1986.09.23_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
SPECIAL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET
Tuesday, September 23, 1986 5:91 P.M.
A Special Meeting and Public Hearing were called to order by Mayor
Edward J. Sullivan at 5:01 p.m. in the Town Commission Chambers at Town
Hall. Also present were Town Commissioners John J. Basso, William A.
Grier and Betty Jean Stewart. Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser was
absent.
Also present were Town Manager Hugh D. Williams; Finance Director
Rebecca Morse; Town Clerk Mary Ann Mariano; and various members of the
general public.
Although this was a Public Hearing with proper notice to gain input
from the public, there were no persons desiring to be heard.
Mr. Williams noted that this Special Meeting was called for the specif-
ic purpose of the adoption of the tax millage ordinance as well as the
ordinance which appropriates funds for the 1986/87 fiscal year,
included on the two summary pages submitted.
Commissioner Stewart noted that the final summary pages as well as the
proposed final line item budget had just been handed out with no time
to determine that all items as agreed by the Town Commission had been
property noted. The Town Manager assured the Town Commission that all
directives as set forth in the various budget workshops had been
properly included in the presented budget package.
Under discussion, it was noted that the Town Commission is anxious to
receive the enterprise budget. Mr. Williams noted that this would be
available prior to the Regular Meeting.
Proposed financial reports were briefly discussed, with the Finance
Director noting that any information that the Town Commission desired
would be put in a proper form for them to review.
MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER STEWART/COMMISSIONER BASSO to repeal a
Motion made at the May 19, 1986 Special Meeting which changed the
method of sewer and sanitation billing from fees to tax. This MOTION
carried unanimously. This action was necessitated from the Town
Commission's decision to continue the sewer and sanitation billing on a
fee basis rather than including it in the taxes.
The following Ordinance which effected a tax levy of 2.8454 mills was
read in its entirety by the Town Manager:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
TO EFFECT A TAX LEVY BASED UPON THE 1986 TAX ROLL
OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH.
MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER BASSO/COMMISSIONER STEWART to adopt the
ordinance as read. Commissioner Grier commented on the difference in
the actual millage as adopted and the millage estimated to the Tax
Collector and hoped that such amounts would be more closely estimated
in the future, as well as commented on his opposition to the reduction
in salaries in the General Public Buildings and Protective Inspections
Departments. A roll call vote was then taken with the MOTION carrying
unanimously.
The following ordinance appropriating funds for the 1986/87 fiscal year
was then read by the Town Manager in its entirety:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1986-87,
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1986 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1987.
MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER BASSO/COMMISSIONER GRIER to adopt the
ordinance. Commissioner Grier recommended that the word "from" be
added between the words "and" and "monies" in the 4th line of Section 3
for clarification. This amendment was agreed to by Commissioner Basso.
A roll call vote was then taken with the MOTION carrying unanimously.
There being no further business at this Special Meeting, it was
adiourned at 5:39 a.m.
APPROVED:
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