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Home My Public Portal About09-11-97 Special Council Meeting (First Budget Hearing).tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING (BUDGET HEARING) VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 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 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fried, Gregory Han, Hugh O'Reilly, Betty Sime, Vice Mayor Michele Padovan and Mayor John Festa Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez and Village Attorney Richard Weiss 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes submitted for approval of the Council 4 AGENDA The following changes were made to the agenda Councilmember Fried requested the addition of a discussion regarding the SunTrust reply to Village request The request was denied due to the fact that this item was not announced for this agenda, the Clerk requested the addition of the Certification of the Special Election held September 9, 1997 as Item 7C1 There was no objection to the agenda change 5 RESOLUTIONS 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 1,1997 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 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 Councilmember Fried made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sime The Manager, C Samuel Kissinger and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Jack Neustadt addressed the Council on this resolution 1 of September 11 1997 Councilmember O'Reilly made an amending motion to lower the millage rate of 3 606 to the rolled - back rate of 3 566 The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Padovan Mayor Festa made a motion to defer the discussion of this resolution after the budget discussion The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and it was approved by a 5-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly 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 A TENTATIVE GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1,1997 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,1998 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,981,152 00 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), SETTING A DATE FOR A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE BUDGET, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE The Manager addressed the Council giving an executive summary of the proposed budget for fiscal year 1998 Chief of Fire Rescue, John C Gilbert, addressed the Council regarding the feasibility of instituting rescue transport fees The Attorney addressed the Council regarding this issue Councilmember Fried made a motion to have the Attorney draft the appropriate ordinance to establish the collection of rescue transport fees Councilmember Han seconded the motion The motion was deferred until after the budget adoption The Mayor opened the public hearing The following residents addressed the Council Garver Wilson, 609 Ocean Drive, Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive, Dan Morrison, 797 Glenridge Road, Robert Brooks, 95 West McIntyre Street, Raymond P Sullivan, 625 Harbor Circle The Mayor closed the public hearing Mayor Festa made a motion to increase the Revenue budget by $100,000 which would include $70,000 from rescue transport fees The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly and it failed by a 3-3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Sime, Fried and Han voting No Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to increase the line item, Conferences & Seminar, under the Village Council by $4,000 Councilmember Han seconded the motion and it was approved by a 6-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, O'Reilly, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes 2of7 September 11 1997 Mayor Festa made a motion to increase the Clerk's salary by a 3% Cost of Living Allowance The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Padovan and it was approved by a 6-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, O'Reilly, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember Han made a motion to increase the Conferences & Seminars line item under the Village Clerk's budget from $750 to $1500 The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fried Councilmember Han withdrew his motion The Clerk was requested to re-evaluate this hne item and also the Election line item and give a report at the second budget hearing Mayor Festa made a motion to reduce the Contingency line item under Non -Departmental from $250,000 to $200,000 Vice Mayor Padovan seconded the motion and it failed by a 3-3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Sime, Fried and Han voting No Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion to delete the following line items from the Non - Departmental budget Grants and Lighthouse Run The motion died for lack of a second Mayor Festa made a motion to delete $50,000 from the Grant line item The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly and it failed by a 3-3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Han, O'Reilly and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Fried, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting No Councilmember Sime made an amending motion to reduce the Grant line item under Non - Departmental from $50,000 to $25,000 The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fried and it failed by a 3-3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Sime, Fried and Han voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting No The Manager was directed to review the Water & Sewer line item under Non -Departmental Mayor Festa made a motion to move the Lighthouse Run line item from the Non -Departmental budget to the Recreation Department's budget The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fried and it was approved by a 5-1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No The Manager was directed to review the Master Plan line item under the Building, Zoning and Planning Department budget Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to reduce the following line items from the Building, Zoning and Planning budget Professional Services from $40,000 