1 00:00:13,490 --> 00:00:14,050 I 2 00:00:16,580 --> 00:00:19,740 suppose at this point we should say the pledge. 3 00:00:23,710 --> 00:00:31,570 Is Matt here? No, Matt is in Colorado. I'll take us through this mayor. All right, I was looking at the wrong. 4 00:00:33,770 --> 00:00:36,810 He's gone. He's a mile high right now. 5 00:00:39,230 --> 00:00:45,840 So we open the public hearing of the budget meeting? 6 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:48,560 Thank you, Mayor. 7 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,320 And before we actually do get into the public hearing for the budget, there's one agenda 8 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:54,680 item I wanted to cover. 9 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,940 And the reason is because it impacts the budget. 10 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:00,940 And it has to do with the collective bargaining agreement. 11 00:01:02,020 --> 00:01:07,920 So just by way of background, there's two collective bargaining units of public safety. 12 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:12,360 One is the officers, the corporals, and the communications personnel. 13 00:01:12,700 --> 00:01:19,480 The other one is separate unit as the sergeants, both recognized by the Perk, the Public Employee Relations Commission. 14 00:01:21,060 --> 00:01:28,540 So their current collective bargaining agreement is a three year contract ratified October 1, 2025. 15 00:01:29,460 --> 00:01:36,580 But there's a provision in it that they can open for negotiation the wages article every year, which they have. 16 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:45,580 So we've been negotiating this Wages article for a while now, and we met an executive session 17 00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:52,440 from following the direction from the commission in that session. I met with the final 18 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:59,180 negotiation with our labor attorney and we reached an agreement. The agreement is memorialized 19 00:01:59,180 --> 00:02:07,180 in a memorandum of understanding has been ratified by the union and it's in front of you today 20 00:02:07,180 --> 00:02:14,740 for your ratification, so what we're looking for is approval of the memorandum of 21 00:02:14,740 --> 00:02:23,780 understanding, and we'll need a motion for this, MOU number 0-814-2026, an 22 00:02:23,780 --> 00:02:29,580 authorization of the town manager to execute same, so that's the motion if the 23 00:02:29,580 --> 00:02:31,320 commission would approve that. 24 00:02:31,580 --> 00:02:32,780 How do you feel about this? 25 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:33,840 Sir? 26 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:35,080 How do you feel about that? 27 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:46,800 I think it was exactly the direction I received from the commission and I think that the negotiations went well and I think it is worthy of ratification. 28 00:02:47,140 --> 00:02:50,540 Are we dealing with a resolution or approval of an MOU? 29 00:02:50,740 --> 00:02:55,280 Just approval to authorize me to execute the MOU. 30 00:02:55,580 --> 00:02:58,860 All right and that's MOU08142026. 31 00:02:58,860 --> 00:02:59,240 Yes. 32 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:00,560 I'll make that motion. 33 00:03:01,260 --> 00:03:01,420 Second. 34 00:03:02,500 --> 00:03:03,620 The discussion. 35 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:04,540 All in favor. 36 00:03:04,940 --> 00:03:05,400 All right. 37 00:03:05,460 --> 00:03:05,680 All right. 38 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:06,760 Opposed? 39 00:03:07,260 --> 00:03:07,580 All right. 40 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:09,120 Thank you for that. 41 00:03:09,460 --> 00:03:14,620 And by the way, I'd point out that we talked about the fire and medical and their local 42 00:03:14,620 --> 00:03:16,520 agreement with Martin County Fire Eski. 43 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:21,060 That was in fact approved by the County Commission, so we're good there. 44 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:28,520 So we'll go ahead and open the, the township at Arion final, millage rate, and annual budgets 45 00:03:30,140 --> 00:03:38,820 As required by the trim process, the first issue is to discuss the percent increase over the rollback rates. 46 00:03:39,900 --> 00:03:55,200 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%. 47 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:11,160 The town of Jupyter-Island general fund millage rate of 2.8259 mills is greater than the rollback rate of 2.5716 mills by 9.89%. 48 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:19,480 The town of Jupyter-Island beach protection district final millage rate of 0.9593. 49 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:28,180 mills is greater than the rollback rate of 0.8728 mills by 9.91 percent, and the Town of 50 00:04:28,180 --> 00:04:34,260 Jupiter Island Electric Death Service Fund, final millage rate is 0.1880. 