10-18-05 Item 1b1 City of South Miami
2 Special City Commission Minutes
3 Second Budget Hearing
4 September 27, 2005
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6 CALL TO ORDER:
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8 The City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida met
9 in special session on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, beginning at
10 7:54 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive.
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12 A. Roll Call:
13 The following members of the City Commission were present:
14 Mayor Mary Scott Russell, Vice Mayor Velma Palmer and,
15 Commissioners Randy G. Wiscombe, Marie Birts- Cooper and Craig Z.
16 Sherar.
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18 Also in attendance were: City Attorney Luis Figueredo, City
19 Manager Maria V. Davis and City Clerk Maria M. Menendez.
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21 B. Invocation: The invocation was delivered in silence. The Mayor
22 also asked everyone to keep Susan Redding in their thoughts.
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24 C. Pledge of Allegiance:
25 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
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27 D. Presentations:
28 a) Staff presentation
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30 Ms. Davis conducted a PowerPoint presentation.
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32 The current proposed budget is $15,579,507.
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34 The total amount of reduction in expenses, increase in
35 revenue and cash reserve needed for 6.713 millage rate is
36 $527,452.
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38 The total recommended reduction in expenses is $279,685.
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40 The recommended increases in the proposed revenue budget is
41 $102,150.
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43 If we go down a half mill we will have some excess cash
44 reserves, Ms. Davis explained; therefore she is recommending that
45 we use an additional $145,617 from the reserves in order to meet
46 the goal of $527,452.
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Ms. Davis clarified that the Bank will pay $40,000 for the
downtown traffic study. The $30,000 for traffic studies
recommended under reduction in expenses is related to the EAR
process which the Planning Director is deferring until next year
because the requirement is not until that time.
Ms. Davis then, to answer Vice Mayor Palmer's question,
explained that this Commission approved a 5 -year plan for the use
of the People's Transportation Plan dollars. She said that those
dollars can be utilized for a traffic study; however, the
Commission would have to amend the 5 -year plan.
Commissioner Sherar questioned whether the CRA should pay
for part of the cost of the traffic study. Mr. O'Donniley said
that probably so, but that they constitute a very small portion
of the City. Mr. O'Donniley added that fifty percent of the CRA
growth in the taxes is available for the general City; therefore,
they are making a contribution. They are contributing on a
citywide basis.
Ms. Davis then went over expenditures which we do not have
control over and explained it in detail; they amount to $1.3
million.
With no further comments, the presentation concluded.
ITEMS (S) FOR THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION:
At this time, Mayor Russell opened the public hearing.
Jay Beckman said that the whole process does not make sense
to him, and that is drastically higher than last year. He said
that the City needs to control expenses. He said that he would
like to see a budget that it is reasonably increased in line with
inflation which is three percent, not nine percent.
Cal Rosenbaum said that we are pretty much on target and
that it is not realistic to adhere to the three percent inflation
rate. He urged the Commission not to micromanage staff; he said
that we do not have adequate number of police officers. He then
urged everyone to stop the personal attack; and that he has no
problem with the nine percent increase.
David Tucker, Sr., as usual, addressed the Commission with
words of wisdom. In this occasion he spoke with regard to the
budget.
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1 Michael Miller thanked the police of the City of South Miami
2 for improving the situation of the area where he has his business
3 because the area is now free from drug activity. He also
4 complimented the good clean -up job done by Public Works after the
5 Hurricane.
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7 Dick Ward said that the Community Center revenue is under
8 estimated because he says that he sees more and more people every
9 time he goes there. He also pointed out that the salary increase
10 for the Commission is absent from the budget.
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12 Yvonne Beckman said she was curious to know whether last
13 year's requested reimbursement from FEMA had been received and
14 how much. She said that last year the City requested $150,000 for
15 reimbursement. She said that she would like to be able to check
16 on these things on our website. She then referred to the First
17 Baptist Church with respect to the agreement to install a
18 communication tower and the portion of taxes that they agreed to
19 pay to the City.
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21 Mr. Oshikoya explained, in response to Ms. Beckman's
22 comment, that the revenue would not come in separately, but that
23 it would be included within the total revenue that we receive
24 from the County. He said that he would look it up.
