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Home My WebLink AboutFinal Public Hearing - FY2010-11 Budget MINUTES OF MEETING FINAL PUBLIC HEARING — FY 2010-2011 BUDGET DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 — 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Mayor McElyea called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Mayor: C. K. "Mac"McElyea Vice-Mayor: Anne Castro Commissioners: Bob Anton Walter Duke Bobbie Grace City Manager: Bob Baldwin City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro City Clerk: Louise Stilson City Manager Baldwin noted this is the fourth public meeting regarding the Budget. He advised that the proposed Budget was originally presented to the Commission on July 26, 2010, and the Commission agreed to set a tentative millage rate of 6.4820. On August 28, 2010, a second Budget Workshop was held, at which time the Commission decided to lower property taxes and make modifications to the proposed Budget, in line with reducing taxes and the Ad Valorem millage to 5.9998 mills. Following direction from the Commission, modifications were made in order to reduce the City's millage. City Manager Baldwin indicated that at the First Public Hearing on September 13, 2010, the Commission set a tentative millage rate of 5.9998 mills. He noted this is the Second Public Hearing concerning our proposed Budget for FY 2010-2011 commencing on October 1, 2010. City Manager Baldwin stated that this is our opportunity to receive further public input prior to setting the final millage rate and adopting the Budget. Mark Bates, Director of Finance, noted the final Budget reflects all the adjustments recommended by the Commission at the First Public Hearing representing a reduction of over $1.2M. Mayor McElyea stated that in accordance with Florida law, the first substantive issue to be discussed shall be the millage rate prior to the City adopting its final Budget. For fiscal year 2010-2011, the City of Dania Beach lowered and approved a proposed operating millage rate of 5.9998 mills at the First Budget Public Hearing on September 13, 2010. This represents a decrease of 7.4% over the rolled-back rate of 6.4820 mills, in order to fund the General Fund Budget. Further in March 2005, the voters approved the issuance of General Obligation Bonds. The debt service millage rate for FY 2010 is .2452. Commissioner Grace motioned to bring forward the two Resolutions; seconded by Vice- Mayor Castro. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor McElyea Yes Commissioner Grace Yes City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution #2010-164 and Resolution#2010-165. Mayor McElyea opened the Public Hearing. Mark LaRocca, 4511 SW 34th Avenue, thanked everyone for the RFP process for the Residential Waste Hauler contract. He noted that the RFP process saved the City approximately $1.3M over the course of the approved contract. Victoria Payne, Executive Director, Greater Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce, requested clarification on having Waste Management combine residential and commercial services. The Commission concurred that the two services would remain separate. Annette Hibbits, 26 SW 11th Street, thanked Commissioner Duke for requesting the waste hauler RFP. She noted that Commissioners should look out for the welfare of the residents of Dania Beach. Ms. Hibbits did not understand why the Commission did not recommend the top two proposals for the Waste Hauler contract which would have saved the City an additional $2M. Seeing as there was no one else to speak, Mayor McElyea closed the Public Hearing. 3. Resolutions 3.1 RESOLUTION#2010-164 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING THE MILLAGE RATE NECESSARY TO BE LEVIED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 FOR OPERATING PURPOSES,ESTABLISHING THE DEBT MILLAGE APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN OBJECTIONS MAY BE HEARD AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING SAME WILL BE ANSWERED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Vice-Mayor Castro motioned to adopt Resolution #2010-164; seconded by Commissioner Anton. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor McElyea Yes Minutes of Meeting 2 Final Public Hearing—FY 2010-2011 Budget Thursday,September 23,2010—7:00 p.m. Commissioner Grace Yes 3.2 RESOLUTION#2010-165 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING ITS FINAL ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN OBJECTIONS WILL BE HEARD AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE BUDGET WILL BE ANSWERED;PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Vice-Mayor Castro motioned to adopt Resolution #2010-165; seconded by Commissioner Anton. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor McElyea Yes Commissioner Grace Yes Commissioner Grace noted that the Commission will work hard to make sure that the concerns of the citizens of Dania Beach are addressed. Commissioner Anton thanked staff for their hard work in putting this Budget together. Mayor McElyea thanked staff for a job well done. He also recognized previous Commissions for leaving the City in good financial conditions, so we could survive through all these years. 4. Adjournment Mayor McElyea adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m. AT EST: CITY OF DANIA BEACH tuw__�O_w e o LOUISE STILSON, CMC ��'S FIRST C. K. McELY CITY CLERK ®�,o _ ci�y MAYOR-COMMISSIONER Approved: October 12, 2010 / Minutes of Meeting 3 Final Public Hearing—FY 2010-2011 Budget Thursday,September 23,2010—7:00 p.m. REQUEST TO ADDRESS CITY COMMISSION AT REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS The City is required by state law to keep minutes of City Commission meetings. To properly identify persons who address the City Commission in those minutes, the City requests that this form be completed and provided to the City Clerk, before the meeting begins. DATE OF COMMISSION MEETING: _ 7/ —r, t��3 , 20LO PRINT NAME: /102l 4c,c.i. ADDRESS: e-II5 % eU22 PHONE NO. (optional): PLEASE CHECK ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOXES BELOW: 1) - CITIZEN COMMENTS: Comments by Dania Beach citizens or interested parties that are not part of the regular printed agenda may be made during each Commission meeting during the period set aside for"Citizen Comments." A thirty(30)minute"Citizen Comments"period shall be designated on the agenda for citizens and interested persons to speak on matters not scheduled on that day's agenda. The citizen comments' period shall begin promptly at 7:30 PM. Each speaker shall be limited to 3 minutes for his or her comments. Persons desiring to speak during the citizen comment period shall inform the City Clerk immediately prior to the beginning of the meeting of their intention to speak. If more than 10 speakers express a desire to speak, the Commission shall determine on a meeting by meeting basis whether to (a) extend the time allotted for citizen comments to accommodate all speakers, or (b) whether to limit the number of speakers or amount of time per speaker. A speaker's time shall not be transferable to another speaker. PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR COMMENT: 2) LJ PUBLIC HEARINGS—ITEM# (AS PRINTED ON AGENDA) PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM THAT PERTAINS TO A"ZONING"TYPE OF MATTER(FOR EXAMPLE,A SITE PLAN, VARIANCE, SPECIAL EXCEPTION OR SIMILAR TYPE OF ITEM KNOWN AS A"QUASI-JUDICIAL" MATTER, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO BEING ASKED TO SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT YOU WILL BE TRUTHFUL AS TO YOUR COMMENTS OR TESTIMONY. YOU MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO QUESTIONS ASKED OF YOU BY AN APPLICANT OR AN APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE OR ATTORNEY WHICH RELATE TO THE ITEM. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS,AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION REQUIRED-REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH IS REQUIRED IF ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION IS BEING PAID TO LOBBY ANY CITY COMMISSIONER ON ANY MATTER OR ISSUE PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 01-93. REGISTRATION FORMS AND COPIES OF THE ORDINANCE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT CITY HALL. G:\Agenda\PUBLIC SPEAKING FORM.doc