Council adopted the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, passed a 180-day moratorium on wireless facilities in city rights-of-way, and closed out Sims Park shade structures at $145,712.
16 items on the agenda · 13 decisions recorded
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- 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women.
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[00:00:22] stand join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a [00:00:25] moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:28] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the [00:00:34] Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
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Moment of Silence
The council observed a moment of silence as part of opening ceremonies.
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[00:00:40] justice for all. Thank you. You may be seated.
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Approval of June 20, 2017 Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the June 20, 2017 work session and regular meeting without discussion.
- vote:Approve the June 20, 2017 work session and regular meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:48] Next item on the agenda is approval of the June 20th work session and regular [00:00:53] meeting minutes. Any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying [00:01:04] aye. Opposed, the like sign. Next is proclamation for Parks and Rec Month and
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Proclamation - Parks and Recreation Month (by title only)
approvedProclamation for Parks and Recreation Month was read by title only, to be presented to Elaine at a later date.
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[00:01:12] it's by title only. I'm presuming that Elaine will wind up [00:01:18] getting this at some point soon. Next item is Vox Pop. This is for items not
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- 6Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda▶ 1:25
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentProcedural vote on the consent agenda item for purchases/payments; motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
- vote:Approval of Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval. (passed)
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[00:01:53] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Opposed, like sign. [00:01:58] Motion passes. Next is first public reading of ordinances. First reading
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First Reading, Ordinance No. 2017-2120 Temporary Moratorium on Wireless Facilities in Public Rights-of-Way
approvedCouncil held first reading of Ordinance 2017-2120, establishing a 180-day temporary moratorium until January 3, 2018 on accepting or processing applications for small wireless facilities and micro wireless facilities in city rights-of-way. The moratorium responds to the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act (HB 687) signed into law July 1, 2017, and gives the city time to develop appropriate regulations. A motion for approval was made and seconded.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2017-2120
- motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 2017-2120 establishing a temporary moratorium on wireless facilities in public rights-of-way until January 3, 2018. (passed)
Florida League of CitiesSouthern Coast League of CitiesJudyMr. DriscollMs. MannsAdvanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment ActHB 687Ordinance No. 2017-2120Temporary Moratorium on Wireless Facilities in Public Rights-of-Way▶ Jump to 1:59 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:02:03] ordinance 2017-2120. Ordinance number 2017-2120, an ordinance of the City of [00:02:09] New Port Richey Florida establishing and imposing a temporary moratorium [00:02:13] within the city on the acceptance and or processing of applications for [00:02:17] co-location on existing or creation of new utility poles in the [00:02:22] rights-of-way to support small wireless facilities or micro wireless facilities [00:02:26] until January 3, 2018. Prohibiting any and all approvals during the moratorium [00:02:32] period for any right-of-way located within the city in order to allow an [00:02:35] opportunity for the city to develop an ordinance as appropriate relating to the [00:02:39] impacts of recent legislation, providing for non-codification, providing for [00:02:43] conflicts, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Thank [00:02:47] you. Ms. Manns? Yes, this agenda item relates specifically to the Advanced Wireless [00:02:54] Infrastructure Deployment Act which was signed into law by the governor on July [00:02:58] 1st, 2017. The legislation in large part provides privileges to small wireless [00:03:12] facilities for the establishment of their infrastructure within the city's [00:03:18] right-of-way without any control or authority by the city as it relates to [00:03:26] placement and other issues. As I'm sure you'll recall, we discussed this agenda [00:03:32] item or this House bill at the time with you 687 on April 4th, 2017. At that time [00:03:42] we passed a resolution opposing the House bill related to the wireless [00:03:48] communication facilities. It is still our position that it's inappropriate to [00:03:57] allow the wireless providers to establish themselves without any [00:04:04] approvals with the city. At this time, though, we are asking for 180 days to [00:04:11] wait and determine the exact impact of the new legislation and prepare any [00:04:18] amendments that might be appropriate to address this matter. Thank you. This is a [00:04:24] public reading of an ordinance and public comment would be appropriate at [00:04:29] this time. Seeing no one come forward, I'll bring it back to Council. Let me just start [00:04:35] off because I know some of you have questions about wireless. Wireless does not have to be [00:04:42] big, bulky, or obnoxious. If you want to see what a small 2.4 or 5 gigahertz [00:04:50] wireless transmitter looks like, there's one right over by the American flag and [00:04:56] for those of you who can't see it without standing up, it's about so high. [00:05:01] They don't have to be big. The problem our legislature, in its infinite wisdom, [00:05:07] blocked out our ability to deal with anything, including the equipment boxes [00:05:15] that would go on the poles and, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the size [00:05:21] limit they put on those was 28 cubic feet, which is basically four by about [00:05:28] three and a half by one foot thick. These are eight by three and a half by one foot thick. [00:05:34] These could be enormous boxes sitting on power poles all over the city that [00:05:41] would just look like hell, put bluntly. And so I would encourage you guys to at [00:05:53] least consider the possibility of putting this thing on ice until we can [00:05:58] come up with a decent way of handling it. Any questions for our city attorney? [00:06:04] Well, you know, the Florida League of Cities was vehemently opposed to this [00:06:09] and they sent, you know, all kinds of pictures of what the potential, you know, [00:06:14] what it could look like. So, you know, the fact that it passed, you know, I think [00:06:21] that this is something that... I attended the Southern Coast League of Cities [00:06:26] meetings two weeks ago and it's, you know, obvious that home rule is [00:06:30] really under attack big-time in the legislature. So I, for one, would say I [00:06:36] would like to see a moratorium on this and perhaps, you know, to work [00:06:44] through it. I'm not sure that they're really giving us much leeway to make any... [00:06:47] to do anything, but I think that it's important that we at least take our [00:06:53] time and take a look at how it's going to impact us. [00:06:59] Mr. Driscoll, just a couple of questions. It appears... is the date... is the, I guess, [00:07:09] the ordinance date January 3rd, 2018? That's when it has to be in place? Is that [00:07:15] what... that's what... is this what I understand? That's approximately 180 days. [00:07:18] It's... I think it's 181. I think January 2nd is actually 180. And I moved it to [00:07:27] the 3rd just because we would have a meeting on the 2nd, would be our first of [00:07:30] 2018. So if we had to have a second reading on an ordinance, then it [00:07:35] could go into effect the next day and take care of the moratorium. It appears [00:07:39] in the legislative bill that they've created a revenue stream in some ways. [00:07:42] There's like $150 a poll, but... and I guess... so my further question is to you [00:07:51] and the city manager is, walk me through what you believe our approach is going [00:07:57] to be because I personally don't think 90 days is enough. I don't... I don't want to [00:08:04] be rushing back into this thing talking about it at the end of the budget [00:08:07] session, okay? And if we have till January the 3rd or the 2nd, I would [00:08:13] rather make sure we've got this fully vetted, number one. Number two, it [00:08:19] appears from part of the language in there that if there are other utilities [00:08:24] that have polls within our city that are substandard, they're going to require [00:08:27] those agencies, if they choose that poll, to put their attachment on their product [00:08:36] that they're gonna have to replace that. So there's some intimate elements there. [00:08:40] And then over and above that is the... I thought I read somewhere where we [00:08:47] were... where you have the opportunity to, if you don't like the one they've chosen, [00:08:51] you might be able to have them choose another one. You just can't outlaw it [00:08:54] within your own city. You have to allow them to use your infrastructure that [00:08:58] you've already purchased and disrupt and all that. So to be honest... so you're saying [00:09:03] 90 days? No, I'm saying 180. So you... I'm suggesting... So you want to go out to the 2nd? [00:09:09] And I'm fine with that. I just want to... that and then obviously where [00:09:15] they're trying to sell it from is that you can make it into a revenue stream of [00:09:18] $150 a year for each poll that they use. Question is, I'm not getting any [00:09:24] feeling that there's any... that there could be eight different companies that [00:09:30] could pick eight different polls and you could have eight different carriers [00:09:33] within your city having different products up and down every street that we [00:09:39] have. I mean, worst-case scenario. Is that... am I... am I under reading it? Am I over [00:09:44] reading it? Kind of where am I? Yeah, no, I think you're spot-on. I think one of the [00:09:48] things that it's trying to do is limit our ability to control how many go on a [00:09:53] single poll. Try to... we can't make them be clustered on certain polls. We can't [00:09:59] make them be separated. So there's... there's a lot of ways our hands are [00:10:02] going to be tied in any regulations. We can handle things like visibility [00:10:06] triangles. We can make them ADA compliant and those kinds of things. And I think we [00:10:12] might have some authority to do some aesthetic type restrictions, but it's [00:10:17] going to be pretty limited. So we need to... Similar to what they did with [00:10:20] cell phone towers. Yes. Turning them into whatever art they wanted to. So I'm [00:10:27] okay with the 180 days. I really want to make sure that... I'd like to see how other [00:10:35] municipalities, other counties, everybody that's affected. There's sometimes I [00:10:41] like being the lead dog. This is one of the times I don't mind being back in the [00:10:45] pack due to the fact that, you know, I'd like to get a better feeling on what the [00:10:51] impact is that just went into effect over the weekend, I guess. So... but the [00:10:57] 180 is good. And then obviously understanding both sides, the [00:11:01] revenue side, and then obviously what kind of... what kind of ways that we can [00:11:07] work it through the process properly, but still not violate the state law. And [00:11:12] hopefully in somebody's wisdom in the next year or two, somebody else will be [00:11:17] up there that can can pull this back a little bit. Just a quick question. I saw [00:11:24] that I was able to see the photos that Judy held up on her iPad there. Are we sure [00:11:28] they're gonna be that big? When we're gonna find out exactly what they're [00:11:30] gonna look like? That's one of the things I think we need to do is we need to get [00:11:34] more research on exactly what these things are gonna be. And I think that's [00:11:37] one of the things that has to happen during this moratorium. For approval? [00:11:42] We have a motion for approval and second. Any further comments, discussion? Hearing none, all
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Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2017-2114 Amending Section 23-46 to Remove Circle Blvd. from One-Way Street Listing
approvedCouncil held the second reading and public hearing on Ordinance No. 2017-2114, amending Section 23-46 of the city code to remove Circle Boulevard from the one-way street listing and provide for two-way traffic. No public comment was offered and the ordinance passed on a voice vote.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2017-2114
- motion:Motion to approve second reading of Ordinance No. 2017-2114 amending Section 23-46 to remove Circle Boulevard from the one-way street listing. (passed)
Circle BoulevardDeputy MayorOrdinance No. 2017-2114Section 23-46 of the Newport Richey Code of Ordinances▶ Jump to 11:48 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:11:48] those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. [00:11:52] Next is second reading on Ordinance 2117-2114. Ordinance number 2017-2114, an [00:12:01] ordinance of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, providing for amendment of [00:12:04] section 23-46 of the New Port Richey Code of Ordinances pertaining to one-way [00:12:08] streets, providing for two-way traffic on Circle Boulevard, providing for [00:12:12] conflicts, severability, and an effective date. Thank you. This is a public hearing. [00:12:16] Anybody in the audience wishing to address counsel on this issue should [00:12:20] come down now. Seeing no one coming down, I'll close it and bring it back to [00:12:25] counsel. Move for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. To the maker? No, this is a [00:12:34] second reading and we discussed it pretty well through the first, for the [00:12:37] first reading. The second? Yeah, pretty much in housekeeping. Deputy Mayor? No comments, thank you. Same here. Hearing no further [00:12:45] discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like [00:12:49] sign. Next is Sims Park Shelter Installation Phase 2 project closeout.
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Sims Park Shelter Installations Phase 2 Project Close-Out
approvedCouncil approved the final pay application of $145,712 to Hennessy Construction Services for installation of two additional shade structures on the north side of Sims Park (Phase 2), including a deductive change order of $5,860, and closed out the project. Council expressed consensus that remaining/deductive funds should stay allocated to Sims Park for anticipated additional expenses such as landscaping repairs.
- motion:Motion to approve the final pay application of $145,712 to Hennessy Construction Services and close out the Sims Park Shelter Installations Phase 2 project. (passed)
- consensus:Council consensus that deductive change order funds and any remaining funds should stay allocated to Sims Park for additional expenses such as landscaping repairs. (none)
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[00:12:54] Ms. Manns. Yes sir, Mr. Mayor. The change order in front of, I'm sorry, the final pay [00:13:03] request in front of you is in the amount of $145,712 [00:13:08] from Hennessy Construction Services, the purpose of which was to provide for the [00:13:13] installation of two additional shade structures in Sims Park. As I'm sure you [00:13:20] will recall, at the time that the city entered into a relationship with [00:13:26] Hennessy related to this item, they agreed to provide the two additional [00:13:33] shade structures which were to be situated on the north side of the park [00:13:37] at the same price that they had done so in the previous years in conjunction [00:13:43] with the implementation of the Sims Park Improvement Project. They have now [00:13:49] completed their work and have requested or have submitted a pay application in [00:13:58] that regard and there is a deductive change order in the amount of $5,860 [00:14:05] attached to the change order. And with that, the staff is recommending that you [00:14:10] consider approval of the pay application and the project closeout as well. Thank [00:14:17] you. Any public comment? Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:14:24] We have a motion and a second to the maker. I'm making the motion to obviously close [00:14:34] this out, but I'd like to make sure that those funds stay on the Sims Park side [00:14:42] of the projects because I think we'll have additional expenses as we finish [00:14:47] up the summer. And even though we have a deductive now, I believe there'll be [00:14:51] other elements that will come and I wouldn't like a budget line change, but [00:14:56] just think that money should stay there because I think, you know... [00:15:00] There's other items that we probably want to do. There may be additional sod that you [00:15:03] may want to put in. There may be some other washout with all of the rain that's happened [00:15:09] recently and all that. To me, keeping it in the Sims Park where we initially allocated [00:15:16] the money to, that's not part of my motion. It's part of what I would like to see happen [00:15:23] as a council person. Otherwise, I'd just like to close it out and thank Hennessey and them [00:15:28] for their work as well as Kim Lee Horne. [00:15:31] I second. [00:15:32] Well, I appreciate Mr. Phillips' comments and I would concur with that if it's not part [00:15:39] of the original request, but I too would like to see that money stay in place because much [00:15:46] like when you remodel your own home, there's always things that you see after the fact. [00:15:51] So I think that having that extra money there would make good sense. [00:15:55] Very good. Deputy Mayor. [00:15:56] No, I agree 100%. I was going to say this for communications, but since we're on Sims [00:16:00] Park, I was walking through the park last weekend. It was prior to the big KFS and everything [00:16:07] with my daughter who's absolutely obsessed with new poetry rocks and she's painting them [00:16:11] and hiding them and finding them. It's like her new thing and it's really fun to walk [00:16:14] through the park. And I just saw areas where there was weeds and areas where there used [00:16:18] to be plants and mulch kind of spread out and not looking. Whether it's this money or [00:16:23] whatever money, I just want to be sure we're staying on top of keeping the park landscaping [00:16:27] up to where it should be because things like that can go to the wayside pretty quickly [00:16:32] and before you know it, this lush landscape park we have looks really, really run down. [00:16:36] So if we have landscape issues from events, then let's use that money from the deposit [00:16:42] to replace the landscape that was damaged. And if it's just wear and tear or whatever, [00:16:47] let's stay on top of it as a city. So I think it's very important to keep our park looking [00:16:51] as good as it did the day it opened. [00:16:53] Thank you. And I concur with Councilman Phillips. Sort of keep that money hanging back there. [00:17:00] Let's be prepared to spend it on Simspark. I know we've had several requests for some [00:17:07] additional things that will be going in. I suspect next year's budget for things like
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Approval of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
approvedCouncil formally adopted the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, a 5-10 year planning document developed with Barth and Associates and significant public input. The plan establishes the official framework for park improvements and enables the city to apply for grant funding. Council members expressed support while noting concerns about Plummer Field's limitations and the need for regional sports facility coordination.
