2004 0922 Special City Commission Meeting

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SUMMARY MINUTES Special City Commission Meeting - Second Budget Hearing Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 6:00 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, COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMA nON. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ede1cup at 6:05 p.m., with the following officials present: Mayor Norman S. Edelcup Vice Mayor Gerry Goodman Commissioner Roslyn Brezin Commissioner Danny Iglesias Commissioner Lewis J. Thaler City Manager Christopher J. Russo City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser City Clerk Jane A. Hines 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCA TION Action: City Manager Russo led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, 3. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MILLAGE RATE AND 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 Dollars ($1,000.00) of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 17.45% Greater than the "Rolled Back" Rate of 2.8523 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2004/05; Providing for an Effective Date, (First Hearing 09/09/04) Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Russo reported and he noted that the required budget notice shows that the City has a tax increase but the City has not had any tax rate increase, as the growth in the community is what is being used to fund all the City's redevelopment efforts, infrastructure improvement, and City operations. He said we are fortunate that the property values are rising in this City because it is becoming more valuable. He stated that the City gets 15-cents on the tax dollar for all the services and improvements that are made within this City.