2020.07.21_TC_Minutes_Special TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
TOWN VIRTUAL TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Town Hall / Commission Chambers Date: July 21, 2020
3614 South Ocean Boulevard Time: 1:30 P.M.
Highland Beach, Florida 33487
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hillman called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
2. PRESENT UPON ROLL CALL
Commissioner John Shoemaker
Commissioner Evalyn David
Commissioner Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Vice Mayor Greg Babij
Mayor Douglas Hillman
Town Attorney Glen Torcivia joined the meeting at 1:39 P.M.
Town Manager Labadie
Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Town Commission led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A. RESOLUTION NO. 20-012 / SETTING PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR FY 2020
/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND
BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING THE PROPOSED NOT TO EXCEED MILLAGE RATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065(2)(B), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SETTING THE
DATE, TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD TO
CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET.
Mayor Hillman introduced this item.
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Town Manager Labadie presented this item stating that according to the truth and millage
requirements in Florida the town has to establish a millage rate for the year. He spoke
about the millage rate staying the same and about the rollback rate language.
Mayor Hillman commented that there are a few unknowns as it relates to union
negotiation, the fire services contract, and what might come up between now and the
actual setting of the rate, and any other potential costs.
There was discussion about setting the not to exceed rate millage rate, as well as
maintaining the current millage rate for FY 2020/2021 .
MOTION: Vice Mayor Babij moved to adopt Resolution No. 20-012 as written,
Commissioner Gossett-Seidman seconded the motion, which passed (5 to
0) unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being on further business, Mayor Hillman adjourned the meeting at 2:21 P.M.
APPROVED at the October 20, 2020, Virtual Town Commission Meeting.
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Disclaimer: Effective May 19, 2020, per Resolution No. 20-008, all meeting minutes are
transcribed as a brief summary reflecting the event of this meeting.