2020.09.08_TC_Minutes_Special w.GH.L.4 TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
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TOWN VIRTUAL COMMISSION SPECIAL
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET MEETING
`4'LORID MINUTES
Town Hall / Commission Chambers Date: September 08, 2020
3614 South Ocean Boulevard Time: 5:01 P.M.
Highland Beach, Florida 33487
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hillman called the meeting to order at 5:01 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 Manager Marshall Labadie
Town Attorney Glen Torcivia
Finance Director Matthew Lalla
Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Town Commission led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION: Commissioner David moved to accept the agenda as presented. Vice
Mayor Babij seconded the motion, which passed (5 to 0) unanimously.
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Proposed Operating Budget FY 2020-2021 Presentation
Town Manager Labadie presented a PowerPoint presentation of the Proposed Fiscal
Year 2021 Operating Budget and referred to various slides.
6. FIRST READINGS / PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. RESOLUTION NO. 20-016 / ADOPTING A FINAL MILLAGE RATE
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF 3.2294 MILS FOR THE
TOWN'S GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
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OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; PROVIDING THAT THE
FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF 3.2294 MILS IS 1.66 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE
COMPUTED ROLLED BACK RATE OF 3.1767 MILS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Hillman read the title for Resolution No. 20-016 into the record. He opened the
public hearing. There being no comments from the public, he closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Commissioner David moved to approve Resolution No. 20-016.
Commissioner Shoemaker seconded the, which passed (5 to 0)
unanimously.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 20-017 / ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; 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.
Mayor Hillman read the title of Resolution No. 20-017 into the record. He opened the
public hearing. There being no comments from the public, he closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Babij moved to approve Resolution No. 20-017. Commissioner
David seconded the motion, which passed (5 to 0) unanimously.
7. TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Town Manager Labadie reported that water & sewer rate study will be discussed next
Tuesday, at the September 15 Town Commission meeting. He thanked the department
heads for putting the budget together.
At this point Mayor Hillman welcomed Commission Comments:
Commissioner Peggy Gossett-Seidman thanked Town Manager Labadie, Finance
Director Matthew Lalla, and her fellow Commissioners for their hard work.
Commissioner Evalyn David mentioned that everyone worked really hard, the Town
Commission kept the millage rate where it was, and that the Town Commission did a
good job.
Commissioner John Shoemaker provided positive comments on the Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) software as it relates to transparency in government, actionable
intelligence, and urgency. He also provided remarks about the Police Department
budget, the Fire-Rescue budget, and water & sewer.
Vice Mayor Greg Babij had no comments.
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Town Attorney Glen Torcivia had no comments.
Mayor Hillman encouraged the Commissioners to give themselves time to read the water
& sewer rate study.
Finance Director Matthew Lalla had nothing to report.
8. COMMISSION MEETINGS
A. Virtual Planning Board Regular Meeting September 10, 2020 - 9:30 A.M.
B. Virtual Town Commission Meeting (Optional) September 15, 2020 — 1:30 P.M.
C. Virtual Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting September 16, 2020 - 2:00 P.M.
D. Virtual Commission Special Second Public Hearing Budget Meeting
September 22, 2020 - 5:01 P.M.
E. Virtual Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board Regular Meeting
September 23, 2020 - 9:30 A.M.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Hillman adjourned the meeting at 5:31 P.M.
APPROVED at the November 17, 2020 Town Commission Meeting.
ATTEST: Douglas Hillman, Mayor
Transcribed by Ganelle Thompson
Administrative Support Specialist
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Town Clerk
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