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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_09/20/2017 MINUTES VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 .� CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Abby Brennan at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Assistant to the Clerk, Mary Ann Grieser. Present were: Mayor Abby Brennan, Vice Mayor Frank D'Ambra, Council Member Vince Arena, and Council Member Steve Okun. Council Member Tom Paterno was absent. 1. Director of Finance, Mr. Chris Quirk announced the Proposed Millage Rate of 6.2920, then briefly summarized the budget and stated the Proposed Operating Millage Rate Necessary to Fund the Budget would be 5.66% greater than the Rolled-Back Millage Rate of 5.9551 Mills. Mayor Brennan asked where the extra money would be going as the millage was the same, however home values had increased, resulting in more tax dollars collected. Mr. Chris Quirk believed that the cost of doing business had increased as did health insurance and wages. He further stated that health insurance alone had gone up by 5% and wage increases had increased by 3%. Mayor Brennan revealed that there was additional revenue of $400,000 and understood that a portion of those funds should be placed into capital reserves. Council Member Arena left the room. Mayor Brennan opened the hearing to the public however; no one came forward to speak. 2. Approve Proposed Millage Rate of 6.2920 Mills for fiscal year 2017/2018. MOTION: Vice Mayor D'Ambra moved approval to set the Proposed Millage Rate for fiscal year 2017/2018 at 6.2920 Mills; seconded by Vice Mayor Council Member Okun; motion carried unanimously 3-0. 3. Adopt tentative 2017/2018 Budget by Motion of Council. MOTION: Vice Mayor D'Ambra moved approval of adopting the tentative 2017/2018 Budget; seconded by Council Member Okun; motion carried unanimously 3-0. 4. Mayor Brennan announced that the Final Budget Public Hearing for the 2017/2018 budget would take place on September 27, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Hall. ADJOURNMENT: Council Member Okun moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor D'Ambra. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 3-0; therefore, the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 PM MINUTES — Special Meeting 09/20/17 Page 2 Respectfully submitted, �� ���� 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.