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Home My WebLink About07211997 City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET g SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570 AGENDA SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MONDAY, JULY 21, 1997 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA No public input is allowed at a workshop, unless provided in the meeting call (in accordance with R-95-33) 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. 1997/1998 FY I~UDGET A. STAFF PRESENTATION i. Opening Comments - City Manager ii. Overview of Budget - Finance Director iii. Detail Operating Budget Review B. COUNCIL COMMENTS/DIRECTIONS C. CAPITAL BUDGET REVIEW D. CLOSING COMMENTS 4. ADJOURN ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE Bi' THE CiTY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANi' MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR ItEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATiM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTiMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. (286. 0105 F.S.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATORAT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF TtlIS MEETING. City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570 MINUTES SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MONDAY, JULY 21, 1997 -7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Mayor Barnes called the Budget Workshop to order at 7:00 p.m and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CAL~ City Coug~i! Present: Mayor Walter Bames Vice Mayor Richard Taracka Mrs. Louise Cartwfight Mr. Larry Paul (7:02 p.m.) Mrs. Ruth Sullivan St~ff Present: City Manager, Thomas Frame City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran Interim Finance Director, Janet Isman Public Works Director, Pat Brennan Chief of Police, Randy White Hman Resources Director, Phil Bowers Administrative Assistant, Kathy Nappi Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio City Council Budget Workshop p uly 21, 1997 age Two irAP 199711998 FY BUDGET A. STAFF PRESENTATION I, 9peaing Cornln~nts - (~ity ]~a~ager The City Manager distributed a new page vi for insertion into the proposed budget and briefly reviewed the summaries; cautioned that since 1993 expenditures have exceeded revenues and the City cannot continue to operate this way; offered alternatives for revenue enhancement such as user fees, impact fees and adjusted development application fees, It was the consensus of City Council to allow public input at the conclusion of the workshop. The City Manager went on to describe the proposed paving program and reviewed page 160 which indicates the proposed payment schedule. ii, Qverview of Budget - II~teritn Finance Director The Interim Finance Director briefly reviewed thc budget, citing the paving program as the reason for the budget being significantly higher than last year; exhibited graphs representing revenue sources and expenditures; said there was no state requirement for the amount of fund balance but it is generally a thir& The City Manager said the City at some point would have to determine what a reasonable fund balance would be. TAPE I - SIDE II (7:48 p,m.) In response to Mrs. Sullivan, the City Manager said he would not recommend the paving debt without the advice of a financial advisor and would go after the most competitive interest rate when determining the method of financing. iii. Detail Oper~t~g Budget R~_vie~ L~jsDtiv~ 10-511 No changes. City Manager 11-512 No changes. 2 City Council Budget Workshop ~21, 1997 'age Five CommuniB, D.~¥~lopment Block Grant (CDBG) Fuod Bevenues and Expenditures Discussion took place on administrative and engineering costs. The City Manager said he would look into the cost of writing the grant and report back. No changes. DebtSeryj~¢ Fund - Special Assessment l~enues and Expenditures Mrs. Cartwright noted an error on page 124, request for fund 201 34 590 should read $50. This did not affect the bottom line. No other changes. Mrs. Sullivan, at this time, referred back to the CDBG budget, inquiring about the reference to Open-Space Park. The interim Finance Director said this is the way it is referred to in the grant. The City Manager said he did not know if a final decision had been made on that $45,000 and would check on it and report back. Golf Course Enterprise Fund - Administrative 40-572 Mayor Barnes inquired about the deficit in the fund balance and the Interim Finance Director responded that she had traced it to the bond refunding and noted that the deficit is gradually decreasing. Mrs. Sullivan asked the functions of the Golf Course Pro/Manager, how he is compensated and whether a cost study had ever been conducted to determine potential income for the City. The City Manager responded that the Manager receives locker rental and pro shop sales and that all go through the City's cash register. He said that he believed governments should not be in the golf course business, that they were better privatized, noted that he had not received any complaints and that play was up. No changes. Qolf Course Enterprise Fund - Greens and Maintenance 41-$72 No changes. Golf Course Enterprise Fund - (~ilr[ Expenses 42-572 No changes. Airpor[ Enterprise Fund - Airport Revenues and Expcllqli~ures 50-542 The City Manager noted that the reference to Airport Supervisor should be changed to Airport Manager and requested the addition of $5000 for signs and $2500 for a chain link fence. This would reduce fund 599 999 by $7500 and increase fund 599 630 by $7500. 5 City Council Budget Workshop 21, 1997 Six Cemetery (Expendable Trust) F. tglfi~e,¥enues and Expenditures No changes. Law Enfor~IIl¢lll; Confiscated/Abandoned Property (Ex.~ertdabl¢ Trust) Fund Revenues and Expenditures No changes. Law Enf. ol~emellt Education and Training (Expenda]~l¢ Trust) Fund Revenues and l~.xpcnditures No changes.' Public S~fety Employees Benefit & Welfare Trust Fllnd Revenues and Expenditures No changes. General Qovemment Employees Benefit &We[f. are,_/rust Fund Revenues and Expen0itures No changes. B. COUNCIL COMMENTS/DIRECTION~ Conunents were made throughout the review. C. CAPITAL BUDGET REVIEW The City Manager briefly reviewed the proposed Capital Improvement Budget, noting it would come back at a later date for adoption. Bob Freeland, 733 Wentworth Street, Sebastian, suggested a meeting be held by Council to consider the City Manager's concerns about the City's finances; said 6.90 mills was too high and said he was disappointed that no suggestions were made to cut the fat out the budget. D. CLOSING COMM]~NTS None. Being no further business, Mayor Barnes adjourned the budget workshop at 10:25 p.m. 6 City Council Budget Workshop ~ 21, 1997 Seven Approved at the , 1997, Regular City Council Meeting. 3 ~ ~atlffyn ~M~: 0 Hal~or~ ~ CMC/AAE Walter W. Barnes Mayor 7