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26 Ellen Book, President of the Rotary Club of South Miami,
27 said that the South Miami Arts and Crafts Show is their major
28 fundraiser for the Rotary Club and is coming up February 25 -26,
29 2006 and is on its 26th year. They market their event on the
30 radio, in newspapers and in nationwide magazines. The best of the
31 City is profiled. Rotary is a humanitarian - service organization;
32 the proceeds that they earn are for scholarships for South Miami
33 high school students through Miami -Dade College. She then urged
34 the Commission to continue supporting the show.
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36 Dan McCrea also spoke on behalf of the Rotary Foundation and
37 the Rotary Club of South Miami. As an officer of those
38 organizations, he urged the Commission to keep the special events
39 funding.
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41 John E. Smith said that ten years ago our City was in
42 shambles. Today, we have an excellent Police and Public Works
43 departments. He said that the design for Charrette II is not to
44 create, but rather to implement what was recommended by Charrette
45 II, adding that there is no safe crossing on US 1 in front of
46 City Hall. He also urged the Commission to support the special
47 events.
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49 David Fry said that the budget is inflated, and that he
50 would like to see a 1.5 instead of a .5 mill cut. He said that
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1 the surplus is not for the City to spend because it belongs to
2 the residents. He said that there is no long range citywide plan
3 in place.
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5 Sharon McCain referred to: the health insurance for
6 employees saying that the City pays for it; the Code Enforcement
7 Director's salary; police cars; the Farmer's Market
8 accountability; and about the CRA Director.
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10 Cathy McCann requested permission to conduct a presentation
11 relating to the City's proposed revenues. In her opinion the City
12 shows a pattern of under forecasting revenues. According to her
13 analysis, the 2003/04 proposed revenues v. actual revenues were
14 under forecasted by over $1 million; in 2004/05 they were under
15 forecasted by $700,000 and the same for 2005/06.
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17 Lew Sellers made a comment about the projected budget for
18 the trolley saying that it might be a good idea to explore other
19 types of programs which might be more productive; he also
20 recommended considering pulling the Dison property which will
21 result in a savings of $700,000.
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24 1St Reading of Ordinance/ Public Hearing(s)
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26 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
27 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEVYING THE MILLAGE OF
28 7.213 WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE BY 16.92% AND
29 RESULTING IN 0% INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE
30 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
31 2005/2006; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ORDINANCES IN
32 CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5
33 (City Manager)
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35 Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Commissioner
36 Sherar, the motion to table this item passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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38 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
39 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
40 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
41 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
42 Mayor Russell: Yea
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45 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
46 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A BUDGET OF
47 $15,579,507 AND PAY PLAN FOR THE 2005/2006 FISCAL YEAR;
48 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND
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1 AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5
2 (City Manager)
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4 Moved by Mayor Russell, seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe to
5 begin discussion on this item.
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7 Commissioner Wiscombe, referring to Ms. McCann's
8 presentation, asked Mr. Oshikoya the reason for under projecting
9 the franchise taxes revenue. Mr. Oshikoya explained that revenue
10 does not come in equally from month to month. He said that if he
11 does not use conservative figures we may run into problems in the
12 middle of the fiscal year.
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14 Commissioner Wiscombe, continuing with the projected
15 revenues, said that he did not understand how the line item for
16 Occupational License -New could be cut in half, particularly with
17 all the new construction going on.
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19 At this time, Mayor Russell said that in lieu of so much new
20 information that needed to be discussed, that perhaps they should
21 consider holding a third budget hearing.
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23 Commissioner Wiscombe said that what the State of Florida
24 Department of Revenue shows as the projected income for each
25 municipally, is not matching up with what is being projected on
26 our budget. He said that he wanted to make sure that we are doing
27 the right thing. Mr. Oshikoya said that he would get that
28 information based on the past 2 -3 years.
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30 Ms. Davis explained that, as per the Finance Director, the
31 Commission may not have enough time to hold another meeting
32 before the September 30 deadline. If that is the case, then the
33 budget would automatically be adopted at this year's level. She
34 then suggested that they conduct a complete analysis for the
35 Commission, on the revenue side, and at this point in time, she
36 continued, they need to proceed with what they want the millage
37 rate to be. Commissioner Wiscombe expressed concern over not
38 being able to cut the millage any further after it is voted on.
