Council adopted the CRA and city budgets, streetlight and stormwater assessments, and a consolidated fee schedule stripped of horse-drawn carriage fees.
13 items on the agenda · 7 decisions recorded
On the agenda
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Public Hearing on Final Millage Rate and Resolution 2015-18
Procedural confirmation that the clerk received proof of advertisement for the budget and meeting notices, as required by statute prior to the public hearing on the final millage rate.
Ord. Resolution 2015-18
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[00:00:00] bring it back to council. Mr. Mayor once again I perhaps would like to put on the [00:00:05] record that the clerk has received notification of the proof of [00:00:13] advertisement of the meetings and the budget that occurred in ads that were [00:00:22] adjoining last Friday as required within the two to five day period of this
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Approval of CRA Budget and Resolution 2015-19
approvedCouncil approved the CRA budget and Resolution 2015-19. Tax increment funds received approximately $1,478,112 (sum of $667,051 and $811,061), with expenditures of $14,751,714 anticipated, including payoff of two Bank of America notes.
Ord. Resolution 2015-19
- motion:Motion to approve the CRA budget and Resolution 2015-19. (passed)
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[00:00:26] meeting so it has been advertised. Thank you. Would you entertain a motion to [00:00:31] approve the CRA budget? Move for approval. I second that. No Mr. Mayor I'm [00:00:39] good. Second. No thank you. Mr. Starkey. I have no comments thank you. [00:00:44] Davis. I have no comments either. There's no further discussion all those in favor [00:00:49] please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed like sign. So what is the figure that's [00:00:54] going to go in there? In the in the resolution 2015-19 what's the figure [00:01:04] that's going in there? [00:01:24] Expenditures will be. It says we'll receive approximately in tax increment [00:01:32] funds that's the first one the second one says activities conducted by the [00:01:35] agency during the upcoming fiscal year in the amount of. So the received [00:01:41] approximately will be the total of the 667 and the 811 which we can get added [00:01:47] if we would it's 667 0 5 1 plus 8 1 1 0 6 1. 1478. [00:02:06] And the expenditures would be on the following page actually just page back a [00:02:12] few to the end. I don't have the second page. In the green book would be page [00:02:22] 100 and crystal 185 or 186 the expenditure 184 would recognize [00:02:37] the expenditures. Page 1 what? 184 the green book. 14 million seven hundred and [00:02:50] fifty one thousand seven fourteen and anticipates the payment of the two Bank [00:02:54] American notes off. Thank you. Next item is public hearing on budget and
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Public Hearing on Budget and Resolution 2015-20
Public hearing on the City budget and adoption via Resolution 2015-20.
Ord. Resolution 2015-20
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[00:03:05] resolution 2015-20. Let me just before we go any further so that just [00:03:11] implemented that 24 5 million dollar loan? It is incorporated into the budget [00:03:17] yes sir. This budget that you're looking at incorporates about 5 million dollars [00:03:22] in capital to be transferred to the redevelopment contingent upon the city's [00:03:29] general fund following through with its budget once again. And I then I would [00:03:34] like to change my vote to no. Okay. Can I ask one more question please? Can you [00:03:44] explain why it's in the budget because obviously Councilman Davis has a huge [00:03:47] problem that being in the budget we're not committing to definitely refinancing [00:03:51] the debt or doing a bond issue. Tell us why it's in the budget then just so [00:03:56] everyone's clear. Well it is in the budget because the budget is a plan and [00:04:00] the plan is to do this the actual doing it is required by separate action after [00:04:06] deliberation by the City Council during the course of the year. Why doesn't it come [00:04:10] afterwards instead of in the budget? The purpose for including it in the budget [00:04:16] is to enable the budget to incorporate the capital projects that are in there. [00:04:19] So effectively if we didn't put any of the capital projects in or you would [00:04:24] tell us what capital projects you wanted to spend with the money you had the [00:04:29] budget would be limited in terms of the capital investment which we which we [00:04:35] have reviewed. So I understand so if we decided let's say to refinance 11 [00:04:38] million dollars in debt but not do a bond issue then we would just not [00:04:41] provide some of those capital improvement projects. That's correct. You'll have to have a [00:04:44] decision on you know limited resources what do you want to do? And you'll just [00:04:49] do it you'll end up just doing budget you'll do do budget correction you'll do [00:04:53] budget amendments. Well well we will have over budgeted so I don't even know that [00:04:58] we'd be required to change the budget to reduce it we just wouldn't be able to [00:05:03] implement it. It doesn't mean we're 14 million dollars off the mark it [00:05:07] just means we're not going to do possibly a bond issue to come up 14 [00:05:10] million dollars to