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[ambient conversation]

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>> The time is 630.

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I'd like to call the Bal Harbour Village Council first budget

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meeting to order.

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Mr. Clark with the roll.

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[calling roll]

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Thank you.

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We have a quorum.

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>> Thank you Mr. Clark.

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Everyone please rise for the pledge.

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>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States

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of America and to the Republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God, indivisible,

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with liberty and justice for all.

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>> Thank you everyone for joining us tonight.

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I would like to recognize our new village clerk.

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This is actually his first council meeting

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that he's clerking.

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So I thank you for joining us.

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Welcome to the team and looking forward

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to having a nice long tenure with you

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here in Bal Harbour village.

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>> Thank you Mayor.

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I'm excited to get to work.

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>> Requests for additions comment withdrawals comment

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and referrals?

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Seeing none the consent agenda, approval of the manager's

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purchasing authority.

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Mr. Manager?

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>> Well, it is consent.

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If you would like, I can speak to it if you want.

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It's only one item on consent.

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This is our annual-- any contracts that we think might

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reach the $20,000 threshold in the next fiscal year,

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we get a pre-approval for those.

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It may or may not.

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It is based on budget.

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But just to avoid any any procurement issues,

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we bring those to your attention.

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>> Thank you.

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Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda?

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It has been moved.

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Is there a second?

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It has been moved and seconded.

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This is a voice vote all those in favor say aye.

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Passes 5-0.

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Now the budget hearing resolutions.

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I think we usually take R7A and R7B together.

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Do we need to read any special language to hear those?

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>> Have the clerk read the item, and then that'll allow me to do

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the Powerpoint that runs the entire budget.

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It will encompass all the other items,

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and then we'll come back and vote on them one by one.

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>> Okay, perfect.

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Mr. Clerk.

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>> Resolution of the village of Bal Harbor Village reducing

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the proposed military of the fiscal year commencing

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on October 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2027,

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pursuant to section 20.065 Florida statute providing

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for conflicts, providing for severability and providing

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for an effective date.

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>> Thank you.

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The next one?

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>> A resolution of the Village Council approving and adopting

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the tentative budget and Capital improvement plan for Bal Harbour

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village for fiscal year 26, 27, providing for expenditures

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in funds, providing for conflicts,

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providing for severability, and providing for an effective date.

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>> Thank you.

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Mr. Manager?

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>> Mr. Mayor, thank you.

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Can we fire up the Powerpoint?

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Great.

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Some of this we presented in July

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when you set your tentative millage.

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But I think it still warrants us to go through it

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and set the record.

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You can stop me at any time, but hopefully you

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have seen this in the past iterations.

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We try to use the same format.

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It will get you through and we can open it up for conversation.

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We have a new cover this year.

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It's our 80th anniversary.

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I hope you like the shot.

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It's a really spectacular shot of our community

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and the wonderful event we had on July 4th.

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I'm going to do this a little faster than normal

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from what we did in July.

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This is similar.

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This is the budget process.

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It does not start today.

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It actually starts back in February

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when we first get together during our retreats

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and you give us a lot of policy guidance and prioritization.

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The important one is in July you did set a tentative millage.

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And you set it at a rate that allows

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for all of our level of service obligations in addition,

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you set a tentative increase to the Legal Defense fund

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and Application review fund that was established

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a couple of years ago.

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In light of the increase or the expected increase

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in real litigation costs in this coming fiscal year.

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In September so we have two hearings.

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This is the first of two.

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We'll be back again on September 15th for our second hearing

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as part of a regular council meeting.

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Today will be a budget and attentive millage.

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That locks in place.

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Year budgeted for the current fiscal year,

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which begins October 1st or as soon as we start the fiscal

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year.

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Then we start the auditing process

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for the current fiscal year.

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It's always a continuous Cycle.

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We also budget two budgets every year.

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We pass an operating budget and we also pass the capital budget.

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Trying to see where it's the best way to read it.

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Our budget is comprised of three separate funds.

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It is our general fund.

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It's our special revenue fund, which in this instance

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is the reserve tax that is collected

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from hotels and restaurants.

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And then our utility fund, which is what governs and operates

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our utility, water, and sanitary sewer.

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Also we have a fund that we maintain for the gated area

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to collect the assessment and provide resources

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to the security and landscaping.

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Everything we do is predicated on the Bal Harbour

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experience you set in place several years ago.

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I'mthrough not going to read through the words for you.

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But you see it.

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It's in the agenda.

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This is the fundamental piece of our operating budget

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is the valuation that we receive from the property

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appraiser every year.

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We get that on July 1st.

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That is the sum of the value that they estimate or dictate

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as of December 31st of the prior calendar year.

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So any property that came online after December 31st is not

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captured in this.

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This captures existing properties

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plus new construction.

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Generally speaking this year we had about a 4.6% increase

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in total valuation, which would translate to the millage

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and therefore what we would expect for the coming year.

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This is just a reflection of all of the jurisdictions.

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One of the things you can see here,

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this is county wide property values went up 5.4%.

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Slightly more than what we experienced.

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Percentages are a function of the values.

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Our values are much higher.

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They might be a little bit higher.

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In July we set the tentative millage.

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On our July Council meeting.

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And you can see here a history of our millage

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over the last several years.

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It remains consistently flat.

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At 1.9654 for many years.

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And then in 2025, you see the little yellow increment.

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That was the increment that we first

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established for that legal defense fund that I mentioned.

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We kept it at the same rate for two years.

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In 27, as we now anticipate significant run up

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of our expenses from a legal perspective,

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in July, unanimously voted to increase that substantially

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to make sure we had proper funding

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and we also had the proper resources to do the things

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that this community has asked you to do,

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which is defend the community at any cost.

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When you apply that proposed tentative millage of 2.51

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in relation to other communities in Dade County,

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this is a list of how the communities in Dade County land.

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You will see that we have crept up

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a little bit, which is not necessarily what

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you would want to be doing.

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But if you just look at the 1.9654, which

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is your operating budget, you would be the third lowest.

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Treat this additional millage increment as a temporary thing.

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We don't expect it to last forever.

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But we want to make sure that we have the funds necessary.

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We segregate those funds.

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Those are exclusively for that purpose.

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What do I have next?

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Let's make sure this is working.

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I'm sorry.

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This is an analysis of the values that we got on July 1st.

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You can get a sense of what is driving that 4.6% increase.

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Divided by single family, which is--

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gated community, of course.

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Condominiums, Multi-families along the rest side,

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and commercial.

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You'll see that primarily where the number is incrementing

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not just this year but in prior years is in your condominiums,

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primarily the east side of commons, where the greatest

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bulk of the value is.

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So it stands to reason.

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You can also see year to year that the gap

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between prior month or prior year is significant as well.

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That is growing primarily on the east side.

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This is another way to look at it.

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This is looking at the value of property just versus taxable.

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This reflects a little bit better the impact

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of homestead exemptions and other save our homes reductions.

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You can see that the darker versus the shaded

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is the difference.

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In instances you see how there's significant savings

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along the single family on the condominiums.

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Though not dramatic, this is basically

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telling you that our homesteaded properties are generally

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about 16% of our total value.

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When we hear about the conversation

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about this amendment three that is up in November

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and how it will affect additional increase

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to the homestead exemption, that is true.

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It'll be going up to 215,000 if it is approved.

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But there are fewer homes or condos

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that are homestead exempted in Bal

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Harbour than other communities.

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Second homes, LLCs, and other things that

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do not have the luxury of being able to be homesteaded.

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This is a basic summary.

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As you saw in July, our current 26 rate

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is 2.143 as proposed for this coming year is the 2.145132.

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That generate $18,351,000 of tax Levy.

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Broken up in this manner.

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The target was to get 4 million from the Defense fund

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and the 14,000,003 is what our general fund com general

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operations for the given year will cover.

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To the Legal Defense fund, this is why you established it.

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And so when you look at the summary of all funds, operating,

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reserve tax, the utility fund and the gated community,

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you can see broken up on the far left

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is the total operating fund of $38 million

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broken up by those funds.

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The second column to the right the first column to the right

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where you get to --

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I'm sorry.

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The third column.

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This column here where you see it goes up to 69 million,

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that is operating in capital.

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That is an unusually large number for us.

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However, this is the year where we anticipate

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to be in construction both for the jetty and potentially

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the trawl.

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And as a result, we need to have fully funded

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the budgets for those purposes.

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That is why that capital line is significant.

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Next is the $4 million for the defense fund

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for a total of $73 million in our overall approved

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expenditures for this coming year.

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Future years you won't have it at this same number

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because you don't have the same nearly $80 million

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worth of capital projects that are earmarked for the coming

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year.

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When you look at the operating value, the level of service,

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day to day operations of the village and what they do,

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it takes a village like this.

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General fund a 24 million.

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Resort tax is about six.

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The water and sewer fund is about six and a half.

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And the security and landscape is one and a half.

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Pretty consistent to what you've had in years past.

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You can see the pie as it breaks out.

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This is now broken down by resources.

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You can see where the revenues are coming up and down.

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The largest increase is your ad valorem, 4.6%.

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As I mentioned earlier.

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And the below the line is capital moneys coming in

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and the $4 million for the defense fund for a total

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of $20 million increment.