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40 Ms. Davis then said that she is concerned about people who
41 are not accountants —and I m not talking about the dais, she
42 clarified —I am extremely concerned, she emphasized, that we have
43 residents who have no degrees in accounting, or have never
44 managed any businesses and have no knowledge of governmental
45 accounting, coming here pointing out problems with our revenues,
46 and who did not even have the courtesy of providing the Finance
47 Director with this information so that he could research it.
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49 Commissioner Birts- Cooper said that the Commission gave
50 direction to the City Manager last week on what they wanted to
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1 see. She said that she has all the respect for what Cathy has
2 presented; however, she said that the City'-pays the City Manager
3 and the Finance Director a lot of money to do their job. By
4 trying to micromanage them time and again they are not giving
5 them the'respect that they deserve.
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7 Commissioner Wiscombe then asked when the bus bench contract
8 will expire. Ms. Davis responded that we have been phasing it
9 out. Mayor Russell said that the City will be purchasing its own
10 benches and that a resolution will be coming forward for
11 budgeting in the purchase price during the next budget cycle.
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13 Commissioner Wiscombe then expressed concern regarding the
14 merit increase and COLA for employees, saying that he has been
15 reading about the issue and that it is killing some of the
16 municipalities. About the special events, he said that he has
17 been in touch with the Hospital and that they are going to
18 sponsor some events. He then inquired about the property at the
19 inspection station. Ms. Davis said that she will be proposing
20 several options for that property at the next CRA meeting, and
21 that is why they do not show a rent at the moment.
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23 Commissioner Wiscombe then said that he agrees with most of
24 the proposed reductions and that he does not feel that we need an
25 arborist.
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27 Commissioner Sherar said that pension plans are going to eat
28 us alive. He also said that they need to look realistically at
29 the revenue. He said that the CRA should sponsor some of the
30 special events. Ms. Davis said that the CRA is now contributing
31 over fifty percent to Sundays on Sunset. Mr. Oshikoya explained
32 that we pay the bills out of the CRA.
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34 Commissioner Sherar said that they need to take an objective
35 look at the revenues; the utility taxes need to be looked at;
36 about the State budget revenues projections, he said that if they
37 are acting historically we should be using them.
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39 Mayor Russell said that the City Attorney had informed her
40 that they cannot continue this meeting passed this evening. It is
41 required by Florida Statutes two days notice of the continuation
42 in the newspaper. The fiscal year ends on Friday and there is no
43 time to advertise in a timely fashion.
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45 Commissioner Sherar said that he appreciates all the efforts
46 put into this from Sharon, Yvonne and Cathy, but the information
47 should have been presented at the first budget hearing.
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49 Vice Mayor Palmer referred to an earlier comment that the
50 intention of the Charrette that was put together some years ago
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1 was to unify east and west. But the way she sees it is that it
2 seems to divide it. They do not seem to get it right, she said,
3 and that is why she believes that they should be two different
4 entities.
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6 Mayor Russell said that she believes that the Dison property
7 is a good opportunity for the City. About the Charrette request
8 for SW 62nd Avenue, she said that it should stay. She said that
9 they should take a look at Commissioner Sherar's suggestion of
10 having the CRA contributing with a portion of the traffic study.
it About special events she said that two years ago we cut them
12 significantly and with the events already scheduled, it would be
13 unfair to. the coordinators to let them down and that the amount
14 should be left as it is. She then referred to the pay plan,
15 saying that the City Clerk does not fall under the pay plan
16 category anywhere, and that she has not received any increases in
17 some time. She then proposed, with the unanimous consent of the
18 Commission, to go by the pay range 38 -6 (Assistant to the City
19 Manager /Pio category). She then reiterated that she would hate to
20 see the Dison property removed from our list of goals for next
21 year.
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23 Commissioner Wiscombe said that he does not think that they
24 have to remove the Dison property from their list of goals, and
25 that he thinks that it is imperative that they search for
26 financing through all possible sources. He said that they should
27 not put it in the budget but should continue looking for funding.
