08-01-1988 - Regular
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CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 1, 1988
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Baugh called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Earl Baugh
Councilman Louis Rotundo
Councilman Russell Prater
Councilman Neil Asting
Councilman David Mitchum
Present
Excused
Present
Present
Present
City Attorney Jose' Alvarez
Interim City Manager Dennis Kelly
Acting City Clerk Susan Wadsworth
Chief Lawrence Schumaker
Present
Present
Present
Present
INVOCATION, SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Reverend Harvey Hardin, retired Methodist minister, delivered the invocation.
There was a salute to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Special Meeting of July 15, 1988, recessed to July 18, 1988 - Councilman Asting
moved they adopt the minutes. Councilman Prater seconded the motion. Motion
CARRIED 4-0.
Regular Meeting of July 18, 1988 - Councilman Prater moved they adopt the minutes
of July 18, 1988. Councilman Mitchum seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 3-1.
Mayor Baugh voted NO, stating he was not present at that meeting.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
Councilman Mitchum moved they pay the bills and accounts. Councilman Prater
seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
MISCELLANEOUS
Freeman Newell, 2450 S. Ridgewood Ave., asked the status of the road through the
ballfield. Mr. Kelly explained the hold harmless agreement was approved by the
School Board the prior week and this was necessary as it's on School Board property.
Mr. Newell further commented on how the road was placed there originally and asked
when it should be completed. Mr. Kelly replied in about two weeks.
Harold Hardester, Pelican Cove West, expressed concern for safety due to the
lights on Pelican Avenue on the north and south side with broken and missing
receptacles. He noted that Mr. DiLeva took pictures of them and asked that
someone look at them. Mayor Baugh stated that someone will be there the next day.
Mr. Hardester then asked Mr. Kelly if he'd responded to a June 28th memo regarding
setbacks in Pelican Cove West. Mr. Kelly pointed out that L.D.R.A. had submitted
a list of items which included questions on the site plan process and he'll be
responding to L.D.R.A. He reviewed a conversation with Mr. Carder regarding side
setbacks.
COUNCIL/OFFICERS REPORTS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
City Council Reports - Councilman Mitchum reviewed Council action at the previous
meeting regarding the selection of a City Manager and then read a portion of the
February 10th Council meeting minutes wherein they moved to have professional
people do the screening. He suggested they have a selection committee review the
applications and corne back to Council with 5 or 10 for interview by Council. He
recommended Frank Roberts from the City of New Smyrna Beach be on the committee,
and Pete Kowles and also Tom Sheridan as Chairman of the Screening Committee, to
keep the politics out of the selection and he made that as a motion. Motion DIED
for lack for second.
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COUNCIL/OFFICERS REPORTS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (Continued)
City Council -
Mayor Baugh reviewed the previous comments by Pete Knowles regarding formation
of a selection committee and he recommended they be from outside of this area.
Councilman Mitchum agreed they need unbiased people to make the selections and
his recommendation doesn't have to include those three names but he does want
Pete Knowles included. He added that they don't need to let this go past the
election. He stated that Dennis Kelly has been doing a fantastic job but his
hands are tied to an extent. Mayor Baugh suggested they contact Pete Knowles
and let him get back with a couple of people who would serve on the committee
with him. Councilman Mitchum made that a motion. Councilman Asting seconded
the motion. Mr. Kelly asked if he's to form a committee to review the appli-
cations and Mayor Baugh replied yes, as soon as possible. Councilman Mitchum
added to his motion a time frame to be back by the 31st meeting. Mr. Kelly
explained that Mr. Knowles has traditionally listed 10 and will short list the
top 5 and bottom 5. Mayor Baugh stated he has no problem with that and
Councilmen Mitchum and Prater indicated agreement. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Mr. Kelly stated he'll call Pete Knowles and retain his services to form a
committee of professional individuals to review applications, develop a short
list of 10 finalists with top 5 and bottom 5 and return on August 31st or as
soon a possible. Mayor Baugh agreed.
