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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING (CONTINUATION)
August 11, 1992
A Continuation of the Workshop Meeting held on August 10, 1992, was
continued to. August 11 , 1992, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk
Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order
at 7 : 31 P.M. by Mayor Salamone.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Joy Salamone Present
Mayor Pro Tem John Porter Present
Councilmember Andy Kedzierski Present
Councilmember Rocky Randels Present
Councilmember Ann Thurm Present
City Manager Edward Spenik Present
City Attorney John Kancilia Present
City Clerk Faith Miller Present
BUSINESS:
1 . Discussion Re : Proposed Annual Budget for FY 1992-93.
Special Revenue Funds:
Public Works Director - Beautification
Mr. Abbott reviewed the expenditures included in the Beautification
Department budget. He explained that the budget included
contracting beautification services ( landscape maintenance,
chemical spraying, and tree trimming ) to an outside contractor at
an approximate cost of $65,000. He stated that irrigation
maintenance and ballpark maintenance was not included in the
contract services. He explained that there was $60, 880 included in
the department 's contingency to cover any costs not included in the
proposed contract for landscaping services.
Mr. Randels questioned what happened to the employeescurrently
under the Beautification Department. Mr. Abbott explained that two
( 2) of the individuals would be absorbed within the Public Works
Department and the other two ( 2) positions were questionable.
There was further discussion regarding the potential cost for
contracting the duties of the Beautification Department ( lot
mowing, fertilization, tree trimming ) to an outside contractor.
There was further discussion regarding the privatization of the
City 's lot mowing and landscape maintenance needs.
Mayor Salamone stated that she had a problem regarding the
Contingency amount ( $60,880) included in the Beautification
Department budget. She spoke in favor of a 5% decrease in the
Beautification taxto a rate of . 4582 which would generate $7 ,500. ,
There was extensive discussion regarding the contingency amount and
the reduction of the beautification tax.
City Manager/Finance Director - Library
Fire Trust Fund
Police Education Fund
Other: .
City Manager/Finance Director - Stormdrainage Debt Service
Library Expendable Trust Fund
Law Enforcement Trust. Fund
Capital Improvements Fund
Five Year Capital Improvements
General Fund
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Special Workshop Meeting
August 11, 1992
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Mr. Spenik and Mr. Boucher reviewed the proposedosed budgetsets of the
aforementioned funds for fiscalyear 92/93.
Mayor Salamone suggested deleting all capital improvements proposed
in the budget and explained her reasons for same. There was
further discussion regarding each of the capital improvements
proposed in each departments ' budget.
Mr. Spenik explained that there were items that were unfunded. He
stated that he had received a telephone call from the owner of the
property (two lots) between Recreation Department and City Hall who
was interested in negotiating a sale with the City. Council agreed
to research the matter further.
Mrs. Thurm stated that the fire hydrant requested by the Fire
Department for the entrance to the South Gate Trailer Park was
needed. Mayor Salamone felt that the cost of the hydrant should be
taken from the Contingency Fund rather than the Capital Improvement
budget. Mr. Spenik explained that the City of Cocoa owned the
water and that Cape Canaveral was paying for the installation of
the hydrants and then renting them from the City of Cocoa. He
stated that this matter would be investigated further.
Mr. Randels stated that the previously proposed utility tax
increase of 1 . 5% amounted to a very insignificant amount. There
was further discussion regarding the utility tax.
Mr. Boucher stated that the budget included a 2.8% COLA increase
which would amount to $15, 000 and the annual merit increase for
employees amounted to a total of $10,000.
Mr. Randels stated in regards to the Snyder vs. Brevard County
lawsuit that two ( 2) influential groups had sided with Brevard
County: 1, 000 Friends of Florida and the Homebuilders Association
of Florida.
Mayor Salamone stated that the budget would now be prepared with
the requested changes for presentation to the public at the first
public hearing scheduled for September 3, 1992.
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Faith G. Miller, C
City Clerk