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This is by type.

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That chart in a chart format.

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Then this is what is driving at.

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It's $1 million increase in the general fund.

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Primarily the ad valorem as I mentioned,

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some solid waste, recreational program fees

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that are being added, investment income,

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and the permits and licenses because we do

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believe that next year is going to be

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greater activity in the building department due to tenant

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improvements and the shops that will be upcoming as well

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as revise anticipated increase.

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This is the expenditure side.

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On the expenditure side this is the key departments

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that you'll see and generally speaking

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you are in the ones and twos, maybe up to four and five,

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and average of 4.4.

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The two large numbers there is the building that goes by 13%.

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That is the additional day of inspection

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that we want to add on Fridays that we don't do today.

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We're trying to do that because we anticipate the increased

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workload.

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It'll be paid by permits.

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The increased workload, we want to add firstly --

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don't want to adversely affect the residents.

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We want to make sure all five days are

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available for inspections.

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And so that is an increase.

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The other increase is in IT.

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It's a large percent at 11% but not a large number.

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This is additional cybersecurity software

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that we're being recommended to add

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as part of the state requirements

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and enhancement on cybersecurity.

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Otherwise you will see that the other takeaway here is --

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obviously the police department is the largest element

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of your expenditure.

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This is standard in most communities of our size.

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The bulk of your expense is public safety.

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It's a nearly $10 million budget in the police department.

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The same chart but just in pie.

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This is what is driving the increase.

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The million dollars is -- as you know we're in the third year

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of our collective bargaining agreement with the police

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department.

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So we are covering the negotiated 4% cost

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of living adjustment and any required pension contributions,

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primarily from the Florida Retirement System.

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On the limited discretion side, that's

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those things we don't have a lot.

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On the enhancements, the things where

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we have some level of discretion,

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you'll see the additional inspection day for building.

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As well as coming out of reserves

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a software upgrade to allow for electric permit review.

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We have program enhancements in the Parks Department,

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additional offense, activities as we

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start to level out what are the programs that

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are residents really enjoying.

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We want to expand those and make more of those.

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You'll see something that the council asked

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us to consider is the opening of the fitness gym earlier

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in the day so that we can allow for folks

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who go to work to be able to use that facility.

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We have funded that.

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As I mentioned the cyber security software

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that we need to make sure we are compliant with the state.

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In summary you'll see that the budget

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covers our ongoing services, all our obligations.

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Funds all of our fiscal policy improvements

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come at the various reserves that we set aside

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for IT, for fleet, for millage stabilization and the like.

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It captures the capital projects that we have committed to,

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and then ultimately the enhancements,

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what I just commented for you.

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And it is basically a 4.4% increase

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in your overall spending, which is slightly

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under the 4.6 of the revenue.

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On the Resort tax fund side, you have seen this chart before.

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I've tried to show you that there are generally

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four buckets that we use for resort tax.

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There are the tourism and marketing efforts

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associated with enhancing the community's

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effort at destination and attracting primarily the payers

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that pay for the resort tax.

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The middle bucket is those events, activities, July 4th,

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Museum access cards.

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Things that are available to our residents and our guests,

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and event perspective.

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The largest of the buckets is the beautification, maintenance,

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litter control of the beaches, the public elements

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00:29:23,888 --> 00:29:27,396
of our community which enhance the tourism

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experience in our community.

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And this first - fourth bucket that

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covers the Beach Ranger and the Marine Patrol

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and the police associated with that.

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While it is showing an arrow down from this year,

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it's not that we're reducing our resources.

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We had two retirements.

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One of whom was a very senior officer in that unit.

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And so while it is still the same four positions,

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the salary attrition is reflected.

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It should not be reviewed as we are reducing our commitment

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to the public safety there.

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This shows it in chart form.

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You can see how the ups and Downs are happening

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in each of those four buckets.

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One of the things that we are trying to be careful about

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is the revenue side of the equation

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because we did see reduction in at least one restaurant.

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00:30:22,796 --> 00:30:24,600
We anticipate that that will get filled.

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But we don't know when.

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There is talk of a pop up or some other activity

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that will backfill it maybe not at the same level,

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but still, same token.

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There is interest and other things that are coming in.

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And the will be coming on December.

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Water and sewer rates, this is where we

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00:30:48,541 --> 00:30:50,376
get a little bit of bad news.

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00:30:50,376 --> 00:30:54,576
We buy our water from Miami-Dade County.

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And then the sewer goes through Miami Beach,

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00:30:57,580 --> 00:31:00,596
and therefore we have to pay Miami Beach and Miami-Dade

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County.

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00:31:01,176 --> 00:31:06,576
I think we told you last year 0- I

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00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:09,666
know we did that Miami Beach is going

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00:31:09,666 --> 00:31:11,759
to increase its surcharge dramatically last year.

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And we were able to offset that by splitting it over two years.

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This is year two of that.

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And so while we are getting a bit of an increase

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00:31:23,296 --> 00:31:27,336
on the water side, when you see water and sewer from Miami-Dade

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00:31:27,336 --> 00:31:31,560
County, our water rate is not really affected dramatically.

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00:31:31,560 --> 00:31:35,989
It's a $3 a month adjustment based on what they are charging

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00:31:35,989 --> 00:31:38,856
and our cost to continue to operate.

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00:31:38,856 --> 00:31:42,816
On the sewer side you're going to see a significant increase

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00:31:42,816 --> 00:31:47,776
on the per month, about $30 to the average user per month.

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And this is a result of entirely, if you can see here,

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00:31:51,656 --> 00:31:55,256
this surcharge here goes from $1.18 to $2.36

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00:32:00,333 --> 00:32:03,333
per thousand gallons of sewer.

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00:32:03,525 --> 00:32:04,567
That's what's driving it.

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00:32:04,567 --> 00:32:05,776
There's a significant change as well

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00:32:05,776 --> 00:32:07,234
though not as much from Miami-Dade.

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00:32:07,234 --> 00:32:11,416
Our increase is the 3% that is basically CPI

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00:32:11,416 --> 00:32:15,919
that we do, bring you to this increase of going

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00:32:15,919 --> 00:32:16,586
from 12 to 1450.

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00:32:16,586 --> 00:32:20,765
It ends up being in a blended 20% increase,

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00:32:20,765 --> 00:32:25,565
but you see where the significant aspect is.

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00:32:26,216 --> 00:32:33,416
It has not moved, but it still doesn't make it any softer.

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This is the operating budget for the utility.

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00:32:41,153 --> 00:32:44,536
As I mentioned, it is pretty basic, continuing our service.

421
00:32:44,536 --> 00:32:46,368
There's a couple of enhancements that we

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00:32:46,368 --> 00:32:49,496
are doing to the sewer lift stations,

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00:32:49,496 --> 00:32:52,744
adding additional pump, a new valve, and recording

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00:32:52,744 --> 00:32:55,326
of the valves to make sure there's no infiltration.

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00:32:55,326 --> 00:32:58,360
It's a pretty basic as far as what we are doing.

426
00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:02,796
We continue to do -- we approved last year a meter replacement

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00:33:02,796 --> 00:33:03,984
cycle over three years.

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00:33:03,984 --> 00:33:05,269
This would be year two.

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00:33:05,269 --> 00:33:08,200
We are funding that for this year.

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00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:12,636
There's not much really left in the capital utility.

431
00:33:12,636 --> 00:33:17,426
It's only about $1 million of the projects that are going on.

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00:33:17,426 --> 00:33:19,216
We have pretty much funded the other work.

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00:33:19,216 --> 00:33:21,482
That should get us through the project seven

434
00:33:21,482 --> 00:33:23,376
as I've mentioned to you before.

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00:33:23,376 --> 00:33:27,456
When we get to the security and landscape,

436
00:33:27,456 --> 00:33:31,946
you set tentatively the weight for the assessment

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00:33:31,946 --> 00:33:34,000
for the security and landscape.

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00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,856
At that time the Civic Association

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00:33:36,856 --> 00:33:41,960
requested that it be advertised and tentatively set at 8500.

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00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:44,560
For the top line, I'm not going to remember

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00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:47,496
the unimproved property or the prior recreation facility,

442
00:33:47,496 --> 00:33:52,545
but it was set at 8500 and the others are derivatives of.

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00:33:52,545 --> 00:33:54,753
After further discussions with the budget and working

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00:33:54,753 --> 00:33:56,795
through with the gated community representatives,

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00:33:56,795 --> 00:34:01,756
they have asked that you set it at 7500, and then

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00:34:01,756 --> 00:34:05,572
the commensurate reductions to the improved and private

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00:34:05,572 --> 00:34:06,720
facilities.

448
00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:10,508
This is a $1,000 decrease from what was advertised.

449
00:34:10,508 --> 00:34:15,436
But it remains a $1,000 increase from the prior year.

450
00:34:15,436 --> 00:34:19,468
The representatives from the Civic Association are here.

451
00:34:19,468 --> 00:34:24,390
They can speak to that at the appropriate time.

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00:34:24,390 --> 00:34:25,247
But I'm just working through.

453
00:34:25,247 --> 00:34:27,290
On the budget side, those resources

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00:34:27,290 --> 00:34:29,674
plus interest earnings and other income

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00:34:29,674 --> 00:34:32,631
gets you a budget of nearly $2.8 million.