City Attorney (Montesano vs C. O. E.) City Attorney Alvarez said Council has information
on the judgements on litigation and it has to be paid. Councilman Mitchum stated
this has gone on long enough and they need to get it taken care of and he moved
they settle this once and for all and pay the judgement. Councilman Prater
seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Interim City Manager - There was no report from Mr. Kelly at this time.
Screening Committee's suspension of activities - Mr. Kelly read the July 20, 1988
memo from Chairman Thomas L. Sheridan into the record. "At their meeting held
last evening, July 19, 1988, the Screening Committee voted 3-1 (Mr. Trickey voting
no and Mr. Fazzone being excused) to accept the following statement,
being forwarded to you for further action: The Edgewater Screening
Committee has elected to suspend all activities and functions that it is empowered
to conduct under Resolution #87-R-41 until a determination can be made by the
Mayor and City Council whether or not it is proper and/or legal to nominate an
individual for a position in an advisory capacity while a recommendation from the
Screening Committee is being addressed. The intent and purpose of the Screening
Committee was to select for the Council's approval the best qualified and capable
applicants for the advisory boards, committees, agencies and special assignments.
The Committee has following this procedure without personal or political consider-
ation in every instance. However, the partisan action of the Mayor and City
Council on July 18, 1988, supersedes any effort put forth by this Committee and
reduces the purpose and effectiveness to a point of non-status. Please advise this
Committee of your decision in this matter and whether or not you wish to continue
the function of this Committee. The Committee would also like to have this matter
placed on the agenda of the next meeting and have it read into the public records
in its entirety. Sincerely, Thomas L. Sheridan, Chairman, Screening Committee."
He pointed out they're questioning continuation of the Committee and if it's proper
and legal to nominate an individual while a recommendation is being addressed. Mayor
Baugh asked for the City Attorney's input as to nominating someone for a position
after they had a report from the Screening Committee. City Attorney Alvarez read
from Resolution 88-R-l which stated the purposes of the Committee to interview and
refer candidates to the City Council for filling of positions in all City Boards
and Commissions. He pointed out there wasn't a vacancy on a Board or Commission but
this was a selection for a member of the negotiating team. He added that in retro-
spect, he's not sure the matter should have been referred to the Screening Committee
except for recommendations, as traditionally the labor negotiations would involve the
economic issues and the chief administrative officer would be fully aware of those, and
in the past ,a Councilmember' s been appointed as a courtesy, with the City Attorney
in a legal capacity. There was further discussion regarding how the selection could
have been made. City Attorney Alvarez pointed out the Council as an appointing
authority also has the removal powers and can accept or reject any recommendation
of this Committee or from any other advisory Board or Committee of the City.
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COUNCIL/OFFICERS REPORTS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (Continued)
Screening Committee's suspension of activities (Cont'd) - Councilman Asting
reviewed the previous procedure of nominating Mr. Inman and then a vote being
taken on a motion for Mr. Wargo and defeated, with the following vote for Mr.
Inman carrying.
Councilman Mitchum suggested the City Manager should be the person to negotiate
with a representative from Council. Councilman Asting suggested the entire
Council be present. Councilman Mitchum suggested they also name the Mayor or
Vice Mayor to bring it back to Council. Mayor Baugh pointed out the Sunshine
stipulation if the Council would be involved as a whole other than in executive
session. There was further discussion regarding Council's involvement.
Councilman Mitchum moved that Dennis Kelly become the negotiator and the Mayor
be the representative from Council with the Vice Mayor filling in if needed and
the City Attorney being called on if there are any legal matters that need to
be taken care of. Mayor Baugh suggested they leave Mr. Inman and Dennis Kelly
to do the negotiating and bring it back in executive session. Councilman
Asting agreed, and noted the entire Council approved of what Mr. Inman negotiated
in the past. Motion DIED for lack of second.
Councilman Mitchum appealed to Mr. Sheridan to continue with the selection
committee and made that in the form of a motion that it continue. Councilman
Asting stated that's the first time Council has rejected any of their recommen-
dations. Councilman Mitchum recalled the appointments to the Land Development
and Regulatory Agency that Councilman Asting had voted against. Councilman Asting
noted the Council as a whole did not. Councilman Prater seconded the motion.
Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Mayor Baugh asked Mr. Sheridan if the Committee wants to continue. Mr. Sheridan
reviewed the past rejection of Mr. Wargo and added that he didn't question their
right to accept or reject but would like to know why he was rejected. Councilman
Mitchum replied Council should not have to give a reason if a person is rejected.
Mr. Sheridan asked to be advised what they're doing wrong. Mayor Baugh again
asked if they wish to continue as a Committee and Mr. Sheridan replied yes.
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COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications for this meeting.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Ord. 88-0-17 Amending Sect. 606.04 (d) B-S planned shopping center district, to
allow fast food restaurants as a special exception - Mayor Baugh stated this was
first reading. ORD. 88-0-17 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 606.04 (d) "B-S PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER
DISTRICT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY ALLOWING
FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE B-S ZONING DISTRICT; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilman Asting moved they adopt the Ordinance. Councilman Prater seconded the
motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Mayor Baugh requested second reading in two weeks
and there was no objection from Council.
Ord. 88-0-18 Amending Sect. 2-26, Order of Business - City Attorney Alvarez stated
this was first reading and he read the Ordinance. ORD. 88-0-18 - AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-6 "ORDER OF
BUSINESS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING
THE AGENDA FORMAT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Asting moved they adopt the Ordinance.
Councilman Mitchum seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Mayor Baugh requested
this be advertised for two weeks also.
Ord. 88-0-19 Amending Sect. 903. and 904.01, criteria for special exception/variance-
City Attorney Alvarez read this Ordinance. ORD. 88-0-19 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 903.00 "GRANTING SPECIAL
EXCEPTIONS" AND SECTION 904.01 "CRITERIA FOR GRANTING A VARIANCE" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY REWORDING SAID CRITERIA; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilman Prater moved they adopt Ordinance 88-0-19. Councilman Mitchum seconded
the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Unmanned car washes in B-2 district as a special exception - Mr. Kelly read
his July 27, 1988, Request for Council Action which recommended they
reschedule both first and second readings of Ordinance 88-0-9 subject to
appropriate advertising as if the matter were coming before Council for the
first time, subject to legal interpretation by the City Attorney. City
Attorney Alvarez agreed that due to the length of time this has been pending
and traffic back and forth they should schedule first reading, which is non-
advertised, and then continue to the advertisement for second reading.
Mayor Baugh recommended it be on the next Council meeting agenda as Ordinance
88-0-9. Councilman Mitchum so moved. Councilman Prater seconded the motion.
Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Draft ordinance outdoor display/storage - Mr. Kelly read his July 27, 1988,
Request for Council Action which recommended proceeding with ordinance adoption
as submitted by Land Development and Regulatory Agency. Councilman Prater moved
they go along with his request to go with alternative 1. Councilman Mitchum
seconded the motion. City Attorney Alvarez reviewed some of the history behind
this subject and noted the draft he'd drawn up was one that would best sustain
a legal challenge and the one that came back from LDRA was not the same ordinance.
