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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31115 - MINUTES - City Commission AlMk MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, HELD AUGUST 18, 1967. The City commission of the City of Dania, Florida, met in F Special Session in the Commission Room at the City Hall. Present were: MYOR-COMMISSIONER RICHARD MARANT COMMISSIONERS JAMES G. ADAMS GUS S. BRICE ® ROBERT KELLY (ABSENT) CITY ATTORNEY BOISY N. WAITERS C CLARKE WALDEN CITY MANAGER STANLEY GOLDBERG CHIEF OF POLICE ANTHONY CARACCI (ABSENT) BUILDING INSPECTOR HUBERT WALKER CITY CLERK MARY THORNHILL The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Marant. Commissioner Brice stated that Commissioner Kelly has requested to be excused from this meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Adams that Commissioner Kelly be excused from the meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Waiters, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Adams Yes S Brice Yes Waiters Yes Marant Yes City Attorney Walden stated that this meeting is a hearing on the adoption of the annual budget. He then read the resoltition setting up the public hearing. Mayor Marant turned the meeting over to Commissioner Brice, as re- presentative of the Finance Committee. Commissioner Brice presented the budget and read it aloud. r Robert Houston suggested that in the future all salary increases be recommended to 'and approved by the Commission. Mr. Houston also ob- jected tothe Administrative Expense in the City Manager's budget. He stated that it is nothing but added salary, and should be shown as such. Commissioner Brice argued that it is not extra salar expense. y, it is added Robert Houston replied that if it is administrative expense the City Manager ought to turn in bills for it. When Commissioner Brice read the budget for the Fire Department, Mayor Marant explained that although $1,500.00 is budgeted for new equipment, Chief Lassiter has requested a new fire truck to replace engine No. 1. The Commissioners, he continued, informed Chief Lassiter that they did not have the money this year, nor would they have it next year. They decided to have the Chief draw up some specs as to what he would like and get information as to what a new one would cost using the old one for trade-in, and financing the new one over a three-year period. :Ir. Robert Houston pointed out a discrepancy in figures in the budget in the amount of Assessed Valuation. After a lengthty discussion, City Attorney Walden advised that if they make the correction, it will re- duce everything by $4,600 .00. The contingency figure, instead of being `33,400 .00 becomes $28,800.00. The General Fund total expenditures Would be $671,809.00. And then the tax leay would be $197,800.00. -1- ■ dr "d'a! Mayor Marant called for objections. There were none. h ' City Attorney Walden read the resolution adopting:and accepting the Municipal Budget for the fiscal year of 1967-1968. A motion was made by Commissioner Waiters that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brice, and the roll being called the Commissioners voted as follows: Adams Yes Eye, @8 Brice Yes ; f Waiters Yes Marant Yes � n- a , � There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. DES A Mary birnhill , City Clerk-Auditor Richard Marant Mayor-Commissioner e -2- t r: