Town of Golden Beach Florida
Town Council Meeting Minutes 09/21/2005
TOWN OF GOLDEN BEACH
One Golden Beach Drive
Golden Beach, FL  33160

OFFICIAL MINUTES
FINAL BUDGET HEARING
SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
7:00 P.M.

A.      MEETING CALLED TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Mayor Glenn Singer called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.

Council Members: Mayor Glenn Singer (speakerphone), Vice Mayor Judy Lusskin, Councilmember Ben Einstein, Councilmember Joe Iglesias and Councilmember Al Paruas

Staff: Town Manager Bonilyn Wilbanks-Free, Police Chief James Skinner, Town Attorney Stephen Helfman, Finance Director Maria Camacho, Assistant to the Town Manager Zoraya Roncallo, and Town Clerk Cathy Szabo.

B.      PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Chief Skinner led the Pledge.

C.      ANNOUNCEMENT:
THE TOWN OF GOLDEN BEACH ROLLED-BACK MILLAGE RATE IS 7.76 MILLS. THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE IS 8.59 MILLS, WHICH IS 10.63% GREATER THAN THE ROLLED BACK-RATE.
D.      DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED TAX MILLAGE RATE AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGET

E.      RESOLUTIONS:

1.      ADOPTION OF THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE   A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Golden Beach, Florida adopting a Final Millage Rate for the 2005/2006 Fiscal Year, commencing October 1, 2005 and ending September 30, 2006; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing an effective date.

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
NONE
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

The Motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilman Paruas, seconded by Councilman Einstein and on roll call the following vote ensued:

                Mayor Singer                    Aye
                Vice Mayor Lusskin              Aye
                Councilmember Einstein  Aye
                Councilmember Iglesias  Aye
Councilmember Paruas    Aye  

2.      ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Golden Beach, Florida adopting a Final Budget for all Town Funds for the 2005/2006 Fiscal Year, commencing October 1, 2005 and ending September 30, 2006; providing for implementation; and providing for an effective date.       

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
NONE
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

The Motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilman Einstein seconded by Councilman Paruas and on roll call the following vote ensued:

                Mayor Singer                    Aye
                Vice Mayor Lusskin              Aye
                Councilmember Einstein  Aye
                Councilmember Iglesias  Aye
Councilmember Paruas    Aye

F.      ADJOURN

The Motion to adjourn was offered by Councilman Einstein at 7:25 pm, seconded by Councilman Paruas, 5/0 all ayes.

                
      
ATTEST:

Cathy Szabo
Cathy Szabo, CMC
Town Clerk