456
00:34:32,631 --> 00:34:37,560
They have become quite active in their capital program as well.

457
00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:41,426
And so this will fund a major lighting replacement

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00:34:41,426 --> 00:34:43,826
program that was requested.

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00:34:43,996 --> 00:34:48,146
It is something that you have to have the full funds.

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00:34:48,146 --> 00:34:52,562
We are actually facilitating that by also forwarding funding

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00:34:52,562 --> 00:34:54,236
from reserves with an expectation

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00:34:54,236 --> 00:34:59,360
that it'll be replenished after the out years.

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00:35:00,190 --> 00:35:02,186
But otherwise, it will continue to do the operations

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00:35:02,186 --> 00:35:03,228
that they are engaged in.

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00:35:03,228 --> 00:35:05,182
I think they are satisfied with this budget,

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00:35:05,182 --> 00:35:08,370
but they will be here to speak to it as well.

467
00:35:08,370 --> 00:35:12,736
And then our capital budget, there's a lot of numbers here.

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00:35:12,736 --> 00:35:15,600
You approve a five year capital plan,

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00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:19,869
but you only adopt the first year of that five years.

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00:35:19,869 --> 00:35:23,839
Really look at the outer column of 2027 as proposed.

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00:35:23,839 --> 00:35:28,529
As you can see, the big numbers are reflected here as

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00:35:28,529 --> 00:35:31,896
to do with these two numbers plus the 4.5 million

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00:35:31,896 --> 00:35:33,176
from resort tax.

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00:35:33,176 --> 00:35:36,770
That is the two large numbers associated with the jetty

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00:35:36,770 --> 00:35:38,112
and village hall.

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00:35:38,112 --> 00:35:40,904
Those are the additional appropriations

477
00:35:40,904 --> 00:35:45,436
that we need to fully fund as we anticipate.

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00:35:45,436 --> 00:35:49,656
And we are going into bidding for those two main projects.

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00:35:49,656 --> 00:35:54,953
The rest of it is pretty stable and consistent with what

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00:35:54,953 --> 00:35:56,360
you have seen in the past.

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00:35:56,360 --> 00:35:58,797
This is your five year plan.

482
00:35:58,797 --> 00:36:01,500
Again, the column that is operative

483
00:36:01,500 --> 00:36:05,100
is the 27, which is this one.

484
00:36:06,625 --> 00:36:10,596
But you can see there's some prior expenditures

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00:36:10,596 --> 00:36:11,179
along the way.

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00:36:11,179 --> 00:36:12,929
You'll see here the two numbers, 12 and 14

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00:36:12,929 --> 00:36:18,440
added to the previous numbers to get to 39 and 38

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00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:21,440
on those two capital projects.

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00:36:21,301 --> 00:36:23,218
The expenditures of those will begin next year

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00:36:23,218 --> 00:36:25,744
and over the course of the construction of the jetty

491
00:36:25,744 --> 00:36:28,556
we anticipate to be two years from commencement.

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00:36:28,556 --> 00:36:34,556
We are hoping we could commence in early calendar year.

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00:36:34,696 --> 00:36:37,136
Village Hall is further in the year,

494
00:36:37,136 --> 00:36:40,136
but within the fiscal year.

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00:36:41,496 --> 00:36:44,122
And so if for some reason that's, then any funding

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00:36:44,122 --> 00:36:45,936
that has been appropriated will just

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00:36:45,936 --> 00:36:48,120
be carried forward into the following year

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00:36:48,120 --> 00:36:52,920
and you won't need to reallocate those dollars.

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00:36:54,736 --> 00:36:57,352
You I think in the past have seen this.

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00:36:57,352 --> 00:37:03,352
This is the breakdown of the jetty funding and expenditure.

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00:37:04,385 --> 00:37:09,158
We are at 39 million base primarily in this instance,

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00:37:09,158 --> 00:37:11,616
except for this number here, which is previous general fund

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00:37:11,616 --> 00:37:12,362
surplus.

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00:37:12,362 --> 00:37:17,762
Everything else you'll see is non-tax ad valorem funding.

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00:37:19,330 --> 00:37:20,616
This jetty project is primarily funded

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00:37:20,616 --> 00:37:25,360
entirely double almost entirely out of non property tax

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00:37:25,360 --> 00:37:28,616
funds, which I think is something

508
00:37:28,616 --> 00:37:31,336
we should be very proud of.

509
00:37:31,336 --> 00:37:33,689
Let's see where the bids come in.

510
00:37:33,689 --> 00:37:36,648
And then village hall, we are still early.

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00:37:36,648 --> 00:37:38,928
We're still in the design and development phase.

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00:37:38,928 --> 00:37:42,260
But we do anticipate having permeable drawings

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00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:44,229
in the early calendar year with bidding

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00:37:44,229 --> 00:37:45,656
to take place over the summer.

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00:37:45,656 --> 00:37:49,216
And we should hopefully calm if all goes well,

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00:37:49,216 --> 00:37:53,836
be able to award contract and give notice to proceed before

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00:37:53,836 --> 00:37:55,210
October 1st of next year.

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00:37:55,210 --> 00:37:57,984
That is how that breaks down and where

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00:37:57,984 --> 00:38:02,560
the sources of funds on that is.

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00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:04,589
The other thing I would say is just

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I want to thank Claudia for the support you give us

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00:38:08,436 --> 00:38:10,594
and the direction you got us with.

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00:38:10,594 --> 00:38:13,762
Claudia and her team in the finance department as well as

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00:38:13,762 --> 00:38:16,910
all the department heads and everybody

525
00:38:16,910 --> 00:38:19,396
who has been involved in putting this together.

526
00:38:19,396 --> 00:38:20,354
It doesn't start today.

527
00:38:20,354 --> 00:38:21,616
It starts in February.

528
00:38:21,616 --> 00:38:23,616
And then also the Budget Advisory Committee

529
00:38:23,616 --> 00:38:27,216
volunteer their time and go through

530
00:38:27,726 --> 00:38:30,476
and I think a pretty good thorough way.

531
00:38:30,476 --> 00:38:34,164
They get all of the access they wish to have.

532
00:38:34,164 --> 00:38:36,816
They spend a lot of time on the right things,

533
00:38:36,816 --> 00:38:40,370
the bigger department, the bigger expenditures.

534
00:38:40,370 --> 00:38:46,970
And so Nika Logan, the chair of the budget advisory Committee

535
00:38:47,659 --> 00:38:50,590
this year is here.

536
00:38:54,603 --> 00:38:55,239
>> Thank you.

537
00:38:55,239 --> 00:38:56,864
Before I open it up for public comment,

538
00:38:56,864 --> 00:38:59,696
is there any questions from the Council?

539
00:38:59,696 --> 00:39:02,960
>> I have a question.

540
00:39:07,902 --> 00:39:10,302
>> Is your mic on?

541
00:39:11,654 --> 00:39:12,856
>> Yes, hello.

542
00:39:12,856 --> 00:39:19,456
If you could just clarify and go to the budget changes,

543
00:39:19,456 --> 00:39:21,456
general fund.

544
00:39:23,416 --> 00:39:28,960
You mentioned the building, a couple of items in the building.

545
00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:32,896
But the budget is up 13%, which is about 320,000.

546
00:39:36,915 --> 00:39:42,315
You outlined the staffing, 114, and software, which I guess

547
00:39:44,275 --> 00:39:44,775
is 100.

548
00:39:44,775 --> 00:39:47,112
Recreation other items falling to other.

549
00:39:47,112 --> 00:39:49,241
I'm wondering if there's another large item that

550
00:39:49,241 --> 00:39:51,641
was affecting that change.

551
00:39:52,976 --> 00:39:55,976
>> Do you guys have that?

552
00:40:09,545 --> 00:40:14,200
>> The remainder I'm sure is the 4% COLAs --

553
00:40:14,200 --> 00:40:16,989
I don't want to say that's all.

554
00:40:16,989 --> 00:40:19,406
Every department assumes the growth of pension and health.

555
00:40:19,406 --> 00:40:22,247
But is there any other unique item

556
00:40:22,247 --> 00:40:24,796
in building this year other than the software

557
00:40:24,796 --> 00:40:27,796
and the additional hours for--

558
00:40:32,423 --> 00:40:34,823
>> Not any signifcant --

559
00:40:35,807 --> 00:40:40,607
>> COLA is about -- so that's probably it.

560
00:40:41,639 --> 00:40:43,560
>> No, no other significant items.

561
00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:44,136
>> Thank you.

562
00:40:44,136 --> 00:40:45,856
>> We'll give you the exact.

563
00:40:45,856 --> 00:40:49,616
That to me seems like the right number is the employee stuff.

564
00:40:49,616 --> 00:40:53,619
>> The other question was on the resort tax fund,

565
00:40:53,619 --> 00:40:55,536
you mentioned obviously the safety going down.

566
00:40:55,536 --> 00:40:57,336
But obviously not reducing of services.

567
00:40:57,336 --> 00:41:00,490
But special community events as well down,

568
00:41:00,490 --> 00:41:04,900
what is the reason for that?

