September 22, 2022 Aventura City Commission Second Budget Hearing Minutes •
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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SECOND BUDGET HEARING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
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 Denise Landman', Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland,
Commissioner Billy Joel, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, Assistant City Manager Bryan Pegues, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney Robert Meyers. 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 - 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 Commissioner Joel and seconded
by Commissioner Narotsky.
Finance Director Melissa Cruz was thanked for her work on the budget.
Mr. Pegues provided a brief review of the item, with the City 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.
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Aventura City Commission Second Budget Hearing Minutes
September 22, 2022
The motion for approval of the Ordinance passed unanimously, by roll call vote, and
Ordinance No. 2022-19 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 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 Shelley and
seconded by Commissioner Joel.
Mr. Pegues reviewed the highlights of the budget as outlined in the agenda and budget
document.
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. 2022-20 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Dr. Marks, seconded by
Commissioner Friedland, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at
6:08 p.m.
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Approved by the City Commission on October 3, 2022.
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