07-10-2012 Budget Workshop Meeting•
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council met on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 to conduct their Fiscal
Year 2012-2013 Budget Workshop. The Workshop was called to order in the
Conference Room of Village Hall at 6:05 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Jim McCoy
Hunt Davis
Al Davis
Steve Loffredo
Jesse Walters
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Holly Hugdahl, Finance Director
Lisa Keeley, Finance Department
Marilu Manso, Finance Department
Mayor McCoy 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 in the first time in many years, the Village experienced a slight increase in
property values, as reported in the assessment notice of July 1st. Mr. Benton indicated
that as is customary in the budget preparation, the Administration evaluates the
anticipated revenues versus the departmental expenses. Mr. Benton indicated that the
budget, as presented, represents a "status quo" budget and is balanced with no
programming or service cuts. Mr. Benton advised that the budget contains a General
Fund budget of $12,739,550, and that the Sanitation and Stormwater fees will remain at
the current levels for the new fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012.
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.
Although Councilman Walters asked for consideration to increase the Fine Arts
Commission line item within the Recreation Department, the Council indicated that other
funding sources should be explored for any increase in Fine Arts. There were no other
suggested amendments made to the presented budgets.
Planning & Zoning
Building Department
Code Enforcement
Library
Recreation
Police Department
Public Works
Mayor & Council
Village Attorney
Village Clerk
Village Manager
Finance Department
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At the conclusion of the departmental reviews, it was the consensus of the Council to
propose leaving the millage rate at 8.0 and the Debt Service millage rates at 0.3046 for
the Aquatic Center and 0.4570 for the Doctors Charter School.
The Council thanked the staff for their work in preparing the budget document.
Ms. Estep advised the Council that the two Budget Hearings would be scheduled for
Tuesday, September 4th and Tuesday, September 18th, at 6:30 PM.
The Council Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Operating Budget
and Capital Budget was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
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Jim McCoy, Mayor