[0:07] residential properties.
[0:07] >> Good evening. It is 5 '02.
[0:12] Pm. I call.
[0:12] To order the city of North
[0:13] Florida and collect Commission
[0:16] meeting.
[0:17] And first public hearing of the
[0:20] budget.
[0:25] Monday SEPTEMBER 14.
[0:26] The 2026, I'm here portion.
[0:27] Welcome to residents.
[0:29] Colleagues here on the
[0:32] commission.
[0:33] The administration Department
[0:40] has and.
[0:41] Everyone showing us he this
[0:48] evening. Before we. Delve into.
[0:50] This stuff and I would like to
[0:50] make a brief and the patient.
[1:00] You MAY be
[1:00] all mighty GOD. Thank you.
[1:01] 4. The city of North Florida
[1:03] jail.
[1:08] And for every family.
[1:09] And resident who calls this
[1:21] community.
[1:22] Your word tells us to seek the
[1:22] peace and prosperity of the
[1:27] city. We place us.
[1:28] So tonight we ask the eu for.
[1:33] Was them.
[1:33] Decisions that off there.
[1:39] Responsible.
[1:40] In the best interest of the
[1:45] people. That we serve.
[1:46] We asked you for this
[1:46] tournament. Compassion and
[1:51] care.
[1:52] And for the people you picks
[1:57] under. I trust.
[1:58] We actually got your blessings
[1:59] will be a point to residents or
[2:03] employees of first responders
[2:03] our administration. And this
[2:08] commission.
[2:08] If you will help us to be good
[2:09] stewards of the resources.
[2:18] It stretches interest to us.
[2:18] And to be mindful of the
[2:19] burnings carried by our
[2:21] families. Our seniors.
[2:26] Homeowners and businesses.
[2:28] We ask you one more time to
[2:28] give us wisdom unity and
[2:34] understanding as we come to the
[2:34] people's business tonight.
[2:35] For the glory is yours and
[2:39] yours alone for the benefit of
[2:39] the people with all that in
[2:44] Jesus name Amen.
[2:45] But there was so much and
[2:56] please let us in the hunt.
[2:59] >> You
[3:04] >> MAY be
[3:05] good evening everyone again my
[3:06] heart please. The roll call for
[3:10] us. They are bored too much
[3:11] here. Ice mayor
[3:16] Bustamante it.
[3:16] >> Commissioner Louis Rick a
[3:17] fair Here commissioner Martin
[3:19] is not present at the moment
[3:23] city manager Sir
[3:23] just fair city attorney Pam
[3:24] ease, yeah, I'm city clerk
[3:29] Slattery.
[3:31] >> There is a Thank you we have
[3:34] a core think it just before we
[3:34] continue if anybody was in
[3:34] here please I would appreciate
[3:35] if you could get your mobile
[3:36] device. Side and please.
[3:41] Thank you.
[3:42] We will now proceed to.
[3:43] This is the first reading.
[4:00] Tax free for fiscal year 2627.
[4:02] MADAM C attorney if you could
[4:02] do this. With the ordinace
[4:05] liked to tease.
[4:05] >> And ordinance of the city
[4:06] Commission of the city of North
[4:09] Florida
[4:10] deal Florida, establishing in
[4:10] adopting the city of North
[4:15] Florida deal at the law intact,
[4:15] operating millage Levy rate at
[4:24] 7.6
[4:25] 5, 0, 0, Mills or 7.6 5, 0, 0,
[4:25] put $1000 of taxable assessed
[4:28] property value for the
[4:28] 2026 tax year representing an
[4:35] increase of 9.46%.
[4:36] >> Over the rollback rate of
[4:37] 6.9 89 Mills all purposes,
[4:40] providing for severability
[4:41] providing for conflicts and
[4:47] providing one effective date.
[4:50] >> All city if you please make
[4:51] >> they require presentation
[4:51] there we've got to thank mayor.
[4:56] Yes, we're gonna do a
[4:57] presentation and our just
[4:57] before we begin that just make
[5:00] a quick little state and here
[5:00] are where we are with the
[5:07] budget process.
[5:08] I saw since a JULY 28th
[5:09] Commission meeting. Our goal
[5:11] has been very simple reduce the
[5:12] fiscal impact on the residents
[5:13] while maintaining the services.
[5:18] Our community depends on
[5:19] protecting the city's long-term
[5:20] financial stability, if you all
[5:25] recall it at that time I want
[5:25] to commission adopted the 8.4
[5:26] Mills. We said that we want to
[5:30] work to reduce it and we
[5:31] reduced it and we're presenting
[5:32] the budget at first hearing of
[5:36] 7.6 5 Mills.
[5:37] And so I'm getting from a 0.4
[5:38] Mills to 7.6 Mills. Record
[5:43] required a great deal of work
[5:43] and effort. Since JULY we held
[5:48] 2 town
[5:49] hall meetings where we shared
[5:50] information answer questions
[5:53] listen to concerns receive
[5:54] valuable input from the
[5:54] residents, some of those
[5:57] imports were incorporated and
[5:58] we continue to review those as
[5:58] we work to finalize the budget
[6:01] at the
[6:02] same time. The budget team
[6:02] which consisted of the finance
[6:07] director of the budget manager.
[6:07] The deputy city manager and
[6:08] myself went back through the
[6:12] House because it line by line.
[6:13] We reviewed staffing operating
[6:17] expenses capital projects and
[6:17] other expenditures. We look to
[6:18] what could be reduced delayed
[6:19] adjusted
[6:19] or extended. We're continuing
[6:20] to provide the services our
[6:26] residents have grown accustomed
[6:26] to rely on. As a result we
[6:27] identified more than 2.3
[6:31] million dollars
[6:32] in cuts reductions adjustments
[6:32] and project extensions that a
[6:39] lot of us to recommend today
[6:40] the 7.6 5 Mills utilizing
[6:40] $272,000 in reserves to balance
[6:44] the budget.
[6:45] This is significant progress in
[6:46] our flex several weeks of
[6:48] detailed review. And some
[6:49] difficult decisions that had to
[6:51] be made Iraq about the budget.
[6:52] But the millage rate is only
[6:53] part of the overall budget
[6:58] tonight, the commission will
[6:59] also consider the city's for
[6:59] assessments. Fire storm water
[7:04] solid waste and water control.
[7:04] These assessments find specific
[7:05] services provided to our
[7:06] residents
[7:07] and properties and just as we
[7:08] did with the millage we have
[7:11] carefully reviewed the costs
[7:12] associated with those services.
[7:12] At the same time the cost of
[7:15] providing these services
[7:20] continue to rise.
[7:20] Our fire assessment help
[7:21] support the costs of providing
[7:24] fire rescue services, including
[7:25] personnel emergency equipment
[7:25] and fire up around us
[7:28] protective equipment and the
[7:28] everyday costs of operating our
[7:29] fire stations. Our solid waste
[7:34] assessment reflects the cost
[7:35] of collecting and disposing of
[7:35] the garbage involved throughout
[7:41] the city including our
[7:42] contracts with waste Management
[7:42] as well as the disposal sites,
[7:46] fuel labor and equipment costs.
[7:46] Our storm water and water
[7:47] control assessments support the
[7:48] drainage water management
[7:49] systems to protect our
[7:50] neighborhoods and properties
[7:54] from flooding. These include
[7:54] maintaining our canals our
[7:55] Canal banks are drainage
[8:00] systems are catch basins and
[8:01] other infrastructure as well as
[8:01] drainage and flood control
[8:04] improvements. As our
[8:07] infrastructure ages.
[8:07] We experience that means
[8:08] experience heavier rainfall
[8:13] events maintaining and
[8:14] improving these systems becomes
[8:15] increasingly important and
[8:17] increasingly costly.
[8:18] These are not simply numbers
[8:21] that appear on the
[8:21] tax bill. They represent
[8:22] services our residents depend
[8:26] on every day whether fire unit
[8:27] responding to an emergency call
[8:27] garbage is being collected
[8:32] drainage systems be maintained.
[8:32] Now is being managed Canal
[8:33] banks being restate allies and
[8:36] investments being made to
[8:36] reduce flooding throughout our
[8:40] neighborhoods.
[8:41] This is a balance that we're
[8:41] trying to achieve with this
[8:43] project we
[8:44] must consider what it cost to
[8:45] provide the services what can
[8:49] reasonably be supportive for
[8:50] the general fund reserves.
[8:50] What our residents can
[8:54] reasonably afford.
[8:55] Reducing the proposed millage
[8:55] rate does not mean our physical
[8:58] challenges
[8:59] of disappear. The cost of
[8:59] public safety insurance
[9:03] employee benefits utilities.
[9:04] And other central services
[9:05] continue to increase at the
[9:09] same time. We have major
[9:10] infrastructure responsibilities
[9:11] ahead of us. One of the largest
[9:15] is our water treatment plant.
[9:16] We're facing an investment of
[9:17] more than 100 million dollars
[9:19] to meet new federal water
[9:20] quality requirements. Well, the
[9:21] federal government has provided
[9:24] no dollars to support
[9:24] those projects. We also have
[9:25] major drainage and flood
[9:30] control projects underway or
[9:31] planned, including Muncy 14
[9:32] pump station commerce Shiner
[9:34] Boulevard drainage and
[9:35] paving improvements and several
[9:36] acknowledged drainage pavement
[9:37] and beautification
[9:38] improvements. These 3 projects
[9:39] along require approximately
[9:41] 16 million dollars in city
[9:47] matching funds.
[9:48] To match the over 60 million
[9:49] dollars in grants we received
[9:50] at the same time. We stopped
[9:51] them and then our roads parks
[9:52] building's utilities, public
[9:55] safety systems and all the
[9:56] everyday services are all
[10:01] residents expect.
[10:02] So we have to balance what our
[10:02] residents can afford today with
[10:05] making sure the city is
[10:06] financially prepared for the
[10:06] responsibilities, we know are
[10:08] coming to mark.
[10:09] I recognize that every dollar
[10:10] matters to our residents.
[10:15] That's why the recommendation
[10:16] before the commission to 97.6 5
[10:22] Mills and set of 8.4 miles.
[10:22] There's a fiscal impact every
[10:23] decision. Tiffany says Sussman
[10:25] is reduced that revenue must be
[10:26] addressed somewhere else in the
[10:27] budget that could mean
[10:32] additional spending reductions
[10:33] greater use of reserves,
[10:34] delaying projects or die or are
[10:37] identifying other funding other
[10:38] funding, resources or
[10:38] reductions. I also want to
[10:40] thank the residents who
[10:41] participated in our 2 budget
[10:41] town hall meetings. Whether you
[10:46] agreed with everything we
[10:46] presented or not your
[10:49] participation was important
[10:50] us questions raise concerns and
[10:51] offered suggestions and we
[10:54] listen.
[10:54] There are so different and
[10:55] difficult decisions from the
[10:58] mayor and commission to make
[10:59] tonight report regarding both
[11:00] the millage rate and the 4
[11:03] sites months. We also recognize
[11:03] the proposed changes to
[11:04] Florida's property tax system
[11:07] could be before a vote will be
[11:08] before voters in the NOVEMBER
[11:11] election.
[11:12] If approved those changes could
[11:12] have a significant impact on
[11:18] future municipal property tax
[11:19] revenues and in North
[11:20] Lauderdale that number is about
[11:20] 7 million dollars in lost
[11:21] revenue as outlined by the
[11:21] Broward County property
[11:24] appraiser few weeks ago when he
[11:25] presented in Newark water out
[11:26] the city must therefore
[11:31] continue evaluating its
[11:32] long-term financial plan.
[11:33] And the potential effects of
[11:35] those changes on
[11:36] future projects. Ultimately our
[11:37] responsibilities to maintain
[11:39] the city's fiscal
[11:40] responsibility protective
[11:40] entrails central services.
[11:45] Properly fund the services our
[11:46] residents depend upon prepare
[11:47] for major infrastructure needs
[11:47] and at the
[11:48] same time do everything
[11:48] possible to reduce the
[11:53] financial impact on our
[11:54] residents. This is what this
[11:55] budget is about finding the
[11:57] right balance not only this
[11:58] year. But in the future years
[12:00] ahead.
[12:01] That has been our focus
[12:02] throughout this process and
[12:08] will continue to be our focus
[12:08] as we work with the mayor and
[12:09] commission towards adoption of
[12:11] the final fiscal year 27 budget
[12:12] on Monday SEPTEMBER 28 thank
[12:17] you MISTER Mayor
[12:18] with that. Budget manager MISS
[12:18] Stewart will walk you through
[12:24] that present a presentation.
[12:25] The presentations are available
[12:26] on the table for anybody who
[12:27] what got it and print and
[12:28] online. This is also been
[12:29] online since last Thursday.
[12:31] Thank you MISTER Mayor, thank
[12:39] you.
[12:40] You are a record had with Also
[12:41] like casted them every
[12:42] department that proved
[12:42] presenting also give a very
[12:47] short stennett dies.
[12:48] >> a justification, you know
[13:09] that. Over the thing.
[13:13] >> And
[13:17] afternoon everyone. Mayor vice
[13:17] mayor commissioners. City
[13:18] manager city attorney the city
[13:23] clerk.
[13:23] Our community that's
[13:24] participate in here today and
[13:27] also
[13:28] the staff. My name is Sharon
[13:31] Stewart and I am the
[13:31] budget manager and I will be
[13:32] going over the presentation
[13:34] here
[13:35] tonight regarding the proposed
[13:43] budget for 2027.
[13:44] So here's what the agenda look
[13:44] like the city manager's
[13:48] comments which was already made
[13:49] the proposed millage rate
[13:50] recommendation. A proposed
[13:55] assessment rate recommendation
[13:55] proposed citywide budget
[13:56] overview proposed general
[13:59] budget overview to general fund
[14:00] budget overview rather and the
[14:01] proposed city white capital
[14:03] improvement plan along with
[14:04] some you know important date
[14:05] and any questions and
[14:07] discussions at the end of the
[14:18] presentation.
[14:19] All right so regard and that
[14:20] cities prof the property
[14:28] taxable value between
[14:29] 2627. We had our taxable value
[14:29] was set at 2.8 billion dollars
[14:36] which is the adjustment our
[14:36] current property value equation
[14:39] of 2.8 million dollars plus we
[14:40] had additional. A new
[14:46] construction value of
[14:46] 1.6 o they all said with that
[14:47] it's a 142 million dollar
[14:49] increase or 5 current to 6% for
[14:55] the fiscal year 20 secs budget.
[15:00] This will represent our
[15:01] taxable value. So between 2017
[15:02] 2027 you can see the history
[15:10] there.
[15:10] All right so this chart
[15:11] basically in pharmacy of where
[15:15] we are with our
[15:15] new construction. Taxable value
[15:16] within the city of North
[15:21] Lauderdale so we could see that
[15:22] that number one we are number
[15:23] one where we have the lowest at
[15:25] one point almost 1.7 million
[15:25] dollars in new construction
[15:26] value. If you look at the other
[15:34] cities that I do have
[15:35] highlighted there are few.
[15:35] You can see like for example on
[15:39] sunrise has about 16
[15:39] 0.3 million and. Are which is
[15:42] number 23 has a bye t
[15:43] 3.7 million. Last city that's
[15:43] captured here in this
[15:46] illustration for a lot to do
[15:50] which is about
[15:51] one point a billion dollars in
[15:52] new construction value. So
[15:52] that's just comparing
[15:53] us to the other cities in
[15:54] Broward where garden are
[15:56] taxable increase and new
[16:02] construction.
[16:03] All right there property
[16:04] valuation that this is
[16:08] comparison to show you our
[16:08] valuation in regards to our
[16:09] millage rate still have
[16:12] highlighted there. And number
[16:13] 3 that says that we're that the
[16:14] 2 point-four. Billion and now
[16:19] our new proposed millage rate
[16:19] is at some 0.6 5 and a few of
[16:23] the other cities on
[16:24] for example, we kind of look
[16:29] the city of time rock which is
[16:30] number 7 there at some 0.2 4,
[16:30] 6, and their millage rate is at
[16:41] propose anyway to be 7 males.
[16:41] This chart illustrates the
[16:47] historical property
[16:47] millage rate. Between 2018
[16:48] 2026. We have not increased our
[16:56] millage rate. It remained the
[16:56] same flat at 7.4. So the last
[16:57] column in Greenwich is is
[17:03] pointing to it that's a
[17:03] proposed millage for 2027,
[17:13] which is at 7.6 5 a males.
[17:14] Okay the millage rate this is
[17:15] comparing 26 to 27 so be
[17:20] adopted millage rate for 26.
[17:25] It's 7 point for Mel. That
[17:26] 8.18 point. It was a 19 million
[17:26] dollars ad for our revenues
[17:33] which is property taxes we use
[17:33] them interchangeably here and
[17:34] for 2027 the proposed millage
[17:40] is
[17:40] 7.6 5. Where we generate if
[17:41] approved. A little over
[17:47] 20 million dollars so like
[17:48] almost 21 million dollars is
[17:48] 20.6 million dollars which will
[17:51] represent an increase of 1.7 or
[17:57] 8.8 2% over 2026.
[17:57] This chart represents just the
[18:04] historical
[18:05] millage values at Valero from
[18:06] fat, I have alarm revenues
[18:07] rather excuse me between 2019
[18:08] 2027, so this chart shows you
[18:09] the history of what we've
[18:11] collected with the ad revenues
[18:15] between those years.
[18:16] Our property tax dollars where
[18:17] does that go there's always
[18:22] that question is like you are
[18:22] for every tax dollar how much
[18:23] of it does the city received so
[18:26] right now it says that the
[18:31] school board is getting about
[18:32] $0.30. I'm not a lot to do here
[18:33] is get in sense of your dollar.
[18:37] The county
[18:38] gets 27. Broward hospital
[18:39] district get sick sense and
[18:43] there's an other. Category
[18:44] that's unfair that will get
[18:53] 0.3% 0.3 sense.
[18:54] Okay that no and pack right on
[18:55] the single-family home so
[18:59] according to the Broward County
[19:00] property or is property
[19:01] appraiser's office. The average
[19:03] assessed value of a single
[19:04] family home and North
[19:09] Lauderdale is about
[19:09] 220,853. And I'd like to say
[19:10] that that does not mean value
[19:14] that you look at on the open
[19:14] market for your property, this
[19:15] is what the property appraiser
[19:18] is assessed that property for
[19:22] for taxable value.
[19:23] So if your claim in Homestead
[19:24] you've got $50,000 off at
[19:32] taxable value bring that down
[19:32] 278 53. So at the 7.4 military
[19:33] which we have now the tax on
[19:39] that property at the
[19:39] 2 2853 would be a 1000 to 6431.
[19:42] But at what we're
[19:50] proposing today. At the 7.6
[19:50] 5 a males that property will
[19:51] $1307 and $0.3 and taxes
[19:57] property
[19:57] taxes only and that would make
[19:58] an annual difference to $42.71
[20:04] or
[20:05] 3.5 6 or a daily difference of
[20:06] $0.12 on that assessed value if
[20:11] e 7.6 5 is approved.
[20:12] In addition I have here with
[20:18] property and pack on
[20:18] a condominium. Where the
[20:19] property appraisers have that
[20:25] average assessed about a 169 to
[20:26] 65 with a homestead exemption
[20:27] to 50 that taxable value turns
[20:32] out to be 66 1009 6, 5, which
[20:33] at 7.4 mil that would property
[20:36] condominium unit would pay
[20:43] for 95 and $0.54
[20:43] property taxes or after 7.6 5%
[20:51] we were looking at 5.
[20:52] $112.28 or an annual difference
[20:52] of 16.74. Markley of a dollar
[21:00] and 40 or $0.5.
[21:01] These are recommended
[21:01] assessment The first column
[21:03] will show you
[21:03] the adopted and it goes down
[21:04] for the different categories
[21:07] that we're going to be all
[21:08] voting on today and the
[21:09] proposed and that the annual
[21:13] change the market changes in
[21:14] the daily change. So for the
[21:14] fire assessment, currently for
[21:22] the single-family home, it's
[21:23] to 78. The recommended or the
[21:24] for next fiscal year 6.15.
[21:29] Many more.
[21:30] >> I'd like to say that since
[21:31] we we read the ordinance that
[21:36] had to do specifically with the
[21:36] ad valorem. We have to stick to
[21:42] that won't
[21:43] win out. So then folks can go
[21:43] to a hearing on that issue then
[21:48] we move to the next ordinance
[21:48] and then you can speak to each
[21:49] one separately. If you are just
[21:51] like 20.
[22:03] Starting at 19.
[22:04] >> Okay so based on millage
[22:11] rate that is proposed at
[22:12] 7.6 5. The rollback rate which
[22:13] the rollback rate is 6.9 8, 8,
[22:16] 9, And what the rollback rate
[22:17] is it's the rate of mileage
[22:18] that look at to generate the
[22:22] same amount of taxes for this
[22:22] current fiscal year which is at
[22:23] 6.9 8, 9, so which generate the
[22:30] same amount of taxes as we
[22:31] currently have but for the
[22:32] 2026. Budget. Which will be an
[22:34] increase of 2.6
[22:42] 6, 1, 1, or a 9.4%
[22:43] increase over. Rollback rate so
[22:44] what we are proposing is a 7.6
[22:46] 5. The rollback of 6.9 8, 8, 9,
[22:47] And the percentage increases
[23:01] 9.4 6.
[23:12] I like the slides now.
[23:13] >> You know what I can do the
[23:13] Ari time you're good. Okay
[23:14] there
[23:18] you go.
[23:19] >> All right so this is
[23:19] citywide proposed budget
[23:24] summary it lists the funds that
[23:25] we budgeted for a man got
[23:26] fiscal year. So the first
[23:28] column is the fy 26 adopted.
[23:30] The second is the fy
[23:31] 27 per polls and then the
[23:31] changes in terms of fall a
[23:40] valued as well as the percent
[23:41] change is so the total budget
[23:42] adopted in 2026 is a
[23:47] 157 million 0, 8, 4, 0, 0, 4,
[23:48] This for the next for the next
[23:49] fiscal But we are proposing a
[23:52] budget of a
[23:53] 161 1 million 9 15 5.34 again.
[23:56] I I'm so done to look.
[23:56] >> Just go to the general fund
[24:01] we have a meeting.
[24:02] The writing is clearly that we
[24:03] are focused on the general fund
[24:05] ad valorem and only that ad
[24:09] valorem tax rate
[24:10] all right and the analysis over
[24:11] the rollback rate and the
[24:15] increase in the budget relating
[24:16] to that aligned in the next
[24:17] meeting with doing the budget
[24:19] ordinance then we can go into
[24:22] the budget summary.
[24:23] The remaining details I just
[24:23] want to say that because we
[24:31] need to have an opportunity for
[24:33] the public to address the
[24:33] commission on the one issue ad
[24:39] valorem tax now.
[24:40] >> So alright so the general
[24:45] fund budget which is what
[24:46] is Trident it's driven by the
[24:47] actual arm revenues, okay, so
[24:50] the general fund budget itself
[25:00] is for 2026 to 54 million 8 68
[25:01] 6 mind one for 2027. We are
[25:02] proposing 48 1 million 67 '09
[25:06] which is a decrease of
[25:07] 6 million 3 '07, 9.82 or 11.5%.
[25:08] Within that you'll be able to
[25:08] see what
[25:09] we have proposed for the
[25:10] different departments, some
[25:17] that are reflected there which
[25:18] you can see the city Commission
[25:18] the city manager human
[25:22] resources finance city attorney
[25:23] city clerk the Police
[25:23] Department community
[25:26] development
[25:27] code enforcement, public works
[25:31] parks and Recreation and
[25:31] non departmental so those are
[25:32] the funds are those are 2
[25:35] different departments that are
[25:38] through the actual
[25:39] arm revenues and again the
[25:39] proposed budget on that but
[25:46] this this will be the 7.6 5
[25:52] mileage is that 48 5.67 '09.
[25:53] In addition. I can show you
[25:57] where the breakdown is of
[25:57] the the millage rate want to
[25:58] show you the first line we'll
[26:04] show you where the
[26:04] taxes are. And the proposed
[26:05] budget for the 2027. Fiscal
[26:14] year.
[26:14] The general fund itself is
[26:15] broken down of different
[26:17] objects that we budget for
[26:20] which is
[26:21] personal services, operating
[26:21] expenses capital expenses
[26:25] grandson 8 and transfers and
[26:33] transfers out as well
[26:34] as contingency so that will
[26:34] show between the p e 26 adopted
[26:42] to 27. What the changes are in
[26:43] personal services, so for
[26:44] example personal services has a
[26:49] bunch Terry change a 775.
[26:49] 1007 11 the operating expense
[26:53] did decrease at 2.5
[26:53] 4, 9, 5, 4, 7, Our capital
[26:54] increase also had a huge
[26:59] decrease
[27:00] as well. You know won almost
[27:05] 2 million dollars ransom money.
[27:06] 9.46 and the transfer is
[27:07] undoubted teen think 50 want by
[27:11] one
[27:12] 0.6. The contingency itself
[27:12] remained flat at 8.50. So that
[27:15] is makeup of the budget by the
[27:31] object.
[27:32] All right so. This is just a
[27:32] little summary of how the
[27:36] budget is broken down again by
[27:37] what we have budgeted an
[28:20] expense on the line.
[28:21] >> I could just for the second
[28:22] month clear for the record
[28:22] could you know it's what I
[28:24] commissioner can.
[28:25] >> Commissioner Martin arrived
[28:33] at 05:29pm.
[28:34] >> All right this chart
[28:34] represents the fund balance
[28:37] usage in the general
[28:38] fund itself. The is the
[28:42] budgeted expenses, you know
[28:43] between 29 1920 27 us to pick
[28:47] that there was a stat for
[28:48] lost revenues the non ad
[28:48] valorem revenues and the fund
[28:54] balance you said so if we pivot
[28:55] to the last com 2027 again the
[28:55] budgeted expenses he's 48 5.67
[29:01] '09. Our Ed Fuller revenues
[29:01] that would be generated from
[29:08] the 7.6 5% is that
[29:09] 20 million 6 4483 would need
[29:09] non ad valorem revenues make up
[29:13] that gap and the amount of
[29:13] 27 million 6 4131. And when
[29:14] that's all said and done if
[29:19] this budget is adopted as it is
[29:19] with the expenses that that we
[29:20] have proposed after 7.6 5
[29:24] millage rate. We would only
[29:24] need 2 years $272
[29:28] 9.95 for card 272,000 rather
[29:31] haha.
[29:32] In our fund balance which our
[29:32] fund balance is savings
[29:35] account, primarily we could
[29:35] look at that.
[29:39] Essentially in tact that uses
[29:58] that way.
[29:59] This is just like another
[30:00] Official recap of the 7.6 5
[30:05] know is what it means between
[30:05] the revenues expense for the
[30:06] additional revenues and the ad
[30:09] for arm itself represent about
[30:09] 42 percent of the general fund
[30:16] budget.
[30:17] The are these are the general
[30:18] fund budgetary pressures so
[30:22] these are actually embedded in
[30:22] the budget that we have
[30:23] proposed already. So right now
[30:25] we're looking at a park police
[30:29] contract increase of one
[30:29] 0.5 now the transferred to the
[30:30] fire fund of 1.2 million
[30:36] dollars. I'm sorry that police
[30:37] contract is represented twice.
[30:38] So disregard the I'm out and
[30:48] the Somerset roof replacement
[30:49] is that one now we also propose
[30:49] and a 500,000 for the city ada
[30:52] restroom. $375,000 for
[30:52] Southwest 81st Street landscape
[30:56] need an inspection
[30:56] and engineering and also for
[30:57] the home rehab and hometown
[31:00] hero program. That's a cost of
[31:08] 400 $1000.
[31:14] As city mention that
[31:14] we did you know is it a budget
[31:15] again and what we try to
[31:22] attempt to do is to get to that
[31:22] 7.6 5 millage rate so we did
[31:23] look different you know aspects
[31:27] of how to balance the budget at
[31:28] 7.6 5 so. There was some
[31:28] revenue adjustments here where
[31:34] we did get out final revenue
[31:34] amount from the state in
[31:35] regards to those numbers that
[31:38] we have projected on and then
[31:39] we've received the final
[31:41] numbers so for
[31:42] >> the ad valorem best the
[31:42] adjustment that the first line
[31:44] of the adjustment from point
[31:52] for mileage.
[31:53] >> 2 of the 7.6 5 so it's a
[31:53] reduction a little over
[31:58] 2 million dollars. Just in the
[31:58] revenue the millage rate rather
[32:04] from the 8.4 to
[32:04] 7.6 5%. The state did you
[32:05] communication service tax that
[32:13] we will be get in so instead of
[32:14] the original 710. We're get and
[32:15] 734 9.68, which is about
[32:21] $25,000 difference. And the
[32:22] state revenue did go up a
[32:22] little bit by 5 11 8 '07.
[32:29] The half-cent tax is that did
[32:30] go down from the earlier
[32:30] projection. So we did was about
[32:36] a $115,000 there just a small
[32:37] adjustments are entering world.
[32:38] He's which is 27 and that we're
[32:42] proposing a for the u user fee
[32:43] for the credit card of about
[32:44] $70,000. That's all for the
[32:51] general fund.
[32:51] So these are the budget
[32:52] adjustments that were made.
[32:57] Between the departments in
[32:58] order to be able to get to that
[33:01] 7.6 5 no
[33:02] millage rate with the $272,000
[33:03] that we are utilizing and our
[33:09] reserves, our fund balance.
[33:10] So I want to for this to the
[33:11] city manager to speak on this
[33:13] subject mayor, thank you Sharon
[33:14] good evening again. MISTER
[33:19] Mayor commissioners.
[33:20] >> And so in order to get the
[33:27] cuts necessary to get us to the
[33:27] 7.6 5. We looked at all of the
[33:28] budget so we went line item by
[33:31] line item and these
[33:31] are recommendations. The the
[33:32] only thing that we looked under
[33:35] under the commission area was
[33:39] a potential
[33:39] reduction of over time there is
[33:40] there are a couple employees
[33:44] that are over time a legible
[33:45] we've corrected that issue
[33:46] where they no longer get
[33:48] overtime. And so we are
[33:48] reducing that 24 that was
[33:49] originally budgeted and then
[33:57] we're making a recommendation
[33:58] to reduce and the discretionary
[33:58] funds as well. I'm in the city
[34:01] manager's office. Consulting
[34:02] services we're looking to
[34:03] reduce by $125,000
[34:09] miscellaneous by $1500
[34:10] marketing by 10,000. Community
[34:10] recognition by 7500 and travel
[34:15] and training by 2500 and the
[34:16] City Attorney's Office. We
[34:16] looked at the actuals from
[34:23] human resources legal general
[34:24] manners and finance. So we're
[34:25] recommending to reduce those
[34:31] human resources by 25,000
[34:31] general matters by 10 and
[34:32] financed by 10. Additionally.
[34:37] And
[34:37] human resources. We looked at
[34:38] consulting services for special
[34:44] hr product hr project
[34:45] reducing those by $10,000
[34:45] reducing employee events by
[34:48] $10,000. And we have not gotten
[34:48] to spend we did not spend the
[34:49] full amount for the employees
[34:52] this year. And so that
[34:53] reduction is it won't won't
[34:53] impact the employees and then
[34:58] travel and training in human
[34:59] resources by $3,000 in finance.
[35:00] We're looking at reducing their
[35:03] travel and training and
[35:04] seminars. I $7200. That is a
[35:04] large number for travel and
[35:11] training but they do need to
[35:12] make sure that a variety of the
[35:12] staff that the department had
[35:16] and your
[35:16] counties all have Get that
[35:17] they're necessary ceos to
[35:21] continue their certifications
[35:22] in public works were looking to
[35:23] reduce $25,000. 4 new decade of
[35:28] street lights decorative Street
[35:29] lights that will be installing
[35:29] and parks and Recreation.
[35:37] We are reducing travel and
[35:37] training into their both in
[35:38] parks and Recreation. Our we're
[35:47] looking into reduce some of the
[35:48] a part-time. Staff hours no
[35:48] staff but staffing hours.
[35:52] Is in the 7 to farm and then
[35:52] with those reductions there's
[35:53] also some reductions with the
[35:56] fica taxes will
[35:57] fly paint. Are we looking at re
[35:57] reducing some money from some
[36:00] special events. But not
[36:04] canceling all those
[36:05] special events. We're looking
[36:06] at reducing the amount of
[36:09] dollars is for seasonal
[36:10] employees. Those are fee-based
[36:10] program staff and then the
[36:15] other one is the obviously
[36:16] replacement of fica. Dollars
[36:17] from the season all staff were
[36:20] also looking. It's not on this
[36:21] list, but we're also looking
[36:26] at.
[36:26] Reducing the a special contract
[36:27] that we have in in re kind of
[36:30] forming that in the community
[36:30] development Department to a
[36:31] rehab program are looking to
[36:39] reduce of $500,000. And then
[36:40] not department at all. Some of
[36:41] these will be funded out of the
[36:43] contingency and but we did
[36:44] money. So we did to the general
[36:47] fund
[36:48] you know the $200,000 for
[36:49] Jaycee Park tobacco for public
[36:52] works. The Somerset roof we
[36:52] actually are quotes from the
[36:53] roof of the cause is about 900
[36:59] $1000 that we reduce top by
[37:00] $200,000. We're reducing
[37:00] $450,000 off the Boulevard of
[37:03] champions repaving project.
[37:11] Rock Island road.
[37:11] We need $700,000. To pave the
[37:12] portion of the road from
[37:19] mcdavitt road to Valley Road.
