September 18, 2019 Aventura City Commission Meeting - Second Budget Hearing Minutes The City of CITY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
Av e n t u r a (SECOND BUDGET HEARING) 19200 W.Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
,,.�.._ SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:00 p.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, 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: SECOND READING - 2019/2020
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 MILLS PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
TAXABLE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE, WHICH IS 1.80% ABOVE THE
ROLLED BACK RATE OF 1.6956 MILLS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE
LAW, FOR THE 2019 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 Dr. Marks 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. 2019-13 was adopted.
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 18, 2019, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE
2019/2020 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
COMMITTED FUND BALANCE FOR CAPITAL RESERVE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Aventura City Commission Meeting (Second Budget Hearing) Minutes
September 18, 2019
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Landman and
seconded by Commissioner Weinberg.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed.
Commissioner Dr. Marks spoke in favor of providing a 3% increase for employees
versus a 2% increase as proposed. Mr. Wolpin explained the process to amend the
budget should the Commission decide to do so.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance on second reading passed (6-1) by roll call
vote, with Commissioner Dr. Marks voting no, and Ordinance No. 2019-14 was
adopted.
Mr. Wasson thanked Finance Director Brian Raducci for his work on the budget.
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
6:07 p.m.
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Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2019.
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