07-17-2003MIN UTES Aventura Government Center
COMMISSION MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Ddve
JULY 17, 2003 10:00 AM Aventura. Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
by Mayor Jeffrey M. Pedow. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Jay R.
Beskin, Ken Cohen, Bob Diamond, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Manny Grossman,
Mayor Perlow, 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. 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 seven years. He then reviewed the proposed 2003/04 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 Diamond, seconded by Vice Mayor Grossman and unanimously
passed.
A motion was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg to amend the City Commission budget by increasing Legislative
Expenses to $700 per Commissioner for 2003-2004 and each fiscal year
thereafter to be increased annually in accordance with COLA increase given to
City employees. The motion passed, 6-1, with Commissioner Diamond voting
no. A motion to approve the City Commission budget, as amended, was offered
by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Grossman and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the City Manager budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Finance Support Services budget was offered by
Commissioner Diamond, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Legal Department budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the City Clerk budget was offered by Commissioner Cohen,
seconded by Vice Mayor Gressman, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Public Safety budget was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Development Department budget was
offered by Vice Mayor Grossman, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and
unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Community Services Department budget was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously
passed.
A motion to approve the Non-Departmental budget was offered by Commissioner
Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously passed.
A motion to approve the Capital Outlay budget was offered by Commissioner
Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
B. Mr. Weiss 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 2003/04 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
2003/04 fiscal year of 2.227 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, was offered
by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, unanimously
passed and Resolution No. 2003-54 was adopted. Mr. Soroka announced the
first budget public hearing for September 4, 2003 at 6 p.m.
C. POLICE EDUCATION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously
passed.
D. STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and unanimously
passed.
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E. POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY IMPACT FEE FUND: A motion for approval
was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and
unanimously passed.
F. PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
G. DEBT SERVICE FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Beskin, seconded by Commissioner Cohen, and unanimously
passed.
H. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
I. STORMWATER UTILITY FUND: A motion for approval was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and unanimously
passed.
J. POLICE OFF-DUTY SERVICES FUND: A motion for approval was offered
by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously
passed.
The Commission recessed for 10 minutes at this time.
3. RESOLUTION:
A. Mr. Weiss read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT ("FPL") CONCERNING
PENDING RELOCATION OF FPL FACILITIES TO CITY RIGHT OF WAY
AND ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE RELOCATION OF FPL FACILITIES
FROM CITY RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED AT THE LOEHMANN'S
FASHION ISLAND AND APPROVING AND ACCEPTING RELATED
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS BY THE PRUDENTIAL
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, SO AS TO FACILITATE FPL
UTILITY RELOCATION WHICH IS NECESSARY TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN CENTER PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-46; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
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A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Vice Mayor Grossman. Clifford Schulman, Esq., and Ashley Bosch, representing
The Related Group of Florida, addressed the Commission. The motion for
approval passed unanimously and Resolution No. 2003-55 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT:
meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
After motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the
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Approved by the Commission on September 2, 2003.
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