HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-0910 Special City Commission Meeting SUMMARY MINUTES
Special City Commission Meeting
1st Budget Hearing Fiscal Year 2019/2020
Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Svechin at 5:30 p.m., with the following
officials present:
Vice Mayor Larisa Svechin City Manager Christopher J. Russo
Commissioner Dana Goldman City Attorney Edward A. Dion
Commissioner Alex Lama City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CMC
Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra Deputy City Manager Stan Morris
[Clerk's Note: Mayor Scholl participated telephonically, Vice Mayor Svechin presided.]
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ORDER OF BUSINESS
Action: Vice Mayor Svechin gave the opening remarks noting that tonight is our first budget
hearing for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Our second and final budget hearing will be held on
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was given by Kerry
Parsons.
3. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE
BUDGET
3A. Millage 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 2.2000 Mills per One Thousand Dollars($1,000)of Taxable Assessed
Value Which is 2.20% Less than the "Rolled Back" Rate of 2.2495 Mills, for Fiscal Year
2019/2020; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Russo reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Goldman moved and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2019-2968 was adopted by voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
3B. Budget Ordinance (Public Hearing)
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Adopting
an Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year Commencing
Summary Minutes:Special City Commission Meeting September 10,2019 Sunny Isles Beach,Florida
First Budget Hearing
October 1,2019 through September 30,2020,Pursuant to Section 200.65,Florida Statutes;
Authorizing Expenditures of Funds Established by the Budget;Authorizing Encumbrances;
Authorizing Issuance of Checks; Providing for Grants and Gifts; Providing for Local and
Federal Law Enforcement Trust Funds;Providing for Post Audit;Providing for Severability
and Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Russo reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Goldman moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve
the proposed ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote
of 5-0 in favor. Second reading,publicihearing will be held on Wednesday,September
18, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Goldman yes
Commissioner Lamav es
Commissioner Viscarra yes
Vice Mayor Svechin yes
Mayor Scholl yes
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Scholl moved to adjourn the meeting, and Vice Mayor Svechin adjourned it at 5:51
p.m.
Resp:• t ly s emitted by: Approve. . : City Commission on Sept. 19, 2019
Maur io Bet. cur, CMC, City Clerk George H. Scroll, Mayor
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