09/29/2016 - Budget City Council Meeting Minutes September 29, 2016
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 29, 2016
6:00 PM
Special Budget Hearing
Council Chambers
City Council
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Roll Call
Present: 5 - Mayor George N. Cretekos, Vice Mayor Bill Jonson, Councilmember
Doreen Caudell, Councilmember Bob Cundiff and Councilmember
Hoyt Hamilton
Also Present: William B. Horne II — City Manager, Jill Silverboard — Deputy City
Manager, Pamela K. Akin - City Attorney, Rosemarie Call - City Clerk,
and Nicole Sprague — Official Records and Legislative Services
Coordinator
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order— Mayor Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Invocation — Councilmember Cundiff
3. Pledge of Allegiance — Councilmember Hamilton
4. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
David Davis requested consideration to allow his mother to keep the
artificial tun`on her property without code penalties like other property
owners within the city.
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
5. Second Readings - Public Hearing
5.1 Adopt Ordinance 8945-16 on second reading, declaring the Millage Rate to be levied
for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, for
operating purposes including the funding of pensions, debt service, and road
maintenance for capital improvement expenditures at 5.1550 mills, which constitutes a
6.71% increase from the rolled back rate of 4.8310 mills.
Ordinance 8945-16 was presented and read in full. Vice Mayor
Jonson moved to adopt Ordinance 8945-16 on second and final reading.
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 - Mayor Cretekos, Vice Mayor Jonson, Councilmember Caudell,
Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Hamilton
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5.2 Adopt Ordinance 8946-16 on second reading, adopting an operating budget for the
Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, authorizing
the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and
accomplish the service programs so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to
transfer monies and programs among the departments and activities within any fund
as provided by Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
Ordinance 8946-16 was presented and read by title only.
Councilmember Caudell moved to adopt Ordinance 8946-16 on
second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon
roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 - Mayor Cretekos, Vice Mayor Jonson, Councilmember Caudell,
Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Hamilton
5.3 Adopt Ordinance 8947-16 on second reading, adopting the Capital Improvement
Program Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016, and ending
September 30, 2017, approving the six-year Capital Improvement Program which shall
be reevaluated at the beginning of each Fiscal Year; authorizing the City Manager to
issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital
improvements so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer money between
projects in the Capital Improvement Program; appropriating available and anticipated
resources for the projects identified.
Ordinance 8947-16 was presented and read by title only.
Councilmember Cundiff moved to adopt Ordinance 8947-16 on
second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon
roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 - Mayor Cretekos, Vice Mayor Jonson, Councilmember Caudell,
Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Hamilton
6. City Manager Reports
Public Utilities Director David Porter said the Governor issued an
emergency rule through the Department of Environmental Protection on
September 26, 2016. The rule provides for additional notice
requirements for any kind of spill that impacts air or water. Public Utilities
have always been required to provide DEP notice within 24 hours of a sewage
spill. The emergency rule requires that the city manager, mayor and
DEP be notified within 48 hours of a spill that went off-site, including any
individuals impacted by the spill. Mr. Porter said written notice must be
provided to individuals impacted by an off-site spill. On Tuesday,
September 27 at approximately 4:00 a.m., Lift Station 58 (1308
McMullen Booth Rd.) developed a problem with a pipeline that connects
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a pump to a valve box. Staff is in the process of getting a contractor to
the site to remove the concrete slab to repair the problem, which may
have been caused by a ruptured pipe or a fitting that came apart. Mr.
Porter said the pump was shutdown a soon as the issue was identified
during a routine inspection; approximately 160,000 gallons of sewage was
spilled. The property immediately next door was impacted. All notice
requirements set forth in the emergency rule have been followed.
In response to questions, Mr. Porter said the pump station is fully
functional. The department has been installing manhole pans in the
manholes so that water does not enter the manhole. The department
has been working on identifying lateral connection problems for some
time and seek grant funding when applicable.
Staff was directed to add supporting legislation for municipal stormwater
infrastructure funding to the City's State Legislative Agenda.
7. City Attorney Reports — None.
8. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
Councilmember Caudell said the Super Boat Races was a great event the
past weekend.
Councilmember Cundiff mentioned the passing of Israel's former president
Shimon Peres and read a couple of his quotations.
9. Closing Comments by Mayor
Mayor Cretekos reviewed recent and upcoming events, and wished all
of the Jewish faith, a Happy New Year!
10. Adiourn
Attest
The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
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