Ordinance No. 2022-19 Adopting 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate - September 22, 2022 CITY OF AVENTURA ORDINANCE NO. 2022-19
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 1.5758 MILLS IS 9.54% ABOVE THE ROLLED-BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2022 TAX YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser has certified a Tax
Assessment Roll for the year 2022, which includes the assessment for the City of
Aventura; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission and the City Manager of the City of Aventura
have reviewed the 2022/2023 fiscal year budget for the various operating departments of
the City and the means of financing said budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered an estimate of the necessary
expenditures contemplated for the fiscal year ensuing, and has determined that the levy
set forth herein below shall provide a portion of the necessary funds for said expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission does hereby establish and adopt the City of
Aventura Ad Valorem Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate of 1 .7261 mills for the 2022 tax
year, or $1 .7261 per thousand dollars of taxable assessed property value. Said rate as
a percent (%) change of rolled-back rate of 1 .5758 mills is 9.54% above the rolled-back
rate.
Section 2. The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector is hereby directed to proceed
with the collection and enforcement of the taxes levied herein as authorized by State and
County law.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of resolutions
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall
City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2022-19
remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding
the invalidity of any part.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Landman, who moved its
adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dr. Marks, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Absent
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Absent
Vice Mayor Denise Landman Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Vice Mayor Denise Landman Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
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City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2022-19
PASSED on first reading this 13t" day of September, 2022.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 22nd day of September, 2022.
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- ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST-
ELLISA L. HORVA MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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