OFASTAN CUNTYFL 1872  TOWN OF ASTATULA MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUMMARY MINUTES  BUDGET WORKSHOP MONDAY. AUGUST21,2023 2023-2024 BUDGET  Having been duly advertised as required by law, Mayor Mitchell Mack called the workshop to  order at 5.39 pm. Mayor Mack led' The Pledge of Allegiance.  Members Present: Mitchell Mack, Mayor Stephen Cross, Vice-Mayor Gayle Sikkema Zane Teeters Absent: Orita Issartel  Also) Present: Graham Wells, Town Clerk Wally Hoagland, Police Chief  The Mayor opened the meeting and introduced Kevin Sheely, Ray Villagas and Mike Kelly from the Lake Area Economic Development (LEAD) Partnership and asked them to step forward and address the council on what the group seeks to achieve and how it can help thet town of Astatula. Kevin Sheely took the floor and described it as a public/private partnership the fell into three  categories.  1. Business Attraction  2. Business Retention - Barriers to Growth 3. Business Creation - Entrepreneurship  Followinga as solid presentation: and a question-and-answer period with thel board, thel Mayor thanked them for coming. Further discussion then ensued between thel board members it was decided notto The Mayor then went over the proposed budget for the transportation Fund. He highlighted that 50% of the staff cost for public works was puti intot the Transportation budget for Right-of-way maintenance. The personal costs reflected the increase in wage and hours for Heather and also moving Scott to full-time with the corresponding health insurance costs. Thet total expenditures are shown below.  pursue anyf further action at this time.  Personal Services Employee Wages Payroll Taxes Health Insurance Operating Expenditures Professional Services Utilities Repairs & Maintenance Operating Supplies Fuel Road Signs & Paving Total Expenditures  34,528 Public Works Staff Wages 2,641 7.65% ofl Total Wages 4,500 Locates 22,500 Town Street and Traffic Lights 9,000 Traffic Light Maintenance; Tree Trimming 600 General Supplies 1,200 Fuel for Mowing of Right-of-Way  Retirement Contributions 4,685 Florida Retirement: System- 13.57% of Total Wages  7,602 Florida Blue $1,236, pmi for 91 months plus $1,360f for3 3 months (July-Sept)  Road Materials & Supplies 1,343 Road Patch; Millings  0 Road Pavinga and Striping; Street Signs; Speed Signs Town ofA Astatula Budget Workshop Minutes August 21, 2023 Page1 1of3  88,600    The Clerk emphasized that to balance the budget of expenditures against the $88,600 in Revenue from Local and 9th cent gas taxes, and State Revenue Sharing, there was no amount for paving and signage. If paving was required, theni itwould have tol be funded from Infrastructure. There being no The budget provides for an estimate of $230,000 in revenues from Discretionary Surtax. The  questions from thel board, thel Mayormoved on tot the infrastructure fund.  proposed budget for expenditure is shown below.  Capital Outlay Council Town Hall Public' Works Physical Environment Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Unappropriated funds Total Expenditures  4,000 Council' Table: Computer for Mayor 7,526 Copier Lease; Furniture for Clerks Office 14,000 Exmark Lawnmower 12,000 Fence for Cemetery 40,000 Community Center Parking Lot 15.000 Icemaker; Furniture; Storeage Shed 137.374 Carry Forward to Future Year  92,626 230,000  There was discussion on the proposed lawnmower purchase, the paving of overflow parking Iot: at the community center and three entry monuments. It was agreed that $40,000 would be added for the town entry signs, $15,000 for cameras at the community center, and $26,000 for a vehicle lift for public works. The $5,000 for thei icemaker would be removed as this would be leased through the The Clerk went over the figures for thel Enterprise Fund. He said that iti is very difficult toj predict the revenues as he must takei into account the effect oftransferring homes from] LGI, whose bills are very high, to residents once they are: sold where the usage would bei much lower. There was no guarantee thatTulal Parcwould) have any newl homes in the next fiscal year as the water treatment plant wasa year out. He added that all the variables had been carefully looked at and that he was comfortable Vice-Mayor Cross askedi ifv we were covering our expenses on water righti now. The Clerk replied that with the current usage from LGI, it was definitely washing its face. $20,000 from the $80,000 loan from the general fund had already been repaid and it was anticipated that the remaining $60,000 Thel Mayor gave an update on the) proposed expansion oft the water plant to deal with future growth. The emergency call box was also discussed and the chief gave an update on the speed radar in the  general fund.  with his projections.  would be prepaid by the end oft the year.  school zone and progress on the grants thath had been applied for. There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 pm.  Respectrulysubmites, Mitchell RE  Town ofA Astatula Budget Workshop Minutes August 21, 2023 Page2of3    ATTEST: d  CMCTown Clerk  Town of Astatula Budget Workshop Minutes August 21, 2023 Page 3of3