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BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
VIRTUAL MEETING via GoToWebinar
Tuesday
August 18, 2020
4:00 P.M.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 4:00 P.M. and read a statement
regarding virtual participation instructions. Council Member Kellum led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Mike Brown
Bob Hoog
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Angela Raymond
Others Present:
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Administrative/Financial Services Director
Capital Projects Director
Community Development Director
Cultural + Community Affairs Director/Organizer
HR/Risk Management Dir. & EOT Incident Commander
Leisure Services Director
Public Works Services Director
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief
Canaveral Fire Rescue Deputy Chief
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None.
AGENDA ITEMS:
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Jeff Ratliff
David Dickey
Molly Thomas
Melinda Huser
Gustavo Vergara
James Moore
Andrew Walters
Joanna Seigel
Dave Sargeant
Christopher Quinn
1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget and Five (5) Year Capital Improvement Plan: City
Manager Morley reviewed Council action taken at the July Budget Workshop Meeting and
commented on the Multi -Generational Facility, Culture, Arts, Preservation + Enrichment (CAPE)
Center and West Central Boulevard Streetscape Projects. Discussion ensued and included support
for the Proposed Budget, there being no need to go lower than roll -back, worthwhile projects in
the works, continuing to follow the City Vision, budgeted streets and stormwater projects, threat
of hurricanes, suggested programs/incentives to plant trees and improve landscaping on public
land, initiative to be pesticide free, planting additional Sea Oats, suggestion for beachside
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municipalities matching funds to reduce speed limits on State Road A1A, concerns regarding
Florida Department of Transportation's role in reducing the speed limit on SR A1A and recent
planning sessions between City Staff and FDOT, investment in City fleet vehicles, support for
improvements to public meeting production, solar lighting along Ridgewood Avenue, stormwater
systems and a recent storm which produced heavy rain amounts within a relatively short period
of time, upcoming Resiliency Plan presentation by the Community Development Staff which will
inform future City budgets, Christmas holiday decorations and an agreement Staff is working on
with Florida Power & Light.
Mayor Hoog lost Internet connection due to inclement weather causing him to leave the Meeting;
Mayor Pro Tem Brown took over as Chair. Discussion continued regarding the Resiliency Plan to
include additional funds for the City's Tree Bank, a current program Community Development
Staff facilitates that gives Mangrove seedlings to property owners within the City and residents
may register their yards with Keep Brevard Beautiful to become certified as Lagoon Friendly.
ADJOURNMENT: Due to inclement weather causing Mayor Hoog and Council Member Morrison
to lose Internet connection, Mayor Pro Tem Brown and Council Members Kellum and Raymond
agreed to adjourn the Meeting at 4:48 P.M.
Bob Hoog, Mayo
Mia Goforth, City Clerk