do these capital improvement projects. That's correct and [00:05:14] it's very likely that you won't you know this the idea was for us to have a plan [00:05:18] and you know it's it's not the importance of the brilliance of the plan [00:05:23] but it's the ability to have it in there so that you can contemplate doing those [00:05:27] things. Once again I say that it's it's it's the cart before the horse and it's [00:05:31] not the way you should do it. Do you think we should not have I'm just trying [00:05:36] to understand I'm not I'm not just agreeing with you should we not have [00:05:39] those capital improvement plans in the budget then? At 25 million dollar we [00:05:44] haven't even approached it I've been looked at I've got a bond and nothing [00:05:47] that shouldn't be in there. Right so if that's not in there it like say we were [00:05:51] to remove that then we'd remove the capital improvement project from the [00:05:54] budget as well. What capital improvement project you talking about? We've got a [00:05:57] slide for that coming up here so you'll we can go then again if you've got [00:06:01] again then you're still putting the cart before the horse. This is strictly a [00:06:06] budget exercise at this point. Well I don't think so. Well you have to have it [00:06:11] you have to have a plan because I can't get up in the morning and go out to my [00:06:15] car unless I decide which way I'm going to my car so you have to have a plan now [00:06:20] doesn't mean I'm going to take all those steps to get to my car I may only I may [00:06:24] go a shorter route so if we don't have it as a budget plan then you know I [00:06:29] guess all we do is just approve the money we have coming in going out and [00:06:34] just you know well how many didn't then we can ask the city attorney how many [00:06:39] meetings are we required to attend on an annual basis and we'll just show up [00:06:43] periodically to pass a few ordinances. This book says annual budget it doesn't [00:06:48] say you know a planned annual budget it says annual budget not planned annual [00:06:54] budget. If it's if it's not in the budget we can't do it if it's in the budget we [00:06:59] don't necessarily have to do it. Thanks for humor me I just want to clarify so [00:07:03] everyone people watching home understand that we're not committing to [00:07:06] refinancing debt or a bond issue at this time it just gives us the option to do [00:07:10] so if we were to proceed with those capital improvement projects correct? [00:07:13] That is correct. Thank you. It also is a plan for the city and the staff to [00:07:18] try to work towards so it is a goal it's not just a pipe dream it's something [00:07:23] that you know we're putting in there for the purpose of trying the city manager [00:07:26] can correct me if I'm wrong but these are projects you'll review and you know [00:07:30] if you don't like them then it would be appropriate for you to take them out if [00:07:33] you'd like us to continue to pursue them then you can leave them in. To put them [00:07:39] in the vernacular of you know roadmaps it's it's kind of a route and you know [00:07:46] when you put in a property address there's four or five different alternate [00:07:50] routes so this is the overall that we're looking at how we accomplish it we may [00:07:56] take a different route which would involve either eliminating or changing [00:08:00] event improvements or whatever but we have the roadmap so that we know where [00:08:05] at least we're what direction we're going. Yes and we show revenue streams that [00:08:10] will allow us to consider doing that not doing it but consider it if that's [00:08:19] the way if we want to continue on a progressive approach or we want to [00:08:23] minimize it or a conservative approach but at least we know we've got revenue [00:08:28] streams to achieve those goals and that does include looking at refinancing and [00:08:35] additional debt if if that's the way we decide as a council to move forward [00:08:40] that's correct that's my clarity. Okay if we're ready we have public hearing on [00:08:46] budget and resolution 2015-20 Mr. Allman. And this does I believe require [00:08:53] specific language. Resolution of the city of New Port Richey of Pasco County [00:09:05] Florida adopting the final operating budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the [00:09:11] capital improvement program for fiscal year 2015-16 providing for effective [00:09:16] date thereof. This is a public hearing anyone wishes to address council on the [00:09:26] budget please come forward at this time. Seeing no one come forward bring it back [00:09:32] Mr. Allman could you go through this for us? Yes be happy to we have in front of [00:09:38] the the first slide up is the budget recap again which we have discussed a [00:09:44] few times on estimated expenditures of course we've shown personal services [00:09:50] operating and capital outlay the third proposed budget is before you there and [00:09:59] I'm sorry this is redevelopment fund can we move on into the general fund. The [00:10:04] focus on this of course has been the topic of several meetings and [00:10:07] discussions of key actions necessary to preserve the functions best associated [00:10:12] government operations at levels that are sustainable over time affordable to [00:10:17] the residents and meet their needs and continue to look for new and innovative [00:10:21] ways to provide public services