HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20210922_specialCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Wednesday
September 22, 2021
5:30 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Raymond
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
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 and Economic Development Director
Cultural and Community Affairs Director
Leisure Services Director
Public Works Services Director
Deputy City Clerk
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Jeff Ratliff
Dave Dickey
Molly Thomas
Gustavo Vergara
James Moore
Daniel LeFever
Chris Cardinal
1. Resolution No. 2021-15; adopting a Final Millage Rate for the levy of Ad Valorem Taxes
for Fiscal Year 2021/22 on all taxable property located within the City of Cape Canaveral,
Brevard County, Florida; providing for an effective date: City Attorney Garganese read the title
into the record. Discussion ensued and included a desire to reduce the millage by $.300,000,
shifting projects to later fiscal years, refuting assertions regarding a claimed 1% reduction in
budgetary line items, a desire for additional budget workshops, how rollbacks work, the existing,
lengthy process through which the budget is developed and how voting patterns could be
interpreted. Mayor Hoog opened the Public Hearing. There being none, the Public Hearing was
closed. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, seconded by Council Member
Brown, to approve Resolution No. 2021-15. The Motion carried 3-2, with Council Members
Kellum and Morrison voting against.
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
City Council Special Meeting • September 22, 2021
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2. Ordinance No. 38-2021; adopting the Annual General Fund, Wastewater Enterprise
Fund, Stormwater Enterprise Fund, Enterprise Capital Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Capital
Project Funds and Agency Fund Budgets for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021, and
ending September 30, 2022; providing for an effective date, second reading: City Attorney
Garganese read the title into the record. Discussion ensued and included potential petitions for
speed bumps in Harbor Heights, addressing safety concerns, levels of engagement and input from
residents, levels of revenue versus a desire to lower tax rates, utilizing contingency and reserve
funds while still maintaining a 20% level of reserves, ensuring proper use of different categories
of City funds, potential fluctuations in unassigned funds, dedicating funds to possibly assist with
future State Road A1A projects, continued focus on improving sidewalks, repaving streets being
a long process, past paving projects in the City, status of Federal CARES Act funds, potential
growth of available CRA funds in future years, the prior, expressed position of the County
Commission to avoid small-scale CRA projects for individual property owners and a desire for and
status of premium pay for essential workers. Mayor Hoog opened the Public Hearing. There being
none, the Public Hearing was closed. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond,
seconded by Council Member Brown, to adopt Ordinance No. 38-2021, at second reading.
The Motion carried 3-2, with Council Members Kellum and Morrison voting against.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Mia Goforth, City Clerk
Bob Hoog, Mayor
SEAL
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida