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City of South Miami
Special City Commission Minutes
FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS
September 24, 2015
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ROLL CALL
10 The following members of the City Commission ~Ii!re present: Mayor Stoddard,
11 Commissioner Welsh, Commissioner Liebman, Commissioner Edmond.
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13 The following members of the City Commission were absent: Vice Mayor Harris
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15 Also in attendance were: City Manager Steven Alexander, City Attorney Thomas F.
16 Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. Menendez, CMe.
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e. MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
£., PRESENTATIONS
City Manager
a) Memo
b) Proposed Budget FY 16 as of 9-04-2015
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29 Mr. Alexander addressed the Commission going over the reductions and
30 adjustments made after the first hearings.
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F. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING -PUBLIC HEARING(S)
1:. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami. located in Miami-Dade County.
Florida ("City"), approving a tentative millage rate ofthe City for the fiscal year
commencing October 1. 2015. through September 30. 2016 which amount
may be amended at the first or second reading. and approving and enacting
the final millage rate ofthe City on second reading. 3/5
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
September 24, 2015
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(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
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2 This item was read into the record and moved to table by Mayor Stoddard,
3 seconded by Commissioner Liebman, passing with a vote of 4-0.
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5 After discussing and tabling item no. 2, Mayor Stoddard moved to take this item off
6 the table. Seconded by Commissioner Liebman the motion passed unanimously.
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8 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Liebman, the motion to approve
9 as amended Ordinance No. 22-15-2229, following a motion to reconsider in order to reflect the
10 amended millage rate of the City for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2015, through
11 September 30, 2016, and approving and enacting the final millage rate of 4.3000 of the City on
12 second reading, passed by a 4 -0 vote:
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Yea:
Nay:
Mayor Stoddard
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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15 At this juncture Commissione~ Edmortd<delivered a statement directed to the
16 residents explaining that he had tried to work with<theCommission in order to reduce the
17 millage rate even lower but thathehad not beeriable to get the needed support from the rest
18 of the Commission.
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20 At this time Mayor Stoddard called for a recess in order to allow Mr. Riverol to do
21 the calculations resulting from the amended millage and which will be reflected in the budget.
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2. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami. located in Miami-Dade County. Florida
("City"), approving a proposed budget for the City for the fiscal year commencing
October 1, 2015, through September 30. 2016. which amount may be amended at the
first or second.reading of this Ordinance, and approving and enacting the final budget
on second reading. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
25 After this item was read into the record, the public hearing was opened and the
26 following individual(s) addressed the Commission: Bradley Cassel.
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28 After the public hearing was closed the Commission discussed the proposed budget.
29 Concern was expressed with regard to line items such as that for outside counsel and the line
30 item related to the Florida Retirement System (FRS). The Commission briefly discussed the line
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
September 24, 2015
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1 item related to the Florida· Retirement System with certain concern for possible increase in
2 pensions cost.
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4 Commissioner Liebman moved to relocate $150K allocated for Murray Park
5 playground equipment to Citywide Master Plan. Seconded by Mayor Stoddard, the motion
6 passed unanimously.
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8 Commissioner Liebman then moved to reduce thfi! Capital Improvement line item
9 for improvements at Dante Fascell Park by $30,000 which 1'5 per staff is no longer needed, and
10 allocate it for decorative garbage and recycling containers}!'! the downtown area. Seconded by
11 Mayor Stoddard, the motion passed unanimously.
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13 Commissioner Liebman also moved to reallocate the sum of $203,468 of PTP
14 ending fund balance for Citywide Replacement of Directional Street Signs & Posts. The motion
15 passed 3-1 (Edmond)
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17 Mr. Pepe proposed amending the language in his Mission statement in order to be
18 in compliance with the City Charter; lVIoved by Mayor Stpddard, seconded by Commissioner
19 Liebman the motion passed unanimoUsly.
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21 At this time Mayor Stoddard moved to table this item. Seconded by Commissioner
22 Liebman, the motion passed unanimously.
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24 Moved by MayorStoddard, seconded by~ommissioner Liebman, the motion to approve
25 as amended Ordinance No. 23-15-2230, approving a proposed budget for the City for the fiscal
26 year commencing October 1, 2015, through September 30,2016, and approving and enacting
27 the final budget on secol1Q reading, passed by a 3 -1 vote:
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G. ADJOURNMENT
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
September 24, 2015
Mayor Stoddard
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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Approved
Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor