07-25-2007 Budget Workshop MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
• FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
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The Miami Shores Village Council met on Tuesday, July 24, and Wednesday, July 25,
2007 and conducted their Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget Workshop in the Village Hall's
Conference Room. The July 24, 2007 meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM with the
following members present:
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
Hunt Davis
Prospero Herrera
JC Rodriguez
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Lisa Keeley,
Carolyne Modeste, Comptroller
Holly Hugdahl, Finance Department Consultant
Mr. Benton offered introductory remarks, including information regarding the effect of
the recent legislation which calls for a revenue roll -back to the current year's levels. Mr.
Benton reviewed the various options available to the Council and advised them that the
proposed budget is balanced using the roll -back rate of 7.14 mills, but does not include
the additional 9% reduction which was proposed by the legislative action. Mr. Benton
advised the Council that should they decide to further reduce the budget by 9%, it
would mean cutting an additional $373,111 from the presented budget. After some
discussion, the Council advised Mr. Benton that they would go along with the 7.14
millage and not reduce the budget any further. This decision was made, in part, due to
the individual Council Members having reviewed the proposed budget and also due to
the possibility of more cuts having to be made following the Constitutional Amendment
election in January, 2008. Mr. Benton then offered highlights contained within the
proposed budget, including the fact that the proposed debt service millage rate would
be reduced to 0.6764 for debt service tax levies on the aquatic center and charter school
general obligation bonds. Mr. Benton stated that the Sanitation and Stormwater
budgets include fee increases of $11.00 per quarter for residential sanitation pick-up and
$1.50 per quarter, per ERU for Stormwater rates. These annual increases of $44.00 for
sanitation and $6.00 for Stormwater, are necessary due to the increased costs to
operate those departments, including increases in fuel costs, dump fees and manpower
to name a few.
Mr. Benton reviewed the Village's revenue projections and responded to Council
questions regarding the stated projections.
The Department Heads and the Village Council reviewed the following individual
Departmental Budgets on Tuesday, July 24th. Mr. Benton and the Department Heads
advised the Council of budget cuts made within their respective budgets and responded
to questions posed by the Council Members. There were no suggested amendments
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Library
Recreation
Police Department
Village Attorney
Village Council
Village Clerk
Village Manager
The Tuesday, July 24th portion of the Council Budget Workshop was adjourned at 8:15
PM.
The Council Budget Workshop was reconvened at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 25th with
all Council Members present. In addition, Mr. Benton and Ms. Estep were also present,
along with representatives from the Finance Department.
The Village Council and the Department Heads reviewed the following individual
Departmental Budgets on Wednesday, July 25th. Mr. Benton and the Department Heads
advised the Council of budget cuts made within their budgets and responded to any
questions posed by Council. There were no suggested amendments to the proposed
operating budgets:
Code Enforcement
Planning & Zoning
Building Department
Public Works
Finance Department
Non -Departmental
At the conclusion of the departmental reviews, Council Members thanked the staff for
their work in preparing the budget document and their work throughout the year.
The Council Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Operating Budget
was adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Barbara A. Estep,
MMC
Village Clerk
Herta Holly, Mayor