569
00:41:04,976 --> 00:41:09,149
>> Those are due to the one time items last year.

570
00:41:09,149 --> 00:41:13,176
>> This year we had significantly increased for 26

571
00:41:13,176 --> 00:41:17,736
due to the higher expenditure of the fireworks, for example,

572
00:41:17,736 --> 00:41:18,904
and the 80th anniversary.

573
00:41:18,904 --> 00:41:21,650
When those come down, we don't need to maintain it

574
00:41:21,650 --> 00:41:22,400
at the same level.

575
00:41:22,400 --> 00:41:24,880
That is why it's reflected as a down.

576
00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:28,192
What we'll do for this year, 27, is comparable

577
00:41:28,192 --> 00:41:31,792
at least if not better than 25.

578
00:41:36,616 --> 00:41:38,776
That's all I had.

579
00:41:38,776 --> 00:41:40,960
>> Thank you.

580
00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:43,856
>> Questions -- chairman Logan, would you like to give

581
00:41:43,856 --> 00:41:45,856
your committee's report?

582
00:41:52,887 --> 00:41:55,950
>> Nika Logan, I'm the chair of the budget committee.

583
00:41:55,950 --> 00:41:58,950
Do you need my address?

584
00:41:59,544 --> 00:42:01,544
64 Camden.

585
00:42:01,665 --> 00:42:04,226
As always, the staff is very well prepared

586
00:42:04,226 --> 00:42:06,301
in presenting the different departments

587
00:42:06,301 --> 00:42:07,636
and the enhancements.

588
00:42:07,636 --> 00:42:13,803
We use that opportunity to ask them a lot of questions .

589
00:42:13,803 --> 00:42:16,104
When we get to this point of the year,

590
00:42:16,104 --> 00:42:20,172
we have whittled through all of the various things

591
00:42:20,172 --> 00:42:25,572
and are confident with what the staff is presenting.

592
00:42:25,616 --> 00:42:27,368
>> Thank you.

593
00:42:27,368 --> 00:42:30,536
Any questions from the public regarding either the budget

594
00:42:30,536 --> 00:42:31,704
or the millage rate?

595
00:42:31,704 --> 00:42:34,960
This is the public hearing.

596
00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:37,696
>> You can't do it that way.

597
00:42:38,111 --> 00:42:39,778
Because this was just this presentation.

598
00:42:39,778 --> 00:42:42,778
We'll open up R7A.

599
00:42:47,529 --> 00:42:48,529
>> We already read that.

600
00:42:48,529 --> 00:42:49,654
>> So let me read my final.

601
00:42:49,654 --> 00:42:53,336
I need to read this before we go into the actual budget

602
00:42:53,336 --> 00:42:55,336
public hearing.

603
00:42:55,389 --> 00:42:58,989
Your consideration tonight for Bal Harbour

604
00:43:00,959 --> 00:43:03,100
villages the proposed millage rate for FY 26, 27.

605
00:43:03,100 --> 00:43:08,751
A millage rate of 2.5132 mills is proposed, which is --

606
00:43:08,751 --> 00:43:13,516
this is the hard part -- $2.51, 3000/200 or thousandths

607
00:43:13,516 --> 00:43:15,456
or whatever that works out to be.

608
00:43:15,456 --> 00:43:19,560
$2 and 51.3 $0.02 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

609
00:43:25,985 --> 00:43:27,985
The state defines rollback rate is 2.0252 Mills.

610
00:43:27,985 --> 00:43:33,385
The proposed millage rate is 24.10% higher than the rollback

611
00:43:34,124 --> 00:43:34,624
rate.

612
00:43:34,624 --> 00:43:39,256
This rate is consistent with your approval at the July 13th

613
00:43:39,256 --> 00:43:40,896
Council meeting.

614
00:43:40,896 --> 00:43:42,760
>> Thank you.

615
00:43:42,760 --> 00:43:45,390
With that being said, are there any members of the public

616
00:43:45,390 --> 00:43:51,390
that wish to address the Council on the millage rate?

617
00:43:54,700 --> 00:43:56,700
>> R7A first.

618
00:43:56,980 --> 00:43:57,640
>> I'm going to close public comment.

619
00:43:57,640 --> 00:43:58,228
Seeing none.

620
00:43:58,228 --> 00:44:03,628
I would just like to add, like George said,

621
00:44:03,885 --> 00:44:05,468
this process started back in February.

622
00:44:05,468 --> 00:44:10,590
We realized that this is not an ideal increase.

623
00:44:10,590 --> 00:44:12,590
24% is significant.

624
00:44:16,500 --> 00:44:18,672
But we heard this community loud and clear when we met in April.

625
00:44:18,672 --> 00:44:22,800
Really this is all stemming from the additional funding

626
00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:25,202
that we are putting towards negation.

627
00:44:25,202 --> 00:44:30,800
It is something where we took your wishes very seriously

628
00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:35,480
and we really are ready to continue to fight.

629
00:44:41,122 --> 00:44:43,431
And we're lawyering up, as they say.

630
00:44:43,431 --> 00:44:45,764
And we are doing all this to protect the quality of life

631
00:44:45,764 --> 00:44:46,889
that we all love and enjoy.

632
00:44:46,889 --> 00:44:51,689
That is why we call Bal Harbour home.

633
00:44:52,925 --> 00:44:54,861
So I'm hoping this is a short term thing,

634
00:44:54,861 --> 00:44:55,736
but it is a big rate.

635
00:44:55,736 --> 00:44:56,456
We realize that.

636
00:44:56,456 --> 00:44:57,462
It's a big increase.

637
00:44:57,462 --> 00:45:00,320
And we are doing it for the greater good as they say.

638
00:45:00,320 --> 00:45:02,720
Those are my comments.

639
00:45:02,776 --> 00:45:07,576
Anything else before we get into the voting?

640
00:45:10,885 --> 00:45:11,553
>> No.

641
00:45:11,553 --> 00:45:11,884
>> Okay.

642
00:45:11,884 --> 00:45:12,714
This is just a voice vote.

643
00:45:12,714 --> 00:45:13,404
Is there a motion to adopt the proposed military

644
00:45:13,404 --> 00:45:15,216
as read by our manager?

645
00:45:15,216 --> 00:45:17,616
>> I'll make the motion.

646
00:45:19,797 --> 00:45:20,672
>> It has been moved.

647
00:45:20,672 --> 00:45:20,974
Is there a second?

648
00:45:20,974 --> 00:45:21,936
Moved in second and.

649
00:45:21,936 --> 00:45:26,736
Voice vote all those in favor, say aye.

650
00:45:26,954 --> 00:45:28,954
Opposed, none.

651
00:45:30,172 --> 00:45:32,172
Passes unanimously 5-0.

652
00:45:33,627 --> 00:45:36,404
R7B, this is now the adoption of the budget

653
00:45:36,404 --> 00:45:43,400
that George just went >> This is the expenditure side of what

654
00:45:43,153 --> 00:45:50,353
we were talking >> Is there any public comment on the budget as

655
00:45:51,677 --> 00:45:53,170
proposed?

656
00:45:53,170 --> 00:45:55,590
Seeing none, going to close public comment.

657
00:45:55,590 --> 00:45:56,923
Is there any council discussion?

658
00:45:56,923 --> 00:46:01,723
Do I have a motion to -- sorry.

659
00:46:07,497 --> 00:46:09,897
>> Jose Viton, 168 park drive.

660
00:46:11,428 --> 00:46:14,950
Quick and maybe you've discussed it before I got here very late.

661
00:46:14,950 --> 00:46:16,408
In every board meeting that you listen

662
00:46:16,408 --> 00:46:19,312
to on every public company, every private company as well,

663
00:46:19,312 --> 00:46:25,147
the theme of the last two years has been AI.

664
00:46:25,147 --> 00:46:29,240
What are you guys doing to make things

665
00:46:29,240 --> 00:46:31,305
more efficient, cost effective?

666
00:46:31,305 --> 00:46:37,560
How are you leveraging AI so that the admin rates, all

667
00:46:37,560 --> 00:46:41,576
of the budget line items that can be impacted positively

668
00:46:41,576 --> 00:46:44,576
or negatively, reduce the cost?

669
00:46:50,440 --> 00:46:53,300
What are you doing proactively to make sure that all those line

670
00:46:53,300 --> 00:46:55,403
items that have one, 2% ?

671
00:46:57,870 --> 00:47:00,270
Police love the 2% increase.

672
00:47:00,896 --> 00:47:02,271
On all the other line items, what

673
00:47:02,271 --> 00:47:07,671
are we doing to reduce those numbers with AI

674
00:47:09,275 --> 00:47:11,816
that every other institution is being tasked with?

675
00:47:11,816 --> 00:47:13,816
>> Thank you.

676
00:47:14,505 --> 00:47:17,121
Are there any other comments before we can close

677
00:47:17,121 --> 00:47:19,163
and then we can address the individual questions?

678
00:47:19,163 --> 00:47:20,696
No further comments.

679
00:47:20,696 --> 00:47:22,566
Going to close public comment.

680
00:47:22,566 --> 00:47:27,366
Mr. Manager, do you want to take that?

681
00:47:29,782 --> 00:47:31,181
>> I can.

