Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-22-08 special minutes - final budget — reading text

Mr. Hartwell moved to ;amend the motion to direct the City Manager to find funding in the budget to ensure the 1 % pay increase occurs and the Fire Captain position is maintained. Motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Holmes moved to amend the motion to put the add backs back in the budget and pay for them out of the re:serves. Mr. Reeves seconded motion. Mr. Holmes expressed Council voted to add the items back in and it is hard to pick and choose. Mr. Reeves commented the amount is approximately $ 147, 000 and he supports the amendment. Mr. Miller was against increasing the base salary and did not think they should encumber the City with additional expenses. He said he thought the cost of manpower has been increasing. Mr. Garvie pointed out that the $ 147, 000 is about 150/0 of the available reserve funds. Mr. Hartwell said he could appreciate wanting to keep the reserve fund higher than recommended but they have not purchased additional vehicles to help the police and fire respond in emergenciE~s. He said they need to find a way to add back the two vehicles and make sure they have a Fire Captain Safety position. He said back the fireworks and the adding Kid' s Day is important because they are activities that help bring families together to bond and bolster their spirits. He supported the amendment Mr. Minich said he did not believe in taking out of reserves. The Mayor called for 1the vote on the amendment to add back the fireworks, Kid' s Day, the Fire Captain position, the two police vehicles, and the 1 % pay increase, and to pay for them out of reserves, and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Holmes, Reeves, Pullen, and Hartwell in favor and Miller, Garvie, and Minich opposed. RECESS The meeting recessed at 6: 45 p. m. RECONVENE The meeting reconvenE~d at 6: 57 p. m.  293 Special Council 9- 22- 08 RES. 08-45 cont. The Finance Director stated Res. 08- 45 will change on line 22 with the millage at 4. 1986 and on line 27 with the total budget at $ 36, 537, 873. She also mentioned the total amount of project carryovers is $ 7, 012, 087 and the total amount of encumbrance carryovers is $ 1, 027, 759. The Mayor noted the motion before Council is to adopt the budget with the five add back items to be paid for out of the reserve fund. Mr. Miller received clarification that the carryover for the sewer wastewater treatment is the outstanding bond issue to complete the upgrade. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to approve Res. 08-45 to adopt the budget with the five add back items to be paid for out of the reserve fund and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Hartwell in favor and Minich opposed. The budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2008- 09 is $ 36, 537,873 with a millage rate of 4. 1986 which is 10. 50/0 below the rollback rate of 4. 6883 mills. ADJOURN Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7: 03 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK ddm