise Landman, Commissioner Enbar Cohen, Commissioner Teri Holzberg,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, 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 the budget
message. He then reviewed the proposed 2016/2017 budget document, as follows:
A. GENERAL FUND:
• REVENUES: A motion to approve the General Fund Budget
Revenues was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by
Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed.
• GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS:
• City Commission: A motion to approve the City Commission
Budget was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg,
and unanimously passed.
• Office of the City Manager: A motion to approve the Office
of the City Manager Budget was offered by Vice Mayor Landman, seconded by
Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously passed.
• Legal: A motion to approve the Legal Department Budget was
offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
• City Clerk's Office: A motion to approve the City Clerk
Budget was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by Vice Mayor Landman,
and unanimously passed.
• Finance: A motion to approve the Finance Department Budget
was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
• Information Technology: A motion to approve the
Information Technology Budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by
• Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed.
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• PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT: A motion to approve the Public
Safety Department Budget was offered by Commissioner Shelley, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: A motion to
approve the Community Development Department Budget was offered by
Commissioner Shelley, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously passed.
• COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT: A motion to approve the
Community Services Department Budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg,
seconded by Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed.
• PUBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: A motion
to approve the Public Works/Transportation Department Budget was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed.
• ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER DEPARTMENT: A motion to
approve the Arts & Cultural Center Department Budget was offered by Commissioner
Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed.
• NON-DEPARTMENTAL: A motion to approve the Non-
Departmental Budget was offered by Commissioner Shelley, seconded by
Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously passed.
• CAPITAL OUTLAY: A motion to approve the Capital Outlay Budget
was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Landman, and
unanimously passed, with Commissioner Narotsky absent.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH TENTATIVE
MILLAGE RATE: 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 2016/2017
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 to approve the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Vice Mayor Landman.
Mr. Soroka reviewed the Resolution, which established a millage rate for the 2016/2017
fiscal year of 1.7261 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value.
Mr. Soroka reviewed the proposed dates for the Budget Hearings. It was the consensus
of the Commission to schedule the hearings for September 6, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. and
September 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., in the Commission Chamber of the Aventura
Government Center (19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL).
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The motion to approve the Resolution unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2016-50 was adopted.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion to approve the Police
Education Fund Budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Vice
Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A
motion to approve the Transportation and Street Maintenance Fund Budget was offered
by Vice Mayor Landman, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously passed.
E. E911 FUND: A motion to approve the E911 Fund Budget was offered by
Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously
passed.
F. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion to approve the Debt Service Fund
Budget was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Narotsky,
and unanimously passed.
G. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND: A motion to approve the Capital Projects
Fund Budget was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Vice Mayor
Landman, and unanimously passed.
H. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion to approve the Stormwater
Utility Fund Budget was offered by Vice Mayor Landman, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
I. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion to approve the
Police Off-Duty Services Fund Budget was offered by Commissioner Weinberg,
seconded by Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed.
3. MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRESENTATION OF A KEY TO THE CITY TO
SENATOR GWEN MARGOLIS: Mayor Weisman read the motion title and spoke in
favor of approval.
A motion to approve was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by
Commissioner Weinberg, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4. RESOLUTION: Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA AWARDING RFP 16-07-07-2 TO AVENTURA SPORTS, LLC;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND AVENTURA
SPORTS, LLC TO PERFORM YOUTH SPORTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AS SET FORTH IN RFP 16-07-07-2; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Shelley, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed by roll call vote, and Resolution No.
2015-51 was adopted.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at
10:02 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, Waity Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 6, 2016.
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