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VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
VILLAGE HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
345 TEQUESTA DRIVE
5:30 P.M.
Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Pat Watkins
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest
Council Member Vince Arena
Council Member Jim Humpage
Call to Order and Roll Call
Open Public Hearing
Council Member Tom Paterno
Village Manager Michael Couzzo
Village Attorney Trela White
Village Clerk McWilliams and Department Heads
• Announce that the proposed operating millage rate necessary to fund the budget
is 9.77% under the rolled-back millage rate of 6.3917 mills.
• Announce Proposed Millage Rate is 5.7671
• Summary of Tentative Budget
• Citizen Comments
Close Public Hearing
1. Approve Proposed Millage Rate by Motion of Council
2. Adopt Tentative 2008-2009 Budget by Motion of Council
3. Announce Time and Place of Final Budget Public Hearing -September 11, 2008 -
6:30 p.m. - Tequesta Village Hall
4. Any Other Matters
5. Adjournment
Michael Couzzo, Jr.
Manager
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by this Council
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and
that, for such purpose, he/she 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.
NOTE: Disabled persons who need an accommodation in order to participate in this Village Council Meeting are
requested to contact the Village Clerk's Office at 575-6200 ext. 244 at least three working days before this
meeting. Hearing impaired persons please note that wireless hearing system receivers are available by
requesting the same from the Village Clerk.
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA BUDGET
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING -SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 - 5:30 P.M.
The Village of Tequesta should conduct the first public hearing on the proposed millage rate
and the tentative budget in the following manner:
1. After calling the public hearing to order, staff should make a presentation including
the following items:
- Announce the percentage decrease 9.77% under the rolled-
back rate 6.3917 mills) necessary to fund the budget;
- Announce the proposed millage rate of 5.7671 mills;
- Summary of tentative budget; and
- Announce the specific purposes for which ad valorem
revenues are being increased.
2. Any member of the public desiring to address the Village of Tequesta on the proposed
millage increase or the tentative budget should be given the opportunity to do so. The public is
permitted to ask questions prior to the adoption of any motions.
3. The Village of Tequesta may amend the tentative budget and recompute the proposed
millage rate. If the millage rate is changed, there must be a public announcement of the percent by
which the new millage rate exceeds the rolled-back rate.
4. The public portion of the hearing should be closed.
5. By motion, the Village of Tequesta should adopt the proposed millage rate. The
motion should be that "the proposed millage rate for fiscal year 2008-2009 be set at 5.7671 mills".
6. By motion, the Village of Tequesta should adopt the tentative budget. The motion
should be that "the fiscal year 2008-2009 budget is tentatively adopted".
7. The time and place of the final hearing should be announced -September 11, 2008 at
6:30 p.m.
8. By motion, the Village of Tequesta should close the public hearing.
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