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City Commission Budget Workshop
4th Floor Conference Room
Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Roll Call of Members
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scholl at 9:00 a.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor George “Bud” Scholl
Vice Mayor Jeanette Gatto
Commissioner Isaac Aelion
Commissioner Dana Goldman
Commissioner Jennifer Levin
City Manager Christopher J. Russo
City Attorney Hans Ottinot
City Clerk Jane A. Hines, MMC
Deputy City Manager Stan Morris
Finance Director Audra Curts-Whann
Planning/Zoning Admin. Claudia Hasbun
2. OPENING REMARKS
Mayor Scholl presented opening remarks noting that this is a philosophical meeting. We are
not getting into the details of next year’s budget but just trying to give some general
guidelines to the staff for when they do start preparing with the departments, all the individual
budgets.
3. PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 BUDGET:
City Manager Russo said he would like to go through what we see from the standpoint of the
staff and administration going forward with this year’s budget philosophically. He said we
will not be talking about Capital Projects until the Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Workshop at
9:00 a.m. His goal is the Pre-Budget Discussion on the development of the FY 2016/2017
Budget.
Mayor Scholl said he had four items he would like to see: 1) Lower the Millage Rate; 2)
Build the Rainy Day Fund to $25 Million over a period of time; 3) Civic Center; and 4) Once
we are in Gateway Park with the beautiful stage, that will change the whole game. We can
rent it out to certain venues, and being on 163rd Street traffic will not have to go through the
length of the City, they can come over the Causeway instead.
Commissioner Aelion agreed with lowering the Millage Rate, and building up the Rainy Day
Fund to $25 Million, and he asked what the time frame would be. Finance Director Audra
Curts-Whann said it is at $19 Million right now, and Mayor Scholl said the over the next 3 to
4 years. City Manager Russo said we would have a one-time payment of $100 Million, and
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Mayor Scholl said not to count on that until we actually have it from the Developers. He
knows that the cycle is slowing down now. He was thinking more that we could take a
couple of Million out of the Operating Fund to build that Rainy Day Fund up over the next 3-
4 years.
Commissioner Levin said she was thinking about getting more foot traffic on the side streets
such as North Bay Road and Atlantic Street, and off from Collins Avenue.
4. Adjournment.
Mayor Scholl thanked everyone for their input and adjourned the Workshop at 10:34 a.m.