[37:20] So reducing all of that by
[37:21] $700,000 because the county is
[37:22] going to reimburse us that
[37:23] so well it was the case of the
[37:23] county will be reimbursing that
[37:29] to we're waiting for the
[37:30] agreement that does that
[37:31] insurance we reduced by
[37:35] $200,000 and then the continues
[37:36] here reducing by $200,000.
[37:37] And then we're going to look to
[37:39] start doing certain class are
[37:40] all male for all of our
[37:41] advertising and only years
[37:44] first class mail for checks
[37:49] that are mailed out come
[37:50] violent actions and or or
[37:50] correspondence and the rest
[37:53] we'll all first class mail so
[37:54] we're looking at a reduction of
[37:57] that.
[37:58] And then. What will address the
[38:02] other ones where we get to
[38:02] it but that brings us right
[38:03] around to about 2.1 million
[38:11] dollars and so that is how we
[38:12] were able to reduce the millage
[38:12] from 8.4 to 7.6 5. I want to be
[38:15] very clear that we have not
[38:16] and use all those line to chair
[38:21] and
[38:21] put up. I went and talked about
[38:22] you know where where the budget
[38:26] is by personnel and so on.
[38:26] We have not cut anything
[38:27] associated with our personnel
[38:33] we have not cut personnel.
[38:34] We do have a soft hiring freeze
[38:34] in place right now. And but we
[38:40] do have
[38:41] we haven't cut you know that
[38:41] the pay raise that the
[38:44] employees get unlike
[38:45] other cities. Most of our
[38:46] employees don't get union pay
[38:51] raises plus Cola plus merit.
[38:52] The North Lauderdale everybody
[38:53] only got you know one pay raise
[38:56] and so we've left at
[38:56] the same. We left the fsa
[38:57] money, the same and so that's
[39:03] really they're they're reflects
[39:03] the difference in personnel.
[39:07] Everything
[39:08] We have reduced all of the
[39:08] other budget operating line
[39:11] item for all the other
[39:12] departments have seen a
[39:12] reduction in their budgets.
[39:15] Overall and so with that MISTER
[39:16] Mayor
[39:17] that concludes. The general
[39:18] from presentation if you'd like
[39:23] to hear from the general fund
[39:24] departments quickly wait we can
[39:25] and we can have them come up
[39:27] state kind of their mode of
[39:31] operation
[39:31] you want to know like they're
[39:32] maybe you want to know that he
[39:34] accomplished and say had some
[39:35] major accomplishments this past
[39:43] year.
[39:44] >> It says so much just the
[39:45] like to make sure we have a
[39:49] justification for
[39:50] department where there was an
[39:54] increase. And dollars
[39:55] a percentage. And one specific
[40:03] cause a chance India with this.
[40:04] Because this program is
[40:05] contracted covid whatever we
[40:07] have. And then what happened
[40:08] to resist services if the
[40:08] question we use. I like to get
[40:14] those things that every year.
[40:23] Yes, you're recognized, thank
[40:24] I hear we're not certain that
[40:24] that we questioned yet it just
[40:27] it just because that part of
[40:28] the presentation will not get a
[40:29] question in okay we're just
[40:30] going to will be the big
[40:33] question about it on unless you
[40:34] something want to ask. Yeah
[40:36] we're not.
[40:36] You know we're not in that it
[40:37] was questioning it or not they
[40:40] will question is can make sure
[40:41] that the PRESIDENT There ok to
[40:46] the chair.
[40:49] >> In regards to the general
[40:50] expenditures there are a number
[40:51] of items that are not actually
[40:57] included in this budget for the
[40:58] general fund so not all of this
[40:59] is but I'll go to the ones that
[41:03] are related to the
[41:03] general fund which is the City
[41:04] Hall security and chambers
[41:08] renovations that's a million
[41:09] dollars. The home Hartmann
[41:10] program a million dollars.
[41:12] The lap of dated home
[41:17] repurchase program half
[41:17] from now downtown development
[41:18] related costs that's a half a
[41:24] mile first time home buyers
[41:25] program, 300,000. On-demand
[41:31] transportation that's
[41:32] 300,000. The atm a gold
[41:32] initiative is that set the
[41:41] tenor that's set to 50. That's
[41:42] the lobby and services. That's
[41:42] a $150,000 food and wine
[41:47] Festival 400.
[41:47] >> The feasibility study for
[41:48] the special district that's not
[41:52] included assigned 2000.
[41:52] >> Courtney Lee, a fence.
[41:53] A 100,000 the youth Council
[42:01] pilot program is a 100,000.
[42:02] Commissioners professional
[42:03] service on 2000 that's not an
[42:06] increase that's not included
[42:07] rather kids with autism program
[42:07] for 50 get healthy North
[42:16] Lauderdale initiative that's
[42:16] 50,000 the teen center at 50.
[42:20] And that low.
[42:21] And the general fund
[42:22] expenditures that is not
[42:24] included in the proposed budget
[42:27] that was presented.
[42:28] So with that we can get some
[42:29] air we can
[42:31] bring the.
[42:32] >> General fund department
[42:32] stopped keep good
[42:33] will start, I'm just going to
[42:34] order the hallway, so we'll
[42:36] start with community
[42:48] development time. Yeah.
[42:48] She has some precision to
[42:53] expect. So time if you
[42:53] want to walked through just you
[42:54] know community over what can
[42:56] you develop
[42:57] heart does any reductions to
[42:58] services that are outlined in
[43:10] the budget.
[43:11] We're not necessarily
[43:11] reductions but impacts to
[43:26] services.
[43:27] >> Still good afternoon mayor
[43:28] vice
[43:29] mayor commissioners city
[43:29] manager city attorney city
[43:32] clerk and or North Lauderdale
[43:38] community.
[43:39] >> Community development had a
[43:41] 20% increase
[43:44] and as you stated you want to
[43:45] make sure that or decreases not
[43:45] affecting the level of service
[43:50] that we provide to our
[43:51] community. But rather we are
[43:53] maintaining.
[43:54] But mindful of her fiscal
[43:57] spending.
[43:58] To that mayor and commission we
[43:58] just want to point out our
[44:04] biggest items on our budget.
[44:08] As our operation of our
[44:09] building department. So or
[44:10] building services provided by
[44:13] Broward County.
[44:14] And last year we had a budget
[44:20] of about 950,000.
[44:20] Keep in mind that whenever they
[44:21] have an increase. Built-in
[44:24] system where we pay. Increase
[44:28] annually.
[44:29] But we we looked at our
[44:30] trajectory of permits that were
[44:34] process and.
[44:34] The volume or processing and
[44:35] also the changes in the state
[44:39] regulation.
[44:40] So we are planning on having a
[44:44] town hall on House bill 8 '03.
[44:44] I hope our residents that are
[44:45] here today will come and listen
[44:49] to that that is greatly
[44:49] affected Alex. How we do
[44:50] business. I mean and we're
[44:54] going to see a lot more we have
[44:55] to make room for private
[44:56] providers that means they are
[45:03] able to pull the permits review
[45:03] the permits and inspect the
[45:04] permits. That takes away that
[45:08] work.
[45:09] Building department would do in
[45:10] turning through the consultant
[45:13] which expect County.
[45:14] So we looked at that and start
[45:15] to reduce the cost we don't
[45:17] know what that impact will be
[45:18] throughout the year. But we
[45:19] know it should be an impact
[45:22] because we have seen that
[45:23] services requested currently in
[45:27] our current budget year.
[45:28] Also we're trying to be mindful
[45:28] of our project streamlining
[45:31] them make sure that we get
[45:35] projects out quicker.
[45:36] So there's less review time if
[45:36] there's a less review time less
[45:42] inspection time that should
[45:42] reduce the cost of that big
[45:43] servants. The other project
[45:48] that we
[45:48] we have gone from 400,000 to
[45:49] 200,000 is in our general
[45:51] planet.
[45:52] What that means is that they
[45:52] MAY earn Commission approved.
[45:57] The update of the land
[45:58] development code. We were able
[46:02] to get started in this
[46:02] fiscal year. So based on the
[46:03] core of that work which is the
[46:08] up front leg work collecting
[46:08] data packaging we have already
[46:12] absorbed some of
[46:13] that cost. So the 200,000 is to
[46:14] push it into the. And of that
[46:21] project into the 2027 year.
[46:22] We also went down MISS Alina's
[46:25] consulting services.
[46:26] This is not an indication give
[46:32] us more work.
[46:33] We have been pretty good at
[46:34] absorbing some of that cost and
[46:39] knock on wood. We also have not
[46:40] had any major disaster which
[46:40] would trigger the use of that
[46:46] amount which is 4 for
[46:47] emergency. Building services.
[46:48] So we have built in contingency
[46:52] to support the building
[46:52] department again state statute
[46:53] requires that if we have a
[46:55] hurricane or an emergency we
[47:00] need to be up and running.
[47:01] Within a few days so everything
[47:05] can operate on time.
[47:06] That money is there and
[47:07] fortunately we have not had any
[47:11] to use it.
[47:12] Lastly we have somewhat
[47:12] increased our economic
[47:18] development fund, but it's not
[47:18] by much. That account we or
[47:21] chamber.
[47:22] Our bizarre or state our case
[47:26] of North Lauderdale.
[47:27] And all of the projects related
[47:27] to funding our businesses
[47:34] whether it is currently we have
[47:34] a grant program. We are we are
[47:35] helping businesses to get a new
[47:36] sign if
[47:37] they'd like or put in new
[47:38] equipment as long as it is
[47:44] going to help the city of North
[47:45] Lauderdale to improve. The
[47:45] business conditions. So that
[47:50] budget was increased.
[47:51] Other than that mayor and
[47:52] commission our code enforcement
[47:55] budget which mayor
[47:56] of us. The cost there is or
[47:59] lease it up or be calls.
[47:59] And right below that is our
[48:03] special magistrate.
[48:04] I haven't put it out there yet,
[48:05] but we do have some benefit of
[48:07] our special magistrate that
[48:11] we're working on a contract.
[48:12] Who has been generous enough I
[48:13] don't know if I can put that
[48:15] out yet so
[48:16] I wait that it will see a
[48:19] significant reduction for
[48:20] us again. Some work will be
[48:22] have by staff in tournament.
[48:23] In totality mayor and
[48:28] commission we took.
[48:28] The lead from ore
[48:29] administration or city manager
[48:33] said cut the budget initially
[48:34] we have always operated on the
[48:34] sleek. Budget in our
[48:40] department. And we do a lot
[48:41] with very little. And we will
[48:41] continue to do that for
[48:44] community.
[48:44] And hopefully get better at her
[48:48] service.
[48:48] That's it for my presentation I
[48:49] can answer the questions you
[48:56] MAY have.
[48:57] >> City measure me ask you how
[48:57] departs other departments we
[49:00] have that would shore up
[49:01] the present basically want to
[49:02] know disappears you there's an
[49:04] increase or decrease.
[49:12] >> So I actually that.
[49:12] >> Finance and human resources
[49:13] are very small departments so
[49:15] that there are changes are
[49:16] very minor. Public works is a
[49:17] general is a combination
[49:20] general fund but also an
[49:21] assessment. Department and then
[49:22] parks are creations so we can
[49:28] start with public works.
[49:29] You know. And if you want to
[49:30] just address your general fund
[49:32] expenses so not anything that
[49:33] comes out of any of the
[49:46] assessments.
[49:47] The other major increases or
[49:47] decreases in any reduction to
[49:50] cities and let me guide to the
[49:51] commissioner
[49:57] also presentation.
[49:58] >> We're interest also if
[49:58] there's any new position
[50:02] contract equivocal
[50:03] capital expenditures that would
[50:03] be included to justify those
[50:08] that saw one makeshift.
[50:09] Okay, if you could have to
[50:10] wait. That's that's a good part
[50:13] of it. This is a part
[50:14] of that wr just if there is
[50:14] because if when when we
[50:16] increase or decrease want to
[50:17] make sure that there's a reason
[50:17] why that's all for the public
[50:20] this capital new positions.
[50:26] Quitman.
[50:31] If there's if there's any.
[50:32] If you're so good afternoon.
[50:32] It. So right now they're all.
[50:39] We have some capital projects
[50:39] going on. And all we have for a
[50:40] couple of kids out for it's
[50:47] going or landscaping. We also
[50:47] have the Kimberley West this
[50:48] it's good to start shortly.
[50:49] Those are.
[50:49] You know already budgeted for
[50:50] fiscal year 26 was not going
[50:55] affect, 22 the support that.
[50:59] We did put in for a.
[51:00] From a ministry to a
[51:01] coordinator ministry to cordon
[51:07] for public works and utilities.
[51:08] And the budget is a 70,000 for
[51:08] that position. We have a really
[51:14] good question.
[51:14] You know any significant
[51:15] positions. As far as equipment
[51:16] for
[51:16] the general. There's no
[51:17] building equipment were looking
[51:22] to purchase now for the streets
[51:23] is and that's it. And the prize
[51:28] fund it's a battle.
[51:29] Or just recently purchased a
[51:29] gun control for that was in
[51:36] fiscal year.
[51:36] There have been up in increase
[51:37] a bit some cuts to our proposed
[51:40] budget for next year but
[51:40] they're not there's not going
[51:41] to be increase in services for
[51:50] it.
[51:51] I think there should be all
[51:52] right with because we're
[51:55] looking at pace 22. There's a
[52:00] lot we've gotten
[52:01] decrease in the proposed for 27
[52:14] 7.
[52:14] We just want to make it so that
[52:18] 4.6 million dollar reduction.
[52:18] What we're doing is we're
[52:19] spreading also were delaying
[52:22] some of our projects. It's a
[52:24] 2829. So we can
[52:25] you know everything back in
[52:25] place is far more than that
[52:28] keeping the city's Plaza on
[52:34] track.
[52:38] For for for example.
[52:39] >> They had They have $900,000
[52:40] budgeted for some new piping in
[52:43] some move out. In a
[52:43] conversation with public works.
[52:44] It was determined that that I
[52:49] can be able to do all that and
[52:49] one fiscal year anyway. So
[52:50] they've got $500,000 this year
[52:53] and then they'll get the other
[52:57] $400,000
[52:57] next year. There was some money
[52:58] set aside as you know the
[53:03] commission approved this year,
[53:04] some engineering work for new
[53:04] fire hydrants or some outsize
[53:07] piping for fire hydrant that is
[53:08] still in the engineering
[53:09] process. So the chances of it
[53:11] starting in being completed
[53:14] next year do actual work.
[53:15] So that project is budgeted now
[53:15] not in this year this coming
[53:20] year's capital budget but the
[53:21] following year. So no project
[53:21] was said we're not going to do
[53:28] it somewhere where spread out a
[53:29] little bit mainly because the
[53:29] project's start date. He's
[53:35] probably after you know that
[53:35] the current fiscal year the new
[53:36] fiscal year. You know it is
[53:39] ending and so we just moving
[53:40] them down the road a little bit
[53:40] to make the impact a little bit
[53:50] less on the residence.
[53:51] >> for public works director
[53:55] general. Okay all right.
[53:55] I see them as an ex was
[54:03] Department we will have a.
[54:03] >> And as the last department
[54:04] will be parks and Recreation
[54:08] the rather others operational
[54:09] MISTER Mayor the residents of
[54:10] the House that are here if they
[54:13] could see those things on the
[54:13] screen. This was not part of
[54:14] the original presentation so we
[54:17] don't have them on the screen.
[54:18] All we can show you is what
[54:19] we're showing you and you know
[54:27] on the far right hand side of
[54:28] that column. It's either you
[54:29] know an increase in departments
[54:32] decreasing departments and so
[54:33] we're just addressing the
[54:34] decrease right now and the
[54:35] general fund departments
[54:36] and then the fire will discuss
[54:36] there's and public works will
[54:40] discuss their assessments later
[54:45] on so parks
[54:46] and Recreation will be the last
[54:47] one to present under this one
[54:52] and it's the same capital
[54:53] projects, new positions.
[54:56] And equipment that has been
[54:57] requested and that was removed
[54:58] or kick or down the road to the
[55:04] budget.
[55:05] >> Yes good evening Patrick and
[55:08] parks and
[55:09] Recreation director and just
[55:10] giving up quick overview as
[55:11] mentioned I know the city
[55:12] manager mentioned in the
[55:12] presentation what the
[55:16] reductions or and I can
[55:17] certainly go over some of those
[55:21] again and just sharing what
[55:21] we do. Providing quality of
[55:22] life improved services for
[55:27] pretty much all age groups from
[55:28] our youth children. Teens to
[55:32] our goals
[55:32] our seniors, we threw providing
[55:33] the services are course
[55:36] services as you
[55:37] all know our children were in
[55:37] summer camp we serve 520
[55:41] children throughout the summer
[55:42] on a daily basis and then
[55:43] throughout the school year.
[55:45] We serve a 140 children and
[55:46] after school hours usually come
[55:54] 02:00pm to 06:00pm.
[55:55] area of opportunities, a broad
[55:55] range of things throughout the
[55:58] year for everyone, a
[55:58] family oriented including we
[55:59] have youth and
[56:00] adult athletics. A big on
[56:00] basketball city manager
[56:02] mentioned we used to Somerset
[56:06] gymnasium.
[56:07] Gymnasium conditions is
[56:07] successful helpful for our
[56:14] youth programs for basketball.
[56:15] We also partner with North
[56:16] Florida Panthers for a tackle
[56:21] football and cheerleading
[56:22] program and we run a soccer
[56:22] program to different season of
[56:27] spring and Do 6 continue to be
[56:27] successful and you know with
[56:31] the help on our.
[56:32] Artificial or synthetic turf
[56:32] that's been really helpful or
[56:39] maintenance.
[56:40] Leading into one of the things
[56:40] we did so maintenance cost
[56:41] about $40,000. And I think your
[56:42] sex or for interrupting you
[56:43] have any documentation, nothing
[56:45] at all documentation any
[56:46] backup.
[56:47] Back up a minute well what
[56:48] you're presenting I don't see
[56:54] we don't see anything here.
[56:55] >> But MISTER Mayor there's not
[56:56] that this was not part of the
[56:58] original presentation that we
[57:05] had planned and made public
[57:05] and so this came as a result of
[57:06] the questions that you in in
[57:08] your e-mail over
[57:09] the weekend. And so the
[57:10] departments are just kind of
[57:13] walking through this just sent
[57:14] but the commission did ask a
[57:15] couple weeks that. The park
[57:18] will show.
[57:28] >> Where which show a.
[57:28] Their expenses everything there
[57:29] for the budget for 2627.
[57:31] And so there's
[57:32] an increase you could justify
[57:32] what's increase or decrease.
[57:35] So that's what we have enough
[57:39] time to do that.
[57:40] >> So MISTER Chair of this
[57:40] slide basically shows that
[57:46] there is a decrease in just
[57:46] about every department in the
[57:47] city. The city manager's office
[57:49] has a decrease of
[57:50] 6%. Human resources, a decrease
[58:01] of 1.0 9%.
[58:01] The community development
[58:02] decreased by 20.4 4% code 0.3%,
[58:04] public works 49.3 9% again a
[58:04] lot of there's our assessments
[58:05] as well and then parks and
[58:10] Recreation is a decrease of
[58:11] 3.2%. And so the only
[58:12] departments assault increase
[58:13] where the sheriff's office
[58:14] department that was something
[58:14] that we had originally
[58:19] discussed when we walk through
[58:24] their contract and and then the
[58:25] city clerk has a 60% increase,
[58:26] but it's it's $72,000 and the
[58:31] car can let you know what that
[58:31] dealt with. But for the most
[58:32] part all the other departments
[58:34] have
[58:35] a reduction in the amount of
[58:40] money that they use last year.
[58:41] Compared to what is proposed
[58:41] right now this year, so every
[58:44] part meant reduction I'm not
[58:44] going to get too long, but it
[58:47] got to the home
[58:48] requests that his department
[58:49] would say exactly what
[58:52] we're asking.
[58:53] >> What we increasing what is
[58:54] it meant was a contract with
[58:56] whatever
[58:57] it is so it can justify, but it
[58:58] was not shown showing here.
[59:02] I mean we have to budget that
[59:03] was exempt the purpose for it.
[59:04] So resident would know exactly
[59:07] where that money is going
[59:08] to go what we need is for
[59:08] example we just want to page.
[59:13] 20. What was great was that.
[59:21] If you could see the
[59:22] there is there you want to
[59:23] believe. Where shows exactly
[59:27] have. To some a set of rules
[59:27] is needed and what the
[59:35] department x. And you see
[59:35] the Police Department took came
[59:36] up twice. We have is it 23 to
[59:40] 22.
[59:45] So those are example, I mean we
[59:46] can see we could see that the
[59:46] Senate seat but we do see want
[59:50] it is why.
[59:54] What causes to go up or down.
[59:55] Because I just for
[1:00:06] transparency.
[1:00:07] >> I guess they're looking for
[1:00:10] a
[1:00:11] list of a more detailed list
[1:00:11] because other than what we
[1:00:14] provided.
[1:00:20] It's been just that we in
[1:00:21] general fund a 31, but is the
[1:00:22] public soak it was we we have
[1:00:24] to be maybe 7 me and that last
[1:00:25] year this year we're going to
[1:00:25] ask
[1:00:26] me is, but what causes that so
[1:00:27] we didn't have that one those
[1:00:32] are the details that need to
[1:00:32] be done. Prior to this meeting
[1:00:35] here. But it's not done.
[1:00:36] All right so for the essence of
[1:00:37] time we're not going to have it
[1:00:39] here that's fine. You can move
[1:00:45] on with
[1:00:46] do you one as for all the
[1:00:46] departments would be if the
[1:00:52] commission. I got.
[1:00:52] Something smaller than in 7.6
[1:00:53] 7, 6, 5, What can the
[1:00:59] department and you could
[1:00:59] possibly reduce defender, Wolf
[1:01:00] and elsewhere. Welcome peace
[1:01:04] more efficient. So that's what
[1:01:05] we're that's the purpose of
[1:01:05] asking each department. What if
[1:01:08] you want to show. We have a
[1:01:09] higher increase on this
[1:01:09] increase, what is it there.
[1:01:14] Since we don't have that that's
[1:01:15] part of the question would like
[1:01:16] to have it so fast it to us or
[1:01:18] we will.
[1:01:18] >> Whatever millage rate the
[1:01:22] commission
[1:01:23] approves tonight, there will be
[1:01:25] a second vote on the SEPTEMBER
[1:01:26] 20th Commission meeting and so
[1:01:27] if the commission said 7.4
[1:01:31] Mills. That we will come back
[1:01:31] and we will show you what we
[1:01:35] can cut out
[1:01:36] of that. Again the goal is to
[1:01:37] use as little reserves as
[1:01:39] possible. So
[1:01:40] we're prepared to do whatever
[1:01:44] the final number of the
[1:01:45] commission has to to make that
[1:01:46] as best we can. We know we've
[1:01:46] got I got.
[1:01:47] >> The only thing like I said
[1:01:48] we want to make sure that the
[1:01:50] public's and thank you Kate,
[1:01:57] it on no one.
[1:01:58] Work for every tax dollar that
[1:01:59] the Dow just spit what is going
[1:01:59] on was a spent on and you can
[1:02:00] see if the food you exactly
[1:02:01] what is general numbers, good
[1:02:07] but you want to go into the
[1:02:07] deals you can decide where they
[1:02:08] want is we don't want that one,
[1:02:11] but that's all all right.
[1:02:13] This if you have I know
[1:02:13] the department.
[1:02:14] >> Not not Susan you want to
[1:02:15] just explain your cause the
[1:02:20] clerk's office has an increase.
[1:02:21] >> The increase for the clerk's
[1:02:26] offices due to
[1:02:26] election costs. We had
[1:02:27] referendum questions a special
[1:02:35] election
[1:02:36] this year. And each question is
[1:02:36] on a separate ballot question a
[1:02:39] separate as well as other.
[1:02:43] Ballot that is for the mayor
[1:02:44] of art. So the supervisor of
[1:02:48] election has raised their fees.
[1:02:49] That that's her post as to what
[1:02:59] they're going to charge us.
[1:02:59] >> Back to city manager that
[1:03:00] concludes the presentations for
[1:03:03] now the other departments will
[1:03:03] present I want to do the
[1:03:09] assessments.
[1:03:10] Do we do the assessment now or
[1:03:11] because we have to finish the
[1:03:12] map and that is first, we have
[1:03:12] to finish the millage for a
[1:03:13] slick, so this would be part of
[1:03:44] Silverman is correct yes, okay
[1:03:49] ok ready.
[1:03:56] Only on the ballot for now.
[1:03:56] So MISTER Chair that concludes
[1:03:57] the presentation for now on
[1:04:00] just
[1:04:01] the mileage. We have more of a
[1:04:02] presentation but we'll do it
[1:04:03] for each one of the assessments
[1:04:04] it's going to be part later on
[1:04:05] yes, yeah okay that's what my
[1:04:13] question was ok. All right
[1:04:13] This I know commission is ready
[1:04:18] for questions but first we need
[1:04:19] the public on this game to the
[1:04:19] public for questioning.
[1:04:22] Comments and then with a.
[1:04:29] It's the commission.
[1:04:29] I am hurting anyone. Any
[1:04:30] speaker display don't know.
[1:04:30] If not this is open
[1:04:36] to anyone.
[1:04:36] >> The speakers on this and
[1:04:37] decided this is the speakers
[1:04:40] don't sign up at the
[1:04:41] budget hearings. What has
[1:04:41] happened historically issue ask
[1:04:44] who wants
[1:04:44] to speak and then they come up
[1:04:45] one by one in the chest 3
[1:04:47] minutes.
[1:04:48] They could not so I had a
[1:04:51] living.
[1:04:52] Historically the budget
[1:04:52] hearings we do not use public
[1:04:55] comments for people to sign up
[1:04:58] to speak.
[1:04:59] Ok I'm sure that each item okay
[1:05:00] ask who wants to speak to him
[1:05:02] up one of the time and
[1:05:05] appreciate at no profit.
[1:05:09] >> Having said for this item
[1:05:09] the public the Publix kitchen
[1:05:12] is open to
[1:05:13] anyone please, anyone feel free
[1:05:13] to come to the podium as
[1:05:21] question.
[1:05:22] I had to change my speech 3
[1:05:23] times after going to state your
[1:05:25] name and correct. My name is
[1:05:30] Linda, Ashby.
[1:05:32] >> I'm a resident of North
[1:05:32] Lauderdale for approximately 50
[1:05:36] years. I came here in 2010.
[1:05:37] And boy things have changed.
[1:05:37] Good evening. Mayor
[1:05:39] commissioners.
[1:05:40] My city control property taxes
[1:05:41] and assessments are proposed to
[1:05:45] increase from approximately.
[1:05:54] 1000 to 6098.
[1:05:55] That's a 594 increase from a
[1:05:55] and or approximately 54%.
[1:06:05] I'm non ad valorem
[1:06:05] assessment along are increasing
[1:06:06] from 5 from 956 to 1545, that's
[1:06:12] 62%. The city manager described
[1:06:13] reducing the proposed millage
[1:06:13] rates from 8.4 to 7.6 5 Mills
[1:06:16] has a significant reduction
[1:06:20] that description is misleading.
[1:06:21] Point for Miller right was only
[1:06:22] the maximum ceiling approved in
[1:06:24] JULY. It was never the rate
[1:06:29] residents
[1:06:30] were paying. The honest
[1:06:33] comparison is with the current
[1:06:34] 7,007.4 million rate and the
[1:06:39] 6.9 8, 8, 9 rollback rate.
[1:06:40] At 7.6 5 Mills, the city is
[1:06:41] still increasing our tax rate
[1:06:44] it's approximately 9.4 6% about
[1:06:47] the rollback rate
[1:06:47] reducing and inflated maximum
[1:06:48] while still increasing
[1:06:54] resident's taxes is not tax
[1:06:54] relief. Residents should not be
[1:06:55] forced to soar the consequences
[1:07:03] of approximately 11 million
[1:07:03] budget gap and years of
[1:07:04] questionable financial
[1:07:07] decisions. Yet last year 4
[1:07:08] members of the commission voted
[1:07:08] to give commissioners
[1:07:13] approximately a 200%. Pay
[1:07:14] increase tripling their
[1:07:19] salaries from 19,000 to
[1:07:20] 57,000. Commissioners are also
[1:07:20] receiving an 808,400 vehicle
[1:07:24] allowance. While the mayor
[1:07:25] salary has increased to $68,000
[1:07:29] by
[1:07:29] the way Margate city a city
[1:07:30] mayor is only making 3030 k and
[1:07:32] there they have a MARCH largest
[1:07:37] citizens.
[1:07:37] I'm a senior citizen living on
[1:07:38] a fixed income. I must pay for
[1:07:40] my home utilities insurance
[1:07:43] transportation
[1:07:44] food medical needs when my
[1:07:44] expenses it and it sees my
[1:07:51] income I can up demand more
[1:07:51] money from someone else Imus
[1:07:52] reduce my spending. The city
[1:07:56] must do the same go through
[1:07:57] this budget line by line cut
[1:07:58] unnecessary travel excessive
[1:08:00] compensation race and
[1:08:01] non-essential spending before
[1:08:02] demanding another dollar from
[1:08:05] residents. I'm asking you to
[1:08:06] reject the 7.6 5 mill rate move
[1:08:07] toward the rollback rate and
[1:08:10] adopt a budget residents can
[1:08:11] actually afford. Thank you for
[1:08:20] your attention in this matter.
[1:08:24] Express and please.
[1:08:25] Thank you thank you good
[1:08:28] evening Commission.
[1:08:29] >> So I I what I found
[1:08:34] interesting when they hold a
[1:08:35] second that if we go testing
[1:08:36] everything that means and next
[1:08:36] next item because this
[1:08:37] assessment I want people out
[1:08:38] you can do because if we're
[1:08:41] addressing to smell that that
[1:08:41] would be ok buddy for just all
[1:08:43] that is.
[1:08:46] >> Subject there.
[1:08:46] >> That's something else but go
[1:08:47] ahead, you can tell me but I
[1:08:49] basically pulled out one
[1:08:50] particular kind of just talking
[1:08:50] for everyone everyone so I
[1:08:53] think I'm good because I pulled
[1:08:54] out of the color category that
[1:08:57] that involved with
[1:08:57] the mileage and so could you
[1:08:58] please state your name walks or
[1:09:01] excuse and a guest in the audio
[1:09:01] 11 or 2 second Avenue resident
[1:09:02] of the beautiful city of
[1:09:06] lauderhill so I what I did this
[1:09:06] afternoon was just out of
[1:09:09] curiosity. I
[1:09:10] pulled a and this is all from
[1:09:11] the budget from 2023. Currently
[1:09:13] where we are right now with
[1:09:15] the proposal.
[1:09:16] You can correct me all the the
[1:09:16] information to make sure that
[1:09:22] it's accurate and it was just
[1:09:23] basically a comparison of the
[1:09:23] 2023 budget where we are now
[1:09:33] with the 2027 budget and I'll
[1:09:33] just highlighted by the cost
[1:09:34] right. So in personal services,
[1:09:41] the total. 228. 1740.
[1:09:41] Right now let's a lesson again
[1:09:42] I can be corrected. But I'm
[1:09:49] pretty close. A 664,461.
[1:09:50] When it comes to operating
[1:09:50] expenditures in the past you
[1:09:55] had a total of $385,010 we're
[1:09:56] currently going to run now with
[1:09:57] 591 1592 and then in the past
[1:10:08] in regards to Grant's aides
[1:10:09] and expenditures. We had a past
[1:10:10] total of 82,000. The 985.
[1:10:16] We're currently now with a
[1:10:18] 185,387. The total difference
[1:10:18] right the total difference from
[1:10:23] pasta now
[1:10:24] 696,735. Dollars we are
[1:10:25] currently 1 million 441 dollars
[1:10:28] and
[1:10:32] sorry. 1 million 400 and
[1:10:32] $41,440. I think we can do
[1:10:33] better right if you look at
[1:10:36] what was the staff. Now versus
[1:10:40] the staff in that department.
[1:10:41] There's a difference. I know
[1:10:41] the camera can see it but the
[1:10:46] crowd kept this is the past
[1:10:47] this is where we're at now.
[1:10:48] So there's obviously a growth
[1:10:53] in that there's also what I
[1:10:54] wanted to point out if a lot of
[1:10:54] on the clock or not but in
[1:10:59] regards to the discretionary
[1:11:00] funds and to give all colleges
[1:11:00] to give away money that money
[1:11:01] was put together by waste
[1:11:02] Management right. So that was
[1:11:02] that was something that was put
[1:11:07] into a program that allowed us
[1:11:08] city officials. Kind of get
[1:11:12] back to the community with
[1:11:12] your projects we're currently
[1:11:13] now away from that and work
[1:11:17] using residents tax dollars k
[1:11:17] and the money it it is is
[1:11:18] absorb and I think that there's
[1:11:21] a lot of people that want to
[1:11:21] speak I don't want to take a
[1:11:22] lot of time. My general point
[1:11:29] to you is you can do better
[1:11:29] right because when you look at
[1:11:30] what was done last year which
[1:11:35] was inflated right and then
[1:11:36] you go back now and you try to
[1:11:37] be played at number that's not
[1:11:41] really fair because you have to
[1:11:42] count the 4 years of the
[1:11:42] administration right you guys
[1:11:45] you talk about being fiscally
[1:11:46] responsible transparent held to
[1:11:47] accountability. I say force
[1:11:51] your staff in the city staff
[1:11:52] has done a great job. Go back
[1:12:02] you can do better but.
