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Home My Public Portal About09-13-05 First Budget Hearing.tifMINUTES FIRST BUDGET HEARING KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 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, Patricia 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 David M Wolpin 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Former Mayor John Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2005 Regular Council Meeting The motion was seconded by Councilmember Liedman 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 The Mayor addressed the Council regarding the procedure for the adoption of the budgets 1 of September 13 2005 4 BUDGET RESOLUTION The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), SETTING A DATE FOR A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE MILLAGE RATE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE The Clerk announced that the rolled -back rate is 3 257 mills and the proposed millage rate is 3 606 mills which is 10 72% over the rolled -back rate Councilmember Liedman made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Garcia Vice Mayor Vernon made a motion to table the resolution adopting the proposed millage rate The motion was seconded by Councilmember Weinman 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 5 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following ordinance on first reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Thornton made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilmember Garcia The Manager addressed the Council regarding the proposed balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2006 recommending a 3% COLA increase for all employees and that the millage rate be kept at 3 606 Chief of Police Charles Press addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Police Department Chief of Fire Rescue John C Gilbert addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Fire Rescue Department Todd Hofferberth, Parks and Recreation Director addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Center 2 of 5 September 13 2005 The Manager addressed the Council regarding the Key Biscayne Athletic Club reporting that the Village has agreed to assume the budgeting and financing for the KBAC Bill Thompson, President of the KBAC, 300 Ridgewood Road addressed the Council The Manager addressed the Council regarding the Youth Council proposing to increase the budget for the Youth Council from $2,000 to $10,000 in order to sponsor them to attend the National League of Cities Conference The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the process for the budget heanng Public Works Director, Armando Nunez addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Public Works Department The Council directed staff to prepare a report regarding the projects which will be performed by the Public Works Department Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building, Zoning and Planning addressed the Council regarding the budget for the BZP Department The Manager addressed the Council regarding the budgets for the Village Council and the Administration and Finance Department Paul Abbott, with Skyline Management addressed the Council regarding the maintenance for the Civic Center Buildings The Mayor requested that staff prepare an analysis on how the maintenance was budgeted on a per foot basis The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Village Attorney The Clerk addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Office of the Village Clerk Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Randolph White addressed the Council and the public regarding the proposed budgets The Mayor opened the public heanng Martha F Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive, Michele Estevez-Hayes, 798 Crandon Boulevard and John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane addressed the Council The Mayor closed the public hearing The Manager also addressed the Council regarding the Capital Outlay Analysis for FY 2006 3 of September 13 2005 Some of the pnonties discussed by Council were adequacy of emergency reserves, explore the possibility of redesigning the Village Green in order to better accommodate active sports, the development of the 530 Crandon Boulevard site, the possibility of burying FPL power lines, sanitary sewer and replacement of water pipes Vice Mayor Vernon requested that the Community Center Staff and the Advisory Board look into the membership requirements for the Community Center The Manager was directed to bring back to the second budget hearing an analysis of the reserves and project recommendations Councilmember Liedman made a motion to take from the table the proposed millage rate resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Garcia 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 The motion to approve the resolution adopting the proposed millage rate for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 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 The motion to adopt the budget ordinance on first reading was 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 Clerk announced the second reading of the ordinance on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 The Manager addressed the Council regarding the sanitary sewer and the proposal from FPL to bury the power lines 6 BUDGET INFORMATION The following was presented to the Council for their information 1) Resolution 2005-27 adopted July 5, 2005, setting the first and second budget hearings, 2) Public Notice regarding the adoption of the budgets for fiscal year commencing October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 advertised in the Daily Business Review on September 8, 2005 and SEPTEMBER 15, 2005, in the Islander News on September 8, 2005 and September 22, 2005and in the September issue of La Isla, 3) Notice of Proposed Tax Increase and Budget Summary for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, 4) Miami -Dade County 2005 assessment roll estimate and 5) Miami -Dade County Certification of Taxable Value 7 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council 4of5 September 13 2005 8 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 20 p m Res ec/fully subm tted 4 gig/ onchita H Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk Approved tluslIth day of September , 2005 //t/C atetA (4 L --% i 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 5 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