July 18, 2019 Aventura City Commission Meeting Minutes TheC° ®f
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
ia\Nentura19200 W.Country Club Drive
JULY 18, 2019 Aventura, Florida 33180
9:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:05 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Denise Landman, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Howard Weinberg, City Manager Ronald
J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin.
Commissioner Robert Shelley was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Wasson reviewed the
highlights of the budget process for the upcoming year as outlined in the budget
message.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the proposed 2019/2020 budget document, as follows:
A. GENERAL FUND: Revenues, General Government Departments
(including City Commission, Office of the City Manager, Legal, City Clerk's Office,
Finance, and Information Technology), Police Department, Community Development
Department, Community Services Department, Public Works/Transportation
Department, Arts & Cultural Center Department, Non-Departmental, and Capital Outlay.
The following items were discussed by the Commission in detail: the 2% salary increase
for employees as presented versus providing a 3% salary increase, as well as the
change in health insurance companies from United to Aetna.
A motion to amend the General Fund Budget by providing a 3% salary increase for
employees was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks and seconded by Commissioner
Mezrahi. The motion failed, with the roll call vote as follows: Commissioner Dr. Marks
and Commissioner Mezrahi voting in favor; Commissioner Narotsky, Commissioner
Weinberg, Vice Mayor Landman, and Mayor Weisman voting against.
A motion to approve the General Fund Budget as presented was offered by
Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi, and unanimously passed
by roll call vote.
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
2019/2020 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.
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A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Landman and seconded
by Commissioner Mezrahi.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Resolution, which established a millage rate for the
2019/2020 fiscal year of 1.7261 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value. He noted that
the millage rate remained the same as the prior year.
The proposed dates for the budget hearings were presented, as provided in the agenda,
as follows: First Budget Hearing September 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and Second Budget
Hearing September 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion to approve the Resolution unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-38 was adopted.
Mr. Wasson continued his review of the proposed 2019/2020 budget document, as
follows: (C) Police Education Fund, (D) Transportation and Street Maintenance Fund,
(E) 911 Fund, (F) Debt Service Funds, (G) Capital Projects Fund, (H) Aventura Charter
High School Construction Fund, (I) Stormwater Utility Fund, and (J) Police Off-Duty
Services Fund.
A motion to approve the budgets for the funds listed as C-J was offered by Vice Mayor
Landman, seconded by Commissioner Mezrahi, and unanimously passed by roll call
vote.
3. RESOLUTIONS:
Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
A. CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AVENTURA CITY OF
EXCELLENCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, ACTING IN THEIR CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL, ADOPTING A
MENTAL HEALTH PLAN FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE
SCHOOL (ACES); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Mezrahi and
seconded by Vice Mayor Landman.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Resolution adopting the Mental Health Plan for ACES, as
mandated by State statute and to be submitted to the Miami-Dade County School Board
for approval, in order to be eligible to receive State funding. The typographical error, on
page 5 of the Plan, will be corrected as noted at the meeting.
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Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion to approve the Resolution unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-39 was adopted.
Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
B. CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ACTING IN THEIR CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL,
ADOPTING A MENTAL HEALTH PLAN FOR THE DON SOFFER
AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Commissioner Mezrahi and
seconded by Commissioner Narotsky.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Resolution adopting the Mental Health Plan for Don Soffer
Aventura High School, as mandated by State statute and to be submitted to the Miami-
Dade County School Board for approval, in order to be eligible to receive State funding.
The typographical error, on page 5 of the Plan, will be corrected as noted at the
meeting.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion to approve the Resolution unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-40 was adopted.
Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS WHICH ARE UNDERTAKEN IN
PREPARATION FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S HOSTING OF SUPER BOWL
LIV; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Landman and seconded
by Commissioner Mezrahi.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Resolution supporting communications infrastructure efforts,
as requested by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.
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Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion to approve the Resolution unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-41 was adopted.
Mr. Wolpin read the following Resolution by title:
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE PROGRAM TO AETNA FOR ITS MANAGED CHOICE POS AS
SPECIFIED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP"); AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO EXECUTE
ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO
ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to approve the Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Landman and seconded
by Commissioner Mezrahi.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the Resolution selecting a new insurance carrier for the City's
group health insurance program, while providing a comparable plan to the current one.
Lloyd Rhodes, President - The Rhodes Insurance Group (the City's Benefit Consultant)
and Raul Marcano, Vice President of Sales & Service - Aetna, provided information on
the Aetna benefit plan and agreed to invite providers not currently in their network that
are on City's current insurance plan.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
The motion to approve the Resolution unanimously passed, by roll call vote, and
Resolution No. 2019-42 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by
Vice Mayor Landman, and unanimously passed; thereby, adjourning the meeting at
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11\L\o Ellisa L. Horvath, MCity Clerk
Approved by the Commission on September 10, 2019.
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