HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07-07-2010 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue
WEDNESDAY
July 7, 2010
5:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:30 P.M. and led the pledge
of allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member Bob Hoog
Mayor Pro Tem Buzz Petsos
Mayor Rocky Randels
Council Member Shannon Roberts
Council Member Betty Walsh (arrived 5:38 p.m.)
Others Present:
City Manager David L. Greene
City Clerk Angela Apperson
City Treasurer Andrea Bowers
DISCUSSION:
1. Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budgets
Council Member Shannon Roberts announced she would be leaving the meeting
early due to a prior commitment to attend the "Meet the Candidates" Port Canaveral Meeting.
Mayor Rocky Randels expressed gratitude to City Clerk, Staff and New City Manager
David Greene for all of their hard work and effort. Mayor Randels explained how the
strategic priorities were selected.
City Manager Greene reviewed a handout depicting a millage rate history and the
proposed millage rate for FY 2010/2011. He reviewed the transmittal letter for the
proposed budget; which included an economic overview, an overview of the projected
revenues, money to fund the employee performance and pay plan, the need for revenue
diversification, continuation of purchasing capital items from the reserves,
implementation of the five strategic priorities for this fiscal year, and an overview of
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departmental expenditures. Discussion ensued and included property value
comparisons; the "Save Our Homes" program and homestead exemption; paying more
for City services and the taxing structure; the need to have a legal expert study
implementing legislation for these funds to see how affective a CRA (Community
Redevelopment Agency) could be with the separate funds; the Fire Station; settling
politics before moving forward; the desire to lessen the impact on the taxpayers by
using rolling back the roll-back rate; and different views about parking meters.
Mayor Randels inquired what needs to be done preparing for the next meeting.
Discussion included alternative sources of revenue; the Goals and Objectives; the
Visioning; employee salaries and benefits; the need to streamline Council/Staff
relationships and being more efficient/effective as Staff.
Mayor Randels inquired when the next Budget Workshop would be scheduled.
Discussion ensued and due to conflicts in personal schedules, it was agreed that the
City Manager and Staff would come up with some potential dates and provide
projections a week out from this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 6:58 P.M.
Angela M. Apperson,CMC, City Clerk
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