09-08-2005 Budget Hearing MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BUDGET HEARING — FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006
41 The Miami Shores Village Council held the first of two Public Hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Operating
Budget on Thursday, September 8, 2005. The Meeting was held in the Council Chambers of Village Hall and was called to
order at 7:00 PM with the following members present:
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PRESENT:
Al Davis
JC Rodriguez
Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
Jim McCoy
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Mark Malatak, Finance Director
1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE
(8.2500 AND 0.9296) FOR OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE RESPECTIVELY.
Mayor Davis stated the purpose of the Hearing, indicating that the Council had reviewed the proposed budget with the
Manager and the Department Heads both individually and during the budget workshop held in July. Mr. Benton advised
that the Administration had presented a balanced budget with a proposed tax rate of 8.25 and 0.9296 for the operating
budgets and debt service fees respectively.
Mayor Davis opened the floor for the Public Hearing. Resident Jack Rengstl made a statement regarding the increases in the
Police Department Budget as a whole, wanting specific reasons why the budget had increased over the last number of years.
Mayor Davis suggested that Mr. Rengstl list specific questions that he had so that the Council or Mr. Benton could
adequately respond. As no one else present chose to comment, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
2) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING TENTATIVE AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES FOR GENERAL OPERATING
AND VOTER -APPROVED DEBT SERVICE PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2005; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Clerk read the caption of the proposed Resolution. Mrs. Holly moved to adopt the Resolution as presented. Mr.
Loffredo seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
3) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
FLORIDA, TENTATIVELY ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 OPERATING AND DEBT
SERVICE BUDGETS; SETTING THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE OF THE SECOND OF TWO PUBLIC
HEARINGS TO DISCUSS THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES AND CORRESPONDING BUDGETS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Clerk read the caption of the proposed Resolution. Mr. Loffredo moved to adopt the Resolution. Mr. McCoy seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
4) ADJOURNMENT
The September 8, 2005 Budget Hearing was adjourned at 7:16 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
Al Davis, Mayor