by not only gauging what we do and improving [00:10:26] where it is warranted but also addressing the question are we doing the [00:10:30] right things and move the city ahead through redevelopment and revitalization [00:10:35] efforts. Those are clips from the city manager's letter introducing the budget [00:10:42] returning the property tax rates to competitive levels based on the movement [00:10:49] down of the millage rate I think particularly with the trend in the [00:10:53] opposite direction of the county it is a goal that the city staff understands and [00:10:59] works towards and this taking incremental steps of a quarter of mill [00:11:03] hopefully in the next year you'll be able to see another similar action if [00:11:08] the values of the property and the city's growth occurs. Again we're [00:11:14] recapping the millage rate of the county that was adopted and the transferred at [00:11:18] the CRA which is an increase of a hundred and ten thousand to the CRA from [00:11:22] last year so considering that it was five hundred and fifty thousand last [00:11:27] year a hundred and ten thousand is a twenty percent increase in revenue to [00:11:33] the CRA from the county so just as dramatically as a revenue drop to the [00:11:39] CRA as we talked before that it lost eighty three percent of its income from [00:11:44] 2008 I believe to 2014 the rebound can also be and hopefully will be [00:11:55] impressive and economically meaningful to the CRA. As to the question are we [00:12:05] doing the right things we try to put this little summary into a fashion with [00:12:10] with several concepts one to build to reorganize perform invest and [00:12:18] incentivize. On the building and stabilizing the revenue stream of course [00:12:23] this is showing that the top half the total sources have not changed [00:12:30] dramatically from the initial budget in the on the left to the one in front of [00:12:35] you today which should be lime green but seems to be fading there on the right. [00:12:40] The purpose of this is to show that these revenue streams here are [00:12:48] relatively stable and so are significant as compared to the general [00:12:55] funds ad valorem taxes so the idea is building a stable revenue stream that [00:13:00] will that will not be as wobbly if you will and subject to the ups and downs of [00:13:06] the real estate market. Transfers in of course are at eight million and then the [00:13:11] debt restructuring which has been a topic is in the budget of which eleven [00:13:17] million of that represents the refinancing and is subject to your [00:13:21] further consideration. Next slide. Reorganization of the city's [00:13:28] operational structure during the course of the summer you had the opportunity to [00:13:33] hear about and learn of the new facilities maintenance division and the [00:13:37] grounds maintenance divisions. We now have teams in those areas in the budget [00:13:42] and also some of the movement from one area to the other of the introduction [00:13:51] again of the purchasing department is a direct result of some of the internal [00:13:55] control issues that we that were identified that was a department for [00:14:00] most of the city's lifetime until budget cuts eliminated that position and the [00:14:06] workers that went with it we are re-identifying primarily the existing [00:14:13] staff and reallocating and the administrative services issue is a new [00:14:20] division. Why don't you jump on City Council explain it to me again. If I'm not mistaken [00:14:26] we get the insurances up there. Can we move legal? Move legal from the City Council? [00:14:32] The other question is obviously it's a 215 estimated obviously won't have all [00:14:40] those numbers in until probably what December January 1 is that a and do you [00:14:48] think it's going to be at that estimated 18.3 million? Yes sir I think we've got a [00:14:53] real good estimate of the ones that we were a little concerned about for [00:14:57] example the police red light cameras were actually [00:15:00] We had a good spike over the last three or four months, and so, you know, it has helped in both the estimates coming true [00:15:07] and also in providing us with a sense of at least a break-even sense, [00:15:12] which is about what we've budgeted for next year for that project. [00:15:18] Yeah, but that's obviously not for a year either. That contract expires in June. [00:15:24] Right, and that was part of our budget savings by showing that it'll be up to you to decide whether to add that back in or continue it. [00:15:32] What about economic development? Why is that almost double? [00:15:36] The economic development has not doubled. [00:15:40] Pardon me, it's development, excuse me, not economic development. [00:15:46] The estimate for the current year was an under-utilization of the budget. [00:15:50] So if you looked at budget versus budget, you'd see that it hadn't increased to the doubling amount. [00:15:55] The introduction of some of the new staff members, I think, has only occurred in the past several months, [00:16:00] and there is an additional staff, a couple of additional staffs I think we've outlined to you, and Lisa, jump in. [00:16:08] I think it also shows that under development used to be municipal building operations, [00:16:14] so if you take the 621 and the 520, is that where you're going? [00:16:18] City hall improvements are like $250,000 increase, so there's a big chunk. [00:16:25] Right. [00:16:26] So