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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_09/20/2012 MINUTES VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 Call to Order and Roll Call The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tom Patemo at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Tom Paterno, Vice -Mayor Vince Arena, Council Member Abby Brennan, Council Member Steve Okun and Council Member Frank D'Ambra. Also in attendance were: Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo Jr., Village Attorney Keith Davis, Village Clerk McWilliams and Finance Director Forsythe. Open Public Hearing • Announce that the proposed operating millage rate necessary to fund the budget is 1.20 %% greater than the rolled -back millage rate of 5.6988 mills. • Announce Proposed Millage Rate is 5.7671 • Summary of Budget Finance Director Forsythe explained the percentage increase was 1.2% over the rolled back rate of 5.6988 mills to fund the budget; proposed millage rate was 5.7671. Ms. Forsythe noted the proposed fiscal year 2013 proposed budget as follows: • General Fund 9,642,990 • Capital Improvement 290,440 • Capital Projects 112,000 • Water Utility 4,446,809 • Refuse & Recycling 485,180 • Storm Water Utility 319,100 • Special Law Enforcement 51,000 Total Budget 15,347,519 • Citizen Comments John Brand, 19257 Riverside Drive, and owner of three Tequesta residences asked why the Council was increasing the millage when residents were hurting financially and felt the Village should be cutting back at this time. Special Council Meeting Minutes — September 20, 2012 Page 2 Manager Couzzo noted the millage rate had not increased in many years and explained the millage rate would have been rolled back slightly over 1% to achieve the same amount of tax revenues last year since the property rates went up. The Village has done a good job in lowering all the costs so that millage rate did not increase and that the Village was working with 50% less funds than six years ago. Mr. Couzzo summarized the roll back rate and stated the Village will generate slightly more funds from property taxes this year from last year and to achieve the exact same amount the Village would have had to roll back the millage to 1.2% less than the current rate. 1. Resolution 22 -12, Adopting Final Millage Rate by Motion of Council MOTION: Council Member D'Ambra moved approval of Resolution 22 -12, seconded by Council Member Brennan, motion carried unanimously 5-0. 2. Resolution 23 -12, Adopting Final 2012/2013 Budget by Motion of Council MOTION: Council Member D'Ambrra moved approval of Resolution 23-12, seconded by Council Member Brennan; Item was opened for further discussion. Council Member Okun commented on new revenue generation items and noted some of the ideas and projects that were currently in motion would require funding by the Council and felt by not providing the funds would compromise the real estate rejuvenation initiative, restaurant recruitment and annexation efforts, and the public safety publication project. Council discussed in detail the requests of Council Member Okun and Council agreed to create a line item in the budget titled "Marketing and Public Relations "; fund with $1.00 and agreed to consider additional funding via realized savings as to not increase the budget. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. Close Public Hearina Mayor Paterno closed the public hearing. Special Council Meeting Minutes — September 20, 2012 Page 3 Adiournment MOTION Council Member Okun moved to adjourn; seconded by Vice Mayor Arena; the motion to adjourn carried unanimously 5 -0; therefore, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, C�&. m Lori McWilliams, MMC Village Clerk 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.