He added that Council needs to determine if the Agency is going to draw up the
language they want in the ordinance and if so, he'll prepare the ordinance and
the legality of it could be subject to a successful challenge. He read the portion
of the City Manager's recommendation that adoption would be with the full under-
standing such a policy may need to be tested legally when enforcement attempts are
made. Mayor Baugh asked what was changed. City Attorney Alvarez said he doesn't
know the reason for the changes and he'd asked to be advised if there were any
changes but the ordinance came straight to Council. Councilman Mitchum withdrew
his second and Councilman Prater withdrew his motion. Mr. Kelly recommended it
be referred back to the LDRA for their further consideration in line with the
City Attorney's comments. Mayor Baugh recommended they turn it back to LDRA and
the City Attorney to bring it back to them. Councilman Prater so moved. Council-
man Mitchum seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Designation of voting delegate, Florida League of Cities Conference, October 13-15,
1988 in Orlando - Mayor Baugh stated he will attend again and will be happy to
be the voting member if Council wants him to be. Councilman Asting moved the Mayor
go as the representative for the City of Edgewater. Councilman Prater seconded the
motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Riverview Court Subdivision final plat approval - Mr. Kelly read his July 27, 1988
Request for Council Action, recommending acceptance of City Engineer Gerard Ferrara's
recommendation for approval. Councilman Asting moved they accept the recommendation
of the City Engineer. Councilman Mitchum seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Belmont's Riverview Subdivision final plat approval - Mr. Kelly read his July 27,
1988, Request for Council Action which recommended approval per City Engineer
Gerard Ferrara's June 21, 1988 letter. Mayor Baugh asked about the Engineer's
statement regarding the jog. Lynne Plaskett, Planning Assistant/Grant Administrator,
replied there was a jog in the road on the plat and the developer made the change
and the City Engineer did sign off on it but they don't have the final letter.
Councilman Asting moved they approve the final plat. Councilman Prater seconded
the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Mr. Luis Geil, representative, was asked about
site improvements being made and Mr. Geil replied they were installed already and
approved by the City Engineer and the City has received the maintenance bond.
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NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
Volusia County proposed shell pit - Edgewater - Mr. Kelly stated that Mr. Tom
McClelland of Volusia County Public Works and Mr. George Flack of D.O.T. are
present. He read his July 27, 1988, Request for Council Action which recommended
they accept the County's proposal to extend the shell pit south to 12th Street
west of Mango Tree Drive and refer the issue of the existing pit to the Land
Development and Regulatory Agency, the Parks and Recreation Board, and the Industrial
Development Board to review the prospect of the property falling into City hands
and to submit their ideas and recommendations as to its highest and best use
relative to their areas of concern, and to return those within sixty days to Council.
Mr. McClelland stated they're in need of shell to be used with clay to provide a
stabilizing base for the roads and they discussed the buffers with LDRA. He said
they're proposing to purchase the property on the southern end from the School
Board and will affect an agreement with DOT for the transfer of their property to
the County and connect all the pits to the north. He noted hours of operation
will be 7:30AM to 5:00PM on normal days and wouldn't need other hours unless they
had a storm. He added life expectancy is about 15 years. He said they developed
a concept for an alternative use of the property and the slope would be a 6 to 1
ratio and they'd maintain the natural buffer as it exists now and will begin a
planting process along the eastern edge to have a stand of trees when it's done.
Councilman Prater asked if it will be 30 foot deep and Mr. McClelland replied yes,
in the center, with a 6 to 1 slope, and they wouldn't do that with the pit on the
eastern side. Mayor Baugh asked the depth of the eastern pit and Mr. McClelland
replied about 40 foot. Councilman Prater asked about dewatering and Mr. McClelland
replied they aren't permitted to dewater. There was discussion abour prior de-
watering that was stopped December 31st.
Mr. McClelland pointed out on a map the location of the land that may be available
to the City. He noted that a private developer is interested in some of the land
as waterfront property. Mayor Baugh asked if it's County property now and Mr.
McClelland replied yes.
Councilman Prater asked if they'll help maintain Mango Tree due to their heavy
equipment on it. Mr. McClelland replied they've maintained it ever since they've
been using it and will continue to do so. Councilman Prater asked if it would
be 15 years before they could do anything for the City and Mr. McClelland replied
the northern end is subject to a resolution of the northern pit and D.O.T. and
they wouldn't connect with the D.O.T. pit to the north and could turn over that
property now. Mayor Baugh asked the size of the property and Mr. Flack replied
about 20 acres. Mr. McClelland pointed out the property on the east side has a
problem with the eastern edge with a drop of 40 foot. He noted they turned over
a similar pit along Nova Road to South Daytona and they made it a park.
Councilman Prater asked if the City could make a deal to get the shell it needs
and Mr. McClelland replied they could work on that but he doesn't know the needs
and they can't compete with commercial activity.
