TOWN OF I N D I A L A N T I C

Brevard County, Florida 32903

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

September 5, 2006   Town Hall

MINUTES NO. 06-12

 

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE INDIALANTIC TOWN HALL ON SEPTEMEBER 5, 2006

      PRESENT

Hon. Daniel S. Trott, Mayor

Hon. Vince Benevente, Deputy Mayor

Hon. Dave Berkman, Councilman

Hon. Bruce Bogert, Councilman

Hon. Mike McCabe, Councilman

Christopher W. Chinault, Town Manager

Laura Eaton, Town Clerk

This meeting was tape recorded.  Records are indexed and filed for ready reference where such have been summarized in typed minutes.

        I.CALL TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM

Mayor Trott called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.       

II.           PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.           PUBLIC HEARING ON TENTATIVE 2006-2007 MILLAGE RATE AND BUDGET

A.  Council discussion of tentative budget and proposed millage rate

Town Manager Chinault noted minor changes to the tentative budget which include anticipated grant funds.

B.   Public Announcement – the proposed millage rate is 4.3313 which is a 10% increase over the rolled back millage rate of  3.9375

Town Manager Chinault noted that the 10% increase over the rolled back millage rate was required to fund public safety and infrastructure needs.

                C. Public hearings

                    1.Tentative budget

                      There were no public comments.

                    2. Proposed millage rate

                      John B. MacNeill, 1320 S. Riverside Drive, spoke in favor of adopting the roll back millage rate.

                D. Amend tentative budget (if necessary) and recompute millage (if necessary)

                E. Adoption of tentative millage rate of 4.3313

Councilman Bogert moved to adopt a tentative millage rate of 4.3313.  Councilman Berkman seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

F.   Adoption of tentative budget in the amount of $4,015,743 and tentative general fund budget in the amount of  $3,257,882

Councilman McCabe moved to adopt a tentative budget in the amount of $4,015,743 and tentative general fund budget in the amount of  $3,257,882.  Councilman Berkman seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

G.   Public Announcement – the final hearing on the tentative millage rate and the tentative budget will be held on September 19, 2006 at 7:00 pm

 

                                Mayor Trott announced the final budget hearing.

 

IV.          ADJOURNMENT

          

               The meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.

 

 

                                                                                                                                               TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

 

 

 

                                                           __________________________

                                                           Daniel S. Trott

                                                           Mayor

ATTEST:_______________________

               Laura Eaton, CMC

               Town Clerk