HomeMy WebLinkAbout08291986CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
AUGUST ~L 1986 - 5:00 P.M.
MINUTES
MAYOR HARRIS CALLED THE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
TO
VICE MAYOR ROTH LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
VICE MAYOR KENNETH RUTH
COUNCILMAN ROBERT MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN LLOYD RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN PETER VALLONE
MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS
EXCUSED:
ATTORNEY THOMAS C. PALMER
ALSO PRESENT: FINANCE DIRECTOR, CAROL CARSWELL
AIRPORT ,4AN~.~ER, JOq~ VA~TWERP
MAYOR HARRIS ANNOUNCE RL~SIG~TION~F CITY CLERK, DEBORAH
KRAGES AND GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, NEWTON KRAGES. HE STATED
THAT THE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN~AT~E~Y FILLED BY ELIZABETH REID
AND CHRIS MCCARTHY. HE SAID IA6'TI~N ~9~3LD BE TAKEN ON THIS AT THE
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 3b1986.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, ~E~ON~SDIBY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
ACCEPT THE RESIGNATIONS OF NE~ A~ DEBORAH KRAGES.
COUNCILMAN VALLONE STATED THAT TilE RESiGNAT~ONS__~AV~_~ ~_ BLACK
STATED ~ f~ ~GN~IO~ H~NO ~LE~I~ ~ ~ MAYOR
PERSONALLY ·
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
MAYOR HARRIS
NAYS:
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
~QTION CARRIED
OLD BOSI~
~QN~%DER BUDGET OF POBLIQ ~QE~nSTREET R!YI~!Q~
MAYOR HARRIS STATED, REGARDING THE $198,000.00 FROM THE GAS TAX,
A FLORIDA STATUTE, AS INTERPRETED BY ATTORNEY PALMER, ALLOWS THE
USE OF THIS MONEY FOR ANYTHING PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE,
IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT. HE SAID
ATTORNEY PALMER WAS UNSURE OF ITS USE FOR SALARIES. HE SAID THE
BUDGET WAS AMENDED TO USE $88,000.00 FOR MATERIALS AND
$110,000.00 FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED
BY THE DEPARTMENT. HE SAID THAT $111,000.00 HAD TO BE TAKEN FROM
SURPLUS FUNDS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET.
VICE MAYOR ROTH QUESTIONED WHAT HAD BEEN CHANGED EXCEPT FOR
ADDING $111,000.00 TO THE BUDGET.
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COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY STATED THAT HE FELT THAT OTHER BUDGETS WERE
GOING TO BE STRIPPED TO PUT MONEY INTO THE STREET DIVISION.
CAROL CARSWELL STATED THAT SINCE COUNCIL HAD ALREADY APPROVED THE
OTHER BUDGETS SHE COULD NOT CHANGE THEM.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT IF THE CITY IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO
SUPPLY THE LEVEL OF SERVICE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BUDGET AND
STILL PROVIDE THE $198,000.00 TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT THEN THE
EXTRA MONEY HAS TO BE FOUND SOMEWHERE.
VICE MAYOR ROTH STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE PURCHASE OF
EQUIPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WAS A PROPER USE OF GAS
TAX MONEY.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT FLORIDA STATUTES ALLOW THE PURCHASE
THE EQUIPMENT.
OF
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, TO
ACCEPT THE PUBLIC WORKS-STREET DIVISION BUDGET AS AMENDED.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
MAYOR HAR~$~/ w ~
NAYS: VICE MAYOR ROTH__
COUNCILMAN VALL~7~ ---~
WHEN QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMAN VALI.O~ AS TO THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL
TO DISCUSS THE GOLF COURSE B~E~ET,~ ~AYOR HARRIS STATED THAT THE
BUDGET HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN I~PLE"rE FORM AND A SPECIAL MEETING
WOULD BE CALLED TOWARD THE END OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
NONE.
CITY ATTORN~!I~ MATTERS
NONE.
NEW BUSINESS
PROPOSED A[ERQ~ BUDGET
DISCUSSION ON REVENUES FROM LEASES AND AIRPLANE
PLACE.
PARKING TOOK
VICE MAYOR ROTH QUESTIONED WHY THE $6000.00 FOR LOT MOWING PAID
TO PUBLIC WORKS FROM THE AIRPORT DOESN'T SHOW UNDER REVENUES IN
THE PUBLIC WORKS BUDGET. CAROL CARSWELL SAID THESE REVENUES GO
TO OFFSET OTHER EXPENDITURES IN PUBLIC WORKS.
ViCE MAYOR ROTH QUESTIONED WHY INSURANCE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE
BUDGET. CAROL CARSWELL STATED THAT THE CITY PAYS INSURANCE FOR
ALL CITY PROPERTIES SINCE A BREAKDOWN FOR EACH PROPERTY WOULD BE
DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. JOHN VAN ANTWERP STATED THAT EACH LEASE
HOLDER HOLDS THEIR OWN LIABILITY INSURANCE.
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU STATED THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO
PROVIDE MORE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE AIRPORT.
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DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON INVESTIGATION INTO INSURANCE LIABILITY
RATES FOR MUNICIPALITIES.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON STATE AND FEDERAL D.O.T. GRANTS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
ACCEPT THE AIRPORT BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
~QTION CARRIED
MAYOR
P.M.
HARRIS ADJOURNED THE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP AT
6:05
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE SE~ ~.0,. 6
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.