- motion:Motion to approve and formally adopt the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. (passed)
Plummer FieldRitchie ElementarySims ParkStarkey Ranch SubdivisionBarth and AssociatesChief BogartCouncilman PhillipsElaine SmithMr. DavisMs. MannsPeter AltmanZachEarth DaysGreat PreserveParks and Recreation Master PlanPenny for Pascoriver cleanups▶ Jump to 17:13 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:17:13] some additional swing sets and stuff like that in the park. So having this money available [00:17:21] doesn't hurt my feelings a bit. Okay. Yes sir, Mr. Mayor. No further discussion. All [00:17:27] those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next [00:17:33] is the Parks and Rec Master Plan. Ms. Manns? Yes sir, Mr. Mayor. I have copies of the Parks [00:17:41] and Recreation Master Plan for you this evening. Some of you requested that we provide a thumb [00:17:53] drive and we have that. Others of you requested a hard copy and we'll distribute those at [00:17:58] the end of the meeting this evening. Elaine Smith worked very hard with Barth and Associates [00:18:06] to develop the Parks and Rec Master Plan, which was a project that involved a large [00:18:16] amount of public participation and engagements. We'd like to thank the public as well as yourselves [00:18:24] and other members of boards and commissions that participated in that. The purpose of [00:18:29] establishing the Master Plan was to enable the city to apply for additional grant opportunities. [00:18:37] The plan specifies improvements for all of the facilities within our park system, so [00:18:46] we've got lots to ask for grant funds to support and are asking that you formally adopt the [00:18:54] Parks and Rec Master Plan so that it becomes the official document upon which we rely to [00:19:01] plan our future improvements in the parks. Thank you. I'll open this up for public comment. [00:19:08] I'm seeing no one come forward to bring it back to council. Move for approval. Second. [00:19:17] Were there some slides that we were going to look at or was there anything else that [00:19:20] needed to be? I wasn't aware that there was a PowerPoint. No. Somebody just flashed something [00:19:25] up on the screen. Zach, do we have something? No, it was just downloaded in case you needed [00:19:31] it. Oh, thank you. Probably not. We've walked down that path to use a park term. No, I just [00:19:38] think that obviously it's fortunate in some ways, but it's unfortunate in other ways that [00:19:54] you have to have a Master Plan put together that covers a ten year time period that may [00:20:01] in two or three years not be the path that you originally wanted to take. The only way [00:20:08] you can go ask for the sources of funding that's out there is to prove to them that [00:20:13] you've done your due diligence up front. It's kind of like, I want to go from here to Atlanta, [00:20:23] but I may end up going a couple of different directions to get there at the end of the [00:20:28] day. I enjoyed the process. It was fun to have people find parks that they didn't have [00:20:34] any idea were parks. It was also fun to see parks that were parks that weren't really [00:20:42] parks. There's a big wish list there. There's a lot of different things that if you could [00:20:47] do all of those and that was your only focus, that would be great because the city would [00:20:53] have all these wonderful elements, but there's so many other things that we either get thrown [00:20:58] in front of us or that we come to. I think the plan overall was well done. I appreciated [00:21:04] the public input. I liked a lot of the tweaking that looked to happen in different places. [00:21:12] I kind of lean a little bit to the Great Preserve because I want to see that kind of manifest [00:21:17] itself before my lifetime. Also because a good friend of mine, Mr. Peter Altman, drove [00:21:24] the first part of that. I think it's nice to have the second phase. Then there's just [00:21:29] some other things, but having that ability to take that out to the state, federal government, [00:21:36] whatever entities that are out there that will allow us to have some of their dollars [00:21:42] to invest with ours because we do have Penny for Pasco money and other funds that we can [00:21:47] tandem with that. I think it's well done. I just think collectively it was a good process. [00:21:55] At the end of the day, I think we'll be able to address a lot of needs. My major one that [00:22:00] I still have is Plummer Field. I can't get over it. I wish Mr. Davis was here because [00:22:09] I really am, I guess I'm itching for a debate. One of these days we're going to have it because [00:22:18] I grew up here and I played on those fields the year they were opened in 1973, 1974. I've [00:22:24] been around since it's opened and I've seen the evolution of it. We've had conversations [00:22:31] about why it's so popular because of our Alice designation and all those wonderful things [00:22:38] that happened with that. The facility itself, to me, is undersized and creates a number [00:22:48] of challenges, I'm going to say. I don't want to use those other terms. There's a number [00:22:52] of challenges with continuing to operate that facility in that location. As a way to [00:23:03] be part of our overall plan, I think it's very good. Again, I'm glad that we've got [00:23:09] this plan in place so we can begin to make some of those neighborhood parks blend in [00:23:17] with some of the other things we want to do in the neighborhoods. Sorry Mr. Mayor, I didn't [00:23:20] mean to take so long. [00:23:22] I understand your passion completely, especially about Plummer Field. Councilwoman? [00:23:30] Well I'm actually delighted that we've put this in place. I'm delighted that we have [00:23:36] it on our city website so that our residents can take ownership of it. I think it really [00:23:42] speaks well for our city staff and council to have taken this step in creating a product [00:23:53] that we can look to and know that we are taking good care of our city, our parks in particular. [00:24:02] For many years we've participated in Earth Days, we've participated in and launched our [00:24:09] river cleanups and the fact that we do our city cleanups quarterly or biannually. It [00:24:16] just lends itself to that same mentality that we're taking good care of our city, our parks. [00:24:24] We live in a subtropical community. We have residents that don't realize or recognize [00:24:32] what it is that we have in the city and as a result of coming down and seeing one of [00:24:38] the key parks, which is Sims Park, and then learning that we have other parks as well. [00:24:43] That's something that I'm so proud of and so pleased that we've taken this step in the [00:24:49] right direction and although it is a five to ten year plan, I know that there's already [00:24:54] elements across the country that we can share and bring back to our city. I think that this [00:25:02] idea that we've taken authority over and taking good care of, I just feel like it's a very [00:25:11] positive thing that we recognize how valuable the parks are and how much it plays into just [00:25:19] our lifestyle. The fact that we're able to have the kind of activities in the park, all [00:25:27] the parks from the recreating, exercising, bicycling, the fact that we can lend activities [00:25:40] to just include it into your daily life by taking care of the, by taking, making note [00:25:46] of the fact that we have these parks and that they're part of our daily life and incorporating [00:25:50] it into our daily life. It's just, it's really, I think it's a proud moment for all of us [00:25:55] to be able to say that we're, you know, we acknowledge the fact that we've got this beautiful [00:26:00] land and we're taking good care of it. So I'm really pleased that we're putting this [00:26:04] in place. [00:26:05] Thank you. Deputy Mayor. [00:26:07] I agree. I mean, it is a plan. I mean, so it's great and a lot of hard work went into [00:26:11] it, but I know it's a plan that we had to create in order to apply for funding. So I'm [00:26:15] hoping we're going to get funding so we can implement many aspects of the plan and I agree [00:26:20] with Deputy, or with Councilman Phillips as well. I'm a, I'm a soccer guy. I wasn't [00:26:25] any good at baseball. I played about two seasons in summer at Plummer Field and I took a fly [00:26:29] ball off my head and went over the fence for a home run for the other team. So I decided [00:26:33] to stick with soccer from that point on, but it is a great facility and it is going to [00:26:37] be a challenge though. And in my opinion, West Pasco as a whole, from 41 over early, [00:26:43] I mean, they're building all these homes east of Trinity and we, being involved now, I'm [00:26:49] involved with academy club soccer, like competitive soccer, and I coach with my kids and we travel [00:26:56] to different complexes and you see a complex like Edratis Field and then you look at West [00:27:01] Pasco or most of Pasco and you say, you know, why don't we have something like that? So [00:27:06] I hope we can work with the county as well and, you know, if they need to use part of [00:27:10] our land, but we need to come up with a countywide plan, I think, to really come up with some [00:27:17] better sports facilities for our youth. It keeps the kids off the street, it keeps them [00:27:20] out of trouble. My best friends today are the friends I made playing soccer when I was [00:27:25] my son's age now and it's just really, really, really important in our county, in my opinion, [00:27:30] and I'm not pointing fingers at anyone, it's just we're growing fast, but we need to be [00:27:34] sure that we're providing these facilities. They have a great new facility I drove out [00:27:38] to in Starkey Ranch Subdivision, which is great, but it feels like more of a Starkey [00:27:44] Ranch facility than a county facility. So I hope we can work with the county and just [00:27:51] come up with some long-term, hopefully, goals that we can implement before my kids are grown [00:27:58] because we're going to need the facilities and other counties are doing it, so it's something [00:28:01] that's much needed to be done. Parks are very important to the city and I'm glad we came [00:28:05] up with this plan. I know Lane, a lot of hard work went into it and I thank you for that. [00:28:11] When I played on Little League, it was on the southwest corner of the Ritchie Elementary [00:28:15] property right across from where the police station is now. And I wasn't any good at baseball [00:28:21] then and I'm still not, so we'll just leave it at that. The plan, I think, was extraordinarily [00:28:29] well done and I am also hopeful that we'll be able to use it to take advantage of some [00:28:35] grant opportunities and further improve our parks. [00:28:40] Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:28:45] Aye. [00:28:45] Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next is a request to purchase subscription for extra [00:28:52] duty management web-based software. [00:28:57] Chief Bogart has submitted this request because we would like to use equitable sharing funds [00:29:05] to pay for the subscription to the extra duty management web-based software and I'll allow