really one new employee to the city, which is in the rental inspection program, [00:16:31] and the other is a transfer of an employee who's the individual at the position at the front desk as you come in. [00:16:41] Right, transition from a part-time position to a full-time position. [00:16:43] So it's just a movement from one division to the other. [00:16:45] In addition to greeting the public and answering the phone, [00:16:49] they'll serve in a support staff capacity for the rental inspection program. [00:16:53] Very well, or looking for somebody else? [00:16:55] It'll be a full-time position. [00:16:59] So the phones will be answered all day instead of going to? [00:17:02] Yes. [00:17:03] How lovely. Thank you. [00:17:04] Well, I'll tell you what. [00:17:06] Let's say that's $100,000, and then you say there's 250. [00:17:10] There's still another 250 that I don't see. [00:17:15] Roughly, maybe even more. [00:17:20] Certainly turn to that division if you'd like in your book. [00:17:23] Let's find the page for it if you'd like to look at it. [00:17:29] 82? [00:17:31] I see a large increase between the regular full-time wages, which is everybody, not including me or the building official. [00:17:38] So we've added another senior planner. [00:17:40] We've added the person who's heading up the housing grant. [00:17:43] The housing rehab. [00:17:45] And then we're going to be adding the new rental inspection person. [00:17:49] Right. [00:17:52] And the staff, administrative staff. [00:17:55] Right. [00:17:59] And that's all driven by ordinance and stuff, the new programs we've put into place. [00:18:04] Or we've enhanced, let's say, in some cases. [00:18:08] Also, if you could notice, the third to the right column, which is the amended budget column, [00:18:14] which would show that the budget was for $767,000. [00:18:19] So the estimate is considerably less because of some aspects of the budget that either weren't implemented [00:18:27] or savings that occurred with respect to some of the budgeted planning, other areas throughout there. [00:18:36] Yeah, housing incentives goes from $20,000 to $150,000. [00:18:42] That actually matches the previous year's budget, but we're not spending it this year. [00:18:47] Correct. [00:18:53] I think that's half of what Mr. Davis may have been missing by itself. [00:18:59] And on the personal services, again, it's over $100,000 difference between budget and estimate. [00:19:08] Other questions? [00:19:13] Entertain a motion. [00:19:16] Move for approval. [00:19:18] Second. [00:19:19] Second to the maker. [00:19:21] No, we've been through the rainbow. [00:19:25] We've had the green, the turquoise, whatever that color is, I don't know. [00:19:30] And obviously, through the process of departmental presentations and stuff, I think we've hit the points [00:19:38] and we've identified the elements that we want to see to kind of move us forward. [00:19:43] These are all the elements we've been talking about for well over six-plus months. [00:19:47] My color vision being what it is, I'll take your word for it. [00:19:50] I'm not telling you. [00:19:51] Second. [00:19:52] No, thank you for the explanations. [00:19:56] Sir? [00:19:57] No, I just thank you all for your hard work. [00:19:59] And I just hope we gauge the extra money we're putting in different places, [00:20:02] that we gauge the effectiveness of spending that money in those departments, [00:20:06] like adding the extra code enforcement officer, see what difference that makes on the street and to residents. [00:20:13] And it's what we're trying to do by passing these ordinances because I hear all the time, [00:20:16] that's just one example, you know, code enforcement isn't as effective as it should be, maybe. [00:20:23] So adding this third officer, I think, is a good thing. [00:20:26] Just using one example, you know, we're kind of shifting money around and trying some new things. [00:20:29] So let's be sure we're gauging it and making sure we made the right decision. [00:20:33] So when it comes to budget season next year, if we need to adjust some things [00:20:37] and maybe add a fourth code enforcement officer or, you know, [00:20:41] just kind of what department we're talking about, [00:20:43] we'll just be sure that by doing these changes that it's making our city as effective as what we're trying to make it. [00:20:51] That's pretty poorly said, but thank you. [00:20:54] I think we understand. [00:20:55] You understand my point, yeah. [00:20:57] Councilman Davis. [00:20:58] It's been a long day. Thanks. [00:20:59] Nothing I think I've given my opinion. [00:21:01] This says it's a final operating budget, which everybody says, but it's not. [00:21:05] But I still think it is a final operating budget. [00:21:08] There's no further discussion. [00:21:09] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:21:11] Aye. [00:21:12] Opposed? [00:21:13] Like sign? [00:21:14] Yes. [00:21:15] No. [00:21:16] Motion passes four to one.
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Public Hearing on Streetlight Assessments and Resolution 2015-15
approvedCouncil held a public hearing on streetlight assessments and Resolution 2015-15, applicable only to properties with additions being added to the assessment roll. No members of the public spoke. Council praised the LED lighting improvements made with Duke Energy and discussed revisiting the assessment methodology next year, then approved the resolution.
