TOWN OF MELBOURNE VILLAGE  555 Hammock Road . Melbourne Village * Brevard County . Florida 32904-2513  Telephone: (321) 723-8300 . Fax (321) 984-7219  Email: owmemaboumealageors  ThatReallyCarer  First Budget Hearing MINUTES Wednesday September 11, 2024 6:30 PM, Town Hall  I. II.  Call to Order: 6:30F PM  Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Mayor and ai moment ofs silence in: remembrance of9/11  III. Roll Call: in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Calenda, Muzzone, Perrine and Yorio, Mayor Ditty IV. First reading ofMillagel Rate Ordinance for FY24/25- - Ordinance 2024-04: Vice Mayor Foster read Ordinance  and Vicel Mayor Foster  2024-04 forl FY 24/25: ini its entirety.  Public Forum: Mr. Richard Jones noted his concern regarding the increase in the reserves and past reserves. Commissioner Calendar made al MOTION to approve. Millage Rate Ordinance 2024-04 with the omission of the duplicate wording "ofthe Town", thei fiscal year 2024-2025 millage rate ofthe' Town ofMelbourne Village, Florida, is 6.8500 mills, which is less than the rolled-back rate of 8.2456 mills by 16.93%, Commissioner Perrine seconded the MOTION. Roll call was taken, and all were ini favor. MOTION passed. First reading ofBudget Ordinance forFY24/25 - Ordinance 2024-05: Vicel Mayor] Foster read Ordinance 2024- Public Forum: Mrs. Ondine Constable thanked everyone for lowering resident taxes and putting money in Commissioner Calendar made a MOTION to approve Millage Rate Ordinance 2024-05 with Section 1. updated verbiage before "adopted", the Town ofMelbourne Village, Brevard County, Florida, set forth the appropriations and revenue estimate for the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of$1,257,458. Commissioner Anderson seconded thel MOTION. Roll call was taken, and all were in favor. MOTION  V.  05 for FY 24/25 ini its entirety.  reserves.  passed. VI. Adjourn: 6:43  Ifani individual decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, ai record andt transcript oft the proceedings will be required and the individual will needi to ensure that a verbatim record and transcript of the! proceedings is made, which record includes thet testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based and will be acceptable in a court of law (FS286.0105). Such person must! provide a method for recording andi transcribing the proceedings verbatim as the Town does not provide such ai record or transcript. In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act and, Section. 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing special accommodations, for this meeting shall, within ai reasonable  time prior toi thei meeting contact the Office ofthe Town Clerk (321)723-8300.  s  Heather Roberts,  Clerk Town  Zh6    First  P15  9fofy fnal Budget  Hearing  Before we begin the meeting-I let us remember what today means.  Today is Patriot Day. The 23danniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United. Airlines Flight 93. Patriot Day serves as a reminder oft the  lives lost on that September morning.  Let's please take a moment to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11 and as a result of  their efforts after 9/11.  Smabig Mgpr