City Council Special Meeting - Budget

City of Palm Coast BUDGET HEARING City Hall 160 Lake Avenue Palm Coast, FL 32164 Tuesday, September 11, 2019 5.05 a.m. Mayor Milissa Holland Vice Mayor Nick Klufas Council Member Eddie Branquinho Council Member Robert G. Cuff Council Member Jack D. Howell, II MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Klufas called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG C. ROLL CALL City Clerk Virginia Smith called the roll. Mayor Holland was absent. D. PRESENTATIONS 1. PRESENTATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 PROPOSED BUDGET Ms. Helena Alves, Finance Director presented Council with a PowerPoint presentation of items 2, 3, and 4. RECESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE CRA BOARD Vice Mayor Klufas recessed the City Council Meeting and called the CRA Board Meeting to order at 5:25 p.m. 2. SR 100 CORRIDOR CRA RESOLUTION 2019-XX ESTABLISHING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 AND AMENDING THE SR 100 CORRIDOR CRA BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 Vice Mayor Klufus read the title of the resolution into the record Public Comment was opened. No comments were received. Motion by Council Member Cuff, seconded by Council Member Howell to approve the resolution as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Motion by Council Member Branquinho to adjourn the CRA Board Meeting at 5:27 p.m. ADJOURN CRA BOARD MEETING AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING  Vice Mayor Klufas recessed the CRA Board Meeting and reconvened the City Council Meeting at 5:27 p.m. F. RESOLUTIONS 3. RESOLUTION 2019-XX SETTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 Vice Mayor Klufas read the title of the resolution into the record Public Meeting was opened. No comments were received. Motion to approve by Council Member Branquinho, seconded by Council Member Howell, II that the City of Palm Coast proposes to adopt the millage rate of 4.6989 mils for Fiscal year 2019-2020. The motion carried unanimously. This item was presented under number 1. There was no further discussion. 4. RESOLUTION 2019-XX ESTABLISHING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET Vice Mayor Klufas read the title of the resolution into the record. Public Comment was opened. Vadim Shulkin asked for more information regarding the budgeted amount for fiber optic lines. He referred to an article in the Wall Street Journal and wondered if it was worth going through with it. Vice Mayor Klufas explained the funds that having been saved by the City by owning the City fibernet. Motion by Council Member Branquinho, seconded by Council Member Cuff to approve the tentative budget. The motion carried unanimously. G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Remainder of Public Comments is limited to three (3) minutes each. Vladim Shulkin spoke of the need for fresh water canals being cleaned. Carl Cote reported that dredging canals is part of the Stormwater Master Plan. Council Member Howell asked if when planning the meeting time for the budget next year, if the meeting could be held a little bit later in the day so that more residents would be able to attend. H. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council Member Branquinho to adjourn the meeting at 5:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Virginia A. Smith, MMC City Clerk