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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09-12-1994 SpecialCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING September 12, 1994 A Special Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on September 12, 1994, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by Mayor Salamone. ROLL CALL: Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember City Manager City Attorney City Clerk PUBLIC HEARINGS Joy Salamone Present John Porter Present Arthur Berger Present Leo Nicholas Present Rocky Randels Present Bennett Boucher Present John Kancilia Present Faith Miller Present 1. Resolution No. 94-41 Adopting the Tentative Milla a Rate for 1994. Mayor Salamone read the Resolution in its entirety. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR 1994 ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion by Mr. Randels, seconded by Mr. Porter to adopt Resolution No. 94 -41. Mayor Salamone stated that she disagreed with raising the beautification and library millages for FY 94/95. She did not feel that the increases were warranted and she believed that the City should revert back to the FY 93/94 millage rates (total of 1.3391 mills). The public hearing was opened. Mr. Dick McGhee, 541 Washington Avenue, stated that when the Beautification tax was first approved by the voters he had been led to believe that the initial tax would be reduced once the City was made "beautiful". He questioned whether the beautification funds were becoming a contingency fund. He spoke against tax increases in general. Mr. Randels explained that there were plans underway for enlarging the scope of the beautification issue. Mr. Boucher showed Mr. McGhee the outline of projects to be covered by the beautification tax. There was further discussion regarding the use of the beautification millage and relevant projects. Mr. Porter stated that the original concept of the referendum was not sold on a decreasing scale. He explained that the City had a lengthy process underway toward more beautification projects, specifically A 1 A and other areas in the City which needed an extensive amount of work toward City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Special City Council Meeting September 12, 1994 Page 2 "beautification". He advised that even with the increased beautification millage the ad valorem taxes for FY 94195 were lower than FY 93194 (1.387 mill as compared to 1.4110 mill). Mr. McGhee reiterated his objection to the increased beautification and library millages. Mayor Salamone restated that she did not feel the increases were necessary in the upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Berger commented that he felt it was necessary because the more the City invested in the environment, the more the citizens would appreciate it. He supported using the funds for more beautification projects in the upcoming fiscal year. There was discussion regarding the proposed library millage increase as well (.0386 mill to .0425 mill). Motion by Mr. Porter, seconded by Mr. Randels to amend Section 4 of Resolution No. 94 --41, to reduce the storm drainage millage from .1 821 mill to .1102 mill for FY 94195. Mr. Randels commented that the overall millage rate for the City (1.3870 mill) was lower than the previous year. Motion by Mayor Salamone to amend Sections 2 & 3 of the Resolution to change the Beautification Dependent Special District millage from .4843 mill to .4403 mill and the Library Dependent Special District millage from .0425 mill to .0386 mill. Motion died for lack of a second. The public hearing was closed as there were no additional comments from the public. Motion carried on the amendment with members voting as follows: Mayor Salamone, For; Mayor Pro Tem Porter, For; Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Randels, For. Motion carried on the main motion with members voting as follows: Mayor Salamone Against Mayor Pro Tem Porter For Councilmember Berger For Councilmember Nicholas For Councilmember Randels For Mr. Boucher announced that the next budget meeting was scheduled for Monday, September 26, 1994, at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Porter asked that the plans for the various beautification projects previously discussed be written and available for the next scheduled budget meeting. 2. Resolution No. 94 -42, Adoptin, the Tentative Annual Budget for, FY 94/95. Mayor Salamone read the Resolution in its entirety. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Special City Council Meeting September 12, 1994 Page 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE ANNUAL GENERAL FUND, SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE FUND, EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1994, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1995; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Randels to adopt Resolution No. 94 -42. Mayor Salamone stated that because special revenue funds were included within the budget she had a problem with the way the budget would be presented to the public. Mr. Randels questioned the proposed $30,000 for a sludge dump truck in the capital improvements portion of the budget. Mr. Boucher explained that the dump truck was not recommended for funding. He stated that in the future the City may find it more cost effective to purchase a dump truck rather than to continue sludge hauling by a contractor. Mr. Randels also questioned why the extension of Ridgewood Avenue ($250,000) was still shown on the Capital Improvements Five Year Plan. Mr. Boucher stated that this item was also not funded and had only been included in the Five Year Plan because the extension was listed in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Once the Comprehensive Plan was amended, the item regarding Ridgewood Avenue extension would be removed from the Plan. The public hearing was opened and closed as there were no further comments on the budget. Motion carried with members voting as follows: Mayor Salamone Against Mayor Pro Tem Porter For Councilmember Berger For Councilmember Nicholas For Councilmember Randels For There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:02 P.M. Approved this 20th day of SLe ptber 1994.'' . !. oy C. al one, MAYOR ATTEST: a G.Miller, th CITY LERK