2014-0911 Special City Commission Meeting (2)

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SUMMARY MINUTES Special City Commission Meeting 1st Budget Hearing Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Thursday, September 11, 2014, 5:30 p.m. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REOUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, CON1N11TTEES OR THE CITY CO\iNISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Edelcup at 5:30 p.m., with the following officials present: Mayor Norman S. Edelcup City Manager Christopher J. Russo Vice Mayor Isaac Aelion City Attorney Hans Ottinot Commissioner Jeanette Gatto City Clerk Jane A. Hines, MMC Commissioner Jennifer Levin Deputy City Manager Stan Morris Commissioner George `Bud' Scholl Deputy City Attorney Fernando Amuchastegui 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Action: Former City Commissioner Gerry Goodman led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Mayor Edelcup gave opening remarks noting that tonight is our first budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. We had a series of Workshops that took place this summer where we went over the detail of the individual items that make up our budget, and our second and final budget hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET 3A. Nlillage Resolution (Public Hearing) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach of Miami -Dade. County, Florida, Adopting the City of Sunny Isles Beach Tentative Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy Rate at 2.6000 Mills per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 9.77% More than the "Rolled Back' Rate of 2.3686 Mills. for Fiscal Year 2014/2015: Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Russo reported. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Aelion moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2014 -2279 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor.