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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1980-09-30 Public HearingThe Village Manager reported that we have re- ceived bids from fifteen insurance companies for hospitali- zation insurance due to a requested 32% raise in our rates by Equitable Life Assurance Company. He said that after consideration, Time Insurance Company has been chosen as the new carrier at a savings both to the village and the employees who insure their dependents. Mayor Printup said that he had a copy of a letter from Dade County to the Town of Surfside covering the land- scaping on 96th Street. Mr. Maley said we had worked out an arrangement with Surfside and they would maintain the first two islands on the east side and we will maintain the two west islands. On motion of Miss Gray, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted the meeting was adjourned at 12:10 P.M. Attest: // Village Clerk PUBLIC HEARING Mayor September 30, 1980 September 30, 1980 A Public Hearing was held September 30, 1980 at 5:15 P.M. in the Village Hall to consider the tentative 1980-81 Budgets and the proposed millage rate. Present: Messrs. Beatty, Krez and Printup Absent: Miss Gray and Mr. Taplin Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager and Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk. Mr. Maley said that our tax roll assessments had in- creased dramatically with the new construction and the full value assessment required by State law. The millage is reduced to 3.564, with the present homestead exemption allowance under the formula dictated by the "TRIM Act. How- ever, to fund the proposed budget he is asking for a 3.77 mills under present homestead exemption or 3.79 if the in- creased homestead exemption bill passes. This would be a 5.79% increase in taxes. Mr. Maley then explained the Capital. Projects in the proposed budget which necessitate the small raise in taxes. The Mayor asked for any comments from those present As there were no comments from the audience on motion of Mr. Krez, seconded by Mr. Beatty and voted September 30,1980 Resolution No. 273 was adopted, setting the tentative millage at either 3.77 mills or 3.79 mills. The Council then considered Ordinance No. 227, the proposed budget for the Tourism Department. Mr. Stanley Whitman and Mr. Michael Brenan of the Resort Tax Advisory Committe re -quested a change in the amount budgeted for tourism promotion from $400,000 to $485,000. Mr. Brenan said he believed the estimated revenue from the Resort Tax may have been underestimated. At this point Mr. Krez stated that he would have to leave to catch a plane. Mayor Printup said that the next meeting to consider the final millage and adopt the budgetswould be 5:15 P.M. on October 7, 1980. The Village Clerk then announced that a quorum was not present and the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 P.,M. Attest: - , r/.' Vi lagClerk PUBLIC HEARING October 7, 1980 Mayor September 30, 1980 A Public Hearin was held at 5:15 P. M. on October 7, 1980 in the Village Hall to consider the final millage for 1980 and adopt the 1980-81 proposed budgets. Gray Present: Messrs. Beatty, Printup and Taplin and Miss Absent: Mr. Krez Also present were Fred W. Maley, Village Manager and Mary T. Wetterer, Village Clerk. Mr. Maley said that the percent of increase of the proposed millage is 5.79% over the "rolled back millage". The increase in millage is predicated on capital projects in the budget and across the board salary increases for all employees. There were no comments regarding the millage from those present. The Council considered the proposed budget for the October 7, 1980