to $35,000, Contractual Services from $45,000 to $35,000, Computer Supplies from $13,000 to $10,000, Miscellaneous from $5,000 to 3of7 September 11 1997 $2,000 The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly and it was approved by a 6-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, O'Reilly, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes The Chief of Police, Michael J Flaherty addressed the Council regarding the budget for his Department Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive addressed the Council Vice Mayor Padovan requested that the Training line item from the Police Department's budget be broken into two separate line items Conference/Seminars and Training There was no objection to this request The Chief of Fire Rescue, John C Gilbert addressed the Council regarding the budget for his Department The Manager was directed to review the Maintenance Contracts, Consulting Services and Equipment line items under the Public Works Department Loren Mathews, Program Coordinator, addressed the Council regarding the Recreation Department's budget The Manager was directed to add the Lighthouse Run line item to this department's budget Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to add $10,000 to the Special Events line item in the Recreation Department's budget and delete the Lighthouse Run line item from the same The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fried and it was approved by a 5-1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive addressed the Council Mayor Festa made a motion to delete the Underground Utility Lines line item, $40,000, under the Capital Outlay budget The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly and it failed by a 3-3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Fried, Han and Sime voting No Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion to delete $25,000 from the Entrance Sign line item under the Capital Improvements budget The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa Councilmember O'Reilly withdrew his motion The Manager was directed to review the Entrance/Street Signs line item under the Capital Improvements budget 4of7 September 11 1997 Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion to cut $75,000 from the Village Facilities hne item The motion died for lack of a second Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion to reduce by $100,000 the Village Facilities line item The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Padovan and it failed by a 2-4 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember O'Reilly and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes Councilmembers Fried Han, Sime and Mayor Festa voting No Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to reduce $50,000 from the West Mashta Drive Bridge hne item to $300,000 and reallocate $40,000 from the Fernwood Road Landscaping line item to the West Mashta Drive Bridge line item Councilmember O'Reilly seconded the motion and it failed by a 3-3 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Fried, Han and Sime voting No Mayor Festa made a motion to extend the meeting to 11 30 p m The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and it failed by a 4-2 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Han, O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Fried and Sime voting No Mayor Festa made a motion to reconsider the above motion The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and it failed by a 5-1 voice vote (2/3 votes required) The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No Councilmember Sime made an amending motion to extend the meeting to 11 15 p m The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fried and it was approved by a 5-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No Mayor Festa made a motion to instruct the Manager to find an additional $65,594 in order to be able to go back to the rolled -back rate Councilmember O'Reilly seconded the motion and it failed by a 3-3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmember O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Padovan and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Fried, Han and Sime voting No Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to reallocate $40,000 from the Fernwood Road Landscaping line item to the Beach Renourishment fund line item The motion died for lack of a second Councilmember Han made a motion to adopt the millage rate as proposed by the Manager and that the monies taken out of the budget be placed in the Contingency line item Councilmember Sime seconded the motion and it was approved by a 4-2 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly and Vice 5of7 September 11 1997 Mayor Padovan voting No Councilmember Han made a motion to approve the Budget Ordinance on first reading as amended with the additional amendment that any surplus monies that are created by the reductions made tonight be placed in the Contingency line item for the purposes of this evening Councilmember Fried seconded the motion and it was approved by a 4-2 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Sime and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly and Vice Mayor Padovan voting No 7 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed Mayor and Councilmembers The Mayor and Councilmembers did not submit a report Village Attorney The Attorney did not submit a report Village Clerk The Clerk presented to the Council the Certification of the results of the Special Election held on September 9, 1997 Councilmember Han made a motion to approve the Certification of the Special Election and was seconded by Councilmember Sime and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, O'Reilly, Sime, Vice Mayor Padovan Village Manager The Manager did not submit a report 8 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed 9 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council and public 10 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 11 14 p m 6of7 September 11 1997 Respectfully submitted Conchita H Alvarez, Village Clerk Approved this 23rd day of September ,1997 9-..,- 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 7 o 7