September 13, 2022 Aventura City Commission First Budget Hearing Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
FIRST BUDGET HEARING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 18811 Street
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6.06 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Denise Landman, Commissioner Billy Joel, Commissioner Dr.
Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk
Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney Robert Meyers. Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland
and Commissioner Robert Shelley were absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Miami-Dade County
Commissioner Sally A. Heyman and State Representative Joseph Geller.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: FIRST READING — 2022/2023 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 1.5758 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.
A motion for approval of the Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Landman and
seconded by Commissioner Dr. Marks.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the ad valorem tax rate as outlined in the agenda, maintaining the
same millage rate as the prior year and resulting in no tax increase for the 27th year in a
row.
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.
Aventura City Commission First Budget Hearing Minutes
September 13, 2022
Mrs. Horvath read the following Ordinance title:
A. 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 21, 2022 AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2022/2023
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 Joel and seconded
by Commissioner Dr. Marks.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the highlights of the budget totaling $64,522,057, which is 5.24%
higher than the prior year, as previously presented to the City Commission on July 21 ,
2022 for review.
The Commission discussed the item, with objection noted by Commissioner Narotsky
regarding the use of funds for a holiday ceremony.
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.
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 approved-, thus, adjourning the meeting at 6.18
p.m.
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' Ellisa L. Horvath, M , ity Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on October 3, 2022.
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