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09-20-1989 - Public Hearing/Special ~ '-' ...., CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1989 MINUTES Mayor Mitchum called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center. He stated the purpose was for public hearings on Resolution 89-R-65 on the millage rate; second and final reading of Ordinance 89-0-25 on the FY-1989-90 budget; and second and final reading of Ordinance 89-0-26 on the refuse rate increases; plus action on the resolution and two ordinances. ROLL CALL Mayor David Mitchum Councilman Danny Hatfield Councilwoman Gigi Bennington Councilman Russell Gold Councilman Thomas Fish City Attorney Josel Alvarez City Manager Elly Johnson City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Chief Lawrence Schumaker Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Mayor Mitchum requested a motion to go from the meeting to the public hearing. Councilman Hatfield so moved. Councilman Gold seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Res. No. 89-R-65 re: millage rate - City Attorney Alvarez read this Resolution. RES. 89-R-65 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A CERTIFIED MILLAGE RATE OF 4.8900 MILLS PER $1,000.00 ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, THE FISCAL YEAR 1989-1990, WHICH REPRESENTS A ONE AND ONE HALF PERCENT DECREASE FROM THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 4.9647; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Second and final reading of FY 1988-90 budget Ordinance No. 89-0-25 - City Attorney Alvarez read this Ordinance. ORD. 89-0-25 - AN ORDINANCE SETTING A FINAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE CITY OF EDGE- WATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1989, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1990, SETTING FORTH REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GENERAL FUND AND VARIOUS ITEMS THEREOF; THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FUND; THE REFUSE COLLECTION FUND; THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND; AND THE INTERNAL SERVICE/SELF- INSURANCE FUND; SHOWING A MORE DETAILED BREAKDOWN BY "EXHIBIT A"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 89-0-26 re: refuse rate increases - City Attorney Alvarez read this Ordinance. ORD. 89-0-26 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 19-63 "SERVICE CHARGES AND RATES" (1), (2), (3), (4), AND (5) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY INCREASING THE FEES FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION BY THREE DOLLARS ($3.00) PER UNIT FOR RESIDENCES, MULTIPLE DWELLING, BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL AND TRAILER PARK; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Alvarez stated these are second and final readings. Mayor Mitchum requested audience comments on Res. 89-R-65 on the millage rate. Georoe Ewino, 2923 Royal Palm, questioned if the hearing had been advertised in the papers since there was a low public turnout. Mayor Mitchum replied it was a legal ad. Mr. Ewing asked if Council had seen the budget before the last meeting or if they'd discussed it amongst themselves before the September 6th meeting. Mr. Johnson replied they had an advertised workshop at 7 pm until 10 pm in the Library. Mr. Ewing asked why the people who come up under Citizen Comments never hear answers to their questions. Mayor Mitchum pointed out this is a hearing on the millage rate. Mr. Ewing stated no citizen had a chance to speak at the last meeting on the budget and that was the first they'd seen the budget. Mayor Mitchum clarified citizens were allowed to speak and it was a public hearing. Mr. Ewing stated they didn't get the budget until that time and it was posted only one or two days before that. City Clerk Wadsworth stated it was two weeks. Councilman Fish explained they had a workshop. - . 'w' ...., Res. 89-R-65 re: millage rate (Continued) James Hatfield, 236 Old County Road, stated the budget is 25% increased over last year and his appraisal on his property went up almost $40,000 this year which reflects the millage. He suggested they reduce the millage by 25%. He pointed out they're starting $3.00 for the trash and $3.00 for the wastewater site. He said held gone to the County and they told him the City does it. He added that $2.3 million in addition to the City's expenditures is too high. Ord. 89-0-25 re: budget - Mayor Mitchum requested audience comments. Georqe Ewinq stated he sometimes doesn't feel the Council is trying to help the citizens. He also stated the $623,000 budget for Parks and Recreation is way out of line and is 14% of the budget for the City. He quoted the figures for 1987 of 7.25%/ plus subsequent years. He pointed out they took maintenance from that budget which is $41/000/ and the bike paths were not included. He suggested they could take some of the recreation money out and use it to avoid the $3.00 extra they have to pay. Mr. Johnson explained the recreation impact fees are collected for capital improvements for recreation. He added the $32/000 is a grant from Ponce Inlet Port Authority, and the revenue page shows machine revenue items for that. There was lengthy discussion regarding the transfer of funds from recreation to other accounts. Mr. Johnson and Mayor Mitchum clarified the money from the recreation impact fees could not be used for anything other than development of parks and land acquisition. Mr. Johnson noted it would be used for Whistle Stop Park development. Mr. Ewing questioned the number of people using that park. Discussion followed regarding the usage at that location. Mr. Ewing stated it won't benefit senior citizens, and this is a senior citizen community. Mr. Johnson and Mayor Mitchum disagreed with Mr. Ewing1s statement. Mr. Ewing asked that they reduce the millage rate and think about the $300,000 and the citizens of Edgewater as he hasn't heard one constructive thing Council has done except talking about the CIP. He asked what Council has done to benefit the citizens of Edgewater. Galen McClain, 3119 Queen Palm Drive, stated he objects to money for birthday flowers. Mayor Mitchum explained itls for senior citizens that are over age 90. Mr. McClain asked about the $4/500 for the employee gift certificates when some City taxpayers don't have money to buy health insurance for themselves and their families. He stated that Project Graduation is a booze-free activity but he thinks they should put the money in a scholarship fund for a vocational or technical training scholarship so students will be better prepared for the work place and life after graduation. He said they shouldn't use taxpayers money for the $250 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He stated the $5,000 for the Chamber of Commerce should come from private industries and businesses that support it rather than asking Edgewater's taxpayers to help support it. James Hatfield, 236 Old County Road, stated this is a 25% inflation budget and it could be cut down. He said held like to leave something behind rather than just the debt that will run for years. He said some people are very disturbed with rumors about the CIP and how it will be financed. He asked that they go over the figures because there are things they donlt need and can do without. He referred to the size of the recreation budget and the volunteers who ran a program in a small town where he came from. Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 89-0-26 re: refuse rate increases - Mayor Mitchum asked for audience comments. There were none. Mayor Mitchum requested a motion to go from the public hearing to the special meeting. Councilman Hatfield so moved. Councilman Gold seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Action on Resolution No. 89-R-65 re: millage rate Councilman Hatfield moved they accept Resolution 89-R-65. Bennington seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Action on Ord. 89-0-25 re: FY 1989-90 budget Councilman Fish moved they accept 89-0-25. Councilwoman Bennington seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Councilwoman Action on Ord. 89-0-26 re: refuse rate increases - Councilwoman Bennington moved they accept 89-0-26. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0. 1 Council Public Hearing and Workshop Minutes September 20, 1989 ... '-' '''WI Mayor Mitchum requested a motion to adjourn. Councilman Gold so moved. Council- man Fish seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Lura Sue Koser Lt~~ ". b ~ CDUNC r ,/9~ y ~ ATTEST: ~tJr~ CITY CLERt Approved this Ol'~ , ~t~ 1 Council Public Hearing and Workshop Minutes September 20, 1989