2013-0926 Special City Commission Meeting - 2nd Budget Hrg

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Summary Minutes:Special City Commission Meeting September 26,2013 Sunny Isles Beach.Florida 2"d Budget Hearing 3B. Budget Ordinance (Public Hearing) An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Adopting an Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year Commencing October 1,2013 through September 30,2014,Pursuant to Section 200.65,Florida Statutes; Authorizing Expenditures of Funds Established by the Budget;Authorizing Encumbrances; Authorizing Issuance of Checks; Providing for Grants and Gifts; Providing for Local and Federal Law Enforcement Trust Funds;Providing for Post Audit;Providing for Severability and Providing for an Effective Date. (First Reading 09/17/13) Action:City Clerk Hines read the title,and City Manager Russo reported noting that based on discussion at the first budget hearing he has thoroughly reviewed the Ethics opinion on how we should handle the Special Projects Manager for the study and work on the Cultural Arts Foundation that was proposed in the budget. He is going with the recommendation of the City Attorney and with regards to that,the only proposal he has made on changing the budget is to move the allocation from the Personnel Services line of the City Commission (511) to the 5317 Professional Services line of the operating budget and to authorize him to move forward with entering into a Consultant Agreement. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Levin said then that we are giving the City Manager the authority to enter into the agreement notwithstanding the amount, and so that would not come back to the Commission? City Manager Russo said it is not to exceed the amount, and it will not come back to the Commission again unless he has to change something. City Attorney Ottinot said for procedure, if we have a motion to approve the Manager's budget change, then after the millage and budget, we can have a motion approving the request that the Manager negotiate a Consultant Agreement with Lynn Dannheisser in an amount not to exceed $72,844.00, and requiring the City Attorney to review it for form and legal sufficiency. Mayor Edelcup opened the public hearing and being there were no speakers closed the hearing. He noted the amendment moving the line item from personnel services to professional services in the City Commission(511)budget,and with that one sole adjustment he entertained a motion. Vice Mayor Aelion moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to adopt the Ordinance on second reading,as amended. Ordinance No.2013-412 was adopted by a roll call vote of 4-0-1 (Commissioner Scholl absent) in favor, at 7:08 p.m. Vote: Commissioner Gatto yes Commissioner Levin yes Commissioner Scholl absent Vice Mayor Aelion yes Mayor Edelcup yes 2