September 4, 2018 Commission Meeting Minutes (First Budget Hearing) The City Of CITY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Aventura (FIRST BUDGET HEARING) 19200 W Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:06 p.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, Interim City Manager Joanne Carr, 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 Mayor Weisman.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING - 2018/2019 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 1.40% ABOVE THE
ROLLED BACK RATE OF 1.7022 MILS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE
LAW, FOR THE 2018 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 Narotsky and
seconded by Commissioner Shelley.
City Consultant Eric M. Soroka, CMCS Consulting Services LLC, reviewed the
Ordinance and highlighted the following: the tax rate remains at 1.7261, with no tax
increase for the 23rd year, and generates $17 million.
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 19, 2018, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE
2018/2019 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
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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 Commissioner Landman.
City Consultant Eric M. Soroka, CMOS Consulting Services LLC, explained the
Ordinance and reviewed the highlights of the 2018/19 Operating and Capital Budget
including the total budget amount of $59.6 million or 18% less than the previous year,
due to completed capital improvement projects, as well as the funding for the high
school done in the prior year.
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 Landman, seconded by
Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously approved; thus adjourning the meeting at
6:13 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2018.
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