09-07-1988 - Special
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CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 7, 1988
MINUTES
Mayor Baugh called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Center.
He stated the purpose was for the following: 1) to hold public hearing on
millage rate, 2) to hold public hearing on FY-1989 City budget as advertised,
3) to introduce Ord. 88-0-21 re: FY-1989 budget, and 4) to introduce Ord.
88-0-22 re: water and sewer rate increase.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Earl Baugh
Councilman Louis Rotundo
Councilman Russell Prater
Councilman Neil Asting
Councilman David Mitchum
Present
Present
Present
Excused
Present
City Attorney Jose'Alvarez
Interim City Manager Dennis Kelly
Acting City Clerk Susan Wadsworth
Chief Lawrence Schumaker
Excused
Present
Present
Present
Mayor Baugh requested a motion to go from the special meeting to the public
hearing. Councilman Mitchum so moved. Councilman Prater seconded the motion.
Motion CARRIED 4-0.
To hold public hearing on millage rate - Mr. Kelly read Resolution 88-R-40.
RES. 88-R-40 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING A CERTIFIED MILLAGE RATE OF 5.300 MILLS PER $1,000.00 ASSESSED VALUATION
FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-1989, WHICH REPRESENTS
A THIRTEEN POINT ONE (13.1) PERCENT DECREASE UNDER THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 6.098;
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Baugh asked for input from the audience and there was none.
To hold public hearing on FY-1989 City budget as advertised - Mr. Kelly read
Ordinance 88-0-21. ORD. 88-0-21 - AN ORDINANCE SETTING A FINAL BUDGET AND APPROP-
RIATING REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1988, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1989,
SETTING FORTH REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GENERAL FUND AND VARIOUS ITEMS
THEREOF; THE WATER AND WASTEWATER FUND; THE WATER AND WASTEWATER DEVELOPMENT FUND;
THE REFUSE COLLECTION FUND: AND THE INTERNAL SERVICE/SELF-INSURANCE FUND; SHOWING
A MORE DETAILED BREAKDOWN BY "EXHIBIT A"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Baugh asked for input from the audience.
An unidentified gentleman had attended to speak on the assessed values on his
tax bills and Acting City Clerk Wadsworth suggested he contact the New Smyrna
Beach Tax Assessor's office.
Keith Denton, Florida Shores, suggested they have a common source for pricing
estimates. He spoke on the life expectancy of capital expenditures and suggested
they not purchase the individual computers until the study was completed. He
referred to the request from the Police Department for two video cameras and
it was cut down to one, but they are spending money with the parks for the tennis
ball server and tennis wind screens. He spoke on the choice of playground equip-
ment, recommending they get a large sand box that several children can use at one
time.
James Hatfield, 236 Old County Road, questioned where they got money for the
remodeling of the Library for the Police and for the painting of the water tank.
He referred to his tax increase and the condition of roads in Florida Shores.
He spoke on the annexation of Edgewater Landing and their use of the sewer capacity
that should have gone to Florida Shores. He asked Council to take a 50% cut in
their salaries because the City Manager will be doing all the work.
Mayor Baugh requested a motion to go from the public hearing to the regular Council
meeting. Councilman Prater so moved. Councilman Mitchum seconded the motion.
Motion CARRIED 4-0.
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To introduce Ord. 88-0-21 re: FY-1989 budget - Councilman Prater moved they
adopt Ordinance 88-0-21. Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Councilman
Mitchum pointed out they don't have to purchase items just because they're
budgeted. Mr. Kelly reviewed the previous discussions during the budget work-
shops regarding the computers. Mayor Baugh asked if the computers are compatible
with what the City currently has and Ms. Karen Rickleman, Finance Officer, who
was in the audience, replied that her request would be compatible but she didn't
know about the others. There was brief discussion about the playground equip-
ment. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
To introduce Ord. 88-0-22 re: water and sewer rate increases - Mr. Kelly read
this Ordinance. ORD. 88-0-22 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 19, UTILITIES AND SERVICES, ARTICLE II,
WATER, SECTION 19-14(a)(1); SECTION 19-15(a) AND (c)(l); ARTICLE III, SEWERS,
SECTION 9-35; AND ARTICLE VII, WATER SHORTAGE CONDITIONS, SECTION 19-82 (4)a,b,
& c, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE WATER RATES TO A MINIMUM OF $5.85 FOR
THE FIRST 2,000 GALLONS OF WATER AND $2.05 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 1,000 GALLONS;
THAT THE MULTIPLE MINIMUM WATER CHARGE WILL BE INCREASED TO $5.85 FOR THE FIRST
UNIT AND $5.35 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL UNIT; AN INCREASE IN SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
TO A MINIMUM OF $7.25 BASED ON THE FIRST 2,000 GALLONS OF WATER USED AND $2.60
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 1,000 GALLONS; THAT THE MULTIPLE MINIMUM SEWER SERVICE
CHARGE WILL BE INCREASED TO $7.25 FOR THE FIRST UNIT AND $6.75 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
UNIT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Mitchum moved they adopt Ordinance 88-0-22.
Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion.
Wilma Bowser, 116 Merrimac, expressed concern for the increased utility rates for
those senior citizens on low fixed incomes.
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Council Special Meeting Minutes
September 7, 1988