SNEADSTOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2024  The Town Council of the Town of Sneads, Florida, met in ai regular session at the Sneads Town Hall on  Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.  Mike Weeks called the meeting to order with the following present:  Mike Weeks, Angie Locke, Tony Money, Kay Neel and Timmy Perry, Council Members  Daniel Cox, Attorney Bill Rentz, Town Manager Tyler Weeks, Police Chief Sherri Griffin, City Clerk Danielle Guy, Deputy Clerk And the following were absent: All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.  Tony Money made ai motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Angie Locke seconded. All  voted aye.  1. Minutes for August 2024 3. Pay Approved Bills  2. Financial Statements and Budget Review Summary  Agenda #4, Award Demolition Bid. Hunter Potts with Melvin Engineering presented the bid tabulations and their recommendation of award of the demolition ofthe 8177 Old Spanish Tr building project (M0010) to Iron Dog Inc for $19,375.Angie Locke made a motion to approve the award to Iron Dog Inc as presented, contingent of] FL Commerce approval. Timmy Perry seconded. All voted aye.  Agenda #5, Ordinance #2024-04, entitled;  AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS LOKDA,AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OFTHE TOWN'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALLORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;. AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was read for final reading. Angie Locke made a motion to approve Ordinance #2024-04 as presented.  Tony Money seconded. All voted aye.    Regular Meeting September 10, 2024 Page2  Agenda #6, Ordinance #2024-05, entitled;  an ordinance of the town of Sneads, Florida amending the water & sewer rate ordinance enacted by the town council, and repealing of ordinances in conflict herewith and  providing an effective date.  was presented and read pending publication. Tony Money made a motion to approve Ordinance #2024-  05 as presented. Tim Perry seconded. All voted aye. Agenda #7, Ordinance #2024-6, entitled;  AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS, FLORIDA, MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "UTILITY FEE STRUCTURE" PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OFTHE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR' THE. REPEALOF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICTI HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE  DATE.  was presented and read pending publication. Tony Money made a motion to approve Ordinance #2024-  06 as presented. Tim Perry seconded. All voted aye. Agenda #8, Ordinance #2024-07, entitled;  AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING THE ORDINANCE HERETOFORE ENACTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OFTHE' TOWN OF SNEADSTO CHANGE THE MONTHLY CHARGES FOR WATER & SEWER SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALOF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT  HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  was presented and read pending publication. Tim Perry made a motion to approve Ordinance #2024-07 Agenda # 9, Sneads Recreation Board. Meagan McIntosh stated that soccer season was underway, and  as presented. Tony Money seconded. All voted aye. that the basketball court was soon to be recovered. Agenda #10, Town Manager Report as follows: (See attached)  Mr. Rentz stated that hel had been talking with the brokers about the T-Mobile lease and had several different options on the table. One he was considering was $500,000 paid in two yearly installments of $25,000 for 10 years. This would give us the most monetary return. All agreed for Mr Rentz to go with Tony Money asked for Rentz to look more into the pros and cons ofannexation ofACI.  what he thought was best for the town. Agenda #11,Attorney Cox- No report  Agenda #12, Police & Fire. ChiefWeeks presented the department's1 monthly activity report. (See attached) Chief Weeks state that he had gotten a Jeep donated from the Walton County Sheriff's  Department.    Regular Meeting September 10, 2024 Page: 3  Agenda #13, Council Members.  Kay Neel said we need to schedule the date for the Boston butts and plate sell.. All agreed on October 4th. She also asked about the ATV's, golf carts on the road and asked that the police department pay Timmy Perry said he had been asked by an employee for staff to look into direct deposit. Angie Locke stated the First Ladies of Sneads wanting her and Kay to attend a meeting on their help in Mike Weeks said he wants Mr Rentz to look into the selling of sod off the property at GulfPower Rd. He also wanting Mr Rentz to check with Liberty County and see how they see their fill dirt. Then we might be able to sell fill dirt from our old dump site to citizens. He asked Mr Rentz to look more into  more attention to them and make sure they have their permits.  decorating the town at Christmas.  the taken over the ACI water services. Agenda #14, Public Comments: Jason Johnson Joey Dodson  Tony Money made a motion to adjourn at 7:15 pm.  Respectfully Submitted, Danull Danielle Guy,  Clerk Guy Deputy  APPROVED:  MIKE WEEKS, COUNCIL PRESIDENT    Regular Meeting SEPTEMBER: 10, 2024  Budget Summary GENERAL FUND amount. amount. GASTAX  JULY- Revenues are 11.20% below budgeted amount. Expenditures are 9.30% above budgeted AUGUST-Revenues are 12.03 below budgeted amount. Expenditures are 7.97 above budgeted  JULY- Gas Tax County is 9.50% above budgeted amount. Local Option Gas Taxi is 6.40% below budgeted AUGUST- Gas Tax County is 7.77% above budgeted amount. Local Option Gas Taxi is 9.33% below  amount. Expenditures are 15.80% below budgeted amount. budgeted amount. Expenditures are 16.53% below budgeted amount.  