08-13-1996 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, '1996 - 9 A.M.
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER
2999 N.E. 191ST STREET SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
'1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arthur I.
Snyder at 9 a.m. Present were Councilmembers Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Ken
Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert, Mayor
Arthur I. Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, and City Clerk Teresa M. Smith. As a
quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. OVERVIEW & REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Mr. Soroka stated that the
purpose of the meeting was to review the proposed budget and presented an
overview.
3. GENERAL FUND: Council reviewed the General Fund in detail. A motion to approve
the General Fund was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Councilmember Cohen and unanimously passed.
4. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: Upon review of this fund, a motion to approve was
offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by Councilmember Cohen and
unanimously passed.
5. STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: After discussion, a motion to approve the Street
Maintenance Fund was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Councilmember Cohen and unanimously passed.
6. DEBT SERVICE FUND: Mr. Soroka explained the Debt Service Fund to Council.
Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert offered a motion to approve this Fund. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Cohen and unanimously passed.
7. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion to approve the Capital Construction
Fund was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by Councilmember Cohen
and unanimously passed.
A motion to amend the Agenda to provide for discussion of the Planning and
Zoning Board was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, seconded by Councilmember
Holzberg and passed 6-1 with Councilmember Berger voting no.
Council discussed the Planning and Zoning Board and the qualifications of its
members, specifically as to whether or not individuals who currently serve on the boards
of master associations or similar organizations should be eligible to serve on the Planning
and Zoning Board.
8. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before Council, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned.
Teresa M. Sm th, CMC, City C erk
Approved by Council on September 4, 1996.
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