09-04-2012 Budget Hearing MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BUDGET HEARING — FISCAL YEAR 2012-13
The Miami Shores Village Council held the first of two Public Hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year
2012-2013 Operating Budget on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. The Meeting was held in the Council
Chambers of Village Hall and was called to order at 6:40 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Jim McCoy (arrived prior to the vote on the Item 3)
Hunt Davis
Steve Loffredo
Jesse Walters
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Holly Hugdahl, Finance Director
1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE (8.0000 AND 0.7500) FOR OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE
RESPECTIVELY.
Mr. Benton stated the purpose of the Hearing, indicating that he and the Council had reviewed the
proposed budget with the various Department Heads during the budget workshop held in July. Mr.
Benton advised that the Administration had presented a balanced budget with a proposed tax rate of
• 8.0000 mils and a proposed General Fund Budget $12,739,550 and a total budget of all funds of
$22,399,766. Mr. Benton stated that the roll -back rate is 7.5316 mils and the proposed millage of 8.000
represents an increase of 6.22% over the roll -back rate. Mr. Benton advised that the increase over the
roll -back rate is due to an increase in the contribution to the police pension fund and in the operating
expenses in general. Mr. Benton indicated that there were no proposed cuts in services within the
presented budget.
2) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING TENTATIVE AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES
FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE VILLAGE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ms. Estep read the resolution into the record. Councilman Loffredo moved approval of the resolution as
presented. Councilman Walters seconded the motion. Vice Mayor Davis opened the floor for the public
hearing. Seeing no one step forward to speak, Councilman Loffredo commented on the Village's
attempts to keep the millage rate constant and not raise the millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.
Vice Mayor Davis closed the public hearing on Item 2 and called for the vote, which was unanimous in
favor of the motion.
3) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, TENTATIVELY ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
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.
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Ms. Estep read the resolution for the record. Councilman Walters moved approval of the Resolution as
presented. Councilman Loffredo seconded the motion. Vice Mayor Davis opened the floor for the public
hearing. A Village resident, Mr. John Rodriguez, of 29 N.W. 107t Street, inquired about the fund
balance and asked if the Village had looked into other ways to deliver services to the residents.
Councilman Loffredo provided a response, including information regarding issues surrounding the police
pension fund. As no one else wished to speak, Vice Mayor Davis closed the public hearing. Mayor
McCoy arrived at this time and offered some brief remarks regarding the budget document. Councilman
Walters inquired about the timeframes for the debt service obligations. Mr. Benton indicated that he
believed the aquatic center bond has 19 years remaining and the Charter School has 23 years remaining.
At the conclusion of the discussions, Mayor McCoy called the question and the vote was unanimous in
favor of the motion.
4) ADJOURNMENT
The September 4, 2012 Budget Hearing was adjourned at 6:58 PM.
Jim McCoy, Mayor
• Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
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