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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council met on Monday, July 15, 2002 and conducted their Fiscal
Year 2002-2003 Budget Workshop in the Village Hall's Conference Room. The meeting was
called to order at 6:30 Pm with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Mayor Davis
Greg Ullman
Prospero Herrera
Mark Ulmer
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Fugazzi, Village Clerk
Mark Malatak, Finance Director
ABSENT: Bob Blum
Mr. Benton offered introductory remarks, noting some of the highlights contained within the
proposed budget, including a decrease in the regular ad valorem millage rate to 7.7500; a constant
debt service millage rate; an increase from $420.00 to $440.00 in the annual residential garbage
rate; and an increase from $7.50 to $8.00 per quarter, per ERU, in the stormwater utility rate.
Mr. Benton reported that the total assessed value of Miami Shores' properties, as reported by
Miami -Dade County, increased by 9.58% for a total of $482,755,673. Mr. Benton stated that the
individual Department Heads were present to answer any questions that may arise during the
discussions.
Mark Malatak, the Village's Finance Director, provided information on the various revenue funds
and projected revenues for the new fiscal year.
The Village Council reviewed the individual Departmental Budgets and, along with the residents
in attendance, asked questions of the applicable Department Heads. The following Departments
were discussed and no changes in the proposed operating budgets were suggested:
Recreation Code Enforcement
Library Mayor & Council
Police Department Village Attorney
Public Works Village Clerk
Building Department Finance Department
Planning & Zoning Non -Departmental
Mayor Davis proposed an increase in the Village's contribution to the Village Manager's deferred
compensation account to the maximum amount allowed by the IRS rules. The increase amounts
to approximately $4,000 and does not impact the Manager's salary. Following a brief discussion
regarding the Mayor's proposal, the Council Members reached a consensus to increase the
Manager's deferred compensation account.
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Mr. Ullman indicated that he wanted to discuss two issues relating to the proposed budget.
Firstly, he stated that he would like to see monies added to the budget to fund a grant for The
Shores Performing Arts Theater. Mr. Ullman explained his reasoning for the request and asked
for the other Council Members' thoughts. The individual Council Members offered their
opinions regarding including the funding in the budget, suggesting that when the current funds
are exhausted the Theater return to the Council and request additional consideration. Mr. Ullman
stated that although the Council did not agree to include the funding, he would request an
amendment to the budget during the regular Council Meeting of July 16, 2002.
Secondly, Mr. Ullman asked that the Council consider not lowering the millage rate but to keep it
at the current 8.0000 mills and use the difference in revenues versus expenses to pay for the
anticipated start-up costs for a charter high school. Mr. Ullman expressed his belief that funding
for the school should be designated and specifically appropriated for use only on the start-up
costs for the school. Individual Council Members indicated that prior to taxing the residents and
appropriating funds for a school, they preferred to wait until a location had been found for the
school and a determination of how much the school would cost. They indicated that when the
time came and it became necessary, funding could be allocated. Mr. Ullman stated that he would
formalize his request during the regular Council Meeting of July 16, 2002.
The July 15, 2002 Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2002-2.003 Operating Budget
was adjourned at 7:45 PM.
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Barbara A. Fugazzi, CMC
Village Clerk
A avis, Mayor