28 Ms. Davis said that they have applied for various grants for
29 that.
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31 The public hearing was opened at this time.
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33 Sharon McCain said that she does not think that we should go
34 for the Dison property.
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36 David Tucker Sr. addressed the Commission with his usual
37 prudent advice.
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39 Yvonne Beckman said that she is in favor of the Dison
40 property and urged the Commission to approve it.
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42 Lew Sellers made certain recommendations for reducing the
43 millage rate a little further.
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45 Cathy McCann reiterated that the projected revenues are way
46 under estimated.
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48 With no further speakers, the public hearing was closed.
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1 Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Commissioner
2 Sherar, the motion to extend the meeting beyond 11:00 p.m. passed
3 by a 5 -0 vote:
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5 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
6 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
7 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
8 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
9 Mayor Russell: Yea
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11 At this time the Commission proceeded to make their motions
12 on various amendments.
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14 Moved by Commissioner Sherar to amend: on Page 001, line 16,
15 column J, to increase the franchise revenue (electricity) from
16 the proposed $720,000 to $785,000.
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18 The Commission discussed the amendment and debated on the
19 motion. Mr. Oshikoya said that the Commission can do anything,
20 but he cautioned that it is risky, but if approved, that is what
21 we will go by and then we will take a look at it in the middle of
22 the fiscal year to see where we are. It is a risky number, Mr.
23 Oshikoya reiterated.
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25 To answer Commissioner Birts - Cooper's question, Mr. Oshikoya
26 explained that to get to the proposed figures he uses a three -
27 year trend because one year does not make a trend. He also looks
28 at the current year to see how we are doing. He does his
29 forecasting by averaging the figures from the last three years.
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31 Seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe, the motion to amend
32 passed by a 4 -1 vote:
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34 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
35 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
36 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
37 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
38 Mayor Russell: Nay
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40 Moved by Commissioner Sherar, seconded by Commissioner
41 Wiscombe to amend: Page 001, line 43, column J, to increase the
42 State revenue sharing from $345,800 to $354,000.
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44 Mr. Oshikoya said that this is a fixed amount based on a
45 monthly basis and it is based on population.
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47 Commissioner Sherar then withdrew the above motion.
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1 Moved by Commissioner Sherar, seconded by Commissioner
2 Wiscombe to amend: Page 001, line 45, column J, to increase the 1/
3 cent sales tax from $630,800 to $665,000.
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5 As the Commission debated over this amendment, Ms. Davis
6 told them, just tell us what you want, and we are recommending
7 that you not do that, we are advising you that we believe what
8 you are doing is very risky. That is the same thing, with the
9 reserve, that happened three years ago that ended you up on your
10 knees, in the reverse, projecting revenues much higher from what
11 city management was recommending. Just tell us what you want to
12 do, we'll go ahead and put it in the budget and we'll see where
13 the chips fall.
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15 Commissioner Sherar said that his recollection is that the
16 reason we got what we got was because there was massive hiring,
17 there was no increase in the millage rate, and they made up the
18 difference by a) not paying the pension plan, and b) going into
19 the cash reserves.
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21 Ms. Davis: and c) inflating the revenues.
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23 Commissioner Wiscombe added, also because of four officers
24 coming on board for full pay through the grant program that we
25 could not afford to take care of.
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27 Commissioner Sherar said that the officers in Tallahassee
28 have produced these tables on projections.
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30 Mr. Oshikoya said to Commissioner Sherar that in looking at
31 the report he just gave him, only for the revenue sharing they
32 have a guaranteed amount, the rest of it is not guaranteed. If
33 they do not pay you, they are going to tell you that they did not
34 make those numbers. They are only guaranteeing $289,000 and you
35 want to use $309, 053. You know what is going to happen, if they
36 don't make it, there is nothing that you can do. Mr. Oshikoya
37 said that he is not suggesting that they disregard the
38 information from the State, but that he is just saying that we
39 need to be very careful with the way we use it.
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41 Ms. Davis pointed out to the titles of the columns saying
42 that there is only a guaranteed column and then the rest are
43 projections, they are not guaranteeing anything.