[1:12:03] >> And I'm going to an
[1:12:03] administration feel free if you
[1:12:10] have any factual questions is
[1:12:10] appropriate feel free. Because
[1:12:11] this is that the commission go
[1:12:14] ahead.
[1:12:15] >> Tell us are not only the
[1:12:18] rest of your heart about
[1:12:19] 6 years. But I'm just looking
[1:12:20] at the data you guys give us
[1:12:22] and
[1:12:23] I'm seeing no money has been
[1:12:24] increasing I know cost increase
[1:12:29] to we've all seen it.
[1:12:30] We're seeing your your income
[1:12:30] income increase at 7.4. We're
[1:12:33] seeing the spending going But
[1:12:34] you've been overspending for
[1:12:37] years.
[1:12:38] And now you're looking now and
[1:12:39] going oh well to balance our
[1:12:43] budget we need 8.4 7.6 5 we're
[1:12:44] still not balanced. What we've
[1:12:47] been doing we've
[1:12:48] got it I don't mind paying a
[1:12:48] little more if I know we're
[1:12:52] getting our money's worth.
[1:12:53] Take care of things that we
[1:12:54] need. But remember you guys
[1:12:57] have heard me speak plenty of
[1:12:58] times, I'm very conservative
[1:12:58] government does water sewer
[1:13:06] trash, public works. The
[1:13:06] utilities, the police the fire.
[1:13:07] It's not actually parks and
[1:13:11] Recreation. Child care centers.
[1:13:11] All that kind of stuff is not
[1:13:12] part of government, it's a nice
[1:13:15] thing we try to do.
[1:13:16] We need to take care of making
[1:13:18] sure we're safe and we can
[1:13:18] live freely. Versus are we
[1:13:19] getting other people's money
[1:13:22] away to smaller groups to take
[1:13:27] care of them.
[1:13:28] As a father of disabled kids I
[1:13:29] understand we've taken care of
[1:13:31] the same people in the past
[1:13:32] we do know the government does
[1:13:32] certain things but you know
[1:13:35] we're asking the 5 up there
[1:13:36] when you look at the budget
[1:13:39] from the city.
[1:13:40] Are we really doing what we
[1:13:41] need to do are we doing what we
[1:13:43] want to do so I just like you
[1:13:44] guys look really closely all
[1:13:45] that stuff when you consider
[1:13:47] this millage rate I know it's
[1:13:48] tough decision and I don't and
[1:13:51] the any of you.
[1:13:52] But just keep that in mind we
[1:13:53] could get 7.4 now we've got a
[1:13:55] stake we all made.
[1:13:56] Are just overspent thank you
[1:14:12] very much.
[1:14:13] >> Good evening out. But a lot
[1:14:14] of 82 of
[1:14:15] 7 southcross Rucker I'm not
[1:14:16] going to go line by line by
[1:14:21] what I wrote but I do want to
[1:14:22] make a point. I'm a I'm like a
[1:14:23] lot of people I live on a fixed
[1:14:27] income.
[1:14:27] Just recently the government
[1:14:28] set that possibly social critic
[1:14:32] Michael a 3 to 3 and a half
[1:14:38] percent. You're asking us.
[1:14:39] Extremely high increases in the
[1:14:39] fire suspect the budget and all
[1:14:44] the assessment, it's it's
[1:14:44] unsustainable for people like
[1:14:50] ourselves who do not make a lot
[1:14:50] of money we live in fixing cars
[1:14:51] and I've been living here for
[1:14:55] over 30 years. It might
[1:14:56] property taxes low, but at this
[1:14:57] point when I got Mike trim
[1:15:02] notice. It increased by $700.
[1:15:03] And that's a lot and that's how
[1:15:03] they 0.4 but even at 7.6 5
[1:15:08] minutes straight. It's still
[1:15:13] hurting us and I think that the
[1:15:14] city and all city officials
[1:15:14] need to do a far better job and
[1:15:20] this budget.
[1:15:21] Cut the excess spending and do
[1:15:22] what is right. Look at 3 years
[1:15:24] of history of how you've spent
[1:15:24] and make a right decision and
[1:15:25] how you should budget line
[1:15:31] items get rid of things that
[1:15:31] you don't need. You have to you
[1:15:32] know think of the people that
[1:15:37] are are strapped the economy is
[1:15:38] bad it's getting worse. We're
[1:15:38] paying over $4 a gallon gas.
[1:15:41] And it's not going to get any
[1:15:42] better and
[1:15:42] he soon. So you'll have to make
[1:15:43] that decision we're not making
[1:15:49] a salaried you guys are making.
[1:15:49] So we you know you need to
[1:15:50] really think look at this
[1:15:55] budget line by line and make
[1:15:56] the decision that you need to
[1:15:57] cut one needs to be cut.
[1:16:09] Thank you.
[1:16:10] >> My name recent give I am not
[1:16:10] a resident of the city I owned
[1:16:15] properties that the city.
[1:16:16] I own a specific property in
[1:16:16] office building of a faulty
[1:16:22] Southwest 81st Avenue.
[1:16:22] I was shocked when I received
[1:16:23] the criminal case a few weeks
[1:16:28] ago. Well by my taxes are going
[1:16:31] up from 65,000 donors to a
[1:16:32] 128,000 bills. My taxes are
[1:16:38] growing a 100 the same gets.
[1:16:39] My rent that on collecting data
[1:16:40] on that the building was closed
[1:16:41] due to the safety old off
[1:16:42] clothes you. But even now that
[1:16:43] I'm back open in renting com
[1:16:47] renting for the same rate they
[1:16:48] got in 2023 2024. I'm not
[1:16:49] increasing my rent, the 100%.
[1:16:52] Let alone help difficulty in
[1:16:53] the city to collect rent.
[1:16:57] To begin with.
[1:16:57] And let alone that we cannot
[1:16:58] treat the letter unsealed the
[1:17:01] way not the city's it's
[1:17:01] possible. He'll be called the
[1:17:02] growth this is the type of
[1:17:05] thing that we have and that's
[1:17:06] what we're collecting I cannot
[1:17:07] explain but then in pain
[1:17:10] listen, I'm sorry but my taxes
[1:17:11] went up a 100% they need to
[1:17:11] look more and be doesn't will.
[1:17:14] It
[1:17:14] doesn't work. So I went ahead
[1:17:20] and did some calculations.
[1:17:20] And by the way the whole
[1:17:21] conversation up until now since
[1:17:24] 5 o'clock was about it all
[1:17:24] around which is high, but this
[1:17:28] is
[1:17:28] look terrible. When we go into
[1:17:29] the man known at the Forum
[1:17:32] which is the second page of the
[1:17:32] tree note is that everybody
[1:17:33] gets that's what you get shock.
[1:17:37] That's where you'll in my open
[1:17:38] Mike on in my situation then on
[1:17:39] foot on patrol, he went
[1:17:41] up there.
[1:17:42] >> Could be MISTER Mayor this a
[1:17:50] conversation about the
[1:17:50] mileage only and so I do or or
[1:17:51] that assessments or not have
[1:17:52] work need to come we discussed
[1:17:52] items please yeah, okay you
[1:17:53] grew up with the finishing
[1:17:57] order to continue to come back
[1:17:58] later we'll come to know as you
[1:17:58] could cut the inner during that
[1:18:00] the presentation that we have a
[1:18:01] little bit more assessment
[1:18:01] would be after Evelyn number
[1:18:04] and no one has gone so the way
[1:18:07] to
[1:18:08] keep going and I know you can
[1:18:09] well was they can come in later
[1:18:13] on with that one ok.
[1:18:13] >> One cent to 9 down the line
[1:18:14] will be addressed at the right
[1:18:16] time and that would mean says
[1:18:21] be meant that someone.
[1:18:22] >> But it's going to be today
[1:18:23] today today, yes, sometime
[1:18:41] later on ok, ok.
[1:18:41] >> Good evening. My name is
[1:18:42] Thomas scales, I'm a resident,
[1:18:45] not a lot of else's. 2019.
[1:18:49] A correction 29 to 1990.
[1:18:49] >> a little bit upset over
[1:18:56] here, yeah but.
[1:18:57] My taxes are increasing and I
[1:18:57] never. Complained about it, you
[1:19:00] know every year I pay what what
[1:19:03] is due.
[1:19:04] And I don't see any
[1:19:04] improvements in my neighborhood
[1:19:12] whatsoever. We got potholes.
[1:19:13] The streetlights that are out
[1:19:17] of stock. And said might.
[1:19:18] Various very simple my wife to
[1:19:24] get model, whatever.
[1:19:24] I can't protect them up there I
[1:19:25] can see what's going on.
[1:19:31] With our money away. And I wish
[1:19:32] that would stop. Consider the
[1:19:33] residents. What they're up
[1:19:37] against. With today's economy.
[1:19:37] And I know cost of living is
[1:19:38] going up and things like that
[1:19:47] we could be more reasonable.
[1:19:48] About to pay 7 almost $7,000
[1:19:48] and Texas. And that's a 3 to
[1:19:52] house the House was built in
[1:19:53] 1978 that house when when it
[1:19:56] was built
[1:19:56] it costs, 35,000 doubts, I
[1:19:59] House 80,000.
[1:20:00] I have invested almost 200,000
[1:20:05] to that House.
[1:20:06] Prove mentioned things like
[1:20:12] that. I had to.
[1:20:12] Watch wander. Waste time or
[1:20:13] anything like that but I want
[1:20:16] you guys to realize that I'm
[1:20:21] a taxpayer. I work hard.
[1:20:21] I have a wife and have children
[1:20:22] and I'm trying to do the best
[1:20:27] to raise them. What you guys
[1:20:27] are making it more difficult.
[1:20:28] For people like myself to keep
[1:20:33] up with the times. Really it
[1:20:34] really is they should be.
[1:20:34] More about a consideration on
[1:20:38] your behalf. The people that
[1:20:53] you represent so that the sect.
[1:20:54] >> Without that not everyone
[1:20:57] I've got to you. I
[1:20:58] like to I hear all of you
[1:20:58] talking about that all real.
[1:21:02] Given the time and I love it.
[1:21:07] When it comes
[1:21:08] to love if you read in the rain
[1:21:09] right United and everything up.
[1:21:13] And then double.
[1:21:13] You need to know when that
[1:21:18] included bomb which
[1:21:18] I understand I'm running my
[1:21:19] company and that action I've
[1:21:25] got somebody so we're going to
[1:21:25] have them up more on the 5,000
[1:21:26] of the 75,000. It doesn't ball.
[1:21:29] I might not be the center of
[1:21:31] your.
[1:21:32] We cannot get rent people get
[1:21:33] And I'm just them because they
[1:21:40] need the probe the business.
[1:21:41] But you guys need to understand
[1:21:42] we the business owner over this
[1:21:46] city.
[1:21:46] They then but over the city
[1:21:47] that they thought to be every
[1:21:51] Texan every year. I mean 25 in
[1:21:52] the city governor the city 25
[1:21:57] year.
[1:21:58] And I don't give out by without
[1:21:58] a lot of pressure on me to
[1:21:59] that standard we're going to
[1:22:00] lie about the other thing is
[1:22:03] that they do then with that.
[1:22:06] So I
[1:22:07] love your appreciate all of you
[1:22:09] know not
[1:22:10] what John try to root for the
[1:22:10] home action along with it then
[1:22:15] shovel, we've got to just raise
[1:22:15] raise rent and they have the
[1:22:19] money. No we've
[1:22:20] gone up. So at the venue we
[1:22:20] don't have you want to point
[1:22:23] out in the back seat and that's
[1:22:24] not where you want that's what
[1:22:25] I want appreciate you everybody
[1:22:29] thank you MAY have.
[1:22:30] Commissioner white man and that
[1:22:33] meant that we thank you.
[1:22:40] Please state your name.
[1:22:40] Yeah, you know I feel that's
[1:22:41] the end of the game said Ben.
[1:22:44] On if you want to know.
[1:22:56] On a defense that can be.
[1:22:57] >> Good evening. Everyone, my
[1:22:58] name is Anne Marie Bernard and
[1:23:00] i am a resident of North
[1:23:03] Lauderdale for the last.
[1:23:03] 3 years. It is the pure
[1:23:04] unadulterated houses, I've
[1:23:09] lived here. I can't get
[1:23:09] anything done. I had to wait 18
[1:23:10] months for a street like to go
[1:23:21] look. You guys want me to pay.
[1:23:22] $6500 a year. In us dollars to
[1:23:23] live. And what I'm going to
[1:23:25] call the
[1:23:26] questionable neighborhood.
[1:23:27] I'm looking okay be looking at
[1:23:29] plantation looking it up and
[1:23:29] that really happened they can
[1:23:30] have of normal nearly tree.
[1:23:37] But we have to pay higher than
[1:23:38] everybody else. So as I must
[1:23:39] say people 40% of this city was
[1:23:41] on a fixed budget.
[1:23:42] And that they don't make and
[1:23:46] and they make less than $50,000
[1:23:47] a year. The median household
[1:23:48] income is $60,000. So you're
[1:23:50] telling me that the House and I
[1:23:50] bought 3 years ago is so
[1:23:51] amazingly expensive and you
[1:23:56] have to be assessed at such a
[1:23:56] high value and I need to be
[1:23:57] able need to be $7,000 to do
[1:24:00] that means I can make it any
[1:24:00] improvements on my house, you
[1:24:01] guys are not going to help me
[1:24:05] because I make too much money
[1:24:06] that's about it people veteran
[1:24:07] alright, I'm not a Medicaid are
[1:24:10] not a senior citizen. But I
[1:24:11] do have a disabled veteran has
[1:24:12] been. Then we can make any
[1:24:15] improvements to the House
[1:24:15] because the taxes $7,000 a year
[1:24:16] and I over pay for the House
[1:24:21] because guess what players
[1:24:22] literally the only place in
[1:24:22] Broward County to get 3 years
[1:24:26] ago at least you can find a
[1:24:27] place that was entered under
[1:24:27] $500,000. So we've got sick
[1:24:32] understanding that. Half of
[1:24:33] this County that happened to
[1:24:33] see. Is making less than
[1:24:37] $50,000 a year.
[1:24:38] We are being grossly over
[1:24:39] assessed as far as our property
[1:24:42] values are concerned.
[1:24:43] I think that we need to
[1:24:43] seriously reconsider every
[1:24:49] single part of the millage is
[1:24:50] being that he doesn't look like
[1:24:51] a whole lot on paper but that.
[1:24:53] 2.2 6, 5, whatever it is.
[1:24:54] Costing us an enormous amount
[1:25:00] of money.
[1:25:01] There's an extra $1000 on my
[1:25:01] tax 1000 extra dollars on my
[1:25:05] taxes for one year or 2 or 3
[1:25:06] years and just escalating and
[1:25:06] escalating escalating. I have
[1:25:12] potholes.
[1:25:12] A bunch of Section 8 renters no
[1:25:13] Street lights that the bonds up
[1:25:14] and down below.
[1:25:15] >> Running through my
[1:25:15] neighborhood at night because
[1:25:18] that's where the decided to
[1:25:19] sleep and nobody doing I've got
[1:25:20] to think about it. So
[1:25:21] guess what I'm going ask every
[1:25:21] single one of you because I
[1:25:24] e-mailed everybody who works
[1:25:28] for the city of
[1:25:29] North Lauderdale to seriously
[1:25:30] reconsider $200,000 that's
[1:25:33] going to take you parking a
[1:25:34] beautiful lights and all that
[1:25:34] just to put a little bit Street
[1:25:37] start there.
[1:25:38] I don't care about you to feel
[1:25:44] like that this needs to be
[1:25:44] seriously reassess this
[1:25:45] military to go down to like 2%
[1:25:46] because we live in the cricket
[1:25:47] what are you guys doing ok this
[1:25:47] city I would really appreciate
[1:25:50] them am sorry, I would
[1:25:50] appreciate if you keep the
[1:25:53] anguish.
[1:25:54] >> Appropriate please. The hood
[1:25:59] as a hearse that
[1:26:00] mad men. I said if you green
[1:26:01] here, they are fortunate that I
[1:26:05] have ma'am no ma'am what I am
[1:26:06] I'm taking my time ma'am ma'am
[1:26:07] what I'm not going to and this
[1:26:07] koh sai if I would
[1:26:09] appreciate it.
[1:26:09] >> That is going to put the
[1:26:10] unification right and I can't
[1:26:12] put again Street like put on my
[1:26:16] Street I'm not going to do
[1:26:17] that ok with all due respect
[1:26:17] with all due respect my
[1:26:23] position on this matter.
[1:26:23] With all due respect and one
[1:26:24] last one last time and I've got
[1:26:27] one last time.
[1:26:33] Thank you very much. Thank you.
[1:26:34] >> this listed as vacant
[1:26:37] Street.
[1:26:37] >> We've been very rich very
[1:26:42] lenient about that.
[1:26:42] >> Where is the man a person
[1:26:43] I'm going to ask I'm going to
[1:26:45] ask if you connect it to or I'm
[1:26:45] going to be escorted very
[1:26:46] nicely. Please we don't want to
[1:26:53] get that is that worth that.
[1:26:54] There's no need for that with
[1:26:55] this as respect first of all.
[1:26:57] Let me
[1:26:58] say please a lot of people do
[1:26:58] not understand what's going
[1:27:01] when we see you guys
[1:27:02] you guys. We understand the
[1:27:03] role of the rest of the
[1:27:06] commission to represent your
[1:27:07] interests with a lot of
[1:27:08] decision we are is proposed to
[1:27:10] the commission. Tonight is it
[1:27:11] what the commission will do to
[1:27:15] set up to ask what you
[1:27:16] are asking. But it seems like a
[1:27:16] lot of people to understand how
[1:27:20] government the city proposes
[1:27:21] the commission will adopt was
[1:27:22] set up. This is not proposed by
[1:27:24] the commission. It's going to
[1:27:27] clear like that.
[1:27:28] And I understand that but that
[1:27:32] is all we ask is respect.
[1:27:33] Mutual respect we're not going
[1:27:33] to disrespect please respect
[1:27:41] everyone here and organs.
[1:27:42] Thank you very much. Correct.
[1:27:43] Michelle counter. My question
[1:27:45] actually is.
[1:27:51] Yes so it's not.
[1:27:52] So I'm I'm sorry that you
[1:27:53] address the question you're
[1:27:55] just a question addressed to
[1:27:56] the chair, okay to see that
[1:27:56] that's all that you that you
[1:27:59] and you could yeah that's fine.
[1:27:59] Yeah, I just wanted
[1:28:03] clarification on.
[1:28:07] He's 31.
[1:28:08] >> But the only so this is all
[1:28:09] what was present on the
[1:28:11] correct. Okay is is on it's
[1:28:12] about you that's what we asked
[1:28:35] you that so what.
[1:28:36] >> With his Fire. It was $1.2.
[1:28:37] Yes, ma'am. This map. Yes, you
[1:28:40] under state law. The city's
[1:28:41] could have a fire assessment.
[1:28:45] And so the
[1:28:46] fire assessment basically
[1:28:47] covers the fire portion of the
[1:28:50] fire rescue operation. All
[1:28:51] right so the city hires a
[1:28:52] private consultant that doesn't
[1:28:55] evaluation looks like called
[1:29:01] And so on and determines a.
[1:29:02] A parade percentage that is
[1:29:03] fire and the percentage that is
[1:29:06] rescue. The fire assessment
[1:29:07] that will be dealt with later
[1:29:07] on today in the meeting deals
[1:29:11] with the fire part of the fire
[1:29:12] rescue department archive.
[1:29:16] The transfer
[1:29:17] from the general fund to the
[1:29:17] Fire Department for the 1.2
[1:29:20] million dollars covers the
[1:29:23] rescue portion of the fire
[1:29:24] rescue department because by
[1:29:24] state law all we can have a
[1:29:29] fire rescue assessment. And so
[1:29:30] the general fund pays for the
[1:29:30] taxpayers pay for the rescue
[1:29:33] portion.
[1:29:41] And this is separate from.
[1:29:41] So that the fire assessment is
[1:29:42] not out of the lore and so out
[1:29:47] of the general fund out
[1:29:48] of the 46 $47,000 by 46 million
[1:29:49] dollar budget this year.
[1:29:52] One point to that you don't go
[1:29:52] to the fire Department to make
[1:29:55] them whole. Ok so you.
[1:29:56] >> Actually that the new test
[1:29:57] from that to here.
[1:29:58] >> Yes, so we'll take that from
[1:29:59] the general fund transfer to
[1:30:00] the fire so they have a
[1:30:03] complete budget.
[1:30:08] >> My next question
[1:30:09] I guess the same page where you
[1:30:10] speak of the police contract
[1:30:17] increases up to me and a half.
[1:30:18] And I know you said you said
[1:30:19] twice. He's been twice. But
[1:30:23] then on page 22 we do.
[1:30:23] With other departments with
[1:30:24] doing their presentation.
[1:30:31] Effect the scene at.
[1:30:32] >> Department increase of all
[1:30:32] yes and what has happened our
[1:30:35] copy contract with the
[1:30:36] sheriff's office. As of OCTOBER
[1:30:36] first
[1:30:37] 2026, we'll be it's our new
[1:30:37] contract Commission recently
[1:30:43] entered into the new contract.
[1:30:44] The additional part of that is
[1:30:52] that the state
[1:30:53] of Florida and if its infinite
[1:30:54] wisdom decided to increase the
[1:30:58] amount of retirement pay
[1:30:59] or percentage that every city
[1:31:00] or County has to pay for every
[1:31:02] police officer
[1:31:03] or firefighter. In 10 the frs
[1:31:07] the Florida retirement system
[1:31:07] this year. The cat this state
[1:31:08] increase that contribution.
[1:31:13] And they dumped him 100% onto
[1:31:14] the cities and counties.
[1:31:16] So a firefighter in
[1:31:16] North Lauderdale. Or police
[1:31:17] officer even though they work
[1:31:25] for the sheriffs are right they
[1:31:26] pay 3% of their pay goes into
[1:31:27] their retirement. The city is
[1:31:30] contributing now about 35 36%.
[1:31:30] And so if you look at that the
[1:31:31] other way right for general
[1:31:37] employee. Now police in on fire
[1:31:37] in North Florida. We contribute
[1:31:38] to 40% and so it's a big
[1:31:44] difference, but it's again it's
[1:31:44] an unfunded mandate from the
[1:31:45] state stop arm to the city and
[1:31:46] we have to say so it's not in
[1:31:47] addition to this to me you know
[1:31:48] it's tough to do that. So this
[1:31:52] will mean you have with you.
[1:31:56] >> Its terminal because we
[1:31:57] recently received the on the
[1:31:58] difference for the frs
[1:32:01] increase. And my final the
[1:32:11] question was. A 61.
[1:32:12] Well you said you did half of
[1:32:15] it. They spoke on.
[1:32:21] So you know this stunt.
[1:32:21] And on the line and the ones
[1:32:22] that are not included in the
[1:32:23] yes ma'am okay, this whole case
[1:32:24] is not included in the proposed
[1:32:29] budget.
[1:32:29] >> But the very top line.
[1:32:34] Tending to the wartime purpose
[1:32:35] and that was not one of those
[1:32:35] looked at was not as much.
[1:32:40] So say this to me and.
[1:32:41] >> He's not in the budget.
[1:32:41] But that's not what it was that
[1:32:42] she said
[1:32:43] wasn't much. She went on a list
[1:32:44] of them and just started with
[1:32:46] one mean for the City Hall and
[1:32:49] then she went down
[1:32:50] the line. We're sorry for what
[1:32:51] you because we were voting on
[1:32:53] the general from the garden
[1:32:54] like
[1:33:00] the mileage.
[1:33:01] >> And then that one for the
[1:33:02] fire multi purpose that belongs
[1:33:05] to the fire fund so that's
[1:33:06] access right excluded that from
[1:33:07] the presentation, but again
[1:33:11] just like the second one that
[1:33:11] says utilities that line
[1:33:12] because that would come out of
[1:33:17] the utilities assessment.
[1:33:20] That the general fund. We can
[1:33:21] talk about and so MISTER Mayor
[1:33:21] if I could just quickly from
[1:33:28] just to address a couple the
[1:33:29] first thing it was brought up
[1:33:29] by at least 2 speakers about
[1:33:33] the appraisal of
[1:33:34] their property. As we shared we
[1:33:34] have the property appraiser
[1:33:37] here for a town
[1:33:38] hall meeting that was
[1:33:39] advertised to all the residents
[1:33:41] in North Lauderdale. The
[1:33:42] property appraiser told
[1:33:42] everyone right the city does
[1:33:47] not appraise property. The
[1:33:48] property appraiser raises
[1:33:48] property. Property appraiser
[1:33:53] was very clear if you have an
[1:33:54] issue with feel your property
[1:33:55] value is too high. You need to
[1:33:58] reach out to the property
[1:33:59] appraiser's office. They will
[1:33:59] tell you what you need to do
[1:34:01] have to do that your property
[1:34:01] reappraisal again the city
[1:34:02] doesn't appraise property.
[1:34:06] That's done by the Broward
[1:34:07] County property appraiser
[1:34:08] MISTER Carr gave his phone
[1:34:12] number out too probably about 2
[1:34:13] dozen people that were here
[1:34:13] that day to call him personally
[1:34:16] so he can look into those and
[1:34:17] anybody that wants we can
[1:34:19] provide MISTER
[1:34:20] Cars information so that you
[1:34:21] can call his office to how to
[1:34:26] get your property whether it's
[1:34:27] commercial or residential real
[1:34:28] praise. The next thing I just
[1:34:32] want to address that you if you
[1:34:33] look at our general fund
[1:34:33] expenditures in fiscal year
[1:34:40] 2024 it was 42.6 million
[1:34:40] dollars. Today. If you
[1:34:41] fast-forward to 2027 we are
[1:34:46] proposing 48 million dollars.
[1:34:47] So it is a four-million dollar
[1:34:48] increase it is a reduction of
[1:34:52] 6 million dollars over last
[1:34:53] year. So we have looked every
[1:34:53] dusing the project and so I as
[1:34:59] the mayor said.
[1:34:59] The commission tonight in their
[1:35:00] first hearing. This is your
[1:35:03] first opportunity to vote on
[1:35:04] what the millage rate will be
[1:35:07] for fiscal year, 2627.
[1:35:08] The number you give tonight
[1:35:08] whether whatever that number is
[1:35:13] we will then go back and we
[1:35:18] will work to redo our budget
[1:35:19] once again. And we will present
[1:35:20] to you again on SEPTEMBER 28th.
[1:35:22] A final budget at the mileage
[1:35:23] that you're going to propose
[1:35:26] tonight.
[1:35:27] And that that final millage
[1:35:28] will have some views possibly
[1:35:31] of reserves for additional cuts
[1:35:31] to get to where we need to be.
[1:35:35] Thank you. MISTER.
[1:35:42] Ok thank I see one more person.
[1:35:43] Okay okay on that means how
[1:35:43] many more I need to speak on
[1:35:46] this item. I don't want to ok
[1:35:46] that's it
[1:35:49] thank you.
[1:35:50] >> Good evening. Mayor, Rick
[1:35:51] Meehan vice mayor commissioners
[1:35:53] giving senior managers say
[1:35:54] Clark to see a tight so I MISS
[1:35:55] You guys up. Good evening with
[1:36:00] a look right 3.24 Southwest
[1:36:01] 8th Avenue. And I just out my
[1:36:05] question
[1:36:05] very brief. I know a lot of
[1:36:06] races do not know this but our
[1:36:10] property values have gone up
[1:36:11] and the question I axing and I
[1:36:12] think or is it actually acts
[1:36:15] with that question. If our
[1:36:16] property values have gone up
[1:36:17] breaking my niece from that and
[1:36:20] we're raising
[1:36:20] you're the proposed millage
[1:36:24] rate is 7.6 5%.
[1:36:24] The question I simply ask is
[1:36:25] why is the additional on top of
[1:36:27] raising our taxes the
[1:36:27] assessments that you guys will
[1:36:28] talk about as well as getting
[1:36:34] the monies from the values of
[1:36:35] our properties why then are we
[1:36:36] now still going why then are we
[1:36:38] still having to go into our
[1:36:39] reserves to balance a budget to
[1:36:39] pay our everyday operational
[1:36:41] bills. That said thank you
[1:36:44] thank you.
[1:36:49] >> You MAY see some of MISTER
[1:36:50] Mayor arm. So basically what
[1:36:55] we're looking at and in the use
[1:36:56] of reserves is we're we're
[1:36:57] trying to greatly reduce the
[1:36:59] dependency on reserves moving
[1:37:00] forward as I stated earlier the
[1:37:00] great unknown, because what
[1:37:03] happens on NOVEMBER, 3rd with
[1:37:07] property
[1:37:07] tax reform, their property
[1:37:11] taxes if property tax passes
[1:37:12] in Florida. Right the city will
[1:37:12] lose about 7 million dollars
[1:37:14] we've started the process along
[1:37:15] with most of the other cities
[1:37:15] throughout the state. I'm
[1:37:21] trying to refine our budget
[1:37:22] so that we are in a position to
[1:37:22] be able to continue to offer
[1:37:25] services depending on what
[1:37:34] happens with property
[1:37:35] we propose using $272,000 in
[1:37:35] reserves at 7.6 5. Tonight the
[1:37:41] commission could say we wanted
[1:37:41] to be 7.6 5 with no use of
[1:37:42] reserves. We will come back
[1:37:46] with no reserves. I think next
[1:37:47] budget when you pass your final
[1:37:48] budget. You could say 7 with no
[1:37:53] reserves and we will do
[1:37:54] everything possible to get to
[1:37:55] that number and we will explain
[1:37:58] to the commission. How we got
[1:37:59] to that number and the impacts
[1:37:59] that MAY have eventually on
[1:38:09] city services so. We are trying
[1:38:10] to be as. Careful as possible
[1:38:10] with the use of the reserves.
[1:38:14] And that's the answer whether
[1:38:15] again, whether it's like
[1:38:16] they're not we're trying to get
[1:38:21] a respectful answer to the
[1:38:21] question. Why we're using some
[1:38:22] reserves whether or not the
[1:38:24] final decision of the
[1:38:25] commission is to preserve do
[1:38:26] not cause a commission
[1:38:28] decision.
[1:38:31] Thank you thank you.
[1:38:34] Next speaker.
[1:38:35] >> Hi my name is rana comicon
[1:38:40] 2040 winner circle.
[1:38:41] I just have to a couple of
[1:38:42] quick things one I know I've
[1:38:45] been here when you guys have
[1:38:46] discussed making your car now a
[1:38:47] destination for people want to
[1:38:49] come. I've been a small
[1:38:50] business owner I police
[1:38:53] commercial property, I know
[1:38:54] how much those rates changing
[1:38:54] every year can impact small
[1:38:58] businesses specifically in
[1:38:59] times where discretionary
[1:39:00] spending as well. When you look
[1:39:04] at raising taxes on any group
[1:39:11] of people when you're for
[1:39:11] real estate, those small
[1:39:12] businesses feel that impact and
[1:39:13] they MAY leave the city of
[1:39:14] North Lauderdale. Making it far
[1:39:14] less of a destination instead
[1:39:17] of more as I believe the
[1:39:27] commission is working towards.
[1:39:28] I wanted to know. This slide
[1:39:28] that's up here now. Some of the
[1:39:29] items that are that were
[1:39:30] submitted after the proposed
[1:39:30] budget was balanced how does
[1:39:35] that affect what the millage
[1:39:36] rate looks like. When those get
[1:39:36] factored into the to the
[1:39:41] budget.
[1:39:42] I look at budgets for
[1:39:43] everything in my job and my
[1:39:48] home for my community and I see
[1:39:49] a lot of things and looking
[1:39:49] hair where decisions might need
[1:39:56] to be made whether something is
[1:39:56] a want or need. I do want to do
[1:39:57] a lot of things around my house
[1:39:58] as PRESIDENT Of my H.O.A. I
[1:39:59] want to do a lot of things
[1:40:00] around my community. But I
[1:40:04] don't always have the funding
[1:40:04] for those things so I ask you
[1:40:05] to please consider what is
[1:40:09] really necessary now and what
[1:40:10] maybe we can start partially
[1:40:10] funding. For later on down the
[1:40:13] road. Thank you very much.
[1:40:18] Thank you.
[1:40:19] >> scene.
[1:40:22] >> No
[1:40:25] >> speakers.
[1:40:32] >> We
[1:40:32] >> bring it back to the
[1:40:39] commission for questions.
[1:40:39] We've got to the nation budget
[1:40:40] please before we go ocean to
[1:40:44] motion.
[1:40:45] You're recognize Let me be
[1:40:49] fair.
[1:40:50] Right now my question for you
[1:40:50] Sir I okay commissioner yes,
[1:40:54] good. I think you know.
[1:40:55] >> o one has to say first off
[1:40:58] thank everyone for coming
[1:40:59] out tonight. It's kind of good
[1:41:00] to see a one-year night
[1:41:02] snapping in. So that you guys
[1:41:04] are 10 of
[1:41:05] them alert. The intention, but
[1:41:06] I do want to surrender 8 that
[1:41:09] that 8.4 was a proposed budget.
[1:41:10] Because of the key parents in
[1:41:10] the all sitting it. And that's
[1:41:17] that's what you guys are doing.
[1:41:17] A couple of course, but Pope or
[1:41:18] post so to some stand as
[1:41:27] opposed to going towards us.
[1:41:27] Also a few things that I want
[1:41:28] ex no one on page 31 in this is
[1:41:35] a home we have hometown program
[1:41:35] hero program. Just a little bit
[1:41:36] more about that a few plants
[1:41:42] questions about that.
