[1. Call to Order.]
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I'D LIKE TO BEGIN THE MEETING WITH GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[2. General Public Comments.]
GOOD AFTERNOON.BJ KALAIDI, WEST CITY OF ST AUGUSTINE.
BOTTLED WATER CONTINUES TO BE USED IN THIS BUILDING.
QUESTION: WILL THE INCREASE IN OUR WATER BILLS COVER THIS COST, OR WILL OTHER TAX DOLLARS COVER THE COST OF THE WATER BOTTLES? AS LONG AS CITY BUREAUCRATS IGNORE THE FACT 25 PLUS 25 PLUS PERCENT OF PROPERTIES IN THE CITY PAY ZERO PROPERTY TAXES AND REFUSE TO COLLECT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FROM FLAGLER COLLEGE.
THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME UNLIVABLE.
THIS INSTITUTION WILL BE REMOVING THE [INAUDIBLE] HOTEL AT 333 SOUTH PONCE DE LEON FROM OUR TAX ROLLS ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2022.
THEY'RE BUYING IT. CITY POLICE, WHO DID NOT LIVE IN THE CITY ARE DRIVING OUR VEHICLES HOME.
THE COUNTIES WHERE THEY LIVE DO NOT PAY.
THE FLAT FEE CHARGE DOES NOT COVER WHAT CITY RESIDENTS WILL PAY FOR THIS DECISION.
FEW PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE IN THE CITY.
MR. REGAN'S LEGACY, WHEN HE RETIRES IN 2023, WHICH HAS BEEN BUILT ON PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF CITY BUREAUCRATS, IS TURNING THE CITY OVER TO 2500 WHO ATTEND SCHOOL, NOT TRANSIENTS AND NOT THE HOMELESS, AND DESTROYING NEIGHBORHOODS BY ALLOWING DEVELOPERS AND LAWYERS TO MANIPULATE CITY ORDINANCES TO MAKE A BUCK.
QUESTION HOW MUCH THIS IS IMPORTANT? I THINK OTHER PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT BE HERE WANT TO KNOW THIS.
HOW MUCH IS THE RAISE FOR 386 CITY EMPLOYEES? REMEMBER, 501C3S SUCH AS FLAGLER COLLEGE AND CITY GOVERNMENT DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT PAY THE SALES TAX ON NOVEMBER 8TH VOTE NO SALES TAX INCREASE.
IF THIS PASSES, THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE WILL RECEIVE SOME TO WASTE, SINCE THE COUNTY HAS TO SHARE THAT SALES TAX WITH THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE. SO SORRY PEOPLE DIDN'T COME TO THIS MEETING.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AT THIS TIME? I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE CARDS.
I DON'T SEE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE, AND SO I WILL CLOSE THE GENERAL COMMENT SECTION.
[3. Public Hearing – Consideration of Resolution 2022-30, establishing the final millage rate for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.]
ESTABLISHES THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET.MR. SIMPSON, ANY INTRODUCTION? SURE. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION 2022-30, WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO 2022-29, WHICH WE PASSED TWO WEEKS AGO. THIS RESOLUTION RATIFIES THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
THE MILITARY REMAINS AT 7.5 MILLS AND REPRESENTS AN INCREASE IN THE ROLLBACK RATE OF 6.6168 MILLS OF 13.35%. THE INCREASED AVALON REVENUES THAT THE CITY WILL RECEIVE BY LEAVING THE MILLAGE AT 7.5 WILL BE USED FOR THE ITEMS DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOP AND TWO WEEKS AGO.
THESE ITEMS INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF STAFF IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND MOBILITY DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
BJ KALAIDI, WEST CITY OF ST AUGUSTINE, AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO GIVE BACK TO THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY, BECAUSE ESPECIALLY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH INFLATION. IT'S AFFECTING EVERYBODY.
SO I'LL THE ROAD BACK TO WHAT MR. SIMPSON SAID, IF WE COULD JUST ROLL IT BACK FROM 7.5 TO 7.0 TO SHOW THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PAYING FOR THIS FUNCTIONING
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CITY THAT WE DO CARE AND WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH, AS WELL AS WHAT THE EMPLOYEES OF THIS CITY AND OTHER PLACES IN OUR COUNTY AND CITY.SO THAT'S THE REASON I'M GOING TO KEEP ON ASKING THIS AND WHETHER YOU DO IT OR NOT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? SEEING NO ONE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022-30, THAT IT BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AND PASSED. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
RESOLUTION 2022-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. WHEREAS THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, HAS CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF 7.5000 MILLS AND HAS DETERMINED ITS ROLLBACK RATE IS 6.6168 MILLS, AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES 200.065.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, THAT THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, IS 7.5000 MILLS, WHICH REPRESENTS AN INCREASE IN THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 6.6168 MILLS OF 13.35%.
THIS 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 20, 22.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION SAYING NONE.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[4. Public Hearing – Second Reading – Consideration of Ordinance 2022-27, establishing the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and five year Capital Improvement Plan.]
ESTABLISHES THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, AS WELL AS THE FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.THIS IS BEFORE ON SECOND READING IN A PUBLIC HEARING.
MR. SIMPSON, IF YOU COULD INTRODUCE IT BRIEFLY.
WE ARE ON THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2022-27 ORDINANCE CONTAINS A PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 FOR ALL FUNDS.
NOTHING CHANGED FROM OUR WORKSHOP AND OUR MEETING TWO WEEKS AGO.
A SUMMARY OF EACH FUND IS INCLUDED WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS SAYING NONE.
I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS.
I DO NOT SEE ANYBODY, AND THEREFORE, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND, HAVE WE NOT? SORRY. I WOULD MOVE THAT.
WE READ ORDINANCE 2022-27 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND THAT IT BE PASSED ON SECOND READING.
OUR SECOND ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-27, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OR BUDGET ESTIMATES OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER ONE, 2022, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AND CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE OF INVALID PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS.
AS PREPARED, AMENDED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, BY THE CITY MANAGER AS CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPON BY SAID CITY COMMISSION, UNDER AND BY AUTHORITY OF THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY, AND THE LAWS OF FLORIDA ARE HEREBY RATIFIED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF SAID CITY, AND THE AMOUNTS OF MONEY SET FORTH THEREIN ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED SECTION TO THE SAID BUDGET OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES ADOPTED FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 SHALL BE SPREAD IN FULL UPON THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
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WITHIN WITHIN BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE PURPOSE OF EQUALIZATION WHEN NECESSARY.SECTION FOUR ALL FUNDS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 AND BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 MAY OVEREXTEND ADOPTED BUDGETS TO THE EXTENT THAT ACTUAL REVENUES EXCEED THE ADOPTED BUDGET.
AND THE CITY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IS DIRECTED TO TRANSFER ALL APPROPRIATION CREDIT BALANCES TO AN APPROPRIATED SURPLUS AND PLACE TO THE CREDIT OF ALL APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS WHICH SHOW A DEBIT BALANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, AN AMOUNT FROM AN APPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO BALANCE SAME AND TO CLOSE ALL SUCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022. SECTION SIX.
IF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES ARE HELD INVALID, SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THE ORDINANCES WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THIS INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE. SECTION SEVEN ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
THIS 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS THERE FURTHER DEBATE OR COMMENT? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR AGENDA AND WITH THAT WE WILL STAND ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SIMPSON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOUR STAFF.
I KNOW THIS REPRESENTS A CULMINATION OF LOTS AND LOTS OF WORK AND WE ARE VERY, VERY APPRECIATIVE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.