07-20-1998 Budget Review CITY OF AVENTURA
BUDGET REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 20, 1998- 9:00 A.M.
Aventura Government Center
2999 NE 19'1~ Street Suite 500
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:The meeting was called to order at 9:00
a.m. by Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur
Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-
Libert, Vice Mayor Ken Cohen, Mayor Arthur I. 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. OVERVIEW AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka
reviewed the proposed 1998/99 budget document, as follows:
A. GENERAL FUND, including Revenues, General Government
Departments (City Commission, City Manager, Finance Support
Services, Legal, City Clerk), Public Safety Department, Community
Development Department, Community Services Department, Non-
Departmental and Capital Outlay.
A motion for approval of the General Fund Budget was offered by Vice Mayor
Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Berger and unanimously passed.
B. Mr. Soroka read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE 1998/99 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE DATE,
TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUGET; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval of the Resolution, which establishes a millage rate
for the 1998/99 fiscal year of 2.227 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value,
was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner
Berger, unanimously passed and Resolution No. 98-62 was adopted.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen and
unanimously passed.
D. STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for approval was offered
by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen and
unanimously passed.
E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for
approval was offered by Commissioner Beskin, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND: A motion was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Perlow and
unanimously passed to provide for a $50,000 increase in this fund to
recognize projected revenues from park impact fees. A motion for
approval, as amended, was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert,
seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen and unanimously passed.
G. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen and
unanimously passed.
H. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion for approval was offered
by Vice Mayor Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
unanimously passed.
I. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg
and unanimously passed.
J. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was
offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg and unanimously passed.
Mr. Soroka announced that the budget public hearings are scheduled for
September 10, 1998 and September 24, 1998 at 7 p.m.
3. ADJOURNMENT: After motion made, seconded and unanimously
passed, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.. ~ r ,
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on August 4, 1998.