07-21-1997 Council Meeting COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 21, 1997 - 9 A.M.
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER
2999 NE 191sT STREET SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Arthur I. Snyder at 9 a.m. Present ware Councilmembers Arthur Berger, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey
Perlow, Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Attorney
Richard Jay Weiss and City Clerk Teresa M. Smith. As a quorum was
determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka stated the
purpose of this meeting was to discuss the budget for fiscal year 1997/98. The
proposed document provides a budget in the amount of $25.7 million which
reflects a 2.6% increase over the previous year's budget. He stated that for the
third year there would be no property tax increase if the budget, as submitted,
were adopted. The proposed budget provides for the adoption of the 1995
County UMSA millage rate of 2.2270. Mr. Soroka reviewed with Council each of
the sections of the General Fund budget, as follows:
· REVENUES
· GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (CITY
COUNCIL, OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER,
FINANCE SUPPORT SERVICES, LEGAL, CITY
CLERK)
· PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
· COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
· COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
· NON-DEPARTMENTAL
· CAPITAL OUTLAY
A motion to approve the General Fund budget, subject to an increase in the
Legal Depadment Budget in the amount of $50,000, was offered by
Councilmember Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Beskin and unanimously
passed.
B. Mr. Soroka read the following Resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE YEAR
1997198 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 was offered by Councilmember Cohen and seconded by
Councilmember Holzberg. A motion to amend the resolution by adopting the
rolled back millage rate of 2.1584 in order to eliminate the need for publication of
a "Notice of Tax Increase" which would be required by State Law if the proposed
millage rate of 2.227 was adopted was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert
and seconded by Councilmember Berger. The amendment failed 1-8 with
Councilmember Rogers-Libert voting yes and Mayor Snyder, Vice Mayor Perlow
and Councilmembers Berger, Beskin, Cohen and Holzberg voting no. The
motion for approval passed 6-1 with Mayor Snyder, Vice Mayor Perlow and
Councilmembers Berger, Beskin, Cohen and Holzberg voting yes and
Councilmember Rogers-Libert voting no, thus Resolution No. 97-45 was
adopted.
Mr. Soroka reviewed the remainder of the Budget Funds proposed, as follows:
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND
D. STREET MAINTENANCE FUND
E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND
F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND
G. DEBT SERVICE FUND
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H. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
I. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND
A motion for approval was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert, seconded
by Councilmember Cohen and unanimously passed.
3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA PROVIDING MERIT
SALARY INCREASE AND OTHER BENEFITS TO
CITY MANAGER; APPROVING FIRST
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY
OF AVENTURA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A motion for adoption of the Resolution was offered by Councilmember Rogers-
Libert, seconded by Councilmember Holzberg and unanimously passed, thus
Resolution No. 97-46 was adopted.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following individual addressed Council: Ginger
Grossman, 20100 West Country Club Drive.
Mayor Snyder appointed a sub-Committee of Councilmembers Rogers-Libert
(appointed as Chair), Berger and Vice Mayor Perlow to meet with the City
Manager and staff to develop guidelines for the Recreation and Cultural Arts
Advisory Board in preparation of recreation and cultural programs and events.
5. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before Council at
this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 12 noon. ~jt~) d_.c ~/~~
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on August 5, 1997.
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