Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-26-1995 Regular — reading text

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 81 OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 26, 1995 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, September 26, 1995, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Larry Trenary I Councilmen: Clay Carnathan Bob Campbell James Chris Gibson Watson Dean Covey Jim Murtha Cissy Wyninegar Also Present: Reid Silver board, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Gail Abraham, Finance Director; Department Directors; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND Mayor Trenary gave the invocation and led in the Pledge PLEDGE of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE FINAL MILLAGE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR RATE OCTOBER 1, 1995, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. The City Attorney read the Resolution by title only. The Mayor stated that the final millage rate for fiscal year 1995- 96 is 4. 97 mills which is 6. 47% above the rolled- back rate of 4. 668 mills, and the rolled- back rate is the millage rate which will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue as was levied during the prior year. He also explained the reason for setting the millage rate at 4. 97 mills is to provide sufficient revenues to balance the proposed General Fund budget. The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to the I final anyone As the there millage was public hearing. rate no one for who fiscal year 1995/ 96. from the audience wanted to address the wished to speak, the He issue. asked Mayor closed if 82 9- 26- 95 RES. 95- 27 Hrs. Wyninegar moved to adopt Res. 95- 27 setting the FINAL MILLAGE final millage rate of 4. 97 mills for Fiscal Year RATE ( CONT) 1995- 96. Motion was seconded by Hr. Covey and carried by a vote of 5 to 2 with Carnathan, Campbell, Covey, Murtha, and Wynineqar in favor and Watson and Gibson opposed. PUBLIC BEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MAKINC BUDGET ORD. 1289 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EXPENDITURES, EXPENSES, CAPITAl IMPROVEMENTS AND CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF FOR~ WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, PROVIDING FOR TH~ EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the Ordinance by title only. The City Attorney stated the draft reflects some staffing changes which resulted from the last meeting, and the motion when made should be to adopt Ord. 1289 as amended on second reading. The City Manager gave an explanation on the changes, which included an increase in the special projects carryover of 13, 968 on Line 31 of the budget; change Golf Course on Line 93 from $ 20, 170 to $ 34, 138 in order to carryover funds for thepurchase of a Greens Mower authorized in the FY 94/ 95 budget; and at the end of Line 31 and 95 add the following sentence: " Cash Balance Reserves shall be carried forward for prior year encumbrances and re- appropriate open purchase orders in the amount of 500, 000 which will be paid from revenues collected in FY 94/ 95." The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to the proposed budget for fiscal year 1995/ 96. He asked if anyone from the public wished to address the issue. Phyllis Watson, 219 Watson Drive, discussed several issues including the budget hearings held in August, requests by various organizations, the CRA, and the Council on Aging. Thomas Green, 15 Waynell Circle, requested Council reconsider the rate increases proposed for FY 95/ 96. Ernie Goodwin, 27 Choctawhatchee Road, discussed property owned by the City and the problems and the proposed rais~ in fees at the golf course. Jeff Proper, 237 Beal Parkway, suggested that Council loo} at the financial statements and the assets listed on th~ statement. As there was no one else who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed.  9- 26- 95 8~ ORD. 1289 ( CaNT) Council addressed some key points brought up by the citizens, including the CRA and the fact that planning is important for the City, that Council does not support special interest groups, property leased by the City, and the golf course. The City Manager explained that the assets listed in the financial