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2019-09-03 MINUTES-FIRST BUDGET HEARING1 Mayor Crystal Wagar Vice Mayor Alice Burch Vice Mayor Sean Brady Councilman Stephen Loffredo Councilman Jonathan Meltz Tom Benton, Village Manager Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk FIRST BUDGET HEARING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wagar called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM. 2) MOMENT OF SILENCE/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) ROLL CALL Present: (4) Stephen Loffredo, Councilman Jonathan Meltz, Councilman Alice Burch, Vice Mayor Crystal Wagar, Mayor Also Present: Tom Benton, Village Manager Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Holly Hugdahl, Finance Director Councilman Sean Brady was absent. 4) PUBLIC HEARINGS 4.A A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Rodriguez read the entire resolution into the record, detailing the proposed operating millage rate of 7.9 mills and the proposed increase over the rolled-back rate, which is greater than the rolled-back rate of 7.4169 mills by 6.51%. Mayor Wagar opened the public hearing, but as no one wished to speak on the proposed tax increase, Mayor Wagar closed the Public Hearing. 2 Councilman Loffredo moved to approve the Resolution, adopting the tentative levying of ad valorem taxes for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Vice Mayor Burch seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Mayor Wagar called for the vote to approve the resolution, which carried a 4-0 voice vote. 4.B A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Rodriguez read the entire resolution into the record, detailing the proposed budgets for fiscal year 2019-2020. Mayor Wagar opened the public hearing, but as no one wished to speak, Mayor Wagar closed the public hearing. Councilman Loffredo moved to approve the Resolution, adopting the final budgets for fiscal year 2019-2020. Councilman Meltz seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called for the vote, which carried a 4-0 vote in favor of the motion. 5) ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion before the Village Council, the first budget hearing adjourned at 6:10 PM.