682
00:47:31,181 --> 00:47:34,696
With AI, it's still kind of new, particularly

683
00:47:34,696 --> 00:47:35,738
in the government sector.

684
00:47:35,738 --> 00:47:36,436
We have been meeting with a number of AI teams.

685
00:47:36,436 --> 00:47:39,176
Where there is some interest in focus where you might actually

686
00:47:39,176 --> 00:47:42,376
see some difference is in the building plans, review,

687
00:47:42,376 --> 00:47:44,712
inspection, things like that.

688
00:47:44,712 --> 00:47:47,392
When you look at the budget, if you really dive deep

689
00:47:47,392 --> 00:47:50,264
into the budget, the propensity of this budget

690
00:47:50,264 --> 00:47:52,216
is your staff cost.

691
00:47:52,216 --> 00:47:56,400
There isn't a lot of other things beyond staff.

692
00:47:56,400 --> 00:47:59,756
The staff comes all the obligations, fringes, pensions,

693
00:47:59,756 --> 00:48:01,136
all that.

694
00:48:01,136 --> 00:48:04,131
We continue to try to keep it as lean as we can,

695
00:48:04,131 --> 00:48:05,669
and we are not --

696
00:48:05,669 --> 00:48:09,869
for example we're not proposing any increases

697
00:48:11,953 --> 00:48:14,674
to FTEs or anything like that.

698
00:48:14,674 --> 00:48:15,549
Where we can we will.

699
00:48:15,549 --> 00:48:17,757
But when you look at what you're engaged in right now

700
00:48:17,757 --> 00:48:20,168
for at least the foreseeable, it is heavy capital

701
00:48:20,168 --> 00:48:25,226
and you need bodies to manage and do those projects.

702
00:48:25,226 --> 00:48:27,226
It's public safety.

703
00:48:27,228 --> 00:48:28,520
We're not going to reduce that.

704
00:48:28,520 --> 00:48:31,745
We're actually trying to enhance that to the degree we can.

705
00:48:31,745 --> 00:48:34,246
The building department does create some opportunities.

706
00:48:34,246 --> 00:48:37,544
But in that instance, it is not a tax thing.

707
00:48:37,544 --> 00:48:39,136
It's a permit thing.

708
00:48:39,136 --> 00:48:43,730
And so you collect the permits for that.

709
00:48:43,730 --> 00:48:46,730
The other thing is contractual.

710
00:48:47,156 --> 00:48:49,656
Our contracts do have built in KPIs sometimes in escalators.

711
00:48:49,656 --> 00:48:52,820
We'll use those opportunities to bid that out and see

712
00:48:52,820 --> 00:48:53,432
if we can reduce costs.

713
00:48:53,432 --> 00:48:56,956
But what we found recently is that the cost goes up

714
00:48:56,956 --> 00:49:01,120
because they are air tight to the market.

715
00:49:01,120 --> 00:49:03,816
And so we are exploring AI.

716
00:49:03,816 --> 00:49:06,922
Every conference that is a government centered conference.

717
00:49:06,922 --> 00:49:09,437
We have a million different AI vendors.

718
00:49:09,437 --> 00:49:13,140
But at the end of the day, they are not quite there yet.

719
00:49:13,140 --> 00:49:16,456
On the way you can actually substitute AI for bodies.

720
00:49:16,456 --> 00:49:18,518
And so that is where I think you'll

721
00:49:18,518 --> 00:49:19,768
start to see the real savings.

722
00:49:19,768 --> 00:49:23,216
But they are not there yet.

723
00:49:23,216 --> 00:49:25,616
>> Thank you for that.

724
00:49:26,461 --> 00:49:27,763
And I appreciate that comment.

725
00:49:27,763 --> 00:49:29,696
It's very relevant.

726
00:49:29,696 --> 00:49:33,616
Do I have a motion to approve the operating budget?

727
00:49:33,616 --> 00:49:36,160
>> Yes, make a motion.

728
00:49:38,270 --> 00:49:38,902
>> Is there a second?

729
00:49:38,902 --> 00:49:40,194
It has been moved and seconded.

730
00:49:40,194 --> 00:49:43,794
All those in favor, say aye.

731
00:49:47,455 --> 00:49:49,455
Opposed, none, 5-0.

732
00:49:50,765 --> 00:49:53,765
Okay, R7C, Mr. Clerk.

733
00:49:54,147 --> 00:49:56,478
>> R7C, a resolution of Bal Harbour village relating

734
00:49:56,478 --> 00:49:58,936
to the provisions of security landscape services facilities

735
00:49:58,936 --> 00:50:04,336
and programs in the gated residential section of Bal

736
00:50:05,133 --> 00:50:07,175
Harbour village, establishing rate of assessment,

737
00:50:07,175 --> 00:50:08,656
imposing security and landscape services assessments against

738
00:50:08,656 --> 00:50:11,560
assessed properties located within the gated residential

739
00:50:11,560 --> 00:50:14,656
section of Bal Harbour Village, Florida,

740
00:50:17,109 --> 00:50:19,151
approving the assessment confirming the assistant

741
00:50:19,151 --> 00:50:20,456
resolution and providing an effective date.

742
00:50:20,456 --> 00:50:21,248
>> Thank you.

743
00:50:21,248 --> 00:50:22,336
Mr. Manager?

744
00:50:22,336 --> 00:50:27,743
>> Yes, I touched on it in your earlier comment but this is

745
00:50:27,743 --> 00:50:28,660
the actual assessment.

746
00:50:28,660 --> 00:50:30,136
This is the second meeting of this.

747
00:50:30,136 --> 00:50:32,216
You passed it initially on first hearing.

748
00:50:32,216 --> 00:50:35,446
This establishes the main revenue source

749
00:50:35,446 --> 00:50:39,460
for the gated communities special assessment.

750
00:50:40,733 --> 00:50:47,338
It was originally set at 8500 in June at the request of the Civic

751
00:50:47,338 --> 00:50:53,338
Association, they are asking us to set it at --

752
00:50:56,270 --> 00:50:59,270
3750 per each unimproved property and $30,000

753
00:51:00,272 --> 00:51:04,472
for the private recreational facility, the Marina.

754
00:51:04,836 --> 00:51:08,280
This coupled with other revenues is

755
00:51:08,280 --> 00:51:10,416
what funds the budget that you just

756
00:51:10,416 --> 00:51:12,806
approved for the Civic Association

757
00:51:12,806 --> 00:51:14,856
and the gated community.

758
00:51:14,856 --> 00:51:19,776
And it is a reduction from the prior tentative.

759
00:51:19,776 --> 00:51:22,176
The other thing I want to be clear that everybody knows

760
00:51:22,176 --> 00:51:24,996
is we are also as part of the budget

761
00:51:24,996 --> 00:51:27,696
forward funding their lighting program, which really

762
00:51:27,696 --> 00:51:29,316
reduces a lot of the reserves.

763
00:51:29,316 --> 00:51:32,616
We've committed to making sure that those focus on getting

764
00:51:32,616 --> 00:51:35,616
replenished at the proper time.

765
00:51:35,696 --> 00:51:40,732
>> Any questions from council before we open it up for public

766
00:51:40,732 --> 00:51:41,232
comment?

767
00:51:41,232 --> 00:51:43,136
Is there anyone from the Civic Association

768
00:51:43,136 --> 00:51:47,336
to address the Council or the public?

769
00:51:54,160 --> 00:51:56,636
You can approach the mic.

770
00:51:56,636 --> 00:52:00,224
Please state your name and address for the record.

771
00:52:00,224 --> 00:52:04,136
We need you to say it into the mic.

772
00:52:04,136 --> 00:52:06,136
>> 128 Camden.

773
00:52:06,956 --> 00:52:10,556
I come much to the meetings.

774
00:52:11,140 --> 00:52:13,900
So I'm trying to get knowledgeable.

775
00:52:13,900 --> 00:52:16,328
Like landscapes and insecurities that

776
00:52:16,328 --> 00:52:18,576
are based on decisive properties.

777
00:52:18,576 --> 00:52:23,376
>> We'll address questions once public comment is complete.

778
00:52:25,336 --> 00:52:27,481
Is there any other public comment

779
00:52:27,481 --> 00:52:30,481
on the security landscape assessment?

780
00:52:32,896 --> 00:52:36,646
Seeing none, I'm going to close public comment.

781
00:52:36,646 --> 00:52:38,909
Does someone want to address that?

782
00:52:38,909 --> 00:52:41,588
>> If you'd like, I can address it really quick.

783
00:52:41,588 --> 00:52:44,456
When an assessment is established,

784
00:52:44,456 --> 00:52:50,146
you need to have a study done to determine the direct benefit

785
00:52:50,146 --> 00:52:52,960
implication of the assessment.

786
00:52:52,960 --> 00:52:55,960
This assessment was established in 2012.

787
00:53:02,970 --> 00:53:04,550
And the study that was done and the methodology

788
00:53:04,550 --> 00:53:06,550
that was established was a per unit methodology.

789
00:53:06,550 --> 00:53:07,896
If the gated community of the assessment

790
00:53:07,896 --> 00:53:10,992
wished to do a different methodology,

791
00:53:10,992 --> 00:53:16,392
a study could be done and yield a price

792
00:53:16,981 --> 00:53:19,776
preferred, linear frontage, or different methodologies exist.