Ord. Resolution 2015-15
- motion:Motion to approve Resolution 2015-15 on streetlight assessments. (passed)
- direction:Council directed staff to schedule a review of streetlight and stormwater assessment methodology early next year. (none)
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[00:21:18] Next item is a public hearing on streetlight assessments and Resolution 2015-15. [00:21:25] Still up, Pete. [00:21:26] Council, again, hopefully the memo was explained things, [00:21:32] but we are not increasing or here for this public hearing for the purpose of the vast majority of the citizens [00:21:39] and the properties in the city who are assessed, [00:21:42] but only for those properties that have had additions and are being added on. [00:21:46] They've all received a letter, and we followed the legal requirements. [00:21:51] So if they were to come here, they would be here. [00:21:55] So if you have opened a public hearing, see if there's anyone. [00:21:58] I will open this public hearing to see if anyone wishes to address council [00:22:02] on the streetlight assessments and Resolution 2015-15. [00:22:07] Seeing no one come forward, I'll bring it back to council. [00:22:10] Move for approval. [00:22:11] We have a motion. [00:22:13] Second. [00:22:14] Second to the maker. [00:22:15] We balanced this budget a couple of years ago. [00:22:17] I think it's time to go back out next year and look, because we had the at least I had the conversation over [00:22:23] and over again with the consultant about the methodology by which we charge these amounts [00:22:33] to both occupied and vacant property. [00:22:36] It also goes to stormwater. [00:22:39] You know, you only get charged when you have improvements, [00:22:44] but the vacant property owner gets the benefit of that streetlight that somebody else paid for. [00:22:50] And we went through that. [00:22:52] You know, everybody, that was three years ago, so obviously. [00:22:55] But this was one of the first steps that then-Councilman Marlowe [00:23:00] and Mr. Bell Thomas and myself, this was one of the first things we took on back in 2012 [00:23:06] because it had been ten years since they had done any effective streetlight assessment improvement. [00:23:14] And when we go to the next one on stormwater, [00:23:17] and by making those accounts whole gave us the first step to move on to our bigger budget issues that we had after that. [00:23:25] But at that point, that budget was supplementing these, and these were standalone entities. [00:23:31] So, and I think the biggest thing with the streetlight assessments is the way that those dollars were reinvested this year [00:23:39] with Duke Energy and the LED lighting where you can see downtown. [00:23:45] It lights up off of 19, it lights off the rest of the city. [00:23:50] So between staff and Duke, that shows the investment into the fund [00:23:57] and how the fund was used effectively to raise lighting standards in the city. [00:24:02] Thank you. [00:24:04] Ms. Manns, Deputy Mayor Phillips makes a very excellent point. [00:24:09] We had not for literally a decade done any analysis of either the streetlight [00:24:17] or stormwater assessments vis-a-vis what they were actually costing us. [00:24:21] It's been a couple, three years now, so it's probably worth you putting on the tickler [00:24:28] for us to go through that exercise early next year so that when we get to this point next year, [00:24:33] we know if we need to make any adjustments. [00:24:36] To the second? [00:24:38] Well, I think that this is probably one of the most effective things that we did with the lighting [00:24:45] and people seeing the lights in the downtown. [00:24:48] I think that I would like to address the fact that we do still have pockets in the city, [00:24:56] in the residential area, that is really crying out for better lighting. [00:25:02] So whatever we need to do in terms of addressing those issues, [00:25:07] but in driving in the downtown, it looks fabulous. [00:25:12] And the way those lights work in the downtown and in the areas where they are, [00:25:20] we still do have some areas that we need to address. [00:25:24] Thank you. [00:25:25] Councilman Starkey? [00:25:26] No comments, thank you. [00:25:28] Councilman Phil Davis? [00:25:30] I just hope that no aircraft mistakes Main Street or Grand for Hidden Lakes. [00:25:36] True, very true. [00:25:40] Good point. [00:25:43] We could put an architectural feature in Orange Lake, couldn't we? [00:25:48] I tell you what, my neighborhood, I don't know about y'all's neighborhood, [00:25:50] but my neighborhood is really bright with those new lights and my part of the city as well. [00:25:55] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:25:59] Aye. [00:26:00] Opposed, lag sign. [00:26:02] Next is public hearing on stormwater assessment resolution 2015-16.
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Public Hearing on Stormwater Assessment and Resolution 2015-16
approvedCouncil held a public hearing on the stormwater assessment under Resolution 2015-16. No members of the public spoke. Council approved the assessment, with members noting the importance of maintaining the stormwater fund in light of recent weather events.
