09-23-08 Special Second Budget HearingMAYOR: Horace G. Feliu CITY MANAGER: W. Ajibola Balogun
VICE MAYOR: Brian D. Beasley CITY ATTORNEY: Luis Figueredo
COMMISSIONER: Randy G. Wiscombe CITY CLERK: Maria M. Menendez
COMMISSIONER: Velma Palmer
COMMISSIONER: Jay Beckman
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
(SECOND BUDGET HEARING)
Meeting date: September 23, 2008 Time: 7:30 PM
Next Regular Meeting -date: October 7, 2008 Time: 7:30 PM
6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL Phone: (305) 663 -6340
City of South Miami Ordinance No. 08 -06 -1876 requires all
lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with
the City Clerk and pay an annual fee of $125.00. This applies to all
persons who are retained to represent a business entity or
organization to influence "City" action. "City" action is .broadly
described to include the ranking and selection of. professional
consultants, and virtually all- legislative, quasi- judicial and
administrative action.
CALL TO ORDER:
A. Roll Call:
B. Invocation:
C. Pledge of Allegiance:
D. Presentation:
a) Staff Presentation
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION 1
AGENDA - September 23, 2008
ITEMS (S) FOR THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION:
2 "a Reading of Ordinance /Public Hearing(s)
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
.CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEVYING THE MILLAGE OF
5.2790 WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE BY 14.56% AND
RESULTING IN 9.57% CHANGE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
2008/2009; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5
(City Manager)
2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A BUDGET OF
$20,489,534 AND PAY PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND
.AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5
(City Manager)
3. Adjournment.
"SPEAKERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT SECTION 2 -2. 1 (k) (2)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDES THAT "ANY PERSON
MAKING PERSONAL IMPERTINENT, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR
WHO SHALL BECOME BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE
COM41SSXON SHALL BE FORTHWITH BARRED FROM FURTHER
AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COUNCIL BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER,
UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE BE GRANTED BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE COMMISSION. "
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 286.0105, "THE CITY HEREBY ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT IF A PERSON
DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BOARD, AGENCY OR COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MATTER CONSIDERED AT ITS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND
THAT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AFFECTED PERSON 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. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT BY THE CITY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OR ADMISSION
OR OTHERWISE INADMISSIBLE OR IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE, NOR DOES IT AUTHORIZE CHALLENGES OR APPEALS NOT
OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW.
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION 2
AGENDA - September 23, 2008
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
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The City of South Miami has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy.
Last year's property tax levy:
A. Initially proposed tax levy ................................................ ............................... $ 9,792,442
B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board
and other assessment changes ...................................... ............................... $ 2,028,497
C. Actual property tax levy ..................................................... ..............................$ 7,763,945
This year's proposed . tax levy ......................................................... ............................... $ 8,926,533
All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on:
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
TIME: 7:30P.M.
PLACE: CITY HALL, COMMISSION CHAMBER
6301 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA 33143
BUDGET SUMMARY
CITY OF SOUTH
THE PROPOSED
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FISCAL YEAR 2008 -2009
OPERATING BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI
ARE 1.6% LESS THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
GENERAL FUND
MILLAGE RATE: 5.2790
SELF
FEDERAL STORM WATER
PEOPLE LOCAL OPTION
STATE
GENERAL
INSURANCE
FORFEITURE DRAIN TRANSPORTATION GAS TRST
HURRICANE FORFEITURE
TOTAL
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
FUND
FUND
FUND FUND
FUND FUND -2
FUND FUND
ALL FUNDS
TAXES: MILLAGE PER $1,000
