HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-0913 Special City Commission Meeting SUMMARY MINUTES
Thursday, September 13, 2001, 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 Mayor Samson at 5:33 p.m.,with the following officials
present:
Mayor David Samson
Vice Mayor Lila Kauffman
Commissioner Norman S. Edelcup
Commissioner Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Danny Iglesias
City Manager Christopher J. Russo
City Attorney Lynn M. Dannheisser
City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and Richard
Schulman gave the invocation. Mayor Samson congratulated and welcomed Commissioner
Norman Edelcup and Commissioner Gerry Goodman, as our two new members of the City
Commission.
3. CITY COMMISSION BUDGET DISCUSSION
[City Clerk's note: see the agenda items below for details]
4. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MILLAGE RATE AND BUDGET
4A. Millage Resolution (Public Hearing)
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Establishing the City of Sunny Isles Beach Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy Rate at 2.650
Mills per One Thousand (51,000) Dollars of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 12.958
Percent Greater than the "Rolled Back" Rate of 2.346 Mills for Fiscal Year 2001/02;
Providing for an Effective Date.
(First Hearing 9/4/01)
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Second Budget Hearing
Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title. City Manager Russo recommended
adoption of the resolution and offered to present a full report as he had for the first millage
and budget hearings. Mayor Samson opened the public hearing and asked if anyone in the
audience wanted to speak;however with no public speakers,the Mayor then closed the public
hearing.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Edelcup said that he would vote to approve the budget,but he stated a concern
about granting selective salary increases and one-time salary adjustments. He expressed
appreciation for the Mayor's generous contribution of surplus campaign funds,but indicated a
preference for that money to have been used to increase the City's contingency or emergency
reserve fund. Commissioner Goodman expressed concern that the City should be establishing
an increased disaster fund. City Manager Russo expressed concern about funding for the
contingency account and for the un-appropriated fund balance in the next two to three years.
He said he hoped that with the assistance of the whole Commission and perhaps a finance
committee, a plan could be created to address the issue in the long-term. Commissioner
Edelcup commented that we had to use surplus of S706,000 to balance the budget, and we
can't continue to do that in the future.
Mayor Samson said that he originally intended to give all of his surplus campaign money to
charity,but then he reflected on all of the extra hard work that had been done in the last year
by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk. He said that was why he donated his
surplus money into the City's general fund with the suggestions for the money.
Vice Mayor Kauffman moved and Commissioner Edelcup seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2001-359 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor at
5:41 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Edelcup yes
Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Iglesias
Mayor Kauffman yes
Mayor Samson yes
4B. Budget Ordinance (Public Hearing)
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida, Adopting
an Operating and Capital Outlay Budget for the Fiscal Year Commencing October 1,
2001,through September 30,2002,Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 200.65 (Trim Bill)
Authorizing Expenditures of Funds Established by the Budget; Authorizing Encumbrances;
Authorizing Issuance of Checks; Providing for Grants and Gifts; Providing for Post Audit;
Providing for Severability and Providing for an Effective Date.
(First Reading/Hearing 9/4/01)
Action: City Clerk Brown-Mori lla read the title and City Manager Russo reported.
Public Speakers: none
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Second Budget Hearing
Commissioner Goodman noted that he had read the budget prior to having attended the
public hearing for the first reading of the budget, and so he felt qualified to accept the budget.
Vice Mayor Kauffman moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve
the ordinance. Ordinance No. 2001-137 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor
at 5:42 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Edelcup y
Commissioner Goodman yes
Commissioner Iglesias
Mayor Kauffman yes
Mayor Samson yes
5. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Kauffman moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting. The motion was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor and the meeting was
adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
Respectfully'submitted by: Approved by the City Commission on October 16, 2001
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