Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-25-1990 Regular — reading text

17 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 25, 1990 I INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. Florida, was held on Tuesday. September 25. 1990, at 7: 00 p. m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor William J. Roberts, III Councilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Sidney Rosenbaum David deVaux James Wyatt C. Thomas Maney Dennis Nicholson Cissy Wyninegar Also Present: Chuck Keeler, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Chad ie Evans, Director of Finance; Department Heads; media The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. requested anyone from the public who He wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized by the Chair. then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Roberts gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the public hearing to consider the 90/ 91 BUDGET proposed operational budget of the City for fiscal year ending September 30. 1991. and asked if there was anyone from the public who wished to speak. Fred Cobb, 61 Linwood Road, former Chairman of the Crime Prevention Committee, explained the recommendations from the Committee concerning salary increases for the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. I Chuck Licari. figures There speak. contained was no 343 one Shannon Court, in the else proposed budget. from the reviewed line items public who wished and to 18 9- 25- 90 RES. 90- 29 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AD VAWREM REAL AND ESTABLISHING TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY 6. 0 MILLS ON REAL AD VALOREM TAX AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1990/ 91 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. Mr. Rosenbaum said he would like to make a motion to retain the millage of present it is 5. 466. and if passed. another motion adopting Ordinance 1100 which will include a General Fund budget within what he considers livable parameters; specifically. instead of a shortfall of approximately $ 734, 000. there will be an overage of approximately $ 220. 000. He said he is prepared to read the figures which would show the total revenues and financing services to be $ 12, 913, 000, the total expenditures. including capital outlay. to be approximately $ 12. 000. 700. He said he changed nothing other than the revenue for the advalorem taxes after reducing the millage. which came to approximately 30, 000; and he adjusted down the sanitation services back to what he thinks is the present level of approximately $ 300, 000. Further. he used the identical expenditures in the third column of the 1989/ 90 estimate. He said the estimated cash at the end of the period would be $ 5, 551. 000 instead of $ 4. 623. 000; that includes the $ 631, 000 other financing uses. He said that is essentially what he would like to see done. In short, he reduced the revenues as presented only by two items: the ad valorem tax which came to approximately 30, 000, explaining he used 5. 466 mills on the assessed valuation, then took 95% of that, assuming they collect only 95%; and a $ 300, 000 reduction in revenue in the Sanitation Department using the same rates they are using now. He said everything else in the budget, 1, 068. 500 for capital outlay and $ 631, 232 for other financing uses, remains the same. He said he did not address the water and sewer, but he would urge Council. at the earliest moment, to look more closely at those and he suggested a budget amendment at some later time on water and sewer. He said in essence, what they would do is keep operating expenditures what they are now. period. He said his motion is, to amend Resolution 90- 29, instead of reading 6. 0 mills, to be 5. 466 mills. then carry on and approve budgeta the public live can with. He said that will mean some belt tightening, but it can be done. Mr. Rosenbaum moved the adoption of Resolution 90- 29 with the millage established at 5. 466. Motion was seconded by Mr. Maney.  19 9- 25- 90 RES. 90- 29 ( CONT.) Mr. deVaux clarified that was the same millage rate and not a rollback rate. Mr. Rosenbaum said the only adjustments were to the two revenues, he made no change on expenditures. Mr. Wyatt noted that would be no 5% increase across the board. Mr. Rosenbaum said that was right, but he did not care how it was disseminated. Mr. I deVaux asked