[1:41:43] >> So that is a home rehab and
[1:41:43] hometown hero program it's a
[1:41:51] program that the commission
[1:41:52] staff was last year. The home
[1:41:53] rehab helps. Residents. Make
[1:41:58] repairs to
[1:41:58] their homes. Depending on their
[1:41:59] qualifications it could be for
[1:42:02] a new air-conditioner it could
[1:42:03] be to expand their driveway.
[1:42:03] It could be for a new roof, it
[1:42:10] could be for impact windows.
[1:42:11] And so that's what the home
[1:42:11] rehab part is the hometown.
[1:42:17] Hearing program was a.
[1:42:18] Possible program that would
[1:42:18] allow the city to buy
[1:42:21] distressed properties.
[1:42:22] Renovate those distressed
[1:42:27] properties and then
[1:42:28] sell them. To police officers
[1:42:28] firefighters, school teachers
[1:42:38] are some or saw you it in the
[1:42:38] hopes of helping turn around a
[1:42:45] and in general. That is a
[1:42:46] program that. We tried to get a
[1:42:47] appropriation money for the
[1:42:50] program was widely received.
[1:42:51] By our state legislators on
[1:42:51] both sides of the aisle.
[1:42:54] However, it was not something
[1:42:55] that in the end was funded by
[1:42:56] the state so it is something
[1:42:59] that we will look out possibly
[1:43:00] for federal appropriation or an
[1:43:01] additional state appropriation
[1:43:04] to help fund that as well but
[1:43:05] that's what that money is for.
[1:43:05] So we're looking for grant
[1:43:11] money for that we will look
[1:43:11] for. Additional assessment or
[1:43:14] choose
[1:43:15] me additional appropriation
[1:43:15] either federal or state not so
[1:43:21] much Grant because the state
[1:43:22] has a program that also right
[1:43:22] that they they have the my
[1:43:24] Florida safe program and they
[1:43:25] also have their own hometown
[1:43:26] hero program. The state this is
[1:43:35] designed more for more water.
[1:43:36] >> questions acts on Saturday.
[1:43:37] If we were to cut some of these
[1:43:39] Grant out that
[1:43:40] we're given kind of going to
[1:43:43] want more so like the previous.
[1:43:43] The commission is got to be
[1:43:46] more tighter
[1:43:47] less spending what would the
[1:43:48] kind of get one of
[1:43:49] assistance from if we were not
[1:43:50] going to come just acts and
[1:43:54] just because the next Saturday.
[1:43:55] MISTER
[1:43:58] Mayor so.
[1:44:01] >> If this city work to
[1:44:02] home rehab program, I know we
[1:44:04] also have some
[1:44:05] money from I see dbj which is
[1:44:05] the community development block
[1:44:08] grant that residents would
[1:44:11] still be able to
[1:44:12] apply for absent that they
[1:44:15] would have to apply through the
[1:44:16] state program. I say Florida
[1:44:17] program there was a program
[1:44:19] that we shared
[1:44:20] air earlier. In the year for
[1:44:25] seniors through the
[1:44:26] area agency a Broward County
[1:44:27] where that money for home
[1:44:30] repairs for seniors in certain
[1:44:31] qualifications and so residents
[1:44:31] would have to turn to those
[1:44:32] programs
[1:44:34] for funding.
[1:44:35] >> And one more just I want to
[1:44:39] just touch
[1:44:40] our discretionary funding just
[1:44:41] a little bit. I leave the
[1:44:43] conversation
[1:44:44] by Sen, most of the time people
[1:44:44] even as part of 70 that that
[1:44:47] money is something that kind of
[1:44:52] personally get.
[1:44:53] But can you just explain the
[1:44:53] discretionary and even history
[1:44:56] out of the 1500 comes in
[1:44:57] display that's a little bit for
[1:45:03] everyone. So MISTER
[1:45:04] >> that discretionary money was
[1:45:04] originally part of the city's
[1:45:07] waste Management contract.
[1:45:08] To go all the way back into the
[1:45:11] weeds they
[1:45:12] had originally here Mark $7500
[1:45:13] to go towards events and it was
[1:45:19] just a blanket term advance.
[1:45:20] At the time. The prior
[1:45:21] Commission not this commission.
[1:45:23] I suffered go towards the
[1:45:28] commission to use for.
[1:45:29] District of and score to help
[1:45:29] not-for-profits or other groups
[1:45:37] and so that was the policy that
[1:45:38] the commission established and
[1:45:38] it has to be used for public
[1:45:42] purpose. So you can't just help
[1:45:42] somebody make a car payment or
[1:45:43] you know by the refrigerator.
[1:45:47] The money doesn't go to you all
[1:45:48] if there is a formal process to
[1:45:48] request the funding. It has to
[1:45:53] be verified that the funding
[1:45:58] needs the proper uses
[1:45:58] has outlined and that the next
[1:45:59] the last step would be that the
[1:46:03] commissioner or the elected
[1:46:04] official has the money still
[1:46:05] available and then the money is
[1:46:10] is is is provided.
[1:46:11] >> So with propose giving us
[1:46:12] the 5,000 to see we're going to
[1:46:17] start a 500 and we spend a
[1:46:17] student to 1500. MISTER Mayor
[1:46:21] we still currently
[1:46:22] still collect the $1500 7500
[1:46:23] from waste Management
[1:46:26] so correct.
[1:46:26] >> All right that's all my
[1:46:27] questions from right now thank
[1:46:29] you thank you commissioner,
[1:46:30] thank city commissioner you're
[1:46:33] recognized.
[1:46:35] Thank you so much for
[1:46:35] your time. I want to say thank
[1:46:36] you to all the staff for such a
[1:46:41] cruel presentation tonight.
[1:46:41] Thank you. There's several
[1:46:46] questions that
[1:46:47] you have. We mentioned this
[1:46:47] special event contract. What
[1:46:52] exactly is that and do we have
[1:46:53] an amount that we actually set
[1:46:57] aside for the special events.
[1:46:57] >> So this special event
[1:47:01] contract was a
[1:47:02] position that. Last budget year
[1:47:02] the commission created a
[1:47:08] special event person within
[1:47:08] the parks and Recreation
[1:47:09] department. That was turned
[1:47:17] into a contract position.
[1:47:18] And the goal or the vision is
[1:47:19] that prior to that we had a
[1:47:25] special event contract her son
[1:47:25] that work on a percentage of an
[1:47:26] event if they were planning a
[1:47:31] $10,000 event for
[1:47:32] the city. Their their costs was
[1:47:35] 20%. So they MAY $2000.
[1:47:36] And so and the goal is to about
[1:47:44] $76,000
[1:47:44] is too eliminate $50,000 and it
[1:47:45] goes towards. And then the
[1:47:51] leaving the $26,000 for that.
[1:47:51] 20% percentage. When special
[1:47:52] events are when somebody is
[1:47:55] needed to assess with a special
[1:47:55] that whether it's a special
[1:47:56] event that the commissioner
[1:47:59] party on through their
[1:48:00] discretionary funds for whether
[1:48:01] it's a special grant that the
[1:48:03] city is putting on okay.
[1:48:07] >> Of the
[1:48:08] actually I can because I think
[1:48:08] there's a lot of events that we
[1:48:13] to host. At City Hall that we
[1:48:13] probably can look at. And also
[1:48:17] MAY
[1:48:18] be collaborating and because I
[1:48:19] know what we do have these
[1:48:23] events we have to
[1:48:24] pay staff. Police going cetera,
[1:48:24] so that's something we want to
[1:48:27] look into. I would like to know
[1:48:31] if there is a way of getting.
[1:48:32] A contrast between these last
[1:48:32] history for the last 2 years
[1:48:36] versus now how much we've
[1:48:37] actually spent from the
[1:48:37] reserve. I would like to know
[1:48:44] that and now I know a lot of
[1:48:44] this is based on NOVEMBER 3rd
[1:48:45] we have the property tax reform
[1:48:52] right.
[1:48:53] And so I know a lot will change
[1:48:53] depending on how a vote to call
[1:48:56] on NOVEMBER.
[1:48:57] A 3rd. And thank you Steph so
[1:48:57] much because over the years you
[1:49:00] guys have don't pick a very
[1:49:06] sleek budget.
[1:49:07] And I want to say this I'm not
[1:49:07] picking them. You know trying
[1:49:11] to be this our ball tonight but
[1:49:12] we need to understand as I see
[1:49:13] that we do someone here.
[1:49:17] You know taking content this is
[1:49:17] not content this is real life
[1:49:18] these are real residents and
[1:49:21] what we put out there matters
[1:49:22] right so we want to be very
[1:49:22] very careful and
[1:49:23] we're not trying to make this a
[1:49:24] look a certain way because many
[1:49:31] of us are concerned because
[1:49:32] of course the economy has
[1:49:32] changed. I mean like a lot of
[1:49:35] the
[1:49:35] residents today have kicks
[1:49:36] budget civic So we would just
[1:49:39] want to make sure that whatever
[1:49:40] we put out on
[1:49:41] social media that is actually
[1:49:42] showing exactly what's
[1:49:47] happening in this home tonight.
[1:49:47] I want to say that the other
[1:49:54] thing is.
[1:49:55] A lot of these you know event
[1:49:55] and of course know the last
[1:50:00] time we talked about because
[1:50:01] I was blamed for something I
[1:50:01] said on the days that could
[1:50:04] prevent people from coming out
[1:50:05] right.
[1:50:06] When we have these events we
[1:50:07] just want to make sure that
[1:50:12] because historically speaking.
[1:50:13] North lot of guys see this all
[1:50:19] the time we're spoiled.
[1:50:20] North Ogden isn't used certain
[1:50:21] things and so we want to make
[1:50:23] sure that he just makes sense.
[1:50:27] And it was
[1:50:28] the PRESIDENT That you know she
[1:50:28] mentioned a certain time I'm
[1:50:33] not going to reiterate, but you
[1:50:34] mentioned, but we are look.
[1:50:35] As that as far as I'm going to
[1:50:38] go with that and so I think
[1:50:38] there's a lot of things that we
[1:50:42] can.
[1:50:43] Look at because this and we've
[1:50:44] been talking about this budget
[1:50:49] for a while and so there's a
[1:50:50] lot of things on here that I
[1:50:50] think we can just kind of
[1:50:55] spouting elaborate on as far as
[1:50:56] spending where this money is
[1:50:58] going what have we the
[1:50:59] comparison again. From spending
[1:51:00] from the last 3 years 4 years
[1:51:05] the history and now how much
[1:51:05] have we increase have heard
[1:51:06] right you know when I came in
[1:51:08] yes, we are looking to
[1:51:09] decrease. But I have a problem
[1:51:10] with some of the things that
[1:51:14] we're trying to decrease France
[1:51:15] because training and travel and
[1:51:15] for our staff they need
[1:51:18] training and in order to train
[1:51:19] in these different areas they
[1:51:19] need to travel so there's a lot
[1:51:22] of things that I feel as if
[1:51:23] this commission does not need
[1:51:24] to is that it really does not
[1:51:30] necessary and I think you can
[1:51:30] go back to the drawing ball and
[1:51:31] look at this a little too again
[1:51:37] thank the staff of such a great
[1:51:38] But I do think that we can do
[1:51:38] better and again I know that we
[1:51:44] are. We have a sleek budget.
[1:51:45] We cannot compare ourselves to
[1:51:46] coral Springs or any other the
[1:51:50] sister cities around us,
[1:51:51] however there has been a lot is
[1:51:51] coming these past a couple
[1:51:54] years that my opinion and
[1:51:54] because of Paxon talking to
[1:51:55] staff as well. I don't feel it
[1:51:57] was necessary. Thank you so
[1:52:01] much.
[1:52:01] Thank you any other
[1:52:07] commissioner.
[1:52:08] The chair recognizes that
[1:52:13] commissioner. Thank you.
[1:52:14] >> Finance and all the
[1:52:14] departments that are involved
[1:52:17] in this budget done and we have
[1:52:17] worked didn't really take you
[1:52:24] for a
[1:52:25] long time. And this same to
[1:52:26] Martin made a point that I
[1:52:28] completely agree with as it
[1:52:29] relates to recreational trail
[1:52:30] because for trend is very
[1:52:32] important that the staff knows
[1:52:36] what they're
[1:52:37] doing that. They're dealing
[1:52:38] with children and the safety of
[1:52:44] children that the laws are very
[1:52:45] strict as it relates to
[1:52:45] children so I would like to see
[1:52:50] that time so
[1:52:51] funds but put back in where
[1:52:52] they can at training and
[1:53:01] seminars
[1:53:01] increase in it so that they
[1:53:02] stop I'm you know get exactly
[1:53:07] what they need to get so my
[1:53:07] proposal as it relates to all
[1:53:12] this is that
[1:53:12] we as commissioners and Mayor
[1:53:13] we have a duty to the city to
[1:53:17] the residence and everyone is
[1:53:18] feeling the pinch is hard for
[1:53:18] everyone so I recommend that
[1:53:27] we're going to show to be
[1:53:28] should give up back 5% off our
[1:53:29] Saturday to have to balance the
[1:53:35] budget. I'm hoping that.
[1:53:36] Although other MS. See this as
[1:53:41] some way we can help.
[1:53:41] Our residents. I hope everybody
[1:53:53] agrees with that I agree
[1:53:54] you don't Commission ought us
[1:53:54] of ice cream if you have
[1:53:55] anything to say
[1:53:57] yes please.
[1:54:02] >> Yeah, you're a
[1:54:02] I just want to say the mill
[1:54:03] rate. I would like to propose
[1:54:10] to to to to to keep us one 0.4.
[1:54:11] Set to roll in oils because
[1:54:11] like I speak with the but if
[1:54:19] the residents and. And not know
[1:54:20] what is happy at all you know
[1:54:20] if we go up one point. Well,
[1:54:27] that if we go up a percent.
[1:54:27] 7 points. 6, 5, It's going to
[1:54:36] be but a $100. Her.
[1:54:37] Every resident. Based on
[1:54:42] $400,000. So. Out there.
[1:54:43] The people to not be at all if
[1:54:44] we go if we move that number at
[1:54:51] all so.
[1:54:51] We we I understand I've been
[1:54:52] living here the city for almost
[1:54:55] 40 years.
[1:54:56] 40 years and I understand I
[1:54:57] mean I understand the residents
[1:55:02] and I talked to a lot of
[1:55:03] residents of them and and I
[1:55:04] believe we should move that
[1:55:07] number that
[1:55:08] >> it's been a $100. I'm a
[1:55:13] year.
[1:55:13] >> Base it on 400,000 others
[1:55:20] doing you know property.
[1:55:20] Everybody spoken out them and
[1:55:21] see Thank you very MISTER
[1:55:23] Manager.
[1:55:30] What is the
[1:55:31] approximate revenue difference
[1:55:32] between 7.6 500 males. And the
[1:55:34] 7.4.
[1:55:40] Sure if all that's
[1:55:41] on us and if the commission
[1:55:42] were to adopt 7.4 tonight.
[1:55:47] What adjustments would be
[1:55:47] necessary. MISTER Mayor this
[1:55:47] slide
[1:55:50] before you.
[1:55:57] >> Shows that
[1:55:58] 7.4 Mills. All right, we would
[1:55:59] collect 19 million 965 compared
[1:56:02] to 20.6 million. So we would
[1:56:08] collect. Alright, 600,000 loss.
[1:56:08] It would using today's budget
[1:56:09] right and if we cut nothing us
[1:56:14] out of the budget. It
[1:56:14] would require use of $674,000
[1:56:15] out of fund balance in order to
[1:56:21] give you a balanced budget.
[1:56:21] If the direction from the
[1:56:22] commission tonight is to roll
[1:56:27] the budget from 6 7.6 5 to 7.4.
[1:56:28] The next question we would ask
[1:56:29] is where are you comfortable
[1:56:35] with use of fund balance.
[1:56:36] So that we can finalize and
[1:56:36] give you back a budget at the
[1:56:40] end SEPTEMBER are you okay with
[1:56:41] the $675,000 do you want that
[1:56:46] lowered.
[1:56:47] It requires because this is
[1:56:48] going to require forfeits note
[1:56:51] of the elected officials and so
[1:56:51] I'd like to get that as well so
[1:56:52] that when we give you the
[1:56:56] budget when we meet again on
[1:56:57] SEPTEMBER 28th. We're giving
[1:57:01] you exactly what you want.
[1:57:02] >> Okay, yeah, I understand
[1:57:02] that we can't just look at cuts
[1:57:07] like to see I know that
[1:57:08] government. Should be able
[1:57:15] first look carefully at.
[1:57:16] Efficiencies expenditures in
[1:57:17] attendance and revenues.
[1:57:21] Before asking reason to.
[1:57:22] Before we go to that direction.
[1:57:23] So with that said there's so
[1:57:27] many other options to tell you
[1:57:28] would like to explore to see
[1:57:28] how can you can get it got to
[1:57:31] get that done.
[1:57:36] Because I really support
[1:57:37] the what the vice mayor
[1:57:39] mansion, upper 7 quick
[1:57:40] for males. But while we still
[1:57:40] maintain essential services
[1:57:44] that we need and directed at
[1:57:50] mistress to bring us. Balanced
[1:57:50] budget consistent with that
[1:57:51] rate and finance outside social
[1:57:54] resources, does it sit there.
[1:57:55] And we've got time to to do
[1:58:00] that.
[1:58:05] I heard the presentation.
[1:58:06] Ice here I see the numbers with
[1:58:10] the show here.
[1:58:11] And most importantly we heard
[1:58:12] from the resident, we and not
[1:58:15] just tonight, but with before
[1:58:15] and that's what explained we
[1:58:16] have a lot of presence here and
[1:58:18] then I'm
[1:58:19] good at people heading up us to
[1:58:20] hear to understand too that
[1:58:22] everybody and said it was going
[1:58:23] on, but to understand the role
[1:58:28] of everyone.
[1:58:29] And I know the city important
[1:58:29] obligations in port and
[1:58:38] projects that we have ahead
[1:58:39] of us. One of the page was
[1:58:40] showing a other PRESIDENT That
[1:58:43] expense to that on the budget
[1:58:44] was the someone has a question
[1:58:45] about that all these need to be
[1:58:48] answered.
[1:58:49] And we still must continue
[1:58:50] providing public safety.
[1:58:58] Infrastructure that is very
[1:58:59] important. The parks. A program
[1:59:03] for youth and seniors. The U.S.
[1:59:04] Is services. Before I move on
[1:59:10] to the motion that I just want
[1:59:10] to know how 1, 1, when
[1:59:11] PRESIDENT Mission that area.
[1:59:17] How did we get from.
[1:59:17] I believe 40,000 to 60,000 foot
[1:59:23] par Casey pardon to 200,000.
[1:59:24] For the landings to go all
[1:59:25] which is up to 2 minute do I
[1:59:27] don't understand that. If we
[1:59:33] can get that response first.
[1:59:34] >> Sure let landings Park is a
[1:59:35] grant that the city applied for
[1:59:42] it is federal land and water
[1:59:42] conservation fund Grant.
[1:59:45] And our match for background.
[1:59:46] It's a it was a 3 million
[1:59:51] dollar grant if we get
[1:59:52] the grant. Our share of that
[1:59:52] will 50% so we would pay 1.5
[1:59:57] million. And this state share
[2:00:00] would be 1.5 million if there's
[2:00:01] any overruns to the project it
[2:00:02] would then come out of the
[2:00:06] general fund for the city we
[2:00:07] have to pay the additional
[2:00:08] because it's you can't mandate.
[2:00:16] Con you know great want to
[2:00:16] apply for and so right now.
[2:00:17] There's no money set aside in
[2:00:19] the. Upcoming fiscal year for
[2:00:20] that because we still have not
[2:00:20] still have not got the
[2:00:27] agreement says we've shared
[2:00:27] with the commission from the
[2:00:28] federal government so until we
[2:00:31] get a contract.
[2:00:32] 4 the City Attorney's Office to
[2:00:37] review it for the commission to
[2:00:38] enter into. That project is
[2:00:38] just on the wish list, the
[2:00:40] same. If you look down on that
[2:00:41] initial also see have to point
[2:00:42] Park is also a 3 million
[2:00:47] dollar. The 3 million dollar
[2:00:48] grant that again same thing
[2:00:49] it's a landmark of ram one 0.5
[2:00:52] million from the federal
[2:00:52] government. One 0.5 million
[2:00:53] from the city and again that
[2:00:57] one was awarded, but again we
[2:00:57] haven't gotten the contract.
[2:00:58] Yeah, and so those are still in
[2:01:00] limbo as to whether or not we
[2:01:00] will need or even got
[2:01:01] contracts. From the federal
[2:01:06] government for that we
[2:01:06] certainly hope we do. But we
[2:01:07] haven't gotten those contracts,
[2:01:10] but those are not in. This
[2:01:11] current year's or Tuesday.
[2:01:12] They're not in the proposed
[2:01:15] budget for next year. Those are
[2:01:16] an outlier years because by the
[2:01:17] time we get the contract enter
[2:01:19] into it and then start going
[2:01:19] out for bids. It will take a
[2:01:20] whole year before all those
[2:01:25] contracts could be awarded.
[2:01:26] >> All right, thank you very
[2:01:31] much now has
[2:01:34] I'm going to make MAY has been
[2:01:35] wrongly falsely accused of
[2:01:40] raising taxes.
[2:01:41] Rightfully so the mayor is
[2:01:41] making make the motion there
[2:01:51] I'm making a motion to amend
[2:01:51] to propose operating millage
[2:01:55] rate from 76 7.6. 500 to 7.4.
[2:01:55] Males and approve the minutes
[2:02:00] ordinance on first reading.
[2:02:00] As amended and subject to all
[2:02:01] required secretary calculation
[2:02:07] and called for an amendment
[2:02:07] MADAM Attorney could you
[2:02:08] confirm if this a proper motion
[2:02:09] please.
[2:02:09] >> The motion is Popeye is just
[2:02:17] changing.
[2:02:18] >> The 3. Which was which we
[2:02:29] read as at 7, 6, 5, Mills.
[2:02:30] Or 7.6. 5 deals, you know put
[2:02:31] $1000 of taxable excess
[2:02:35] property value to 7.4 mil.
[2:02:36] That would be the change that
[2:02:36] would be noted by the city
[2:02:39] clerk okay.
[2:02:40] >> If it's yes his second okay,
[2:02:41] thank you MADAM Clerk, the real
[2:02:43] culprits.
[2:02:50] >> Commissioner Martin.
[2:02:50] >> Through the chair, yes but
[2:02:55] what Matt the proposed by
[2:02:55] she's as yes we're not finding
[2:02:56] here matter fighting this and
[2:02:58] just want to make sure that
[2:03:01] this is.
[2:03:02] You know done appropriately
[2:03:02] because I I heard that me ask
[2:03:05] me as hold on hold on to them.
[2:03:09] Yes.
[2:03:10] Vice mayor we're not out here
[2:03:11] what I would not have to divide
[2:03:12] ourselves and what we are here
[2:03:12] for weeks about credit anything
[2:03:15] right here.
[2:03:22] >> We're here to do the
[2:03:22] right thing. Vice mayor took
[2:03:23] holes, but he did not see never
[2:03:24] said a motion he said take it
[2:03:24] right we're on the same page it
[2:03:25] doesn't matter much if you want
[2:03:27] to if you want to make the
[2:03:28] motion go ahead, it doesn't
[2:03:29] matter what makes
[2:03:30] the motion because what it's
[2:03:31] about is want to reduce it from
[2:03:37] I could even go lower than that
[2:03:37] it doesn't matter who makes a
[2:03:38] motion. The motion is to be
[2:03:42] with a man did I just made an
[2:03:43] amendment to that simple were
[2:03:43] on the same page now we are
[2:03:46] honest we also want to
[2:03:47] make sure this is fine by him
[2:03:48] that's fine let's be on the
[2:03:49] same page just that this year
[2:03:50] we're on the same page is just
[2:03:57] because I sing kind of 57 here.
[2:03:57] >> And I would make sure that
[2:03:58] content. What is being said and
[2:04:01] done here is is is the
[2:04:01] language. The energy everything
[2:04:02] that residents are being safe
[2:04:03] who they are and we're not
[2:04:03] trying to put content out here
[2:04:04] trying to make it seem like
[2:04:07] it's something else. So that's
[2:04:13] all.
[2:04:14] >> MADAM Clerk, the motion has
[2:04:15] been more in second in the
[2:04:19] general coast thank you.
[2:04:19] Commissioner said, yes of
[2:04:20] course. Commissioner goes for
[2:04:25] cuts, yes. Vice mayor
[2:04:26] Bustamante yes. Commissioner
[2:04:27] Louis, yes, and Mayor board
[2:04:40] tonight. Yes. Motion passes.
[2:04:41] >> We will now move Percy to
[2:04:43] item 3.
[2:04:44] >> To the chair, you are
[2:04:45] recognized to have to make a
[2:04:54] motion about a 5% decrease.
[2:04:54] If you choose so I met him at
[2:04:55] a. When you say how are we
[2:04:59] that. I.
[2:05:00] And that's to come back to
[2:05:01] another but the thing I I
[2:05:07] believe that it's probably more
[2:05:07] appropriate in the budget yes
[2:05:08] was in the military right okay,
[2:05:11] okay, so you can reserve that
[2:05:11] and presented them okay, thank
[2:05:21] you all right take a vacation.
[2:05:21] That takes us to it is 7, 7,
[2:05:22] Will proceed to item 3 b.
[2:05:27] Yes, the first reading.
[2:05:27] And ordinance of the city
[2:05:28] Commission of the city of North
[2:05:30] Lauderdale Florida.
[2:05:34] Adopting the attached
[2:05:35] annual budget. The city of
[2:05:35] North Florida deal for that
[2:05:40] period beginning
[2:05:41] OCTOBER 1st 2026 and ending
[2:05:41] SEPTEMBER 30th 2027, providing
[2:05:46] full budget for the general
[2:05:46] fund special revenue funds.
[2:05:47] Capital project fund enterprise
[2:05:54] fund and internal service fund.
[2:05:55] Allocating appropriating in
[2:05:57] authorizing expenses in
[2:05:57] accordance with and so for the
[2:05:58] purposes stated in that budget.
[2:06:03] Providing full millage rate.
[2:06:03] Providing for severability
[2:06:04] providing for conflict and
[2:06:13] providing an effective date.
[2:06:14] City manager like and his
[2:06:14] present make sure there is
[2:06:17] going to present it to them and
[2:06:17] explain any adjustment
[2:06:22] necessary to.
[2:06:23] >> Make the budget consistent
[2:06:23] with them in a tree that so
[2:06:26] great because evening again
[2:06:27] MISTER Mayor members of the
[2:06:31] commission employees or
[2:06:32] >> with the approval of the
[2:06:32] commission tonight to reduce
[2:06:35] the budget to 7.4 Mills.
[2:06:41] We will work over the
[2:06:42] next week. Week and a half to
[2:06:43] prepare a revised budget for
[2:06:47] you. That look shot potentially
[2:06:47] additional revenue sources as
[2:06:48] well as additional programs or
[2:06:55] projects that could be pushed
[2:06:56] on the road a lot of that could
[2:06:57] be eliminated to give you a
[2:07:01] balanced budget at 7.4 Mills.
[2:07:02] I would just show you that.
[2:07:06] The
[2:07:07] budget itself. Wright is an
[2:07:08] increase of 3.1% if you look at
[2:07:15] all
[2:07:15] the farms. And we will go
[2:07:16] through that 100 and.
[2:07:21] 61 million dollar budget.
[2:07:22] And we will find ways to reduce
[2:07:23] to bring you back a balanced
[2:07:27] budget at 7.44 miles.
[2:07:35] >> Okay we won't.
[2:07:36] Yeah when you want it necessary
[2:07:37] any additional time for tonight
[2:07:39] to numbers again with no
[2:07:40] certainty that would just be
[2:07:40] approving the ordinance
[2:07:43] first reading.
[2:07:44] >> and then it will come back
[2:07:45] to you again for second reading
[2:07:46] that will
[2:07:47] be revised to meet the new
[2:07:47] millage rate that you gave okay
[2:07:50] all right and potentially new
[2:07:52] assessments
[2:07:53] as well because the budget
[2:07:54] covers everything so sure
[2:07:58] depending on what you do an
[2:07:59] assessment tonight as well that
[2:07:59] will be the final item that
[2:08:02] comes back to you. Okay.
[2:08:10] >> All right
[2:08:10] we've got to have that present
[2:08:11] position right now right.
[2:08:14] It will you just a. Yeah.
[2:08:18] The idea is that the.
[2:08:19] >> The budget that was being
[2:08:20] proposed to you is subject to
[2:08:25] the vision because of the
[2:08:26] changes you MAY right right so
[2:08:26] for it would be moved on first
[2:08:29] reading.
[2:08:30] With the adjustments to be made
[2:08:31] so that
[2:08:32] second meeting you could have a
[2:08:32] better leave you wouldn't know
[2:08:36] for sure what's included in the
[2:08:37] budget so this is just a
[2:08:37] building so that we could move
[2:08:42] to the second reading but not
[2:08:42] a moving the budget because of
[2:08:43] the pledge is incorrect and
[2:08:45] will be adjusted between now in
[2:08:49] second meeting.
[2:08:49] >> Right but so my question
[2:08:50] right now the assistant we're
[2:08:51] going to discuss second
[2:08:53] right now.
[2:08:54] >> The assessment is is yes
[2:09:00] we're going to go on to it.
[2:09:00] When we get to 4 a right but
[2:09:01] for.
[2:09:03] >> The b.
[2:09:04] >> It's just going to move it
[2:09:04] to the second meeting second of
[2:09:07] it until the second meeting
[2:09:11] like you get
[2:09:12] a a details okay at this time
[2:09:16] you have the floor for 4.
[2:09:17] If we're moving the edge and
[2:09:18] make a motion that okay that's
[2:09:24] fine. Can you get a motion
[2:09:33] Treating with amendments.
[2:09:33] We're going to lose that first
[2:09:34] meeting knowing that the second
[2:09:37] meeting will have and so that
[2:09:41] they should change to
[2:09:42] It so that's what that was the
[2:09:43] motion second second ok.
[2:09:45] Any question comments have been
[2:09:46] none MADAM Clerk, the world
[2:09:47] will face.
[2:09:54] Commissioner Martin.
[2:09:55] >> Yes commissioner, those for
[2:09:56] the s vice mayor Bustamante a
[2:10:01] yes. Commissioner
[2:10:01] Louis yes, airport time, yes,
[2:10:05] many of the floor.
[2:10:13] >> Commission
[2:10:13] >> dv it's we need to go it's
[2:10:14] Rick. The Lewis leak. We need
[2:10:17] to go. Back to you issue MAY
[2:10:21] be. At
[2:10:22] this time. We passed the legit
[2:10:23] subject to certain changes.
[2:10:33] Maybe you want to now say for
[2:10:34] another amendment. I'd like to
[2:10:34] act. Propose you want to say
[2:10:40] what
[2:10:40] I want I like making a motion
[2:10:41] that the budget was turns to be
[2:10:50] amended to include.
[2:10:51] I wasn't hahaha center got to
[2:10:51] the commission is. You need to
[2:10:54] 6 seconds.
[2:10:59] Has some stuff into that.
[2:11:00] And the question in the
[2:11:00] comments comments please.
[2:11:05] Recognized. Thank you. Also
[2:11:07] question about the events that
[2:11:07] we've been having Comaneci
[2:11:09] that's what kind of like add-on
[2:11:12] that we really don't have a
[2:11:13] lot of residents that come out
[2:11:13] to events in the last event we
[2:11:16] had city manager Mike you know
[2:11:19] tonight.
[2:11:20] Just thinking, okay okay so the
[2:11:21] last one we did have, I mean
[2:11:25] we're negative like $50,000.
[2:11:26] I believe so is there any way
[2:11:31] that we can.
[2:11:31] Cut back on these extra events
[2:11:32] come having on a monthly basis
[2:11:36] because that's including staff.
[2:11:36] Police and all this other stuff
[2:11:37] we have and I think that also
[2:11:49] helped about it.
[2:11:51] >> So I'm sure if you can go to
[2:11:51] that slide that was though
[2:11:53] those were one of the one of
[2:11:54] the events that are one of the
[2:11:55] items that is not yet in the
[2:11:57] budget so no action is really
[2:12:08] needed on that at this time.
[2:12:10] That number.
[2:12:10] >> So it's a below the
[2:12:11] feasibility study for special
[2:12:17] projects series of quarterly
[2:12:18] events there that's a $100,000
[2:12:19] that's not included in
[2:12:22] the budget.
[2:12:23] >> He said as a 100,000 to
[2:12:32] $1000 not including not it.
[2:12:33] So attorney what what what I
[2:12:34] have I am to make sure that at
[2:12:36] this time. So it is not in the
[2:12:37] budget. You don't need to make
[2:12:40] a motion
[2:12:41] on okay. What you would do is
[2:12:41] look at the budget when it
[2:12:42] comes back and second-leading
[2:12:43] in the second meeting it now is
[2:12:46] included in the budget.
[2:12:46] >> You could make a motion at
[2:12:52] that time.
[2:12:53] >> And we also gate Ortiz into
[2:12:53] my c a manager. How much we've
[2:12:56] been sitting and spinning on
[2:12:59] these events please.
[2:13:00] We'll send it to everybody
[2:13:02] thank you.
[2:13:06] The chat.
[2:13:06] >> You're recognize what we're
[2:13:11] talking making some cuts.
