CITY COMMISSION BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 7TH Wednesday, August 08, 2024 at! 5:30P PM  City Commission Chambers - 105 S. 2ND Street, Flagler Beach, FL32136  RD  PRESENT: Mayor Patti King, Chairman! Scott Spradley, Vice-Chair. James Sherman, Commissioners Rick Belhumeur, Eric Cooley, and Jane Mealy, City Manager Dale L. Martin, Finance Director Hollie Harlan, Assistant Finance Director Rhonda Allen, Executive Assistant Katherine Monroy and City Clerk Penny Overstreet. Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence to honor our Veterans, members of the Armed *Duet to thel length and volume of material being reviewed these minutes will reflect discussion, direction and  1. Call to order. Chairman Spradley called to order at 5:30 p.m.  Forces and First Responders. Commissioner: Sherman led the pledge to the flag.  consensuses. *  2. General Business a. Budget Overview b. General Fund Review.  Mr. Martin reviewed the questions and concerns brought forward from the first budget workshop. Page 2: Animal Licenses can be stricken if not enforced. As well as, wayfinding signs. Attorney Smith counseled Mr. Martin and advised the City cannot stop Doggie Dining as it'sa Health Department issue. A consensus was reached to remove animal licenses from the budget. Commissioners Cooley and Page 5: Discussion ensued regarding the Contingency Funds for the Commission and Executive budget. Commission Benefits = Commission pay: Mr. Martin asked if they wanted staff to drafting wording for the ballot for the March election or to wait until we have the Charter Review Committee. Mr. Martin was directed to have the Commission wages to be review as an agenda item. Ac consensus was reach to Pages 6: A consensus was reached to remove the 22K for contingency and 8K fori the annual report. Page 10: Legal: Point of clarification; the contractual services line included thet fees for al labor attorney. Page 12: Bad Debt expense, recognizes that we have to account for bad debt for the audit. Page 16: Planning and Zoning Code Enforcement: Consensus to have the City Manager amend the Facilities (former Maintenance): was discussed at length. Inthe future, there will not be a distinction between the CRA and the rest of the City. Facilities willl be covering grounds throughout the City. Mr. Martin reported that the Firetruck was discussed at the last meeting and wanted to make sure the item wasi resolved. Itwas the consensus not to include 100k in reserve fora a fire truck in the 24/25 budget.  Sherman would like to move the wayfinding sign program to the CRA.  not include in the budget funding for health benefits for the Elected Officials.  Page 13: Taser reserve is 61K. Taser funding to stay in.  draft budget to include an additional full-time Code Enforcement Officer.  Public Comment. Donna Snyder inquired about stormwater repair funding.    Mr. Martinreported their will be grants and the Citywill be budgeting money for stormwater improvements. Page 31: Utility Department shows a $229,000 deficient. There will be a need to change the rates to Page 32: Water Treatment Plant. Professional Services has to do with St.. John's Water Management  cover: the $229,000.  and the maintenance on the water tank on the south end oft town. Page 33: T&D has merged with Utility Maintenance.  Page 34: Wastewater Treatment Plant. Discussion centered on the decrease funding for repairs and Public Comment: Caroline McDaniel asked about meter readers. Mr. Martin confirmed he will investigate Page 41: Impact fees. Commissioner Cooley suggested a workshop regarding how we will be utilizing  maintenance.  iftwo full-time meter readers are needed since the telemetry meters were installed.  the Impact fees.  Chairman Spradley recessed the meeting at 7:22 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:37 p.m.  Page 46: Mr. Martin reviewed Professional Services. Itp primarily will be used for Phase Il of thel McKim It was the consensus of the Commission to budget $1 million in Capital Improvements for Stormwater Page 23: Mr. Martin announced that Ms. Miller resigned this week. The capital improvements within Page 24: Discussion centered around the difference between repair, maintenance and improvement relating tot the: statutes for Community Redevelopment Areas. Commissioner Sherman hoped the definitions within the CRA grants would be tightened up. There was a discussion to increase the linei item for maintenance int the CRA. Commissioner Sherman spoke of volunteer efforts in the past and those efforts have not been maintained. Mr. Martin to get statutory Page 48: Capital Improvement: Discussion included the cost of the library bathroom; sound dampening at1 the Wickline; thet funds for parks being too limited1 to improve the parks int the City. Mr. Martin was to: send the minutes of1 the Parks Committee to the Commission. Page 49: Discussion included the need for repaving; including a paving and resurfacing software to have a more educated determination of what and where the restructuring and resurfacing Page 50: Commissioner Sherman questioned the request for 75K for a truck, suggesting a less expensive vehicle is appropriate for the beachside. Commissioner Cooley! hoped to have a  and Creed projects.  projects and studies.  the CRA will move forward with what is currently listed within the CRA.  language and the appropriate restrictions regarding the CRA expenses.  needs to take place.  maintenance program for ATV/Jet Ski.  3. Adjournment: Motion by Commissioner Cooley to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 p.m.  Attest:  K Scott Spradley, Chair  3  Penny Overtreét,City Clerk