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CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL BUDOET MEETING
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Ootober 8, 1981
The City Commission of the City"of ClearwElter met in Speoial session
at City Hall, Thursday, Ootober 8, 1981, at 6:05 p.m. with the following
members present:
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Charles F. LeCher
Paul A. Hatohett
Rita Garvey
James Calderbank
Kathleen Kelly
Mayor-Commissioner
Viae-Mayor/Commissioner
Commissionel'
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
Anthony L. Shoemaker
Thomas A. Bustin
Jeffrey E. Butler
Sidney Klein
Lucille Williams
City Manager
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager/Finance
Police Chief
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegianae was
led by Police Chief Klein. The invocation was given by Charles Finton.
ITEM 13 - Citizen Comments.
The City Manager presented an overview of the Trim Bill and stated
that, based on the ~evlew requirements, the budget millage rate would be
4.763. The proposed millage is lower than the millage used last year whioh
was 5.331. The rolled-back rate is that rate which would produce the same
revenue as the prior year, excluding new property additions, and would
allow no revenue growth to offset the 9.6 percent inflation inorease. The
rolled-back rate would be 4.41944 and the recommended millage refleots a
7.77"'.
The major expenditures of the City for electricitYJ telephone, and
operating supplies and parts have all inoreased, while several revenue
souroes have decreased. On the whOle, general revenue, such as permit
and occupational licenses do not increase due to government controls.
shift in the tax burden, because of homestead exemption, has been to
commercial properties.
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The Mayor reported there are 12 different taxing agenoies affeoting
Clearwater taxes and Clearwater's proposed tax rate increase is the lowest
of all the taxing agenoies. He stated that at the work session, the
Commission had oonsidered reducing new personnel and equipment, eliminating
contributions to the capital improvement program and to delete projeots in
the capital improvement programJ but these reductions would approximate
only a $9 tax decrease for the property owner with the average $~O,OOO
home. He suggested the legislature be petitioned to establish the roll-
back rate plus the consumer price index as a basic millage rate tor
muncipalities and that the legislature look to expanding revenue sharing
and new sources of revenue.
Five citizens spoke and requested a reduotion in the budgetJ
deletion of projects, and curtailment of expenditures but not to cut the
level ot s~rvice. Charles Finton recommended a reduction in revenue
sources, such as the utility tax, to give relief to the taxpayer.
Discussion ensued and Commission consensus appeared to be that cuts in
the budget would affect maintenance and the level of service.
Seoond Reading - Ordinanoes:
a. Ordinance 12~82-81 - DeClaring the Millage Rate to be Levied
Fisoal Year beginning Ootober 1, 1981. and ending September 30, 1982
Operating Purposes including Pensions and Debt Servioe and Road and
Drainage Capital Improvements.
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The City Attorney presented Millage Ordinanoe ~2ij82-61 whioh he read
in full.
Commissioner Hatchett moved that the total general budget be reduoed
by 5 peroent aoross-the-board with the exoeption of the Polioe and Fire
Departments and Sanitation Division. Motion was duly seoonded.
Commission requested the extent of the millage ohange if the 5-peroent
aoross-the-board reduotion was made in the budget and reoessed from 7:15 to
7:22 to allow the Budget offioe to reoompute the millage.
The Assistant City Manager/Finanoe reported the reduotion of 5 peroent
against the other departments in the general operating budget would reduoe
the overall general fund budget by $61ij,13ij. Polioe and Fire Departments
are in the general fund, but the Sanitation Division is not and does not
affeot the general fund bUdget or property taxes. The 5 peroent would
equate to POB mills, subtraoted from the 4.763 reoommended millage,
leaving a new millage rate of ij.355 whioh would be below the rollbaok
figure by 11 peroent. The effeot on a $ijO,OOO residential home would be a
savings of $6.16.
Commissioner Calderbank questioned whether the 5% deduotion should be
taken on other revenue souroes of the City or only on ad valorem taxes. In
response, Mr. Butler stated many of the revenues oannot be adjusted as
easily as the property tax millage. Franohise taxes are set forth in the
franohise agreement and are not easily ohanged.
Commissioner Calderbank suggested that all the sources of revenue and
expenditures be equally out baok 5 peroent to be fair to all oitizens of
Clearwater. A 5 percent reduotion in tax millage would only bring relief
to the homeowners.
The Mayor questioned how the 5 percent would impaot on the
departments' budgets.
