09-19-1996 Council Meeting MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 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 Mayor Arthur
I. Snyder at 7 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin, Ken
Cohen, Jeffrey Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert, Mayor ,Arthur I. Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Attorney Richard Jay Weiss and City Clerk Teresa M.
Smith. Councilmember Harry Holzberg was absent. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Harry Crook led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Mr. Weiss 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.
Mr. Soroka announced that the proposed first ever millage rate of 2.2270 mils is lower
than the millage rate presently proposed by Metropolitan Dade County at 2.277 mils for
the fiscal year 1996-97. Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Mr. Irv Schwartz,
Turnberry Townhomes, addressed Council. There being no further speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor
Rogers-Libert and seconded by Councilmernber Cohen. The motion passed
unanimously by roll call vote and Ordinance No. 96-17 was enacted.
B. Mr. Weiss 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.
Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed. A motion to approve the ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert
seconded by Councilmember Perlow, unanimously passed by roll call vote and
Ordinance No. 96-18 was enacted.
4. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before Council, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned.
Approved by Council on October 2, 1996.
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