September 17, 2024 Special Meeting 5:01 P.M.  City Commission Chambers 2775 Garrison Avenue Port St. Joe, Florida  NSTI ITUTION  1838 THE ORIDA CONSTITUTION  1922 Birthplace of the FLORIDA CONSTITUTION Ay Gop WE TRUE  City ofPort St. Joe  Rexl Buzzett, Mayor-Commissioner Ericl Langston, Commissioner, GroupI Stevel Kerigan, Commissioner, Group II Brett Lowry, Commissioner, Group II Scott Hoffman, Commissioner, Group IV  [AIl persons are invited to attend these meetings. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at said meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is tol be based. Thel Board of City Commission oft the City of] Port St. Joe, Florida will: not provide a verbatim record of  this meeting.]    BOARD OF CITY COMMISSION  Special Meeting 5:01 P.M. 2775 Garrison Avenue Tuesday September 17,2024  Call to Order Agenda  Ordinance 611 Ad Valorem Tax Public Hearing 2nd Reading & Adoption Ordinance 612 2024-2025 Budget Public Hearing o 2nd Reading & Adoption Resolution 2024-07, 2024-2025 Pay Scale  Pages 1-2 Pages 3-4 Page 5 Pages 6-8  Resolution 2024-06, 2024-2025 Water & Sewer Utility Rates  Citizens to be Heard Discussion Items by Commissioners Motion to Adjourn    ORDINANCE. NO. 611  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA LEVYING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHINTHE CITY FOR' THEFISCAL YEAR BEGINNINGOCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, STATING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE MILLAGE LEVIED IS 8.91% MORE THAN THE ROLLED-BACK RATE; AND, PROVIDING AN  EFFECTIVEDATE.  Whereas, Florida Iaw requires the City Commission oft the City ofl Port St.. Joe, Florida, toj pass an ordinance or resolution levying the millage rate for Ad Valorem property taxes for municipal purposes on all taxable property within the City limits of the City of Port St. Joe, Florida, for the fiscal year beginning Whereas, Florida law requires said ordinance or resolution to state the millage rate to be levied, and also to state the percentage by which the millage rate is greater, equal to or less than the rolled-back Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Port St. Joe, Florida has duly considered the budgetary requirements ofthe City, has adopted at tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025, based on a millage rate of 3.5914 mills on the taxable property within the City;andl has acted in accordance with thet terms, provisions, andprocedures contained in Section  October 1,2024 and ending September 30, 2025. rate as computed pursuant to Florida law; and  200.065, Florida Statutes; assembled; that:  Now, therefore, be it enacted by the People oft the City of Port St.. Joe, Florida in special session 1. The Ad Valorem property tax millage rate for municipal purposes to be levied on the taxable property within the City limits of the City of Port St. Joe, Florida, during the fiscal year beginning October 1,2024, and ending September 30, 2025, is hereby set at thei rate of3.5914 mills. 2. The percentage by which this millage rate to be levied is more than the rolled-back rate of3.2975  mills (computed pursuant to Florida law) is 8.91%. 3. This ordinance shall be effective October 1,2024. this 17th day of September 2024.  DULY: PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of City Commissioners of Port St. Joe, Florida  THE CITY OF PORT ST.JOE  Rex Buzzett, Mayor  Attest:  Charlotte M. Pierce, City Clerk  1    89  ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS  Example: Notice of Proposed Tax Increase Use 100% of tax levies in Advertisement Below  NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE  The City of Port St. Joe property tax levy. Last year's property tax levy: A. Initially proposed tax levy. B. Less tax reductions due to' Value. Adjustment Board and other assessment changes... C. Actual property tax levy. This year's proposed tax levy..  has tentatively adopted a measure toi increase its  2,154,316 16,857 2,137,459 2,604,461  All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the taxi increase tol be held  on:  September 17, 2024 5:01 P.M. EST  2775 Garrison Avenue, Commission Chambers  AFINAL DECISION on the proposed taxi Increase and the budget willl be made at this hearing. Use this ad if your taxing authority's tentatively adopted millage rate is greater than the  current year rolled-back: rate  The notice of proposed tax increase ad will:  Be a full 1/4 page ad.  