Keith Crawford, Traffic Engineer, with a budget of over $2-million,
stated that his oosts for power for street lights and traffio signals
amounts to $1.22-million. An energy oonservation program, eliminating
some street lights on Gulf-to-Bay a few years ago resulted in a 40-peroent
inorease 1n automobile aooidents. He also reported that travel had paid
off in his department .in the form of grants and eqUipment. A deorease in
his budget of 5 peroent would result in a deorease in personnel and
servioes.
The City Manager reported the budget process started many months ago
and much work and disoussion had gone into it and the intent of his reoent
memo to the Commission suggested new personnel, equipment and oontributions
to the C.I.P. program and projeots be deleted rather than a out to the
departments' budgets.
Commissioner Hatchett withdrew his motion and moved that the total
general fund budget be aut 5 percent across-the-board. The motion was duly
seoonded.
Max Battle, City Engineer; Polioe Chief Klein; Ream Wilson, Parks and
Reoreation Direotor; Floyd Carter, Central Services Direotor; John Riohter.
Planning Department; Jeff Harper, Personnel Department; and Paul Rettig,
Utilities Direotor responded that the 5 peroent aoross-the-board would
result in reduotions in the level of servioe.
Mr. Rettig stated that his department relies on the other departments
in the general fund to provide services that the Utilities Department
depends on and there is an indireot effeot, even though his budget 1s
immune from the 5 percent aoross-the-board reduotion. Upon the vote being
taken, Commissioners Hatohett and Kelly voted "aye"; Commissioners Garvey,
Calderbank and the Mayor, voted "nay." Motion hiled.
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Commissioner Hatohett moved to out at least $500,000 aoross-the-board
on the general operating budget. Motion was duly seoonded. Upon the vote
being taken, Commissioners Hatohett and Kelly voted "aye"; Commissioners
GaT'vey, Calderbank and the Mayor voted "nay." Motion tailed.
Commissioner Garvey moved to pass and adopt, on seoond reading,
Ordinanoe D2482-B1 and that the appT'opriate offioials be authoT'ized to
exeoute same. Motion was duly seoonded. Upon the roll being taken~
"Ayes":
Calderbank, Garvey and LeCher.
"Nays"~
Hatohett and Kelly.
Motion carried.
b. Ordinanoe 02~B3-81 - Adopting an Operating Budget for Fiscal Year
beginning Ootober " 1981, and ending September 30, 1962.
The City Attorney presented Ordinance 02~83-61 for seoond reading and
stated he would read by title only unless there was a request to read in
its entirety. The ordinanoe was read by title only. Commissioner Garvey
moved to pass and adopt Ordinance 02483-61 on seoond and final reading and
to authorize the appropriate offioials to exeoute same. Motion was duly
seoonded. Upon roll oall the vote was:
"Ayes":
Garvey, Calderbank and LeCher.
IINays":
Hatohett and Kelly.
Motion carried.
o. Ordinance 02464-61 - Adopting the Capital Improvement Program
Budget for the Fiscal Year beginr.ing October 1, 196', and ending September
30, 1962; and Approving the Six-Year Capital Improvement Program whioh
shall be Reevaluated at the beginning of each fiscal year.
The City Attorney presented Ordinanoe 02~64-61 for seoond reading and
stated he would read by title only unless there was a request to read in
its entirety. The ordinance was read by title only. Commissioner Garvey
moved to pass and adopt Ordinance 02464-61 on second and final reading and
to authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. Motion was duly
seoonded. Commissioner Kelly moved to amend the motion to ohange the
wording on the projeot desoription under Publio Works, Major Street
Maintenanoe - Harn BOUlevard, to read: "Road Improvement," instead of, "To
Straighten Sharp Curve in Road on Harn Boulevard." Commissioner Garvey
acoepted the amendment and moved to adopt Ordinance 02464-81, as .-ended.
Motion was duly seconded. Upon roll oall the vote was:
tlAyes":
Garvey, Calderbank, Hatohett, Kelly and LeCher.
"Nays":
None.
ITEM 14 - Tent Use for the Clearwater Breakfast Optimist Club.
The Club has requested approval to use six tents in conjunction with
an Oktoberfest aotivity on M&B 1 in the NE~ of Section 19-29-16 south of
Talk of the Town. The property has been annexed into the City and preVious
events were held at this site when it was in the County. The Oktoberfest
will be held from October 16 through the 18, 1981. It is a non-profit
enterprise. Commissioner Garvey moved to approve the request and that the
appropriate offioials be authorized to exeoute same. Motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
The City Manager oommended the staff and the department directors for
their work with the budget. He also noted receipt of a Management
Innovation Award for the renourishment of Sand Key projeot and oommended
the City Engineer, Andy Nioholson and Bill Burohfield for the project.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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