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Home My Public Portal About09-10-02 Fisrt Budget Hearing.tifMINUTES FIRST BUDGET HEARING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 07 p m Present were Councilmembers Scott Bass (amved at 7 10 p m ), Martha F Broucek, Alan H Fein, Mortimer Fried, James L Peters, Vice Mayor Robert Oldakowski and Mayor Joe I Rasco Also present were Village Manager Jacqueline R Menendez, Village Clerk Conchita H Alvarez and Village Attorney Stephen J Helfman 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rasco led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 AGENDA Councilmember Fein requested the addition of a status report from the Manager at the end of the agenda There was no objection to the request 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Broucek made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2002 Council Meeting The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fein and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes 5 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, 2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 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 1 of September 10 2002 It was the consensus of Council to change the name of the Police Facilities line item to Police Equipment Repairs Mayor Rasco made an amending motion to amend the Budget for the Police Department by taking $48,000 out of the operating budget (for the rank of Corporal) and to be paid by the Federal Asset Fund The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Oldakowski and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass, Broucek, Fein, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmember Fried made an amending motion to approve the garage building for the police generator to be paid for by the Federal Asset Fund The motion was seconded by Councilmember Bass Vice Mayor Oldakowski made an amendment to the amending motion to approve the following projects for the Police Department to be paid by the Federal Asset Fund 1) Garage building for police generator ($40-60,000), 2) Police/Administration Building secunty cameras ($110,000), 3 ) Automated locks on bathroom doors at the Ocean Front Park and also at the Village Green ($10,000), 4) Armory cabinets and work bench ($6,000) The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fein and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass, Broucek, Fein, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes The Mayor opened the public heanng John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane and Ed Meyer, 100 Sunnse Drive addressed the Council The Mayor closed the public heanng Chief of Fire Rescue John C Gilbert addressed the Council regarding the budget for the Fire Department The Manager addressed the Council regarding the banking of the vacation hours for the Fire Department It was the consensus of Council to direct the Manager to look into capping the vacation hours for the Fire Department It was also the consensus of Council to direct the Fire Chief and the Manager to look into a leasing program for the two trucks needed by the Fire Department It was the consensus of Council to direct the Manager to take the total expenses for 2003 and present them to the Council on a functional basis rather than a departmental basis, in order to look at salaries, benefits, payroll taxes, retirement, health disability, insurance, etc across the board for the entire Village and see what our expenence is 3 of 6 September 10 2002 John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane, Firefighter/Paramedic Dan Feeney, Carol Diaz -Castro, 240 Hampton Lane and Fire Captain Jose Marti addressed the Council Councilmember Bass excused himself from the meeting at 10 37 p m Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building, Zoning and Planning addressed the Council regarding the budget for the BZP Department, recommending a reduction in staff Mayor Rasco made a motion to extend the meeting to 11 45 p m The motion was seconded by Councilmember Peters and approved by a 5-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmember Fein was out of the room at the time the vote was taken Willie Borroto, 241 Harbor Dnve, Nat Chediak, 690 Warren Lane, John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane, Carol Diaz -Castro, 240 Hampton Lane and Rick Chitwood, Construction Manager for the Ocean Club addressed the Council It was the consensus of Council to address, at the Second Budget Heanng, the level of subsidy, service and fees for the Building, Zoning and Planning Department The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the budget hearing Mayor Rasco made a motion to table the ordinance The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fned and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Vice Mayor Oldakowski made a motion to remove from the table the budget resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 6-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes The amending motion to go back to the rolled -back rate failed by a 1-5 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember Peters voting Yes Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fned, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting No The motion to adopt the budget resolution was approved by a 5-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fned, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmember Peters voting No 4of6 September 10 2002 Vice Mayor Oldakowski made a motion to remove the budget ordinance from the table The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes The ordinance was adopted on first reading, as amended, by a 6-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes The Clerk announced the second reading of the ordinance for September 24, 2002 It w as t he consensus of Council to hold a Budget Workshop from 5 00 p m to 7 00 p m on September 24, 2002 Vice Mayor Oldakowski made a motion to extend the meeting to 11 50 p m The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fned, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Finance Director White announced that the increase over the rolled -back rate is 19 33% and the increase in actual taxes if the proposed millage is adopted is 10 06% higher 7 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AMENDMENT TO LEASE BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, AUTHORIZING VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO LEASE ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE, AUTHORIZING VILLAGE MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE AMENDMENT TO LEASE, AUTHORIZING VILLAGE MANAGER AND VILLAGE ATTORNEY TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE AMENDMENT TO LEASE, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE Vice Mayor Oldakowski made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fein The Manager addressed the Council regarding this resolution The resolution was approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes 5of6 September 10 2002 8 BUDGET INFORMATION The following was presented to the Council for their information 1) Resolution 2002-29 adopted July 23, 2002, setting the first and second budget heanngs, 2 ) Public Notice regarding the adoption of the budgets for fiscal year commencing October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003, advertised in the Daily Business Review on September 6, 2002 and in the Islander News on September 5 and September 12, 2002, 3) Notice of Proposed Tax Increase and Budget Summary for fiscal year 2002-2003, 4) Miami -Dade County 2002 assessment roll estimate, 5) Miami -Dade County Certification of Taxable Value and 6) Assessed Valuation 9 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council Councilmember Broucek made a motion to extend the meeting until 11 55 p m The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Oldakowski and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Peters, Vice Mayor Oldakowski and Mayor Rasco voting Yes The Manager addressed the Council regarding the status of the new buildings and Chief Gilbert addressed the Council regarding the events scheduled to commemorate 9-11 10 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11 55 p m Re ec 'i ully submitted -A c tta H Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk MAb Joe I Rasco Mayor Approved this 24th day of September , 2002 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 6of6