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SECOND BUDGET HEARING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by
the Mayor at 7 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Enrique Garcia, Steve Liedman, Jorge E
Mendia, Thomas Thornton, Patncia Weinman, Vice Mayor Robert L Vernon and Mayor Robert
Oldakowski Also present were Village Manager Jacqueline R Menendez, Village Clerk Conchita
H Alvarez and Village Attorney Stephen P Helfman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Former Mayor John Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance
The Manager requested the addition of an update on Phase III of Crandon Boulevard Master Plan
and Key Colony crosswalk and Councilmember Mendia requested the addition of a discussion
regarding WRT/Sonesta Project These items will be heard after the Budget Heanng There was no
objection to the agenda changes
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Garcia made a motion to approve the
minutes of the September 12, 2006 First Budget Heanng The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Thornton and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor
Oldakowski voting Yes
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4 MILLAGE RATE RESOLUTION The Clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 PURSUANT
TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Councilmember Liedman made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Thornton
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the process for the adoption of the budgets
5 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following ordinance on second reading, by title
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2006 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL),
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Councilmember Liedman made a motion to adopt the ordinance on second reading The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Thornton
Javier Soto with Dutko Worldwide, Federal Lobbyist for the Village and Manny Reyes with
Gomez Barker Associates, State Lobbyist for the Village, addressed the Council giving an
update on their efforts on behalf of the Village of Key Biscayne
Chief John C Gilbert addressed the Council regarding the Local Mitigation Plan with Miami -Dade
County
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The Mayor and the Manager addressed the Council regarding the budgets for fiscal year commencing
October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007
The Mayor opened the public heanng David Rocker, 791 Crandon Boulevard, John Festa,
695 Harbor Lane, Hugh O'Reilly, 475 Allendale Road, Ed Keith, 240 Galen Dnve, Glona
Izaguirre, 285 Hampton Lane, Lilyan Quintana, 130 Hampton Lane and Alan Fein, 525
Allendale Road addressed the Council The Mayor closed the public heanng
Ramon Castella with 3CTS addressed the Council regarding the burying of power lines
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Finance Director Randolph G White addressed the Council regarding the budgets, the Reserves and
the Capital Outlay
It was the consensus of Council to set the final millage rate at 3 45 mills
The Attorney announced that the rolled -back rate is 2 752 mills and the final millage rate is 3 45
mills which is 25 36% over the rolled -back rate
The resolution adopting the final millage rate was approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as
follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and
Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes
Councilmember Garcia made a motion to amend the budget by allocating $300,000 for street hghts
on Galen Dnve and Sunrise Drive and to allocate $1,110,764 for the 2020 Vision projects in the
Capital Reserves Budget The motion was seconded by Councilmember Liedman and approved by
a 7-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton,
Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes
The budget ordinance, as amended, was adopted on second reading by a 7-0 roll call vote The vote
was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor
Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes
At this time Ramon Castella with 3CTS and Paul Abbott with Skyline Management addressed the
Council regarding Phase III of Crandon Boulevard
It was the consensus of Council to direct the Manager to go out with the RFP for the borrowing of
the money for the above mentioned project
The Manager, Mr Castella and Dr Henny Groschel-Becker, Chairman of the Crandon Boulevard
Implementation Committee addressed the Council regarding the Key Colony crosswalk
Bernard Eisseman, President of Key Colony Homeowners Association addressed the
Council
Councilmember Mendia addressed the Council regarding the hiring of Wallace Roberts and Todd,
LLC as it relates to the Sonesta Project
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding this process
6 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council
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ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 10 p m
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C;onchita H Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
Approved this 10th day of October , 2006
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Robert Oldakowski
Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT
PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE,
MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS
MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH
THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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