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Home My WebLink About08-13-1975 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING MICROFILMED 4 -24.80 CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 1975 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANA�,,ERAL WAS HELD ON AUGUST 13, 1975 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLR AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 8:05 P *x. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY. THE.ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L. C. NICHOLAS,. E. H.. RHAME, G. J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS. ANN. THURM. CITY MANAGER ALBERT.J. FRANCIS,,CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. j UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. BUDGET 1975f76 FISCAL YEAR (CONTINUED) MRS. THURM PRESENTED A PROPOSAL OF ADDITIONAL SOURCES i OF REVENUE AND HER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPENDITURE CUTS FOR THE NEW BUDGET AND ASKED THAT COUNCIL REVIEW THEM FOR CONSIDERA- TION. THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT HEADS AND BOARD CHAIRMEN WENT OVER THE ITEMS THEY WERE REQUESTING IN THE NEW BUDGET AND EXPLAINED THE REASONS BEHIND THEIR REQUESTS. NANCY HANSON, CHAIRMAN OF RECREATION BOARD, ROBERT TWEED, CHIEF OF POLICE,_ ANITA OSTROM, CITY CLERK - TREASURER, KEN BORING, SUPERVISOR OF STREET DEPARTMENT. IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE. FINANCIAL PRIORI- TIES, COUNCIL QUESTIONED EACH PERSON ON THE ABSOLUTE NEED OF EACH LINE ITEM AND THANKED EACH FOR THEIR PRESENTATION DEPARTMENTS STILL TO MEET WITH COUNCIL ARE: FIRE DEPARTMENT JUDICIAL BEAUTIFICATION CAT IO N BOARD PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD BUILDING DEPARTMENT AT 10:28 P.M., BY MOTION OF MR. RHAME, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM, THE MEETING WAS CONTINUED TO 8:00 P.M. . THURSDAY, ! AUGUST 14. SPECIAL MEETING REGARDING THE 1975- 76-BUDGET RE- CONVENED AT 8:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 14. MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L. C. NICHOLAS, E. H. RHAME, MR. G. J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS.-ANN THURM, CITY - MANAGEk ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. THE FOLLOWING APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS: CHIEF HOELPERL, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AUDREY RESCIGNO, BEAUTIFICATION BOARD, ELVIN ALLEN FOR PLANNING & ZONING BOARD AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, JUDGE PROPPER, CITY COURT. COUNCIL DISCUSSED AT SOME LENGTH THE FEASIBILITY OF CONTINUING i WITH THE COUNTY PLANNER. JUDGE PROPPER WAS ASKED IF HE WOULD ISSUE. WARRANTS FOR THE OUTSTANDING COURT.FINE RECEIVABLES IN AN ATTEMPT 1 AT COLLECTION. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE INTERVIEWS WITH THE VARIOUS DEPART- MENTS, EACH COUNCIL MEMSER OFFERED COMMENTS ON THEIR IDEAS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND /OR CUTTING EXPENSES. TO MAKE UP FOR THE DEFICIT IN THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. MRS. THURM WENT OVER HER PROPOSALS AS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AND STATED THAT SHE FELT IT WAS TOO LATE TO PREPARE FOR A REFERENDUM AT THIS TIME. MR. SALVAGGIO STATED THAT HE WAS AGAINST THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE AND WAS IN FAVOR OF AN INCREASED GARBAGE CHARGE. MR. NICHOLAS SAID THAT THE CITY MUST ESTABLISH PRIORITIES AND SHOULD MAKE CUTS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE PROPOSED THAT THE DETECTIVE BUREAU BE ELIMINATED WHICH WOULD DECREASE EXPENSES APPROXIMATELY $401000, HE PROPOSED ELIMINATION.OF ALL TRAVEL, CONFERENCE AND SCHOOLS AND RETAINING 5 :,PERCENT COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES. HE PRESENTED A CHART SHOWING THE RISE IN EXPENSES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO 40 TO 50 PERCENT OF THE BUDGET. MR. RHAME STATED THAT HE FELT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET WAS EXCESSIVE BUT HE HAD PLEDGED SUPPORT TO THE NEW POLICE CHIEF. HE WOULD REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING TO 5 PERCENT AND STATED THAT THE CITY NEEDED AN ADDITIONAL 2 MILLS TAX IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WORTHY PROJECTS, MAINTAIN THE TAXPAYERS' INVESTMENTS AND FOR THE MORALE OF CITY WORKERS. MAYOR MACLAY ASKED THAT THE 10 PERCENT INCREASES BE ELIMINATED AND HE FELT A REFERENDUM SHOULD BE HELD. HE FURTHER STATED THAT AN INCREASE IN RATES ON GARBAGE ETC. WAS JUST-ANOTHER METHOD OF TAXATION. MAYOR-WAS IN FAVOR OF A 10 PERCENT UTILITY TAX ON SPEC. MEETING RE: BUDGET 8 -13, 14, 15 & 18 vane I np 9 nar_rc MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 CABLE AND FEES FOR SIGNS. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:10 A.M. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, . SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS. THE MEETING WAS CONTINUED UNTIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. SPECIAL MEETING REGARDING THE 1975 -76 BUDGET RECONVENED AT 8:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 15. THE MEETING WAS CALLED BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L. C. NICHOLAS, E. H. RHAME, G. J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS'. ANN THURM, CITY MANAGER -' ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. MR. JIM MARTAKES, REPRESENTATIVE OF CETA PROGRAM,TALKED TO COUNCIL ABOUT THE POSSIBLE RESULTS OF ANY CUTTING OR LAY OFF OF CITY PAID PERSONNEL AND EFFECT ON THE CETA PROGRAM. HE STATED THAT IF CETA EMPLOYEES WERE USED TO REPLACE PERMANENT EMPLOYEESr THE CITY COULD BE.=IN VIOLATION OF THEIR CONTRACT. COUNCIL PROCEEDED TO GO OVER ALL LINE ITEMS IN THE BUDGET - MAKING CHANGES THROUGHOUT AND WORKING IT DOWN TO A $33,410 DEFICIT AT 1:10 A.M. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS, THE MEETING WAS CONTINUED UNTIL MONDAY, AUGUST 18 AT 8:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING REGARDING THE 1975 -76 BUDGET RECONVENED AT 8:05 P. M. ON AUGUST 18. MACLAY. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. THE ROLL WAS CALLED. BY THE CITY-CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: 'MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L. C. NICHOLAS, E..H. RHAME, G. J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS. ANN THURM, CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM ANEW BUDGET WORKSHEET INCORPORATING THE PROPOSED CHANGES FROM THE LAST SESSION. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT BY INCLUDING A 10 PERCENT UTILITY TAX ON CABLE TV, INCOME FROM SIGN PERMITSr MANDATORY GARBAGE CONTAINER FEES AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 MILL TAX THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE DEFICIT AND LEAVE A CONTINGENCY FUND OF $17,394. j MAYOR MACLAY MOVED THAT THE BUDGET, INCT.T7DING THESE SPEC. MEETING RE: BUDGET 8 -13, 14, 15 & 18 PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES _ -_._ MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 �. v ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF REVENUE, BE APPROVED ON THE BASIS OF A ACQUIRING ONE MILL THROUGH REFERENDUM. THERE WAS NO SECOND TO THE MOTION. MOTION FAILED. i MR. RHAME MOVED THAT A REFERENDEM BE HELD FOR 111 MILLS WITH NO FEES EXCEPT FOR MANDATORY GARBAGE FEES IN THE BUDGET. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE INCREASED UTILITY TAX BE IN- CLUDED, $6,000 BE CUT FROM CITY CLERKIS OFFICE, $13,000 FROM MERIT INCREASES AND $16,000 FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN.FAVOR,- MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM. MOTION FAILED. A RECESS WAS CALLED AT 9:50 P. M. MEETING RECONVENED AT 10:00 P.M. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE CITY PLACE BEFORE VOTERS A QUESTION OF MILLAGE NOT TO EXCEED 2 MILLS WITH THE EXACT MILLAGE TO BE DETERMINED AFTER FURTHER ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES. MAYOR MACLAY SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE DEFICIT REPRESENTED AT $54,229 BE FUNDED BY AD VALOREM TAX ONLY AND ANY ADDITIONAL INCOME BE REALIZED FROM AD VALOREM TAX. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME, OPPOSED MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM. MAYOR MACLAY MOVED FOR A REFERENDUM NOT TO EXCEED 1 MILL. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. NICHOLAS, - MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO; � MOTION FAILED. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT 5 PERCENT COST OF LIVING INCREASES REMAIN IN THE BUDGET. