09-23-1999 Commission Meeting of
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Biscayne Medical Arts Center
21110 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 101
Aventura, Florida
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by
City Attorney David M Wolpin. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Hart7 Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Pedow, City Manager Eric M.
Soroka, and City Attorney David M Wolpin. Mayor Arthur I. Snyder and Vice Mayor
Patricia Rogers-Libert were absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mr. Wolpin led the pledge of allegiance.
In the absence of the Mayor and Vice Mayor, a motion to appoint Commissioner Perlow
as Chair of the meeting was offered by Commissioner Beskin, seconded by
Commissioner Cohen and unanimously passed.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES: SECOND READING: 199912009
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 3.13% ABOVE THE
ROLLED BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE
1999 TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Finance Support Services Director Harry M. Kilgore explained the millage levy
rate, the rolled back rate and the technical reason for publishing a notice of tax
increase even though the City is not increasing the millage rate from last year's
rate.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Berger and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen. Commissioner Per[ow opened the public hearing. The
following individual addressed the Commission: Judith Sloan, Coronado. There
being no further speakers, the public headng was closed. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote (5-0) and Ordinance No. 99-12
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 COMMISSION AT THE REVIEW
MEETING HELD ON JULY 20, 1999, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL
BUDGET FOR THE 1999/2000 FISCAL YEAR, PURSUANT TO SECTION
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.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Beskin and seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg. Commissioner Pedow opened the public hearing.
There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for
approval passed unanimously by roll call vote (5-0) and Ordinance No. 99-13
was enacted.
4. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting adjourned.
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'~resa M. Sorog~, CM~C/AAE City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 5, 1999.
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