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Kathryn M. Benjamin
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MINUTES
SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET WORKSHOP
FRIDAY~ AUGUST 21, 1987 - 8:30 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN~ FLORIDA
PRESENT:
Vice Mayor Kenneth Roth
Councilman Robert McCarthy
Councilman George Metcalf
Councilman Peter Vallone
Mayor L. Gene Harris
Finance Director Carol Carswell
John Van Antwerp, Airport Manager
William Vincent, Golf Course Director
Chris McCarthy, Golf Course Superintendent
The Budget Workshop meeting began at 8:30 A.M.
Vice Mayor Roth suggested that $103,025. (the equivalent of 1/2 mill)
be kept out of the reserve fund and taxes be raised between 45-55¢
instead of $1.00. It was pointed out that there is approximately
$400,000. in reserve, half of which is earmarked for specific projects.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ROTH,
THAT THE MILLAGE RATE BE SET AT 1/2 MILL AND $103,025. FROM
UNRESTRICTED RESERVES BE USED TO OFFSET THE BUDGET THIS YEAR.
AYES:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN McCARTHY
COUNCILMAN METCALF
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
NAYS: NONE. MOTION CARRIED.
AIRPORT
COUNCILMAN McCARTHY QUESTIONED THE HIRING OF A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE
WHICH WOULD REQUIRE CAPITAL OUTLAY FOR EQUIPMENT AND THE ERECTION
OF A MAINTENANCE BUILDING TO KEEP THE EQUIPMENT IN. MR. VAN ANTWERP
EXPLAINED THAT THE AIRPORT COULD BE MAINTAINED iN A MORE SATISFACTORY
MANNER IF IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO DEPEND ON THE PUBLIC WORKS AND GOLF
COURSE TO TAKE CARE OF IT WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS INADEQUATE, AND A
LACK OF EMPLOYEES TO DO.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN METCALF, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
VALLONE, TO APPROVE CATITAL OUTLAY FROM THE AIRPORT FUND.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: ViCE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN METCALF
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
NAYS: COUNCILMAN McCARTHY
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN METCALF,
TO ACCEPT THE AIRPORT BUDGET.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN METCALF
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
COUNCILMAN McCARTHY
MOTION CARRIED.
GOLF COURSE
There was a discussion of the Golf Course in general. It was agreed
there would be approximately $100,000. short-fall in this year, and
some changes will have to be made to turn the course around. Have
to generate more play, do more promotion, all hopefully without in-
creasing the rates. Membership fees would probably have to go up.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN METCALF, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
VALLONE, TO ACCEPT THE GOLF COURSE BUDGET.
THE BUDGET, AS PRESENTED, INCLUDED PLAN A FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE. MR.
VINCENT HAD ALSO PREPARED A PLAN B AND PLAN C FOR CONSIDERATION.
SINCE IT WAS AGREED THAT THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATION WAS THE MAIN
CAUSE OF THE GOLF COURSE DEFICIT, THE QUESTION AROSE AS TO WHAT BENEFIT
IS THE RESTAURANT? THE CONSENSUS OF' OPINION WAS THAT WE CAN NO LONGER
AFFORD TO SUBSIDIZE THE RESTAURANT WITH ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES REQUIRED
AND COUNCILMAN McCARTHY STATED PLAN B SHOULD BE USED INSTEAD OF PLAN A.
PLAN B WOULD MEAN DOING AWAY WITH PEOPLE BEING SERVED. WOULD ONLY
NEED SHORT ORDER COOKS AND BARTENDERS (2 OF EACH). OR ELSE COULD
CONSIDER OPERATING ON A CONCESSION BASIS.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMAN METCALF, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
VALLONE, TO ACCEPT THE GOLF COURSE BUDGET INCORPORATING
PLAN B IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN McCARTHY
COUNCILMAN METCALF
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
NONE.
MOTION CARRIED.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION TO ACCEPT THE GOLF COURSE
BUDGET:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN McCARTHY
COUNCILMAN METCALF
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
NONE.
MOTION CARRIED.
Meeting adjourned at 10:21 A.M.
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Minutes were approved at the September 2nd, 1987
meeting.
ATTEST:
City (J~erk