"The Crossroads to the Future" Town Council Minutes September 16, 2024 ** 7:00 PM  Present at Meeting: Mayor Knagge, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Bishop-Vargas, Ms. Shaw, Mrs. Kirk, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Pearce, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Gugluza,AMembers oft the Community  and 2Members of the Media. Absent: None  I. Call to Order - Ken Bass at 7:00 PM  II. Pledge ofAllegiance to Flag & Invocation - Ken Bass  III. Visitors Welcomed & Reminded Meeting Minutes are Being Recorded - Ken  Bass  IV. Persons Wishing to Address Council - 3Minute Limit = None  V. Minutes  Amotion to approve the minutes by! Ms. Shawa and 2nd by! Mrs. Fleming  Discussion: None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll    VI. Business:  Fair Housing Workshop  Grant Compliance Manager Melissa Foxi from Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc. 4425USHWY1 Melissa Fox provided a Fair Housing Equal Opportunity for ALL workshop; Ms. Fox provided each person in the room with the presentation material.  South St. Augustine, FL. 32086-3124  2023-2024 CDBG Grant Application 15t Public Hearing  Grant Compliance Manager Melissa Foxi from Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc. 4425 USH HWY1 Ms. Fox appeared before the council to notify the Town of Callahan that the town is eligible to apply for the community development block grant (CDBG Grant). The maximum grant amount is $650,000.00 with three main categories and one: stand alone Council President Mr. Bass closed the council meeting at 7:12pm and opened to the Public. No Public comments, questions, or concerns. Mr. Bass closed to the public at Ar motion to approve the 1st Public Hearing for the communtydevecopment block grant  South St. Augustine, FL. 32086-3124  category.  7:13 pm and reopened the council meeting. by! Mrs. Fleming and 2nd by Mrs. Bishop- Vargas  Discussion: None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll  Voluntary Annexation of 3 Parcels  Amotion to approve the annexation of 3 Parcels 512N25000.00A.00A 51-2N-25-0005-0000; 51-2N-25-0006-0000 by! Mrs. Flemingand 2nd by Ms. Shaw  Discussion: None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll    5YRC Capital Improvement Plan  Mr. Williams presented the council with the proposed 5 YR Capital Improvement Plan Ar motion to approve the 5YR Capital Improvement Plan by Ms. Shaw and 2nd by  Mrs. Fleming  Discussion: None - Motion Carried I Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll  Budget Discussion  Mr. Williams presented the council with the proposed budget. Lengthy Discussion.  FY24-25 Budget 1st Public Hearing  Council President Mr. Bass closed the council meeting at 7:48 pm and opened to the Public. No Public comments, questions, or concerns. Mr. Bass closed to the public at  7:49 pm and reopened the council meeting.  Amotion to approve the budget by! Mrs. Bishop-Vargas and 2nd by! Mr. Davis  Discussion: None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll  Resolution 2024-R06 Tentative Millage Rate  Town attorney Mrs. Pearce read the Resolution 2024-R06 Tentative Millage out loud to A motion to approve Resolution 2024-R06 Tentative Millage Rate which is equal to the  the room.  roll back rate 1.7814 mills by Mrs. Fleming and 2nd by Ms. Shaw  Discussion: None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll    VII. Review & Approval of Town Expenditures:  General Fund the weeks of September 5th $15,709.34 and 12th $18,720.61 totaling Motion to approve General Fund weeks of September 5th $15,709.34 and 12th $18,720.61 totaling $34,429.95 by! Mrs. Fleming and 2nd by! Mrs. Bishop-Vargas  $34,429.95  Discussion None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll  Water & Sewer Fund the weeks of September 5th $15,141.05 and 12th $20,539.17  totaling $35,680.22  Motion to approve Water & Sewer Fund the weeks of September 5th$15,141.05 and 12-520,539.17totaling $35,680.22 by Ms. Shaw and 2nd by Mrs. Bishop-Vargas  Discussion None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll  X.D Disbursements  August 2024 and 2nd by Mr. Davis  A motion to disburse $259.37 to be refunded to the proper recipients by, Mrs. Fleming  Discussion: None Motion Carried Mrs. Gugliuzza called roll    X. Around the Council Table  Mayor -Ip personally want to thank Kathy Sciullo for her dedication and years of service to the community and the Nassau County record and wish you the very best on your endeavors.  Mrs. Bishop Vargas- None Mrs. Fleming - None Mrs. Kirk- None Mr. Davis-N None Mrs. Pearce- None Mrs. Gugliuzza- None Mr. Williams- None Mr. Bass-None  Ms. Shaw- Going to contact FSCJ about the Christmas Party  X. Adjourn  Motion to Adjourn by! Mr. Davis and 2nd by Mrs. Fleming  Discussion: None Time: 8:02 pm  Slaulingr Shawna Gugliuzza, Town Clerk  Council President  -  6  Ifap person decides to appeal any decision made byt the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered ats such meeting or hearing, he ors she willi need a record of the proceedings, and that, fors such purpose, he ors she may need to ensure that a verbatim record oft the, proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony ande evidence upon which the  appealist to be based.