HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20220816_budget_workshopCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Tuesday
August 16, 2022
5:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:02 P.M. Council Member Willis led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Kim Davis
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Angela Raymond
Don Willis
Others Present:
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Administrative/Financial Services Director
Deputy Finance Director
Capital Projects Director
Capital Projects Deputy Director
Community and Economic Development Director
Community and Economic Development Deputy Director
Deputy City Clerk
Leisure Services/Community Affairs Director
Leisure Services Deputy Director
Public Works Services Director
Public Works Deputy Director
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese (arrived 5:33 pm)
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Jenny Coldiron
Jeff Ratliff
Tim Carlisle
Dave Dickey
Zachary Eichholz
Daniel LeFever
Molly Thomas
Byron Prevost
Jim Moore
June Clark
Byron Keck
Scott Molyneaux
Dave Sargeant
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Shannon Roberts, resident, discussed hopes to cross-link the Strategic
Plan and Visioning to the Budget in the future. Gwendolyn Hagar, resident and property owner,
requested an explanation of the Workshop Meeting's purpose. Mayor Morrison provided an
explanation.
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget and Five (5) Year Capital Improvement Plan:
City Manager Morley provided a general overview and recap since the first City Council Workshop
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
City Council Budget Workshop Meeting • August 16, 2022
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Meeting of July 19, 2022 related to the Proposed Budget, including how the City maintains the
fourth lowest millage rate in the County, the main goals and focus are on employee retention,
other needs include operational expenses, contract services, and $500,000 identified for potential
cuts in the Budget. Administrative/Financial Services Director DeLeo discussed how Staff arrived
at the 3.5596 millage rate, which was a starting point for this proposed Budget containing
everything the City Council wanted. City Manager Morley discussed setting aside funding for State
Road A1A Improvements and how assessed property values relate to millage rates. Discussion
ensued and included comments, concerns and feedback of Council Members after having
reviewed the proposed Budget including employee raises to offset inflation and support
employee retention, cuts to the Budget, Stormwater and Wastewater being top priorities,
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and uses, community needs, disappointment over the
Clarifier Replacement resulting in an approximate loss of $1 million dollars, reducing funding for
new fire trucks, a request for fellow Council Members to hold off on making direct calls to the City
Attorney to help reduce costs, whether sidewalks and/or reclaimed water are necessary for the
Oak Lane Improvement Project, new turf and a $6,000 portable pitching mound at City Park,
importance to take care of residents, maintenance costs of electric vehicle charging stations,
pushing certain expenditures or projects back a year such as the Concession Stand, reclaimed
water on Oak Lane, Patriot's Park Playground Replacement, the Civic Hub, caution around setting
the millage too low, desire to not raise taxes and to get at or below roll back rate, how every
municipality is different regarding millage rates, Staff's success at applying for grants, and Staff's
request for additional time to research installation of reclaimed water on Oak Lane. Mayor
Morrison suggested each Council Member email their ideas to and then discuss during one-on-
one meetings with, City Manager Morley. City Manager Morley requested and received
clarification to not include construction of, but rather limit budgeting for, the Civic Hub to the
Master Plan only, and confirmed the stormwater portion will be part of that.
Administrative/Financial Services Director DeLeo discussed the need for City Manager Morley and
the City Council to coordinate potential cuts to the proposed Budget before the first City Council
Budget Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, September 7, 2022, where they will need to reach
consensus that day in order to approve the Final Budget on Wednesday, September 21, 2022; and
the need to concentrate on General Fund Expenditures regarding cuts to the Budget.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
Wes Morrison, Mayor
Mia Goforth, City Clerk