09-26-1974 Second Public Hearing SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MILLAGE
INCREASE AND BUDGET FOR 1974-1975
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 26, 1974
The second public hearing of the Miami Shores Village Council on the
proposed millage increase and budget for 1974-75 was held on September 26,
1974, at 5;00 p.m. in the VillageH all Council chamber. The following Council-
men were present:
Mayor James W. Condit
Dean R. Claussen
Raymond L. Clement
Elwood Jones
Harry F. Smenner, Jr.
Absent; None
The Village Manager and the Village Attorney were also present.
The Village Manager read the proposed ordinance adopting the budget.
Mr. Jones stated that he had gone through the budget for the Village
operation and could not find any room for improvement but he thought there
were areas in the Club budget that should be cut.
It was agreed but not voted on that the Country Club contingency should
be decreased by $6, 000. 00.
Mr. Smenner stated that he didn't approve of the amount of money in
the general budget and in particular the Fire Department.
Mr. Clement did not approve of the extra clerk in the Building Depart-
ment and felt that fees should be charged by the Recreation Department.
After discussion of the time element involved in adopting a budget by
October 1st, Mr. Claussen moved that the ordinance adopting the budget be
approved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed by a 3/2 vote
with Councilmen Clement and Smenner dissenting. This became ORDINANCE
NO. 383 and is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
1974, AND FIXING THE 1974 TAX LEVY OF MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE.
Mr. William Pierce argued that with the cash carry-over that is
apparently available and by cutting down the unappropriated surplus the millage
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rate could be lowered.
Mr. Jones moved that the Council meet again before October 11th
on the Country Club budget in an effort to reduce it. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Claussen and passed unanimously.
It was further stipulated that this provisional approval of the Club
budget would not affect the salary accounts that would go into effect as of
October 1st.
The resolution approving the millage rate was read. Mr. Claussen
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed 3/2
with Councilmen Clement and Smenner dissenting. This RESOLUTION NO. 569
is entitled:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE MILLAGE RATE FOR
THE YEAR 1974-75.
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p. m.
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Village Clerk
APPROVED-
or