Ordinance No. 2017-09 Adopting Ad Valorem Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate for FY 20172018 - September 13, 2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-09
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 2.66% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF
1.6813 MILS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2017
TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser has certified a Tax
Assessment Roll for the year 2017 which includes the assessment for the City of
Aventura; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission and the City Manager of the City of Aventura
have reviewed the 2017/2018 fiscal year budget for the various operating departments
of the City and the means of financing said budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered an estimate of the necessary
expenditures contemplated for the fiscal year ensuing, and has determined that the levy
set forth herein below shall provide a portion of the necessary funds for said
expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission does hereby establish and adopt the City of
Aventura Ad Valorem Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate of 1.7261 mils for the 2017 tax
year, or $1.7261 per thousand dollars of taxable assessed property value. Said rate is
greater than the rolled back rate of 1 .6813 mils by 2.66%.
Section 2. The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector is hereby directed to proceed
with the collection and enforcement of the taxes levied herein as authorized by State
and County law.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they
City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2017-09
shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Shelley, who moved its
adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi, and,
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Vice Mayor Howard Weinberg Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Weinberg, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Absent
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Absent
Vice Mayor Howard Weinberg Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
PASSED on first reading this 5th day of September, 2017.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 13th day of September, 2017.
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City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2017-09
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT , M C
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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