51 00:04:35,500 --> 00:04:42,440 And obviously, this increase is a result of the increase in property values on the island, 52 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:49,380 as we know. And the reason for the increased revenues are increasing to cover the cost of 53 00:04:49,380 --> 00:04:55,180 personal operating and capital costs for the town needs to be said. 54 00:04:56,660 --> 00:05:01,820 And by the way mayor I'll point out I do have a monitor now at the appropriate time 55 00:05:01,820 --> 00:05:05,760 when we seek public comment if I have any I'll let you know. 56 00:05:06,660 --> 00:05:06,960 Thank you. 57 00:05:07,620 --> 00:05:13,200 The second issue to discuss is the town of Jupiter Island final annual budgets for fiscal 58 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,020 year 2026, 2027 as follows. 59 00:05:16,020 --> 00:05:29,060 The general fund budget, $14,851,460, the beach protection district, $4,310,807, 60 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:37,680 the electric debt service fund, $802,511, the Christmas fund, $212,000, 61 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:43,280 beautification fund, $100,000, and the conservation fund, $50,000. 62 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:48,740 So at this point, it's appropriate to open it up for public questions or comments. 63 00:05:50,740 --> 00:05:52,200 I see no one here. 64 00:05:52,500 --> 00:05:54,500 We know of no one listening in. 65 00:05:54,880 --> 00:06:01,800 If there is someone listening in who would like to comment, please email the town manager 66 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,980 as soon as you can, so he will be aware of you wanting to speak. 67 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:18,760 And I am looking for a motion, you have your recommendations, we need two motions. 68 00:06:19,260 --> 00:06:33,150 So, Mr. Tatio, which one is the first resolution number 955 and I can read that by title if 69 00:06:33,150 --> 00:06:33,850 you'd like, Mayor. 70 00:06:34,850 --> 00:06:35,090 Please. 71 00:06:35,090 --> 00:06:40,430 That's this resolution is adopting the town of Jupiter Island final final 72 00:06:40,430 --> 00:06:45,730 millage rate resolution 955 resolution of the town commission of the town of 73 00:06:45,730 --> 00:06:50,070 Jupiter Island Martin County Florida adopting the final millage rates for the 74 00:06:50,070 --> 00:06:55,150 town of Jupiter Island Martin County Florida for fiscal year 2026 2027 75 00:06:55,150 --> 00:06:57,590 providing for an effective date. 76 00:06:57,590 --> 00:06:57,890 We 77 00:07:00,700 --> 00:07:03,800 have a motion to move approval. 78 00:07:04,220 --> 00:07:05,480 We can move it. 79 00:07:06,020 --> 00:07:08,780 Resolution 955. 80 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:11,380 Further discussion? 81 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,220 If I could just include in that motion, 82 00:07:15,310 --> 00:07:20,440 the adoption of the resolution is the aggregate millage rate of 3.7825. 83 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:24,920 The general fund millage rate at 2.8259. 84 00:07:25,460 --> 00:07:29,400 The beach protection district tentative millage rate of 0.9593. 85 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:36,880 five, nine, three, an electric debt service fund milled rate of 0.1888, which is a part of the resolution. 86 00:07:37,380 --> 00:07:38,460 Thank you for that. 87 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:40,080 One, eight, eight, four. 88 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:40,540 Yes. 89 00:07:41,060 --> 00:07:43,600 The motion for that? 90 00:07:45,460 --> 00:07:47,440 It's incorporated into resolution. 91 00:07:48,060 --> 00:07:48,560 Thank you. 92 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:49,620 All right, all in favor? 93 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:50,080 Aye. 94 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:51,520 Opposed? 95 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:59,820 Now we need a motion for resolution to approve resolution 956, which is final budgets. 96 00:07:59,820 --> 00:08:02,520 would you like that motion to include these amounts? 97 00:08:02,900 --> 00:08:06,620 Yes, if I can read it by title, if that's agreeable. 98 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:11,720 Resolution 956 adopting the town of Jupyter Island final annual budgets. 99 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:24,520 A resolution of the town of Jupyter Island, Martin County, Florida adopting the final budgets necessary to fund the town of Jupyter Island for the fiscal year 2026, 2027 providing for an effective date. 100 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:53,120 The request that the motion includes general fund budget of $14,851,460, the beach protection district, $4,310,807, the electric debt service, $802,511, Christmas fund, $212,000, beautification fund, $100,000, conservation fund, $50,000, so we're looking for adoption of the resolution. 101 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,100 We have a motion to approve resolution 956. 102 00:08:56,260 --> 00:08:56,700 So moved. 103 00:08:58,240 --> 00:08:59,260 A lot of motion. 104 00:08:59,320 --> 00:08:59,500 Yes. 105 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:00,240 We have a second. 106 00:09:00,620 --> 00:09:00,740 Second. 107 00:09:01,980 --> 00:09:02,340 All right. 108 00:09:02,500 --> 00:09:03,500 Motion and second. 109 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:05,840 Any further discussion? 110 00:09:07,140 --> 00:09:08,140 All in favor? 111 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:08,520 Aye. 112 00:09:09,420 --> 00:09:09,940 Opposed? 113 00:09:12,300 --> 00:09:13,340 That concludes.