TOWN OF MELBOURNE VILLAGE  555 Hammock Road . Melbourne Village . Brevard County . Florida 32904-2513  Telephone: (321) 723-8300 . Fax (321) 984-7219 Email: townclerk@melbournevillage.org  REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING  MINUTES Tuesday June 25, 2024 6:301 PM AHF Hall  I. Call to Order: 6:321 PM  II. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Mayor Ditty  Roll Call: present were Commissioners Calenda, Muzzone, Perrine, Yorio, Vice Mayor Mayor Ditty read in: full. Vice Mayor Foster read her invocation from the Space Coast  Foster and Mayor Ditty. Commissioner. Anderson was excused.  III. Mayor's Report: (at table): League ofCities.  IV. Additions/Deletions and Re-ordering: None V. Correspondence Appearances. Presentations: A) Beautification Committee - HWCH  Celia Byrnes oft the Beautification Committee asked for funds to remove a Hong Kong orchid from Printshop crossing. Commissioner Calenda made a MOTION to accept the proposal for the removal of the orchid, not to exceed $1,000. Vice Mayor Foster seconded the MOTION.  All the commission were in favor. MOTION passed. VI. Public Forum (3-minute limit each):  Chrstine Kretz discussed the police report taken by BCSO concerning the tree removal was not mentioned in the BCSO report. Tree removal occurred in June, the Dani Noelle asked Mayor Ditty to elaborate regarding the tree report that Christine Kretz spoke about, Mayor Ditty explained what happened regarding the resident Richard Jones thanked the Commission for hiring the lobbyist. He voiced his concerns regarding the new Charter, commission compensation and powers ofthe mayor. Mayor Ditty stated that the commission have been working on the charter for over 2 years and discussed Mr. Jones concerns. The Charter states under powers of the Mayor "...with the advice and consent oft the Commission". Steve Peffer agreed with and reiterated Mayor Ditty's comments regarding the A) Public Safety - Sheriff's Department - Mayor Ditty highlighted the main parts of the report. Also reported armed robbery of] BP at Sheridan/Wickham to inform residents. D) Adminstntion/rasurers Report - Suzy Headon, Deputy Town Clerk: read in full. E)J Building Department (in Finance Packet) - Mayor Ditty read in full.  BCSO report received was for month ofMay. cutting down trees without aj permit on South Drive.  proposed Charter. VII. Department Reports  B) Public Works- Jeff Conklin, Public Works read in full. C) Code Enforcement - Mayor Ditty read in full.    F). ARPA: Funds Activity (inl Finance Packet) - Mayor Ditty read ini full.  VIII. Consent Agenda  (All items appearing on1 the CONSENT AGENDA are. listed as recommended actions. and are considered tol bei routine and will be acted upon in one motion. SPECIFICI ITEMS may be removed for separate consideration, any Item sO removed will be considered under A) Opportunity for Audience input regarding Consent Agenda - None B) Opportunity for Commission to Remove Items from Consent Agenda - None  new business).  C) Recommended Actions: 1) Approval ofN Minutes: For Filing  (a) Regular Commission Meeting - May 28, 2024 (At table). Table for approval  at. July Comm meeting Corrections: needed. (b) Finance Committee Meeting = May 21,2024 (c) Town Review Board Meeting - March 7, 2024 (d) Beautification Committee Meeting - June 18, 2024 2) Acceptance of] Financial Statements - May 2024 3) Approval of] Reports: FOR. FILING ONLY 4). Appointments & Resignations - None 5) PoclamationsResolution - None  (a). Department Reports: Public Safety, Public Works, Code Enforcement, Adminstation/reasurers Report, Building Department, ARPA Report  Vice Mayor Foster made al MOTION to accept the consent agenda as listed above with the removal ofthel May 28, 2024, minutes, to be revised and brought to the next commission meeting, Commissioner Calenda seconded the MOTION. All Commissioners were in favor.  MOTION passed. IX. New Business:  A) Salary Review: for Jeff Conklin, Public Works Supervisor Commission discussed that Jeff Conklin received his Stormwater Inspector certification. Commissioner Muzzone stated he has been doing an amazing. job since hel became public works supervisor. Increase was discussed in December, contingent  on performance and achieving certification(s).  Vice Mayor Foster made a MOTION toi increase Public Works Supervisor, Jeff Conklin's pay rate by $1,000 annually. Commissioner Muzzone seconded the MOTION. Roll call was taken.  All the commission were in favor. MOTION was passed.  B) Trim Proposed Operating Millage Rate - The finance committee reviewed and approved the initial millage calculation at the. June meeting. Initial proposed  operating millage rate is 9.0898 (10% over roll-back).  C) Proposed Charter Ordinance 2024-01 first reading: Mayor read the ordinance title  in full.    Vice Mayor Foster: made a MOTION to adopt Ordinance 2024-01, Proposed Charter Ordinance, with the removal section 6.05 Budget prohibitions. Commissioner Calenda seconded the MOTION. Roll call was taken. All Commissioners were in: favor. MOTION was passed.  X. Unfinished Business  A)J Playground installation  Vice Mayor Foster made a MOTION tol hire 360. Recreation for the site prep and installation of the playground equipment with rubber mulch using ARPA funds in the amount of $36,911.42. Commissioner Calenda seconded the MOTION. Roll call was taken. All the commission were  in favor. MOTION was passed.  XI. Commission & Verbal Committee Reports:  A) SCLOC Dinner- June 10, 2024, Hosted by Cities of West Melbourne and Melbourne Village. Town video well received. Thank you Debbie Seiler. B) SCLOC Upcoming Dinner- - July 8, 2024, Hosted by the City of] Indian Harbour  Beach  XII. Action Item Review: Mayor reviewed action items.  XIII. Approval for) Payment: None XIV. Adjournment: 8:10PM  Ifan individual decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with respect. to any matter considered. at this meeting, ai record and transcript ofthe proceedings will be required and the individual will need to ensure that a verbatim record and transcript ofthe proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based and will be acceptable in a court oflaw (FS286.0105). Such person must provide a methodj for recording and transcribing the proceedings verbatim as the Town does not provide such ai record or transcript. In accordance with the Americans Disabilities. Act and Section 286.26, Florida, Statutes, persons needing special accommodations, for this meeting shall, within areasonable time prior to the meeting contact the Office oft the Town Clerk (321).723-8300.  ATTEST,  Hdhenhe Heather Roberts, Town Clerk  s