AD VALOREM TAXES 5.2790
$6,530,372
8,530,372
SALES AND USE TAXES
2,863,395
2,863,395
LICENSES AND PERMITS
1,500,000
1,500,000
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
1,191,710
438,000
345,500 72,500
2,047,710
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
2,486,560
2,486,560
FINES & FORFEITURES
370,000
370,000
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
1,627,507
19,550
600 10,000
6,000 4,000
6,000 200
1,673,857
TOTAL SOURCES
18 569,544
19,550
600 448,000
351,500 76,500
6,000 200
19,471 894
TRANSFERSIN
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
FUND BAIANCES/RESEIMS/NET ASSETS
$3,319,880
$153,486
$64,877 $60,000
$144,000 $50,000
$113,431 17,720
3,923,394
TOTAL REVENUES, TRANSFERS & BALANCES
$21,889,424
$173.036
$65,477 $508.000
$495.500 ' $126,500
$119,431 17,920
23,395,288
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$11,499,217
$24,000
$11,523,217
PUBLIC SAFETY
4,753,039
35,444
6,000
$4,794,483
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
1,565,060
$1,565,060
TRANSPORTATION
748,603
508,000
495,500 126,500
119,431
$1,998,034
CULTURE AND RECREATION
608,740
$608,740
DEBT SERVICE
0
$0
INTERNAL SERVICE
0
$0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$19,174,659
$24,000
$35,444 $508,000
$495,500 $126,500
$119,431 $6,000 $20,489,53
TRANSFERS OUT
$797,299
$0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$797,299
FUND BALANCES/RESERVES/NETASSETS
1,917,466
149 036
30,033 0
0 0
0 11,920
$2,108,455
TOTAL APP ROPRIA1EDDTBl =ffi,RESB0&BAIANC5
$21,889,424
$173,036
$65,477 $508,000
$495,500 $126,500
$119,431 $17,920 $23,395,288
THE TENTATIVE, ADOPTED AND /OR FINAL BUDGETS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TAXING AUTHORITY AS A PUBLIC RECORD
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FOR A GOOD CAUSE
SNI Miami -Dade Charity Golf
Tournament: Benefits Big City
Mountaineers organization, which
provides urban teenage youth in
need of positive adult mentoring
with a challenging and safe wilder-
ness experience led by qualified
adult volunteer guides; noon Friday;
Miccosukee Golf and Country Club,
6401 Kendale Lakes Dr., Kendale
Lakes; $25- $175.305- 282 -3000 or
kern.d'ae,v . om.
Fresh Market Hope Floats Sidewalk
Sale: Root beer floats, hot dogs and
gourmet cookies in return fora
donation to Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation,; 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Sunday; The Fresh Market -
Aventura, 18299 Biscayne Blvd.,
Aventura. 305- 466 -1786 or jdrf.org.
Wacoal Fit for the Cure: Wacoal and
Susan G. Komen help fight breast
cancer. Wacoal will donate $2 to
Komen for every Wacoal, Donna
Karan intimate or DKNY underwear
or bra purchased at the event.
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday;
Nordstrom - Village of Merrick Park,
4310 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral
Gables; free. 561- 417 -5151 or
komen.org.
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; Nords-
trom- Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne
Blvd., Aventura; free. 305- 356 -6900
or komen.org.
CLASSES
Adult Dance Classes: Includes ballet,
tango, yoga, hip -hop. 6 to 7 p.m.
Monday; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday; 7 to
9:30 p.m. Thursday: noon to 2:30
p.m. Saturday; Miami Contemporary
Dance Company, 1919 Purdy Ave.,
Miami Beach; $18, $150 forlO classes.
305- 865 -6232 or miamicontempor-
arydance.net.
Aikido: Self- defense and fitness
training for kids and adults; through
Oct. 9; Gold Coast Aikikai, 8532 SW
Eighth St. No. 282. Miami; $90 a
month. 305- 264 -1773 or aikikai.com.
Beginners Classes - Taoist Tal Chi
Society of USA: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday; Marjorie and
William McDonald Center, 17011 NE
19th Ave., North Miami Beach: sug-
gested donations $50, $30 for
seniors. 305- 948-2972 or taoist.org.
Best of Times Dance Studio: 6255
SW Eighth St. (Calle Ocho), Little
Havana; $10 per class. 305 -269 -0335
or bestoftimesdancestudio.com.
• Ballroom Latin: 7:30 p.m. begin-
ners, 8:30 p.m. intermediate;
• Salsa classes: S. p.m. beginner,
9 p.m. intermediate Tuesday and
Thursday:
• Argentine Tan go: 8 p.m. begin-
ners. 9 p.m. intermediate Tuesday
and Thursday;
• Sunday dance parry: 6:30 -7:30
p.m.
Capoeira Class: Cesar de Alabama is
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF FY 2008 -09
CITY COMMISSION BUDGET WORKSHOP
NOTICE is hereby given that the City Commission of the City
of South Miami, Florida will hold a Public Budget Workshop for
the FY 2008 -09 Budget on Wednesday, September 17, 2008,
beginning at 6:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers,
6130 Sunset Drive.
There will be no public participation, but all interested parties
are invited to attend.
Maria M. Menendez, CIVIC
City Clerk
City of South Miami
the instructor with private lessons by
appointment. Gil Santos Dance Stu-
dio, 350 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach.
305- 674 -0709.