SOLID WASTE budgeted amount. budgeted amount. WATER AND SEWER  JULY - Garbage revenues are 1.40% above budgeted amount. Expenditures are 10.90% below AUGUST- Garbage revenues are 1.57% above budgeted amount. Expenditures are 4.23% below  JULY-ACI sewer is 3.80% below budgeted amount. Water sales are 3.50% below budgeted amount. Sewer Sales are. 20.10% below budgeted amount. Expenditures are 4.0% above budgeted amount. AUGUST- ACI sewer is 3.73% below budgeted amount. Water sales are 2.63% below budgeted amount. Sewer sales are 21.63% below budgeted amount. Expenditures 6.77% above budgeted amount. JULY-Signup Fees are above budgeted amount. Expenditures are above budgeted amount. AUGUST-Will update in October. No bank statement to calculate sign up fees.  RECREATION FUND    DHM MELVIN ENGINEERING  September 6th, 2024 Kristopher Dixon Florida Department of Commerce 107 East Madison Street, MSC 160 Tallahassee, FL 32399  RE: Town of Sneads - Recommendation of Award Florida Commerce Grant No. M0010 Building Demolition - 8177 Old Spanish Trail  Dear Mr. Dixon,  On August 15, 2024 the Town of Sneads issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to solicit sealed bids for the demolition of one building, located at 8177 Old Spanish Trail, Sneads, FL 32460, associated with the town's CDBG-DR Grant No. M0010. At total of four bids were received for this project and were opened on Thursday, September 5th, 2024. The detailed bid tabulation and cost analysis as well as additional procurement information are attached The project was bid in accordance with HUD CDBG guidelines and affirmative efforts were made to solicit adequate contractor participation including solicitation of MBE firms and advertising in a regional MSA newspaper. The lowest responsive bidder for the project was Iron Dog, Inc. based out of Clarksville, FL with a lump sum bid price of $19,375.00. This price is within the grant budget and in line with the Town's pre-bid cost estimate. Based on the bid responses received the Town of Sneads hereby requests approval to award this project to the lowest responsive bidder i.e. Iron Dog, Inc. and to enter a contract to complete the project Scope of Work.  separately for your review.  Sincerely,  Hanke PH Hunter Potts, Project Manager  4428 Lafayette St Marianna Florida 32446 2541-1 Barrington Circle Tallahassee Florida 32308 Phone (850) 482-3045 Fax (850)4 482-3957 melvineng.com    5  S y  S  S  S  5  3 5  6  15    ORDINANCE NO. 2024-04  AN ORDINANCE OFT THE TOWN OF SNEADSFLORIDA, AMENDINGTHE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TOWN'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  CODE ENFORCEMENT ARTICLEI. IN GENERAL  Sec. 18-1. Civil infractions.  (a) Definitions. Thet following words, terms and phrases, when usedi int this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Code enforcement officer means any designated employee or agent of the Town whose dutyi is to enforce codes and ordinances enacted byt the Town. Employees or agents who are designated as code enforcement officers include, but are not limited to, the Town Manager, codei inspectors, law enforcement officers, animal control officers, or fire safety inspectors. Designation as ac code enforcement officer does not provide the code enforcement officer with the power of arrest or subject the code enforcement officer to the provision ofF.S. 55 943.085 through 943.255. Nothing in this section amends, alters, or contravenes the provisions of any state- administered retirement system or any state-supported retirement system established by general law. Town means thei incorporated areas of the Town, or areas under the administration of the Town. Lawe enforcement officer means any person whoi is elected, appointed or employed full time by any municipality or the State or any political subdivision thereof; whoi is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the Repeat violation means a violation of ap provision of a code or ordinance by a person previously found to have violated the same provision within five years prior to the current violation by the Town's Code Enforcement Board (b) Authority to issue citations. Any lawe enforcement officer and/or code enforcement officer is hereby empowered to issue citations to any person when, based upon personal investigation, the Officer has reasonable cause tol believe that the person has committed a violation ofa duly enacted" Town Code or (c) Ordinances enforced and penalties assessed.. All Town Codes and/or ordinances are enforced by this section by citation to the appropriate Town Court oft the Town, except when prohibited byl law or statute. Violations of codes and ordinances shall carry a fine as provided from time to time by resolution oft the Board. (1) A code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer is authorized toi issue a citation to a person when, based upon personal investigation, the Officer has reasonable causet to believe that the person  penal, criminal, traffic or highway laws of the State.  or the Town Court.  ordinance.  (d) Issuance of a citation.  "State law referencels)-Code enforcement, F.S. Ch. 162.  Page 1of9    has committed a civil infraction in violation ofac duly enacted the Town Code or ordinance andt that the (2) Prior toi issuing a citation, a code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer shall provide notice to the person that thep person has committed a violation ofa a code or ordinance. and shall establish a reasonable time period within which thep person must correct the violation. Such time period shall be no more than 30 days. If, upon personal investigation, a code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer finds that the person has not corrected the violation within thet time period, a code enforcement officer mayi issue a citation to the person whol has committed the violation. A code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer does not have to provide thep person with a reasonable time period to correct the violation prior toi issuing a citation and mayi immediately issue a citation if the code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer has reason to believe that the violation presents as serious threat tot the public health, safety or welfare, or ift the violation isi irreparable or (3) Acode enforcement officer or law enforcement officer shalli issue a citation in a form prescribed by the  County Court willh hear the charge.  irreversible.  Town, andi it shall contain: a. The date and time of issuance.  b. The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued. The date and time the civil infraction was committed. d. The facts constituting reasonable cause. e. The number or section of the code or ordinance violated.  f. The name and authority of the code enforcement officer or law enforcement officer. g. The procedure for the person toi follow in order to pay the civil penalty or to contest the citation. h. The applicable civil penalty ift the person elects to contest the citation. i. The applicable civil penalty ift the person elects not to contest the citation.  A conspicuous statement that ift the person fails to pay the civil penalty within thet time allowed, orf fails to appear in court to contest the citation, the person shall be deemed to have waived the right to contest the citation and that, in such case, judgment may bee entered against the person  for an amount upi to the maximum civil penalty. citation and one copy oft the citation with the Town Clerk. a. That a violation of a code or ordinance is a civil infraction. b. AI maximum civil penalty not to exceed $500.00.  (4) After issuing a citation to an alleged violator, a code enforcement officer shall deposit the original (5) The Town may enforce codes or ordinances under the provisions of this section and shall provide:  A civil penalty of less than the maximum civil penalty may bei imposed ift the person who has d. For thei issuance ofac citation by a code enforcement officer whol has reasonable cause to believe f. Such procedures and provisions are necessary to provide for the enforcement of codes and  committed the civili infraction does not contest the citation. that a person has committed an acti in violation ofa code or an ordinance.  e. For1 the contesting of a citation in Town Court.  ordinances.  Page 2of9    (6) Any person who willfully refuses to sign anda accept a citation issued by a code enforcement officer shall be guilty ofa a misdemeanor oft thes second degree, punishable as providedi in F.S. $775.082or (7) Thep provisions of this section shall not apply to the enforcement pursuant to Sections 553.79 and 553.80 of the State Building Code adopted pursuant to Section! 553.73 of the Building Code as applied to construction, provided that ab building permit is either not required or has been issued by the Town. (8) The provisions of this section are additional ands supplemental means of enforcing all Town codes or ordinances, including, but not limited to, violations, Health and Sanitation, and may be used for the enforcement ofa any code or ordinance, or for the enforcement of all codes and ordinances by any other means, notwithstanding the existence of specific enforcement or penalty provisions found elsewhere in the Code or ordinance. Where the code enforcement officer or lawe enforcement officer determines to utilize the provisions of this chapter for thee enforcement of any Town code or ordinance, the provisions of this section, including procedure and applicable penalties, shall apply.  775.083.  State law elerencel)-Authonty for above: section, F.S. $162.21.  Secs. 18-2-18-20. Reserved.  ARTICLE Il. CODES ENFORCEMENTIURISDICTION  Sec. 18-21. Definitions.  Thet following words, terms and phrases, when used ini this article, shall have ther meanings ascribed to them Code enforcement officer means authorized agents or employees of the Town whose duty is to enforce and  int this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: assure compliance with the codes and ordinances of the Town. (Code 1996, S 29-2; Ord. No.: 20190953.11122019)  Sec. 18-22. Territory.  Incorporated territory within the legal boundaries of the Town shall be embraced byt the provisions oft this  article, unless otherwise specified herein. (Code 1996, $29-3;Ord. No.: 019>0,54,11-122019,  Sec. 18-23.Jurisdiction.  (a) The terms and provisions of this section: shall apply to all real propertyl lying within thei incorporated areas of the Town. Civil infractions of applicable codes and/or ordinances as determined by the Town Council, may be enforced by citation to the appropriate Town Court of the Town, except where prohibited by law or statute. The code enforcement officer shall havej jurisdiction to enforce violations of codes and ordinances ini the  Town, including, but not limited to: (1) Parking, Ord. No. (2) Litter, Ord. No. (3) Junkyards, Ord. No..  Page 30 of9    (4) House numbering, Ord. No. (5) Right-of-way control, Ord. No. (6) Alcoholic beverage license, Ord. No. (7) Off-premises signs Ord. No. (8) Hazardous waste, (9) Subdivisions, Ord. No. (10) llustrative enumeration, Ord. No. (11) Duty of maintenance of responsible party, Ord. No. (12) Exterior storage of non-operating vehicles Ord. No. (14) Development plan submission requirements, Ord. No. (15) Residential land development regulations, Ord. No.  (13) Nuisances, Ord. No.  (16) Required permits, Ord. No.  (b) Duly enacted codes and ordinances oft the Town may be pursued by citation or appropriate remedy in County  Court.  Sec. 18-24. Enforcement procedure. the various codes and ordinances.  (a) Itshall be the duty of the code enforcement officer toi issue citations and initiate enforcement proceedings of (b) Except as providedi in Subsections (c) and (d) of this section, ifay violation of the codes or ordinances is found, the code enforcement officer shall first notify the violator and give such person ar reasonable time not to exceed 30 days to correct the violation. Should the violation continue beyond thet time specified for (c) Ift the code enforcement officer has reason to believe a violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety or welfare or ifar repeat violation has occurred, the code enforcement officer mayi issue a citation immediately without first notifying the violator and giving such person time to correct the violation. (d) In addition to the enforcement procedures set forth herein, the' supplemental Town or municipal code or (e) Acitations shall be filed with the Clerk of Court within 72 hours ofi issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.. A citation not filed within thet time limits prescribed in this section may be dismissed without (f) Ap person who receives a citation is required to identify themself to the enforcement officer by giving the person's true name, address, and date of birth. Upon request of the enforcement officer, the person shall  correction, the code enforcement officer may issue a citation.  ordinance enforcement procedures" set forth in F.S. Ch. 162, Pt. II  prejudice.  produce reasonable identification, including a driver's license ori identification card.  Sec. 18-25. Response to citation.  Adefendant who receives a citation shall respond to such notice within 15 days of the date of the citation if itisp personally served or, if the citation is served by mail, within ten days of the date ther notice was mailed. Ifthe response is mailed, it must be postmarked nol later than midnight of the day ther response is due.  Page 4 of9    Sec. 18-26. Penalties.  (a) Unless otherwise specified within, violations of any duly enacted code or ordinance oft the Town, the Town Council hereby establishes thet following civil penalty citation schedules which willa apply if the; person cited elects not to contest a citation and the civil penalties which will apply ifs such person elects to contesta  citation.  (1) Fort those persons not contesting a citation: a. First citation: $50.00. b. Second citation: $75.00. Third citation:$100.00.  d. Fourth and all additional citations: $300.00. e. Serious or irreversible threat citation: $500.00. (2) For those persons contesting a citation and found in violation:  a. First citation: $100.00. b. Second citation: $150.00. C. Third citation: $200.00.  d. Fourth and all additional citations: $500.00. e. Serious or irreversible threat citation: $500.00.  (b) Violations that are irreparable, irreversible or transient will be cited on thet first violation and will be without (c) After issuing a citation to an alleged violator, a code enforcement officer shall deposit the original citation (d) Once a code enforcement officer issues a citation, no code enforcement officer shall have the authority to void a citation but must deposit the citation with the County Court as provided in this section. (e) Inaddition to the imposition of a civil penalty, a court may order a person found to have committed a civil infraction to make restitution, including any costs or expenses incurred by the Towni in abating or eliminating (f) Whenever a monetary penalty is imposed byt the Court, iti isi immediately due and payable. Ift the person is unable to pay at that time, the Court may grant an extension of the period in which the penalty may be paid. Ift the penalty is not paid on or before the time established for payment, the Town may proceed to collect the penalty in the same manner as other civil judgments and may notify the Town Attorney of thef failure to pay. (g) The Court mayi impose a modification of penalty including community: service if an order of court entered after receipt of a response which does not contest the determination, or after it has been established at a hearing that the civil infraction was committed, or after al hearing for thej purpose of explaining mitigating  notice.  and one copy of the citation with the Town Court within five business days.  a public nuisance.  circumstances is civili in nature. Sec. 18-27. Legal counsel.  Ifnecessary, the Town shall provide legal counsel to represent the code enforcement officer in County Court.  Page 5of9    Sec. 18-28. Notice to appear/magistrate.  (a) Establishment and purpose. Iti is thei intent of this section to establish a special magistrate with the authority toi impose administrative fines and other noncriminal penalties to promote, protect, andi improve the health, safety, morals, and welfare of thel Town andt to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and an inexpensive method of enforcing the Town codes and ordinances where a pending, or repeated violation exists or continues to exist. This part of this chapter has been enacted pursuant to the authority of F.S. Ch. (b) Jurisdiction. The Town special magistrates shall havej jurisdiction to hear and decide cases in which violations are alleged of any provisions of the Town codes and ordinances except as specifically excluded herein. The jurisdiction of the special magistrates shall not be exclusive. Any alleged violation of the Town codes and ordinances may be pursued by any appropriate remedy in a court of competent, jurisdiction att the option of the Town Council or administrative official whose responsibility iti is to enforce the Town codes and (c) Qualfications. Special magistrates shall be appointed byt the Town Council ands shall be an attorney duly licensed to practice lawi int the State of Florida. The Town may utilize the services of one or more: special (1) Adopt rules for the conduct of hearings, subject to final approval of the board of Town commission; (2) Subpoena (via service byt the Jackson County Sheriff or other lawful process server) alleged violators (3) Subpoena (via service byt the. Jackson County Sheriff's Department or other lawful process server) (5) Issue orders having thei force of law finding a violation of the Town codes and ordinances and commanding whatever steps are necessary to bringt the violation into compliance; and  162, and other applicable law.  ordinances.  