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Home My Public Portal About09-14-93 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR 1993-1994 FISCAL BUDGET VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1993 COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR Mayor Conte welcomed the public to the chamber following a closed session of the Council with the Village Attorney held under the provisions of F S 286 011 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Conte at 7 25 p m Present were Councilmembers Michael Hill, Joe Rasco, Raymond Sullivan, Vice Mayor Clifford Brody, and Mayor Rafael Conte Absent were Councilmembers Mortimer Fried and Betty Sime Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo, and Village Attorney Richard Weiss 2 INVOCATION The invocation was given by Monsignor William McKeever of St Agnes Catholic Church 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Conte led the Pledge 4 DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MILLAGE The manager briefly discussed the proposed millage rate He stated that the proposed rate is a four percent reduction from the previous year 5 DISCUSSION OF TENTATIVE OPERATING BUDGET Manager Kissinger gave a brief presentation on the tentative operating budget of $9,445,768 00 6 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED MILLAiGE The mayor opened the public hearing There were no speakers 7 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TENTATIVE OPERATING BUDGET. The mayor opened the public hearing The following residents addressed the Council Allendale Road, Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive, Ocean Lane Drive, and John Festa, 695 Harbor Hugh O'Reilly, 475 Martha Broucek, 170 Lane 8 ADOPTION OF TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE. Mayor Conte read following resolution by title the Page 1 of 4 September 14, 1993 RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY BISCAYNE ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLA E RATE OF TIM VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR CCNMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1993 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065 (TRIM BILL) ; SETTING A DATE FOR A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT ME NIILLAGE RATE. Vice Mayor Brody made a motion adopting the resolution and setting the millage rate at 4 439 mils The motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and adopted by a 5 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Michael Hill, Joe Rasco, Raymond Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, and Mayor Conte voting Yes 9 ADOPTION OF TENTATIVE OPERATING BUDGET- Mayor Conte read the following ordinance on first reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING A TENTATIVE GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1993 THROUGH SERER 30, 1994 IN THE AMOUNT OF PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065 (TRIM BILL) , SETTING A DATE FOR A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR AN r t TIV& DATE . Councilman Rasco stated his concern regarding the lengthy agenda presented to the Council Vice Mayor Brody made a motion to recess the budget meeting until immediately following the conclusion of the regular council meeting agenda The motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Hill, Rasco, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, and Mayor Conte voting Yes The meeting was called back to order by Mayor Conte at 10 45 p m The Council reviewed the budget and recommended the following changes Vice Mayor Brody recommended an increase in the Village Clerk's salary line item to $34,500 and decrease the legal advertising line item to $35,500 There was consent by the Council to adopt the Brody recommendation It was the consensus of the Council to decrease the Village Attorney's professional fees line item to $150,000 The Council deleted the assistant manager position and salary of $49,000 The promotional activity line item in the Economic Development Department's budget was reduced by $15,000 (Island Festival Fire Works) Page 2 of 4 September 14, 1993 The miscellaneous line item of $7,500 in the Community Development Department budget was removed At 12 00 midnight, the clerk informed the Council that the midnight charter rule was in effect Pursuant to the charter, Councilman Hill made a motion to continue the meeting The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Brody and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Hill, Rasco, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, and Mayor Conte voting Yes The Council continued its review of the budget and adopted the following amendments In the Non -Departmental budget, the car allowance line item was transferred to the Administration budget The amortization line item in the Fire Department budget was re -labeled "capital outlay " The miscellaneous line item in the Recreation Department was re -labeled as "gas, oil and maintenance" and the Key Biscayne Athletic Club line item was re -labeled "contractual services - KBAC " It was the consent of the Council to schedule the second public hearing for Monday, September 27, 1993, at 7 00 p m Vice Mayor Brody made a motion to adopt the budget ordinance, as amended, on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilman Hill and adopted by a unanimous vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Hill, Rasco, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, Mayor Brody Councilman Hill made a motion to reconsider the resolution adopting the tentative millage rate The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Brody and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Hill, Rasco, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, and Mayor Conte voting Yes Vice Mayor Brody made a motion adopting the tentative millage rate resolution and setting the date for the public hearing for Monday, September 27, 1993 The motion was seconded by Councilman Hill and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Hill, Rasco, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, and Mayor Conte voting Yes 10 DISCUSSION OF TENTATIVE STORMWATER UTILITY BUDGET The manager briefly discussed the proposed stormwater utility budget Page 3 of 4 September 14, 1993 11 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TENTATIVE STORMWATER UTILITY BUDGES • The public hearing was opened There were no speakers present 12 ADOPTION OF TENTATIVE STORMWATER UTILITY BUDGET: Vice Mayor Brody read the following ordinance on first reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING A TENTATIVE STORM ATER UTILITY BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1993 THROUGH SERER 30, 1994 IN THE AMOUNT OF $500, 000; SETTING A DATE FOR A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A BUDGET, PROVIDING FOR AN raer s TIVE DATE. Vice Mayor Brody made a motion adopting the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilman Hill and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Hill, Rasco, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Brody, and Mayor Conte voting Yes 13 The special meeting was adjourned at 1 20 a m Approved thas I 2 fk day of 0 � 1993 -< Village Clerk Mayor IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MAImii CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROLE DINGS AND, FOR SUCK PURPOSE, MAY 11TH 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 Page 4 of 4