2008.09.26_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
BUDGET PUBIC HEARING
Thursday, September 26, 200$ 5.01 P M
Mayor Jim Newill, CPA called the budget meeting to order in Commission Chambers at
5:01 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
Roll Call: Members present: Mayor Jim Newill, CPA; Commissioner Doris M. Trinley;
Commissioner John J. Sorrelli; and Commissioner John J. Pagliaro. Absent -Vice Mayor
Miriam S. Zwick. Also present: Town Attorney Tom Sliney; Town Manager Dale S.
Sugerman; Town Clerk Beverly M. Brown; Deputy Finance Director Cale Curtis; and
members of the public.
Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was given, followed by a minute of
silence in honor of members of the military, both living and deceased.
Civility Pledge: Town Clerk Brown recited the Civility Pledge for the Commission and
public.
1. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
• Agenda accepted as presented.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
• No comments received.
3. READING OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
A) Town Clerk Brown read Resolution No. 08-008 R -Adoption of Proposed
Final Millage Rate into the record.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL MILEAGE RATE OF
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3.4042 MILS FOR THE TOWN'5 GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2009; PROVIDING THAT THE FINAL MILEAGE RATE OF 3.4042 MILS IS 7.87
PERCENT LESS THAN THE COMPUTED ROLLED-BACK RATE OF 3.6951
MILS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
B) Town Clerk Brown read Resolution No. 08-009 R -Adoption of
Proposed 2008/2009 Budget into the record.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2009; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO CARRY
ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN FOR THE ENSUING YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. TOWN COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
• Commissioner Pagliaro - No further comments
• Commissioner Sorrelli - No further comments
• Commissioner Trinley - The final millage rate is 3.85 mils?
Town Manager Sugerman -The millage rate is 3.4042 plus .4458 voted debt
service, for a final operating millage rate of 3.8500.
• Mayor Newill - No further comments
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No comments received.
6. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS:
MOTION: Commissioner Pa lg iaro moved to adopt Budget Resolution No, 08-008 R
adopting a Final Millage Rate of 3.85 Mils for the Town's General Operating funds for
the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009; seconded
by Commissioner Sorrelli.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Commissioner Pagliaro - Yes
Commissioner Sonelli - Yes
Commissioner Trinley - Yes
Vice Mayor Zwick - Absent
Mayor Newill - Yes
Motion passes with a 4-0 Vote.
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MOTION: Commissioner Trinley moved to adopt Resolution No. 08-009 R adopting
a final budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30,
2009; seconded by Commissioner Sorrelli.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Commissioner Trinley - Yes
Commissioner Sorrelli - Yes
Commissioner Pagliaro - Yes
Vice Mayor Zwick - Absent
Mayor Newill - Yes
Motion passes with a 4-0 Vote.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
No comments received
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, a
MOTION was made by Commissioner Trinley and seconded by Commissioner
Pagliaro to adjourn at 5:11 P.M.
APPR
Jim N~w~ll; CPA,
Miriam S. Zwick, Vice Mayor Doris M. Trinley,
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J J. Sorrel ', ommissioner John J,<Pa~liaro,
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Beverly M. Br wn, Town Clerk
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