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MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 5:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Abby Brennan at 5:30 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Deputy Clerk Mary Ann Grieser.
Present were:
Mayor Brennan, Mayor, Council Member Arena, Council Member Brandon, and Council
Member Stone.
Absent were:
Vice -Mayor Johnson.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Council Member Arena moved approval of the agenda; seconded by Council Member Stone;
motion carried unanimously 4-0 with Vice -Mayor Johnson absent.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Budget Hearing:
- Announce the Proposed Operating Millage Rate Necessary to Fund the Budget is
10.15% greater than the rolled -back rate of 6.0179 mills
- Announce the Proposed Millage Rate is 6.6290 mills
- Summary of Tentative Budget
- Citizen Comments
Village Manager Jeremy Allen announced the proposed millage rate necessary to fund
the budget was 10.15% greater than the rolled -back rate of 6.0179 mills. The proposed
millage rate was set at 6.6290 mills. Manager Allen reviewed the specific purposes for
the increased millage being adjusted salaries for public safety, health insurance,
increased funding for roads and sidewalk improvements, and the previous years funding
of the budget was taken from Reserves. He offered a brief summary of the tentative
budget; total operating expenditures $21,736,400 and total estimated revenues were
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$21,736,400.
Mayor Brennan opened the hearing to the public for comment; being none, she opened
the hearing to Council for comment. Council Member Arena requested permission to ask
the Fire Chief questions about the new ambulance at the next meeting before it was
purchased. Council Member Stone felt Council should move forward as proposed and
noted the budget process was the time to ask questions prior to the hearing.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 45-19, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR
THE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND ENDING ON
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Attorney Mitty Bernard read Resolution 45-19 title into the record.
MOTION: Council Member Arena moved approval of Resolution 45-19; seconded by
Council Member Stone; motion carried unanimously 4-0.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 46-191 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING ITS FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2019-2020; PROVIDING THAT THE BUDGET HEREBY ADOPTED MAY BE
ADJUSTED OR MODIFIED BY SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL, OR OTHERWISE, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Attorney Mitty Bernard read Resolution 45-19 title into the record.
MOTION: Council Member Brandon moved approval of Resolution 46-19; seconded by
Council Member Stone; motion carried unanimously 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Arena made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Council Member Stone seconded
the motion. Carried unanimously 4-0 (absent: Vice -Mayor Johnson).
Respectfully submitted,
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
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Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the office of the
Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.
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