09-04-2003A~ ~I~,.~ MIN UTES Government Center
CITY COMMISSION MEETING ~92oo West Countr~ Club Odve
IsT BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Aventura, FL 33180
.~. SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach (arrived at 6:05
p.m.), Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Bob Diamond, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Manny
Grossman, Mayor Perlow, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, and City Clerk Teresa M.
Soroka. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Billy Joel led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2003~2004 BUDGET
ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
A. Mr. Soroka 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, WHICH IS 8.22% ABOVE THE ROLLED BACK RATE
COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2003 TAX YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded
by Commissioner Cohen. Mayor Pedow opened the public hearing. There
being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval
passed unanimously by roll call vote.
B. Mr. Soroka 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 COMMISSION AT THE
REVIEW MEETING HELD ON JULY 17, 2003, AS THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FINAL BUDGET FOR THE 2003/2004 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
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SEVERABILITY AND
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Cohen, and seconded
by Commissioner Holzberg. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing.
There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for
approval passed 6-1, by roll call vote, with Commissioner Diamond voting
no.
Mr. Soroka announced the second Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for
September 18, 2003 at 6 p.m. at Government Center, 19200 West Country
Club Drive, Aventura, Flodda.
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 6:24 p.m.
T reda M.~~C, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on October 7, 2003.
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