09-08-2014 Budget Hearing Meeting•
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BUDGET HEARING — FISCAL YEAR 2014-15
The Miami Shores Village Council held the first of two Public Hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year
2014-2015 millage rates and associated budgets on Monday, September 8, 2014. 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
Jesus Suarez, Acting Village Attorney
Holly Hugdahl, Finance Director
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE (8.0000 AND 0.6392) 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. Mr. Benton provided information regarding the General Fund Budget and all funds budget
totals. Mr. Benton indicated that there were no proposed cuts in services within the presented budget
and that the budget included, if approved, a transfer of $5,000 from the General Fund Contingency Fund
to the Mayor & Council budget to accommodate funding of $1,000 per Council person to allow for out-
of-pocket expenses associated with performing their duties. This issue had been raised and
recommended during the Budget Workshop.
2) RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM
TAXES FOR MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Estep read the caption of the resolution into the record. Mayor Holly opened the floor for the Public
Hearing but seeing no one come forward, closed the Public Hearing on the Resolution establishing
tentative tax levies. Councilman McCoy moved approval of the resolution as presented. Councilwoman
Ledesma 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, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2015; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Estep read the caption of the resolution for the record. Mayor Holly opened the floor for the Public
Hearing. Residents Robert Butler and Ed Quinton spoke in opposition to the proposed $5,000 allocation
of funds in the Mayor & Council budgets. Mayor Holly subsequently closed the Public Hearing.
Individual Council Members voiced their opinions regarding the proposed discretionary funding for the
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Mayor & Council and Mr. Benton advised that if approved, a policy addressing use of the funds would be
brought before the Council for consideration. Following these discussions, Councilman McCoy moved to
approve the Resolution, without providing for the transfer of funds from the Contingency Account to the
Mayor & Council budget. Councilman Davis proposed an amendment to the motion which would have
resulted in a $5,000 donation to the Community Alliance. A brief discussion ensued regarding the
amended motion and at the conclusion of the discussion Councilman Davis withdrew the suggested
amendment and seconded Councilman McCoy's original motion. Mayor Holly called for the vote, the
result of which was 4 to 1 in favor of the motion with Vice Mayor Walters dissenting.
4) ADJOURNMENT
The September 8, 2014 Budget Hearing was adjourned at 7:25 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
Herta Holly, Mayor