Have a Headline in a type no smaller than 18 point. Have an adjacent Budget Summary advertisement. NOT be published in the legal or classified section. geographically limited insert of such newspaper. NOT deviate fromi the specified language. orc contradict the required publications.  Be published in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county or ina a NOT be accompanied, preceded, or followed by other ads or notices that conflict Advertise Final Hearing within 15 days of Tentative (first) Hearing. Hold Final Hearing within 2 to 5 days after advertised. Use 100% of Tax Levies int the Notice of Proposed Tax Increase  2    ORDINANCE NO.612  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 AS THE FINAL BUDGET OFTHE CITY OF PORT: ST.JOE, FLORIDA FORI FISCAL YEAR: 2024/2025. AND PROVIDINGI FOR  ANEFFECTIVE DATE.  WHEREAS, The Board of City Commissioners of] Port St. Joe, Florida (the "Board") has held two public hearings in accordance with 200.065, Florida Statutes, being on September 3,  2024, and September 17,2024, and  WHEREAS, the Board, after due consideration, has determined to adopt the amended tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, as summary of said final budget being attached hereto  as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.  NOW,THEREFORE BEI ITI ENACTED by the People ofthe ofthe City of Port St. Joe, Florida, that the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, a summary statement thereof said final budget being attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, is adopted  as the final budget for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025.  EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date oft this ordinance is October1,2024. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of City Commissioners of] Port St. Joe,  Florida this 17th day of September 2024.  THE CITY OF PORT ST.JOE  Rex Buzzett, Mayor  ATTEST:  Charlotte M. Pierce, City Clerk  3    CITY OFI PORT ST. JOE BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR2 2024-2025  Millage] Per $1,000 General Fund 3.5914  GENERAL FUND $1,000,000 $2,552,371 $499,060 $11,543 $1,106,536 $530,531 $5,161,977 $2,461,794 $2,247,443 $0 $124,582 $115,882  WATER FUND FUND FUND $0 $0  SOLID WASTE WASTEWATER TOTALALL  FUNDS $0 $1,000,000  CASH BALANCESI BROUGHTI FORWARD ESTIMATEDI REVENUES: TAXES: Ad Valorum Taxes EamnedI Interest Fines and) Forfeitures Franchise & Utlity7 Taxes Liçenses andI Permits GrantsLoans/Bonds Intragovemmental. Revenue Depreciationl Funds Misellaneous! Revenues Rents and Royalties Garbage! Fees Water Department Wastewater Treatment Services TOTALREVENUES. & OTHERS SOURCES Fund) Balances/ReserveNet. Assets TOTALREVENUES, TRANSFERS & BALANÇES EXFINDIUREENTENSES City Commission Administration City Attomey Public Works Administration Municipall Building Policel Department Firel Department Operations Parks and Recreation Maintenance Shop Non-Departmental Water Distribution Water Plant Water Administration Trasb Collection/Disposal Garbage Collection/Disposal Wastewater Treatment Sewer Collection WW/ Administration Long-Term Debt TOTALI EXPENDITURES Fund] Balanes/Reserve,Net. Assets  $2,552,371 $544,728 $11,543 $1,106,536 $530,531 $2,247,443 $0 $116,350 $1,190,392 $4,641,273 $375,000 FUNDS $173,507 $806,304 $62,776 $41,763 $28,904 $1,696,103 $254,641 $4,992,022 $5,032,190 $224,029 $167,054 $3,430,720 $2,553,155 $804,572 $160,242 $1,059,635 $846,136 $0  $3,130  $0  $42,539  $0 $11,984,849 $19,608,620  $0 $8,999 $4,641,273 $13,349,925 $7,115,196 $0 $0 $13,349,925 $7,115,196 GENERAL WATER FUND FUND $96,138 $30,947 $806,304 $20,776 $21,000 $41,763 $28,904 $1,696,103 $254,641 $4,992,022 $5,032,190 $224,029 $167,054  $0 $37,222 $1,190,392  $0 $859,833 $1,030,637 $468 $5,540,067 $5,540,067 $375,000 FUND $38,684 $21,000  $1,227,614 $18,427,756 $40,120,491 $1,227,614 $18,802,756 $40,495,491 SOLID WASTE WASTEWATER TOTALALL  0  FUND $7,737  $3,430,720 $2,553,155 $804,572  $I60,242 $1,059,635  $3,095,846 $3,095,846 $14,044,602 $14,044,602 $1,031,289 $1,031,289 $571,335  $0 $274,801 $13,359,925 $7,115,196 $0  $1,227,614 $18,802,756 $40,505,491 $1,227,614 $18,802,756 $40,505,491  TOTALA APPROPRIATED! EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS, RESERVESEB $13,359,925 $7,115,196 THE1 TENTATIVE. ADOPTED, AND/OR: FINAL: BUDGETS. ARE ONI FILEINT THEC OFFICE OFTHE. ABOVE: MENTIONED: TAXING. AUTHORITY. AS Al PUBLICI RECORD.  4    RESOLUTION 2024-06  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, MODIFYING ORDINANCES 575 & 576, PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY MORATORUM ON WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY RATE INCREASES FOR THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR, AND PROVIDING FOR WHEREAS, the City of Port St. Joe operates and maintains a water treatment and distribution system to provide centralized potable drinking water for the community and  AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  surrounding areas, and  WHEREAS, the City of Port St. Joe operates and maintains a wastewater collection and treatment system to provide centralized treatment of the wastewater generated within the  community and surrounding areas, and  WHEREAS, the City of Port St. Joe's water system and wastewater system operate as enterprise funds that operate fiscally utilizing revenues associated with water treatment and  wastewater treatment, and of] Port St. Joe, Florida as follows:  NOW THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY Commission oft the city  1. The utility rates in Ordinance 575 & 576 will remain unchanged in the 2024/2025  fiscal year. 2. 3.  The utility rates set forth herein shall remain in effect thru September 30, 2025. Effective date. This Resolution shall become effective October 1,2024. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of City Commissioners of Port St. Joe,  They shall remain in effect unless changed by further action oft this board.  Florida, this  day of September, 2024.  The City of Port St. Joe  Rex Buzzett, Mayor Commissioner  ATTEST:  Charlotte M. Pierce, Clerk  5    RESOLUTION NO. 2024-07  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE ADOPTING A PAY SCALE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OFF PORT STJOE, PROVIDING FOR REPEALOF ANY RESOLUTION IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND  PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Port St. Joe,  Florida as follows: 1. 2. 3.  The City Commission hereby adopts the City of Port St. Joe Pay Scale proposed Resolutions or other Pay Scales for employees of the City prior to the date hereof  by City staff. are. hereby repealed.  This Resolution is effective October 1, 2024.  THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED this  day of September, 2024.  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA  BY:  Rex Buzzett, Mayor-Commissioner  Attest:  Charlotte M. Pierce, City Clerk  6    City of Port St. Joe Pay Scale 2024/2025 FY  City Hall Administration City Manager City Auditor/Clerk Finance Director Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Supervisor Utility Billing Clerk II Utility Billing Clerkl Accounts Payable Code Enforcement Officer Public Works Public Works Director City Operations Supervisor Administrative Assistant! Water Department: Water Superintendent Utility Service Worker I Utility Service Worker II Utility Service Workerl Meter Reader Sewer Department: Sewer Superintendent Utility Service Worker II Utility Service Worker II Utility Service Workerl Equipment Operator II Parks & Recreation Department: Service Worker I( (Part Time) Summer Help (Part Time). Streets and Drainage: Inmate Supervisor Equipment Operator II Equipment Operator! Service Worker II Service Workerl Solid Waste (Yard Debris): Equipment Operator II Equipment Operatorl  $45.59 $31.76 $31.76 $20.17 $22.54 $20.16 $18.04 $20.16 $18.04 $31.76 $23.56 $17.40 $21.78 $19.65 $18.58 $17.40 $17.40 $21.78 $19.65 $18.58 $17.40 $19.65 $17.40 $17.40 $17.40 $19.65 $17.52 $18.51 $17.40 $19.65 $17.40  $68.10 $55.60 $55.60 $29.64 $37.48 $27.23 $26.51 $29.64 $37.48 $55.60 $37.48 $26.00 $41.65 $29.95 $26.51 $26.00 $26.00 $41.65 $29.95 $26.51 $26.00 $37.48 $26.00 $26.00 $33.67 $37.48 $22.95 $21.51 $26.00 $37.48 $27.95  $94,827.20 $141,648.00 $66,060.80 $115,648.00 $66,060.80 $115,648.00 $41,953.60 $61,651.20 $46,883.20 $77,958.40 $41,932.80 $56,638.40 $37,523.20 $55,140.80 $41,932.80 $61,651.20 $37,523.20 $77,958.40 $66,060.80 $115,648.00 $49,004.80 $77,958.40 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $45,302.40 $86,632.00 $40,872.00 $62,296.00 $38,646.40 $55,140.80 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $45,302.40 $86,632.00 $40,872.00 $62,296.00 $38,646.40 $55,140.80 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $40,872.00 $77,958.40 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $36,192.00 $70,033.60 $40,872.00 $77,958.40 $36,441.60 $47,736.00 $38,500.80 $44,740.80 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $40,872.00 $77,958.40 $36,192.00 $58,136.00  7    General Maintenance: Carpenterl Carpenterl II  $19.16 $26.56 $19.16 $26.56 $29.40 $20.17 $23.37 $21.78 $20.71 $19.65 $17.40 $19.18 $17.40 $19.18  $31.00 $38.00 $31.00 $38.00 $55.60 $32.00 $37.26 $32.00 $31.00 $27.95 $26.00 $31.00 $26.00 $29.95  $39,852.80 $64,480.00 $55,244.80 $79,040.00 $39,852.80 $64,480.00 $55,244.80 $79,040.00 $61,152.00 $115,648.00 $41,953.60 $66,560.00 $48,609.60 $77,500.80 $45,302.40 $66,560.00 $43,076.80 $64,480.00 $40,872.00 $58,136.00 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $39,894.40 $64,480.00 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $39,894.40 $62,296.00  Vehicle Maintenance (Garage): Vehicle Mechanic! I Vehicle Mechanic II Water Plant Plant Manager Electrician Chief Operator Operator Class A Operator Class B Operator Class C Operator Trainee Chipola Pump Station Operator Maintenance Workerl Lab Technician Wastewater Plant Plant Manager Chief Electrician Lab Technician Chief Operator Operator Class A Operator Class B Operator Class C Operator Trainee Maintence Workerl Police Department Chief Lieutenant Sargeant Patrolman Administrative Assistant Investigator (Part Time) Volunteer Fire Department Chief $650 Mo Assistant Chief Firemanl II Firemanl  $29.40 $25.50 $19.18 $23.37 $21.78 $20.71 $19.65 $17.40 $17.40 $31.76 $25.50 $23.37 $21.77 $17.40 $25.50 (Paid per Call)  $55.60 $61,152.00 $115,648.00 $37.26 $53,040.00 $77,500.80 $29.95 $39,894.40 $62,296.00 $37.26 $48,609.60 $77,500.80 $32.00 $45,302.40 $66,560.00 $31.00 $43,076.80 $64,480.00 $30.00 $40,872.00 $62,400.00 $26.00 $36,192.00 $54.080.00 $26.00 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $55.60 $66,060.80 $115,648.00 $39.95 $53,040.00 $83,096.00 $32.00 $48,609.60 $66,560.00 $30.09 $45,281.60 $62,587.20 $26.00 $36,192.00 $54,080.00 $37.26 $53,040.00 $77,500.80  House $25, Car $20, Misc. $20, Drill $20 House $25, Car $20, Misc. $20, Drill $20 House $25, Car $20, Misc. $20, Drill $20 House $20, Car, $15, Misc. $15, Drill $15  **6%1 for all Employees and to the starting pay of all positions Effective 10/1/24** **Minimum Pay for the City increased to $17.40 per hour effective 10/1/24**  *License Certification Raises Water & Sewer Plants $1.00 or Class Minimum, Whichever is Higher** ** Oncall $100 per week for Public Works & $100 per weekend for the Fire Dept. effective 10/1/23**  8