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FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
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The Miami Shores Village Council met on Monday, July 7, 2003 and conducted their
Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget Workshop in the Village Hall's Conference Room. The
meeting was called to order at 6:10 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Mayor McCoy
Herta Holly
Al Davis
Ed Quinton
Greg Ullman
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Mark Malatak, Finance Director
Mr. Benton offered introductory remarks, noting some of the highlights contained within
the proposed budget, including the fact that the proposed millage rates would remain at
7.7500 and 0.5151 for the ad valorem and debt service tax levies respectively. Mr.
Benton reported that the total assessed value of Miami Shores' properties, as reported
by Miami -Dade County, increased by 14% for a total of $532,350,000 compared to
$482,755,673 for the previous year. Mr. Benton reported a change in the Non -
Departmental Budget and asked that the Council make a note to the effect that the
donation to the Shores Theater be changed to $25,000 and that the Contingency line
item be changed to $170,000. Mr. Benton indicated that the individual Department
Heads were present to answer any questions that may arise during the discussions.
Mark Malatak, the Village's Finance Director, providing information on the various
revenue funds and projected revenues for the new fiscal year.
The Department Heads and the Village Council reviewed the individual Departmental
Budgets. The following Departments were discussed and no changes in the proposed
operating budgets were suggested:
Recreation
Library
Police Department
Public Works
Building Department
Planning & Zoning
Code Enforcement
Mayor & Council
Village Attorney
Village Clerk
Finance Department
Non -Departmental
Within the Village Manager Department, Mr. Benton's salary was discussed. Mr. Benton
had indicated that a merit increase (5%) and a COLA (3%) were included in the
proposed budget. Mr. Davis suggested an additional 5% increase to reward Mr. Benton
for his performance and to compensate him for the increased responsibilities of his
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position. Following a discussion amongst the Council, the Council Members reached a
consensus to award an additional 5% to the Manager's budgeted salary. Mr. Malatak
indicated that funding the additional 5% could be accomplished by savings realized
throughout the next fiscal year or by delaying the hiring of a Special Projects
Coordinator by two weeks. Mr. Malatak stated that in any event, the additional salary
would not effect the bottom line of the proposed budget numbers.
The July 7, 2003 Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Operating
Budget was adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
Jim McCoy, Mayor