HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-26-96 Budget Hearing.tifMINUTES
SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
(BUDGET HEARING)
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
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 Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele
Padovan, Betty Sane, Raymond Sullivan and Mayor John Festa Vice Mayor John Wald was absent
Also present were Acting Village Manager Jack Neustadt, Acting Village Clerk Yocelyn Galiano
Gomez 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 Council
4 AGENDA Mayor Festa recommended that the interviews for the Village Clerk position be
scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 1996 at 7 00 p m in the Council Chamber It was the consensus
of the Council that the following three candidates be invited to interview on October 3, 1996
Conchita Alvarez, Theresse du Bouchet, and Sandra Rozar Sims
Councilman Sime requested that a special presentation on taxes be added to the agenda There were
no objections
5 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Councilman Sime made a brief presentation regarding
taxes on Key Biscayne
6 PUBLIC COMMENTS The following people addressed the Council Camille Guething,
260 Seaview Drive, Pat Weinman, 940 Manner Dnve, Mike Kahn, 881 Ocean Lane Drive, Dennis
O'Hara, 111 Cape Florida Dnve, Robert Maggs, 155 Ocean Lane, Sydney Cooper, 170 Ocean Lane
Drive, Maria Cordo, 230 Cranwood Road, Dorothea Bailey, 338 West Heather Drive, Sandy
Goldstein, 611 Ocean Drive, Jim Brewster, 500 N Mashta Drive, Steve Simon, 335 Harbor Lane,
Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Dnve, Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane, Joe Rasco, 310 West
Heather Drive, and Gregory Han, 685 Curtiswood Drive The mayor closed the public comments
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7 RESOLUTIONS The acting clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
8 ORDINANCES The acting clerk read the following ordinance 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, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10,243,910 00 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM
BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The mayor opened the public hearing Hearing no comments from the public, the mayor closed the
public hearing
Council discussed the proposed salary adjustments for Village staff The mayor made a motion to
adopt the proposed salary increases The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and passed by
an unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan,
Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The mayor opened the public hearing on the issue of the manager's salary Hearing no comments
from the public, the mayor closed the public hearing
Councilman Sime made a motion to increase the manager's salary as proposed The motion
was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and passed on a 4 - 2 roil call vote The vote was as
follows Councilmembers Padovan, Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilmembers O'Reilly and Llorente voting No
Finance Director Jack Neustadt and Village Attorney Weiss addressed the Council on the issue of
insurance for the Village Maria Cordo, with Sedgwick-James Insurance, Co addressed the Council
It was the consensus of the Council that Requests for Proposals be prepared for award for Fiscal
Year 1998
William Durham, 748 Glenridge Road, President of the Chamber of Commerce addressed the
Council on the fourth of July fireworks
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Mayor Festa made a motion to transfer $56,000 from the special events allocation within the
Recreation Department budget to the Non -departmental budget subject to an acceptable
contract The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and passed by a 5 - 1 voice
vote Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilman Sullivan voting No
The mayor made a motion to adopt the resolution adopting the final millage rate of 3 606 per $1,000
of assessed property value The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime
Councilman O'Reilly made a motion to amend the millage rate to 3 412 There was no
second to the motion
The motion to adopt the resolution adopting the final millage rate at 3 606 passed by a 6 -
0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan,
Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The mayor made a motion to adopt the ordinance adopting a tentative budget of $10,243,910
Councilman Llorente seconded the motion which passed 6 - 0 by a roll call vote The vote was as
follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa
10 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS It was the consensus of the Council that the
Village Attorney review the employe salary cap ordinance and revise the ordinance to include any
necessary provisions accounting for existing contracts
It was also the consensus of the Council that the employee salary cap ordinance be brought
back for first hearing on October 15, 1996
The mayor made a motion to defer the modifications to the manager's employee agreement The
motion was seconded by Councilman Padovan and passed by a unanimous voice vote The vote was
as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voting
Yes
11 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed
12 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS The following schedule of meetings
was presented to the Council and public
A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (VILLAGE CLERK INTERVIEWS)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1996, 7 00 P M , COUNCIL CHAMBER
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September 26 1996
B REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1996, 7 00 P M , COUNCIL CHAMBER
C SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1996, 7 00 P M , COUNCIL CHAMBER
12 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 10 p m
Resp fu % mitt
ocelyn Giano Go ez
Acting Village Clerk
Approved by the Village Council
this 15th day of October ,1996
a,
hn F Festa
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
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