September 13, 2017 Commission Meeting Minutes (Second Budget Hearing) he ;. O CITY COMMISSION
�' MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Aventura (SECOND BUDGET HEARING) 19200 W Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 - 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:05 p.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Howard Weinberg, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney Alan Gabriel. Commissioner Denise Landman and
Commissioner Robert Shelley were absent. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Mayor Weisman.
A moment of silence was observed in recognition of all those affected by Hurricane
Irma, as well as the ongoing recovery efforts.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: SECOND READING - 2017/2018
BUDGET:
Mr. Gabriel 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 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.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Weinberg and
seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on second reading passed unanimously, by
roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2017-09 was adopted.
Mr. Gabriel 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 18, 2017, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE
2017/2018 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
Aventura City Commission Meeting (Second Budget Hearing) Minutes
September 13, 2017
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 Dr. Marks and
seconded by Commissioner Narotsky.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on second reading passed unanimously, by
roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2017-10 was adopted.
Mr. Soroka informed the Commission about a request to cancel the September 14,
2017 Commission Workshop Meeting. After discussion, there was consensus by the
Commission to proceed with the meeting as scheduled.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
6:21 p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MM , CJ y Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 3, 2017.
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