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- 9.c
Request to Purchase Subscription for Extra-Duty Management Web-based Software
approvedCouncil approved a request from the Police Department to purchase a sole-source, web-based extra-duty management software called 'Cover Your Assets' for $5,000 plus a $2,500 annual fee, funded through equitable sharing monies. The previous in-house software had been wiped out when the department launched its new website.
- motion:Motion to approve the purchase of the Cover Your Assets extra-duty management web-based software subscription using equitable sharing monies. (passed)
Cover Your AssetsTyler TechnologiesKim BogartMs. MannsEquitable sharing moniesExtra-duty management softwareTyler Technologies citywide software▶ Jump to 29:07 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:29:13] him to introduce the agenda item to you. [00:29:16] Thank you. For a number of years, the police department has used a software that was designed [00:29:24] by an employee of the police department and this was specifically designed to manage all [00:29:30] of the off-duty work. We call it extra duty work. We have a number of businesses, including [00:29:35] the hospital and the special events that come up, that it becomes quite a complicated process [00:29:42] to figure out who's off, who can work at what hours they can work, and to schedule that [00:29:48] can't be done using 3x5 cards or notepads. So we did our homework and checked with what [00:29:55] other area agencies were using to see what was out there. [00:30:00] out there, and we were in the middle of doing that. At the same time, we were introducing [00:30:05] our department's new website. Unbeknownst to us, is that this old software was attached [00:30:16] directly to our website, and we didn't realize that. So when the new software came on, or [00:30:23] the new website came online, it wiped it out. We already had problems not being able to [00:30:28] access it or update it. So now getting a commercially designed and professionally designed software, [00:30:36] we think it's the right way to go. The cost of it is $5,000, and there's an annual fee [00:30:43] of about $2,500 for it. But it's pretty much the software that's being used by most of [00:30:50] the neighboring agencies. It's a sole source provider. It's called Cover Your Assets. [00:30:58] And interesting title. That's cute. We like that. We got rave reviews from the other departments [00:31:06] we contacted that are using it. So we think it will suit our needs, and I think the costs [00:31:11] are reasonable, and we're asking your authorization to use our equitable sharing monies for it. [00:31:18] So there will be no direct cost to the department. Thank you. I'll open this up for public comment. [00:31:25] Seeing no one come forward, I'm going to bring it back to Council. Move for approval. [00:31:29] We have a motion. I'll second it with comments. Okay. To the [00:31:34] maker. Yeah, Chief. Obviously this kind of tool, [00:31:40] because obviously we have a number of outside extra duty opportunities, and to be able to [00:31:47] have that information managed correctly so it doesn't trigger any internal overtime elements [00:31:53] or things that may put your officers at risk because they're not getting the right kind [00:32:02] of sleep. Just a lot of things. Some people take extra duty because they take it, and [00:32:07] then it affects not only their main duty, but it also affects their outside duties, [00:32:12] families, the whole nine yards. But over and above that, I just think it's important to [00:32:16] have this new sophisticated tool to do this with. And that's the reason I made the motion [00:32:24] to approve it. Ms. Manns, the only thing I'd like to be able [00:32:27] to see is during the budget process, because we have done a number of these add-on products [00:32:35] when it's come to in the department. And to be honest with you, I've lost track of each [00:32:41] one, and where their dollar allocations are, and how we fund them originally, and where [00:32:47] they are moving forward. So I just want to make sure that I understand that coming through [00:32:52] this process. But again, having an updated tool that's going to allow you to better take [00:33:01] care of your extra duty, as well as be able to answer all the questions that you get asked [00:33:08] about a multitude of things, I just think this is a good product to have on your side. [00:33:15] There's not much that I would not approve for our police, our fire departments. I think [00:33:24] that I'm just stunned that it's so costly, that it's not something that we can find in [00:33:31] here. I'm disappointed it's a North Carolina company. But I guess that the biggest piece [00:33:38] that I was stunned about was that you've been operating with how you've been operating. [00:33:44] And there's probably nothing more frustrating than not having an intuitive software program [00:33:49] that can manage your employees, where you're able to get the information that you need [00:33:54] without any complications. I'm just disappointed that with all of that we've been doing and [00:33:59] waiting with IT, that there's not a product that would have been an option for us, because [00:34:07] our IT software company or whomever knows what a municipality does. And I'm sure this [00:34:15] is not something that's out of the ordinary for any police department to do, to have this [00:34:20] type of thing. So that was the only piece that was stunning to me, that it's as costly [00:34:24] as it is, that the annual subscription is, and that there was not something that could [00:34:30] be migrated into our program. So I just wanted to get that point across. I appreciate you [00:34:37] doing your due diligence on it, and that we're able to use the equitable sharing monies. [00:34:44] But as I said, I'm just surprised that we didn't have something already in place that... [00:34:49] I have a bit of a response for that that I think might address that. Unlike the rest [00:34:54] of the software, like what we're going to citywide with Tyler, that's all in our system. [00:35:00] This is a web-based software. So it's out there, I'm just going to say, in a cloud, [00:35:05] to where the officers can access it at 2 o'clock in the morning or 7 o'clock in the morning, [00:35:10] any time of the day or night. Tyler's not that. Or the other softwares, I think, that [00:35:17] manage governments. So I think it's going to probably continue to be an ancillary type [00:35:24] of product that you purchase. [00:35:26] Well, I wondered about that. I wonder if there was proprietary issues that we would not be [00:35:30] able to do that. As I said, I was just surprised that you've been operating as beautifully [00:35:34] as you have, and maybe not with postcards or index cards. But anyway, that was my point. [00:35:41] Thank you. [00:35:42] Deputy Mayor? [00:35:42] I'm a good point, I guess, feedback for Tyler Technologies, right? Your hands are tied when [00:35:50] you need something, and the only company that will do it charges you on an annual basis. [00:35:54] I run through similar things like this with my business. I just like to buy the software [00:35:58] and have it. But once you get cloud-based and web-based, it's continuous support. So [00:36:03] I pay a monthly fee for my management system as well. Like I said, at this point, it couldn't [00:36:08] be implemented as part of our huge Tyler Technologies that we paid so much money for, but it is [00:36:12] what it is. If they don't offer it, then I said our hands are tied. [00:36:17] I actually was not shocked at the price, given how many thousands of dollars I pay for some [00:36:23] of the support tools that we use on an annual basis. This actually struck me as being very [00:36:29] reasonable. I've got one that is comparable in cost, and I've got another one we're paying [00:36:37] almost $12,000 a year for. So, yeah, the web-based software can be exquisitely expensive, but [00:36:49] if it does what it is that you need it to do, it tends to be money very well spent. [00:36:56] You will pull my keyboard access to the two programs I just mentioned out of my cold, [00:37:03] dead fingers, because they're critical to the way I do business, and something like [00:37:10] this that will let the chief easily be able to work through the scheduling on that extra [00:37:16] duty stuff, I think, is definitely going to be money well spent. [00:37:21] Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:37:26] Aye.