magistrates to conduct hearings concerning the Town codes and ordinances. (d) Power and authority. Special magistrates shall have the power to:  and witnesses to its hearings; evidence toi its hearings;  (4) Administer oaths and take testimony under oath; (6) Enter orders finding compliance or noncompliance.  (e) Terms of appointment. Special magistrates shall serve for terms established byt the Town Council. Special magistrates shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, from their positions at any time during their term, by the Town Council. Special magistrates shall not be considered as Town employees, although they may receive compensation for their services andi may be reimbursed for such travel, mileage and per diem (f) Legal representation. The Town attorney shall act as legal counsel to the code enforcement officer as he or she presents cases to thes special magistrate or shall present the case for the code enforcement officer. (g) Duties of code enforcement officer. It shall be the duty of the code enforcement officer to initiate enforcement proceedings of the Town codes and ordinances through thes special magistrate process. The special magistrate shall not have the power to initiate such enforcement proceedings. Any violations presented to the special magistrate shall be administered by the code enforcement officer. (1) Int the case of ai first-time violation of the Town code or a Town ordinance, the code enforcement officer shall notify the violator and give! him or her a reasonable time to correct the violation. For the purposes of this section, a reasonable time should be no less than 30 days unless emergency circumstances warrant as shorter timeframe. Should the violation continue beyond thei time specified for correction, the code enforcement officer shall request al hearing before the special magistrate and  expenses as may be authorized.  Page 6of9    provide notice to the alleged violator. All notices required by this section shall be provided to the (2) Ifar repeat violation is found, the code enforcement officer shall notify the violator, but isr not required to give the violator a reasonable time to correct the violation. The code enforcement officer, upon notifying the violator ofa a repeat violation, shall request al hearing. The code enforcement officer shall schedule al hearing before the special magistrate. and shall provide notice to the violator. The case may be presented to thes special magistrate eveni ift ther repeat violation has been corrected prior to the (3) Ifac code enforcement officer has reason tol believe a violation presents a serious threat tot the public health, safety, morals, or welfare, ori if the violation is irreparable or irreversible in nature, the code enforcement officer shall make a reasonable effort to notify the violator and mayi immediately request (4) The code enforcement officer shall coordinate the calling of hearings by thes special magistrate. The Towns shall provide al hearing room and clerical staffa as may ber reasonably required by thes special magistrate to conduct hearings and perform his or her duties. All hearings by the special magistrate  alleged violatori in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 5 162.12.  special magistrate hearing and the notice shalls so state.  al hearing thereon.  shall be open to the public and minutes shall be kept of all hearings.  (h) Rules of procedure. Rules of procedure for hearings:  (1) All relevant evidence shall be admitted. The special magistrate may exclude irrelevant or unduly (2) Each party to the hearing shall have ther right to call and examine witnesses, introduce exhibits, cross- examine opposing witnesses, impeach witnesses and rebut evidence. (3) The general public shall not be entitled to present evidence although members of the general public who have relevant evidence to offer may be called as witnesses by either party. (4) The alleged violator has ther right, at his or her own expense, to be represented by an attorney at any (5) All testimony before the special magistrate shall be under oath and shall be recorded. (6) The alleged violator or the Town may cause a verbatim record of the proceedings to be made. (7) The! burden of proof shall be with the code enforcement officer and/or Town attorney to show by the greater weight of evidence that a code violation exists and that the alleged violator committed, (8) Ifnotice has been provided tot the violator of the public hearing pursuant to this section (which shall be as required by F.S. Ch. 162), the hearing may be conducted, and an order rendered in the absence of (9) At the conclusion oft the hearing, thes special magistrate shalli issue an order setting forth findings of fact, based on evidence of record, andi issue conclusions of law, and shall render relief int the order affording the proper relief consistent with powers granted in this section. A written order shall be issued within a reasonable period of time subsequent to the hearing. The order mayi include ar notice thati itr must be complied with by a specified date and that af fine may bei imposed ift the orderi is not (i) Appeals. An aggrieved party, including the Town, may appeal at final administrative order of the special magistrate to the circuit court. Such an appeal shall not be al hearing de novol but shall be limited to appellate review of the record created before the special magistrate. An appeal shall be filed within 30 days of the  repetitious evidence.  hearing.  allowed, or was responsible for maintaining the violation.  the alleged violator.  complied with by that date.  execution of the order to be appealed.  () Recording of order.  