09-18-2007 Budget Hearing Meeting•
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BUDGET HEARING — FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008
The Miami Shores Village Council held their second and fmal Public Hearing on the proposed Fiscal
Year 2007-2008 Operating Budget on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. 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:
PRESENT:
Mayor Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
Hunt Davis
Prospero Herrera
J.C. Rodriguez
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE (7.1400 AND 0.2153 plus 0.4611) FOR OPERATING AND DEBT
SERVICE RESPECTIVELY.
Mr. Benton made introductory comments regarding the reduced millage rate, the budget process, the
proposed budget highlights and the associated budget cuts.
2) A RESOLUTION OF THE NIIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING FINAL AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES FOR
GENERAL OPERATING AND VOTER -APPROVED DEBT SERVICE PURPOSES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
3) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 OPERATING, DEBT
SERVICE FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, ENTERPRISE FUND AND INTERNAL
SERVICE FUND BUDGETS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mrs. Estep read the proposed Resolutions into the record. Mayor Holly opened the floor for the Budget
Hearing. Representatives from the North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens Services, Inc. addressed
the Council and requested that funding for the Foundation be reinstated into the Budget. Foundation
Board Member Michael Blynn and Executive Director Debbie Kleinberg, reviewed the services that the
Foundation provides to approximately 33 Miami Shores Village residents. As no one else present wished
to speak, Mayor Holly closed the Budget Hearing. Mr. Loffredo spoke about the good works that the
Foundation does and moved to include $5,000 in the budget for the Foundation. Mr. Davis seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Mr. Herrera moved to adopt the presented Resolution to establish final ad valorem tax levies for fiscal
year 2007-2008. Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the
motion. Mr. Herrera then moved to adopt the presented Resolution to adopt the fiscal year 2007-2008
budgets, including the operating, debt service, special revenue, enterprise and internal service fund
budgets. Mr. Davis seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
• 4) ADJOURNMENT
The September 18, 2007 Budget Hearing was adjourned at 7:17 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
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Herta Holly, Mayor