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Presentation of Budget Process, Estimated Revenues, and Proposed Millage Rate
discussedFinance Director Feast presented an overview of the FY2017-18 budget process, estimated revenues, and a proposed millage rate of 8.995, slightly lower than the prior year due to a 1.79% increase in taxable values. The presentation covered the budget timeline through September adoption, revenue sources (property taxes, state revenues, Penny for Pasco, CRA ad valorem, water/sewer, gas tax), pension cost changes, a proposed 2% COLA, and upcoming work sessions. Council provided extensive feedback and direction on coordinating with the pavement management plan, CRA reboot, audit timing, and maximizing local option gas tax benefits.
- consensus:Council reached consensus to design the pavement management plan implementation in a way that maximizes local option gas tax benefits from the county. (none)
TylerDebbie MannsJudyMr. DavisMs. FeastMs. Fierce2% COLA increaseAnnexation planAugust 1 regular meetingAugust 15 work sessionCIP (Capital Improvement Plan)CRA budgetFRS (Florida Retirement System) ratesFY2017-18 budgetJuly 11 first budget hearingLocal option gas taxPavement management planPenny for PascoProposed millage rate 8.995Residential rental inspection programSeptember 25 second public hearingSeptember 5 first public hearingTrim notice▶ Jump to 37:27 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:37:27] Opposed, like sign. [00:37:29] Presentation of budget process, estimated revenues, and proposed millage. Ms. Manns. [00:37:33] Sure, Mr. Mayor. For some time now, the finance director and I, along with her staff and the [00:37:41] department heads, have been working on the proposed budget process and have begun to [00:37:49] formulate what we will be presenting to you at your first budget hearing on July 11th. [00:38:01] And we wanted to let you know where we were in terms of the process, anticipated revenues, [00:38:09] and additionally, a proposed millage rate, so that when we get before you, there aren't [00:38:16] any surprises, and in that respect, Mrs. Feast has prepared a PowerPoint to share with you [00:38:23] this evening. [00:38:25] Good evening. [00:38:27] Good evening. [00:38:29] Just to kind of reiterate a little bit of what the city manager just said, as we near [00:38:37] the end of our current fiscal year, the city staff have, we've been working pretty diligently [00:38:44] to begin preparations for the next fiscal year, which definitely includes or begins [00:38:51] with the budget process. [00:38:55] Tonight's presentation will provide you with an overview of that process, a summary of [00:38:59] the city revenue sources, and what to expect over the next couple of months. [00:39:05] So with that said, we'll begin. [00:39:09] In March 2017, or March of this year, we began the budget process. [00:39:15] So during that time, the budget preparation manual and a workbook were provided and distributed [00:39:21] out to all of the departments, and we also held kickoff meetings with each department [00:39:26] to go over the process and any changes from the prior year. [00:39:33] In April, we basically gave each department about a month to go through their expenditures, [00:39:41] the current state of their department, and complete those workbooks and return them back [00:39:46] to the finance department. [00:39:50] During the month of May, each department presented a preliminary budget and their requests to [00:39:56] the city manager. [00:40:01] And last month, preliminary taxable values were provided by the county, and those were [00:40:07] used to do some preliminary estimates for property tax revenue. [00:40:12] And we also held several meetings, as the city manager mentioned, to review budgets. [00:40:20] This month, we will receive a final taxable value, our final taxable values from the county. [00:40:30] Tonight we're doing the budget overview. [00:40:33] Tonight we're presenting this, and then we will also hold work sessions to review the [00:40:38] first proposed budget and individual department budgets. [00:40:44] Next month, we'll establish trim notice. [00:40:48] We will have a CRA board meeting to review the CRA budget. [00:40:53] We will also go over the proposed millage rate and conduct another work session on the [00:40:59] second proposed budget. [00:41:07] And lastly, in September, the CRA board will approve the budget, will hold a public hearing [00:41:15] for the tentative budget, and then also a final public hearing to approve the budget. [00:41:27] To go over the budget picture for the upcoming year, we do have some positives when compared [00:41:33] to last fiscal year or the current fiscal year that we're in now. [00:41:37] We have noticed that there are revenue trends that are increasing slightly, and we've also [00:41:46] noticed a slight increase in property values. [00:41:49] And we continue to work with the community and obtain the community support on a lot [00:41:54] of the projects and things that the city would like to see take place, and that's always [00:42:01] helpful. [00:42:04] Some of the challenges include a slight overall increase in pension costs. [00:42:10] For police, we will see a $67,600 decrease in the annual required contribution from the [00:42:26] city, however, fire did increase by $88,800. [00:42:32] We also noted a slight increase in FRS rates, .4 percent for regular employees and .94 percent [00:42:39] for senior management. [00:42:41] There is an approximate 5 percent increase in general liability property and flood insurance, [00:42:48] and there is a minimal increase in health insurance costs as well. [00:42:54] And as part of the budget this year, we will include a proposed COLA increase of 2 percent. [00:43:03] Moving on to our overview of the revenue sources for the city, we'll begin with property taxes. [00:43:14] You'll note that there is a slight increase in the property tax revenue. [00:43:18] This is a result of a 1.79 percent increase in our taxable values. [00:43:25] The slight increase in taxable values allowed us to propose a slightly lower millage rate [00:43:31] of 8.995 percent without a negative effect on overall property tax revenue. [00:43:45] This graph provides a 10-year span of the city's millage rate, with the lowest being [00:43:52] 6.6724 and the highest being 9.5799. [00:44:02] You'll note that over the past three years, the city has worked to lower the millage, [00:44:06] and we plan to continue this with our proposal this year. [00:44:16] State revenues has increased slightly by 3 percent. [00:44:20] The types of state revenue that we do receive include communication sales tax, state revenue [00:44:26] sharing, mobile home licenses, alcoholic beverage licenses, half-cent sales tax, and rebate [00:44:32] on municipal vehicles. [00:44:37] For licenses and permits, we also estimate an increase of roughly 7 percent, and the [00:44:45] main reason for this is due to the anticipated results of the residential rental inspection [00:44:52] program that will be implemented in the coming years. [00:45:00] implementing this next fiscal year. [00:45:05] The next revenue category is charges for services, [00:45:09] which increased by about 6%. [00:45:14] And the main reason for this increase [00:45:17] includes an increase in off-duty services [00:45:20] and a plan for a fully functioning, [00:45:23] expanded Rec and Aquatic Center [00:45:26] by January of next year. [00:45:30] So we do anticipate an increase in those charges as well. [00:45:41] The next category is fines and forfeitures, [00:45:44] which includes court fines, red light camera, [00:45:47] code enforcement, and impound lot. [00:45:49] Overall, we expect an increase of about 6% in this category, [00:45:56] and that's mainly due to the continued efforts [00:45:58] of code enforcement. [00:46:03] Next category is special assessments. [00:46:08] The increase here is quite significant [00:46:10] compared to last year, [00:46:11] and that's mainly because of the new proposed [00:46:15] assessment rates for stormwater and street lighting, [00:46:18] and then also anticipating the approval [00:46:21] of the pavement management plan. [00:46:29] For Penny for Pasco, we expect to