09-23-1997 Budget Hearing MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
BUDGET HEARING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 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
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Councilmembers Jay R. Beskin, Ken
Cohen, HarTy Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Smith, and City Attorney David M.
Wolpin. Mayor Arthur I. Snyder and Councilmember Arthur Berger were absent. As
a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Cohan led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING - 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.
Vice Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. Wallace Greenberg, One island
Place, Aventura, addressed Council. There being no further speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by
Councilmember Beskin, seconded by Councilmember Rogers-Libert, unanimously
passed by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 97-24 was enacted.
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.
Vice Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. Mr. Greenberg and Harry Kilgore,
Director of Finance Support Services, 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 Beskin,
unanimously passed by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 97-25 was enacted.
4. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before Council at this
time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting adjourned
at 7:25 p.m. ~ ,/(- /~
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on October 7, 1997.
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