MINUTES CITY OF FORT MEADE BUDGET WORKSHOP TUESDAY,AUGUST 20, 2024  The Budget Workshop of the Fort Meade City Commission was held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. at Commission Chambers, 8 W. Broadway Street, Fort Meade, Florida, and via Zoom.  CALLTO ORDER: ROLLCALL: Mayor Vice Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner StaffPresent City Manager Deputy City Clerk Finance Assistant Chief Operations Officer Assistant City Manager CRA Director HR Director Customer Service Manager Library Director Water/Wastewater Director Parks Manager COMMISSION BUSINESS  The Meeting was called to order at 3:00 PMI by Mayor McCutchen  Petrina McCutchen Samuel Berrien James Watts James Possum Schaill Jaret Williams Edward Dean Melissa Cannon Kelsey Kikta Veronica Hairston Amy Wheeler Lekia Johnson George McNerney Danelle Holder Kylie Shortt Tommy King Roc Eiland  Present Present Present Present Present"*Via Zoom Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present  1. City Commission review oft the General Funds Operating Budget (Expenditures) and Capital  Improvement Program (CIP) - Edward. Dean, Kelsey Kikta  a. Legal Counsel - Edward. Dean  City Manager Dean gave an overview of the legal counsel line items. Mr. Dean stated  he is set to meet with Mr. Powell to go over the contract.  No requested changes b. City Manager - Edward Dean No requested changes  Assistant City Manager - Edward Dean    City ofFort Meade, Florida Budget Workshop August 20,2024 Page2 2  No requested changes d. Library - Kylie Shortt  Ms. Shortt gave an overview of the library line items stating that the capitol item is more than last year because they are requesting a database for live tutoring and job help. Ms. Shortt also requested to add ventilation to the public restrooms and to update the lighting in  the staff offices. No requested changes e. Parks - Roc Eiland  Mr. Eiland gave an update on the Parks Department stating that he is currently understaffed, but they are utilizing weekend workers to keep up with mowing and the budget looks good.  There was discussion of the banks at Patterson Park.  No requested changes f. City Services- Danelle Holder  Ms. Holder gave an overview of customeps service stating she is working on e-billing and  looking into not sending delinquent notices for cost savings.  No requested changes  2. City Commission review ofthe Enterprise Funds Operating Budget (Revenue & Expenditures)  and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) = Edward Dean, Kelsey Kikta  a, Water- Tommy! King  Mr. King gave an overview oft the water line items.  No requested changes b. Sewer-1 Tommy King  Mr. King gave an overview oft the wastewater line items.  No requested changes  3. City Commission review oft the Special Revenue Funds Operating Budget (Expenditures) and  Capital Improvement Program (CIP)- - Edward Dean  a. CRA-L Edward. Dean'    City ofFort Meade, Florida Budget Workshop August 20,2024 Page3  Mr. Dean gave and overview of the CRA line items and stated that he has brought in a full- Mr. Dean explained the Retail Strategies for downtown, stating this agreement is  time CRA Director.  specifically fori improving downtown development. There was: some discussion on the salaries in the CRA.  No changes requested.  4. City Manager and City Attorney Reports and/or Correspondence.  City Manager Dean stated the team has worked very hard on this and we are very pleased.  5. City Commission Reports and/or Correspondence.  Commissioner Schaill complimented the process and they way it was setup, and thanked staff  for their hard work.  Commissioner Watts thanked staff and City Manager Dean.  Mayor McCutchen echoed the sentiments of thé commission and thanked staff.  ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to conduct, Motion Commissioner Watts, second Commissioner  Schaill to adjourn the Budget Workshop of August 20, 2024, at4:19 pm.  Motion to adjourn passed by unanimous vote of5-0.  fiin nektha Petrina McCutchen, Mayor  ATTEST:  Deputy City Clerk  dG