07-20-2006
A'!1r ~ of
l\ventura
I,
,,,,.,r~;';
MINUTES
COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 20, 2006 9 AM
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
by Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Harry Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Mayor
Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney
David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka gave a
powerpoint presentation showing an overview of the financial performance of the City
over the last nine years. He then reviewed the proposed 2006/07 budget document, as
follows:
A. GENERAL FUND, including Revenues, General Government
Departments (City Commission, City Manager, Finance Support Services,
Information Technology, Legal, City Clerk), Public Safety Department,
Community Development Department, Community Services Department, Non-
Departmental and Capital Outlay.
A motion for approval of the General Fund Budget Revenues was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Joel, and unanimously
passed.
A motion for approval of the City Commission budget was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Vice Mayor Weinberg and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner
Joel, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Finance Support Services budget was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Information Technology budget was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Legal Department budget was offered by Commissioner
Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Commissioner
Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Vice Mayor
Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Development Department budget was
offered by Vice Mayor Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Stern and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Non-Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner
Joel, seconded by Vice Mayor Weinberg and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Commissioner
Diamond, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach and unanimously passed.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE 2006/2007 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the resolution, which establishes a millage rate for the
2006/07 fiscal year of 2.227 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered
by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, unanimously
passed and Resolution No. 2006-48 was adopted.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously
passed.
D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for
approval was offered by Commissioner Auerbach, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for approval
was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and
unanimously passed.
2
F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Vice
Mayor Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner Stern, and unanimously passed.
G. 911 FUND: A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Joel,
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
H. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Diamond, seconded by Commissioner Joel, and unanimously
passed.
I. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Auerbach, seconded by Vice Mayor Weinberg, and unanimously
passed.
J. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Joel, and unanimously
passed.
K. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was offered
by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
3. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE: SECOND READING: Mr. Wolpin read
the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2005-13 WHICH
ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2005/2006 FISCAL
YEAR BY REVISING THE 2005/2006 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the ordinance was offered by Commissioner Holzberg,
and seconded by Commissioner Joel. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing.
There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2006-10 was
enacted.
Mr. Soroka announced that the first Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for September
6,2006 at 6 p.m. and the second Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for September 21,
2006 at 6 p.m.
3
4. ADJOURNMENT: After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the
meeting adjourned.
Approved by the Commission on September 12,2006.
Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at a
meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim
record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based.
4