09-09-1997 Budget Hearing MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
BUDGET HEARING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 7:00 P.M.
COLUMBIA AVENTURA MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
21110 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 101
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Councilmembers Arthur Berger, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M.
Perlow, Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Smith,
and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chief Tom Ribel led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1997/98 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 3.18%
ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE COMPUTED
PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 1997 TAX
YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Lionel Socolov, 3530 Mystic Point Drive
addressed Council. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve the ordinance was offered by Councilmember Rogers-Libert,
seconded by Councilmember Berger and unanimously passed 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
COUNCIL AT THE REVIEW MEETING HELD ON
JULY 21, 1997, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA
FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 1997/98 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
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Cesar Phillips, on behalf of the Aventura
Marketing Council, addressed Council. There being further no speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by
Councilmember Rogers-Libert, seconded by Councilmember Beskin and unanimously
passed by roll call vote.
Mr. Soroka announced that the second budget hearing is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 23, 1997 at 7 p.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before Council at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously ffassed,~the meeting adjourned
at 7:07 p.m.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on September 16, 1997.
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