Page7of9    (1) Acertified copy of an order imposing the fine provided for herein may be recorded ini the public records of. Jackson Town or any other Town, and thereafter such order shall constitute al lien against the property on which the violation exists or, ift the violator does not own the land involvedi ini the violation, upon any other real or personal property owned byt the violator and may be enforced in the samer manner: as a court judgment by the sheriffs oft this state including levy against personal property, bu.t shall not be deemed otherwise tol be aj judgment ofa a court except for enforcement purposes. (2) Upon petition to the circuit court, such order may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of thes state, including levy against the personal property, but such order shall not be deemed to be a courtj judgment except fore enforcement purposes. At fine imposed pursuant tot this section shall continue to accrue until the violator comes into compliance or until judgment is rendered in a suit toi foreclose on al lien filed pursuant tot this section, whichever occurs first. After three months from thet filing of any suchl lien which remains unpaid, the Town Council may authorize the Town (3) When an order is recorded in the public records pursuant to this section and the order is complied with byt the dates specified ini the order, the special magistrate shalli issue an order acknowledging  attorney to foreclose on the lien.  compliance that shall be recorded in they public records.  (k) Fines and penalties.  (1) At fine imposed pursuant to this section shall not exceed $250.00 per day per violation for ai first violation and shall note exceed $500.00 per day per violation for a repeat violation. In formulating the provisions of the order, thes special magistrate should be consistent in thei imposition of fines, paying special attention to the gravity of the violation, any actions and the timeliness of actions taken by a violator to correct the violation and any previous violations committed by the violator. The special magistrate: shalli includei ini the order establishing at fine that the violator shall pay all costs oft the (2) Thei finei imposed pursuant tot this section byt thes special magistrate. shall be final and may be appealed (3) The special magistrate may reconsider a case andi may reduce the amount ofat finei imposed pursuant (4) Acertified copy of an order imposing ai fine, and any costs, may be recorded in the public records of Jackson Town. An order so recorded shall constitute a lien against thel land on which the violation occurred and upon any other real or personal property owned byt the violator in the Town. (5) Upon petition to the circuit court, such order may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including levy against the personal property, but such order shall not be (6) Af finei imposed pursuant to this part shall continue to accrue until the violator comes into compliance, oru until judgment is rendered in as suit toi foreclose al lien filed pursuant to this section, whichever occurs first.. Al lien arising from ai finei imposed pursuant tot this section runs ini favor of the Town. After three months fromi thet filing of any such lien which remains unpaid, the Town attorney may bring an action to foreclose the lien. No lien created pursuant to the provisions of this section may! be foreclosed on real property whichi is al homestead under Fla. Const. art. X,54.  proceedings incurred by the Town.  only to the circuit court in accordance with the controlling provisions of law.  to this section.  deemed to be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes.  () Assessment, for lot maintenance and clean-up.  (1) Establishment of special assessment district. Jackson Towni ini its entirety, asi its Town boundaries exist on the date of enactment of this article and as they may be expanded or contracted from time to time, is hereby declared a specia-assessment district for the purposes of abating and remedying violations of this section. Individual properties within thel Town's boundaries, as they may exist fromi time tot time, may be assessed fori the costs incurred by the Towni in abating and remedying violations oft this section.  Page 8 of9    (2) Levy of non-ad valorem assessments. There is hereby levied, and the Town commissioners are authorized tol levy from time to time, a non-ad valorem assessment against each ande every property in the Town (i) on which there occurs or has occurred a violation ofi this article, (ii) where thel Town undertakes or has undertaken action pursuant to this section to abate and/or remedy the violation and, thereby, incurs or hasi incurred costs, and (ii) where the property owner of the propertyf fails or refuses or has failed or refused, for whatever reason, to payt timely the amount owed to the Town under this ordinance for the costs incurred by the Town in carrying out such abatement and remedy. (3) Collection of non-ad valorem assessments. The Town commissioners elects to use the uniform method toi impose and collect non-ad valorem assessments against properties on which violations of this article occur or have occurred. The non-ad valorem assessments collected pursuant to this section will be included in the combined notice for ad-valorem taxes andr non-ad valorem assessments as provided in F.S.S1 197.3635. Non-ad valorem assessments collected pursuant to this section are: subject to all collection provisions in F.S.51 197.3632, including provisions relating to discount fore early payment, prepayment byi installment method, deferred payment, penalty for delinquent payment, and issuance (4) Annual non-ad valorem assessment roll. Each year, the Town commissioners will approve a non-ad valorem assessment roll at a public hearing between. January: 1 and September 25. The non-ad valorem assessment roll will be comprised of properties that have had levies against them for non-ad valorem assessments under this section and: such assessments that have not otherwise been paid in full prior to (5) The Town clerki is authorized and directed each year (i) to prepare the notice that must be provided as required by F.S. 5 197.3632(4)(b), and (i) to prepare and publish the newspaper notice required by F.S. (6) Ther notice to be: sent byf first-class mail willl be: sent to each person owning property that will be on the  ands sale of tax certificates and tax deeds for nonpayment.  