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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 BUDGET
WORKSHOP MEETING
The
Miami Shores Village Council met on Monday, July 12, 2004 and conducted
their Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget Workshop in the Village Hall’ Conference
Room. The meeting was called to order
at 6:10 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT: Mayor McCoy
Herta Holly
Al Davis
Ed Quinton
Greg Ullman
ALSO
PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Mark Malatak, Finance Director
Richard Sarafan,
Village Attorney
Mr.
Benton offered introductory remarks, noting some of the highlights
contained within the budget presentation.
Mr. Benton stated that the total FY2004-05 Budget is proposed at
$18,795,288 which is an increase of 11.9% over last year’s budget. The all funds budget includes a General
Fund budget of $10,806,740, a Special Revenue Fund budget of $2,505,468, a
Debt Service Fund budget of $673,293, an Enterprise Operations Fund budget
of $3,091,903 and the Internal Service Fund budget of $1,717,885. Mr. Benton stated that with the
presentation of the “status quo” budget, a mill rate increase is proposed from
7.7500 to 8.2500 for ad valorem taxes, representing approximately $300,000
in operating funds. The increase is mill
rate is necessitated due in large part to increases in all facets of
personnel costs, and the various insurance coverage costs. In addition there is the new, voter
approved General Obligation Bond debt service for the Doctors Charter
School of Miami Shores of .6100, and the existing debt service for the
Aquatic Center General Obligation Bond of .5151. Mr. Benton stated that as he had
previously discussed and reported to the Council, the residential
sanitation fee is proposed at $661.53 annually, an increase of $221.53 per
year. This increase is due to the
change in the bulk trash pick-up operation.
There is also a slight increase proposed for the Stormwater Utility
service from $8.50 to $9.25 per ERU, per quarter.
Mr.
Benton emphasized the diligent work and effort that the Administration
spent on putting this year’s budget together. Mr. Benton indicated that he had not
proposed cutting any services from the budget, but that staff levels had
been reduced and fee increases proposed in order to balance the
budget.
A lengthy
discussion ensued amongst the Council with respect to the additional tax
rate being proposed and the possible impact to the residents if monies were
cut to keep the mill rate at the present 7.7500 level.
Mr.
Benton indicated that the individual Department Heads were present to
answer any questions that may arise during the discussions.
Mark Malatak, the Village’s Finance
Director, provided information on the various revenue funds and projected
revenues for the new fiscal year.
The
Department Heads and the Village Council reviewed the individual
Departmental Budgets. The following
Departments were discussed and the Department Heads questioned regarding
possible cuts within their proposed operating Budget. Departments were discussed in the following
order:
Recreation Mayor & Council
Library Village Attorney
Police Department Village Clerk
Public Works Finance
Department
Building Department Non-Departmental
Planning Department Village Manager
Code Enforcement
At the
conclusion of the presentations and discussions, the Council reached a
consensus to accept the proposed millage rate which will be confirmed with
the adoption of a Resolution at the July 20, 2004 Regular Council Meeting.
The
July 12, 2004 Budget Workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2004-2005
Operating Budget was adjourned at 10:10 PM.
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Jim
McCoy, Mayor
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Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village
Clerk
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