07-10-2013 Budget Workshop Meeting•
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council met on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 to conduct their
Fiscal Year 2013-2014 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:
Herta Holly
Jesse Walters
Jim McCoy
Ivonne Ledesma
Hunt Davis (via Skype)
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Holly Hugdahl, Finance Director
Lisa Keeley, Finance Department
Mayor Holly called the Workshop Meeting to order and introduced Mr. Benton, who
offered introductory remarks that had been contained in the Budget Message. Mr.
Benton stated that although it was not as much as had been hoped for, the Village did
experience 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 advised that the budget contains a General Fund budget of $13,276,267,
and that the Sanitation and Stormwater fees will remain at the current levels for the
new fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013.
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. With
respect to the Mayor & Council Budget, there was a discussion regarding funding for
attendance at various social events and also at training sessions. At the conclusion of
the discussion, the decision was to not provide additional funding for the 2014 budget
year, but to factor in attendance at the Florida League of Cities' sponsored workshop for
new elected officials following the 2015 election. With respect to the Non -
Departmental Budget, there was a suggestion from Councilman Davis to once again
print the Village Newsletter, rather than to just have it posted on the Village's website.
The approximate cost to resume printing the newsletter is $32,000 for the year.
Following the discussion which ensued amongst the Council, there was a consensus to
add $32,000 to the Non -Departmental budget using monies from the Fund Balance to
account for the increase in expenses. There were no other suggested amendments
made to the presented budgets, which were discussed in the following order:
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Planning & Zoning
Building Department
Code Enforcement
Library
Recreation
Police Department
Public Works
Mayor & Council
Village Attorney
Village Clerk
Village Manager
Finance Department
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 0.2502 for
the Aquatic Center and 0.4447 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
Wednesday, September 4th and Wednesday, September 18th, at 7:00 PM.
The Council Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Operating Budget
and Capital Budget was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
Herta Holly, Mayor