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AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION
SECOND BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Weinberg at 6:01 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Howard
S. Weinberg, Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks', Commissioner Amit Bloom, Commissioner
Rachel S. Friedland2, Commissioner Billy Joel, Commissioner Paul A. Kruss, City
Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney Robert
Meyers3. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES — SECOND READING — 2024/2025 BUDGET:
Mrs. Horvath read the following Ordinance title:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND
ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURAAD 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 1.5879 MILLS IS 8.70%ABOVE THE ROLLED-BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT
TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2024 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 Bloom.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the item and reported on the same millage rate for the 29th year in
a row.
Mayor Weinberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed.
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Aventura City Commission Second Budget Public Hearing Minutes
September 10, 2024
Mayor Weinberg noted the importance of the millage rate that had remained the same
since the City was established and reported on it being the lowest millage rate in South
Florida.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance passed unanimously by roll call vote, and
Ordinance No. 2024-17 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 18, 2024 AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE
2024/2025 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 Kruss.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the budget priorities.
Mayor Weinberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed.
No comments were provided by the City Commission.
The motion for approval of the Ordinance passed unanimously by roll call vote, and
Ordinance No. 2024-18 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Kruss, seconded by
Commissioner Bloom, and unanimously approved; thus, adjourning the meeting at 6:08
p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, M C, City Clerk
Approved by the City Commission on October 1 , 2024.
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