09-04-2013 Budget Hearing Meeting (2)MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BUDGET HEARING — FISCAL YEAR 2013-14
The Miami Shores Village Council held the first of two Public Hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year
2013-2014 Operating Budget on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. 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:
Herta Holly
Jesse Walters
Hunt Davis
Yvonne Ledesma
Jim McCoy
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 0.6949) 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 with the addition of $32,000 to fund the printing of the Village Newsletter in the coming
• year, a proposed General Fund Budget of $13,308,267 and a total budget of all funds of $23,371,598.
Mr. Benton stated that the proposed millage of 8.000 represents an increase of 3.58% over the roll -back
rate. Mr. Benton indicated that there were no proposed cuts in services within the presented budget. In
addition, Mr. Benton spoke to the Council regarding the General Employee Pension Fund's budgeted
contribution and the possibility of being required t9 make an additional contribution into the Fund.
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, 2013; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ms. Estep read the resolution into the record. Mayor Holly opened the floor for the Public Hearing but
seeing no one come forward, closed the Public Hering on the Resolution establishing tentative tax levies.
Councilman Davis then moved approval of the resolution as presented. Vice Mayor Walters seconded the
motion and the vote 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 2013-2014
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.
Ms. Estep read the resolution for the record. Mayor Holly opened the floor for the Public Hearing. No
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one present wished to speak and Mayor Holly subsequently closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Benton
responded to Council Members questions regarding the General Employee pension contribution.
Councilman Davis moved approval of the Resolution tentatively adopting the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
budgets. Councilman McCoy seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
4) ADJOURNMENT
The September 4, 2013 Budget Hearing was adjourned at 7:15 PM.
Herta Holly, Mayor
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk