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SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
The Proposed Budget May be Reviewed in City Hall, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
FINAL PUBLIC HEARING & ADOPTION - 1997/1998 MILLAGE AND BUDGET
Mayor Announces Tentative Millage Rate of 6.9000 Mills Which is a 1.93% Increase Over the
Rolled Back Rate of 6.7691 Mills
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Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 0-97-63 - Final Millage Rate (Interim
Finance Director Transmittal 9/15/97, O-97-63)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A MILLAGE RATE OF 6.9000 FOR THE C1TY'S GENERAL OPERATING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (I st Reading 9/10/97, Advertised Legal
Notices 9/11/97, Final Hearing 9/24/97)
Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 0-97-64 - 1997/1998 Budget (Interim
Finance Director Transmittal 9/15/97, 0-97-64)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
1998; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO CRRY ON IEH GOVERNMENT FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR; DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF APPLICABLE FUNDS ON ttAND; ESTRvlATINO RECEIPTS
FOR THE OENERAL FUND, ExI-mBIT "A"; CDBO FUND, EXHiBIT "B"; DEBT SERVICE FUND, EXHIBrI' "c";
OOLF COURSE FUND, EXHIBIT "D"; AIRPORT FUND, EXI-ffBII "E"; CEMETERY TRUST FUND, EXItlBIT "F";
LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFISCATED/ABANDONED TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT "G'; LAW ENFOI>.CEMENT
EDUCATION IRUST FUND, EX~tlBIT "}F'; PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT 'T'; GENERAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT "J"; PROVIDINO FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDINO FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (1 st Reading 9/10/97, Advertised Legal Notices 9/11/97,
Final Hearing 9/24/97)
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OANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT 7'0 ANY MATTER CONSIDERED
AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF TltE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VEI~3Ai1M
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL
IS TO BE HEARD. (286.0105F. S,)
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITtt DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOM3dODATION FOR
THIS blEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING.
Hearing Assistance Headphones are Available in the Council Chambers for all Government Meetings.
Upcoming Mecting~:
Regular Meeting- Thursday, September 25, 1997 a~ 7pm
Tentative l/Vorkshop on CLUP - Wednesday, October 1, 1997 (~ 7pm
Regular Meeting - Wednesday, October 8, 1997 ~ 7pm
Tentative Workshop on CLUP - Wednesday, October 15, 1997 ~, 7pm
RegularMeeting- Wednesday, October 22, 1997 ~ 7pm
Quarterly Open Forum - Wednesday, October 29, 1997 (~), 7pm
RegularMeeting - Wednesday, November 5, 1997 (~ 7pm
Workshop on CLUP - Wednesday, November 12, 1997 'a~ 7pm
RegularMeeting - IVednesday, November 19, 1997 (~ 7pm
RegularMeeting - Wednesday, December3, 1997 (~ 7pm
Special Meeting - Wednesday, December 10, 1997 (~ 7pm
RegularMeeting - Wednesday, December 17, 1997 ~ 7pm
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ADOPTION
ORDINANCg ~IO, 0-9%63 Name:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY Address:
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A MILLAGE RATE OF 6.9000 FOR THE CITY'S ......................................................
OENERAL OPERATING FUND FOR THE FiSCAL YEAR Name:
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; PROVIDINO FOR SEVERABILiTY; Address:
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDiNG FOR AN ......................................................
EFFECTIVE DATE. (lst Reading 9/10/97, Advertised Legal Name:
Notices 9/11/97, Final Hearing 9/24/97) Address:
Name:
Address:
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; DETEIC,MINING AND FIXING THE
AMOLrNTs NECESSARY TO CRRY ON IEH
GOVERNMENT FOR THE ENSUING YEAR;
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF APPLICABLE FUNDS
ON I-IAN~, ESTIMATiNG RECEIPTS FOR THE GENERAL
FUND, EXHIBIT "A"; CDBG FUND, EXHIBIT "B"; DEBT
ORDINANCE NO. O-97-64 Name:.~ a~,~ ~ ~' ~ m, 11
AN ORDINANCE OF T~ CITY CO.Cra OF THE CITY
Address:
OF SEBAST~, ~ E%R COUNTY, FLOI~)A
~OEt~a A ~VVaET FOR THE FlSC~ ~ ......................................................
TRUST ~, EX.IT "F"; LAW E~ORCE~NT
"O"; ~W E~ORCE~NT EDUCATION TRUSI FI,~, - ........................................ r
EXH~IT "H'; P~LIC S~IY E~LOYEE TRUST Name:
~D, E~IT 'T'; OE~ GOVEi~NT
~LO~E ~UST ~, E~-~B'"Y'; PROVinG FOR Address:
SE~IIY; PROLOG FOR CO~LICTS; ~ ......................................................
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (lst Reading
9/10/97, Advertised Legal Notices 9/11/97, Final Hearing
9/24/97)
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET r~ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [:] FAX (561) 589-5570
SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
The Proposed Budget May be Reviewed in City Hall, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
Mayor Barnes called the Special Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
~ity ¢Q~il P.r~s~ut:
Mayor Walter Barnes
Vice Mayor Richard Taracka
Mrs. Louise Cartwright
Mr. Larry Paul
Mrs. Ruth Sullivan
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City Manager, Thomas Frame
City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran
Interim Finance Director, Janet Isman
Director of Community Development, Bob Massarelli
Public Works Director, Pat Brennan
Chief of Police, Randy White
Police Captain, David Puscher
Police Lieutenant, Scott Sherbrook
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
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September 24, 1997
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Mayor Barnes handed a copy of the City Manager's response to Aware Citizens and Taxpayers
questions on the budget to representative Fred Wininger.
FINAL PUI~LIC HEARING & ADOPTION - 1997/1998 MILLAGE AND BUDGET
Mayor Announces Tentative Millage Rate of 6,~Q00 Mills Which is a 1.93% Increase Oyer the
Rolled 15.o~ paste of 6.7691 Mills
Mayor Barnes announced the rolled the tentative millage of 6.9000 mills which is a 1.93% increase
over the rolled back rate of 6.7691 mills.
[;~Ollfl Reading and Final Adoptionof OrdinancE~lo, 0-97-63 - Final Millage Rate (J~terim
Finance Director Transmittal 9/15/97, Q-97-63)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A MILLAGE RATE OF 6.9000 FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL OPERATING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (1 st Reading 9/10/97, Advertised Legal
Notices 9/11/97, Final Hearing 9/24/97)
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. O-97-63 by title only, the City Manager gave a brief presentation
detailing the millage rate and proposed increase in advalorem receipts based on this millage, and
Mayor Barnes opened the hearing at 7:08 p.m. There being no input, Mayor Barnes closed the
hearing.
MOTION by Taracka/Cartwright
I move to adopt Ordinance O-97-63 approving a millage of 6.9000 mills which is 1.93%
more than the rolled back rate of 6.7691 mills.
ROLL CALL:
Mr. Taracka - aye
Mrs. Cartwfight - aye
Mr. Paul - aye
Mrs. Sullivan - nay
Mr. Barnes - aye
MOTION CARRIED 4-1 (Sullivan - nay)
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Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No,, 0-97-64 - 1997/1998 Budget (Interim
Finance Director Transmittal 9/15/97. O-I}7-64)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
1998; DETERMINING AND FIXINO ~ AMOUN-TS NECESSARY TO CARRY ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE
ENSUINO YF_J~; DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF APPLICABLE FUlqDS ON HAND; ESTIMATING RECEIPTS
FOR THE OENERAL FUlqD, EXHIBIT "A'", CDBO FUND, EXHIBIT "B"; DEBT SERVICE FUND, EXI-IIBIT "C";
GOLF COURSE FUND, EXHIBIT "D"; AIRPORT FLrblD, EXHIBIT "E"; CEMETERY TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT
LAW ElqFORCEMERqT CONFISCATED/ABANDONED TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT "O"; LAW ENFORCEMENT
EDUCATION TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT "I-I'; PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT 'T'; GENERAL
GOVFJL,NMENT EMPLOYEE TRUST FUND, EXHIBIT "J"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDINO FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDRqO FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (1 st Reading 9/10/97, Advertised Legal Notices 9/11/97,
Final Heating 9/24/97)
The City Clerk read Ordinance No. O-97-64 by title only and Mayor Barnes opened the heating at
7:09 p.m.
The City Manager listed proposed revenues and expenditures for each of the funds as cited in the title
(see lists attached)
The Interim Finance Director gave a presentation relative to revenue sources and uses, taxes,
intergovernmental revenues, expenditures by department and type; and explained that advalorem
taxes represent one quarter of the City's revenues and that personal services are in line with overall
operating expenses.
The City Manager discussed the non-departmental revenues; said he was proposing a fee schedule
for development applications; may look to impact fees such as law enforcement; discussed the
proposed paving program; and said he had responded to Aware Citizens and Taxpayers' questions
fi.om the last heating in a memo distributed tonight.
Horace Cullins, 777Albatross Terrace, objecting to purchasing safety shoes and small tools.
Ken Schmitt, 121 Conover Avenue, Sebastian, CWA union rep, objected to privatization, urged
keeping City money in the City, urged that no paving be done until county water lines are installed,
discussed employee morale and suggested a method for dispersing the CPI bonus.
Harry Thomas, 654 Balboa Street, expressed concern for the tax and spend mentality, said the garage
generator purchase was not warranted, and said police department costs are not political.
Tut Connelly, 149 Kildare Drive, said he had a plan to reduce the budget by twice the amount needed
to go back to rolled back rate, said ACT has been called stupid since there was nothing found in 200
questions on the budget which could be cut, said new Council candidates must be found and the sign
shop should be eliminated.
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Martha Wininger, 106 Thunderbird Drive, discussed comments made about ACTs questions, and
cited areas of the public works budget which could be cut to reduce the overall budget.
Fred Wininger, 106 Thunderbird Drive, suggested leasing vehicles, asked about the green building at
Barber Street Sports Complex, paving before sewer lines are installed and cutting one police officer
and one cruiser.
The City Manager responded to public comments.
Mayor Barnes closed the public heating at 8:17 p.m.
MOTION by Cartwright/Paul
I move to adopt Ordinance 97-64 adopting the 1997/1998 fiscal year budget.
City Council discussion followed in response to the public comments.
ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Cartwright - aye
Mr. Paul - aye
Mrs. Sullivan - nay
Mr. Barnes - aye
Mr. Taracka - aye
MOTION CARRIED 4-1 (Sullivan - nay)
5. Being no further business, Mayor Barnes adjourned the Special Meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Approved at the ~¢e_~, ~
,1997, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kathryn M. ~'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Walter W. Barnes
Mayor
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