03-22-1999 Special Meeting MINUTES
CiTY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1999 9:00 A.M.
Government Center
2999 NE 191~ 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,
Ken Cohen, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg,
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. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE - FIRST READING: Mr. Wolpin read the
following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF A LOAN FROM THE
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL LOAN COUNCIL IN AN AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $21,000,000 TO FINANCE
THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY TO BE USED AS PARKS
AND RECREATION AND CITY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX AND
POLICE STATION AND THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION,
EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
REAL PROPERTY AND THE REPAYMENT OF THE LINE OF
CREDIT DATED DECEMBER 20, 1996, WHICH LINE OF CREDIT
WAS ISSUED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FUNDING FOR SAID
PROJECTS; INCORPORATING THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN
RESOLUTION NO. 99-15 INTO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Beskin, seconded by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
3. 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 9:05 a.m.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on April 6, 1999.
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