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY, MRS. THURM. MOTION CARRIED.. THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS WERE MADE ON LINE ITEMS IN THE BUDGET: ACCOUNT 734 - MR. RHAME MOVED TO ADD $2,000 MAKING THE TOTAL $21200. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. SPEC. MEETING RE: BUDGET 8- 13,14,15 & 18 PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES ACCOUNT THURM AND UNAN'. ACCOUNT $200.00. MR. MR. RHAME, MR. MR. NICHOLAS. MICROFILMED 4.24 -130 728 - BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MRS. LMOUS VOTE, $1,000 WAS SUBTRACTED. 810 - MRS. THURM MOVED. TO CUT THIS ACCOUNT BY RHAME SECONDED THE MOTION.. VOTE:- FAVOR, SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, ACCOUNT 940 - MRS. THURM MOVED TO DELETE THE $2,500 FROM THE MASTER PLAN. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. VOTE: IN FAVOR, 1 MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS, i MR. RHAME. MOTION FAILED. MRS. THURM MOVED TO CUT TWO PATROLMEN. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED. ALL VOTES WERE NEGATIVE. MOTION FAILED. 1 ACCOUNT 2410- MR. RHAME MOVED TO CUT THE.ACCOUNT BY.; $1,000. MRS. THURM SECONDED. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS.- IN FAVOR, { MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, 1 MR. NICHOLAS.. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS DETERMINED AT THIS TIME WITH THE PROPOSED INCREASES IN.INCOME.AND.CUTS IN EXPENDITURES, THE BUDGET NOW STOOD AT A $57,229 DEFICIT. - MR. RHAME MOVED TO PLACE BEFORE THE VOTERS A QUESTION OF 1.4 MILLS. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, ALL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS OPPOSED. MOTION FAILED. f i MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THE TWO DETECTIVES, THE DETECTIVE CLERK AND ONE CAR BE CUT FROM THE POLICE.DEPARTMENT. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE: IN FAVOR MR. NICHOLAS, ALL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS AGAINST. MOTION FAILED., MR. RHAME MOVED FOR 1.3 MILL REFERENDUM. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS, MRS. THURM. MOTION FAILED. j i MRS. THURM MOVED FOR A REFERENDUM OF 1 MILL. MAYOR MACLAY i SECONDED. VOTE, IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MRS.. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION FAILED. I MR. RHAME MOVED FOR A 1.2 MILL REFERENDUM., MR. NICHOLAS. SECONDED. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, OPPOSED ALL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS. MOTION.FAILED. MR. RHAME MOVED FOR A 1.1 MILL REFERENDUM. MR., NICHOLAS { SPEC. MEETING RE: BUDGET 8 -13, 14, 15 & 18 PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 I- SECONDED MOTION. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS, MR'. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM. MOTION FAILED. MRS. THURM MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE 1 MILL REFERENDUM AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CUTS TO ADJUST THE BUDGET. MR. RHAME SECONDED. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO. -- MOTION FAILED. MR. RHAME MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM. OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. _. VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION OF 1 MILL: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED TO DELETE THE $2,500 FOR MASTER PLAN IN ACCOUNT 940. MRS. THRUM SECONDED. VOTE: IN FAVOR, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS MR. RHAME MOTION FAILED. MRS. THURM MOVED TO DELETE THE 5 PERCENT COST OF LIVING INCREASES. MAYOR MACLAY SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS'FOLLOWS: MAYOR MACLAY, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS, MR.- RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION FAILED. MR. RHAME MOVED TO CUT $10,000 FROM ACCOUNT 1458. MRS.. THURM SECONDED. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. SA.LVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME. MOTION CARRIED. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MAYOR MACLAY, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 11:10 P.M. APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF __$g jtemi +1975. ��✓ MAYOR PRO TEM ITY CLE SPEC. 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