September 23, 2021 Aventura City Commission Second Budget Hearing Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SECOND BUDGET HEARING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6.01 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Jonathan Evans, Commissioner
Rachel S. Friedland', Commissioner Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Robert Shelley, City
Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney Robert
Meyers. Commissioner Denise Landman was absent. 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 — 2021/2022
BUDGET:
Mrs. Horvath read the following Ordinance 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 AS A PERCENT(%) CHANGE
OF ROLLED-BACK RATE OF 1.7172 MILLS IS 0.52% ABOVE THE ROLLED-
BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2021 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 Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Evans.
Mayor Weisman highlighted the City's tax rate as the lowest in the County, without an
increase in the millage rate.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
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Aventura City Commission Second Budget Hearing Minutes
September 23, 2021
The motion for approval of the Ordinance passed unanimously, by roll call vote, and
Ordinance No. 2021-16 was adopted.
Mrs. Horvath read the following Ordinance title:
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED TENTATIVE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET,AS REVIEWED AND
APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE REVIEW MEETING HELD ON
JULY 22, 2021 AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2021/2022
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.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Evans.
Mayor Weisman discussed the Commission's review process for the budget.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance passed unanimously, by roll call vote, and
Ordinance No. 2021-17 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor Dr. Marks, seconded by
Commissioner Evans, and unanimously approved-, thus, adjourning the meeting at 6.07
p.m.
` Ellisa L. Horvath MMC, Cy it Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on October 5, 2021 .
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