[2:13:12] I'm going to go in the mind
[2:13:13] acts of
[2:13:14] potential e I know it's going
[2:13:14] to that contrary to the cause
[2:13:20] you know estimates question
[2:13:20] area. One in one month. But
[2:13:21] maybe potentially cutting it in
[2:13:23] half and could not travel and
[2:13:35] have to.
[2:13:36] Total so that's 5,000 to 2500
[2:13:37] cut our travel down. From these
[2:13:39] 2000. I 1000. 12 town. We cut
[2:13:45] it again.
[2:13:46] We don't travel as much as no
[2:13:47] more so and I second that
[2:13:50] motion.
[2:13:51] Okay so the motion in the
[2:13:56] motion.
[2:13:56] I know we have a motion that
[2:13:57] Boston was adding on that what
[2:14:00] was doing that.
[2:14:00] Do want to pass first motion
[2:14:12] then the second.
[2:14:13] >> The cutting. Travel is for
[2:14:13] the for you. The commission for
[2:14:15] the commission right. I
[2:14:16] believe that she passed the
[2:14:17] first one 1st I'm just going
[2:14:25] through that. Logic so we had
[2:14:25] a motion. The motion was so
[2:14:26] cool and proceeding knowing
[2:14:28] that going to
[2:14:29] make adjustments in the second
[2:14:29] meeting and I believe that what
[2:14:37] is really going on now is that
[2:14:38] >> the commission is seats
[2:14:39] seeking to direct the city
[2:14:43] manager with respect to
[2:14:43] what specific. Reductions
[2:14:44] should be made. We made it as a
[2:14:49] motion before Commission at the
[2:14:50] Louis tickets. Made a motion to
[2:14:55] reduce Commission salary.
[2:14:56] It could have been just a
[2:14:57] consensus that everybody agrees
[2:15:00] to.
[2:15:01] I think it's probably accurate
[2:15:02] that's what we should do and
[2:15:06] now you could continue.
[2:15:06] Did you hear that it was really
[2:15:07] a consensus not so much emotion
[2:15:11] and over. And now you can
[2:15:12] continue making these
[2:15:13] recommendations directing the
[2:15:17] city manager is. And
[2:15:17] now you MAY 2 different ones
[2:15:18] and one was you wanted to do
[2:15:24] that the city manager.
[2:15:25] The discretionary budget
[2:15:26] impasse and for the commission
[2:15:26] is and how commissioners and
[2:15:27] half that's a direction do you
[2:15:28] have it you you MAY have to
[2:15:30] determine whether you have a
[2:15:38] consensus for that.
[2:15:42] Convocation to.
[2:15:43] >> We have put it if they have
[2:15:43] cut the discussion or funds
[2:15:51] from 10 to 5.
[2:15:51] Try to cut it again so you want
[2:15:52] to go to to 2,500 us one 2nd
[2:15:54] one second what well to kind of
[2:15:55] speak please I listen to your
[2:15:58] on even from
[2:15:59] 6 o'clock 5 o'clock and I just
[2:16:07] have some respect
[2:16:07] thank you, I'm just trying to
[2:16:08] clarify from 5,000 to 2,500 but
[2:16:13] that does not include a lot of
[2:16:14] 1500 that we got before are the
[2:16:14] 8,000 from waste Management
[2:16:17] that's divided up among 5.
[2:16:19] >> Can you just clarify so we
[2:16:20] know exactly and what exactly
[2:16:21] they're cutting. Thank you so
[2:16:23] much so that the 1500 that we
[2:16:26] get from.
[2:16:26] >> Could be included so I guess
[2:16:35] we just get an extra
[2:16:36] young said no no so we get 1500
[2:16:36] right okay and then we're
[2:16:41] adding said and 3500.
[2:16:41] Because it just 15 bucks for
[2:16:47] the final time. 1000.
[2:16:47] 1535 to 85. Yes, I'm just
[2:16:48] trying to I'm just trying to do
[2:16:51] said only half. So $1500,000
[2:16:54] from.
[2:16:55] Better yet. But we just get rid
[2:16:55] of the extra money just to
[2:16:56] 1500.
[2:16:57] >> Okay yeah, I mean this is
[2:16:58] something there and say
[2:17:04] something are we spending our
[2:17:04] time looking at. Yes, $5,000
[2:17:08] 5,000 use
[2:17:08] 1000 there where is the big
[2:17:09] issue. The elephant nobody
[2:17:12] wants to talk about
[2:17:13] this team. I mean it's just
[2:17:14] hold up What I want to make
[2:17:17] sure I want to make sure I make
[2:17:17] sure you understand what's
[2:17:18] going on here we're talking
[2:17:23] about cuts. What about big
[2:17:24] projects there. Nobody is
[2:17:25] looking at those. This really
[2:17:32] make a difference. After we've
[2:17:32] done tonight. Cutting a 5,010
[2:17:33] 1000. We still going to be the
[2:17:39] worst in the same position.
[2:17:39] We never move never moved the
[2:17:40] needle at all. So so let's set
[2:17:43] this and I watch it for if we
[2:17:44] want to first where one of.
[2:17:45] But the direction we can when
[2:17:48] we were there. But we still
[2:17:52] missed the boat. Yes we're
[2:17:52] talking about millions of
[2:17:53] dollars and move to cut to be
[2:17:59] cut what is 10,050 1001 to
[2:18:00] nothing. The second reason is
[2:18:00] this for real and this is why
[2:18:05] this is why this is why.
[2:18:06] I have proposed. That we had a
[2:18:14] citizen.
[2:18:15] Budget Matthew community.
[2:18:15] We have on the citizen here in
[2:18:20] the city to sit on the
[2:18:20] committee to say exactly like a
[2:18:21] pizza where you want you to
[2:18:23] every cent tax
[2:18:24] dollars go to spend in and we
[2:18:24] didn't have that we still have
[2:18:26] to do that and I'm going to
[2:18:27] need them to Commission for not
[2:18:28] doing their job and the
[2:18:30] administration also step
[2:18:35] because it was.
[2:18:36] This is citizen would be behind
[2:18:36] the wheel safe for the whole
[2:18:40] year where and when it cut and
[2:18:41] removed it would have been
[2:18:42] sitting here discussing 5,000
[2:18:44] think think 1000 that would
[2:18:44] have been really be be where we
[2:18:45] need to be and we still can do
[2:18:49] it. But it's what I want to say
[2:18:50] this be serious about it.
[2:18:50] I would just cutting full
[2:18:53] cutting or just cutting
[2:18:53] responsibly where we need to
[2:18:57] make some adjustment.
[2:18:57] That's all I'm going to say I'm
[2:18:58] not going go any further than
[2:19:02] that left at we have enough
[2:19:02] time to do it, let's go ahead
[2:19:03] only suggesting because I I
[2:19:08] believe that we start cutting
[2:19:09] the rest will follow not just
[2:19:10] the I just I just said that I
[2:19:12] said please please please
[2:19:13] >> I'm going to set some could
[2:19:18] expertise.
[2:19:18] We do not keep applause at this
[2:19:19] point but otherwise we have to
[2:19:23] do it for everything this
[2:19:23] is a. We say thing business
[2:19:24] serious that's all it is okay
[2:19:25] appreciate that. So I'm I'm
[2:19:26] just I'm not a guess I'm not
[2:19:27] against it that's good. I just
[2:19:31] want to make sure we really
[2:19:32] see that that's what the job is
[2:19:36] for the city
[2:19:36] is there to do a job propose
[2:19:37] those cuts different we can
[2:19:40] still
[2:19:40] do it. But let's make sure
[2:19:41] we've cut the big chunk of that
[2:19:44] money to we need to get it
[2:19:45] everywhere. Across the city.
[2:19:45] And they will accompany
[2:19:48] something valuable. That's what
[2:19:53] I'm going to say.
[2:19:53] If it's when it comes to
[2:19:54] salary. I can even work for
[2:19:56] free that's not my that's
[2:19:57] my issue but this address the
[2:19:57] big issues that we have
[2:20:00] flooding issues we have things
[2:20:00] that wet big project that
[2:20:02] there.
[2:20:03] There's a thing we need to
[2:20:03] touch with those with big
[2:20:07] salaries. We have a position
[2:20:08] vacancies we have no project a
[2:20:08] project that could await some
[2:20:14] some some let's look at those
[2:20:15] also. Let's look at those in
[2:20:19] reality that's all.
[2:20:20] Ok I'm in it and that's fine.
[2:20:21] Yes, yes, you're recognized
[2:20:24] because we're seeing a lot of
[2:20:25] time and looking at that's why
[2:20:26] we have department just what
[2:20:27] that could look want to say
[2:20:28] something about the savings
[2:20:28] worth of them about the
[2:20:31] $10,000.
[2:20:35] >> You know if we're going to
[2:20:36] whenever we have to cut you
[2:20:36] know save some money if it's a
[2:20:39] it's a 10,000 others, it was
[2:20:43] acceptable cents better.
[2:20:44] House. What what do you what
[2:20:45] we're going to do with $0.62.
[2:20:49] The House nothing. I mean
[2:20:50] really is not so I mean I don't
[2:20:52] know what we're doing here.
[2:20:53] It is not the bottom like the
[2:20:54] mayor said we've got to be
[2:21:01] responsible for them with the
[2:21:02] money. Many of the if I say
[2:21:02] that I want to save a 1000
[2:21:07] miles from home.
[2:21:08] It's okay. I like to to you
[2:21:08] know the rest will have a money
[2:21:10] to pay the bills. I
[2:21:11] like that. You know we got to
[2:21:12] be responsible with them a nice
[2:21:14] really you know cause I hear
[2:21:18] this guy.
[2:21:19] And they they help you get a a
[2:21:25] 100,000 or more per.
[2:21:25] Building. It is crazy. We got
[2:21:28] to
[2:21:29] you know what I'm working for
[2:21:32] the flu and residents really.
[2:21:33] I know we've got to do
[2:21:33] something about we've got to
[2:21:38] work on that we've got to save
[2:21:38] money on taxes somehow
[2:21:39] somewhere. I don't know, I mean
[2:21:42] I'm not I don't know how to
[2:21:48] love those things.
[2:21:49] You know we I mean we can do
[2:21:49] something about up here.
[2:21:53] Against that.
[2:21:54] Where is of thing big money on
[2:21:55] taxes. But I don't know how to
[2:22:00] do that.
[2:22:01] So we've got to get help from
[2:22:02] from a a it is tough really to
[2:22:07] the chair.
[2:22:08] >> There you go ok, yes, your
[2:22:11] hunt, Vice mayor.
[2:22:12] However, when will connect
[2:22:12] country we have to I mean this
[2:22:17] is the expertise off the city
[2:22:18] mind you just that 50 finance
[2:22:18] people when we're called to
[2:22:21] have to make sure that this
[2:22:25] that the residents don't.
[2:22:26] We don't shortchange the
[2:22:26] residents for what needs to
[2:22:32] keep the city going but I do
[2:22:33] agree that we have to look.
[2:22:33] i mean we look at the pace we
[2:22:39] need to look at the pounds so
[2:22:39] thank you so much for being
[2:22:40] with each other homes well, you
[2:22:46] know an outcast you're
[2:22:47] recognized Commission 1000 most
[2:22:47] in most sectors, 16 or $0.60
[2:22:50] for all which is not okay,
[2:22:50] you're recognized. Thank you so
[2:22:58] much mayor.
[2:22:59] Every penny does count and to
[2:23:00] to hear this commission says
[2:23:00] looking at a little here a
[2:23:04] little there.
[2:23:05] >> Now that adds up. It really
[2:23:08] does as we have to stop.
[2:23:09] I'm blaming or shifting the
[2:23:11] blame right.
[2:23:12] Where will say things like you
[2:23:12] know to bring the commission
[2:23:18] and we're going to MISS That
[2:23:19] staff has their job and the
[2:23:19] commission also get your job.
[2:23:24] But what I found out over.
[2:23:24] You know that the 2 terms that
[2:23:25] I've been here he's a lot of my
[2:23:32] residents are very. Spectacle
[2:23:39] But just it thank you.
[2:23:39] O I doing anything here because
[2:23:40] when they come here and they
[2:23:41] speak their mind.
[2:23:42] They are free to join the thing
[2:23:43] that we're doing because they
[2:23:49] feel like this commission tends
[2:23:50] to believe them. All right and
[2:23:50] this is not here say this is
[2:23:54] the
[2:23:55] type of emails and messages I
[2:23:56] get in my in boxes from
[2:24:03] residents that are watching
[2:24:04] our live. Sessions here okay
[2:24:10] and so.
[2:24:11] As a leader we take
[2:24:11] accountability and the truth
[2:24:15] is. This commission.
[2:24:16] Have spontaneously out of the
[2:24:16] blue we putting things together
[2:24:20] we've done certain things right
[2:24:21] and that has cost us and we
[2:24:25] have to
[2:24:25] take responsibility. I'm not
[2:24:26] blaming anyone but I'm saying
[2:24:28] we must take responsibility
[2:24:29] and I know the previous
[2:24:30] commission a lot of things that
[2:24:33] we're dealing with now is
[2:24:33] because the previous commission
[2:24:34] didn't make certain changes.
[2:24:41] But now that we're here and
[2:24:42] we're making a change I would
[2:24:42] love to see right leadership
[2:24:46] stop blaming the ship or stop
[2:24:46] sec shifting the blame and take
[2:24:47] responsibility. Thank you so
[2:24:52] much.
[2:24:58] Commissioner
[2:24:59] it was a consistent word time
[2:25:00] trying to figure that right.
[2:25:05] Correct yes.
[2:25:05] >> The idea is that since we
[2:25:06] don't have a resolution or
[2:25:07] anything
[2:25:08] like that. I believe the
[2:25:09] directives regarding what can
[2:25:14] be reduced. If you have a
[2:25:15] consensus you could Hawaii that
[2:25:17] detective to the city
[2:25:18] manager has there will be
[2:25:19] adjustments made you're going
[2:25:22] to go through what they're
[2:25:23] going to make adjustments in
[2:25:24] light of the 7.4 millage rate.
[2:25:26] But.
[2:25:27] While they're doing that they
[2:25:27] should consider the specific
[2:25:32] things that you guys having
[2:25:33] been up so the directive from
[2:25:37] the commission that was.
[2:25:38] Commissioner Louis had had a
[2:25:42] directive about.
[2:25:43] We wanted to try to see if he
[2:25:46] could get consensus and.
[2:25:48] I think this question every
[2:25:49] fund interest. Thank those that
[2:25:49] do this one so they just keep
[2:25:55] them separate case, everybody
[2:25:55] doesn't agree. So do the action
[2:26:00] on the.
[2:26:04] Is that the travel. A
[2:26:05] discretionary fund and what is
[2:26:06] this number that you wanted to
[2:26:08] propose and to say it should
[2:26:12] should we do it
[2:26:12] >> proponents like that with my
[2:26:13] kind of are you doing now I see
[2:26:17] it when it cut in half. So
[2:26:23] 5,000 to 2500. Yes, so just.
[2:26:24] >> The extreme give sorry
[2:26:25] services for which item.
[2:26:30] Of that just discretion or in
[2:26:31] general. I think it's a system
[2:26:32] that just you know get this is
[2:26:36] a tough.
[2:26:40] Okay
[2:26:41] and that's just something that
[2:26:42] can be be a complete tonight on
[2:26:44] because we don't you know I can
[2:26:51] always come being that
[2:26:51] that too bring back the and it
[2:26:52] is for as far as the traveling.
[2:26:55] I mean I'll be a agree with
[2:26:58] that except except
[2:26:59] except those who do not travel
[2:26:59] this far we look at what those
[2:27:03] travel for purpose to find the
[2:27:03] source for the city. I don't
[2:27:04] see any reason why should
[2:27:10] prevent them from going there
[2:27:11] for him. Conference in training
[2:27:12] find a recent for the city.
[2:27:13] It could be in
[2:27:14] the individual. Those who do
[2:27:14] not travel that's fine this
[2:27:17] perfect little bit. Simple as
[2:27:18] that and to the
[2:27:21] term here.
[2:27:22] >> Yes, Europe because of so
[2:27:23] city does that also follow the
[2:27:26] recommendations put the event
[2:27:27] as well so we'll talk about
[2:27:27] that next time you could not do
[2:27:31] that.
[2:27:32] >> You can talk about all of it
[2:27:32] next time if you could look at
[2:27:35] it more closely and see what he
[2:27:35] that you want. But right now
[2:27:36] the event tonight in the budget
[2:27:39] right. Should they come into
[2:27:39] the budget then you could get
[2:27:40] you know directive about that.
[2:27:50] Well you can exit it evolved.
[2:27:50] Right now there are 2 issues in
[2:27:51] it looks like the only directed
[2:27:56] that on right now that's been
[2:27:57] established by the commission.
[2:27:59] It's the directive.
[2:28:00] Toledo's salary Commission
[2:28:01] Sally's or 5% other than that
[2:28:03] you don't have a consensus, it
[2:28:04] seems to me and anyone of good
[2:28:05] luck
[2:28:09] to you.
[2:28:09] >> You don't have a cause we'll
[2:28:15] bring it because he's so yeah.
[2:28:15] >> So now I'm going to be what
[2:28:16] the mayor had asked me to be
[2:28:17] witches.
[2:28:23] For a.
[2:28:24] >> So if the bees that voted on
[2:28:30] yet the city clerk points out.
[2:28:30] Ok could you make the motion
[2:28:31] clear for all to of the session
[2:28:34] was made by commissioner can
[2:28:34] really hear that motion was
[2:28:35] made by commissioner Louis for
[2:28:40] cuts to approve.
[2:28:41] >> Item 3 p with amendments and
[2:28:41] it was seconded by commissioner
[2:28:46] Mark.
[2:28:47] Okay come back. The roll
[2:28:51] call please.
[2:28:51] >> Commissioner Martin yes
[2:28:52] commissioner Louis crickets
[2:28:56] yes, vice mayor Bustamante
[2:28:56] commissioner Louis yes, airport
[2:28:59] and yes.
[2:29:00] 07:31am attorney you have the
[2:29:08] floor these.
[2:29:15] Goodman and 10.
[2:29:16] >> I just what I just pointed
[2:29:17] out that the city clerk that
[2:29:17] it's it
[2:29:18] was approved that with
[2:29:18] amendment because we don't have
[2:29:22] specific amendments. But it
[2:29:23] was approved with with the
[2:29:24] directive that in second
[2:29:28] meeting at the put back we phys
[2:29:29] to come. To to conform to the
[2:29:32] elite 8.
[2:29:36] Item 4 a.
[2:29:36] That solution of the city
[2:29:37] Commission of the city of North
[2:29:39] Lauderdale Florida relating to
[2:29:40] the provision of fire rescue
[2:29:41] services facilities and
[2:29:45] programs in the city of North
[2:29:46] Lauderdale Florida and posing
[2:29:46] fire assessments against
[2:29:51] assessed property located
[2:29:52] within the city of North
[2:29:53] Lauderdale. The fiscal year
[2:29:56] beginning OCTOBER one
[2:29:57] 2026. Approving the lead of
[2:29:57] assessment approving the
[2:30:00] assessment roll providing for
[2:30:01] conflicts, providing for
[2:30:01] severability and providing for
[2:30:05] an effective date.
[2:30:07] Was ready.
[2:30:07] >> See measures go into the
[2:30:08] upper station please. MISTER
[2:30:12] Mayor are project manager will
[2:30:13] walk you through that. Fire
[2:30:14] assessment numbers and then
[2:30:17] fire rescue will give a free
[2:30:18] presentation as well thank you.
[2:30:47] That meant.
[2:30:47] >> All regarding the firearm
[2:30:57] proposed budget for fiscal year
[2:30:57] 2027. The budget itself is a
[2:31:01] 15 million 565 391.
[2:31:02] $1000 budget. Essentially the
[2:31:09] budget is
[2:31:10] balanced through approval if
[2:31:10] that isn't a night of
[2:31:18] assessment revenues to the
[2:31:18] single family home and of $650
[2:31:19] or the multi-family to 976.
[2:31:25] So that initially now would
[2:31:26] generate revenues if approved
[2:31:31] at 12 million 500 and 10
[2:31:31] 6, 6, 5, In addition to that
[2:31:32] there's other revenues as
[2:31:40] proposed in this budget which
[2:31:41] totals you know 1 1 million 800
[2:31:41] and 92,513. So essentially
[2:31:45] there a question that was
[2:31:46] brought up by one of the
[2:31:46] residents in regards to what
[2:31:49] was transfer from the general
[2:31:50] fund. So here it is shown that
[2:31:55] that the general fund
[2:31:55] will supplement the fire fun by
[2:31:56] that one 0.1 6, 2, 1, 9, 6, So
[2:32:01] we actually did round that to
[2:32:02] 1.2 in that slide. But then
[2:32:02] this is the amount of money
[2:32:08] that the
[2:32:09] general fund what transfer from
[2:32:10] the general fund to the fire
[2:32:13] fund in order to achieve a
[2:32:14] balanced budget. So when you
[2:32:15] look at the budget itself and
[2:32:21] then the revenues total you'll
[2:32:22] see that the revenues there is
[2:32:22] that 15 a 1 million 5 65 3.91.
[2:32:26] So that's how we were able to
[2:32:27] achieve a balanced budget based
[2:32:27] on the proposed expenditures in
[2:32:32] the budget.
[2:32:33] And if the assessment at 6 5976
[2:32:39] is passed.
[2:32:40] I'm just going to skip too.
[2:32:52] The back of second.
[2:32:52] Actually no I would just pass
[2:32:53] this on to the chief and I'm
[2:33:03] sorry that site is not.
[2:33:04] >> Good evening. Mayor
[2:33:12] commissioners city manager.
[2:33:13] Talk the rays of the assessment
[2:33:13] assessment hasn't been
[2:33:20] increased since 2021. So
[2:33:21] rigidly to 78 and we're trying
[2:33:21] to increase it up to 6.50.
[2:33:26] And I'll break it down.
[2:33:26] The cost has stayed the same
[2:33:27] for the residents since 2021.
[2:33:30] But
[2:33:31] the cost. Training and up
[2:33:32] protection of the equipment.
[2:33:35] It's a 24 7 operation. Erin
[2:33:41] 24 7. Not stop.
[2:33:42] The proposal. Help to cover the
[2:33:43] fire protection cause of the
[2:33:45] assessment rather than the city
[2:33:45] revenue. So the money instead
[2:33:46] of coming from the from the tax
[2:33:48] is going to the and the
[2:33:49] assessment were not gaining
[2:33:49] more money with the taxes were
[2:33:56] just guys going to supplement
[2:33:57] it with the assessment.
[2:33:58] Compared to other cities like
[2:34:03] lauderhill Tamarac Lauderdale
[2:34:04] lakes on the slide you see.
[2:34:05] What the what what it covers.
[2:34:09] And our proposal. It's going to
[2:34:13] cover Almost 93%. For
[2:34:13] we're paying up of the fire
[2:34:18] rescue the 15 Million.
[2:34:19] So Laura says doesn't mean a
[2:34:20] lower cost of the Fire
[2:34:24] Department.
[2:34:25] And also our city the most
[2:34:25] responsible and one of the
[2:34:28] cheapest cities compared to
[2:34:28] other counties up other other
[2:34:29] fire departments in Brevard
[2:34:34] County.
[2:34:35] The level of service that we
[2:34:41] deliver average of all
[2:34:41] 5,082 cause from OCTOBER 2025
[2:34:42] to AUGUST 2026. I have is
[2:34:47] response time from a dispatch
[2:34:48] to the door is 5 minutes, 37
[2:34:49] seconds run about 338 new joint
[2:34:51] responses. Throughout our
[2:34:52] neighboring cities Tamarac
[2:34:55] Margate
[2:34:56] Larry Hill and our training we
[2:34:56] do about 11,500 hours of
[2:34:59] training and Prix fire planning
[2:35:05] for the city.
[2:35:05] Iso class one of our biggest
[2:35:06] cause of a condo complex men's
[2:35:07] wear iso class
[2:35:08] of want. There's only others on
[2:35:08] the other 500 other fire
[2:35:17] departments nationwide. That
[2:35:17] have achieved that so one
[2:35:18] class. We also have a ha gold
[2:35:22] standard any MS.
[2:35:23] And we also also have a state
[2:35:24] of the art fire training
[2:35:26] facility. And we have a vested
[2:35:27] about 2 million a lot of it
[2:35:32] from arpa funds.
[2:35:40] That's going to possibility.
[2:35:41] Fiscal year 2027. Yes, that
[2:35:42] kind I think it's already been
[2:35:46] say it again. It's 12
[2:35:47] 12 million 510 thousand from
[2:35:48] ems and other revenues we've
[2:35:51] got about one 0.8. And the
[2:35:52] general fund chance for which I
[2:35:53] think that was asked before.
[2:35:58] So with the assessment all we
[2:35:59] need is a 1.1 6, 2 of the
[2:35:59] general fund to balance our our
[2:36:08] feet are 2027. To balance the
[2:36:09] budget. And again lows cost per
[2:36:09] station. It's about 7.7 million
[2:36:13] to run each we have 2 stations
[2:36:14] to run both stations which like
[2:36:15] I said a lot less expensive
[2:36:17] than other departments in
[2:36:23] Broward County.
[2:36:24] The bottom line in all this is
[2:36:24] the increase will be an
[2:36:27] increase of
[2:36:28] 372 per year $31 a month or you
[2:36:31] could say a dollar per day.
[2:36:32] I know it's I know it's going
[2:36:33] to affect the the citizens.
[2:36:39] We we need to increase this for
[2:36:40] years now, and this is where
[2:36:40] we're at right now with live
[2:36:44] with the fire assessment.
[2:36:45] We also got understand that
[2:36:46] we've save the taxpayers a lot
[2:36:51] of money when it comes to we
[2:36:52] use arpa funds make our bunker
[2:36:53] gear storage room at a station
[2:36:55] 44 which forces that cancer
[2:36:59] initiative.
[2:36:59] For for the bunker gear and for
[2:37:00] the fight to keep the
[2:37:04] firefighters say.
[2:37:05] Funded almost a mostly for a
[2:37:06] ladder truck. Through the arpa
[2:37:14] funds firings and we got to
[2:37:15] our funds and a rescue unit.
[2:37:15] So we've got approximately 3
[2:37:18] point 3.1 7 million dollars in
[2:37:19] arpa funds that the taxpayers
[2:37:24] and not have to pay.
[2:37:24] And our capital improvements
[2:37:30] for fiscal year
[2:37:31] 2027. We we still have to
[2:37:31] remaining balance of 487,000
[2:37:35] for the
[2:37:36] latter truck. We also getting
[2:37:36] another new rescue unit which
[2:37:39] is approximately 472,000.
[2:37:41] So
[2:37:42] are projected. Our projected
[2:37:43] capital projects for this for a
[2:37:45] fiscal year 2020 so be one 0.2
[2:37:50] million dollars.
[2:37:51] I think that any questions
[2:37:53] please.
[2:37:56] This one.
[2:37:57] >> I'd like to hear from the
[2:37:58] public regarding the fire
[2:38:00] service special assistant at
[2:38:10] this point right now.
[2:38:15] You can call the first
[2:38:16] person please just limit to
[2:38:17] less limited to 2 minutes
[2:38:19] please just just say what you
[2:38:20] get it's going to be for guests
[2:38:25] at this point.
[2:38:26] >> But even everyone my name is
[2:38:27] Nathan Chen car and after the
[2:38:32] residents in Florida since 2011
[2:38:33] when I purchased my home.
[2:38:33] I know the fight she just talk
[2:38:36] about the increase which was
[2:38:37] a headache for me when I see my
[2:38:40] proposed bill.
[2:38:41] From 2.17 to 6.50 doesn't sound
[2:38:41] like much to the fight too.
[2:38:46] But it is a lot to resident.
[2:38:47] I think what you guys are
[2:38:47] forgetting is that the same
[2:38:55] residents that you're looking
[2:38:56] at right now put you guys can
[2:38:56] the Spurs nation. And when you
[2:39:00] guys get into these petition
[2:39:00] guys forget about the
[2:39:01] PRESIDENT's that put 2 guys
[2:39:05] beer. I have not seen year.
[2:39:05] At one 0.1 might feel that the
[2:39:06] city of not just the all said
[2:39:12] John might be less decrease
[2:39:13] something for the residents.
[2:39:14] Every year. It's an increase
[2:39:19] skies. This same water. I
[2:39:19] propose still that York
[2:39:20] increasing it's been on my one
[2:39:22] fear work the same water the
[2:39:22] same kind of the same price
[2:39:23] increases on the couple's get
[2:39:27] here but when I get my monthly
[2:39:33] bill. It is also.
[2:39:34] Are there some came here pain
[2:39:35] here, 15 million doesn't so
[2:39:38] like a lot to the chief because
[2:39:39] guess what we just ate the
[2:39:39] residents from page 6. So
[2:39:43] 15 million is nothing. All
[2:39:43] right I can for say $30,000.
[2:39:50] It's safe to use.
[2:39:50] These increases are absolutely
[2:39:51] outrageous not to say we're not
[2:39:54] supposed to pay something for
[2:39:54] the city of course we live
[2:40:00] here.
[2:40:01] I have seen the goal that you
[2:40:02] have been growing in North lot
[2:40:09] of I respect that. I appreciate
[2:40:10] you for that I have seen
[2:40:10] changes. In the last 2 years.
[2:40:15] But at the same time. I work
[2:40:15] for the election office.
[2:40:20] Get 10% increase.
[2:40:21] One to 3% every year and that
[2:40:24] is nothing absolutely nothing.
[2:40:25] >> so we get in Chris, I do not
[2:40:25] become my paycheck because it
[2:40:28] doesn't make a difference to
[2:40:34] me I don't see the difference.
[2:40:35] So I'm asking is that you guys
[2:40:35] please think about these
[2:40:38] increased think about the
[2:40:39] resident that work one job and
[2:40:39] you guys are sensitive to work
[2:40:42] 2 jobs so they can pay these
[2:40:43] high increase the time is I
[2:40:43] want to thank you, thank you,
[2:40:46] thank you.
[2:40:50] >> This person is.
[2:40:52] Okay bill
[2:40:56] Lester, so.
[2:40:56] >> I'm something that you guys
[2:40:57] I want to have heart attacks.
[2:41:01] But.
[2:41:02] One thing was for us too
[2:41:02] because I talked to sweet have
[2:41:05] listen these guys have a tough
[2:41:06] one thing I did do is look at
[2:41:08] my insurance bill.
[2:41:09] Because of our rating of our
[2:41:09] Fire Department here and all
[2:41:18] the stuff we have and there's
[2:41:18] response time what they talked
[2:41:19] about. I save $1000 a year.
[2:41:20] On my
[2:41:21] home insurance because of our
[2:41:22] party now it's also because I
[2:41:26] live down the street and close
[2:41:26] different things but. It isn't
[2:41:30] the think
[2:41:30] about now. It doesn't like a
[2:41:31] lot of like this said it's it's
[2:41:34] been 5 years since we've they
[2:41:34] are able to change that again
[2:41:35] they can they can do for the
[2:41:38] next 5 years again so.
[2:41:38] It does seem high and we can
[2:41:39] always asking to see what they
[2:41:42] can cut a little bit more look
[2:41:45] we're going to ask Mike and
[2:41:46] everything else. But it is
[2:41:46] something about is that we do
[2:41:49] have a cause for carbon and I'd
[2:41:50] like to stay that way because
[2:41:50] it keeps our he's my cost down
[2:41:53] to thank you.
[2:41:53] >> Thank you to the next
[2:41:57] person.
[2:41:58] This this whole this show kind
[2:42:01] of those so I just have a
[2:42:01] I'm not quite sure my church my
[2:42:02] church doesn't go down because
[2:42:05] of the fire. So I'm not seeing
[2:42:09] that in mind but
[2:42:10] I left I just want to know if
[2:42:10] there's a middle ground between
[2:42:13] the sick from 2, 7, 8, to 6.50.
[2:42:14] There's nothing else could pose
[2:42:14] a choking we can do this this
[2:42:18] all this we came with your rate
[2:42:19] one of the other there was no
[2:42:20] middle ground between us and I
[2:42:22] said it at the last meeting
[2:42:29] we had that.
[2:42:30] It went from 2.78 to 6.52.
[2:42:34] If you put it in
[2:42:35] 3.72. $0.31 $31 and a dog, but
[2:42:35] no one put it off how much
[2:42:42] percentages that is that's a
[2:42:43] 133% to normalize the
[2:42:44] percentages on everything else
[2:42:47] are you saving 5% 6%. But this
[2:42:48] is a 130% increase. So that's
[2:42:51] what I want.
[2:43:02] >> Experts in place.
[2:43:03] Good evening, MISTER Mayor and
[2:43:03] commissioners. My name Eric
[2:43:06] Eric
[2:43:07] Hill hangs. The developer of
[2:43:11] the North Lauderdale and build
[2:43:12] that project and former city
[2:43:12] commissioner along the
[2:43:15] lakeshore 40 years.
[2:43:16] So I know the position that
[2:43:19] you're in.
[2:43:20] And I come up to speak about
[2:43:23] the fire the fire assessments.
[2:43:26] Young lady
[2:43:27] was correct. So a 130% increase
[2:43:30] in one year.
[2:43:31] One of the challenges that
[2:43:31] we've always faced as elected
[2:43:34] officials the terms of how to
[2:43:42] deal.
[2:43:43] Always quiet too. Our job
[2:43:44] responsibility because we have
[2:43:48] a flower pot. And that flower
[2:43:50] pot. This field war. So its
[2:43:51] limited resources and that
[2:43:51] flower fight has to sprinkle
[2:43:56] everything but all the
[2:43:57] different polls coming out.
[2:43:57] The fire rescue assessment,
[2:44:00] you're
[2:44:01] right that has a very racist
[2:44:01] 2021, however that's a policy
[2:44:06] decision by the commission
[2:44:07] whether those who were here
[2:44:07] before or not that didn't.
[2:44:08] They're on
[2:44:08] the residents. It was the
[2:44:09] commission who made those
[2:44:11] decisions based on what you
[2:44:14] present it.
[2:44:15] The study that was done and we
[2:44:15] should do a study is all the
[2:44:21] time because the state requires
[2:44:22] in order to raise the fee.
[2:44:23] What the state does not require
[2:44:26] when you get the study is that
[2:44:27] that entire fee didn't assess
[2:44:28] and one year. It's a study
[2:44:34] document and so you can look at
[2:44:35] that document and you can work
[2:44:36] with staff the fire chief or
[2:44:38] whoever and come up with
[2:44:38] a plan to get to that point you
[2:44:39] don't have to get there in one
[2:44:44] year you don't have a 130% one
[2:44:45] year. That's what I believe the
[2:44:48] residents of talking about.
[2:44:49] That increase face what we're
[2:44:49] looking at what amendment 3.
[2:44:54] You're really asking people to
[2:44:55] vote for him and 3. Because
[2:44:55] when you assess a 130% over 3.
[2:45:01] The owners are going to vote
[2:45:02] for that tell you what citizens
[2:45:02] amendment 3 is bad for all
[2:45:05] cities.
[2:45:06] Because we're going to have to
[2:45:06] make it up it's going to pass
[2:45:08] and I know I'm out of time out.
[2:45:09] We'll sit down and I just say
[2:45:10] please look at that that's the
[2:45:16] that's the biggest increase.
[2:45:17] It's a study take the time to
[2:45:18] sit down with staff. One last
[2:45:20] time as
[2:45:21] the mayor. The ladder truck I
[2:45:23] just up next I love the
[2:45:23] Fire Department and one of the
[2:45:24] lakes we talked about the
[2:45:30] matter truck all the time.
[2:45:31] Every city. That touches North
[2:45:31] lot of them there Wells has led
[2:45:35] a truck. We have a new tool 8
[2:45:36] bill deals are not that high.
[2:45:37] We've got to just not what you
[2:45:41] know.
[2:45:42] Haha but thank you, thanks for
[2:45:43] the service also appreciate
[2:45:45] okay. Thank you. Next question
[2:45:55] please.
[2:45:56] >> Out football at I like to
[2:45:56] have a question to the city
[2:45:59] manager regarding one of the
[2:46:07] budget line items. Got a
[2:46:08] lot to yes you can't do it yes,
[2:46:08] there is a charge of and money
[2:46:11] fund the fire rescue special
[2:46:11] right new fund for other
[2:46:17] current
[2:46:18] charges miscellaneous now this
[2:46:19] year it's increasing from 2000
[2:46:29] to a 130,865 dollars.
[2:46:29] I'm sorry high increase
[2:46:30] shouldn't be budgeted to
[2:46:32] specify what the a $128,000 in
[2:46:33] bonuses for instead of just
[2:46:34] dumping it into miscellaneous
[2:46:43] account.
[2:46:44] >> We go through the budget and
[2:46:44] find out where it MAY take a
[2:46:45] minute on time I just I just
[2:46:45] want to thank the Fire
[2:46:46] Department, I know that they're
[2:46:49] crucial they provide excellent
[2:46:49] service to us and thank you
[2:46:50] very much for that. Now some
[2:46:52] are bill could you answer that
[2:47:03] you know off the top of her.
[2:47:03] If not what we're doing that
[2:47:04] would could listen to here the
[2:47:11] next week please.
[2:47:11] Good evening again mayor
[2:47:17] commissioners.
[2:47:18] My comments are limited to
[2:47:19] proposed car rescue have non ad
[2:47:22] valorem assessment.
[2:47:23] My annual fire rescue
[2:47:23] assessment is increased from
[2:47:27] 2.78 to 6.50.
[2:47:28] According to my calculations
[2:47:28] that's an increase of 372 in
[2:47:31] one year.
[2:47:35] That's a 134% for me.
[2:47:35] I recognize that fire rescue is
[2:47:38] an essential
[2:47:39] public service as a form 8
[2:47:40] former deputy sheriff, myself
[2:47:45] and also a former emergency
[2:47:46] dispatcher for bso I understand
[2:47:48] the importance of
[2:47:48] properly staffing. Equip the
[2:47:49] equipping and funding emergency
[2:47:55] responders my objection is not
[2:47:55] just not is not to supporting
[2:47:59] fire rescue. My
[2:47:59] objection is 2 opposing such a
[2:48:00] large increase all it wants
[2:48:05] without adequately
[2:48:05] demonstrating. Why the specific
[2:48:06] amount is necessary and whether
[2:48:12] less burdensome alternatives
[2:48:13] could be considered unlike and
[2:48:14] ad valorem tax this assessment
[2:48:17] is a fixed charge. It does not
[2:48:18] adjusted according to a
[2:48:18] homeowner's property value or
[2:48:21] ability to pay.
[2:48:22] As senior living on
[2:48:25] approximately
[2:48:26] 1900 per month 10 Beach art can
[2:48:27] be charged the same amount as
[2:48:30] someone with substantially
[2:48:30] greater financial resources.
[2:48:31] That makes this increased pace,
[2:48:38] especially difficult for
[2:48:39] seniors. On a lot of
[2:48:39] lower-income homer before
[2:48:41] approving the
[2:48:42] 6.50 assessment. Police clearly
[2:48:42] explain how the amount was
[2:48:47] calculated what portion rest
[2:48:48] presents that out actual costs
[2:48:49] of providing far rescue
[2:48:51] services to residential
[2:48:52] properties and weather every
[2:48:53] dollar collected must be used
[2:48:56] exclusively for that service.
[2:48:57] I asked the commission to
[2:48:57] consider reducing the
[2:49:02] assessment. Fay MAY be facing
[2:49:03] the increase over several years
[2:49:03] using available Rees reserves
[2:49:07] for part of the immediate costs
[2:49:08] identifying savings elsewhere
[2:49:08] in the budget and establishing
[2:49:14] lawful hardship assistance for
[2:49:14] the low low income seniors and
[2:49:15] disabled homeowners essential
[2:49:20] services must be funded, but
[2:49:21] they must also be funded fairly
[2:49:21] increasing one's household far
[2:49:29] rescue assessment by 134% is it
[2:49:29] in a single year is not
[2:49:30] reasonable for an affordable
[2:49:33] solution. I respectfully ask
[2:49:34] you to reject the proposed 6.50
[2:49:40] and adopt a
[2:49:40] more gradual a quick equitable
[2:49:41] assessment. Thank you so much.
[2:49:48] Thank u next person.
[2:49:49] >> back your Isa given the
[2:49:49] owner of the building of a
[2:49:56] focused Southwest 81st Avenue
[2:49:56] it's an office building.
[2:49:57] The presentation did not
[2:50:02] include how is this. No I
[2:50:03] assessment goals against
[2:50:03] commercial properties. In my
[2:50:10] specific situation, the.
[2:50:11] The you know, I love them went
[2:50:12] up from $35,000 which is in our
[2:50:14] rate just to get to
[2:50:20] begin with 2 $75,000 for
[2:50:21] good percentage. Full to calls
[2:50:22] and often mall just on non upon
[2:50:28] talks on my property.
[2:50:28] Do you think it would end up a
[2:50:29] 128,000 Bullock told Fox's so
[2:50:32] the non big fire this q a
[2:50:32] system in which is the big
[2:50:37] chunk of
[2:50:38] that figure. He's proposed to
[2:50:39] go up from 28,065 1000
[2:50:41] buildings. Again a repeat
[2:50:46] the numbers, $28,000 to
[2:50:47] 65,000 go in the building and
[2:50:48] there is even here the one of
[2:50:49] the tendency to behind me.
[2:50:50] Nobody pays me back to
[2:50:50] pre-pandemic we put the cost of
[2:51:00] rent when we. When we're able
[2:51:00] to click. We pay all the
[2:51:01] expenses. No way DR. How would
[2:51:02] happen. I did a quick
[2:51:03] calculation a quick research
[2:51:04] will click auctioneer spent
[2:51:11] time with some research I'm
[2:51:12] going to pay one point cooled
[2:51:12] off per square foot maybe think
[2:51:18] it's 55,000 square foot.
[2:51:19] And the fire rescue assistant
[2:51:19] would be 65,000 all of this is
[2:51:23] $1.2 a
[2:51:24] square foot. But neighboring cp
[2:51:24] market is a 0.38. Our
[2:51:27] neighboring city look at the
[2:51:31] lakes is like 0.41.
[2:51:32] The city of Qom Iraq Isis left
[2:51:32] feet you know more than $30,000
[2:51:38] which in my case what upping
[2:51:39] $0.50. I went to bed that night
[2:51:46] did some research on the high.
[2:51:46] Fire rescue a 15 month old and
[2:51:47] want no call today is trying to
[2:51:48] call it I found
[2:51:49] one cd very similar from
[2:51:50] Oakland and then once it is the
[2:51:54] call it slightly more. It's the
[2:51:55] same deal with them. Guys we
[2:51:56] have got to see the western
[2:51:58] great. No disrespect but we're
[2:52:01] not there.
[2:52:02] And I don't I don't think it
[2:52:03] research on defiant this cute
[2:52:05] note that put them to make a
[2:52:10] long story short.
[2:52:10] If I end up paying those being
[2:52:15] a cyst on those taxes.
[2:52:16] These would be the highest tax
[2:52:16] bracket in Broward County that
[2:52:24] somebody is think. This will be
[2:52:24] again the highest Cox Bruck
[2:52:28] monos full percent off 5th of
[2:52:29] all you what going to taxes
[2:52:30] this is outrageous doesn't
[2:52:32] exist.
[2:52:33] Doesn't exist and again the
[2:52:33] Lady before me said, then on a
[2:52:38] couple of nothing to do with
[2:52:39] the assist about you. Yes,
[2:52:39] every year we go to broadcom
[2:52:44] can we fight the assist of
[2:52:44] ideas a time-out successful of
[2:52:45] times why not here there's
[2:52:46] nobody to fight. There's nobody
[2:52:46] can fight you cannot comment
[2:52:47] say maybe I think it's a
[2:52:55] thinking okay so they can get
[2:52:55] the money to pay for real file,
[2:52:56] so this is why knows why so I
[2:52:57] would appreciate if the Chiefs
[2:52:57] going live to explain how did
[2:52:58] that come up with his
[2:53:02] calculation for the militia
[2:53:03] properties. Thank you very much
[2:53:06] guys all right. Thank you.
[2:53:06] >> It is known no no no no no
[2:53:07] no we want to keep the order
[2:53:10] appreciate that thank you Sir,
[2:53:11] thank you very much. We
[2:53:15] appreciate that.
[2:53:18] It is 7.55.
[2:53:22] We have heard Residents.
[2:53:26] At this particular time.
[2:53:27] Under the current
[2:53:34] circumstances.
[2:53:35] I do not support increasing the
[2:53:40] fire special assessment.
[2:53:40] I support making the existing.
[2:53:45] Assessment rate.
[2:53:45] And direct and mistress who I
[2:53:46] can't find the appropriate
[2:53:54] funding adjustment necessary.
[2:53:55] To maintain essential. High
[2:53:58] risk of services with that.
[2:53:59] MADAM Attorney if you could
[2:53:59] please pro of provide an
[2:54:03] appropriate motion necessary
[2:54:10] to maintain the current rate.
[2:54:12] I can just do so if someone is
[2:54:12] some will some won't give you
[2:54:14] second guess what.
[2:54:16] Just for
[2:54:17] the record. Yeah on dissent,
[2:54:17] but we don't want we just keep
[2:54:22] your plot everybody because we
[2:54:23] don't want to. They don't know.
[2:54:29] Thank you appreciate that.
[2:54:29] If not we'll just have someone
[2:54:30] system will do you just want to
[2:54:32] the motion is to keep it
[2:54:32] maintained everything the right
[2:54:33] way does it go. You know, you
[2:54:40] know.
[2:54:41] >> Moving to a man. The highest
[2:54:42] rate. That is providing that is
[2:54:44] provided.
[2:54:49] In the resolution.
[2:54:50] And you want it to the men team
[2:54:51] that the previous year's rate
[2:54:56] that's the motion. The motion
[2:54:57] is to keep the to keep their
[2:54:58] system the way it is and it's
[2:54:58] so adjustment this is set
[2:55:01] to maintain.
[2:55:02] >> Yeah essential fire risk and
[2:55:06] we mention that the yes the for
[2:55:07] the year. We've got to look at
[2:55:08] other ways my job is to 2 of
[2:55:12] them. Going to business is a
[2:55:13] resident, but are there special
[2:55:13] is their job there is to find
[2:55:16] other ways to do we've got to
[2:55:19] find it somehow.
[2:55:20] We're going to find some up
[2:55:20] because we heard over and over
[2:55:23] and over and over and over and
[2:55:29] and we mentioned that.
[2:55:30] The worst thing I would like to
[2:55:31] see is resident in the no-fly
[2:55:35] deal to the better because
[2:55:36] we're chasing them out of
[2:55:36] different things whatever
[2:55:40] wasn't done 9 years ago for 7
[2:55:40] years ago that's fine but this
[2:55:41] is time that we are high or we
[2:55:43] have people to look at those
[2:55:44] sting. If we could do it here
[2:55:45] to the commission could find it
[2:55:47] we would have done it this is
[2:55:48] not a job our job is to listen
[2:55:48] to the PRESIDENT Find ways and
[2:55:52] has amassed to mention that.
[2:55:57] Had had to propose
[2:55:58] was it somewhere in between is
[2:55:59] discussing this week earlier.
[2:56:04] Instead of going just with 36
[2:56:04] percent somewhere. It would be
[2:56:05] gradually 5 sandals somewhere
[2:56:09] people can live somewhere but
[2:56:10] at this point that was present
[2:56:10] there. I say I would I cannot
[2:56:13] support and that's we're going
[2:56:14] to vote to see where everybody
[2:56:14] sit with that one. At this
[2:56:21] point.
[2:56:22] >> So is that the solution was
[2:56:23] approving this assessment roll
[2:56:26] right foot of it if you would
[2:56:27] you would maintain maintain it,
[2:56:28] but you you're not approving
[2:56:33] that the system
[2:56:34] it's great. You want it to
[2:56:35] remain as it was in yes and
[2:56:36] that's why the other and still
[2:56:36] find a other adjustments
[2:56:37] necessary to still meet and
[2:56:40] essential fire risk, a private
[2:56:44] service.
[2:56:45] Okay was their second. It's
[2:56:45] been moved. The second second
[2:56:48] MADAM Clerk, the roll call
[2:56:51] please.
[2:56:56] Commissioner Martin.
[2:56:57] Through the chair Mary before
[2:56:58] we take a roll call is We
[2:57:05] believe it at comments do they
[2:57:06] comments well. I mean I we
[2:57:07] could negotiate a motion make a
[2:57:07] motion that's fine. I mean if
[2:57:08] you have any Victoria Moore,
[2:57:09] yes, because the reason being
[2:57:09] is because I would love to hear
[2:57:10] from staff with the
[2:57:14] consequences.
[2:57:14] >> I know I have talked to
[2:57:18] Steph
[2:57:19] several times right and I get
[2:57:19] you know it's one of those
[2:57:21] years.
[2:57:24] However, this is
[2:57:24] very important and so can you
[2:57:25] please course you can just kind
[2:57:34] of explain to us if that's okay
[2:57:35] with the mayor. The chair.
[2:57:40] The chair. The crime.
[2:57:40] >> How does that work well you
[2:57:41] need there was a motion a
[2:57:45] second is usually after the
[2:57:46] motion and the second is a
[2:57:46] discussion. There's no
[2:57:48] discussion
[2:57:48] after that right there is that
[2:57:49] there's no there is no case in
[2:57:51] a different discussion motion
[2:57:56] second discussion.
[2:57:57] Because that was the first well
[2:57:57] we didn't have a motion for
[2:58:01] discussion, but it's fine.
[2:58:02] We didn't have that was the
[2:58:05] street to make a motion
[2:58:06] that which which you know says
[2:58:06] the hope is that yes so yeah
[2:58:09] you did make a motion of the
[2:58:10] ocean you made a motion pool to
[2:58:12] think so.
[2:58:13] >> Well is there anything that
[2:58:17] we can discuss this because I
[2:58:18] think the residents need
[2:58:18] to know the consequences of not
[2:58:19] raising I mean it doesn't have
[2:58:22] to be that amount but we moved
[2:58:23] to to something right just to
[2:58:30] say.
[2:58:30] >> It's okay, I'm gonna like
[2:58:31] that to happen but to the point
[2:58:36] is to the motion is to while
[2:58:36] was still do not approve it,
[2:58:41] but so.
[2:58:41] And mistress will identify
[2:58:42] appropriate funding, necessary
[2:58:45] adjust funnyman just
[2:58:49] unnecessary. The
[2:58:50] committee says consequence or
[2:58:50] not they're still going to
[2:58:55] receive the service the thing
[2:58:56] is the question was how far
[2:58:56] deep in the in the reserve, you
[2:58:58] know what we don't want to go
[2:58:59] to if you can find alternatives
[2:59:00] because now we're looking at
[2:59:06] cutting cutting but have we
[2:59:07] explore other. Just other ways
[2:59:08] to find so the rich don't have
[2:59:10] to go deep regard as the cause.
[2:59:11] Even if you do not increase it.
[2:59:12] This year event she's going to
[2:59:17] come up and with 3 budgets over
[2:59:18] that over explain. I just want
[2:59:19] to move the item there because
[2:59:22] at this point
[2:59:22] explaining the what he does he
[2:59:23] doesn't change anything the
[2:59:28] matter as far as I'm seeing
[2:59:29] and what residents this year
[2:59:29] white was okay, I can pull off
[2:59:32] a circle of it but the
[2:59:33] idea is it's about what could
[2:59:39] have been in this a long time
[2:59:39] it is resident don't want the
[2:59:40] cannot afford it. And they
[2:59:43] don't want to reach out to the
[2:59:44] same night we're not just saw
[2:59:45] the point the have to please
[2:59:46] you I'm going to have to act
[2:59:47] quickly because the whole time
[2:59:48] tonight to explain the
[2:59:52] consequences but I is what I
[2:59:53] would do it about it with the
[2:59:53] PRESIDENT Because I don't want
[2:59:59] to enter is it moral to morsi
[3:00:00] I'm selling my house because
[3:00:00] we're just going to run around
[3:00:03] a subject that simple as that
[3:00:03] go into it so can I please
[3:00:04] finish mayor is Go ahead with
[3:00:09] good. Thank you so much you're
[3:00:10] welcome very much ok so we need
[3:00:11] to understand this. We are in
[3:00:13] an titled. A city, okay, which
[3:00:19] means.
[3:00:20] >> We the senses I think what
[3:00:20] is under what 4040 something
[3:00:23] got how many people it's less
[3:00:25] than 50,000 less than
[3:00:25] 2006 1000 right. So so
[3:00:26] therefore we're not privy to
[3:00:33] certain things and I totally
[3:00:34] get it, I'm so for you know the
[3:00:34] cuts so for for keeping I'm
[3:00:39] certain
[3:00:39] certain great civic Center but
[3:00:40] we need to explain just because
[3:00:43] this is an election year.
[3:00:44] We have to understand the
[3:00:45] repercussions. Right, the
[3:00:51] long-term repercussions of what
[3:00:52] happened. The problem lies and
[3:00:52] has been is because we have not
[3:00:55] raise rates for all these
[3:00:55] numbers of years and now we're
[3:00:56] being hit and this is the
[3:01:00] recommendation from staff, okay
[3:01:01] so I want to hear from that I
[3:01:02] want to educate ok our
[3:01:04] residents but happening here
[3:01:04] because we might not raise it
[3:01:05] today, okay, but eventually
[3:01:09] we're going to have to and so
[3:01:10] we really need to you know just
[3:01:11] just kind of explain and so I'm
[3:01:21] Let me say something there.
[3:01:21] It is unfair. Just take our
[3:01:27] time. Over a month.
[3:01:27] That we reap do we propose to
[3:01:28] have to budget. A town hall
[3:01:31] meetings.
[3:01:32] What happened here right here
[3:01:33] with many ways and shore up
[3:01:37] here.
[3:01:37] Others to 2 days later at the
[3:01:38] Oakbrook. How many
[3:01:43] commissioners assist attended
[3:01:44] the town hall meetings when
[3:01:44] that deal was to educate the
[3:01:47] residents.
[3:01:48] >> None of them. I mean how
[3:01:49] many of them were there and
[3:01:52] that was the top perfect time
[3:01:52] to do it. But we that will that
[3:01:53] what we using even right now
[3:02:00] we're using the taxpayers money
[3:02:01] right now. I want to say that
[3:02:01] it was a time perfect time.
[3:02:03] It was announced sunshine.
[3:02:04] Rez Commission it could have
[3:02:05] been here reason we're here
[3:02:10] there We don't have the numbers
[3:02:11] to fall back. The first one.
[3:02:12] The second was that it was the
[3:02:15] same purpose where it has.
[3:02:16] The department will present
[3:02:17] this assessment. They explain
[3:02:20] what's going to happen there
[3:02:20] see the Magic's plane. The
[3:02:21] consequence all that it was
[3:02:27] done explaining to those people
[3:02:27] have to ask a question. So this
[3:02:28] is not fair at this point
[3:02:32] again.
[3:02:33] To keep going the same thing
[3:02:33] that we're already did this
[3:02:37] mean for tonight
[3:02:38] is to approve or confined in
[3:02:38] midfield that's going to do
[3:02:42] that and that's the point I'm
[3:02:42] saying is if I don't if I
[3:02:48] Commission if I don't show up.
[3:02:49] And they the most reasons we're
[3:02:50] here already. Yeah it
[3:02:51] understand it. It's not for
[3:02:52] that which their time that's
[3:02:53] what I'm saying to the chair
[3:03:00] America faces this is not a
[3:03:01] waste of time education is kind
[3:03:01] of a waste of time to said, but
[3:03:04] we're going to help you When
[3:03:04] it's time to make at this point
[3:03:05] or your motion you continue to
[3:03:05] do
[3:03:07] this right.
[3:03:07] >> It's our responsibility
[3:03:08] whether they're there or not
[3:03:12] because there's there's people
[3:03:13] here residents are here.
[3:03:18] They do not
[3:03:19] understand this. So I am being
[3:03:19] responsible by asking hartsock
[3:03:23] you can come up just explain a
[3:03:23] little bit if we choose to keep
[3:03:24] the assessment as is we will
[3:03:27] keep as it
[3:03:28] is however we need to just you
[3:03:29] know just give them a little
[3:03:31] snippet of what's going on and
[3:03:32] what are the consequences
[3:03:33] that's all because as of
[3:03:39] NOVEMBER, 3rd if that property
[3:03:40] tax does get approved right.
[3:03:40] A lot changes we need to
[3:03:46] understand and so we don't have
[3:03:47] in in the future people are
[3:03:48] coming to City Hall and say why
[3:03:52] were we educate was in the
[3:03:53] center at least you know goes
[3:03:53] that that are watching and and
[3:03:57] and those that did not attend
[3:03:58] this got me that's a tell me I
[3:03:59] can't get just that you could
[3:04:00] just be educated as a mayor
[3:04:01] that it just as you kill your
[3:04:04] point is worth taking.
[3:04:09] >> If we count how many
[3:04:10] people here and we have that
[3:04:10] means we have another 40's,
[3:04:13] some 1000 there so that that
[3:04:13] property that they're so the
[3:04:14] point is we made it just it
[3:04:20] just
[3:04:21] made here chief it or explain
[3:04:21] what it is and we what I'm
[3:04:26] saying is let's move on is
[3:04:26] 6 right now will we decide that
[3:04:27] we're going to maintain it yeah
[3:04:30] staff I want to do let's move
[3:04:34] on if you want to take the
[3:04:34] people's time, I'm good with
[3:04:35] that we're not taking the okay
[3:04:37] okay, let's go
[3:04:38] for education, let's go for it
[3:04:38] and that's ok this this
[3:04:41] morning. Thank you. All right
[3:04:47] education.
[3:04:48] >> Okay and regards to how that
[3:04:49] will the budget
[3:04:50] itself so this is not the
[3:04:51] slide. But I'm just going to
[3:04:53] speak off from what I have here
[3:04:57] is the
[3:04:57] data so the budget being
[3:05:00] 15 million 5,
[3:05:01] 6, 5, 3, 9, 1, If we keep the
[3:05:07] assessment at the current rate.
[3:05:08] We will be generated I'm
[3:05:09] Approximately 6 million 600 and
[3:05:12] 32.
[3:05:13] 8.11 and the
[3:05:18] assessment revenues.
[3:05:18] >> And what that would mean is
[3:05:19] that there would be a shortfall
[3:05:21] in the budget or
[3:05:24] a gap of 7.1 million
[3:05:25] dollars however, the general
[3:05:26] fund itself will still right
[3:05:31] now we'll have that one point.
[3:05:31] 1, 6, 2, 1, 9, 6, That is
[3:05:35] already factored into
[3:05:36] the budget but in order to meet
[3:05:36] the gap between that 7.1
[3:05:41] million and the 1.1 6, 2,
[3:05:42] that's already in the general
[3:05:42] fund. The general fund would
[3:05:45] have to supplement
[3:05:46] the fire fun by almost
[3:05:47] 6 million dollars so a little
[3:05:50] over 5.9 million dollars in
[3:05:51] order to keep the proposed
[3:05:56] budget as what
[3:05:57] it is. Thank you so that that
[3:05:57] will be on the general fund
[3:06:00] side of it and also has a lot
[3:06:01] of them didn't know that this
[3:06:01] is why I say education is so
[3:06:05] important because there's many
[3:06:06] people that were in here so to
[3:06:07] hear that is very important to
[3:06:08] hear. Thank you so much all
[3:06:08] right, thank thank we're
[3:06:11] looking at.
[3:06:12] >> What the revenues will
[3:06:19] generate that's true.
[3:06:20] We got this I have to look at
[3:06:20] how much. He's going to pass.
[3:06:25] My residents. To provide the
[3:06:25] services, it was the same
[3:06:26] reason that again we're going
[3:06:27] to ask to increase
[3:06:27] every else. It's so it's
[3:06:28] perfect to educate. But I'm
[3:06:34] just going to say my job is to
[3:06:35] make sure that I look what I
[3:06:36] would I would keep the costs
[3:06:38] down for us that's the only
[3:06:38] there and I'm not I'm not
[3:06:39] against that but that's also
[3:06:47] why we hire. We have experts.
[3:06:48] People walk that's their job to
[3:06:49] the fight with other because
[3:06:57] because we not entitlement
[3:06:57] city. Means that we're to
[3:06:58] Atlantic to neighbors that we
[3:07:01] have one is a 7 6,000
[3:07:01] population. It was 60 some 1000
[3:07:02] population there were only 45
[3:07:05] times we do not get the same
[3:07:10] federal funding received.
[3:07:10] Until we reach 50,000 it then
[3:07:11] I'm at my estimation we're
[3:07:16] going to do with just about
[3:07:17] 1.2 billion there for 10 years.
[3:07:17] So is understand the same or is
[3:07:20] that there.
[3:07:20] How many time we educate that's
[3:07:21] a point but but the point is
[3:07:25] what are we doing about it when
[3:07:26] they come for them too we're
[3:07:26] asking to pay pay pay and
[3:07:31] people going to leave no
[3:07:32] Florida deal to go to another
[3:07:33] city. Close by when you were
[3:07:37] moved away because.
[3:07:38] We've we've got control exactly
[3:07:38] what it is whatever needs to be
[3:07:41] done is to be that. But just
[3:07:41] missed so many other ways to
[3:07:42] find at this I'm going to keep
[3:07:44] it at this point so MADAME
[3:07:45] Clark has been moved and second
[3:07:46] please the roll call everybody
[3:07:56] is one vote here. Thank you.
[3:07:57] The more it was more than
[3:08:03] second it. Commissioner Martin.
[3:08:04] >> Commissioner Louis was yes.
[3:08:09] Vice mayor Bustamante a yes.
[3:08:09] >> Commissioner Louis up for a
[3:08:13] vote just quick We set 3 here.
[3:08:14] At the second really will be a
[3:08:14] moment going to do anything
[3:08:17] where there's no set.
[3:08:23] >> This is this is the
[3:08:24] >> that motion is to maintain
[3:08:25] the rage assessment though it
[3:08:28] is all the more reason to
[3:08:29] whatever it is that's all that
[3:08:30] that's what it's about. Okay
[3:08:38] now. And they're board tonight.
[3:08:39] It was a 3 to did you call the
[3:08:40] vice mayor decided to vote in
[3:08:43] the Senate he voted yes, it was
[3:08:46] yes free to go. Thank you.
[3:08:55] So motion pass.
[3:08:56] That takes us to the next item
[3:08:57] item attorney people want to
[3:09:01] be. For the yes. It's about
[3:09:02] this solid waste assessment.
[3:09:05] Did the proposed it
[3:09:06] and opposes 575 per residential
[3:09:06] unit,
[3:09:09] your client.
[3:09:09] >> a resolution of the city
[3:09:10] Commission of the city of North
[3:09:12] Florida deal Claude ou leading
[3:09:12] to the provision of residential
[3:09:13] solid waste collection service
[3:09:20] is in the city of North Florida
[3:09:21] deal Florida. Approving the
[3:09:22] assessment rate of $575 for
[3:09:25] residential
[3:09:26] solid waste. Collection
[3:09:27] services for the fiscal year
[3:09:27] beginning OCTOBER one
[3:09:30] 2026.
[3:09:31] >> Imposing a residential about
[3:09:31] that sorry couldn't get some
[3:09:36] order for these.
[3:09:37] Imposing a residential solid
[3:09:38] waste collection assessment
[3:09:39] against
[3:09:40] assessed property located
[3:09:40] within the city of North
[3:09:43] Florida deal for the fiscal
[3:09:44] year beginning on OCTOBER one
[3:09:45] 2026. Providing for
[3:09:46] severability providing for
[3:09:48] conflicts and providing for an
[3:09:51] effective date for that.
[3:09:52] >> I'm going to ask one more
[3:09:52] time please walk some respect
[3:09:55] for city attorney is reading
[3:10:01] it please.
[3:10:02] No no I know I hear we hear a
[3:10:03] lot I don't know who exactly
[3:10:06] was big but we are a lot of
[3:10:07] other people. Appreciate that
[3:10:08] we appreciate it because just
[3:10:11] don't even listen at home
[3:10:12] watching their hearing. They do
[3:10:22] everything in the background.
[3:10:22] Serve about it. I've read it.
[3:10:26] I have read it,
[3:10:26] city manager who's going to
[3:10:27] present his budget manager
[3:10:30] MISTER Mayor will make his
[3:10:39] presentation. Thank you.
[3:10:40] >> All right proposed budget
[3:10:43] for the solid waste fund for
[3:10:49] 2027 is 4 million 576
[3:10:49] 800. How did we get to that
[3:10:50] balance budget so the
[3:10:56] assessment that the coast here
[3:10:57] is that 5.75 which would
[3:10:58] generate 4 million to 71 1, 3,
[3:11:00] 91. In revenues and then we
[3:11:07] have some other
[3:11:08] that was you know unit that
[3:11:09] will be generated through other
[3:11:17] sources of almost a 157,000.
[3:11:18] And then we are using from that
[3:11:18] fund itself fund balance of a
[3:11:25] 100 and almost a $149,000.
[3:11:26] So that's how we were able to
[3:11:26] the current but balanced budget
[3:11:29] of the 4.7 6 800. Has proposed
[3:11:33] for the solid waste funds.
[3:11:33] Primarily what's in here is
[3:11:36] just the solid
[3:11:37] waste contract. And that you
[3:11:38] know has likened the increased
[3:11:42] and that's what we actually
[3:11:43] budgeted for here the contract
[3:11:43] in order to be able to. You
[3:11:47] know cover the expenditures are
[3:11:48] related to that contract.
[3:11:51] For that fund.
[3:11:52] I think that's
[3:11:56] about okay.
[3:11:57] >> I'm going to take the same
[3:11:57] question and Commission Martin
[3:12:01] has at this point to present
[3:12:10] exactly. There.
[3:12:10] Yes you explain how you
[3:12:11] achieved that, but does that
[3:12:14] same should
[3:12:15] the reason for the proposed
[3:12:16] increase in the financial
[3:12:19] maintaining existing rate cut.
[3:12:42] Okay.
[3:12:49] >> Okay
[3:12:50] I chair in regards to current
[3:12:56] assessment of the
[3:12:57] 4.99. What we basically have
[3:12:58] budgeted here is just the cpi
[3:13:00] increase of the contract in
[3:13:01] order to be able to achieve the
[3:13:01] balance budget to pay for the.
[3:13:09] Contract that we have with the
[3:13:10] solid waste so that's that 4
[3:13:10] point you know 4.5 7, 6, 8,
[3:13:15] 100. So I regards to that.
[3:13:16] If we were to keep the
[3:13:16] assessment at the same we would
[3:13:19] not we would generate less
[3:13:20] revenues that we will be
[3:13:21] looking at approximately 3.7
[3:13:23] million dollars has 3.6 9, 4,
[3:13:28] 3, 6,
[3:13:29] And other assessments that was
[3:13:30] stay the the revenues rather
[3:13:35] would stay the same. So it
[3:13:36] would mean that the fund would
[3:13:36] need to be supplemented by
[3:13:40] another 721 $1000 additional
[3:13:41] that the final really does not
[3:13:42] have right now so we would need
[3:13:46] to close that gap of almost you
[3:13:47] know $500,000 in order to find
[3:13:48] that if we were to keep the
[3:13:55] assessment at the current rate.
