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MINUTES OF THE BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
October 13, 190
7:30 P.M.
A Budget Public Hearing was held by the Council of the
Village of Tequesta, Florida, on Monday, October 13, 190
in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida.
Councilmembers present were Cook, Little, Mapes, Ryan and
Stoddard. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager,
Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk and John C. Randolph, Village
Attorney,
The Village Manager started the meeting by reading the
Notice of the meeting advertised in the newspaper and announced
that the proposed millage rate is $5.043.
The Village Manager also explained that there were no
funds available from last year for this years budget because
• of the money spent on the street resurfacing and drainage
program. The Village Manager explained that Council had
worked down the budget three times and finally came up with
this proposed budget.
The Village Manager explained briefly the revenues and
expenditures for the Village General Fund:and for the Village
Water Department Funds.
(In accordance with Roberts Rules of Order ss. 47..."the
Clerk will give names and subject of a guest speaker but no
effort will be made to summarize his remarks". Tapes are kept
for anyone wishing to review full comments made)
Mr. Lee Brown, 7 Pine Hill Trail East, spoke on the
high assessment and still higher taxes.
Mr. Peter Baron, Tequesta Gardens, asked Council to help
fight against high assessments and taxes in Palm Beach County.
Mr. William Gotwals,Tequesta Association of Voters and
Taxpayers asked if another man was really needed for the Maintenance
Department and told Council that there should be a Wage and
Salary Board.
10-13 -$0 -02
Stoddard handed out papers, he had prepared, to Council-
. members, He had listed several items he felt would be of
interest to Council, comparing State, Municipal and Federal
cost of .living increases to their employees. He felt that 12j
cost of living increase was too high and suggested that maybe
a lOf or 9~ cost of living would be more in line.
Mayor Mapes read a letter from former Mayor Dottie Campbell
informing Council that 12~ cost of living was well deserved by
the Village employees.
Little asked how much of a savings a 10`~ from 12~ would
save on his taxes. He felt that maybe $1$.00 a year savings
was not that much of a savings to him, when the employees
would have to do without.
Ryan moved, "that we set the millage rate at $5.043".
Little seconded and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Ryan -for
Mapes -for
Stoddard -against
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
• The Village Attorney read in full A RESOLUTION OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR LEVYING A MILEAGE
RATE OF $5.043 DOLLARS PER $1,000.00 OF TAXABLE VALUATION FOR
THE YEAR 19$0. Little moved, "that we approve the Resolution".
Cook seconded and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Ryan -for
Mapes -for
Stoddard -against
and therefore Resolution No, 1-$0/$1 was passed and adopted.
Cook moved, "to adopt the General Fund Budget as presented
before the Council by the Village Manager of $1,174,063".
Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Ryan -for
Mapes -for
Stoddard -against
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
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Stoddard moved, "all of the following budgets be approved".
• Improvement Bond Revenue Fund $ 504,949.
Improvement Bond Sinking Fund 90,535.
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund $,035.
Water Department Revenues & Distribution 1,041,900,
Operation & Maintenance Fund 64$,119.
Little seconded and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Mapes -for
Ryan -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
The Vi11Gge Attorney read in full A RESOLUTION OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMNNlENCING OCTOBER 1, 19$0.
Ryan moved, "that the Resolution be approved": Cook seconded
and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
• Mapes -for
Ryan -for
Stoddard -against
and therefore Resolution No. 2-$0/$1 was passed and adopted.
The meeting was adjourned at $:53 P.M.
Cvp se Colbert