City Council Special Business Meeting
Special MeetingPalm Coast, FL · November 14, 2023
Minutes
City of Palm Coast City Hall
160 Lake Avenue
Minutes Palm Coast, FL 32164
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City Council Special Business
Meeting
Mayor David Alfin
Vice Mayor Ed Danko
Council Member Cathy Heighter
Council Member Nick Klufas
Council Member Theresa Pontieri
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 9:00 AM City Hall - Community Wing
City Staff
Denise Bevan, City Manager
Neysa Borkert, City Attorney
Kaley Cook, City Clerk
• Public Participation shall be in accordance with Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes.
• Other matters of concern may be discussed as determined by City Council.
• If you wish to obtain more information regarding the City Council’s agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 386-986-
3713.
• In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing a reasonable
accommodation to participate in any of these proceedings or meeting should contact the City Clerk at 386-986-3713, at least
48 hours prior to the meeting.
• City Council Meetings are streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/PalmCoastGovTV/live.
• It is proper meeting etiquette to silence all electronic devices, including cell phones while meeting is in session.
• Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will
need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 1:25 p.m.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND A MOMENT OF SILENCE
C. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Kaley Cook called the roll. Mayor Alfin was absent.
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation shall be held in accordance with Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes. And
pursuant to the City Council’s Meeting Policies and Procedures:
(1) Each speaker shall at the podium, provide their name and may speak for up to 3 minutes.
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(2) The Public may provide comments to the City Council relative to matters not on the
agenda at the times indicated in this Agenda. Following any comments from the public, there
may be discussion by the City Council.
(3) When addressing the City Council on specific, enumerated Agenda items, speakers shall:
(a) direct all comments to the Mayor;
(b) make their comments concise and to the point;
(c) not speak more than once on the same subject;
(d) not, by speech or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the City
Council;
(e) obey the orders of the Mayor or the City Council; and
(f) not make any irrelevant, impertinent or slanderous comments while addressing the City
Council; which pursuant to Council rules, shall be considered disorderly.
(4) Any person who becomes disorderly or who fails to confine his or her comments to the
identified subject or business, shall be cautioned by the Mayor and thereafter must conclude
his or her remarks on the subject within the remaining designated time limit.
Any speaker failing to comply, as cautioned, shall be barred from making any additional
comments during the meeting and may be removed, as necessary, for the remainder of the
meeting.
Members of the public may make comments during the public comment portion of the
meeting. Please be advised that public comment will only be permitted during the public
comment portions of the agenda at the times indicated by the Chair during the meeting.
There were none.
E. RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION 2023-139 APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2022/2023
Attorney Borkert read the title into the record.
Helena Alves, Director of Financial Services, provided details of the item.
Council Member Pontieri asked about impact fee expenditures and if that means
we have spent more or less than we have brought in.
Ms. Alves provided a response regarding anticipated costs in the budget forecast
and the reason for additional project costs.
Public Comment:
There were none.
Pass
Motion made to approve by Council Member Klufas and seconded by
Council Member Pontieri
Approved - 4 - Vice Mayor Ed Danko, Council Member Nick Klufas, Council
Member Theresa Pontieri, Council Member Cathy Heighter
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F. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Remainder of Public Comments is limited to three (3) minutes each.
There were none.
G. DISCUSSION BY CITY COUNCIL OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were none.
H. DISCUSSION BY CITY ATTORNEY OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were none.
I. DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were none.
J. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Kaley Cook, CMC, FCRM
City Clerk
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Palm Coast 160 Lake Avenue
Agenda Palm Coast, FL 32164
www.palmcoastgov.com
City Council Special
Business Meeting
Mayor David Alfin
Vice Mayor Ed Danko
Council Member Cathy Heighter
Council Member Nick Klufas
Council Member Theresa Pontieri
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Immediately Following the City Council Workshop City Hall - Community Wing
City Staff
Denise Bevan, City Manager
Neysa Borkert, City Attorney
Kaley Cook, City Clerk
Public Participation shall be in accordance with Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes.
Other matters of concern may be discussed as determined by City Council.
If you wish to obtain more information regarding the City Council’s agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 386-986-
3713.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing a reasonable
accommodation to participate in any of these proceedings or meeting should contact the City Clerk at 386-986-3713, at least
48 hours prior to the meeting.
City Council Meetings are streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/PalmCoastGovTV/live.
It is proper meeting etiquette to silence all electronic devices, including cell phones while Council is in session.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will
need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND A MOMENT OF SILENCE
C. ROLL CALL
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation shall be held in accordance with Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes. And
pursuant to the City Council’s Meeting Policies and Procedures:
(1) Each speaker shall at the podium, provide their name and may speak for up to 3 minutes.
(2) The Public may provide comments to the City Council relative to matters not on the
agenda at the times indicated in this Agenda. Following any comments from the public,
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there may be discussion by the City Council.
(3) When addressing the City Council on specific, enumerated Agenda items, speakers shall:
(a) direct all comments to the Mayor;
(b) make their comments concise and to the point;
(c) not speak more than once on the same subject;
(d) not, by speech or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the City
Council;
(e) obey the orders of the Mayor or the City Council; and
(f) not make any irrelevant, impertinent or slanderous comments while addressing the City
Council; which pursuant to Council rules, shall be considered disorderly.
(4) Any person who becomes disorderly or who fails to confine his or her comments to the
identified subject or business, shall be cautioned by the Mayor and thereafter must conclude
his or her remarks on the subject within the remaining designated time limit.
Any speaker failing to comply, as cautioned, shall be barred from making any additional
comments during the meeting and may be removed, as necessary, for the remainder of the
meeting.
Members of the public may make comments during the public comment portion of the
meeting. Please be advised that public comment will only be permitted during the public
comment portions of the agenda at the times indicated by the Chair during the meeting.
E. RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION 2023-XX APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2022/2023
F. CONSENT
G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Remainder of Public Comments is limited to three (3) minutes each.
H. DISCUSSION BY CITY COUNCIL OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
I. DISCUSSION BY CITY ATTORNEY OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
J. DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER OF MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
K. ADJOURNMENT
2. AGENDA WORKSHEET AND CALENDAR
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City of Palm Coast, Florida
Agenda Item
Agenda Date: November 14, 2023
Department FINANCE
Item Key Account: Recreation Impact Fees (2106)
Subject: RESOLUTION 2023-XX APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2022/2023
Presenter: Helena Alves, Director of Financial Services
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A
Background:
In accordance with State Statute 166.241, section 8, the governing body of each municipality
at any time within the fiscal year, or within 60 days following the end of the fiscal year, may
amend a budget for that year.
The Recreation Impact Fee Fund expenditures have exceeded the projected budget for Fiscal
Year 2022-2023 by $1,524,912 and requires City Council to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023
budget from $10,180,539 to $11,705,451.
Recommended Action:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2023-XX APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2022-2023 RELATING TO THE RECREATION IMPACT FEE FUND
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