OFA ASTA COUNTY,A SINCE 1872  TOWN OF ASTATULA MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUMMARY MINUTES  COUNCIL WORKSHOP THURSDAY JULY27, ,2022 2022-2023 BUDGET  Having been duly advertised as required by law, Mayor Mitchell Mack called the workshop to order at 6.12 pm. Mayor Mack gave the invocation and led' The Pledge of Allegiance.  Members Present: Mitchell Mack, Mayor Gayle Sikkema Orita Issartel Absent: Stephen Cross Zane Teeters  Also) Present: Graham' Wells, Town Clerk Wally Hoagland, Police Chief  Roll call was taken and there was one residents present.  The council members present had previously been sent the revised budget with adjustments from  thel last budget workshop: and also otheri itemized adjustments as follows.  Revenue for State Revenue Sharing Expenses 511 Staff meetings 511 Mayors Stipend 514 Reduction in Legal Fees 519 Repairs & Maintenance 519 FRWAI Membership 524 StaffTraining added for) Jane 574 Special Events Total change to expenses Overall effect on budget  +$8,000.00 Revised figure received from the State +$400.00 Calculated per month and not per week +$3,300.00 Proposed increase tol Mayor's stipend for  the execution of! his duties as Mayor  -$3,200.00 Agreed atl last meeting -$210.00 Moved tol Enterprise Fund +4,000.00 Added at last meeting +3,290.00 Increase in expenses +4,710.00 Addition to Surplus  -$2,200.00 +$1,200.00  The Mayor then went over the Revenues and Expenses for Transportation (page 7). The State Revenue Sharing represents approximately 20% of the total to be received, the remainder is in the General Fund. It does not take account of any true-up figure that comes each. August. This year was $24,085 but is not guaranteed. The Mayor stated that the cost for the public works staffwas 40%0 of his total cost which is for Right-of-Way maintenance. The other 60% was in the General Fund. The Clerk stated that the figure for road signage and paving was a balancing figure against revenues to Thel Mayor went over the Revenues for the Infrastructure Fund (page 8) and the Projects that were  balance thel budget.  planned fora and added from discussion at this meeting.  Town ofA Astatula Budget Workshop Minutes July: 27,2022 Pageiof3    Council Town Hall Public Works  4,000 Council Table: Computer for Mayor  27,526 Copier Lease; Furniture for Clerks Office, Parking Lot Paving  15,000 Kawasaki Mule  Police Department 47,000 Police Vehicle Police Department 6,600 6Police Radio Docking Station Police Department 1,000 Ballistic Vest  Police Department 9,600 Pence Around Police/Public' Works Compound Parks & Recreation 12,400 Fence for Community Center; Icemaker; Furniture  Cemetery TOTAL  12,000 Fence for Cemetery  135,126  The Chief wanted permission to order the new vehicle now as there was a long supply lead time. It was emphasized that it should not be paid for ahead of the grant the Chief was working on, which included two vehicles, being awarded. Councilwoman Sikkema asked about the roof on the public works building. The Mayor said that he would bring this back later once hel has had the opportunity The Enterprise Fund Revenues (page 9) are a best guestimate based on all the information at hand and projections for new development and thel hook up at County Materials. The Mayor went overthe expenses line by line. Clerk Wells explained that the capital item for infrastructure was in fact an asset and not an expense and would be adjusted by the auditor at the end of the year. There was a Atthis time the Clerk went overt the amendments to the General fund: shown at the beginning oft these minutes. With allt the changesi itl lefta surplus ofunappropriated funds of$71,081.The only remaining item to be discussed was the salary increases which were proposed by the Chief. He said that at the last meeting increases were discussed at 8% or 10%. Knowing Councils feeling that the recent increase ini insurance cost due to the improved plan we part of the remuneration package, he was The Clerk added that this included an increase for Ofc. Tisdell and that a 15% increase be given to Ofc. Lajeunesse for tenure over Tisdell and for the additional time she spends on special events. He also requested that Heather is brought up to $15.00 per hour as a reward for the flexibility that she has shown in the three areas she works. Council was good with this request. There were to be no The insurance premium through FMIT is based on salaries for workers compensation rates, and the Clerk requested that although council could not vote at a workshop, that an indication that the increases would be approved at a future meeting. The new figure was needed to complete the insurance premium calculation sO that the correct amount is included in the budget. With all the revised figures added to the budget, a revised version would be sent to council ahead of the first  tol look at the engineering and costs.  carry forward amount ofunappropriated funds of$19,118 to futureyears.  requesting an increase of 9% with some exceptions.  increases for employees that have been with the town forl less than one, year.  budget hearing on September 15,2022. With that, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.  Respectfulysubmites,  Town of Astatula Budget Workshop Minutes July27,2022 Page2of3    Mitchell Mack, Mayor ATTEST:  Town Clerk  Z  Town of Astatula Budget Workshop Minutes July 27,2022 Page3of3    11Fr