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Special City Commission Meeting - Second Budget Hearing
Thursday, September 26, 2002,7:30 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 7:30 p.m., with the following officials
present:
Mayor David Samson
Commissioner Norman S. Edelcup
Commissioner Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Lila Kauffman
City Manager Christopher J. Russo
City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla
Deputy City Attorney Hans Ottinot
Absent: Vice Mayor Danny Iglesias
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Action: Commissioner Kauffman led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
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, Florida,
Establishing the City of Sunny Isles Beach Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy Rate at 3.35
Mills per One Thousand ($l,OOO) Dollars of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 41 % Greater
than the "Rolled Back" Rate of 2.37 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2002/2003; Providing for an
Effective Date. (First Hearing was 9/5/02)
Action: City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Russo reported on
the basis for the proposed millage rate. He noted that after the budget workshop and the first
budget hearing, he met individually with the Mayor and each Commissioner. The Manager
announced he had eliminated $200,000 from the budget through reducing expenses and by
planning to increase some fees charged by the Building Department. Commissioner Edelcup
complimented that we have a balanced budget without using any surplus funds.
Speeial City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes September 26, 2002
Second Budget Hearing
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Edelcup moved and Commissioner Kauffinan seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2002-477 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 in favor at
7 :36 p.m.
3B. 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,
2002 through September 30,2003, 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 ReadinglHearing was 9/5/02)
Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and City Manager Russo gave his report.
He noted that there were additional revisions to some line items detailed in his memo of
September 26, 2002 amending the budget prior to the second reading of the ordinance.
Public Speakers: none
Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Edelcup seconded a motion to adopt
the ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No. 2002-159 was adopted by a roll call
vote of 4-0-1 in favor at 7:38 p.m.
Vote: Commissioner Edelcup
Commissioner Goodman
Commissioner Kauffman
Vice Mayor Iglesias
Mayor Samson
yes
yes
yes
absent
yes
4. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Edelcup seconded a motion to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
e City Commission on October 10, 2002
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