September 6, 2016 First Budget Hearing Minutes The City 0f CITY COMMISSION
Av a u ra REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
(FIRST BUDGET HEARING 19200 W.Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 - 5:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 5:33 p.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Denise Landman, 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Dr. Linda Marks. Mayor
Weisman announced that Dr. Marks was unopposed for Commission Seat 1 and, as
such, had been elected by operation of law.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING - 2016/2017 BUDGET:
Mr. Wolpin read the following Ordinance by title:
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 7.08% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 1.6119
MILS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2016 TAX
YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Vice Mayor Landman.
Mr. Soroka reviewed the Ordinance and highlighted the following: the tax rate remained
the same as the prior year, there was no tax increase for the 21st year, and the rate
remained the lowest in Miami-Dade County.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on first reading passed unanimously, by roll
call vote.
Mr. Wolpin read the following Ordinance by title:
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 21, 2016, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE
2016/2017 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
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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 of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Vice Mayor Landman.
Mr. Soroka explained the Ordinance and reviewed the highlights of the 2016/17
Operating and Capital Budget including the total budget amount of $58,386,179 or 8.3%
less than the previous year, due to completed capital improvement projects.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on first reading passed unanimously, by roll
call vote.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Shelley, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
5:41 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, 47, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 10, 2016.
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