Ord. Resolution 2015-16
- motion:Motion to approve the stormwater assessment under Resolution 2015-16. (passed)
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[00:26:06] Mr. Allman? [00:26:08] This is the same thing as before. [00:26:12] Many of the same properties that got the letters received this, [00:26:15] stuffed into the envelope as well. [00:26:17] They were informed of it [00:26:18] and would be invited to attend if they wish to object to the assessment. [00:26:24] In which case, I am opening this public hearing up for public comment. [00:26:28] If anyone wishes to come forward and address council before we vote on this, [00:26:32] please come forward now. [00:26:34] Seeing no one come forward, [00:26:36] I'll close this and bring back to council for a motion. [00:26:41] Move for approval. [00:26:43] Second. [00:26:44] We have a motion and a second to the make. [00:26:46] Again, Mr. Mayor, it's probably time for us to look at this. [00:26:50] Obviously, we just experienced quite a weather event [00:26:55] and we probably have noticed some additional low-lying areas, [00:26:59] some additional things that need to be looked at. [00:27:05] Obviously, we took the approach to raise this. [00:27:08] This was a substantial amount of money on a property-by-property incremental basis. [00:27:15] I just think that part of our charge is to make sure that we filter stormwater, [00:27:21] that we try to do our best to keep it out of residential areas and in the downtown. [00:27:26] We've got a good plan in place, [00:27:28] but, again, we all know that if we get a full moon, high tide, [00:27:36] and a hurricane on the coastline, [00:27:38] we're not going to be able to keep water out of the streets and that. [00:27:41] But we've done a nice job identifying. [00:27:43] I just want to make sure that this fund stays balanced [00:27:46] so it doesn't become a drain on general revenue funds. [00:27:51] And so with that, that's the reason for my motion to approve the assessment. [00:27:54] Thank you, sir. [00:27:55] To the second. [00:27:57] I think the weather phenomenons that we had, [00:28:00] and with the weather anticipating that it's going to be a wetter, cooler winter, [00:28:08] this is critically important. [00:28:10] I think that we saw, much like we did back in 1993 with that no-name storm, [00:28:14] that there were places that flooded this time around [00:28:17] that had not necessarily flooded before, came close but didn't. [00:28:22] There are still folks that are dealing with it, so I think this is important. [00:28:27] Councilman Starkey? [00:28:29] No comments, thank you. [00:28:30] Councilman Davis? [00:28:31] Nothing. [00:28:32] One follow-up, Mr. Mayor. [00:28:33] Obviously, with the experience that we had, [00:28:36] we didn't have the same kind of audience attendance that the county got [00:28:40] for their lack of getting out ahead of their own issues. [00:28:44] So I think that speaks well for staff and the implementation of these dollars. [00:28:48] Yes, sir. [00:28:50] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:28:53] Aye. [00:28:54] Opposed, the like sign. [00:28:56] Next item is Resolution 2015-22, Consolidated Fees.
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Resolution 2015-22: Consolidated Fees
approvedCouncil adopted Resolution 2015-22 approving the consolidated fee schedule with revisions per Councilman Davis's prior suggestion, removing all fees related to horse-drawn carriages. The public hearing drew no public comment, and the motion passed.
Ord. Resolution 2015-22
- motion:Approve Resolution 2015-22 consolidated fees with horse-drawn carriage fees eliminated. (passed)
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[00:29:01] Mr. Allman? [00:29:03] Yes, sir. [00:29:04] As per your motion when this item was tabled, [00:29:08] you had asked for us to deal with the issue of the horse-drawn carriages. [00:29:13] The bulk of the requirements are found in the city's ordinance, [00:29:18] so subject to the importance of getting these fees identified before the end of the year, [00:29:24] we've recommended that we just remove fees completely, [00:29:27] whether that's just free to bring the horses in for a while or whatever. [00:29:32] We are asking for you to approve the request, [00:29:37] essentially as Councilman Davis had suggested, [00:29:40] but eliminating all citations to the fees for that particular item. [00:29:46] This is a public hearing. [00:29:48] Open it up for public comment. [00:29:51] No one wishing to come forward to talk about the horses or the fees? [00:29:56] I'll bring it back to Council for a motion. [00:29:58] Move for approval. [00:30:00] Thank you. To the second? Or a second? Second. To the maker. Nothing. Second? Mr. Phillips? No, you guys. No, no, no. First of all, we have to go back to the... Back to the horse. You were here. I don't have a horse in this race, and I don't want to vote nay. Those are the two points from that long meeting we were at that the mayor was telecommuting in for. You missed all the fun, so... No, I voted nay, like everybody else. I just... [00:30:30] I just hope to see a horse and buggy downtown around Christmas after all this, because I've yet to see one, and all this... [00:30:35] You will see one. [00:30:36] I will see one. Okay, perfect. [00:30:37] You'll see two, as a matter of fact. [00:30:39] We will take you up on that, Councilwoman DeBella Thomas. Did you have any comments other than to promise us horses? [00:30:44] No, thank you. That's great. [00:30:46] I just can't wait to see the chief have to police the horse. How do you put that in the impound lot, by the way? [00:30:52] I just want to... Just a question. [00:30:57] If there's no further discussion... [00:30:59] Not anymore. [00:31:00] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:31:03] Aye. [00:31:04] Those who like, sign. [00:31:06] Next item, 2016 Legislative Delegation Priorities. Ms. Manns.
