#6(a)  FINAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING FY 2024-2025 September 19, 2024 - 6:00 P.M.  MINUTES  1. CALL1 TO ORDER: Mayor Tyson called the meeting to order at 6:00p.m. Interim City Manager Noah Powers, Attorney Dil, and Mayor Tyson.  2. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council Member Herrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Baker,  ABSENT: Council Member Salgado 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  (a) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-25/ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FELLSMERE, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING Al MILLAGE RATE OF 5.0000MILLSFORI THE FISCALYEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; THE ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATE IS 4.7191 MILLS, THEREFORE THE RATE OF 5.0000 MILLS IS 5.95% PERCENT GREATER THAN THE ROLLED BACK RATE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE./2nd Reading and Final Public Hearing for September 19,2024 at 6:00P.M. Mayor Tyson introduced the Ordinance and Attorney Dill, read Ordinance No. 2024-25 by title Mayor Tyson expresses confusion about the rollback rate and asks Manager Powers to explain it Finance Director Claudia Alvarado clarified that this is the second reading and final hearing, and it had no changes from the previous hearing, and they will maintain the millage rate at 5.0000r mills. Which reflects an increase of 5.95% overt the rollback rate of 4.7191. Mayor Tyson questioned the allocation of $300,000 reserves and their use int the budget. Finance Director. Alvarado stated that was related to the reserves, shei further explained that the reserves are alocated as revenue and can be used as expenses if needed, ensuring they are included in the budget. It is kind of a wash. And if they ever need the money, then they would not put the money backi in as of $300,000 it would be short the amount they use. Interim Powers stated that typically they should have ap preliminary budget. He did not have any input into this budget, but he would like to make it work. He thinks it will bet fine. Next year they will have a tentative budget, first ready and then the second reading and workshops before Mayor Tyson stated that he would like tol have a workshop on a night other than a Council night so that they are not pressed for time. They had no time for the Council to ask questions again this year and hel hoper next year he would appreciate that they get time to ask questions. Mayor Tyson opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on Ordinance 2024-25, hearing no comments he closed thep public hearing. MOTION by Council Member Herrera SECONDED by Council Member Baker to approve ROLL CALL: AYES: Council Member Herrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Baker  only.  again. Manager Powers explained the rollback rate.  that.  Ordinance No. 2024-25. ALL AYES andi Mayor Tyson NAYS: None ALL AYES  MOTION CARRIED. 4-0  MOTION CARRIED. 4-0  1    (b) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-74/ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FELLSMERE, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 2017-27 APPENDIX "A", SECTION 1, MONTHLY WATER RATE INSIDE CITY; AMENDING SECTION 2, MONTHLY WATER RATE OUTSIDE CITY; ADDING FEESFORALL CUSTOMERS TAMPERING WITH METERS, AFTER HOUR CALL OUT FOR RECONNECTION AND CREDIT CARD CONVENIENCE FEE, WEB OR TERMINAL; AMENDING SECTION 3, APPENDIX "B" MONTHLY WASTEWAIER RATES; AMENDING APPENDIX "C" MONTHLY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FEE; PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ORDINANCE 2000-01, ARTICLE MV WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE./ 2nd Mayor Tyson introduced the Resolution and. Attorney Rhodeback, read Resolution No. 2024-74, Finance Director Alvarado stated that this is the second reading and final public hearing, they had no changes from the last meeting, sO they remain at the 5% increase across the board, Mayor Tyson opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on Resolution No. 2024-74, hearing no comments he closed the public hearing. MOTION by Council Member Hernandez SECONDED by Council Member Herrera to approve  Reading and Final Public Hearing for September 19,20240 at6:00P.M.  by title only.  water, wastewater, and stormwater fees.  Resolution No. 2024-74. ALL AYES  MOTION CARRIED. 4-0  RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENED AST THE FELLSMERE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT. AGENCY  Mayor Tyson recessed the Council Meeting at 6:52 p.m. and called the Fellsmere Community (c) CRA-RESOLUTION NO. 2024-75 IAI RESOLUTION OF THE FELLSMERE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FELLSMERE, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, SUCH APPROPRIATIONS BEING FROM ANTICIPATED REVENUE; PROVIDING A MEANS TO AMEND SAID ANNUAL BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR ANEFFECTIVE DATE./ 2nd Reading and Final Public Hearing for Chairman Tyson introduced thel Resolution and Attorney Dill, read CRA Resolution No 2024-75, by Finance Director Alvarado stated that this is resolution is related to the Community Redevelopment Agency budget, and receiving no comments and no needs to amend the  Redevelopment agency meeting to order at 6:52 p.m.  September 19,2024 at 6:00P.M.  fitle only.  budget, iti isp presented thes same with no changes as the prior hearing. Chairman Tyson asked when does the city get this money fromi the county? andi the county will ACHitt to the city. And itis a one-time payment.  Finance Director Alvarado stated that once the county set their millage rate as well and they finalize their valuation, they send the city theiri information, and in turn, the city willl billt the county, Chairman Tyson asked they would not know how much the city has coming until the end of the Finance Director Alvarado responded that until they concluded their budget hearings and set  fiscal year.  their millage rate. That information comes from the tax collector.  2    Chairman Tyson stated this will be the first year in probably 10 years that the city will have enough money to try and do anything. Does the city have a plan on what they will do with the Finance Director Alvarado stated that it is embedded in the city's budget book, and it is listed under fund 166 sO they will find the information on how the money is allocated and plan to be Chairman Tyson opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on CRA Resolution No 2024-75, hearing no comments he closed the public hearing. MOTION by Agency Member Herrera SECONDED by Agency Member Baker to approve CRA-  money. used this year.  Resolution No. 2024-75. ALLAYES  MOTION CARRIED. 4-0  ADJOURNED AS1 THE FELLSMERE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  ANDI RECONVENED AS THE CITY COUNCIL  Chairman Tyson adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m. andr reconvened the City Council Meeting at (d) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-26/ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FELLSMERE, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 01, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FELLSMERE AND. ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCALYEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; SUCH APPROPRIATIONS BEING FROM ANTICIPATED REVENUE; PROVIDING A MEANS TO AMEND THE SAID ANNUAL BUDGET SO AS TO CARRY FORWARD THE FUNDING OF PURCHASE ORDERS, WORK ORDERS, AND GRANTS OUTSTANDING AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; PROVIDING A MEANS TO AMEND THE SAID ANNUAL BUDGET TO REFLECT GRANTS RECEIVED AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS HEREIN APPROPRIATED SO LONG AS THE TOTAL COMBINED APPROPRIATIONS SHALL NOT BE INCREASED THEREBY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. /2nd Reading and Final Public Hearing for Mayor Tyson introduced the Ordinance and Attorney Dill, read Ordinance No. 2024-26 by title Mayor Tyson opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak on Ordinance No. 2024-26, hearing no comments he closed the public hearing. MOTION by Council Member Herrera SECONDED by Council Member Hernandez to approve ROLL CALL: AYES: Council Member Herrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Baker  6:17 p.m.  September 19,2024 at 6:00P.M.  only.  Ordinancel No. 2024-26. ALL AYES and Mayor Tyson NAYS: None ALL AYES  MOTION CARRIED. 4-0  MOTION CARRIED. 4-0  4.ADJOURNMENT: There being noi further business Mayor Tyson adjourned the meeting at 6:18p.m.  These minutes were approved byt the City Council ofi the City of Fellsmere this 3 day of October 2024  laur hus-dnkeg MariaF F. Suarez-Sanchez, CMC, City Clerk  C020240919BUDGETMINUTES.DOC  3