793
00:53:19,776 --> 00:53:21,269
But that would be something that we

794
00:53:21,269 --> 00:53:25,426
would task the gated community association to conduct

795
00:53:25,426 --> 00:53:27,181
that assessment study.

796
00:53:27,181 --> 00:53:28,556
Our legal department would review

797
00:53:28,556 --> 00:53:31,256
to make sure that it meets the legal requirements

798
00:53:31,256 --> 00:53:32,356
of an assessment.

799
00:53:32,356 --> 00:53:35,416
And then it would need to be approved

800
00:53:35,416 --> 00:53:38,122
before the end of this calendar year for it

801
00:53:38,122 --> 00:53:40,336
to be eligible next year.

802
00:53:40,336 --> 00:53:44,912
That is something that the civic Association I think in the past

803
00:53:44,912 --> 00:53:48,998
has considered but not really -- at the end of the day they felt

804
00:53:48,998 --> 00:53:51,376
this may be the fairest and best way.

805
00:53:51,376 --> 00:53:53,856
And so that is what has been done.

806
00:53:53,856 --> 00:53:58,284
>> It seems like there is interest to address this

807
00:53:58,284 --> 00:53:59,784
question from the Civic Association.

808
00:53:59,784 --> 00:54:01,496
So please approach.

809
00:54:01,496 --> 00:54:03,896
>> It's a great question.

810
00:54:06,610 --> 00:54:07,637
We did look at it.

811
00:54:07,637 --> 00:54:08,845
We actually had a study done.

812
00:54:08,845 --> 00:54:16,450
And we brought it up in a meeting to the gated community.

813
00:54:17,568 --> 00:54:19,360
I can't remember how many people showed up,

814
00:54:19,360 --> 00:54:22,736
but I'd be surprised if it was more than two handfuls.

815
00:54:22,736 --> 00:54:25,756
There was some back and forth.

816
00:54:25,756 --> 00:54:29,918
But honestly, we couldn't really get any buy

817
00:54:29,918 --> 00:54:32,918
in for a significant change.

818
00:54:36,260 --> 00:54:39,860
But we have reviewed this specifically.

819
00:54:39,903 --> 00:54:40,986
Happy to address it again.

820
00:54:40,986 --> 00:54:42,144
But I agree with George.

821
00:54:42,144 --> 00:54:46,548
After going back and forth and reviewing different ideas,

822
00:54:46,548 --> 00:54:51,348
there might be some changes, but the changes

823
00:54:52,420 --> 00:54:59,842
happen at the very extremes of the sizes of the homes, if you

824
00:55:02,640 --> 00:55:03,640
will, or the properties.

825
00:55:03,640 --> 00:55:08,387
If I remember correctly, like 80% or so of the homes,

826
00:55:08,387 --> 00:55:10,179
any change would not be really impact them.

827
00:55:10,179 --> 00:55:11,554
There would be some major changes

828
00:55:11,554 --> 00:55:18,754
on the ends on the barbells if you will of the properties.

829
00:55:19,875 --> 00:55:21,289
>> Thank you.

830
00:55:21,289 --> 00:55:23,539
Okay, so we have closed public comment on the security

831
00:55:23,539 --> 00:55:24,656
and landscape assessment.

832
00:55:24,656 --> 00:55:28,216
Is there a motion to approve the budget?

833
00:55:28,216 --> 00:55:30,616
>> I'll make the motion.

834
00:55:33,338 --> 00:55:34,213
>> Is there a second?

835
00:55:34,213 --> 00:55:35,505
It has been moved and seconded.

836
00:55:35,505 --> 00:55:40,305
Voice vote all those in favor, say aye.

837
00:55:44,294 --> 00:55:46,148
Opposed, none.

838
00:55:46,148 --> 00:55:48,135
Passes unanimously.

839
00:55:48,135 --> 00:55:51,317
R73, solid waste assessment, Mr. Clark.

840
00:55:51,317 --> 00:55:55,517
>> A resolution of Bal Harbour Village relating

841
00:55:55,678 --> 00:55:58,178
to the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable

842
00:55:58,178 --> 00:56:03,417
materials, describing the method of assessment solid waste costs

843
00:56:03,417 --> 00:56:08,217
against assessed property located within the Bal Harbour

844
00:56:09,905 --> 00:56:11,280
village, establishing assessment,

845
00:56:11,280 --> 00:56:12,326
imposing solid waste assessments against assessed properties

846
00:56:12,326 --> 00:56:14,160
located within Bal Harbor village,

847
00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:17,749
approving the assessment roll, confirming the initial

848
00:56:17,749 --> 00:56:20,376
assessment resolution, and providing an effective date.

849
00:56:20,376 --> 00:56:22,376
>> Thank you.

850
00:56:23,916 --> 00:56:25,349
Mr. Manager?

851
00:56:25,349 --> 00:56:27,224
>> Similar to the gated community assessment,

852
00:56:27,224 --> 00:56:31,176
the village has another assessment which is to fund

853
00:56:31,176 --> 00:56:36,576
the solid waste disposal and >> I see your hand.

854
00:56:39,727 --> 00:56:41,602
Will get you as soon as the manager finishes.

855
00:56:41,602 --> 00:56:47,200
>> The assessment is supposed to be $344.89 for each dwelling

856
00:56:48,306 --> 00:56:50,309
in a multi-family residential establishment.

857
00:56:50,309 --> 00:56:53,909
And $737.13 for each single family residential.

858
00:56:55,326 --> 00:56:57,190
This is unit based.

859
00:56:57,190 --> 00:57:00,300
It is not based on the amount of garbage that

860
00:57:00,300 --> 00:57:03,300
is collected or disposed of.

861
00:57:07,904 --> 00:57:11,504
Thsi -- this would generate about $993,000.

862
00:57:12,303 --> 00:57:15,215
This goes to fund the contract we

863
00:57:15,215 --> 00:57:17,300
have with our outside waste hauler and collector

864
00:57:17,300 --> 00:57:18,133
for the fiscal year.

865
00:57:18,133 --> 00:57:22,600
It is a slight uptick but generally speaking

866
00:57:22,600 --> 00:57:28,660
it is the CPI inflation that we have in the contract.

867
00:57:30,150 --> 00:57:32,150
>> Perfect.

868
00:57:32,604 --> 00:57:33,228
Buzzy?

869
00:57:33,228 --> 00:57:35,311
Councilman Sklar, would you like to say something?

870
00:57:35,311 --> 00:57:37,965
>> What do we pay as part of that contract for the recycling

871
00:57:37,965 --> 00:57:39,965
portion?

872
00:57:39,976 --> 00:57:41,976
>> Oh boy.

873
00:57:42,460 --> 00:57:45,880
Buzzy, I'm going to have to get back to you.

874
00:57:45,880 --> 00:57:46,796
I don't have that broken out in itemized.

875
00:57:46,796 --> 00:57:54,596
I can either LTC or call you tomorrow, but I don't have that.

876
00:57:55,908 --> 00:57:57,908
>> (indiscernible) second reading.

877
00:57:59,170 --> 00:58:00,350
>> Yeah, second reading on this.

878
00:58:00,350 --> 00:58:02,750
Do you have it?

879
00:58:09,264 --> 00:58:11,764
>> Yeah the rate that we are negotiating is a combined rate.

880
00:58:11,764 --> 00:58:15,364
They do not split it out.

881
00:58:18,556 --> 00:58:20,389
What we do have is three days of solid waste

882
00:58:20,389 --> 00:58:23,291
and two days of recycle.

883
00:58:23,291 --> 00:58:26,150
So there is no real split on the dollars, just the

884
00:58:26,150 --> 00:58:27,598
>> There has to be some sort of split.

885
00:58:27,598 --> 00:58:29,200
Because if we didn't want recycling,

886
00:58:29,200 --> 00:58:32,936
it's going to be a different number.

887
00:58:32,936 --> 00:58:37,899
The only reason I'm asking is because recycling is not really

888
00:58:37,899 --> 00:58:39,455
working, especially in the buildings.

889
00:58:39,455 --> 00:58:41,401
There is so much contaminant that

890
00:58:41,401 --> 00:58:45,416
goes into those recycle bins that it can never actually

891
00:58:45,416 --> 00:58:47,800
go to true recycling.

892
00:58:47,800 --> 00:58:49,376
I'm sure the same thing is happening

893
00:58:49,376 --> 00:58:52,256
inside the gated community where there is so much contaminants

894
00:58:52,256 --> 00:58:54,536
inside the recycling bins that it's not truly

895
00:58:54,536 --> 00:58:55,480
going to recycling.

896
00:58:55,480 --> 00:58:59,289
So we're paying for a service that is not even getting

897
00:58:59,289 --> 00:59:01,656
the proper use out of.

898
00:59:01,656 --> 00:59:04,496
I want to know what we are paying for that service.

899
00:59:04,496 --> 00:59:09,296
If we don't have the answer, obviously we

900
00:59:11,434 --> 00:59:12,351
don't have the answer.

901
00:59:12,351 --> 00:59:12,357
>> I don't have it itemized.

902
00:59:12,357 --> 00:59:14,315
What I'm hearing is it's part of a double rate.

