09-04-2001 Budget MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
IsT BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 5:45 PM
Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 5:47 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin,
Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Ken Cohen,
Mayor Perlow, 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Don Brodey led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES- FIRST READING: 2001/2002 BUDGET
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA AD
VALOREM TAX OPERATING MILLAGE LEVY RATE AT 2.2270 MILS
PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE ASSESSED PROPERTY
VALUE, WHICH IS 3.34% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2001 TAX YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg. Mayor Perlow opened the public
hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The
motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
THE ATTACHED TENTATIVE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET,
AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION AT THE
REVIEW MEETING HELD ON JULY 19, 2001, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2001/2002 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
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ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SEVERABILITY AND
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded
by Commissioner Rogers-Libert. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing.
Don Brodey, 20281 East Country Club Drive, addressed the Commission.
There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion
for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Mr. Soroka announced the second Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for
September 24, 2001 at 5:45 p.m. at Government Center, 19200 West
Country Club Ddve, Aventura, Florida.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 5:55 p.m. '~O ~(~
Te~/?a~ M. Soro~VlC/City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2001.
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