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2016 Legislative Delegation Priorities
approvedStaff presented recommended priorities for the 2016 Pasco Legislative Delegation meeting on Sept 29, to be represented by Deputy Mayor Bill Phillips. Priorities include reauthorizing the Enterprise Zone Program, police/firefighter pension reform, protecting communication services and local business taxes, water quality funding, State Aid to Libraries, Florida Forever funding, Statewide Business Development Network funds, and four project funding requests (US 19 pedestrian walkway, downtown parking garage, Grand Boulevard multi-use path, and US 19 landscape improvements). Council added concerns regarding the Great Preserve improvements, CRA legislation protection, Biggert-Waters flood insurance rates, community block grants, uniform chart of accounts opposition, and marine district redevelopment commitment. The motion to approve with additions passed.
- motion:Approve the 2016 Legislative Delegation priorities as presented, incorporating additional items raised by the Mayor (Great Preserve improvements, CRA legislation, Biggert-Waters flood insurance, community block grants, uniform chart of accounts opposition, and marine district redevelopment). (passed)
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[00:31:12] Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council, as you are already aware, [00:31:16] the 2016 Legislative Delegation has been scheduled to be conducted on Tuesday, September 29th, [00:31:26] from 1 o'clock p.m. to 5 o'clock p.m. at Sunlake High School in Land O'Lakes. [00:31:33] Deputy Mayor Bill Phillips, as has been the case in previous years, [00:31:40] has indicated that he is available to represent the City at this event. [00:31:49] The City staff has spent some time considering some issues that we would like to recommend be advanced by Mr. Phillips [00:32:02] on the City's behalf at the delegation meeting. [00:32:07] I have provided to you in my September 23rd communication a list of items that we believe warrant some address, [00:32:23] as they are items that will be considered during the next legislative year by the State. [00:32:33] The first is to reauthorize the Enterprise Zone Program, which is due to lapse. [00:32:39] It will sunset in December of 2015. [00:32:43] It's a very effective tax incentive program for businesses and for economic development purposes, [00:32:52] and we'd like to see that program reauthorized. [00:32:55] We think that there's some application for it in the City of New Port Richey. [00:32:59] We've also asked that you support municipal police and firefighter reform, [00:33:03] which protects local government's home rule powers to set and fund municipal employee benefit levels. [00:33:10] We've asked to protect the communication services tax and local business tax, [00:33:15] as it is a significant source of our local revenue. [00:33:21] We have additionally asked to continue to support water quality and quantity legislation [00:33:27] by maintaining local government programs and projects that protect water resources and improve them. [00:33:34] We have asked that you sustain the State Aid to Libraries Program, which provides funding to local libraries. [00:33:40] We have asked that we increase the funding to the Florida Forever Land Acquisition and Development Program, [00:33:47] as a result of the fact that it has not been fully funded in several years. [00:33:53] We lastly have asked to assure that the Statewide Business Development Network funds get directed [00:34:00] to provide services to economically deprived communities. [00:34:07] And we have asked for funding consideration for three projects. [00:34:12] One, a pedestrian walkway over U.S. Highway 19. [00:34:16] The second, a downtown parking garage. [00:34:18] The third, a multi-use path on Grand Boulevard spanning from Marine Parkway to Delaware Avenue. [00:34:25] Since the time of this writing, we would like to add a fourth project for consideration, [00:34:32] and that is to implement landscape improvements on U.S. 19 within the city, [00:34:42] as a result of the fact that our funds for the second phase of the landscape project were vetoed by the governor. [00:34:51] And although it's suggested that that funding source has only been delayed for a year, [00:34:59] if there are other funding sources or opportunities, I think it's important enough of a project that we should advance it for consideration. [00:35:07] Thank you. I'll open it up for public comment. [00:35:10] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:35:13] Move for approval. [00:35:17] In addition, I would like to at least mention to the delegation, [00:35:24] as well as a couple of our key state representative and Senate, some improvements around the