903
00:59:14,315 --> 00:59:16,396
We can go back and try to recalculate that.

904
00:59:16,396 --> 00:59:18,444
If that is something that the Council wanted

905
00:59:18,444 --> 00:59:22,149
to explore amending the contract or changing the rate,

906
00:59:22,149 --> 00:59:24,310
that is a contractual thing.

907
00:59:24,310 --> 00:59:26,544
But if you set this assessment at a number,

908
00:59:26,544 --> 00:59:29,576
if it doesn't get spent, it just drops to your fund balance.

909
00:59:29,576 --> 00:59:33,265
But it is not a number I can off the top of my head

910
00:59:33,265 --> 00:59:36,616
tell you what it would be like.

911
00:59:36,616 --> 00:59:42,160
>> While you're up there, based on Councilman Sklar's question,

912
00:59:48,838 --> 00:59:50,338
I know this came up a few years ago.

913
00:59:50,338 --> 00:59:52,921
There was some sort of I don't want to say audit that was done

914
00:59:52,921 --> 00:59:56,720
but some sort of -- we got on how much recycling we actually

915
00:59:56,720 --> 00:59:57,220
produced.

916
00:59:57,220 --> 00:59:59,220
>> I remember that.

917
01:00:00,420 --> 01:00:02,256
It was a minimal amount.

918
01:00:02,256 --> 01:00:04,256
That's why I'm bringing that up again because it

919
01:00:04,256 --> 01:00:07,506
was a minimal amount that we actually put into recycling that

920
01:00:07,506 --> 01:00:09,852
actually goes to recycling.

921
01:00:09,852 --> 01:00:12,382
If somebody puts a pizza box in there

922
01:00:12,382 --> 01:00:14,456
and there's grease in the pizza box,

923
01:00:14,456 --> 01:00:16,242
that contaminates the recycle bin.

924
01:00:16,242 --> 01:00:18,616
That's why I was asking the question.

925
01:00:18,616 --> 01:00:22,664
>> We can request the volume from waste connections for both

926
01:00:22,664 --> 01:00:24,488
recycle and waste.

927
01:00:24,488 --> 01:00:27,117
That's something that we can get.

928
01:00:27,117 --> 01:00:29,517
As far as volume.

929
01:00:30,296 --> 01:00:34,255
>> At what point in the recycling process do they

930
01:00:34,255 --> 01:00:35,713
determine that it was contaminated?

931
01:00:35,713 --> 01:00:39,318
Because I know it has to go from a bin in a garbage

932
01:00:39,318 --> 01:00:40,928
room on a floor of a condominium down

933
01:00:40,928 --> 01:00:46,328
to some sort of central recycling container that then

934
01:00:47,998 --> 01:00:54,598
gets pushed out to the pickup when it happens on Tuesdays,

935
01:00:55,958 --> 01:00:56,582
Thursdays.

936
01:00:56,582 --> 01:00:56,593
>> That's not decided by Waste Connections or the people that

937
01:00:56,593 --> 01:00:57,778
are actually picking it up.

938
01:00:57,778 --> 01:01:00,888
It does go to the county, to the recycle facility at the county.

939
01:01:00,888 --> 01:01:02,926
And they do the separation.

940
01:01:02,926 --> 01:01:07,336
They can figure out what is good, what is bad,

941
01:01:07,336 --> 01:01:09,216
and then they separate it.

942
01:01:09,216 --> 01:01:09,986
They compile it.

943
01:01:09,986 --> 01:01:12,616
And then what they actually do is sell it.

944
01:01:12,616 --> 01:01:14,624
They sell the recycled material.

945
01:01:14,624 --> 01:01:18,216
But the answer to your question is that it's not

946
01:01:18,216 --> 01:01:19,936
done by waste connections.

947
01:01:19,936 --> 01:01:23,216
They are just picking it up and delivering it.

948
01:01:23,216 --> 01:01:27,416
>> On that one they are the haulers.

949
01:01:28,415 --> 01:01:29,498
They are not distributing.

950
01:01:29,498 --> 01:01:34,504
>> So can't we find out what our contract price would be without

951
01:01:34,504 --> 01:01:37,504
recycling just so we have--

952
01:01:41,105 --> 01:01:45,284
>> Of course, we can ask >> Are we allowed to not have

953
01:01:45,284 --> 01:01:45,784
recycling?

954
01:01:45,784 --> 01:01:47,367
>> That would be a different question.

955
01:01:47,367 --> 01:01:51,115
Even if we get a number, but I don't know.

956
01:01:51,115 --> 01:01:52,240
I'll let Susan answer that.

957
01:01:52,240 --> 01:01:56,594
>> The statutory standard that most people are not

958
01:01:56,594 --> 01:01:56,626
in compliance with for the standard percentage recycling.

959
01:01:56,626 --> 01:01:58,126
It's been a while since we've looked

960
01:01:58,126 --> 01:02:04,126
at how it applies >> We will look that up, Buzzy.

961
01:02:09,249 --> 01:02:10,410
>> I appreciate it.

962
01:02:10,410 --> 01:02:10,896
You know I am all for recycling.

963
01:02:10,896 --> 01:02:13,146
Want to make sure we're getting what we're paying for.

964
01:02:13,146 --> 01:02:14,816
If there's a way that we can maybe

965
01:02:14,816 --> 01:02:16,888
reduce what goes into recycle bins,

966
01:02:16,888 --> 01:02:19,960
so that we can make sure a higher percentage actually

967
01:02:19,960 --> 01:02:22,800
gets used, maybe that's a policy decision

968
01:02:22,800 --> 01:02:24,456
we can make down the road.

969
01:02:24,456 --> 01:02:26,304
>> Thank you.

970
01:02:26,304 --> 01:02:29,309
Any further questions from the council before we open up

971
01:02:29,309 --> 01:02:31,309
for public comment?

972
01:02:39,301 --> 01:02:41,301
Neca Logan.

973
01:02:44,896 --> 01:02:50,160
>> Neca Logan I think Buzz's question is a good question.

974
01:02:50,160 --> 01:02:54,816
But none of the bins are properly labeled.

975
01:02:56,252 --> 01:02:59,336
So there is an education process that does not exist.

976
01:02:59,336 --> 01:03:03,536
My understanding when John Oldenburg was here

977
01:03:03,556 --> 01:03:07,518
was if the bin is contaminated and you put it on the truck,

978
01:03:07,518 --> 01:03:09,338
now the whole entire truck is contaminated.

979
01:03:09,338 --> 01:03:13,356
I don't know if that is truth or not,

980
01:03:13,356 --> 01:03:16,728
but that is what he said back a while ago.

981
01:03:16,728 --> 01:03:20,882
Another issue that I think we find resolved

982
01:03:20,882 --> 01:03:26,282
was for people who have excessive amounts of refuge

983
01:03:28,361 --> 01:03:30,111
that you can order an extra can at a cost.

984
01:03:30,111 --> 01:03:35,996
So that is offsetting where the trucks are over full at times

985
01:03:35,996 --> 01:03:38,736
and they can't make the full pickup.

986
01:03:38,736 --> 01:03:40,736
>> Thank you, Neca.

987
01:03:44,871 --> 01:03:47,191
Any other public comment on the solid waste assessment?

988
01:03:47,191 --> 01:03:49,149
Seeing none, I'm going to close public comment.

989
01:03:49,149 --> 01:03:51,216
Is there a motion to approve?

990
01:03:51,216 --> 01:03:53,616
>> I'll make the motion.

991
01:03:56,461 --> 01:03:57,336
>> Is there a second?

992
01:03:57,336 --> 01:03:59,336
>> I'll second.

993
01:04:01,209 --> 01:04:02,542
>> It's been moved and seconded.

994
01:04:02,542 --> 01:04:06,142
All those in favor, say aye.

995
01:04:06,799 --> 01:04:08,799
Opposed, none.

996
01:04:11,530 --> 01:04:13,530
Passes 5-0.

997
01:04:13,800 --> 01:04:14,497
Before we move on to the next item

998
01:04:14,497 --> 01:04:14,506
I'd like to maybe invite them to come out

999
01:04:14,506 --> 01:04:14,668
because I know this contract gets

1000
01:04:14,668 --> 01:04:16,850
approved kind of behind the scenes

1001
01:04:16,850 --> 01:04:18,429
and we never really get to see them.

1002
01:04:18,429 --> 01:04:20,522
But maybe have them give a presentation

1003
01:04:20,522 --> 01:04:22,496
on the recycling activity.

1004
01:04:22,496 --> 01:04:29,696
>> The contract comes to you-- we can have them come and say

1005
01:04:33,878 --> 01:04:34,670
this is what we do.

1006
01:04:34,670 --> 01:04:35,837
This is how much we collect.

1007
01:04:35,837 --> 01:04:41,610
Kind of a data dump for lack of a better term.

1008
01:04:41,610 --> 01:04:45,210
And I'm happy to do that.

1009
01:04:49,720 --> 01:04:52,439
# >> R7# establishing sewer and water rates.

1010
01:04:52,439 --> 01:04:54,939
>> A resolution of the village Council establishing sanitary

1011
01:04:54,939 --> 01:04:57,936
sewer and water rates for the 2026, 27 fiscal year,

1012
01:04:57,936 --> 01:04:59,716
providing for an effective date.

