Town of Pomona Park, Town Council Meeting Minutes This Meeting was held at Town Hall for Council & Public  March 12, 2024  Mayor Joseph Svingala presided. Council present were Lynda Linkswiler/Absent), CarrieAnn Evans, Patricia Mead, Dr. Robert Warren,, Town Attorney Bobby Pickens, Town Clerk Andrea  Almeida, Finance Officer. Jennifer Paul  Councilwoman Linkswiler motioned to excuse Dr. Warren from tonight's meeting, and  Councilwoman Evans 2nd the Motion. Motion Passes. The Town Council Meeting began at 6:04 pm. The Town Clerk read the correspondence.  The mayor led ini the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence.  Councilwoman Evans motioned to adopt the meeting minutes, and Councilwoman Mead 2nd the Mary Garcia stated she wanted to change the minutes from the previous meeting.  motion.  The vote passes with no objection. Councilwoman Mead 2nd the motion.  Mayor Svingala asked if anyone wanted to correct the minutes.  Councilwoman Kuleski motioned to correct the minutes for the adoption of Mary Garcia's email. The minutes will be updated to reflect Mary Garcia's email, to say a state Congressman. Mayor Joe read allowed the Proclamation 2024-03, Government Finance Professionals Week Treasurer Jennifer Paul went over the financials-no questions from the Council. Tree Report Councilwoman Mead- Arbor Day was held on. Jan 12 at the Public' Works facility. Mayor Svingala read the proclamation and dedicated a plaque to Nate and Pat Mead. Councilwoman Mead thanked the Council and said it would be in front of the new oak tree The Town celebrated 33 years of Tree City. One tree was planted, and five trees were removed. Councilwoman Mead is requesting a resolution for a border between properties and Councilwoman Mead is asking that a wooden fence be erected on town property between Councilwoman Evans motioned to allow Public Works to install a wooden fence around the park property located next to the private residence, and Councilwoman Linkswiler seconded the Beautification eport-Counciwoman Linkswiler reviewed the activities for the last month.  The vote passes. March 18-22, 2024.  The staff were thanked for their help.  planted.  private property.  motion. The vote was unanimous. The next tree board is in. June.  Upcoming Events were reviewed.  W    2  Al Fundraiser will be March 18, 25th with the Dunns Creek State Park, it's an Antique Boat  parade.  March 30 is the Easter Egg Hunt at 10am located in Mayor's Park. April 6th is breakfast, community garden dedication. Mayors Park Founders Day May 18. Community Day after. June breakfast.  Free Chicken Dinner to anyone that attends the forum for Public Candidates.  The cost for the event is less than $100, the chicken was donated, and they would not charge Martha suggested that the big event at Dunns Creek, if the police are going to be there then Michele Pellino- explained her connection with Capital City. The accounts are structured for what was beneficial a few years ago. A new account style now, if the account was changed it could the town would collect 1900 ini the month of Jan alone. The rate is 2% to 5%. No changes to the accounts just flipping a switch to collect the higher interest. This could begin as early as Fraud Solutions is positive pay, that the payee's name and the check number and account Writing less checks and using more ACH payments, adding an earnings credit. The hybrid relationship allows every single account to earn interest. The CDBG account is the The Town has two grants that have been approved for $400,000. The bank offers a draw down line of credit. You can advance credit, limits your borrowing for only the amount borrowed. They mirror the maturity by the date of completion. Ify you need to ask for more money from The pricingi is the one-month c.m.e., 5.6% that plus 3- 6.57i it is a variable rate. The payment Restructuring the account to collect more interest. The most it could cost would be 208 from Councilwoman Evans made a motion to implement the treasurer managements solutions that will go into effect April 1st. Councilwoman Mead 2nd the motion. No questions. The motioned  fori it.  charge for parking. Presentation by Capital City Bank  April. number.  only one that is not allowed to collect interest.  the grant, theyj just need the approved contract oft the grant. can bei interest only or reimbursement paid in full. Due ini full on maturity. It was asked if a maximum. The cost oft the loan would be around $500.  the earnings credit.  passed all ayes.  ARK- Diane Kelly presented for Animal Rescue Konsortium. She explained the background of the program.  To get to the root cause of the issue. The cost of getting animals spayed or neutered. The vision is to be the key source for low-cost animal welfare. We are actively working ona  grant for a trailer.    3  The grant has not been approved yet. It could be for a mobile veterinary clinic. The funds dedicated are contingent on receiving the grant. lam asking for a commitment to help with the Asking for a commitment, providing that if the grant is secured, a donation asking for funds. As of right now, this is a one-time cost, this is the cost of the veterinarian and supplies but at a  25% to receive the grant. Diane Kelly showed her slide show.  one-time expense.  Councilwoman Evans asked what the cost would be for the services. The average would be $50 for a cat and $75 for a dog.  But it depends on the grants. Mayor Joe stated the money isn'ti in the budget for donations. A suggestion was that if the $5,000 for our community. And the Town would give the voucher. Would the town be open to looking at how many residents from Pomona Park. Mayor Joe asked about the advertisement and whether we would receive updates on how Itv was asked how they would communicate with the Spanish-speaking community. Larry Flaman asked about asking Beautification and LBA for a donation. A discussion was had about where the money could come from and to look for a commitment. Councilwoman Mead stated the money should go into next year's budget. Councilwoman Evans motioned to commit to $5000 with the contingency that the grant is approved for the trailer. Councilwoman Kuleski 2nd. The vote was unanimous. Councilwoman Evans motioned to approve Resolution 2024-03 in support of ARK, Mayor Joe explained that the policy says you need to give a reason for the leave. Set forth the facts in the minutes. No further discussion was had. 134 Sisco Rd. It will be April 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Community Center. Mayor Svingala spoke about the Town Clerk Certification and a pay increase. Mayor Svingala suggested increasing the pay to $32 dollars an hour. Council Meeting; this will go to next month's agenda. Kuleski 2nd the motion. The' Vote was unanimous.  much Pomona Park has utilized the service. Social Media, Newspaper, and Shelters in Putnam County.  Town Clerk Andrea read aloud Resolution 2024-03 Councilwoman Mead 2nd. The motion passes. Discussion for a leave of absence Mayor Joe.  The Town set the date and time fori the next hearing on the Zoning Change for the property on The town set a special meeting for April 23 for Mittauer to come and discuss the sewer projects. Councilwoman Mead made the motion. The Town Attorney suggested the motion for the next Councilwoman Evans motioned to allow. Jennifer Paul to go to Boot Camp. Councilwoman Councilwoman Evans made the motion to allow' Town Clerk Andrea to attend the Summer Conference in Orlando, and Councilwoman Mead seconded the motion. Councilwoman Mead motioned to allow Jennifer to go to the Summer Conference in Diplomat, Hollywood, FL. And Councilwoman Evans 2nd the motion. The vote was unanimous. Town Council approved to allow Andrea and Jennifer to go to Orlando for May the Preferred  The vote was unanimous.  Insurance Summit.  Town Clerk Reviewed Code Enforcement  Y    4  Mayor Svingala reviewed the Upcoming Events.  Public Comments  Tony Cuevas asked why the Council approved the zoning changes.  Larry Flaman--Water Ways and Trail: They had people from FDOT come in and speak about the It was mentioned that the town sign was being improved upon. Larry had a suggestion for Councilwoman Linkswiler spoke about the Community Center meeting. She talked about the revenues that the park will bring tot the town. With al bed tax, the property tax will increase.  Beltway and housing development. landscaping the sign. Larry handed out a picture of the sign.  Councilwoman Mead motioned to adjourn at 9:11 pm.  ARK.  L. No