09-05-2000 Budget Hearing MINUTES
Biscayne Medical Arts Center
CITY COMMISSION MEETING 2~0 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 101
1sT BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Aventura, Florida 33180
SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.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 Richard Jay Weiss. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Stuart Wagner led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - FIRST READING: 200012001 BUDGET
A. Mr. Weiss mad 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 3.5% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2000 TAX YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
seconded by Commissioner Berger. Mayor Snyder opened the public
hearing. Them being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The
motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
B. Mr. Weiss mad 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 24, 2000, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2000/2001 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.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
seconded by Commissioner Cohen. Mayor Snyder opened the public
hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The
motion for approval passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Mr. Soroka announced the second Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for
September 19, 2000 at 6 p.m. at 21110 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 101,
Aventura, Florida.
4. 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 6:05 p.m.
Ter(?~ M Sorok~, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 3, 2000.
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