HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20230808_budget_wkshpCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Tuesday
August 8, 2023
5:30 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 6:10 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Raymond
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
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 + Economic Development (C+ED) Dir.
C+ED Senior Planner
C+ED Chief Resilience Officer
C+ED Resilience Engineering Services Manager
HR/Risk Management Director
Parks, Recreation + Community Affairs (PRCA) Dir.
PRCA Deputy Director
Public Works Services Deputy Director
Executive Assistant to City Manager/Office Manager
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None.
DISCUSSION:
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Jenny Coldiron
Jeff Ratliff
Tim Carlisle
Dave Dickey
Kyle Harris
Zachary Eichholz
Alexis Miller
Melinda Huser
Molly Thomas
John Mayberry
Jessica Erdman
Lisa Day
Byron Keck
Scott Molyneaux
Proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget and Five (5) Year Capital Improvement Plan: City
Manager Morley discussed the increase in taxable revenue, the need for a full-time IT staff
member, how the Proposed Budget provides for all projects presented at the Strategic Planning
Retreat and subsequently approved by the Council including the Veterans Memorial Park Project
(VMP), the need to keep Budget contingency healthy, and noted the Proposed Budget was created
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
City Council Budget Workshop Meeting
August 8, 2023
Minutes
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based on the wishes of Council. Administrative/Financial Services Director DeLeo discussed costs
of unexpected expenditures for the City including new fencing around the Splash Pad, and City
Hall air conditioning and plumbing repairs, a total millage rate of 3.5716 provides everything the
Council desires, and cautioned that going lower would reduce or evaporate contingency. City
Manager Morley discussed the City's progress over the last twenty years including improvements,
projects, and amenities compared to other cities including having the third lowest millage rate.
Discussion ensued and included the Proposed Budget, expenditures and revenues related to
Friday Fest, Council interest in Cherie Down Park, Brevard County Sheriff's Office services and costs
to the City, annual revenue for the City from Vacation Rental Registration/Monitoring Program,
Banana River Master Plan, grant revenue versus cash forward funds, Federal & State Grants which
do not include ARPA, assessed taxable values going back ten years, a desire to go to roll -back or
under, continued cost increases, and desire to go with the 3.7516 total mills. Deputy Finance
Director Coldiron denoted going to roll -back would result in having to cut $571,000 from the
General Fund. Discussion continued regarding millage rate comparisons depicted on page 80 of
the Proposed Budget, and some desire for a third Budget Workshop, and desire to adjourn. A
motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, seconded by Council Member Davis, to
adjourn the Budget Workshop. Discussion ensued regarding the Budget Adoption Schedule FY
2023-2024 Budget page 17, Staff's need for at least one week to prepare any changes to the
Proposed Budget before the September 6, 2023 Special Council Meeting/First Budget Hearing,
continuation of the discussion now or to schedule an additional Budget Workshop, and desire to
keep the VMP from being cut from the Budget. City Manager Morley suggested he would forward
an email for the Council to choose from proposed dates for a third Budget Workshop Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The Workshop Meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
(Signature)
Wes Morrison, Mayor
(Signature)
Mia Goforth, City Clerk