approval of ther roll. 5197.3632/4Xb).  non-ad valorem assessment rolla and willi include thet following:  a. The purpose of the assessment;  b. Thet total amount to be levied against the parcel, which includes the actual cost incurred byt the As statement that failure to pay the assessment will cause at tax certificate to be issued against the d. As statement that all affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with thel local governing board within 20 days of ther notice; and  Town;  property, which may result in al loss of title;  e. The date, time, and place of the hearing. tax collector as required byl law.  (7) Upon its approval by Town commissioners, the non-ad valorem assessment roll willl be certified to the  Page 9of9    ORDINANCE#202405  AN ORDINANCEOF THE TOWN OF SNEADS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE WATER & SEWER RATE ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, AND REPEALING OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  WHEREAS, the Town Council has found and determined that it is necessary and desirable to forthwith modify the Town's existing NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL.OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS, FLORIDA, Section 1. Section 13 of the water and sewer rate ordinance heretofore enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Sneads on February 3, 1975, and December 19, 1983, is hereby amended to read  ordinance relating to water and sewer rates,  THAT:  as follows:  PAYMENT OF FEES AND BILLS REQUIRED.  Bills for the monthly charges and fees hereinbefore mentioned shall be submitted and shall be payable on the 15th day of each month and if such monthly bill shall be and remain unpaid on or after the 15th day of such month for such service, a $10 penalty shall be imposed and be added to said bill, and if such monthly bill shall be and remain unpaid on or after the 20th day of such month for such services, a penalty fee of $25 shall be imposed and be added to the consumer shall be subject to disconnect. If services are discontinued a reconnect fee of $20 shall be imposed and services shall not be reconnected after discontinuance until all past due bills are fully paid, together with said $10 penalty, $25 penalty  to said bill, and, the water service  fee, and $20 reconnect fee.  PRESENTED, Read, and Tabled pending publication on  day of  2024.  Passed, Approved and Adopted this  day of  2024, at a  regular meeting of the Town of Sneads, Town Council.  Mike Weeks, Council President  Attest: Sherri B Griffin, Town Clerk    ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06  AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS, FLORIDA, MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "UTILITY FEE STRUCTURE" PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN  EFFECTIVE DATE.  WHEREAS, the Town Council ofthe Town of Sneads, Florida, is concerned with the orderly development ofu utilities within the Town of Sneads, Florida. NOW' THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Town ofSneads, Florida:  SECTIONI 1. The attached "utility fee structure" shall constitute the Town Utility SECTION2. The various parts, sections and clauses oft this Ordinance are hereby declared to bes severable. Ifany part, sentence, paragraph, section or clause is adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competentjurisdiction, the remainder oft the SECTION. 3. All ordinances or parts ofordinançes in conflict herewith are hereby repealed  Ordinance.  Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. to the extent of such conflict.  SECTION4. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. PRESENTED, read, and tabled pending publication on this  day of 2024.  2024.  PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting oft the Town Council ofthe  Town of Sneads, Florida, this  day of  Mike Weeks, Council President  ATTEST:  Sherri Griffin, Town Clerk    SECTION: 1.  UTILITY FEE: STRUCTURE  (a) WATER TAP FEES, all new residential dwellings connecting to the Town water system shall pay a water tap fee of$500. All commercial orindustrial business shall pay awater tap fee of $600. These are for 5/8 meters, larger taps will be at the above prices, (b) SEWER TAP FEES, all new residential dwellings connecting to the Town wastewater system shall pay a sewer tap fee of$1000. AIl commercial or industrial business shall pay a sewer tap fee of$1100. These are for 5/8 meters, larger taps will be at the above (c) METER INSTALLATION, all new connections shall pay a meter installation fee in addition to the above tap fees, and any dwelling needing to have a meter installed shall pay a (d) SEWER LOCATE, any customer needing the Towns help in locating their sewer tap, shall (e) RESIDENTIAL, COMMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEPOSITS, all residential customers shall pay ai meter deposit of $300. AlI commercial and industrial customers shall f) RECONNECTING FEE, any customer who has services disconnected for failure of payment shall pay a reconnection fee of $20. After hours, for emergencies only, and at the discretion oft the Town Manager or Town Clerk reconnecting fee is $50. All fees (g) ACCOUNT TRANSFER, any customer who requests transfer of an account shall (h) RETURNED CHECK/ CREDIT CARD/ ACH CHARGE. Any customer who has a check returned, credit card or ACH return for any reason shall pay a fee of$35. (i) ANNUAL INSPECTION, each commercial customer shall pay an Annual Inspection fee of $75. Ifdevice needs to be repaired, customer will be charged cost, plus 15%. BULK WATER SALES, any customer needing bulk water shall pay a base rate of $35,  plus cost, plus 15%.  