2007-033
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
A VENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE FOR THE 2007/2008 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.
WHEREAS, Chapter 200, Florida Statutes, Determination of Millage, sets forth
the procedures that must be followed in establishing a millage rate and adopting an
annual budget; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Dade County Property Appraisal Department has certified
the taxable value of property within the City of Aventura, as required by Chapter 200,
Section 200.065(1) and Chapter 193, Section 193.023, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 200, Section 200.065(2)(b), the City of
Aventura is required to establish its proposed millage rate and the date, time and place
that the public hearing will be held to consider the proposed millage rate and tentative
budget; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature met in Special Session in June 2007 to adopt
a state-imposed property tax reform legislation, the results of which was the adoption of
House Bill 1 B, signed into law by Governor Crist on June 21,2007; and
WHEREAS, HB 1 B established detailed procedures for adoption of the tax rate
by municipalities for the 2007 tax year (2007/08 fiscal year); and
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WHEREAS, the calculation for the City of Aventura generates a rate of 1.7261
mills in order to comply with the tax reform required by HB 1 B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The following is hereby established as the proposed millage rate for
the 2007/2008 fiscal year: 1.7261 per $1,000.00 of taxable assessed value.
Section 2. September 10, 2007 is hereby established as the date for a public
hearing on the tentative budget and proposed millage rate, to be held at 6 p.m., at the
Aventura Government Center, 19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, Florida.
Section 3. The City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to place all
necessary advertisements in accordance with Chapter 200, Florida Statutes, the Truth
in Millage (TRIM) Bill.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Teri Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
Vice Mayor Michael Stern
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
absent
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2007.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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CITY ATTORNEY