07-24-2000 Commission Meeting MINUTES
Aventura Government Center
COMMISSION MEETING 2999 NE 191" Stree~ ~LS00
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2000 9 AM 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, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow,
Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, 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 gave a
powerpoint presentation showing an overview of the financial performance of the City
over the last five years. He then reviewed the proposed 2000/0t 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 Revenues was offered by
Commissioner Berger, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
unanimously passed.
Commissioner Cohen requested that consideration of the City Commission
budget be deferred until later in the meeting.
A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner
Beskin, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Finance Support Services budget was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Legal Department budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Commissioner Rogers-
Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Development Department budget was
offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg,
and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Berger and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Non-Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner
Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Commissioner
Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Beskin and unanimously passed.
Discussion ensued as to Commission travel and expenses. A motion to approve
the City Commission budget was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert,
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 2000/01 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
2000/01 fiscal year of 2.227 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered
by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg
unanimously passed and Resolution No. 2000-47 was adopted.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and
unanimously passed.
D. STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and
unanimously passed.
E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for approval
was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-
Libert and unanimously passed.
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F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and
unanimously passed.
G. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by Commissioner Beskin, and
unanimously passed.
H. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Rogers-Libert seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, 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 5, 2000 and September 19, 2000 at 6 p.m. at the Biscayne Medical
Arts Building
3. ADJOURNMENT: After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the
meeting adjourned at 11:06 a.m.
~.~-sa M. ty Clerk
Approved by the Commission on August 1,2000.
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