Great Preserve. [00:35:39] Obviously, we've invested $300,000, or the city's invested, not we, but the city's invested $300,000 on Plath Road, [00:35:48] which Mr. Rivera, I understand that's close to being completed? [00:35:52] It'll be done by October what? [00:35:56] Okay. And with that, obviously, we have that, and then we have the city entrance area. [00:36:04] So I would think there's a couple of our legislative folks that would like to get on board [00:36:09] and maybe treat it a little bit like they did the Marine Education Center out in New Port Richey, [00:36:16] as a learning tool for the local schools and that. [00:36:19] So we will talk to the school board as well as others. [00:36:25] But that was one. [00:36:29] And I think a couple other things that we talked about in the past, [00:36:32] we wanted to make sure that the governor wasn't going to start making significant changes to the CRA legislation. [00:36:42] That's been a topic of conversation over the last couple of years, [00:36:46] because he has made a big impact on how they treated regional planning councils. [00:36:53] They've almost put a number of them out of business. [00:36:55] Most of them are starting to rebrand themselves. [00:37:01] The other that we had last year that was very big at the front, [00:37:06] and maybe Mr. Stark, you could speak a little bit to this, [00:37:09] was that Bigger Waters Act that had sparked up a lot of conversation. [00:37:14] Yeah, that hasn't gone away. [00:37:15] Our flood rates are going to continue to skyrocket. [00:37:17] If it's not your primary residence, the rates, I quoted one the other day, [00:37:21] primary was 1,500, it was a pre-firm home. [00:37:23] The primary residence rate was 1,500, non-primary was 2,300. [00:37:28] But the rates just for even primary residences are going up. [00:37:31] We're seeing like 20% a year. [00:37:33] We're talking like a basin at $2,000 or so, [00:37:37] and adding 20% each year it's going to hit the fan again. [00:37:41] So it's not fixed by any means. [00:37:43] And obviously the community block grants. [00:37:45] And then finally, which I don't know hardly anything about, [00:37:50] but we were in opposition to a uniform chart of accounts. [00:37:56] I don't know. [00:37:57] I remember that being a topic of conversation. [00:37:59] I didn't know what the overall impact is. [00:38:01] I just wanted that. [00:38:02] And then, of course, maybe Mario's left the room, [00:38:07] but I'd really like a little bit of coaching. [00:38:09] But I want to make sure that they're aware of our interest, [00:38:15] our commitment to redevelopment. [00:38:19] And Mario's just rejoined us. [00:38:22] But I think significantly we're going to need our legislative delegation [00:38:29] as things begin to evolve and change in the marine. [00:38:36] Yeah, I picked on you when you were out of the room. [00:38:38] So you're the chairman of the next committee, by the way. [00:38:41] I just wanted to make sure you knew that you'd been summarily elected. [00:38:44] But, no, I want to make sure the legislative delegation knows of our commitment [00:38:48] to our redevelopment within our city and the positive steps that we've made, [00:38:54] but especially as it relates to the marine district, [00:38:57] because they all come in touch with the main property owners in that area, [00:39:05] and they can exercise some encouragement to them about making sure they're on board [00:39:13] so it has the most positive impact across the board for the city of New Port Richey. [00:39:19] So those are the items. [00:39:21] Thank you. Mr. Davis, would you agree to incorporate those other things? [00:39:26] Do we have a second? [00:39:28] We had a second. [00:39:29] No. [00:39:30] But I'd certainly entertain it to the maker. [00:39:34] No, they're great ideas to add to it. [00:39:36] Second. [00:39:37] Yes, that's great. [00:39:39] Mr. Stern? [00:39:40] No comments, thank you. [00:39:41] I agree. [00:39:43] Deputy Mayor, Representatives, I may well try to get over there as well. [00:39:48] Please, absolutely. [00:39:50] But I'm sure you'll do a fine job. [00:39:52] They'll let us both come up. [00:39:54] Come on down. [00:39:55] I'm sure you'll do a fine job. [00:39:57] If there's no further discussion on this matter, please signify by saying aye. [00:40:00] Aye. [00:40:01] Opposed, like sign.
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Pledge of Allegiance.
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Moment of Silence
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Approval of the September 9, 2015 City Council Special Meeting Minutes and the September 15, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approval of minutes from the September 9, 2015 Special Meeting and September 15, 2015 Regular Meeting.