prices, plus cost, plus 15%.  meter installation fee of $250. pay a sewer locate fee of $250.  pay a meter deposit of $400.  must be paid in full, before reconnecting.  pay $50.  plus $3.50 per 1,000 gallons    ORDINANCE NO.2024-07  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE HERETOFORE ENACTED BYTHE TOWN COUNCILOF THE TOWN OF SNEADS TO CHANGE THE MONTHLY CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER: SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING ANI EFFECTIVE  DATE.  WHEREAS, the Town of Sneads provides water and sewer services to citizens ofand businesses located within the town limits. and to certain customers outside the town limits. and WHEREAS. those receiving these water and sewer: services are obligated to pay forthe WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the current rates it charges for these water and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OFTHE  same. SO that such services are self-sufficient and self-supporting, and sewer services are insufficient, and desires to revise the same.  TOWN OF SNEADS, AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1. Section 5. RATES shall be amended as follows:  (A) A rate schedule shall be adopted by the Town Council providing for the following residential and commercial user rates. Until modified by subsequent Ordinance duly adopted, the Residential Users: Water base rate $16 and $2.80 per 1,000. Sewer base rate $30 and $3 per 1,000. Commercial Users: Water base rate $19 and $3 per 1,000. Sewer base rate $35 and $ 4 per 1,000. Ifnot metered, both residential and commercial customers sewer usage will be based on  following rate schedule shall be effective beginning November1,2024:  gallons ofwater used.  (B) The Town reserves the right to increase the monthly service charge and volume (C) The Town reserves the right to enter into contracts with large users of water and/or sewer services for the purpose of setting and determining a monthly charge or rate for the use of such services, which monthly rate or charge may be computed upon a different basis than set forth in the paragraph(s) immediately preceding. Such contracts shall be entered into by means of  charge as provided above on October jstofeach year.  an resolution duly adopted by the Town Council.    SECTION 2. The provisions ofthis Ordinance are declared to be severable and ifany section, sentence, clause or phrase ofthis Ordinance shall, forany reason, be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases ofthis Ordinance but shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent SECTION. 3. This Ordinance hereby repeals all Ordinances or parts ofOrdinances in conflict SECTION 4. The effective date oft this Ordinance shall be immediately upon its passage by the  that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity ofany part.  herewith.  Town Council on second reading.  PRESENTED, read, and tabled pending publication on this PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this  day of day of  2024. 2024, by the  Town Council of the Town of Sneads, Florida at a regular meeting.  Mike Weeks, Council President  ATTEST:  Sherri Griffin. City Clerk    Town of Sneads PO Drawer 159 Sneads, Florida 32460  PH (850)593-6636 Fax (850)593-5079 Email: Sneadsmgr@sneadsl.com  September 2024 Managers Notes  1. Lift station # 4 easement (our last hurdle tol begin construction) is completed/recorde.d. Waiting 2. Received call from Tallahassee on 9/6. The deed for the park is done and is being sent by FedEx to the town to get recorded. It is now officially the towns, and we can apply for grants for park 3. Made decision on T-Mobile Lease. $500,000 paid in two yearly installments of $25,000 each for 10 years. This gave us the most monetary return. Will begin process this week. 4. Bid opening on 9/5/24, for demolition of] property on Old Spanish Trail. 5. Bid notice out for Gloster and Dodson Park. Bid opening on October 10.  for equipment which has been ordered to begin work. Should be soon.  improvements.  6. Applied for secondary grant (in addition to the beautification grant) with Apalachee Regional Planning Council in Tallahassee for equipment (tractor, lawn mowers, weed eaters, edgers and blowers). Also, have grant pending for water well head and electrical panel. Should know 7. Dept. of Agriculture grant tol light one ball field is back on thanks to Andrew Kalel's political 8. Getting close to road paving projects to begin. Contract awarded and pre-construction meeting 9. The boat race was a success. Not as big as previous years due to rescheduling due to weather and being close to school starting. Met with race leaders and we are going to movei it next year to June to avoid hurricane season and it should not be quite as hot. They felt it was better and 10. Working with Hunter Potts on ai new FRDAP grant tol hopefully fix several oft the issues at the 11. Hunter Potts and Ia applied earlier this month for a RIF-rural infrastructure fund grant for over 12. Sent out several nuisance ordinance letters. Getting positive response from some--more action 13. Checked with the State of Florida to see ift the addition ofA ACI inmate population, if annexed, would increase our state revenues such as gas tax, revenue sharing. They indicated state inmates were subtracted from the local population and do not figure into revenues local municipalities  results soon.  contacts and Hunter is working with companies to get this started ASAP.  set for September 18.  participation would be greater.  ballpark that have been unresolved since the hurricane. 1.2 million fori improvements to the park at Lake Seminole.  needed on others.  receive from the state.    8/13-9/10/2024  Arrests-5 Traffic stops -78  Suspicious Persons /incidents-6 Animal complaints-8 Traffic Crash -4 Juvenile -0 Baker Act- 1  Assist other Agency - 10 Trespass issued -1