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CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
September 14, 1 999
Present:
Brian J~ Aungst
Ed Hooper
J. B. Johnson
Robert Clark
Ed Hart
Mayor/Commissioner
Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present: Michael J. Roberto
Bob Keller
Pamela K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Tina Wilson
Brenda Moses
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Budget Director
Board Reporter
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Budget Director Tina Wilson reviewed the FY 99/00 budget summary, including
general fund and CIP expenditures, and the effect of the proposed 5.6158 millage rate on a
$100,000 homeowner. The total proposed budget for FY 2000 is $251.4 million of which
$80 million is General Fund
The City Manager reviewed suggestions to reduce the millage rate by a tenth of a
mill: 1) eliminate 1 $50,000 budget analyst position; 2) reduce the Strategies for Success
program by $25,000 I general fund savings of $12,250) ; 3) reduce Economic
Development program by $100,000; 4) use $325,000 from Pennies for Pinellas by
eliminating D. D. Davis Park and allocating to the Clearwater Beach Aquatics Pool. The
Manager recommended contracting with the Chamber to provide the $148,000 of
advertising/promotion previously performed by the Tourism office. This would be funded
by not filling the vacant Deputy City Manager position ($103,000) and allocating $45,000
of the savings generated from the transfer of the Housing Discrimination Program to
Pinel/as County.
Discussion ensuod regarding proposed summer youth program changes. The
program will become a year round employment program with the assistance of the
Chambers of Commerce. Police Chief Sid Klein said plans include using $50,000 of weed
and seed funds in conjunction with the $50,000 proposed in the budget to administer the
program, possibly contracting with Lockheed Martin.
One citizen spoke in opposition to cutbacks for the summer youth programs.
Discussion ensued regarding various suggestions for changes to the budget.
Concerns were expressed regarding using Penny for Pinellas funds to balance the budget.
Opposition was also expressed to the suggestion to cut the Econo~ic Development budget.
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Commissioner Hart moved to accept the City Manager's proposal to eliminate
funding in the Strategies for Success program by $25,000, resulting in General Fund
savings of $ 1 2,250, eliminate the D. D. Davis Park development project for $325,000,
applying those Penny for Pinellas funds to the Clearwater Beach Aquatics Pool, and apply
$185,000 of Vision funds from the 1998/99 bUdget to the unappropriated retained
earnings at year end. The motion was duly seconded. Upon the vote being taken, Mayor
Aungst, Commissioners Hooper, Johnson, and Hart voted "aye"; Commissioner Clark voted
"nay". Motion carried.
It was clarified that approving this motion resulted in the shifting of Penny for
, Pinellas funds to balance the budget.
Commissioner Hooper moved to reconsider the previous motion. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Hart moved to accept the City Manager's proposal to eliminate
funding in the Strategies for Success program by $25,000, reSUlting in General Fund
savings of $12,250, eliminate the D. D. Davis Park development project for $325,000,
applying those Penny for Pinellas funds to the Clearwater Beach Aquatics Pool, and apply
$185,000 of Vision funds from the 1998/99 budget to the unappropriated retained
earnings at year end. The motion was duly seconded. Upon the vote being taken, Mayor
Aungst and Commissioners Hooper and Hart voted "aye"; Commissioners Johnson and
Clark voted "nay". Motion carried.
In response to a question, Ms. Wilson explained how the adopted changes will
affect the budget.
The meeting recessed from 7:33 to 8:00 p.m.
Ordinances 6456-99 and 6457-99 were revised based on the actions taken before
the recess. The revised ordinances were distributed.
ITEM #2 - Public Hearino & First Readina Ord. #6456-99 - Declaring the millage rate to be
levied for Fiscal Year beginning 10/1/99 and ending 9/30/2000, for operation purposes
including pensions and debt service, and road maintenance for capital improvement
expenditures at 5.5032 mills (the levy of 5.5032 mills constitutes a 9.9% increase over the
rolled back rate of 5.0088 mills)
The City Attorney presented Ordinance 6456-99 for first reading and read it in full.
Commissioner Hooper moved to pass Ordinance 6456-99 on first reading. The motion was
duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
"Ayes":
Johnson, Clark, Hooper, Hart, and Aungst
"Nays":
None.
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ITEM #3 - Public HearinQ & First Readlna Ord. #6457-99 ~ Adopting Operating Budget for
Fiscal Year beginning 10/1/99 and ending 9/30/2000
The City Attorney presented Ordinance 6457-99 for first reading and read it by title
only. Commissioner Johnson moved to pass Ordinance 6457-99 on first reading. The
motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
"Ayes":
Johnson, Clark, Hooper, Hart, and Aungst
"Nays":
None.
ITEM #4 - Public Hearina & First ReadinQ Ord. #6458-99 - Adopting Capital Improvement
Program Budget for Fiscal Year beginning 10/1/99 and ending 9/30/2000
The City Attorney presented Ordinance 6458-99 for first reading and read it by title
only. Commissioner Hart moved to pass Ordinance 6458-99 on first reading. The motion
was du,ly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
" Ayes":
Johnson, Clark,' Hooper, Hart, and Aungst
"Nays":
None.
ITEM #5 - Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
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