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Home My Public Portal About09-09-03 First Budget Hearing.tifMINUTES FIRST BUDGET HEARING KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 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 Martha F Broucek, Carol Diaz -Castro, Mortimer Fned, James L Peters, Robert L Vernon, Vice Mayor Jorge Mendia and Mayor Robert Oldakowski Also present were Village Manager Jacqueline R Menendez, Village Clerk Conchita H Alvarez and Village Attorney Stephen P Helfman The Mayor and the Attorney addressed the Council regarding the procedure for the adoption of the budgets 2 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, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 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 Manager addressed the Council regarding the budget 1 of September 9 2003 Councilmember Fned made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek Councilmember Fned made a motion to table the budget resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Diaz -Castro and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Peters, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes 3 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, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Vice Mayor Mendia made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilmember Vernon The Mayor opened the public heanng Marilyn Borroto, 220 Harbor Dnve, Chairman Art in Public Places Committee addressed the Council requesting the consideration of Council to allocate 1 5% of the total cost of the Village Hall and Fire Station Buildings to the Committee, to hire Mr Cesar Trasobares as Consultant and the funding of the Art Bassel Project, Cesar Trasobares, Miami Beach, Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Dnve, Jeanmane Massa and Luis Terol with BFI Waste Systems and Camille Guethmg, 260 Seaview Dnve addressed the Council The Mayor closed the public heanng The Manager addressed the Council regarding the proposed balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2004 recommending that the millage rate be kept at 3 606 Director of Finance and Administrative Services, through the firm of Severn Trent and Associates, Randolph White addressed the Council and the public regarding the budget Public Safety Department Director, Chief John C Gilbert addressed the Council regarding the budgets for the Police and Fire Rescue Departments Jeff Liversedge, Representing the Professional Firefighters of Key Biscayne addressed the Council There was extensive discussion from Council regarding the Fire Rescue Department 2 of 5 September 9 2003 Public Works Director, Armando Nunez addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Public Works Department Todd Hofferberth, Recreation Director addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Parks and Recreation 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 budget for the Administration Department The Clerk addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Office of the Village Clerk It was the consensus of Council to add to the Administration Budget or the Recreation Department's Budget the hiring of a Consultant for the Art in Public Places Committee at a cost of $8,500 and the funding for the Art Bassel Project at a cost of $8,000 Veronica Scharf, 455 Grand Bay Drive addressed the Council regarding the Art in Public Places program It was the consensus of Council to accept the Manager's recommendation of not awarding a Cost of Living Adjustment for FY 2004 for village employees, except for those employees that are at the tenth salary step The Council requested that the Manager present a compensation analysis at a future Council meeting It was the consensus of Council to eliminate the salary for the Chief of Police from the Police Department's budget It was the consensus of Council to direct the Manager to bnng staffing recommendations, at the Second Budget Hearing, for the Fire Department The Manager addressed the Council regardmg the salary adjustments for some Department Directors Councilmember Broucek made a motion to extend the meeting to 11 15 p m The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mendia and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the Village Attorney's budget Mr White addressed the Council regarding the Capital Improvement Fund 3 of September 9 2003 It was the consensus of Council to include a line item in the Administration Budget for video on demand and live feed of Council Meetings available on the Internet and hot spots around the Village Councilmember Broucek made a motion to extend the meeting until 11 20 p m The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mendia and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Peters, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes Councilmember Broucek made a motion to remove the budget resolution from the table The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mendia and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Peters, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes Councilmember Fned made a motion to approve the resolution adopting the proposed millage rate for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Peters, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes Vice Mayor Mendia made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilmember Vernon and adopted by a 7-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Peters, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the proposed Sequanum parking presentation before the Miami -Dade County Commission this morning Councilmember Fned made a motion to extend the meeting until 11 25 p m The motion was seconded by Councilmember Diaz -Castro and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Diaz -Castro, Fned, Peters, Vernon, Vice Mayor Mendia and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes It was the consensus of Council to request that the Attorney document all findings on the Seaquanum in the form of a letter which will be available to the Miami -Dade County Commissioners and the Village Council The Manager was also directed to invite the Seaquanum owners to come before Council and make a presentation on the proposed parking of the Seaquanum 4 BUDGET INFORMATION The following was presented to the Council for their information 1) Resolution 2003-23 adopted July 1, 2003, setting the first and second budget heanngs, 2) Public Notice regarding the adoption of the budgets for fiscal year commencing October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 advertised in the Daily Business Review on September 4 of 5 September 9 2003 2, 2003 and September 12, 2003 and in the Islander News on September 4, 2003 and September 18, 2003, 3) Notice of Proposed Tax Increase and Budget Summary for fiscal year 2003-2004, 4 ) Miami -Dade County 2003 assessment roll estimate and 5) Miami -Dade County Certification of Taxable Value 5 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11 25 p m Re ' ec fully submit ' d c tta H Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk Jae/ Approved this 23rd day of September , 2003 /(1) cettet, Gam. Robert Oldakowski Mayor IFA 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 of