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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-09-99 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1999 FIRST BUDGET HEARING COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 CALL TO ORDERJROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 00 pm Present were Councilmembers Scott Bass, Martha F Broucek, Alan H Fein (arrived at 7 10 p m ), Mortimer Fned, Robert Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Gregory C Han and Mayor Joe I Rasco Also present were Village manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez, Deputy Village Clerk Pamela J Rome and Village Attorney Steve Helfman 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rasco led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 AGENDA The Clerk mentioned a scnbner's error in the day of the week and that Item 41 should be under reports and recommendations, Councilmember Oldakowski requested that Item 7B be heard at the beginning of the agenda 5 BUDGET RESOLUTION The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 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 9 1999 Councilmember Oldakowski made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Tom Zannis, addressed the Council and the public regarding his department's budget, Chief of Police Michael J Flaherty addressed the Council and the public regarding his department's budget, Chief of Fire Rescue John C Gilbert addressed the Council and the public regarding his department's budget, Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building, Zoning and Planning Department addressed the Council and the public regarding his department's budget, Todd Hofferbeth, Recreation Department Director, addressed the Council and the public regarding his department's budget, The Manager addressed the Council and the public regarding the Public Works Department budget The Clerk addressed the Council and the public regarding the Office of the Village Clerk's budget, requesting and adjustment and salary increase for the Deputy Clerk Councilmember Broucek requested to bring the Deputy Clerk's salary to panty with the Administrative Assistant to the Finance Assistant Councilmember Oldakowski also requested that the Deputy Clerk be compensated for services rendered during the Clerk's absence The Manager addressed the Council and the public regarding the Non -Departmental budget and a request from Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce The Mayor opened the public hearing Alan Sonnabend, 300 Atlantic Road, President of the Chamber of Commerce addressed the Council requesting an increase in the amount allocated to the Chamber for budget year 1999-2000, Bob Brookes, Miami, Pamela Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Camille Guething, 260 Seaview Drive spoke regarding the Chamber of Commerce and the program with the Miami Rowing Club, Wayne Powell, Branch Manager, Key Biscayne Library, Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive The Mayor closed the public hearing Mayor Rasco requested that the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce prepare additional information and present it to Council for their consideration at the next budget hearing The Deputy Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT WITH BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 2 of September 9 1999 The Manager addressed the Council regarding this issue Councilmember Fein made a motion to approve the resolution The resolution was seconded by Vice Mayor Han and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass, Broucek, Fein, Fried, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Han and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmember Oldakowski directed the Manager to prepare a new 5 -year plan prior to the second budget hearing Councilmember Bass made an amending motion to change the roll back millage rate to 3 5394 The motion was seconded by Mayor Rasco and failed by a 2-5 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember Bass and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Oldakowski and Vice Mayor Han voting No The main resolution was approved by a 5-2 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Oldakowski and Vice Mayor Han voting Yes Councilmember Bass and Mayor Rasco voting No 6 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following ordinance, on first reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Fried made a motion to approve the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Han The Mayor opened the public hearing There were no speakers present The Mayor closed the public hearing The ordinance was approved by a 5-1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Fein, Fried, Vice Mayor Han and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmember Bass voting No Councilmember Oldakowski was out of the room at the time the vote was taken 9 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council 10 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 35 p m 3 of 4 September 9 1999 fully submitted Conchita H Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk Approved this 21st day of September , . ,.. 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