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45 Mr. Oshikoya reiterated that we need to be careful because
46 the City will suffer for this if we end up with any difference.
47 Anything can be done by the City Commission, I just want to make
48 my opinion known in the event that something happens, that the
49 revenue side is not my budget. This was noted for the records.
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1 The above motion to amend Page 001, line 45, column J,
2 passed by a 3 -2 vote:
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4 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
5 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
6 Vice Mayor Palmer: Nay
7 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
8 Mayor Russell: Nay
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10 Moved by Commissioner Sherar to amend: Page 001, line 46,
11 column J, to increase the local option tax from $190,800 to
12 $194,000. Seconded by Vice Mayor Palmer, the motion passed by a
13 5 -0 vote:
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15 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
16 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
17 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
18 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
19 Mayor Russell: Yea
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21 Moved by Commissioner Sherar, seconded by Commissioner
22 Wiscombe: to adopt the increase of parking decal fee by $15.00.
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24 At this juncture, Commissioner Sherar said that he is not in
25 favor of increasing the occupational license.
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27 Ms. Davis clarified that we are not raising the fees. Mr.
28 Oshikoya explained that the projection is based on the actual
29 amount of occupational licenses that we printed.
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31 Moved by Commissioner Sherar: to adopt the Recommended
32 Increases in Proposed Revenue Budget as presented (but must put
33 the budget on the Internet) . Seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe,
34 the motion passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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36 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
37 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
38 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
39 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
40 Mayor Russell: Yea
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42 Moved by Commissioner Sherar to amend: under the
43 "Recommended Reduction in Expenses" to strike: Memberships and
44 Subscriptions for the Police; Communications Equipment Budget for
45 the Police; and, the "Pension Contribution in Non - departmental."
46 Seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe, the motion to amend passed by
47 a 4 -1 vote:
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1 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
2 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
3 Vice Mayor Palmer: Nay
4 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
5 Mayor Russell: Yea
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7 Mr. Oshikoya confirmed with the Commission that from the
8 Recommended Reduction in Expenses totaling $279,685, there are
9 three items that are not being taken out of the budget:
10 memberships and subscriptions (Police) for $2,500; communications
it equipment budget (Police) for $5,000; and pension contribution in
12 non- departmental for $35,886. (Mayor Russell said he was correct)
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14 Moved by Mayor Russell to amend: under the "Recommended
15 Reduction in Expenses" to strike: Contribution- Special Events
16 Non - Departmental.
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18 At this juncture, Vice Mayor Palmer spoke about the City's
19 contribution to the special events saying that all of these
20 events generate money and that they should be able to absorb some
21 of the expenses, instead of taking it from the taxpayers.
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23 Mayor Russell said that we are not giving them actual cash,
24 but this is to offset the cost for Public Works cleaning up and
25 for the Police protection. We do not actually write them a check
26 for $6,000 to spend anyway they choose, the money is specifically
27 for Police and Public Works. They do their own marketing for the
28 event.
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30 Commissioner Wiscombe said that he does not have any problem
31 with this motion, as long as it is put back in if and when we get
32 money from the Hospital as the result of his negotiations with
33 them.
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35 Seconded by Commissioner Sherar, the motion to strike:
36 Contribution- Special Events Non - Departmental from the
37 "Recommended Reduction in Expenses," passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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39 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
40 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
41 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
42 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
43 Mayor Russell: Yea
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45 Moved by Mayor Russell to increase the City Clerk's salary
46 to $55,000 this year. Seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe, the
47 motion passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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49 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
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1 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
2 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
3 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
4 Mayor Russell: Yea
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6 Mayor Russell then asked the City Manager to come back after
7 we receive the pay plan study and establish an appropriate step
8 plan for her (City Clerk).
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10 Mayor Russell then with regard to the traffic studies
11 recommended for reduction asked whether there would be a way that
12 the CRA could share on a percentage basis, 10 -15 percent.
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14 Mr. O'Donniley said that we only have so much TIF money and
15 they need to set priorities.
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17 Vice Mayor Palmer referred to the People's Transportation
18 money saying that this is everybody's money and that we should be
19 looking into it because for instance, the trolley is not being
20 used enough, so what is the point for it.