receive $2,401,340 [00:46:39] this next fiscal year, [00:46:41] which would be an increase of about 8.9%. [00:46:49] For the CRA, the ad valorem that the CRA [00:46:53] can actually expect from the county is about $785,000, [00:46:59] and that's calculated using this county's [00:47:05] current operating millage rate of 7.6076. [00:47:18] Moving on to water and sewer services, [00:47:21] the increase from last year is roughly about 4%, [00:47:25] which would be due to the 4% increase in rates, [00:47:31] annual increase in rates. [00:47:33] There's some growth potential here, [00:47:37] which exists by expanding our service areas [00:47:39] and acquiring smaller surrounding utility systems. [00:47:49] Under local option gas tax, [00:47:53] we can expect to receive $775,930 next fiscal year. [00:48:00] Some growth potential exists by, of course, [00:48:04] the approval of the pavement management plan. [00:48:12] The next steps of the budget process [00:48:14] include a work session next Tuesday. [00:48:18] At this time, we will be distributing [00:48:21] the first proposed budget, [00:48:24] and department presentations will take place. [00:48:28] Technology solutions, public works, fire, [00:48:32] city manager, city council, clerk, [00:48:34] and assistant to the city manager, [00:48:36] and finance departments will give their presentations. [00:48:41] The following Tuesday, we'll continue [00:48:43] with department presentations, [00:48:46] which will be given by police, recreation and aquatics, [00:48:50] development, library, economic development, [00:48:53] and human resources. [00:48:56] August 1st, we'll hold a regular meeting [00:48:59] where we will present to you approval [00:49:03] of the certification of taxable values [00:49:05] and a tentative millage rate, [00:49:07] and we will have a CRA meeting [00:49:09] to review the proposed budget. [00:49:11] August 15th, we'll have a work session [00:49:14] where we'll review the second proposed budget. [00:49:19] At that time, we'll go over any changes [00:49:21] from the first proposed budget, [00:49:24] and then also if there are any changes [00:49:27] as a result of the city's financial audit. [00:49:29] Those will be incorporated at that time, too, [00:49:31] and will be up for review. [00:49:37] September 5th will be the first proposed budget. [00:49:40] September 5th will be the first public hearing [00:49:43] on the budget and the CIP. [00:49:46] And the 25th, we'll conduct the second public hearing [00:49:51] where we'll hopefully adopt the budget [00:49:55] and have approval of the CRA budget. [00:49:59] Thank you. [00:50:02] Any questions for Ms. Faist? [00:50:06] If I could just, it's not really a question. [00:50:08] Would you be able to send us that? [00:50:09] Yes, thank you, I appreciate it. [00:50:11] Definitely, especially because of the size of the font. [00:50:14] I'll definitely provide that to everyone. [00:50:16] We appreciate that. [00:50:17] Judging from the giggling at the far end. [00:50:19] Yeah, I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor. [00:50:20] I opened my file, and Judy next to me [00:50:25] saw that the page was empty, [00:50:27] and now it's got stuff on front and back, [00:50:29] so it's unfortunate that, [00:50:33] I know we're gonna get the information. [00:50:36] Obviously, I wish I'd have had your PowerPoint [00:50:40] a little bit beforehand. [00:50:41] I'm sure you're working on it diligently, [00:50:46] because obviously there's a number of things in it already [00:50:49] that would, you know, but I know we're gonna have time [00:50:53] to go through it, I'm just, [00:50:55] I do want to talk about a couple. [00:51:00] Is that okay, Mr. Mayor? [00:51:01] Absolutely, Councilman. [00:51:02] It, you know, takes me down a lot of different roads, [00:51:06] but can you put the presentation back up, [00:51:12] just so I just want to kind of be site-specific, [00:51:15] if possible. [00:51:22] Yeah, I know I'm on my questions. [00:51:23] Can you go back to the very start? [00:51:25] Sorry, I wasn't specific enough. [00:51:29] My wife will love this. [00:51:31] My specificity wasn't enough, as it usually is. [00:51:36] Understand the steps. [00:51:38] Obviously, one of the key elements is the audit status [00:51:42] and audit report, so if you could just give us an idea [00:51:47] as we start next week where that audit status is, [00:51:52] because we had had a memorandum 60, 45 days ago, [00:51:58] something like that, that said that, [00:51:59] because of what you're working on with Tyler's conversion [00:52:03] and all that, that the audit was being on a, [00:52:07] it wasn't, it went on hold, [00:52:09] but it wasn't the top thing on your list, [00:52:12] because there's many things. [00:52:15] If you could go to the next slide, please. [00:52:19] Yeah, go ahead, keep going. [00:52:20] I'll stop you when I get to where my question is. [00:52:24] Understand that. [00:52:26] If you'll hold right there, there in the next slide, [00:52:29] obviously the taxable value question [00:52:32] and the overall review, you know, [00:52:38] and I'll state it during the meetings, [00:52:39] but it's disappointing that we only had 1.9% [00:52:43] compared to everybody else in the county, [00:52:45] and I think part of our overall process [00:52:48] in the budget and the CIP is to help foster [00:52:53] the taxable value to increase, [00:52:57] because all boats rise as the tide rises, [00:53:01] and it's an old fact, plus it funds the CRA. [00:53:05] So some of the thoughts that we needed to have, [00:53:09] especially in this one, [00:53:10] because we have turned a lot of corners, [00:53:12] or we turned a really big corner in the last year or two, [00:53:18] is to really see how what is done in the budget [00:53:23] and with the pavement plan and the ad valorem, [00:53:30] how it can help across the board the taxable value to rise. [00:53:40] If you'll click through, please, sorry. [00:53:42] The CRA, was it CRA meeting with the CRA budget? [00:53:47] We're supposed to be doing an overall rebooting of the CRA, [00:53:52] and that needs to be really honed in on, [00:53:56] because if we do the CRA and then we come back [00:53:59] in six or eight months and there's some major changes, [00:54:02] we've not effectively used our time, [00:54:06] or we've limited our time on other items [00:54:10] we could be focusing on if there's gonna be [00:54:13] some upcoming major changes. [00:54:15] You're gonna bring us the audit report [00:54:17] sometime around the 15th of August. [00:54:19] Obviously we'd like lead, you know, [00:54:21] Mr. Davis is gonna tell you, [00:54:23] he's gonna want a lot of lead time with that. [00:54:24] I'm just, maybe I'm channeling him for the moment, [00:54:27] I don't know, but I want you to be aware. [00:54:30] And I just wanna make sure that when we're in here, [00:54:33] that we're not covering the same ground. [00:54:36] Am I kind of clear? [00:54:38] I mean, you know, and so you have that. [00:54:43] Your CIP analysis is gonna be very important [00:54:46] because we're driving five-year projects. [00:54:48] We're doing some things with the CIP, [00:54:50] but maybe it doesn't need to be as broad or in-depth. [00:54:54] Maybe it needs to be, [00:54:54] maybe we need to rein it in just a little bit [00:54:57] and be a little more site-specific [00:54:58] instead of things out there five years. [00:55:01] Because we've had, we had a water park [00:55:04] and we had something else on the CIP plan [00:55:06] a year or so ago that we knew we were never gonna get to. [00:55:09] Okay, if you go forward, that's fine, keep moving. [00:55:15] And here's where you got into the revenue side, [00:55:17] which obviously is where I get all fired up for some reason. [00:55:21] But good, flip ahead. [00:55:23] We need, back one, I'm sorry. [00:55:25] It's understanding to know that the police pension [00:55:30] is gonna go down, but that might only be for a year or two [00:55:36] because we're getting some savings [00:55:37] because of money that we had already into the system [00:55:43] that we're getting credit back for, [00:55:45] or it's being allocated because of the new contract [00:55:49] in a different, in a collective way [00:55:53] between both