HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09-03-2014 SpecialCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida
TUESDAY
September 3, 2014
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 John Bond
Council Member Bob Hoog
Mayor Rocky Randels
Council Member Betty Walsh
Council Member Absent:
Mayor Pro Tem Buzz Petsos
Others Present:
City Manager David L. Greene
City Attorney Anthony Garganese
Administrative Services Director Angela Apperson
Finance Director John DeLeo
Community & Economic Development Director Todd Morley
Planning & Zoning Director David Dickey
Leisure Services Director Gustavo Vergara
Public Works Services Director Jeff Ratliff
Cape Canaveral Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief Dave Sargeant
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Rebecca Rowe indicated an archeologist visited and shared
his observations of the property to the south of the Sunseed Co-Op fronting the Indian
River Lagoon. She stated the property has the large Live Oak and Gumbo Limbo trees, is
several acres and should be reserved as a park.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2014-24; adopting a Proposed Millage Rate for the levy of
Ad Valorem Taxes for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 on all taxable property located within the
City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida; providing for an effective date: Mayor
Randels reviewed the Financial Services Memo regarding changes that were made to
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the Budget since the Budget Workshop. Attorney Garganese read the Resolution title
into the record; stated the millage rate is 3.7246 and represents the rolled-back rate
under Florida Law. Mayor Randels provided further explanation of the Resolution and
the actions taken by Staff to formulate the Budget documents. City Manager Greene
noted this is a reduction in the Millage Rate of 3.9102 for Fiscal Year 2013/2014. The
Public Hearing was opened. Discussion ensued and included the Millage Rate and how
the Budget represents the same level of service as in past years. The Public Hearing
was closed. A motion was made by Council Member Bond, seconded by Council
Member Hoog, for approval of Resolution No. 2014-24. Discussion ensued and
included how eighteen to twenty percent of the taxes come back to the City and
increases proposed by other taxing agencies. The motion carried 4-0 with voting as
follows: Council Member Bond, For; Council Member Hoog, For; Mayor Pro Tem
Petsos, Absent; Mayor Randels, For; and Council Member Walsh, For.
2. Adopt Ordinance No.11-2014; adopting the Annual General Fund, Wastewater
Enterprise Fund, Stormwater Enterprise Fund, Enterprise Capital Fund, Special
Revenue Funds, Capital Project Funds, and Agency Fund Budgets for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2014, and ending September 30, 2015; providing for an effective
date, first reading: Attorney Garganese read the Ordinance title into the record and
explained the need for a Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was opened. No
comments were received and the Public Hearing was closed. A motion was made by
Council Member Walsh, seconded by Council Member Bond, to adopt Ordinance
No. 11-2014. The motion carried 4-0 with voting as follows: Council Member
Bond, For; Council Member Hoog, For; Mayor Pro Tem Petsos, Absent; Mayor
Randels, For; and Council Member Walsh, For.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 5:59 P.M.
Rocky Randels, Mayor
Angela M. Apperson, MMC,
Administrative Services Director
SEAL of Canaveral, Florida