James Braddock, Florida Shores, pointed out the County wasn't willing to do any
road work for this year and now the County needs something from the City. He
asked if it could be used for leverage. Mr. McClelland stated that they're going
to widen Park Avenue and put in a bike path in next year's program.
Mr. Kelly stated the two questions are their request to go south and what to do
with the northern pit. Mayor Baugh stated he doesn't want it sold to a developer.
Mr. McClelland clarified they can't sell it to anyone without going to auction,
but can transfer it to a government.
Councilman Asting moved they accept the County's proposal to extend the shell
pit south to 12th Street and Mango Tree Drive. Councilman Mitchum asked what
the City gets if they approve it. Mayor Baugh replied the two agencies need to
sit down, but they want to go to the School Board to say we'll extend it
and then it's up to the County and City. Mr. Kelly suggested they include in
the motion the City would have the first refusal for the 20 acres north for the
next 120 days. Councilman Asting agreed to include that in his motion. Council-
man Mitchum seconded the motion.
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NEW BUSINESS (Continued) -
Volusia County proposed shell pit - Edgewater (Cont'd) -
Marie Nichols, Flagler Avenue, suggested this be studied further as she doesn't
know if it's in the best interest to extend the pits south. She said there are
a lot of places where the County can get shell without coming into Edgewater.
Mayor Baugh pointed out this will give them the right to negotiate with the
School Board. Mr. McClelland clarified they'd negotiated with the School Board
and they have a tentative price but they won't execute anything with the School
Board as they have no need for the property if they can't develop it for shell.
He added they haven't found any other shell sources on the eastern side of the
County where someone will sell to them.
Councilman Mitchum withdrew his second to Councilman Asting's motion. Motion then
DIED for lack of second.
Mr. Kelly suggested they refer this to the three boards to get a recommendation
back in 60 days and no commitment to the County, and large advertisements for the
board meetings for citizens to be aware and attend. Councilman Mitchum so moved
they follow Mr. Kelly's recommendation and refer it back to the three boards
named for a recommendation. Councilman Prater seconded the motion. Motion
CARRIED 4-0.
Mayor Baugh called a 5-minute recess at 8:31 P.M. He called the meeting back to
order at 8:43 P.M.
FY 1988-89 operating budget - Mr. Kelly suggested a series of workshops, one per
week for the next three weeks, starting next week, in the Library Conference Room
if it's available. He suggested they have night meetings and day meetings. He
stated formal action needed now to meet the August 4th deadline is to declare the
public hearing nights in September to satisfy State laws. He recommended Wednesday,
September 7 and Thursday, September 29 as the two official public hearing dates,
and if they determine after the September 7th hearing that they need more hearings,
they can decide it prior to the 29th. He suggested they be at 7:00 P.M. He stated
they need to establish a tentative millage rate to be submitted to the County by
August 4th, and they're setting a higher rate and can lower it on final adoption
without the readvertising process. He pointed out the budget is balanced and
revenues meet expenses and they could generate about $47,000 more in revenues than
in expenses. He read his July 27, 1988, Request for Council Action which
recommended adoption of the tentative millage rate and hearing schedule.
Mr. Kelly thoroughly reviewed the transfer process for the approximately $530,000
utility fund to the general fund. He read into the record the excerpt from the
latest audit regarding this matter. "Utility Excise tax. In analyzing the results
of operation of the water and sewer fund, we have observed that the utility operation
is increasing its reliance on the utility excise taxes which are pledged as security
for the utility's outstanding revenue bonds. As a result, governmental fund rev-
enue sources, that is, the general fund, are subsidizing the water and sewer utility
operation in the amount of $407,885, that number's been changed and is estimated
at $530,000 and the other number was used about a year ago, in fiscal 1987 which
could be utilized to reduce the cost of providing governmental services to the
citizens of Edgewater. Likewise, the existing water and sewer rates in effect are
only capable of recovering approximately 80% of the cost of providing these utility
services to its customers. Recommendation: As we have recommended in prior years,
and I believe it has been for four years, we continue to recommend that the City
should evaluate its reliance on the utility excise taxes which are currently
utilized as a subsidy in the water and sewer fund. Its utilization as an operating
subsidy creates a significant dependency on tax revenues in the utility fund which
becomes increasingly more and more complex as the utility operation grows. Since
utility excise taxes are gross receipts business taxes traditionally recognized by
most municipalities as governmental fund revenues, or general fund revenues, used
to finance governmental fund (specifically general fund) support services, they
are also considered as a means to reduce the governmental funds reliance on ad
valorem taxes rather than on user fees collected for providing goods and services
to customers. The mere fact that the existing taxes are secured as collateral, in
other words pledged against the bonds, does not explicitly require that those funds
are to be used to offset or subsidize the cost of operating the water and sewer utility.
