09-05-1996 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1996 - 7 P.M.
COLUMBIA AVENTURA MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
21110 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE '101
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Vice-Mayor
Rogers-Libert at 7 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry
Holzberg, Jeffrey Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert, Mayor Arthur I. Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Attorney Stephen J. Helfman and City Clerk Teresa M.
Smith. Councilmember Arthur Berger was absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Libert led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Mr. Helfman 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 FOR THE
1996 TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the
public hearing was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by
Councilmember Cohen and seconded by Councilmember Holzberg. The motion passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
B. Mr. Helfman 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 COUNCIL AT THE REVIEW MEETING HELD ON
AUGUST 13, 1996, AS THE CITY OF AVENTURA FINAL
BUDGET FOR THE 1996-97 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.
Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert opened the public hearing. The following individuals
addressed Council regarding this matter: Eric Schwartz, Turnberry; and Harry Crook,
Commodore Plaza. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve the ordinance was offered by Councilmember Cohen, seconded by
Councilmember Perlow and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4, ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before Council, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on September 17, 1996.
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