Town of Melbourne Beach  SPECIALTOWN COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. COMMUNITY CENTER = 509 OCEAN AVENUE  MINUTES  Commission Members: Mayor Wyatt Hoover Vice Mayor Joyce Barton Commissioner Sherri Quarrie Commissioner Corey Runte Commissioner Marivi Walker StaffMembers:  Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro Town Attorney Clifford Repperger Town Clerk. Amber Brown  1. Call to Order  Mayor Wyatt Hoover called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.  2. Roll Call  Town Clerk Amber Brown conducted a roll call Commission Members Present Mayor Wyatt Hoover Vice Mayor. Joyce Barton Commissioner Sherri Quarrie Commissioner Corey Runte Commission Members Absent Commissioner Marivi Walker  StaffMembers Present Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro Town Attorney Clifford Repperger Finance Manager Jennifer Kerr Finance Clerk Vicki Van Dyke Town Clerk Amber Brown  1/Page    3. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence Mayor Wyatt Hoover led thc Plcdgc of Allcgiancc.  4. Public Comments  After being acknowledged by the Mayor, members of the public should state their name and address for the record. The Commission encourages citizens to prepare their comments in advance. Each individual will have three (3) minutes to address the Commission on any topic(s) related to' Town business, not on the. Agenda.  Kate Wilborn 502 Second. Ave  Kate Wilborn asked about the water retention pond/skate park. How will the skate park project be done to help with water retention? Is her area still phase two andi isi itd at Mayor Wyatt Hoover spoke abouti the questions related toi the skate park would be Commissioner Corey Runte spoke about the skate park will most likely not be in that location. There are stormwater funds budgeted for fiscal year 2023-2024 for stormwater  the top ofthe list, and when will phase two start?  answered during the project.  improvements for Second. Ave. 5. Public Hearings  A. Public Hearing on the' Town's Fiscal Year 2023/2024 (FY24) Millage Rate and  Annual Budget - Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro  Adam. Meyer 214 SurfRd  Adam Meyer asked ifit is possible to do a 100% rollback to have the same taxes as Mayor Wyatt Hoover spoke about the biggest reason is because ofmoney. The largest budget items are stormwater and infrastructure. Additional money is needed Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro spoke about the revenue the Town will generate from ad valorem taxes is $2,685,000.00 which is thel lowest amount in the county, and the third lowest mileage rate behind West Melbourne and Cape Canaveral. The other money is from other forms of revenue such as parking and ARPA funds. The Town has a small business district and is still trying to catch up after years ofl keeping Mayor Wyatt Hoover spoke about the Town of Melbourne Beach being majority residential, meaning we do not collect as much taxes from businesses.  last year. Why not do that other than money?  to match for grants and other improvements.  the rate too low.  2Page    Commissioner Sherrie Quarrie spoke about last year's rate was 4.58 and this year's Commissioner Corey Runte spoke about how previous commissions chose to not do repairs and upgrades, but that has just pushed the issues down the road, and nowi the  4-57. With today'seconomy that is pretty good.  Town is behind and trying to get caught up.  Gabor. Kishegyi 221 SurfRd  Gabor Kishegyiasked iftherei Betnpiepmdefemaliy does happen Mayor Wyatt Hoover spoke about having a reserve fund that would cover around 18 Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro spoke about therel being almost three million in Mayor Wyatt Hoover closed thej public hearing on the Town's Fiscal Year 2023/2024  such as the pier collapses. months of operating expenses.  reserves and about 2 million in the operating account.  (FY24) Millage Rate and Annual Budget.  6. New Business  A. Resolution 2023-03, Adopting the' Tentative Millage Rate for the Fiscal Year 2023-  2024 - Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro Mayor Wyatt Hoover read Resolution 2023-03.  A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024; PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE  Commissioner Corey Runte moved to adopt Resolution 2023-03 setting the tentative operatingmillage rate for fiscal year 2023-2024 at 4.5700 mills, which is greater than the rollback rate of4 4.1630 by 10.00%, and setting the tentative debt service millage rate for fiscal year 2023-2024 at .1000 mills.; Vice Mayor Joyce  Barton seconded;  Roll Call Vote by Town Clerk Mayor Wyatt Hoover Aye Vice Mayor. Joyce Barton - Aye Commissioner Sherri Quarrie Aye Commissioner Corey Runte-A Aye Commissioner Marivi Walker - Absent  Resolution 2023-03carried by a voted of4 4-0  3Page    B. Resolution 2023-04, Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024  Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro  Mayor Wyatt Hoover read Resolution 2023-04.  A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024; PROVIDING FOR. AN  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Commissioner Corey Runte moved toa adopt Resolution 2023-04setting forth the appropriations and revenue estimate for the tentative budget for fiscal year 2023: 2024 in the amount of $4.923,187.: Vice Mayor Joyce Barton seconded;  Roll Call Vote by Town Clerk Mayor Wyatt Hoover Aye Vice Mayor. Joyce Barton Aye Commissioner Sherri Quarrie : Aye Commissioner Corey Runte Aye Commissioner Marivi Walker - Absent  Resolution 2023-04 carried by a vote of 4-0  7. Adjournment  Vice Mayor Joyce Barton moved to adjourn; Commissioner Sherri Quarrie  seconded; Motion carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 5:41] p.m.  ATTEST:  hyplh Hooun Wyatt Hoover, Mayor  h  Amber Brown, Town Clerk  E No  4IPage