the police department and the city. [00:55:55] So I don't want to lose sight [00:55:57] that we think we're gonna have this kind of savings [00:55:59] and then all of a sudden, two years from now, [00:56:02] it might be an uptick and I want councils down the road [00:56:04] to, we ought to just level it out. [00:56:08] In our mind. [00:56:09] The other thing also is part of the police pension down [00:56:13] is obviously with actuaries and all that, [00:56:16] but also it doesn't have to play with some of the staffing. [00:56:21] I mean, not having 37 or 38 officers year round, [00:56:26] that gives you a little bit of reduction. [00:56:27] So if there's a way to look at that from a, [00:56:30] if we were fully staffing, what would be our number in [00:56:34] so that we, if we're gonna fund it that, [00:56:36] if we fund it from that platform, [00:56:39] hopefully we'll never be surprised. [00:56:41] I don't know that we won't, [00:56:42] but I just, I'm trying to think ahead of that. [00:56:47] Your FRS, yeah, you really clicked over COLA, [00:56:51] but basically you're, what you're saying is, [00:56:54] is that we're looking to give a 2% raise [00:56:56] across the board to everybody in the city. [00:56:58] Is that correct? [00:56:59] Is that fair where it says the COLA? [00:57:02] It would be all union and non-union employees [00:57:06] with the exception of the city manager. [00:57:08] Okay, well that's basically how I understood it. [00:57:12] I know you were working your way through. [00:57:15] Go ahead and flip to the next one. [00:57:16] I know we've got some insurance rates. [00:57:19] I know you've come down. [00:57:21] Obviously you've looked at that lower 8.995. [00:57:25] My other note there was obviously what impact [00:57:28] is the dollar shifting gonna happen [00:57:30] with the new pavement management plan [00:57:33] and how that addresses some of those needs [00:57:35] that are in the budget that are gonna get filtered. [00:57:38] Again, go ahead. [00:57:39] And then, yeah, that taxable rate, [00:57:42] that's just what we need. [00:57:43] Go ahead, keep going, sorry. [00:57:45] And obviously these revenue sources, [00:57:47] if you could keep going ahead, please, thank you. [00:57:50] Obviously the other one you didn't point on [00:57:52] was the garbage hauling franchise fee. [00:57:55] There's gonna be a little bit of an increase there [00:57:56] because we made a statement that we wanted everybody [00:57:59] to be with a garbage hauler. [00:58:01] We don't know what the impact's gonna be, [00:58:03] but that's gonna be a little bit more [00:58:05] than the residential rental inspection program. [00:58:08] Don't you believe so? [00:58:09] I do, but a portion of that will be, [00:58:12] if the pavement management plan is approved, [00:58:15] a significant portion of that would be used for that. [00:58:19] So the increase for those fees are not necessarily reflected. [00:58:24] But the main reason we put the garbage fee [00:58:25] into place in the first place really [00:58:27] was because of the damage they were doing to our streets. [00:58:30] And we didn't have, we were incurring the cost, [00:58:35] but we were taking it out out of our own dollars. [00:58:37] Okay, obviously, the other thing as we go through [00:58:42] the budget is there's no real reference [00:58:45] to the annexation plan, and I don't wanna look at it [00:58:49] as if, but you need to plan if that plan's [00:58:54] gonna move forward. [00:58:55] If it doesn't have an impact in 17-18, [00:58:58] would it have an impact in 18-19? [00:59:05] And with the pavement management plan, [00:59:07] we're looking for some real hard lines [00:59:09] to make sure that we maximize our local option [00:59:12] gas tax dollars, and I expect that those dollars [00:59:15] will become, they're gonna get challenged again. [00:59:21] The safest way I can say it, [00:59:22] I think they'll be challenged again. [00:59:24] I think the formulas will be, I think the formulas [00:59:26] on both revenue streams. [00:59:28] So the only way that we guard ourselves against that [00:59:30] is to make, and we're taking plans to do [00:59:32] the pavement management plan elements. [00:59:37] So with that, and then, can you go, [00:59:40] can you toggle on through to the work sessions [00:59:43] by departments? [00:59:46] And I'm really close to being done, I apologize. [00:59:48] I just wanna make sure that when we show up next week [00:59:50] that I'm not covering this ground. [00:59:52] Hold right here. [00:59:55] Okay, go to the next one. [00:59:59] I'm, [01:00:00] I'm trying to look to see if economic development needs to be in the prior and you move something [01:00:06] else out, but I'll leave that where it is right now. I just wanted to, I was trying [01:00:14] to figure out where the, I hate this word because it's so old, but synergy between that, [01:00:19] the economic development aspects there, or if it's economic development needs to be tandem [01:00:24] with the CRA. I don't know, that's something that we think, but I'm just, because I think [01:00:30] economic development and CRA, they go hand in hand, and I think in some of the ways they [01:00:37] blend into each other, so that was mine. And then the last thing, and I mentioned it, is [01:00:44] the August 15th meeting where you've got the CIP and the audit report elements. I just [01:00:50] want to make sure we've got some really good time so that doesn't slow us down. And then [01:00:57] the final thing, and I know Ms. Manns was providing part of that to us, was some of [01:01:02] our projects that got started this year, some that may carry over, but there's always that [01:01:07] significant question that always comes up in my mind is, what kind of carryover dollars [01:01:11] are you going to have from not spending all the money? Where is it at? How does it reset [01:01:18] your required funds? So, like I said, those are my key elements, Mr. Mayor, because I [01:01:27] figure if we get them out on the table now, then they'll at least be in my thought process, [01:01:32] we'll be able to kind of move. There you go. Thank you. [01:01:35] We definitely have our work cut out for us the next couple of weeks as we start this. [01:01:39] Councilman, I would go a step further perhaps than you did. On the local options, I think [01:01:48] the local option gas tax, I would like us to make sure that as we design how we're implementing [01:01:57] the pavement management plan, that we do it in such a way that we get maximum benefit [01:02:04] on the local option gas tax. The county thought they were pulling a fast one on the municipalities [01:02:12] when they changed the allocation method, but I think we're big enough, we can turn those [01:02:18] tables right back on them if we do it right. It's going to take making sure that we look [01:02:26] at how we're doing that funding of the pavement management plan and, more important, the expenditures [01:02:33] on the pavement management plan in such a way that it maximizes the amount that we can [01:02:40] tell the county, hey, you owe us this money for local option gas tax. [01:02:44] So, Councilman, I think you were dead on. I just wanted to reinforce that. [01:02:49] As long as we get consensus on it, I think that helps staff, I think it helps the manager, [01:02:55] I think it helps the whole process. Thank you very much. [01:02:58] Absolutely. Wonderful, wonderful point. Councilwoman? [01:03:00] Yes. First, thank you, Ms. Fierce. I'm sorry, Ms. Feast. Thank you, Ms. Fierce, as well, [01:03:08] for laying out the dates. That is so critically important to us to have those plugged in and [01:03:14] as soon as possible, if we could know what times, I'm not sure who sets the times, five [01:03:19] or seven or whatever, but that's great. I'm sorry. I personally don't like five. I've [01:03:25] made it clear a couple of times that five, I think it cuts off public debate, and I really, [01:03:33] at this point in time, I don't like anybody coming back and second-guessing us. [01:03:38] Can we hold that thought until we get to communications? [01:03:41] Yeah, whatever you want to do, man. I'm sure that's internal. [01:03:44] Yeah, and thank you for sending the paper, what you just showed, because that's