07-13-2010 Budget Workshop Meeting•
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council met on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 to conduct their Fiscal
Year 2010-2011 Budget Workshop. The Workshop was called to order in the
Conference Room of Village Hall at 6:00 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Al Davis
Prospero Herrera
Hunt Davis
Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Holly Hugdahl, Acting Finance Director and
Lisa Keeley, also from the Finance Department
Mayor Davis called the Workshop Meeting to order, reviewed a number of procedural
issues related to the meeting format, and then introduced Mr. Benton, who offered
introductory remarks that had been contained in the Budget Message. Mr. Benton
stated that due to another decline in property values and other revenue sources, the
Administration began evaluating the anticipated revenues versus the departmental
expenses. In comparing the two figures, the budget was initially out of balance by
approximately $1.1 million. Through a combination of savings due to a hiring freeze
and careful spending, as well as the increase in millage effective October, 2009, the
budget is balanced with few programming or service cuts. Mr. Benton indicated that the
budget contains a General Fund budget of $12,205,926. Mr. Benton stated that the
Sanitation and Stormwater fees will remain at the current levels for the new fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2010.
Mr. Benton reviewed the Village's revenue projections and responded to Council
questions regarding the stated projections.
The Village Council reviewed the following individual Departmental Budgets, with Mr.
Benton and the Department Heads advising the Council of the various changes to the
individual budgets and responded to questions posed by the Council Members. There
was discussion regarding the increases in worker's compensation and risk management
line items. Finance Staff advised the Council that the figures were more in line with
what the actual costs should be, with the total premium costs reallocated between all of
the departments using accepted industry formulas. There were no suggested
amendments made to the presented budgets.
Planning & Zoning
Building Department
Code Enforcement
Library
Recreation
Police Department
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Public Works
Mayor & Council
Village Attorney
Village Clerk
Finance Department
Village Manager
At the conclusion of the departmental reviews, it was the consensus of the Council to
propose leaving the millage rate at 8.0.
The Council thanked the staff for their work in preparing the budget document.
The Council Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Operating Budget
and Capital Budget was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Al Davis, Mayor
• Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
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