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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.
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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
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a , � There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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A Mary birnhill ,
City Clerk-Auditor
Richard Marant
Mayor-Commissioner
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