[3:14:01] >> done yes I
[3:14:02] thank you. We will not hear
[3:14:02] from the public regarding
[3:14:08] assessment please.
[3:14:09] And we're trying to the minute
[3:14:10] at tremendous please. Thank you
[3:14:13] couldn't sing
[3:14:14] commissioner Mayer. I recognize
[3:14:19] that drainage Canal.
[3:14:19] Maintenance and flood control
[3:14:20] are essential. However I have
[3:14:24] to consider my costs my
[3:14:25] overhead my annual assessment.
[3:14:28] In this particular.
[3:14:29] >> You're speaking on the round
[3:14:30] one were speaking on the solid
[3:14:34] waste right now. Yes.
[3:14:35] >> My annual assessment is
[3:14:37] increasing from 95 to
[3:14:43] 200 on that.
[3:14:43] >> Tell me about this his solid
[3:14:44] waste your Us water control and
[3:14:49] solid waste my apologies think
[3:14:49] a year speak out the storm
[3:14:50] water. That's the college's out
[3:14:54] all come back.
[3:14:55] You'd like me to do now so now
[3:14:56] you know if you want to speak
[3:14:58] on the solid waste solid way
[3:14:59] comments on the solid waste
[3:15:05] right now have to come back.
[3:15:05] >> Next speaker please you saw
[3:15:06] with you if you aren't you
[3:15:09] could be right here, he's so
[3:15:16] solid waste into place.
[3:15:17] >> I got my name is rana
[3:15:23] Carmichael
[3:15:24] 2040 winner circle. The basic
[3:15:24] up a little bit sorry that
[3:15:26] waste costs are something that
[3:15:27] impact my community
[3:15:28] substantially because we are in
[3:15:30] an H.O.A. And the city contract
[3:15:35] requires us
[3:15:35] to use waste management and
[3:15:36] gives us no option for and
[3:15:44] other waste removal services
[3:15:45] and we currently spend in my
[3:15:45] community as fiscal year 2020 I
[3:15:50] $210,000 a year for waste
[3:15:51] collection which is about $70
[3:15:52] per homeowner in my community
[3:15:55] per month. This is
[3:15:56] a contract that I would like to
[3:15:59] ask if there's any opportunity
[3:16:00] to renegotiate the increase as
[3:16:01] I know that race management
[3:16:04] does negotiate increases even
[3:16:05] though they might be in the
[3:16:06] contracts. So that you can
[3:16:10] reduce the amount because it is
[3:16:10] a very high cost to the people
[3:16:11] that are living in commute.
[3:16:15] Communities like fight.
[3:16:25] Thank you. Next speaker please.
[3:16:26] >> So I don't know properties
[3:16:26] in South Florida and grow and
[3:16:31] being miami-dade.
[3:16:31] This property will also bombed
[3:16:32] at the same as the Lady before
[3:16:35] me said we are bonded by waste
[3:16:35] management and frankly they're
[3:16:40] killing us.
[3:16:40] The miami-dade unincorporated
[3:16:41] Dade we also have waste
[3:16:45] Management doesn't
[3:16:45] but guess what do we don't have
[3:16:46] to use that I'm paying a
[3:16:52] fraction on think about 25%
[3:16:53] for more camping in the
[3:16:54] building here. About this Derby
[3:16:59] league is smaller building the
[3:17:00] smaller. But big cost is a
[3:17:01] fraction. A fraction. Waste
[3:17:05] Management something to do for
[3:17:05] us if they have a contract with
[3:17:06] you and we must use them and
[3:17:10] it's beyond painful.
[3:17:11] All right the next person
[3:17:14] please.
[3:17:17] Again my name is
[3:17:18] Linda ashtray I'm going to
[3:17:19] speak on the
[3:17:24] solid waste.
[3:17:25] >> For this particular item my
[3:17:26] annual solid waste charge has
[3:17:32] increased from 4.99.
[3:17:33] 2, 5, 75. This is an increase
[3:17:33] of $76 which is approximately
[3:17:35] 15% for me. I do recognize that
[3:17:35] garbage and recycling
[3:17:36] collections are necessary
[3:17:39] municipal services and that
[3:17:39] labor fuel equipment disposal
[3:17:42] costs are can
[3:17:42] increase however as a resident
[3:17:43] we should not be expected to
[3:17:46] approve a higher assessment
[3:17:50] without a clear explanation
[3:17:51] of what it is driving the
[3:17:51] increase and what the city has
[3:17:53] done to control
[3:17:53] those costs before approving
[3:17:54] the 5.75 assessment please
[3:17:59] explain how much of this
[3:17:59] increase results from the waste
[3:18:00] collection contract. Disposal
[3:18:07] fee administrative expenses
[3:18:07] or additional services did the
[3:18:08] city competitively bid or
[3:18:13] renegotiate the contract were
[3:18:14] alternative services arranged a
[3:18:14] evaluated has the contractor's
[3:18:17] performance justify the
[3:18:18] increase costs. Again, you know
[3:18:19] this is a fix charge that does
[3:18:25] not consider property value,
[3:18:26] our household income for
[3:18:26] seniors like myself. I am on
[3:18:30] the lower income now and
[3:18:31] residents. Another $76 MAY
[3:18:32] appear modest with the overall
[3:18:37] budget but it becomes
[3:18:38] significant when combined with
[3:18:39] the proposed increased in fire
[3:18:40] rescue water control storm
[3:18:41] water assessment again I would
[3:18:42] like to ask the commission to
[3:18:44] explore renegotiating the
[3:18:44] contract reducing
[3:18:45] administrative expenses
[3:18:52] applying available solid well
[3:18:52] way waist for sars improved
[3:18:53] improving collection
[3:18:59] efficiencies and phasing
[3:18:59] in any unavoidable increases
[3:19:00] the city should also consider
[3:19:02] lawful hardship assistance for
[3:19:02] qualifying low-income
[3:19:03] residents. I support reliable
[3:19:07] solid waste services, but
[3:19:08] residents deserve proof that
[3:19:08] the proposed check charges
[3:19:11] reflect the low Lois Riess Abul
[3:19:11] costs not simply the amount
[3:19:12] needed to balance the budget.
[3:19:15] Thank you so much please
[3:19:16] reconsider the 5, 7, 5 a
[3:19:17] suspect and adopt the most
[3:19:19] affordable rate. Thank you so
[3:19:20] much. Thank u next person,
[3:19:29] he's.
[3:19:30] >> Good evening. Again.
[3:19:31] Commissioner mayor vice mayor
[3:19:39] city manager city attorney or
[3:19:40] city. I'm Clark. The question I
[3:19:41] to cover up the deficits.
[3:19:46] I want to get past whatever
[3:19:46] are we in essence, our plan is
[3:19:47] so quietly train our reserves.
[3:19:53] In addition.
[3:19:54] I'm not opposing obviously on
[3:19:55] the resident I'm not opposing
[3:19:59] us balancing our budget.
[3:19:59] But the issue I'm having is
[3:20:00] what specific steps have we've
[3:20:03] taken to go live line by line
[3:20:07] to make sure that although
[3:20:07] we are prowling bringing the
[3:20:08] county's keeping the rates the
[3:20:11] same.
[3:20:11] What are we doing to make sure
[3:20:12] that if something happens like
[3:20:16] a hurricane or things like that
[3:20:16] that we're not demolishing our
[3:20:17] reserve just so that we can get
[3:20:22] past an election year. That's
[3:20:22] my question. All right, thank
[3:20:27] you next person.
[3:20:32] >> Have
[3:20:33] been done. We're going to bring
[3:20:33] it up here unless you want to
[3:20:37] yes, MISTER Arafat could
[3:20:41] the solid waste really
[3:20:42] consists of just 2 contracts,
[3:20:43] its waste management that goes
[3:20:44] around picking up
[3:20:45] the garbage and then it is our
[3:20:46] live radar where the garbage is
[3:20:51] stopped and so we pay to have
[3:20:52] it picked up. And we pay for
[3:20:52] this post and so I'm there
[3:21:00] isn't a lot in this budget or
[3:21:00] are really you know hardly
[3:21:01] anything in this budget that we
[3:21:04] can cut out of it.
[3:21:05] It is I'm basically a service
[3:21:11] contract. Yeah in
[3:21:12] the budget. Last year we used
[3:21:13] reserves out of the solid waste
[3:21:15] fun, too. Our keep the
[3:21:16] assessment lower. This year
[3:21:16] we're using the remaining
[3:21:27] $126,000 in reserves. And so.
[3:21:27] I certainly understand reducing
[3:21:28] the fire they're there. That
[3:21:31] the way we.
[3:21:31] Our Kate fire rescue is
[3:21:32] different than the way some
[3:21:40] other cities do it. That's
[3:21:41] neither here nor there at this
[3:21:41] point. But I would I would ask
[3:21:45] that this rate
[3:21:46] be approved because we cannot
[3:21:47] keep using reserves right to
[3:21:50] dump
[3:21:51] and more another million
[3:21:52] dollars into this because we
[3:21:57] don't want to pay the fare the
[3:21:58] other costs of the solid waste.
[3:21:58] If the direction from the
[3:22:03] commission is to you know put
[3:22:03] this out for bid down the road
[3:22:04] too explore with waste
[3:22:10] Management whether or not we
[3:22:11] can renegotiate any clauses in
[3:22:11] the contract that's separate
[3:22:13] from the assessment because
[3:22:13] we need to get this is their
[3:22:14] costs this is waste
[3:22:19] management's cost to pick up
[3:22:20] our garbage and this is you
[3:22:21] know real Raiders cost to
[3:22:23] dispose of
[3:22:23] the garbage once it's taken
[3:22:24] there or the or where are all
[3:22:30] those to dispose of that as
[3:22:30] well so I I would strongly ask
[3:22:31] for your consideration. Right
[3:22:36] because we're going to bring
[3:22:37] you back a budget at 7.4 Mills
[3:22:38] that doesn't use that the
[3:22:41] reserves but we're going to
[3:22:41] have to throw in almost
[3:22:42] 5 million dollars in reserve
[3:22:46] just for the fire rescue now.
[3:22:47] And so we would strongly ask
[3:22:47] that these remaining.
[3:22:50] Assessments. Stay the way their
[3:22:57] proposed thank you.
[3:22:58] >> comments because we've got
[3:23:02] up here.
[3:23:03] >> Any question here but the
[3:23:04] commission through the chair
[3:23:08] you're recognized.
[3:23:09] >> This is exactly what I was
[3:23:13] saying earlier and.
[3:23:14] This is why I felt it was a
[3:23:14] real need to explain
[3:23:19] consequences.
[3:23:20] Is that a gang city manager.
[3:23:26] Can you please see me.
[3:23:27] History has 2 years how much
[3:23:27] you actually use in our
[3:23:30] reserve. Weeks. And now you
[3:23:36] just mentioned.
[3:23:36] To cover. Fire rescue. We have
[3:23:42] to take what 5 Million.
[3:23:43] >> So it it was about 5 million
[3:23:44] dollars. More than that close
[3:23:51] to 6.
[3:23:52] I don't think tonight the
[3:23:52] commission is being
[3:23:57] responsible.
[3:23:58] I know they were trying to
[3:23:59] appease but education part was
[3:24:12] so important.
[3:24:13] 2 gone to that place and trying
[3:24:14] to can we can we can re keep it
[3:24:20] civil a list
[3:24:20] that cost that way I'm sorry I
[3:24:21] just understood part of the
[3:24:23] commissioners to make
[3:24:23] statements inclusive state okay
[3:24:24] okay, thank you to respect for
[3:24:32] these.
[3:24:33] >> When we vote yes. I was
[3:24:33] talking about. The voted yes
[3:24:38] and I'm
[3:24:39] commissioner who is the least
[3:24:40] we could lose who are part of
[3:24:45] that. Yes group.
[3:24:45] What I'm saying is I thought
[3:24:46] what we're trying to do is come
[3:24:50] to a middle
[3:24:51] ground here. We have spoke to
[3:24:51] staff for the past couple of
[3:24:56] months. Staff is hired.
[3:24:57] Because their experts to brain
[3:25:03] game. Information data except
[3:25:04] and now again we're dipping in
[3:25:04] the reserves. I would love to
[3:25:10] know the past 2 years. How much
[3:25:11] we have literally spent.
[3:25:12] And what is the consequences of
[3:25:17] us actually continually peeping
[3:25:18] into the reserves. Because
[3:25:19] again if we were to have a you
[3:25:23] know, I mean is Hurricanes
[3:25:23] season. I because a lot that's
[3:25:24] going on. And the last thing we
[3:25:27] want is not having funds to
[3:25:28] cover certain things. Thank you
[3:25:36] so much.
[3:25:37] Any other commissioner. Have
[3:25:41] been on the go.
[3:25:41] I understand commissioner Mark
[3:25:44] fields,
[3:25:45] concern but when you say that
[3:25:46] commission is not responsible
[3:25:48] tonight.
[3:25:49] >> I would like to know what is
[3:25:51] our role.
[3:25:52] As commission. When we go for
[3:25:58] election.
[3:25:59] Do we say we're I know working
[3:25:59] in the city but for the
[3:26:04] resident. This is why. I
[3:26:04] respect what you just
[3:26:09] mentioned. But
[3:26:09] if if if we can't find it the
[3:26:10] same resonance it over and over
[3:26:18] we hear from the resident, the
[3:26:19] same residence. Just its supply
[3:26:19] just. Anyone want to go.
[3:26:25] The same reason. That we're
[3:26:26] hiring. He's good. Over in in
[3:26:26] the middle anytime we want
[3:26:33] because I mean not we. What is
[3:26:34] the city and the commission
[3:26:37] together. If we're not taking
[3:26:38] consideration there. Okay have
[3:26:38] reserve I'm the I'm trying not
[3:26:41] to touch it that's true.
[3:26:42] But what other types of 10 and
[3:26:43] we try trying to get.
[3:26:49] Understand that we're see an
[3:26:49] entire month. A lot of things
[3:26:50] the same thing we try to remove
[3:26:53] some events.
[3:26:53] Can we charge for them some of
[3:26:58] them.
[3:26:58] Find other grants look for
[3:26:59] grants because you're for
[3:27:02] special was especially this
[3:27:02] expert. It has a grants
[3:27:06] available.
[3:27:07] You can give me a list of how
[3:27:08] many aggression cannot get but
[3:27:10] finding Chris you can get.
[3:27:11] I mean other revenues we can
[3:27:12] get 5 other source of revenue
[3:27:18] to do something I want to see
[3:27:19] today we say we find so many
[3:27:19] other revenues to find a way.
[3:27:22] I'm going to I will agree with
[3:27:22] you, but my job here our job
[3:27:23] here at this point is still too
[3:27:28] see how we can cut it down for
[3:27:29] the resident, the same with
[3:27:30] charge every way. But let me
[3:27:33] let me bring something else
[3:27:33] how much she imagine how much
[3:27:34] it is costing resident right
[3:27:37] now for the recycle site can
[3:27:42] be says.
[3:27:42] >> The total cost for the
[3:27:43] recycling. Well, I mean that I
[3:27:49] don't think we ever broken down
[3:27:49] by recycling or not the total
[3:27:50] cost that the residents pay are
[3:27:54] right now are $499
[3:27:54] a year. That's for garbage
[3:27:55] pickup we pick up that they do
[3:27:56] pick up to recycle as well as
[3:27:57] the ball, so it's for 99, okay
[3:27:58] so it's in the point is in an
[3:28:02] effort I think it's just what
[3:28:02] you say is an expert how will
[3:28:05] the been we've been
[3:28:05] paying for recycling in this in
[3:28:06] in broad kind of us who says
[3:28:08] you know Florida. How many
[3:28:15] years we've been doing that.
[3:28:15] Then believe in paying recycle
[3:28:16] probably for about 20 years 20
[3:28:20] years, but recently with this
[3:28:21] with it with what police
[3:28:22] they've been they've been our
[3:28:24] contractor for about 3 years so
[3:28:25] the last 2 years, ok,
[3:28:26] currently.
[3:28:27] How effective is recycling
[3:28:27] right now for the result if
[3:28:30] paying their pain for both how
[3:28:38] effective it is.
[3:28:39] Recycling is not very effective
[3:28:39] right now I don't for yeah, I
[3:28:42] mean duh the market has fallen
[3:28:44] off from recycled goods
[3:28:45] so recycling is not something
[3:28:46] that is is has a value right,
[3:28:51] but yet yet risen up in charge
[3:28:51] for that. You know my risen to
[3:28:53] I mean I hear from isn't going
[3:28:54] to undermine the reason these 2
[3:28:55] are charged with something is
[3:29:00] that the U.S.. Well what with
[3:29:01] all due respect whether it's in
[3:29:05] the Blue can or the
[3:29:06] Brown can. Residents are are
[3:29:06] putting it in right and waste
[3:29:09] management is picking up and
[3:29:10] and they were paying to dispose
[3:29:11] of their trip to the point the
[3:29:15] point is it I'm reaping what
[3:29:15] prison is telling okay. Why are
[3:29:16] they paying for something or
[3:29:19] they could just put it all into
[3:29:19] one cup is just what they want
[3:29:20] one fee instead of paying
[3:29:24] specifically for recycling and
[3:29:25] so on that's a good point there
[3:29:26] so if we were looking at that
[3:29:28] one at the base and bases and
[3:29:31] assessment.
[3:29:31] I have 2 going on with the
[3:29:32] business say that why should we
[3:29:36] keep reading and where we
[3:29:37] cannot even Erie to care
[3:29:37] because this is recycling is a
[3:29:42] big issue in the know in
[3:29:43] Broward County in North
[3:29:43] Lauderdale. So I'm going to
[3:29:47] concede I have to concede that.
[3:29:48] So as we asked to keep those
[3:29:48] assistant down I mean I do not
[3:29:52] doubt that we keep the way it
[3:29:52] is but there we need to hear to
[3:29:53] what Reza not complaining why
[3:29:59] the thing some of them I think
[3:29:59] going to the extreme too
[3:30:00] separate and then in the
[3:30:03] mission for recently that.
[3:30:03] Everything goes to it to one
[3:30:04] point so why you're paying for
[3:30:10] for sorting it out and what is
[3:30:10] that it's not working. So
[3:30:11] that's that's my argument is
[3:30:13] going to be here for with
[3:30:13] a resident. So if you're
[3:30:14] watching we go off and in with
[3:30:18] the same thing. So therefore.
[3:30:19] Everybody spoke at this point
[3:30:27] so.
[3:30:28] I'm going to say that again as
[3:30:29] as at this particular time in
[3:30:31] under the current circumstances
[3:30:32] I do not support increasing
[3:30:39] this assessment again.
[3:30:39] Repeatedly expressed their
[3:30:40] consent apart affordability for
[3:30:45] this one there.
[3:30:46] And I'm King's use its magic
[3:30:47] and find adjustment necessary
[3:30:49] to maintain. This service is
[3:30:52] still.
[3:30:53] For this time to get through
[3:31:01] the chair.
[3:31:02] I did ask you for buddy had
[3:31:03] something that nobody I get
[3:31:03] okay that was a
[3:31:09] making there.
[3:31:09] >> I'll give you a few seconds
[3:31:10] and then I was very active
[3:31:13] scene to see vice mayor grad
[3:31:14] so I'm just going to cut it at
[3:31:15] some point and I I support the
[3:31:20] motion.
[3:31:20] >> 6 to recycling. Manager yes,
[3:31:28] ma'am.
[3:31:29] Can you please explain again
[3:31:30] why this I'm not saying that
[3:31:34] you know we should whatever is
[3:31:35] being proposed tonight she just
[3:31:36] go along with it but maybe we
[3:31:39] can meet halfway or something
[3:31:40] because again can you explain
[3:31:48] the consequences please.
[3:31:48] >> Yes, I'm last year's cost
[3:31:52] was
[3:31:53] 4.1 million dollars. And that
[3:31:54] would and the revenue that we
[3:31:56] brought in was 4.1 million
[3:32:00] dollars off of the
[3:32:04] $499. The new cost is
[3:32:05] 4.6 million dollars and off
[3:32:05] about 4.6 million dollars were
[3:32:10] looking
[3:32:11] to increase the solid waste
[3:32:12] rate by $76 to 5.75. And so
[3:32:16] action.
[3:32:17] The commission agreeing to
[3:32:18] raise solid waste. We're
[3:32:23] looking at.
[3:32:23] Another 4, $500,000 out of
[3:32:24] reserves that will need to use
[3:32:27] to balance this budget now we
[3:32:27] will reach out to waste
[3:32:29] Management.
[3:32:29] We were all asked waste
[3:32:30] management to give us a new
[3:32:38] proposal where we do follow
[3:32:39] once a month or we do a ball
[3:32:40] quarterly. We will walk out
[3:32:42] what we spend for the high and
[3:32:43] we do it once a month we will
[3:32:43] as we do both right now once a
[3:32:44] We will ask waste management to
[3:32:48] give us a new proposal.
[3:32:50] >> To do pop once a month
[3:32:53] or quarterly.
[3:32:54] >> Once every quarter now what
[3:32:55] happens is because I have those
[3:32:59] apartment complex is back there
[3:32:59] right. And if we don't have
[3:33:03] consistent. Okay people picking
[3:33:04] up garbage then we continue
[3:33:05] that garbage dump back there it
[3:33:08] is going to issue.
[3:33:09] But what this book and the book
[3:33:14] so so.
[3:33:15] >> So you see so commissioner,
[3:33:18] the
[3:33:19] are under the city's service
[3:33:20] right to have a contract with
[3:33:24] waste Management for correct.
[3:33:24] If we come back, they MAY cut
[3:33:25] back and if they don't pick up
[3:33:31] you know about the weekly basis
[3:33:32] that could become a problem.
[3:33:33] The other thing will look at is
[3:33:35] you know as as part of we have
[3:33:39] the agreement for the recycle
[3:33:40] paint program and the household
[3:33:41] hazardous waste where we do
[3:33:41] that here in the adopt
[3:33:42] the streets. We'll have to look
[3:33:43] at that and see if that's
[3:33:47] something that we can
[3:33:48] eliminate. Because again my
[3:33:48] concern is right we've shared
[3:33:52] these numbers with the
[3:33:52] commission we have about
[3:33:53] 20 million dollars in on
[3:34:02] designated reserves. We have.
[3:34:02] About 40 plus million dollars
[3:34:03] in designated reserves and one
[3:34:06] of those designated is if we
[3:34:07] have a hurricane right so we
[3:34:10] have money set aside for that.
[3:34:11] However if we're going to news
[3:34:17] 6 or 7 million dollars
[3:34:18] this year. R 19 million dollars
[3:34:18] goes to 12 million dollars
[3:34:27] right or maybe even less and
[3:34:28] so I'm I I empathetic. With the
[3:34:28] cost of the fire rescue sea.
[3:34:32] Right and I understand. The
[3:34:39] desire to lower.
[3:34:39] Right yeah, this has a reserve
[3:34:40] and
[3:34:44] so we.
[3:34:45] >> Understand times are you
[3:34:45] saying what has no is a solid
[3:34:49] special revenue fund has no
[3:34:50] reserves left in it. So the
[3:34:55] reason
[3:34:56] that again the solid waste
[3:34:57] special revenue fund has no
[3:35:00] reserves left and so the solid
[3:35:01] waste. The people are paid in
[3:35:07] the past won't be able
[3:35:07] to pay moving forward the 126
[3:35:08] it won't be able to do it again
[3:35:12] that the reserves. So whatever
[3:35:12] reserves are needed to balance
[3:35:13] this won't come from solid
[3:35:16] waste and what residents of
[3:35:17] pain from solid waste in the
[3:35:19] past and so.
[3:35:26] To to soften the blow right
[3:35:27] to you is there any desire to
[3:35:31] go to for 99 to 5.50
[3:35:32] 5.30 but to bring in some
[3:35:32] additional revenue because
[3:35:39] we're not able to right that
[3:35:39] the more we use reserves,
[3:35:40] right. For 5 years from now.
[3:35:47] You know there could be issues
[3:35:47] if property tax Casas next year
[3:35:48] next budget year we only
[3:35:55] lynnea's 3 million dollars.
[3:35:56] The year after when it goes
[3:35:57] from one 25 to $250,000 action.
[3:35:59] We go
[3:36:00] we lose about 4 and a half
[3:36:00] million dollars when it goes
[3:36:07] the $500,000. We lose about
[3:36:08] 7 million dollars. Ok and these
[3:36:08] services are still going to
[3:36:09] have to be paid for right
[3:36:10] because we still need to pick
[3:36:10] up garbage, we still need to
[3:36:14] have a fire Department we still
[3:36:14] need our Police Department we
[3:36:15] MAY not have much of anything
[3:36:21] else after that but we need to
[3:36:21] make sure that you know we are
[3:36:22] starting to pay. You know that
[3:36:26] the residents are paying for
[3:36:26] the cost of the service and as
[3:36:27] I said earlier right it's the
[3:36:31] will of the commission is for
[3:36:32] us to negotiate with waste
[3:36:32] Management we can certainly do
[3:36:39] that right but that negotiation
[3:36:40] won't be instant. Right so if
[3:36:41] it takes 2 months to come to a
[3:36:46] new agreement or
[3:36:47] 3 months. All right we start to
[3:36:48] lose money on the service until
[3:36:51] right and until we're able to
[3:36:51] to get to a point where the
[3:36:52] service is out the price that
[3:36:57] we're charging
[3:36:58] and it's a direction again from
[3:36:59] the commission today is to use
[3:37:01] Wright reserves to balance
[3:37:02] this. We will reach out to
[3:37:03] waste Management tomorrow and
[3:37:09] we will ask to meet and we want
[3:37:10] conversations with them about
[3:37:10] all right, what is a costly do
[3:37:14] ball once a month. Right does
[3:37:14] not create a problem for the
[3:37:15] residents it well because
[3:37:16] they're going to store their
[3:37:17] ball until it's available
[3:37:18] they're not to be able to put
[3:37:23] it out on the swell. If we do
[3:37:23] both once a quarter it will be
[3:37:24] an issue. If we eliminate the
[3:37:26] ability to come here and dump
[3:37:27] your household hazardous waste,
[3:37:28] you're going to drive to one of
[3:37:30] the county locations to dump
[3:37:36] it.
[3:37:37] Those will also drive to drop
[3:37:38] to drive to one of the county
[3:37:42] locations so I would ask
[3:37:43] for some consideration right,
[3:37:44] it's 5.75 is too much. And the
[3:37:50] 4.99, isn't often can we need
[3:37:51] in the middle somewhere.
[3:37:56] You know 5 35 5
[3:37:57] 3540. But something so we can
[3:37:57] bring in some additional
[3:37:58] revenue to help offset
[3:38:00] those costs.
[3:38:00] >> That would be my recall okay
[3:38:01] all right, let me say I'm going
[3:38:04] to put that right I'm going to
[3:38:04] put my advocacy separate a hat
[3:38:08] on.
[3:38:09] Earlier one of the commissioner
[3:38:10] propose that we reduced salary
[3:38:13] for a firm that come but
[3:38:14] compensation that salary.
[3:38:20] For the commission that's fine.
[3:38:21] So overall you know where I'm
[3:38:21] going and I'm going to go to
[3:38:28] any way. I hear a lot of about
[3:38:28] touching the reserve
[3:38:33] consequences. Increase. I have
[3:38:33] not heard we're going to try to
[3:38:34] work find ways to fight other
[3:38:37] revenues in
[3:38:37] the city. He's made this MAY
[3:38:38] put a pertains to do that.
[3:38:42] But yet.
[3:38:43] Under state is the same
[3:38:43] resident that what I'm gonna
[3:38:46] come with same thing is same
[3:38:47] resident, we've got 5 reason
[3:38:47] why we need to increase it for
[3:38:53] them.
[3:38:54] Other salaries where top.
[3:38:55] Many of them are not looking
[3:39:00] at.
[3:39:00] Other projects we're not
[3:39:01] looking up to see to study to
[3:39:04] find out what about those.
[3:39:08] Because because because a lot.
[3:39:13] No no not all that.
[3:39:17] The same resident that we are.
[3:39:20] We want to raise up there.
[3:39:21] And they say it and I'm going
[3:39:27] to say it or is that too.
[3:39:28] They do not get increases in
[3:39:28] ivory ivory everything else
[3:39:32] they do not getting it some of
[3:39:33] them out of fixed income.
[3:39:34] They have to find it. That's
[3:39:36] what I'm looking at this.
[3:39:37] But that's my job at this
[3:39:40] point.
[3:39:41] What I would do for them we're
[3:39:41] we're we're getting other
[3:39:45] moneys from say ok this this
[3:39:46] cut those and applying for
[3:39:49] that.
[3:39:50] We had an issue earlier in is
[3:39:55] going to come back again.
[3:39:59] history show that there
[3:40:05] residents suffer from.
[3:40:07] A garbage company.
[3:40:08] It was about to me and all we
[3:40:08] have is never not been
[3:40:11] addressed. If that been
[3:40:16] addressed.
[3:40:17] To make it even worse. This is
[3:40:18] the same thing we discussed
[3:40:21] right now, ok I understand
[3:40:22] we've got to increase increase.
[3:40:27] What is it would go.
[3:40:28] When is it going to be time for
[3:40:28] us to just say ok enough is
[3:40:29] enough this dual good study
[3:40:30] and figured out where we're
[3:40:30] going to find more of these.
[3:40:39] That's what I'm going to ask.
[3:40:43] A tentative different
[3:40:44] ways there jumping from 1 one
[3:40:45] attempt to 10 to 1010 stories
[3:40:49] just not going make it there.
[3:40:49] It threw the chair mayor.
[3:40:55] Okay so so.
[3:40:55] We don't have as series.
[3:40:58] We missed us opportunities.
[3:41:01] With many other thing
[3:41:01] to wear expert could see well
[3:41:02] let's look at the step into
[3:41:07] that with this tap into that
[3:41:07] one yet to come. The commission
[3:41:08] is waiting been waiting for a
[3:41:11] long time to find options to
[3:41:12] where you can which many great
[3:41:12] taking. Now what we're doing
[3:41:17] here. It's not what's going to
[3:41:18] cut that cut it all. So at this
[3:41:18] point the motion is to either
[3:41:23] we're going to set that we're
[3:41:24] not going to separate separate
[3:41:24] that threw the chair. A 43 you
[3:41:29] have the floor.
[3:41:30] >> Is there I know we're not
[3:41:31] entitled city but is there any
[3:41:35] way that we can meet badly
[3:41:36] midway because I know what
[3:41:36] what's being proposed to 9.
[3:41:39] We're late.
[3:41:40] The recommendation is tonight
[3:41:41] but is there any way that week
[3:41:43] the midway police.
[3:41:44] Or maybe we can come up with a
[3:41:44] figure maybe we can get from
[3:41:53] the residents.
[3:41:59] I mean. We.
[3:42:00] >> If the commission wants to
[3:42:00] come up with an alternative
[3:42:03] number. They
[3:42:03] certainly can right I mean
[3:42:08] every every dollar I
[3:42:08] did too. The for 99 is lesson
[3:42:09] reserves that we're going to
[3:42:11] have to commit to this.
[3:42:11] But again it's it's the design
[3:42:12] it's the will of the
[3:42:18] commission. If the commission
[3:42:19] wants us to you know commit
[3:42:19] additional reserves to this
[3:42:27] that we will we will figure out
[3:42:27] how to do that and will commit
[3:42:28] those reserves. I can tell you
[3:42:36] all right and this is no secret
[3:42:37] right in our budget plan right
[3:42:38] to to balance the budget at 7.4
[3:42:40] we've talked about this
[3:42:41] internally before right it will
[3:42:41] affect the employees
[3:42:42] aren't simple.
[3:42:43] >> Right and I'm not saying it
[3:42:44] will affect will affect
[3:42:44] employees every one of the
[3:42:45] employees and I'm not saying
[3:42:52] that is a threat.
[3:42:52] >> I'm I'm just saying that
[3:42:53] we're trying right there is an
[3:42:55] increase in services right.
[3:42:59] Diesel fuel is almost $7
[3:43:00] a gallon. Right when this
[3:43:01] contract last year diesel fuel
[3:43:05] was $2 a gallon. And so every
[3:43:06] garbage truck right runs on
[3:43:06] diesel fuel. Salaries have gone
[3:43:10] up insurance has gone up and
[3:43:11] so everything is going up every
[3:43:11] year. And so all we're trying
[3:43:17] to do is those expenses that
[3:43:18] are passed on to us, we're just
[3:43:19] passing them along if you look
[3:43:22] at this budget right you'll
[3:43:23] see we're not adding anything
[3:43:23] to reserves to the solid waste
[3:43:26] reserves. It's not like that if
[3:43:27] we go to 5.30 right we're going
[3:43:32] to
[3:43:33] be putting $45 from every
[3:43:33] resident into reserves, so
[3:43:38] we've got a reserve.
[3:43:38] This is the 5.75 doesn't need
[3:43:39] to build a reserve and so if
[3:43:42] the commission wants to
[3:43:43] consider. Midway fee
[3:43:44] that's fine. Like I said we
[3:43:45] will reach out to waste
[3:43:50] Management tomorrow and the
[3:43:51] next day. And we were asked to
[3:43:52] sit down with them and have a
[3:43:57] conversation with them to say
[3:43:58] you know we need to hold our.