1013
01:04:59,716 --> 01:05:00,448
>> Thank you.

1014
01:05:00,448 --> 01:05:02,448
Mr. Manager?

1015
01:05:04,936 --> 01:05:06,936
>> Okay.

1016
01:05:07,155 --> 01:05:09,892
Mr. Mayor, as I presented earlier,

1017
01:05:09,892 --> 01:05:12,184
this is the funding associated with our utility system.

1018
01:05:12,184 --> 01:05:14,406
We collect our water and our sewer.

1019
01:05:14,406 --> 01:05:16,796
I present it to you in the Powerpoint.

1020
01:05:16,796 --> 01:05:21,316
This does represent an increase to our average user's water

1021
01:05:21,316 --> 01:05:22,816
and sanitary sewer.

1022
01:05:22,816 --> 01:05:24,816
>> Thank you.

1023
01:05:26,769 --> 01:05:30,493
Any public comment on the sanitary sewer and water rates?

1024
01:05:30,493 --> 01:05:32,536
Seeing none I'm going to close public comment.

1025
01:05:32,536 --> 01:05:34,936
Any comments from Council?

1026
01:05:35,451 --> 01:05:39,510
Is there a motion to approve?

1027
01:05:44,247 --> 01:05:45,247
>> I'll make the motion.

1028
01:05:45,247 --> 01:05:45,252
>> Is there a second?

1029
01:05:45,252 --> 01:05:46,544
It has been moved and seconded.

1030
01:05:46,544 --> 01:05:50,144
All those in favor, say aye.

1031
01:05:53,654 --> 01:05:55,654
Opposed, none.

1032
01:05:56,357 --> 01:05:58,357
Passes unanimous the.

1033
01:05:59,654 --> 01:06:03,650
R7F, the consolidated fee schedule adoption.

1034
01:06:03,650 --> 01:06:05,650
Mr. Clerk.

1035
01:06:05,344 --> 01:06:07,636
>> R7F, a resolution of the City of Bar Harbor Village,

1036
01:06:07,636 --> 01:06:10,261
adopting a consolidated schedule of fees imposed by the village

1037
01:06:10,261 --> 01:06:13,426
for the provisions of services, providing for conflict providing

1038
01:06:13,426 --> 01:06:15,536
for an effective date.

1039
01:06:15,536 --> 01:06:16,280
>> Thank you.

1040
01:06:16,280 --> 01:06:17,336
Mr. Manager?

1041
01:06:17,336 --> 01:06:22,136
>> This is the last piece for your budget.

1042
01:06:22,991 --> 01:06:25,616
For ease of reference, what we do is approve a consolidated fee

1043
01:06:25,616 --> 01:06:28,516
schedule so that it's clearly indicated

1044
01:06:28,516 --> 01:06:33,916
in all of the fees associated with the village

1045
01:06:37,581 --> 01:06:39,998
are in one place so it's as transparent as we can make it.

1046
01:06:39,998 --> 01:06:41,415
In this instance, the fee schedule

1047
01:06:41,415 --> 01:06:44,349
is being revised, recommended to be revised in three areas.

1048
01:06:44,349 --> 01:06:48,712
One is what you just did, the sanitary sewer and water rates.

1049
01:06:48,712 --> 01:06:49,904
That is reflected.

1050
01:06:49,904 --> 01:06:54,640
The other two areas are the police off

1051
01:06:54,640 --> 01:07:00,467
duty program has not been adjusted since I have been here.

1052
01:07:00,467 --> 01:07:04,669
And we were woefully below our neighboring jurisdictions.

1053
01:07:04,669 --> 01:07:08,896
We are governed somewhat in what the rate can

1054
01:07:08,896 --> 01:07:11,832
be by the development agreement that we have

1055
01:07:11,832 --> 01:07:14,832
with the Bal Harbour shops.

1056
01:07:16,440 --> 01:07:17,877
We can't go higher than a certain number of.

1057
01:07:17,877 --> 01:07:17,887
This brings it to that number so we are still

1058
01:07:17,887 --> 01:07:20,950
in compliance with the obligations we have with that.

1059
01:07:20,950 --> 01:07:23,126
There's two components, with the police officer receives,

1060
01:07:23,126 --> 01:07:26,640
and then an administrative cost associated with each hour.

1061
01:07:26,640 --> 01:07:27,896
That is reflected in their.

1062
01:07:27,896 --> 01:07:33,296
What is it going to become hourly? $95 an hour

1063
01:07:34,970 --> 01:07:37,216
for any off duty.

1064
01:07:37,216 --> 01:07:40,278
This is paid for by either whoever the user is

1065
01:07:40,278 --> 01:07:42,956
of the off duty service.

1066
01:07:42,956 --> 01:07:46,248
So whatever hours are generated, there's

1067
01:07:46,248 --> 01:07:48,564
a corresponding revenue associated with it.

1068
01:07:48,564 --> 01:07:51,392
And then in our recreation Arts and culture program,

1069
01:07:51,392 --> 01:07:55,748
we have fee adjustments for the various programs.

1070
01:07:55,748 --> 01:08:01,148
And so those are reflected in your recreational section

1071
01:08:01,376 --> 01:08:02,209
of the fee schedule.

1072
01:08:02,209 --> 01:08:04,309
I'm happy to go through any of the items.

1073
01:08:04,309 --> 01:08:09,707
But those are the three that are being adjusted this year.

1074
01:08:09,707 --> 01:08:13,476
There are two items I want to tee up if you will.

1075
01:08:13,476 --> 01:08:15,976
I've mentioned before that we are in the midst of a building

1076
01:08:15,976 --> 01:08:19,872
permit fee analysis as required by the State of Florida.

1077
01:08:19,872 --> 01:08:23,456
And so that is underway but not complete

1078
01:08:23,456 --> 01:08:24,696
in time for this approval.

1079
01:08:24,696 --> 01:08:26,627
So we anticipate bringing that to you

1080
01:08:26,627 --> 01:08:29,309
hopefully by the end of the fiscal year

1081
01:08:29,309 --> 01:08:31,651
double or the calendar year if not sooner.

1082
01:08:31,651 --> 01:08:32,984
So in the next couple of months.

1083
01:08:32,984 --> 01:08:35,891
Similarly we have been debated in this Council

1084
01:08:35,891 --> 01:08:37,516
for quite some time the stormwater fee.

1085
01:08:37,516 --> 01:08:39,744
I think we have a resolution on that.

1086
01:08:39,744 --> 01:08:43,258
That will come as well subsequently.

1087
01:08:43,258 --> 01:08:46,496
Not ready for this item based on some final decisions that

1088
01:08:46,496 --> 01:08:47,704
have been made.

1089
01:08:47,704 --> 01:08:51,456
So you can anticipate both of those in the near future.

1090
01:08:51,456 --> 01:08:57,456
It'll be an amendment to this resolution for the fee

1091
01:08:57,828 --> 01:09:00,828
schedule at the proper time.

1092
01:09:02,755 --> 01:09:05,338
>> Okay,s o can I get a motion to approve the consolidated fee

1093
01:09:05,338 --> 01:09:05,838
schedule?

1094
01:09:05,838 --> 01:09:07,838
>> Make the motion.

1095
01:09:08,505 --> 01:09:09,380
>> It has been moved.

1096
01:09:09,380 --> 01:09:10,130
Is there a second?

1097
01:09:10,130 --> 01:09:12,723
Do we need to do any public comment on this?

1098
01:09:12,723 --> 01:09:15,560
Is there public comment on the consolidated fee schedule

1099
01:09:15,560 --> 01:09:16,827
update?

1100
01:09:16,827 --> 01:09:21,270
Seeing none, going to close public comment.

1101
01:09:22,628 --> 01:09:23,920
It has been moved and seconded.

1102
01:09:23,920 --> 01:09:27,520
All those in favor, say aye.

1103
01:09:31,296 --> 01:09:31,879
Opposed, none.

1104
01:09:31,879 --> 01:09:31,881
Passes unanimously.

1105
01:09:31,881 --> 01:09:34,202
Now we have public comment on any item

1106
01:09:34,202 --> 01:09:38,576
that anyone wishes to address to the Council.

1107
01:09:38,576 --> 01:09:40,576
No public comment?

1108
01:09:42,176 --> 01:09:45,960
Going to close public comment.

1109
01:09:45,960 --> 01:09:47,960
Village manager's report.

1110
01:09:48,560 --> 01:09:50,560
>> No report.

1111
01:09:52,856 --> 01:09:54,856
>> Village clerk report.

1112
01:09:56,795 --> 01:09:59,795
>> Nothing to report this evening.

1113
01:09:59,816 --> 01:10:03,795
>> Well, that concludes our first budget hearing.

1114
01:10:03,795 --> 01:10:05,753
Our second budget hearing will be heard as part

1115
01:10:05,753 --> 01:10:11,153
of our September regular council meeting 630 on September 15th.

1116
01:10:11,712 --> 01:10:13,712
Motion to adjourn.

1117
01:10:21,409 --> 01:10:23,409
Okay.

1118
01:10:30,276 --> 01:10:32,276
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