Girls Night Out -Dance Party Class:
Bring a pair of heels and a long -
sleeve, oversized, button -down shirt;
5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Gil's Dance
Studio, 350 Lincoln Rd. Ste. 430,
Miami Beach; $40.305 -321 -9506 or
artofexoti cdanci ng.com.
Hatha Yoga with Stacey: Multilevel
classes. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and
Saturday; South Miami /Coral Gables
Elks Lodge #1676,6304 SW 78th St.,
South Miami; $10.305- 274 -8029 or
staceyberkley.com.
Hebrew and Sunday School: Hebrew
school from 4:30 -6:30 p.m. Wednes-
day: Registration now open with
classes through Dec. 31; Beth Moshe
Congregation, 2225 NE 121st St.,
North Miami. 305 -891 -5508.
Master Classes by Miami City Ballet
School:For kids 12 -15, first Saturday
of every month. No walk -ins, sign up
to participate with classes through
Dec. 27; Miami City Ballet, 2200 Lib-
erty Ave. Miami Beach, Miami; $15.
305 - 929 -7007 or miamicitybai-
let.org.
Meditate On It -For Adult Beginners:
Drop -in class serves as an introduc-
tion to help people relax, quiet the
mind and become calmer, more
focused and think more clearly. Uti-
lizes various guided meditations,
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and meditations for Jewish spiritual
practice. Wearcomfortable clothes
and bring a towel, mat or meditation
chair. First class is 10 -11 a.m. Wednes-
day, Sept. 17 in Special Needs Room,
Building 5, Alper JCC, 11155 SW 112th
Ave., Kendall. For other dates, check
www.alperjcc.org. For more infor-
mation, call Ilene Primack at
305- 271 -9000, ext. 264 or e-mail
ip ri mack�paalperjcc.org
Miami Dade College Online Classes:
For more information or to register,
go to http: / /ceonline.mdc.edu:
through Mondav: tuition. varies.
Mindfulness -Based Stress Reduc-
tion: For people with chronic pain,
illness or life- threatening diseases.
7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday; Victor E.
Clarke Center at South Miami Hospi-
tal, 6200 SW 73rd St., South Miami;
$200 for eight weeks. 786- 662 -8106.
Mommy and Me Class: To encourage
fitness education. Child must be
under 5. years old; 11 a.m. Friday;
Gold's Gym, 3737 SW Eighth St., Lit-
tle Havana: $20, free for members.
305 -538 -4653.
Monday Dance Class: ll a.m. to 12:30
p.m., Bozenka's Bellydance Acad-
emy, 350, Lincoln Road. Miami
Beach; $120 for 10 class series, $65
for five -class series and $18 for single
class. 305 -310 -2869 or bozenkasbel-
lydanceacademy.com.
Mother And Infant Yoga -Style Exer-
cise: Offers a relaxing, fun - filled time
for moms to get back into shape and
have nurturing interaction with their
newborns. Classes focus on move-
ment instruction, rather than reli-
gious aspects of yoga; 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. Fridays; Victor E. Clarke Cen-
ter at South Miami Hospital, 6200
SW 73rd St., South Miami; $10.
786 - 662 -8106.
Performing Arts Classes Registra-
tion: 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday -Fri-
day; Foxy Performing Arts Center,
1645 SW 107th Ave, Southwest
Miami -Dade: call for price.
305. 226-0030.
Palates Exercise: Designed to
strengthen core muscles in the
abdomen and back for improving
posture and tone all muscle groups;
5 to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday;
Victor E. Clarke Center at South
Miami Hospital, 6200 SW 73rd St.,
South Miami; $10.786- 662 -6106.
Power Of The Pen- A Men's Writing
Group: Certified poetry therapist
leads the four -week class that helps
men use writing to discover more
about themselves; 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Monday; Victor E. Clarke Center at
South Miami Hospital, 6200 SW 73rd
St.. South Miami; $10, for four weeks.
786- 662 -8106.
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COURTESY NOTICE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
SECOND BUDGET HEARING
FY 2008 -2009
On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the
City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, the City Commission
will hold Public Hearings to consider the following items:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEVYING THE
MILLAGE OF 5.2790 WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK
RATE BY 14.56% AND RESULTING IN 9.57% CHANGE IN
PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 /2009; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A
BUDGET OF $20,489,534 AND PAY PLAN FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2008 /2009; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
If you have any inquiries on the above items please contact the
Finance Department at: 305- 663 -6343.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursue.. Florida Statutes 2M.0105, the City hereto ad I— the public Mat n a Parson
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proceetlings, aM that for such purpose. aneCed person may need to ensure Mat a verbatim
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which the appeal m to be based