09-24-2001 Budget MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
2"d BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 5:45 PM
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 5:45 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 Steven W. Zelkowitz. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Bob Hollander led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING: 2001/2002 BUDGET
A. Mr. Zelkowitz 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 and Ordinance No.
2001-12 was enacted.
B. Mr. Zelkowitz read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
THE A'I'rACHED 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
ENCUMBRANCES; PROVIDING FOR
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SEVERABILITY AND
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
seconded by Commissioner Beskin. Mayor Perlow opened the public
hearing. The following individual addressed the Commission: Charles
Braverman, 3370 Hidden Bay Drive. There being no further speakers, the
public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed unanimously by
roll call vote and Ordinance No. 2001-13 was enacted.
4. 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 5:54 p.m.
T~'sa M. S~a: Cl~C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 2, 2001.
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