HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008-09-16 Second Budget HearingBAL HARBOUR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
SECOND BUDGET HEARING - SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
The Second Budget Hearing of Bal Harbour Village was held on Tuesday, September 16,
2008, in the Council Chambers at Bal Harbour Village Hall (655 — 96th Street, Bal Harbour,
Florida).
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at
5:15 p.m. by Assistant Mayor Rosenfield. The following were present:
Assistant Mayor Jean Rosenfield
Councilman Joel S. Jacobi
Councilman Martin Packer
Councilman Jaime M. Sanz
Alfred J. Treppeda, Village Manager
Ellisa Horvath, CMC, Village Clerk
Andrea Greenblatt, Admin. Assistant
Richard J. Weiss, Village Attorney
Absent: Mayor Howard J. Berlin
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was previously done at the
Regular Council Meeting.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Mayor Rosenfield announced that the Bal
Harbour Village rolled -back millage rate is 2.3085 mills and that the proposed millage rate
for the upcoming fiscal year is 2.3085 mills, which equals the rolled -back rate of 2.3085
mills.
4. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED TAX MILEAGE RATE AND
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGET: Finance Director Christopher Wallace
distributed and reviewed a Powerpoint presentation.
Assistant Mayor Rosenfield opened the item for public discussion.
Anamarie Kelly, discussed the Roads and Streets budget and questioned the ratio of
money spent in the Security District versus other areas of the Village (A1A). She noted that,
in prior years, 90% of the Maintenance budget was spent in the Security District (watering,
grass cutting), for property not owned by the Village. She doesn't know how public funds
are used to maintain private property.
Michael Krop, 9601 Collins Avenue, discussed the budget for life scans. Chief Hunker
explained that life scans, which are less expensive, are done instead of physicals. Dr. Krop
discussed controversy among doctors regarding radiation from scans. Councilman Jacobi
explained that it's a sonogram. Mr. Treppeda explained that the Village pays for the scan,
which is mandatory for police officers over the age of 40 every two years. He added that it
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is also available to Village employees. Dr. Krop requested additional information on the life
scan. He questioned if people who are not homesteaders will be entitled to rebates on their
taxes. Mr. Weiss and Mr. Wallace have not heard anything regarding that.
There being no additional comments, Assistant Mayor Rosenfield closed the public hearing.
5. RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE FINAL MILEAGE RATE:
The following resolution was read by title, by Mrs. Horvath:
A RESOLUTION OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion was offered by Councilman Sanz and seconded by Councilman Jacobi to approve the
Resolution. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Assistant Mavor Rosenfield aye;
Councilman Jacobi ave; Councilman Packer ave; Councilman Sanz ave; Mayor Berlin absent;
thus becoming Resolution No. 706.
6. ORDINANCE SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: The
following ordinance was read by title, by Mrs. Horvath:
AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR
ALL VILLAGE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008,
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; APPROPRIATING REVENUES AND
O1HJ R FUNDS; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The public hearing was opened by Assistant Mayor Rosenfield. There being no comments,
Assistant Mayor Rosenfield closed the public hearing.
A motion was offered by Councilman Packer and seconded by Councilman Sanz to approve the
Ordinance. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Assistant Mayor Rosenfield aye;
Councilman Jacobi aye; Councilman Packer aye; Councilman Sanz ave; Mayor Berlin absent;
thus becoming Ordinance No. 528.
7. ADJOURN: There being no further business to come before the Council, a
motion was offered by Assistant Mavor Rosenfield and seconded by Councilman Jacobi to
adjourn. The motion carried unanimously (4-0), and the meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m.
Mayol=1`oward J.Berlin
Attest:
Ellisa L. Horvath, C \ it age erk
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