1 00:00:02,540 --> 00:00:10,100 Budget, a military camp find my, my, my, my, my, my strip, budget, September, 2 00:00:13,090 --> 00:00:13,470 uh, 3 00:00:16,980 --> 00:00:20,220 I suppose at this point we should say the pledge. 4 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:29,040 Is Matt here, or didn't? No, Matt is in Colorado. I'll take us through this mayor. 5 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:31,700 All right, I was looking at the wrong. 6 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:32,460 It's already gone. 7 00:00:32,900 --> 00:00:37,120 Yeah, he's gone. He's a mile high right now. 8 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:46,260 So we open the public hearing of the budget meeting. 9 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,600 Thank you, Mayor, and before we actually do get into the public hearing for the budget, 10 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:58,320 there's one agenda item I wanted to cover, and the reason is because it impacts the budget 11 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,180 and it has to do with the collective bargaining agreement. 12 00:01:02,940 --> 00:01:08,060 So just by way of background, there's two collective bargaining units of public safety. 13 00:01:08,060 --> 00:01:12,500 And one is the officers, the corporals, and the communications personnel. 14 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:18,180 The other one is separate unit as the sergeants, both recognized by the Perk, the Public 15 00:01:18,180 --> 00:01:19,700 Employee Relations Commission. 16 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:27,560 So their current collective bargaining agreement is a three-year contract ratified October 17 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:34,500 1, 2025, but there's a provision in it that they can open for negotiation the wages article 18 00:01:34,500 --> 00:01:37,160 every year which they have. 19 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:45,120 So we've been negotiating this wages article for a while now, and we've met an executive 20 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:52,240 session from following the direction from the commission in that session, and I met in the 21 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,780 final negotiation with our labor attorney, and we reached an agreement. 22 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:04,120 The agreement is memorialized in a memorandum of understanding has been ratified by the union. 23 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:08,940 and it's in front of you today for your ratification. 24 00:02:10,180 --> 00:02:15,660 So what we're looking for is a approval of the memorandum of understanding, 25 00:02:16,700 --> 00:02:18,200 and we'll need a motion for this. 26 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:23,120 MOU number 08142026, 27 00:02:23,900 --> 00:02:28,120 and authorization and the town manager to execute same. 28 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,540 So that's the motion if the commission would approve that. 29 00:02:31,540 --> 00:02:33,380 How do you feel about this? 30 00:02:34,180 --> 00:02:35,540 How do you feel about it? 31 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:40,160 I think it was exactly the direction I received from the commission. 32 00:02:41,580 --> 00:02:43,880 And I think that the negotiations weren't well, 33 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,940 and I think it is worthy of ratification. 34 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:47,520 Okay. 35 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,740 Are we dealing with a resolution or approval of an MOU? 36 00:02:50,940 --> 00:02:55,480 Just approval to authorize me to execute the MOU. 37 00:02:55,580 --> 00:02:59,140 All right, and that's MOU 08142026. 38 00:02:59,360 --> 00:02:59,720 Yes. 39 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:00,720 I'll make the motion. 40 00:03:02,820 --> 00:03:03,660 The discussion. 41 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:04,680 All in favor. 42 00:03:05,500 --> 00:03:05,560 Hi. 43 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:06,840 Opposed? 44 00:03:07,460 --> 00:03:07,780 All right. 45 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:09,360 Thank you for that. 46 00:03:09,940 --> 00:03:14,740 And by the way, I had point out that we talked about the fire and medical and their local 47 00:03:14,740 --> 00:03:16,640 agreement with Martin County Fire Rescue. 48 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,260 That was in fact approved by the County Commission. 49 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:20,320 Great. 50 00:03:20,540 --> 00:03:21,640 We're good there. 51 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:29,360 So we'll go ahead and open the the 52 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:39,040 As required by the trim process, the first issue is to discuss the percent increase over the rollback rates. 53 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:55,360 The Town of Jupiter Island aggregate final millage rate of 3.7825 mills is greater than the rollback rate of 3.4419 mills by 9.90%. 54 00:03:55,360 --> 00:04:05,020 The town of Jupiter island general fund millage rate of 2.8259 mills is greater than the 55 00:04:05,020 --> 00:04:11,820 rollback rate of 2.5716 mills by 9.89%. 56 00:04:11,820 --> 00:04:21,580 The town of Jupiter island beach protection district 5 millage rate of 0.95393 mills is greater 57 00:04:21,580 --> 00:04:29,260 than the rollback rate of 0.8728 mills by 9.91 percent, and the town of Jupiterau on electric 58 00:04:29,260 --> 00:04:34,440 debt service fund, final millage rate is 0.1880. 