important. [01:03:49] And also, if I read your notes correctly, you are looking to or anticipating a millage [01:03:57] drop, which is significant for us to remember that we are putting taxes in there because [01:04:08] we've added those other things. So it's good that we're looking at that, and I was appalled [01:04:13] to see that back in 2008, that page that you had with the 10-year, how that millage crept [01:04:21] up to where we are now, and how it's significant for me to think back to what we were going [01:04:29] through over the last 10 years to see that, knowing full well what we've done in the city [01:04:35] within the last 10 years, and how well we've managed what we have. So I appreciate all [01:04:41] of that. Thank you. Deputy Mayor. [01:04:44] I have no budget comments at this time. Our one audience member is raising her hand. Are [01:04:48] we taking comments from the audience? We absolutely will. If anybody from the audience [01:04:54] would like to say anything, please come on down and give us your name and address for [01:05:00] the record. If you could print your name on the sheet up front. You need to come down [01:05:05] for the mic, please. We're being televised and it's being recorded, so it's important [01:05:13] we get that information. [01:05:18] The Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, and the other members of the Board, and of course everybody [01:05:25] else in the room. You have to pardon me, I don't know everybody's title, because I've [01:05:30] never been to this kind of meeting before. I attend the county meeting almost every month, [01:05:36] unless it's not a public meeting, but this one I never heard about it. I just heard that [01:05:43] when they were reading about the budget now that there was a 3% increase in revenue, and [01:05:53] they mentioned mobile home licensing as part of the element that helped in increasing the [01:06:00] revenue, and then also they said there's a 4% increase in sewer revenue. And my question [01:06:06] is, if this is so, why every, I've been in this city for over 10 years, and every time [01:06:15] when I hear about the grant program, they always tell me that mobile homes are not eligible. [01:06:20] And then I ask them, what is the reason? What are the eligibility criteria? Nobody could [01:06:27] give me a reason, and they don't. All the criteria they gave me, everything mobile homes, [01:06:33] you know, mobile home owners are eligible, except for the fact that they say mobile homes [01:06:38] are not eligible. What is making mobile home not eligible? If mobile home is helping, maybe [01:06:45] we don't, you know, not much, but they're helping to increase the revenue, and why then [01:06:52] when they give grants, mobile homes are not eligible? [01:06:56] Mr. Mayor, I can respond to that question if you would allow me. [01:06:59] And then I have another question. Every time I get the water report, excuse me, they always, [01:07:06] you know, say that drinking water is, I mean, the water is good for drinking, but then my [01:07:11] neighbor always tell me, they say there's something in the water that's making it not [01:07:16] good for drinking. I say, I mean, that's not true, and I always show her this report, but [01:07:21] then she gave me an article from the newspaper that says that the water is contaminated, [01:07:27] and that Florida is one of the states that have high contamination, and I'm like, wow, [01:07:33] wow, wow, this is contradictory. So when I ask people, they say, we don't know. I say, [01:07:39] okay, I'm going to bring it up if I ever go to the county meeting, but since I'm here [01:07:43] in the city, and this is a city report, I say maybe I could just... [01:07:48] Okay, fair enough. Ms. Manns? [01:07:49] All right, and I'm sorry, ma'am, I didn't catch your name. [01:07:52] I'm sorry, I forgot to say that. My name is Sally B., and the address is 6542 Abilene [01:07:58] Avenue, Newport, Richard, here. The zip code is 34658. [01:08:02] It's regretful to me to hear that the staff didn't have the answer to the question about [01:08:07] mobile homes. I have the answer, you won't like it, but the funding source that the city [01:08:13] relies on to implement the housing rehabilitation program, and it sounds to me as if that's [01:08:19] the program that you're talking about, is provided through the Department of Housing [01:08:24] and Urban Development, and they have restrictions on the type of housing units where their money [01:08:32] can be used, and it's single family homes that are site built. So a mobile home does [01:08:40] not fit that, and so it's not eligible to use that funding source for, and that's why [01:08:47] you can't have improvements made at mobile homes using that funding source. [01:08:52] But they did say that unless if you want to do the driveway, but I've never seen any mobile [01:08:59] home that doesn't have a driveway. [01:09:03] There has been some liberalization as it relates to driveways, and that was a different [01:09:17] funding source, which is why you were able to have that done. It sounds like you had [01:09:21] that done at your property. [01:09:23] No, they said that funding this year for mobile homes, if they want to do a driveway, where [01:09:31] is that funding coming from? If you don't mind my asking, is that also from the one [01:09:37] that... [01:09:38] The Department of Housing and Urban Development? [01:09:40] Yes. [01:09:41] Yes, it is. [01:09:42] And they specified that it's only for driveways. [01:09:47] Yes, and so you have been in recent contact, I'm understanding, with the city's development [01:09:54] department, and you're interested in having a driveway? [01:09:58] No, I'm not interested in having a driveway. I'm interested in... I just finished doing [01:10:03] my roof, 5,300 and something, and I cried. No, seriously, I cried. I'm still crying. [01:10:10] I have to put it on my body. I have to put it on my credit card. [01:10:15] I understand. The second part of the question involved the water, and I'm the city's representative [01:10:24] on Tampa Bay water, and the water in the Tampa Bay area is actually really good, and [01:10:31] Mr. Rivera could speak to the water quality specifically in the city of Newport-Riching, [01:10:38] but that report is a lot more accurate than anything you may see in a newspaper. [01:10:44] So I should disregard the newspaper article? [01:10:49] They talk in general terms about all over the state. That report is specific to Newport-Riching. [01:10:56] Mr. Mayor? [01:10:57] Yes. [01:10:58] There is some that when somebody gets a boiling notice, they automatically think that it covers [01:11:07] all the water when it's just areas that are being worked on, so that might be some of [01:11:14] the areas of contradictory information that they have. [01:11:18] Okay.
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Three Minute Report: Technology Solutions
discussedBrief discussion noting that mobile homes and manufactured housing have not received the same attention as rentals, single-family homes, or seawalls, and suggesting the city evaluate this housing category given its impact on revenue, CRA, and population counts.
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[01:11:19] I think she brings up an excellent point, though, when it comes to mobile homes. [01:11:24] It seems like there's an area of housing in the city that we really haven't paid attention to, [01:11:36] and they seem to be a revenue source from the state for the license inside, [01:11:41] plus they get calculated into our CRA and into our population, [01:11:47] so I don't know that we've addressed rentals, we've addressed single family, [01:11:55] we've addressed seawalls in the river. [01:11:59] I don't know that it's not fair and equitable to really evaluate, [01:12:06] and I know that a majority, I don't want to make that statement, [01:12:10] I know that a number of our mobile homes are rental properties, [01:12:15] but that isn't the case in every case. [01:12:19] So I don't know if it takes us down a road, but it would be interesting to see, [01:12:25] because a very nice manufactured home kept well, to me, is a benefit to the city,
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