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22 Moved by Vice Mayor Palmer, to remove the Dison property
23 from the budget. Seconded by Commissioner Wiscombe, the motion
24 passed by a 4 -1 vote:
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26 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
27 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
28 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
29 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
30 Mayor Russell: Nay
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32 Moved by Vice Mayor Palmer, to remove the worker for the
33 Dison property from the budget. Seconded by Commissioner
34 Wiscombe, the motion passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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36 Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
37 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
38• Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
39 Commissioner Birts - Cooper: Yea
40 Mayor Russell: Yea
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42 Commissioner Wiscombe said to Ms. Davis, for the records, to
43 try to use the grant writer for this funding. Ms. Davis said that
44 there are already two grants out.
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46 Vice Mayor Palmer requested clarification for line item 102
47 on page 002 of the proposed budget, "Recreation Fees," as to why
48 the amount is lower that last year's.
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Ms. Davis said that last year this Commission voted to
reduce the rates of fees for the Community Center. Mr. Ricke said
that the fee waivers and reduction in fees were approved last
year and we took that into account; we also had less summer camp
participants. They were paid for by an outside agency, and these
were special children that would not have been able to afford it
anyway.
To answer the Vice Mayor's recommendation, Mr. Ricke
explained that grants for programs are very difficult to come by.
But we are looking for further sponsorships.
Vice Mayor Palmer then requested clarification for line item
82 on page 002 of the proposed budget, "Haulers Permit Fees,"
also as to why this amount is lower than last year's.
Mr. Oshikoya explained that last year was the first year
that we increased the amount and that we asked them to be paying
us out of their revenues. It depends on the customers that they
have and that is out of our control.
Vice Mayor Palmer said that the bottom line is that we need
to be conservative and leave some breathing room for
eventualities; everything is going up and this is not the time to
keep'' increasing our debts; we need to stop, look, and listen,
before we cross the street. That street is the budget, she
concluded.
Commissioner Sherar said that he wants to make sure that if
we give up meters, we are going to get the money from the valet.
Mayor Russell said that we are working on that with the
merchants.
Commissioner Birts- Cooper referred to line item 103 on page
002, "Multipurpose Center Rental." She recommended that the
amount be increased from $15,000 to $20,000.
Mr. Ricke said that we have not seen our membership
increased to the point were he is comfortable saying that we are
even 'going to get to the $15,000 goal, let alone $20,000. He said
that increasing that amount would not be realistic.
Ms. Davis clarified at this point that Mr. Sprovero's salary
is $91,000, and his salary is spread over three different
departments.
Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Commissioner
Sherar, the motion to table this item passed by a 5 -0 vote:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
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Yea
1 Commissioner Sherar: Yea
2 Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
3 Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
4 Mayor Russell: Yea
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6 Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Commissioner
7 Sherar, the motion to bring back item 1 from the table passed by
8 a 5 -0 vote:
Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
Commissioner Sherar: Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
Mayor Russell: Yea
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1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEVYING THE MILLAGE OF
7.213 6.681 WHICH EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE BY 16
8.3% AND RESULTING IN 0% lNGREPISE 7.38% DECREASE IN
PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. 3/5
(City Manager)
Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Vice Mayor
Palmer, the motion to approve this item as amended passed by a
5 -0 vote:
Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
Commissioner Sherar: Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
Mayor Russell: Yea
Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Commissioner
Sherar, the motion to bring back item 2 from the table passed
unanimously by acclamation.
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45 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
46 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A BUDGET OF
47 $15,57 9T / $15,224,464 AND PAY PLAN FOR THE 2005/2006
48 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ORDINANCES IN
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3/5
Moved by Commissioner Wiscombe, seconded by Vice Mayor
Palmer and Commissioner Sherar, the motion to approve this item
as amended passed by a 5 -0 vote:
Commissioner Wiscombe: Yea
Commissioner Sherar: Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer: Yea
Commissioner Birts- Cooper: Yea
Mayor Russell: Yea
3. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before this Body,
the meeting adjourned at 12:17 p.m.
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION
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Approved
Mary Scott Russell
Mayor