Ordinance No. 2024-05 Amending Legislative Expense Amount for Commission Members - February 6, 2024 CITY OF AVENTURA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE
AMOUNT FOR THE MAYOR AND INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS AS
PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 2.06 OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA
CHARTER; APPROVING A $500 MONTHLY INCREASE TO THE
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ACCOUNT FOR EACH CITY COMMISSION
MEMBER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is authorized to review and adjust legislative
expenses under Section 2.06 of the City of Aventura Charter; and
WHEREAS, the last increase to the legislative expense account occurred in 2015
when the City Commission enacted Ordinance 2015-11 ; and
WHEREAS, other than the annual cost of living increase applied to the legislative
expense account, the amount has remained constant for eight years, yet the demands
and commitments placed on the City's elected officials have grown considerably over this
timeframe; and
WHEREAS, an adjustment to the legislative expense account for the members of
the City Commission is warranted and in the best interest of the City, enabling the City's
elected officials to meet the obligations entrusted to them.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are
incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2. The Legislative Expense amount contained in the City's 2023-2024
fiscal year budget for the Mayor and individual City Commissioners, as provided for in
Section 2.06 of the City of Aventura Charter, is hereby increased by $6,000 per year, and
may be further adjusted in subsequent annual City budgets.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to
carry out the aims of this Ordinance.
City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2024-05
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading, and shall be applied from and after November 17, 2023.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Bloom, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Paul A. Kruss Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg No
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Kruss, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Paul A. Kruss Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg No
PASSED on first reading this 9th day of January, 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 6th day of February, 2024.
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City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2024-05
_- HOWARD S. WEINBERG, ES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVA , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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