(continued)
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NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
FY 1988-89 operating budget (cont'd) (Excerpt of audit comments continues)
The excise taxes could be utilized to offset the cost of providing general
government services as a revenue source in the general fund which could assist
in the city's efforts to reduce the ad valorem millage rate currently in effect.
It should be noted that the bond documents provide that these tax funds would
be required to be utilized for the required debt service payments on the out-
standing bond obligations in the event of the City's default on the debt payment.
While the utilization of these tax revenues in the utility fund is not completely
consistent with the nature and purpose of maintaining the utility operations as
an enterprise operation, there is nothing to specifically prohibit its continued
use in the utility fund. Governmental enterprise funds are generally used to
account for operations (a) that are financed and operated in a manner similar
to private enterprises where the intent of the governing body is that the costs
of providing utility services to the general public on a continuing basis be
financed or recovered primarily through user charges; or (b) where the governing
body has decided that periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred,
and/or net income is appropriate for capital maintenance, public policy, manage-
ment control, accountability, or other purposes, reference Section 1300.104 (b)(l)
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Codified Standards. Under this theory, it
is understood that enterprise activities are normally designed to exist entirely
on their own revenue sources and without subsidy. As a result, we also recommend
that you should consider analyzing the effect of making such a change in the use
of the utility excise tax revenues in an effort to make the water and sewer utility
operation a self-sufficient utility operation capable of operating exclusively on
its own current fee and rate 'schedules. This undertaking would then make the
City's utility operation comparable to the utility operations of surrounding municipal
and private water systems and one which would not be reliant on an operating sub-
sidy from the City's governmental funds."
Mr. Kelly reviewed the proposed water and sewer rates to offset the transfer to
the general fund, and read the rates for some of the surrounding cities. He
noted the base rate for water would go from $4.00 to $5.85 and sewer would go
from $4.00 to $7.25 for the base rate.
Mr. Kelly reviewed problem areas that prohibited reduction of the millage any
further: the self-insurance fund, improvements to the employee pension program
with actuarial costs at $118,000, and the salary system set up as indexed, and
a 6% cost of living last year not budgeted. He briefly reviewed the 4% merit step,
and stated they've issued up to 20% pay raises the past two years with rate of
inflation at 4 to 4~% a year. He added that personnel cost is 60% of the overall
cost to run the City. He listed other employee expenses.
Mayor Baugh asked if they want to accept the millage rate of 6.0982. Mr. Kelly
explained that's the rolled back rate and any changes will be within that rate.
Mayor Baugh stated they have to accept September 7 and 29 as public hearings also.
Councilman Mitchum moved they go along with the City Manager's recommendation.
Councilman Asting seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
There was discussion of workshop dates. It was agreed to set Thursdays, the 11th
and 18th, at 7:00 PM, and then if a third workshop is needed, a new date would
be set on the 18th. It was agreed to hold in reserve September 14th if a time is
needed between the two public hearings. Mr. Kelly announced the dates for the
workshops and public hearings for the audience.
ADJOURN
Mayor Baugh requested a motion to adjourn. Councilman Asting so moved.
Prater seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 8 P.M.
Minutes submitted by:
Lura Sue Koser
Councilman
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