59 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:42,680 And obviously, this increase is a result of the increase in property values on the island, 60 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:43,500 as we know. 61 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:50,760 And the reason for the increase revenues are increasing to cover the cost of personnel operating 62 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,900 and capital costs for the town. 63 00:04:54,340 --> 00:04:55,420 It needs to be said. 64 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,080 And by the way, Mayor, I'll point out I do have a monitor now. 65 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:04,260 At the appropriate time, when we seek public comment, 66 00:05:04,260 --> 00:05:06,040 if I have any, I'll let you know. 67 00:05:06,860 --> 00:05:07,540 Thank you. 68 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:12,260 The second issue to discuss is the town of Jupiter Island final annual budgets 69 00:05:12,260 --> 00:05:16,200 for fiscal year, 2026, 2027 as follows. 70 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:30,220 The general fund budget, $14,851,460, the beach protection district, $4,310,877, the electric 71 00:05:30,220 --> 00:05:41,140 debt service fund, $82,511, the Christmas fund, $212,000, beautification fund, $100,000, and 72 00:05:41,140 --> 00:05:43,820 the conservation fund, $50,000. 73 00:05:43,820 --> 00:05:49,000 So at this point it's appropriate to open it up for public questions or comments. 74 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,720 I see no one here, we know I've no one listening in. 75 00:05:55,220 --> 00:05:58,260 If there is someone listening in who would like to comment, 76 00:05:59,140 --> 00:06:03,360 please email the town manager as soon as you can. 77 00:06:03,840 --> 00:06:06,240 So he will be aware of you wanting to speak. 78 00:06:07,650 --> 00:06:13,610 And I am looking for a motion, 79 00:06:16,550 --> 00:06:18,930 you have your recommendations, we need two motions. 80 00:06:19,930 --> 00:06:21,050 So let's not talk to you. 81 00:06:21,390 --> 00:06:33,670 Which one is the first resolution, number 9555, and I can read that by title if you'd like 82 00:06:33,670 --> 00:06:34,230 Mayor. 83 00:06:34,950 --> 00:06:35,270 Please? 84 00:06:35,270 --> 00:06:40,570 That's, uh, this resolution is adopting the town of Jupiter Island final, final, 85 00:06:40,830 --> 00:06:46,130 millage rate resolution 955 resolution of the town commission of the town of Jupiter 86 00:06:46,130 --> 00:06:50,970 Island Martin County, Florida adopting the final millage rates for the town of Jupiter 87 00:06:50,970 --> 00:06:57,190 Island Martin County, Florida for fiscal year 2026-2027 providing for an effective 88 00:06:57,190 --> 00:06:58,030 date. 89 00:07:00,840 --> 00:07:04,720 We have a motion to move a provolk. 90 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,440 I'm making a move in a motion. 91 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:08,240 Resolution 955. 92 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:09,040 255. 93 00:07:10,780 --> 00:07:11,500 Further discussion? 94 00:07:11,940 --> 00:07:18,180 If I could just include in that motion, the adoption of the resolution is the aggregate 95 00:07:18,180 --> 00:07:26,940 military rate of 3.7825, the general fund-military rate of 2.8259, the beach protection district 96 00:07:26,940 --> 00:07:29,840 10th of milliderate of 0.959. 97 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:38,780 And electric debt service fund, millage rate of 0.1888, which is a part of the resolution. Thank you for that. 98 00:07:40,340 --> 00:07:40,500 Yes. 99 00:07:42,690 --> 00:07:44,510 The motion for that? 100 00:07:45,490 --> 00:07:47,390 It's incorporated in the resolution. 101 00:07:48,330 --> 00:07:48,470 Thank you. 102 00:07:48,470 --> 00:07:49,590 All right. All in favor? 103 00:07:49,990 --> 00:07:50,230 Aye. 104 00:07:50,970 --> 00:07:51,470 Opposed? 105 00:07:52,110 --> 00:07:59,250 Now we need a motion for resolution to a resolution 956, which is final. 106 00:07:59,250 --> 00:08:02,590 budget, would you like that motion to include these amounts? 107 00:08:03,030 --> 00:08:06,070 Yes, if I can read it by title, if that's a 108 00:08:06,070 --> 00:08:11,830 agreeable resolution 956 adopting the town of Jupiter-Iron final annual budgets. 109 00:08:12,390 --> 00:08:16,550 A resolution of the town of Jupiter-Iron, Martin County, Florida adopting the final 110 00:08:16,550 --> 00:08:22,710 budgets necessary to fund the town of Jupiter-Iron for the fiscal year 2026-2027 111 00:08:22,710 --> 00:08:24,710 providing for an effective date. 112 00:08:24,710 --> 00:08:32,550 The request of the motion includes general fund budget of 14,851,460. 113 00:08:33,230 --> 00:08:37,710 The beach protection district, 4,310,807. 114 00:08:38,430 --> 00:08:41,930 The electric debt service, 802,511. 115 00:08:42,510 --> 00:08:45,070 Christmas fund, 212,000. 116 00:08:45,210 --> 00:08:47,170 beautification fund, 100,000. 117 00:08:47,810 --> 00:08:49,750 Conservation fund, 50,000. 118 00:08:50,990 --> 00:08:52,950 So we're looking for adoption of the resolution. 119 00:08:52,950 --> 00:08:56,090 have a motion to approve Resolution 956. 120 00:08:58,630 --> 00:08:59,150 A lot of motion. 121 00:08:59,550 --> 00:09:00,290 Wait a second. 122 00:09:01,970 --> 00:09:02,310 All right. 123 00:09:02,390 --> 00:09:02,710 Motion. 124 00:09:03,050 --> 00:09:03,550 And second. 125 00:09:04,650 --> 00:09:06,030 Any further discussion? 126 00:09:07,490 --> 00:09:08,150 All in favor? 127 00:09:08,210 --> 00:09:08,670 Aye. 128 00:09:09,450 --> 00:09:09,770 Post. 129 00:09:11,970 --> 00:09:13,330 That concludes.