[3:43:58] We're holding ourselves from
[3:44:02] flock. What can we do with them
[3:44:03] that will help our assessment
[3:44:04] what our cross lot and the
[3:44:06] whole report back to you with
[3:44:12] the options that they give us.
[3:44:12] >> So at this point I make a
[3:44:13] motion that maintain the
[3:44:18] existing great.
[3:44:19] As you mentioned city manager
[3:44:19] at least continue the fight
[3:44:24] with the waste too.
[3:44:25] Find other options said, yes,
[3:44:31] Sir chair and we have
[3:44:31] to move. I like that you would
[3:44:32] like to speak many times
[3:44:34] because we make a good good go
[3:44:35] at it again to the resident had
[3:44:39] greater recognition for a.
[3:44:39] >> City manager our staff here
[3:44:40] you guys work extremely hard
[3:44:42] trying to find ways.
[3:44:45] >> 2.
[3:44:45] Supplement ok so I need you
[3:44:46] guys to understand that we
[3:44:52] think I mean they're they're
[3:44:52] hard workers. Ok so we're on
[3:44:53] the days when we say we need to
[3:44:56] find other ways, Nick cetera.
[3:45:01] We are a non title. So.
[3:45:01] We're not privy to certain
[3:45:02] things and so we're really
[3:45:04] putting ourselves in a
[3:45:08] situation
[3:45:09] a night and unfortunately what
[3:45:09] you guys are not going to
[3:45:12] really see this effect until
[3:45:13] maybe about a couple of months
[3:45:13] from today a year from today
[3:45:17] and then that were forced to
[3:45:18] make certain changes police can
[3:45:20] start thank MADAM Commissioner.
[3:45:24] >> He says it is
[3:45:25] 5 votes. The item is we're
[3:45:25] going to move with it or not
[3:45:28] move forward when it comes to
[3:45:29] everybody to conflict Constance
[3:45:29] do I feel you want to increase
[3:45:32] in our resident or dog us
[3:45:36] imports that come
[3:45:37] down to evraz have the votes to
[3:45:37] move it is being moved and
[3:45:40] seconded correct.
[3:45:40] How to make the most time in
[3:45:41] motion already made a motion.
[3:45:48] I did not hear a second is
[3:45:49] there a second. Okay it's been
[3:45:49] seconded by vice mayor, the
[3:45:55] motion is to maintain it or
[3:45:56] maintain that the system the
[3:45:56] way it is or accept it Somerset
[3:45:59] he's.
[3:46:00] >> Yet the mission has to be a
[3:46:03] motion to approve this one.
[3:46:04] Yes to maintain to make an
[3:46:08] assessment.
[3:46:08] Keep it the way it is doing so
[3:46:12] which which the motion to
[3:46:13] you making so they get which
[3:46:13] motion to to make to keep the
[3:46:18] system the way it is ok.
[3:46:19] Motion to amend to to show
[3:46:19] manatee assessment as it was in
[3:46:20] the
[3:46:22] past year.
[3:46:22] >> Commissioner Martin I'm the
[3:46:26] chair.
[3:46:27] Where do we stand if we decide
[3:46:31] to go 50%.
[3:46:32] >> If you amendment you go for
[3:46:32] it because it's 2 on 2
[3:46:35] different amendments, right you
[3:46:36] 2 different we've got to go
[3:46:38] with the first one 1st.
[3:46:40] Motion to amend I mean what
[3:46:45] an incorrect.
[3:46:45] >> I would go with the an
[3:46:46] amended amendment or do we go
[3:46:48] with the
[3:46:49] First Amendment should be the
[3:46:50] First Amendment to be the push
[3:46:51] to pass in
[3:46:52] the fight because the first one
[3:46:52] is to know the first one is to
[3:46:55] go ahead.
[3:47:02] >> You know the what we had
[3:47:03] this particular resolution was
[3:47:04] to set its I 75 right. You're
[3:47:06] making a motion to to keep it
[3:47:10] the same racing. Yes.
[3:47:11] Now there is and what she'd
[3:47:12] like to make a motion to to
[3:47:15] make to make the increase
[3:47:21] basically. 50%
[3:47:22] of this $76 that's been put out
[3:47:23] there which is $30 more than
[3:47:28] the 4.99.
[3:47:28] What it 9 plus 38 is what she'd
[3:47:29] like to make is a motion.
[3:47:33] So.
[3:47:34] We which motion prevails that's
[3:47:35] a question I believe that you
[3:47:40] have to
[3:47:40] go first by the second thing
[3:47:41] which is actually a mandate to
[3:47:43] keep the rate
[3:47:44] for us. You know the second
[3:47:45] Amendment ok this second
[3:47:47] amended amendment, yeah.
[3:47:52] So the second time.
[3:47:54] >> have made by I hear a
[3:47:55] second on commissioner those
[3:47:55] crickets motion is there a
[3:47:58] second on that second on that
[3:48:07] please.
[3:48:08] >> Okay then you go with that's
[3:48:08] local that's I 37. Call the
[3:48:15] roll. Call the roll please.
[3:48:16] >> Commissioner Martin I'm
[3:48:17] sorry the first role before the
[3:48:27] for the
[3:48:28] 5.37. That's 500 Cuts. Remember
[3:48:28] there's no regrets. Yes.
[3:48:31] Vice mayor Bustamante.
[3:48:32] >> Is yes but I can I ask a
[3:48:41] good question.
[3:48:42] I want to MISS A I have a would
[3:48:46] happen
[3:48:52] take it the blue can.
[3:48:52] >> The But you're not in a
[3:48:53] position to do that because
[3:48:57] that's in and that's an
[3:48:57] agreement between the and
[3:49:03] believes company. So.
[3:49:04] You can do that the city
[3:49:04] manager to look into that, but
[3:49:07] it's not really changing
[3:49:08] anything because the changes to
[3:49:08] be the agreement between the 2.
[3:49:14] The city and the management
[3:49:15] company in that. You got to see
[3:49:16] what I'm saying is that up to
[3:49:18] the city Commission to change
[3:49:19] the terms of an agreement that
[3:49:22] already executed.
[3:49:22] So you could suggest that they
[3:49:23] can work on that, but you can
[3:49:26] do you can't vote to change
[3:49:31] that right now.
[3:49:31] >> We can probably save some
[3:49:32] money and that you know, yeah
[3:49:34] but I'm saying that you can
[3:49:35] direct the city manager to look
[3:49:39] into that okay but
[3:49:39] it's what it's not a one-sided
[3:49:40] thing it's an agreement with
[3:49:40] between
[3:49:41] 2 parties. So if you already
[3:49:42] have an agreement with with the
[3:49:47] the waste Management company.
[3:49:51] To do the blue can
[3:49:52] do whatever. It's the it's the
[3:49:53] now you can't change it just by
[3:49:58] making a decision and the days.
[3:49:58] You can look into that. But
[3:49:59] it's on video so you can modify
[3:50:06] yourself right now the the the.
[3:50:07] There was an amendment that was
[3:50:09] proposed and then a
[3:50:09] second amendment that was
[3:50:10] befalls so we took the if they
[3:50:15] take the second one that they
[3:50:16] want to the first one. It said
[3:50:16] it was so right now the
[3:50:19] amendment that people are
[3:50:27] voting on was the fight 37.
[3:50:28] That it would be us the there
[3:50:29] would be an increase of 30.
[3:50:31] A top $8.
[3:50:32] 38 dollars I did not have any
[3:50:34] single
[3:50:40] >> we can say those the U.S..
[3:50:41] >> He said yes and so you are
[3:50:49] yes, yes to port.
[3:50:49] Yeah, I say yes but I mean I'm
[3:50:50] going to be looking for that
[3:50:56] the taking of a yeah okay.
[3:50:56] >> Commissioner Louis yes, and
[3:50:57] they are going to know. Thank
[3:51:00] you.
[3:51:01] >> All right check just one
[3:51:02] quick question. Well if it's on
[3:51:04] us items over the island just
[3:51:09] want to support it. Yes.
[3:51:10] We do need to talk always
[3:51:10] management because after
[3:51:12] meeting with
[3:51:13] them personally she told me we
[3:51:13] don't recycle so we are getting
[3:51:16] charged for what we do need to
[3:51:17] talk with them on the front of
[3:51:20] the
[3:51:23] service provider was it just
[3:51:23] wasn't the exact point we made
[3:51:26] why we increase and a resident.
[3:51:27] >> When they have a point there
[3:51:27] to pay for something that they
[3:51:31] don't and that's what I'm
[3:51:31] seeing some point that was
[3:51:32] increase even one penny on the
[3:51:37] East is the city got me
[3:51:37] Brooklyn that one are we is
[3:51:38] there any way can we find is is
[3:51:40] it what illegal wood with that
[3:51:40] with that request to keep it
[3:51:41] there and just put in the work
[3:51:44] something that's what it is
[3:51:45] when so if this is already more
[3:51:46] in the final we just for the
[3:51:48] record is just for the record
[3:51:49] we pay by that time of year
[3:51:49] that they
[3:51:51] pick up.
[3:51:52] >> Whether it's in the Blue can
[3:51:53] or the ground can and we pay by
[3:51:55] the time age and for the
[3:51:56] garbage that's
[3:51:59] picked off.
[3:52:00] >> As well as the ball so I
[3:52:00] want to but when I when I spoke
[3:52:07] with says it can really is just
[3:52:08] a black and truthfully exactly
[3:52:08] so just all right, that's a
[3:52:12] look into it.
[3:52:13] I but it turns so there's no
[3:52:13] other motions and that's what
[3:52:16] this is done. There's this one
[3:52:21] is to the k s good okay.
[3:52:22] You have the floor for you have
[3:52:22] the floor for an exciting for
[3:52:28] c.
[3:52:29] It's almost done been after
[3:52:30] this meeting that we have
[3:52:32] another meeting it is almost a
[3:52:33] good resolution at the City
[3:52:34] Commission at the city of North
[3:52:39] Lauderdale Florida.
[3:52:40] >> Relating to the provision of
[3:52:40] storm water management provided
[3:52:42] by the city's storm water
[3:52:43] management utility. In the city
[3:52:43] of North Lauderdale Florida
[3:52:49] approving the storm water
[3:52:49] management utility assistant
[3:52:50] Lee of $200 per the all year
[3:52:57] for the fiscal year. Beginning
[3:52:57] on OCTOBER one 2026. Imposing a
[3:52:58] stormwater management utility
[3:52:59] assessment against this as
[3:52:59] property located within the
[3:53:00] city of North Florida deal for
[3:53:04] the fiscal year beginning on
[3:53:05] OCTOBER one 2026, providing for
[3:53:06] severability providing for
[3:53:08] conflicts and providing an
[3:53:15] effective date.
[3:53:16] >> See measures go parish and
[3:53:16] MISTER Mayor our budget manager
[3:53:25] will present his shore.
[3:53:26] >> In regards to the storm
[3:53:32] fiscal year 2027
[3:53:33] Budget revenues. The budget
[3:53:33] itself is calm it's a
[3:53:38] 15 million for 15 700. And how
[3:53:43] basically budget and
[3:53:43] balance that West through
[3:53:48] propose assessment of
[3:53:49] 200 for the single family and a
[3:53:50] 100 fold them multifamily which
[3:53:59] would have generated 3 a little
[3:54:00] over 3 million dollars. Grants
[3:54:00] and other revenues that we
[3:54:01] expect to collect would be
[3:54:04] 11 million 3.48.
[3:54:05] >> And then this fun does
[3:54:08] almost a million dollars in
[3:54:08] funds balance. So that would
[3:54:09] offset the gap so that's how
[3:54:10] that this fund was budgeted to
[3:54:13] that 15.
[3:54:19] >> Million for
[3:54:20] 15 700. Now its really drive
[3:54:24] that is that we're looking
[3:54:25] to come to fun of the
[3:54:25] silverlake strain and
[3:54:32] improvement. Which is up for
[3:54:32] 5.9 million dollar project and
[3:54:33] also the tablets center
[3:54:36] pavement and drainage so those
[3:54:37] are the 2 major projects that
[3:54:38] fund that fund that strive and
[3:54:40] that that we're looking to fun
[3:54:46] for
[3:54:47] and that's what's driving the
[3:54:48] budget of that 15 million
[3:54:50] dollars. A little over. And
[3:54:54] that completes that.
[3:54:54] >> Okay this item is open to
[3:55:06] the public for any comments.
[3:55:07] I get good evening again.
[3:55:11] Mayor commissioners.
[3:55:11] In this our search for the
[3:55:12] record set to name my name is
[3:55:15] Linda, Ashby I'm a resident of
[3:55:19] North Lauderdale.
[3:55:20] The proposed water control
[3:55:20] district not at full assessment
[3:55:21] is what we're discussing in my
[3:55:22] particular situation, my annual
[3:55:25] assessed.
[3:55:26] >> It's a storm water
[3:55:29] assessment.
[3:55:39] Storm water assessment.
[3:55:39] The increase is from 95 to
[3:55:46] $200.
[3:55:47] That's the water control
[3:56:04] district.
[3:56:05] >> Sure you know the time for
[3:56:06] someone else at this later on
[3:56:10] you can come back.
[3:56:10] If you search and yes, okay,
[3:56:11] you could you let someone else
[3:56:19] come back, yes.
[3:56:20] >> Okay the last year, so I'm
[3:56:20] just wondering we got 5.9
[3:56:22] million for several lakes
[3:56:23] training to isn't several lakes
[3:56:23] a H.O.A. And isn't that they're
[3:56:28] or is this. So unlike our Canal
[3:56:28] program were. They can drain
[3:56:29] out because there's. Everything
[3:56:33] they do has nowhere to go so
[3:56:34] far. You guys asked about that
[3:56:38] we know.
[3:56:39] Should the city be paying for
[3:56:39] that or is that something that
[3:56:40] we keep a close eye on the
[3:56:41] question ok we'll have city
[3:56:41] manager and so that made it on
[3:56:43] to thank you.
[3:56:49] >> Next person please.
[3:56:50] Your recent give can you bring
[3:56:58] back the threat of a slight.
[3:56:59] >> Yes so what does that shot
[3:57:00] full
[3:57:01] commercial properties. 212
[3:57:02] single-family on that form with
[3:57:04] the family what about
[3:57:09] commercial properties.
[3:57:13] My my special assessment on the
[3:57:14] specific one. No plot of the
[3:57:15] storm with that assessment went
[3:57:20] up from
[3:57:20] 15 not from 6500 total of
[3:57:24] $9400. 50% increase $3,000.
[3:57:25] And I'm still getting gay
[3:57:29] flooded when it rains heavily.
[3:57:30] >> is the administration of the
[3:57:31] vote to provide an answer for
[3:57:38] both questioner. MISTER Mayor
[3:57:39] we can silver Lake village is
[3:57:44] I'm not in a Chile Association,
[3:57:44] it is the streets between 76th
[3:57:45] Avenue and 80th Avenue. The
[3:57:48] country 10 court off of
[3:57:49] Kimberly Boulevard so it is
[3:57:50] just regular city streets.
[3:57:53] And
[3:57:54] there is a small portion has
[3:57:54] drainage the rest is not have
[3:57:59] drainage and so this project
[3:58:00] would come in all new drainage
[3:58:01] n and then obviously the roads
[3:58:09] will be repaved and there be
[3:58:09] some medians putin as well and
[3:58:10] some landscaping as for the
[3:58:14] cost for.
[3:58:15] Commercial we have to look at
[3:58:16] that his square footage and we
[3:58:23] could get back in touch with
[3:58:24] him and let him know you know
[3:58:25] what the cost is per unit per
[3:58:30] square foot 4. For for
[3:58:31] commercial. And then as for the
[3:58:32] drainage remember storm water
[3:58:34] is where the city piping is
[3:58:35] and so in a parking lot that's
[3:58:36] private property. And so the
[3:58:40] parking lot would need to be
[3:58:41] able to drain out to our system
[3:58:45] and then once it gets to
[3:58:46] our system. The eventual goal
[3:58:47] the pump station will get rid
[3:58:49] of that water quicker so we
[3:58:50] can looking and we'll get back
[3:58:57] to him on the exact costs.
[3:58:58] I believe that cover your will
[3:58:58] surface or consent. I it go
[3:59:05] ahead real quick, yes.
[3:59:06] >> And they often on a couple
[3:59:06] of them one time those would
[3:59:09] become permanent.
[3:59:10] You know what you're talking
[3:59:11] here about doing this specific
[3:59:18] will on those lakes. Okay
[3:59:18] Wilson, the former new another
[3:59:19] Lake or people like the one I'm
[3:59:20] seeing the non dot com. Many
[3:59:20] would it would be Americana
[3:59:21] next you're going to see a
[3:59:23] decrease. It's been on full
[3:59:25] of them. Well forget
[3:59:29] about it.
[3:59:29] >> MISTER Mayor if I could yes
[3:59:30] you MAY Storm water solid waste
[3:59:36] and water control district are
[3:59:37] every year assessments. Fires
[3:59:38] been the only thing that
[3:59:42] historically has gone for a
[3:59:42] period of time for 5 years that
[3:59:43] study that's done incorporates
[3:59:46] all of the fire costs for 5
[3:59:47] years. So these are each year.
[3:59:47] The this is based on what the
[3:59:51] budget is with the capital
[3:59:53] projects are. So I
[3:59:54] can't guarantee next year there
[3:59:55] will be a reduction there maybe
[3:59:58] reduction there MAY be the
[3:59:58] same. Maybe a little bit more.
[4:00:02] So.
[4:00:03] But it's it's it by year and by
[4:00:09] budget item.
[4:00:10] Does that make sense thank you.
[4:00:19] Yes, you're recognized.
[4:00:19] >> My name is Linda, Ashby I'm
[4:00:20] a resident of North This is for
[4:00:22] the storm
[4:00:23] water assessment again I would
[4:00:29] like to oppose
[4:00:30] proposition because for me
[4:00:30] that's an increase of 43% in a
[4:00:36] single year from 36 to 36
[4:00:37] that's a $36 increase. Although
[4:00:38] 36 MAY sound insignificant to
[4:00:43] some in the city.
[4:00:43] It does not stand alone as a
[4:00:44] resident and summer tennis Lee
[4:00:48] facing increases and the other
[4:00:49] areas like fire rescue water
[4:00:51] control and of course we've now
[4:00:52] renegotiate those when combined
[4:00:52] these charges create a
[4:00:55] substantial final 5 financial
[4:00:59] burden on on my part.
[4:01:00] I recognize that North
[4:01:01] Lauderdale must maintain its
[4:01:05] drainage systems and added and
[4:01:06] address flooding. I I live here
[4:01:06] and I understand the importance
[4:01:08] of it effective.
[4:01:09] Storm waters. Management
[4:01:09] however, residents deserve
[4:01:13] could documentation showing
[4:01:18] exactly why 43% increase
[4:01:19] is necessary which specific
[4:01:19] projects it will fund how the
[4:01:23] amount was calculated what
[4:01:24] spending reductions or
[4:01:24] alternative funding sources,
[4:01:27] we're considered again. I state
[4:01:28] as a senior citizen living here
[4:01:29] on a fixed income. I can't I
[4:01:35] cannot increase my income by
[4:01:36] 43% when Evers someone whatever
[4:01:42] one of my
[4:01:43] expenses rises Imus pretty
[4:01:43] prioritize reduce spending and
[4:01:47] phase and cost over time I
[4:01:48] really suggest that the city
[4:01:52] consider gradual increases
[4:01:53] and see funding of these
[4:01:59] specific non ad valorem issues.
[4:02:00] I emailed I just e-mailed you
[4:02:00] regarding a possible solution I
[4:02:04] understand that you have stated
[4:02:05] that you're very concerned
[4:02:06] about all the issues and you
[4:02:08] want to educate us and you do
[4:02:09] believe that these increases
[4:02:15] are necessary.
[4:02:15] However as a senior citizen MAY
[4:02:16] I propose and I've I've sent
[4:02:21] you the email to at consider
[4:02:22] a gradual increase so that
[4:02:23] we're not so significantly
[4:02:26] burdened by the cost for me
[4:02:27] this year, this burden is just
[4:02:28] overwhelming it's actually an
[4:02:30] entire month of my income so I
[4:02:33] will have
[4:02:34] to live. 12 months on 11 months
[4:02:35] of income or go get a job which
[4:02:37] I'm looking for looking for
[4:02:41] somebody.
[4:02:41] With experience. Thank you,
[4:02:50] thank you.
[4:02:51] >> Okay any further questions
[4:02:51] public have been an okay Kent
[4:02:55] yes.
[4:02:56] Guys this is the last time I'm
[4:02:56] coming to the podium today,
[4:03:00] okay.
[4:03:01] When we bite when we buy
[4:03:01] investment properties on it
[4:03:06] when we did what every investor
[4:03:07] when they look at investment
[4:03:08] property to an unknown that
[4:03:10] insult Florida you can
[4:03:11] calculate you real estate taxes
[4:03:11] has about 2%. If you buy a
[4:03:14] property for any and all of you
[4:03:18] know in
[4:03:19] your head. My real estate taxes
[4:03:20] are going to be more list when
[4:03:22] it could that Smollett tomorrow
[4:03:23] from can be 25 can be 19 that's
[4:03:30] about.
[4:03:30] When I woke up my ducks belief
[4:03:31] the if this little bit to get
[4:03:32] approved. We have about
[4:03:32] 3% and that probably won't be
[4:03:33] the highest tax bracket that
[4:03:40] I've seen in South Florida.
[4:03:41] So bear that in mind I know
[4:03:42] that the commission is the and
[4:03:44] mounting mentioned, hey we need
[4:03:48] money to
[4:03:48] support it. We think I'm going
[4:03:49] to come from one place it could
[4:03:49] still come from
[4:03:50] another broken. Both of them
[4:03:51] just ended up with a different
[4:03:57] cities are able to operate on
[4:03:58] a budget. I the real estate
[4:03:59] realistic bucks side of the
[4:04:02] budget about
[4:04:03] 2%. 2.2 1.9 that's about where
[4:04:07] we tease and that's.
[4:04:08] I and and I don't want to win
[4:04:09] when I'm sitting here and I
[4:04:12] know I'm about 3% something
[4:04:12] doesn't add up something
[4:04:17] doesn't
[4:04:17] add up. Now that 2% is up 2%
[4:04:18] from current market rate and
[4:04:22] current market rates of been
[4:04:23] going up dramatically in the
[4:04:25] last few years.
[4:04:26] So its its Levis thing the same
[4:04:27] at home to the cd you're
[4:04:31] getting 2% every year from an
[4:04:31] increased amount again on
[4:04:32] booking show normal Homestead
[4:04:35] properties. The top of the
[4:04:40] funnel. Thank you.
[4:04:41] >> back to take public comments
[4:04:47] is close.
[4:04:48] Because now he's back to the
[4:05:01] commission for discussion.
[4:05:02] It's been a discussion well I
[4:05:02] mean it with now I see the
[4:05:08] cities.
[4:05:09] Significant trainees. Issue
[4:05:09] that we have. And that storm
[4:05:15] water. Infra section moves.
[4:05:26] Those needs are real.
[4:05:26] But nevertheless at this time.
[4:05:27] And again under the current
[4:05:31] circumstances.
[4:05:31] We heard the resident, many of
[4:05:35] them talk about the same thing.
[4:05:40] Again out like to see the city.
[4:05:44] Continue to
[4:05:50] infrastructure funding.
[4:05:51] Pursue grants if I can can say
[4:05:54] that.
[4:05:55] Other spots of the funding
[4:06:00] sources.
[4:06:00] I have to take into
[4:06:01] consideration, what the
[4:06:04] residents are asking for at
[4:06:04] this point at this point in
[4:06:08] time.
[4:06:09] Didn't we have another option I
[4:06:09] didn't have any option right
[4:06:15] there except 2. Approve it.
[4:06:16] I'm not prepared to support an
[4:06:21] increase in this assessment.
[4:06:22] Support please yeah support
[4:06:23] maintain distance, it is just
[4:06:29] under 8. Well the city continue
[4:06:30] to. Find grants. Or any other
[4:06:33] source that. So.
[4:06:34] I just made that motion there
[4:06:37] and a mandate.
[4:06:46] To keep the route same has.
[4:06:46] Do I have a second victim.
[4:06:53] His second car to the chair.
[4:06:53] >> In regards to the We
[4:06:54] actually have 11.3 million
[4:07:00] dollars
[4:07:01] in grants. That we're budgeting
[4:07:02] for 2027 in this fund ok well I
[4:07:04] understand, but is this is not
[4:07:05] my eyes to mask I Dana finding
[4:07:09] saying many other sources.
[4:07:09] >> That many of the South
[4:07:10] because all I'm going to make
[4:07:16] it make it clear.
[4:07:16] If I have come in as a
[4:07:17] Commission if I have to accept
[4:07:20] everything that's presented to
[4:07:21] me then there's no need for it
[4:07:21] for us to present to make to
[4:07:24] vote.
[4:07:25] If I'm told I have we have to
[4:07:26] accept state accept everything
[4:07:31] we can at it that's what we
[4:07:31] have and give it to vote.
[4:07:32] I mean the motion myself based
[4:07:38] on what I hear I've been
[4:07:39] hearing over not just in this
[4:07:40] role. All across the sea.
[4:07:43] Resident. This that this timing
[4:07:43] there so back to back to 2
[4:07:46] draw. Drawing board.
[4:07:47] To figure out other ways to
[4:07:50] fund revenues for the
[4:07:51] city too I cannot charge just
[4:07:54] myself, I'm just one bowl.
[4:07:55] I would not be was tonight if I
[4:07:55] increase in a generation
[4:08:00] confirming tonight. So he's
[4:08:01] 5 votes. He's been where it's
[4:08:05] been more than second it.
[4:08:08] >> Mayor yes
[4:08:09] and I asked consecutive place
[4:08:09] and so I said that you did the
[4:08:13] that was by vice mayor kriseman
[4:08:14] has been more than second and
[4:08:15] that's ok thank you through the
[4:08:17] chair mayor well.
[4:08:18] How we're going to go with this
[4:08:23] again we made a motion already.
[4:08:24] I guess if there's any question
[4:08:25] nobody answered the question
[4:08:28] now we move on to the motion is
[4:08:29] been more than seconded yes.
[4:08:31] Yes, and to say that.
[4:08:36] >> When there's a motion.
[4:08:37] Even if it doesn't it doesn't
[4:08:38] say motion for discussion in
[4:08:38] just
[4:08:39] a motion. You don't need to
[4:08:39] spend some MAY find this
[4:08:46] question when you see motion
[4:08:47] to local. Motion. Whatever
[4:08:47] motion it is you get a second.
[4:08:52] He has an opportunity for
[4:08:52] discussion. Right after that.
[4:08:58] And you get the opportunity to.
[4:08:59] Anyone who wants to speak that
[4:09:00] put motion second discussion
[4:09:03] then vote.
[4:09:04] >> Thank you what it was it was
[4:09:05] more to a cool thing to prove
[4:09:07] right.
[4:09:07] >> Even if you move to approve
[4:09:08] whatever you call it if you
[4:09:13] call it motion for this
[4:09:13] question motion simply motion
[4:09:14] once you make a motion and you
[4:09:19] get a second. Yes, the gap
[4:09:20] between the vote. And the
[4:09:20] witches there's a gap for
[4:09:26] discussion purposes. That you
[4:09:28] get them. And opportunity to
[4:09:28] discuss it. No matter what you
[4:09:32] call it. Once a motion is made.
[4:09:33] And you have a second. There's
[4:09:33] a gap for discussion, then you
[4:09:36] vote.
[4:09:36] >> I what I where I'm going to
[4:09:37] disagree with you I'm not
[4:09:40] saying
[4:09:40] I mean nobody usually we will
[4:09:41] move want to move to approve
[4:09:45] it.
[4:09:45] We have the second it it would
[4:09:46] go to the roll call right
[4:09:46] that's
[4:09:49] because usually.
[4:09:50] >> You do sometimes I've notice
[4:09:53] you do it here it's not
[4:09:54] necessary. But you do a motion
[4:09:55] to discuss and you get a second
[4:09:58] then you have a discussion.
[4:09:59] Then you move to approve, did
[4:10:02] you get a second that he
[4:10:02] does vote. But since you didn't
[4:10:03] have a discussion to you you
[4:10:08] just had a motion. And a second
[4:10:09] there's a there is an
[4:10:10] opportunity to discuss before
[4:10:14] you vote okay in that case, I'm
[4:10:15] going to ask you if you could
[4:10:16] standardize it for us yet we
[4:10:19] have it because otherwise it is
[4:10:20] just you know is is that it is
[4:10:20] about its goals once there's a
[4:10:21] motion in emotion. Whatever you
[4:10:22] wanna call it a motion to
[4:10:23] approve a motion to discuss
[4:10:25] motion.
[4:10:27] >> What does a motion. There's
[4:10:28] a second. There's an
[4:10:28] opportunity right after that
[4:10:33] with this question. So if you
[4:10:34] don't have any motions that
[4:10:35] discussion you just have a
[4:10:35] regular motion to approve.
[4:10:36] You don't even have to do that
[4:10:37] discussion what he does on
[4:10:41] making a motion to pull you get
[4:10:42] a second. And you have an
[4:10:42] opportunity for discussion
[4:10:46] before the vote. Okay so I
[4:10:47] asked her to be clear that's
[4:10:47] fine yeah, you know what that
[4:10:48] means after
[4:10:53] that after.
[4:10:53] >> Even though we made a motion
[4:10:54] to approve it yes will be
[4:10:58] seconded yes and then because
[4:10:58] you know the motion to don't
[4:10:59] need anymore. Ok motion you
[4:11:00] just have a discussion to join
[4:11:01] the discussion that doesn't
[4:11:02] change anything meaning in your
[4:11:02] motion is still in the floor
[4:11:05] the second is still
[4:11:07] >> after
[4:11:08] the discussion. Then you take a
[4:11:09] vocal guess that's the point
[4:11:13] and probably know ocean is
[4:11:15] okay. Through the
[4:11:16] >> Yes, that is a part of
[4:11:16] Robert rules that's what we
[4:11:21] actually learned think current
[4:11:22] me to that I just want if you
[4:11:27] can for
[4:11:28] us please. He said that those
[4:11:29] 3,011.11 million could we have
[4:11:33] to match.
[4:11:38] >> So okay
[4:11:39] to chair the grants and other
[4:11:39] revenues is 11.3 grant there's
[4:11:43] grants and other revenues
[4:11:48] that's 11.3 and we do have
[4:11:49] to match. Funds that were were
[4:11:50] get in in regards to that so
[4:11:54] the
[4:11:55] 5.9 and the 4 million dollars
[4:11:55] for this time was sent to those
[4:12:02] are to be matched.
[4:12:03] >> So when I really want you to
[4:12:04] say that again we had 11.3 in
[4:12:07] grants. And we must match.
[4:12:07] All right. And so if we choose
[4:12:08] got to do we lose that
[4:12:09] 11.3.
[4:12:10] >> We were all saying that
[4:12:10] Sarah leaders that they would
[4:12:17] have to figure out how we will
[4:12:18] match it. So if this fund
[4:12:18] cannot support that we'll have
[4:12:21] to rely on
[4:12:21] other sources. So are
[4:12:22] identified other revenue
[4:12:25] sources to be
[4:12:26] able to a match that so we
[4:12:26] don't lose it, but it is a
[4:12:32] requirement.
[4:12:33] So in other words these
[4:12:36] projects will be funded.
[4:12:37] If we don't identify additional
[4:12:37] funding sources now right
[4:12:43] because right now on the table
[4:12:44] we have 11 million dollar fine.
[4:12:54] It is yes we can.
[4:12:56] Commission just to add that up
[4:12:56] to the total cost of the
[4:12:57] project is that 15 plus Mary,
[4:12:58] so if we don't match it or
[4:13:01] approve it.
[4:13:05] >> The project is short
[4:13:06] funded so we have how much
[4:13:06] would be short funded by the
[4:13:10] additional
[4:13:11] for Marion. That's that we need
[4:13:12] in matching funds so right now.
[4:13:14] That's when she too. You know
[4:13:19] explained we had it grants.
[4:13:24] The revenue that tolls
[4:13:24] 11 plus million. The total cost
[4:13:28] of the project is 15 to press
[4:13:29] Mary so there's a short fall
[4:13:29] that the assessment was
[4:13:34] supported the additional funds
[4:13:35] that I need it to complete the
[4:13:38] project. So if we
[4:13:39] vote no. We will leave its
[4:13:39] grants. Yes, they can get up to
[4:13:42] half of the amount that you've
[4:13:46] expanded.
[4:13:46] Thank you let me ask the
[4:13:51] question there.
[4:13:52] >> If we're going there we can
[4:13:53] go straight to that question
[4:13:55] there. 7 lakes
[4:13:56] drainage improvement as well as
[4:13:57] time was centered paving and
[4:13:59] drainage improvement.
[4:14:00] Is that a new projects been
[4:14:04] there for years.
[4:14:04] When is it going to say is
[4:14:05] going to start this year.
[4:14:08] She approached the support if
[4:14:09] it's approved tonight. What is
[4:14:13] it going to start.
[4:14:13] But public works answer.
[4:14:16] Stir project.
[4:14:21] The next year.
[4:14:22] So take state for the record.
[4:14:22] New book courage on. It's a
[4:14:25] republic works utilities
[4:14:28] director.
[4:14:29] >> So the supermax drainage
[4:14:29] improvement that's a
[4:14:35] engineering right now and that
[4:14:36] should be going out middle of
[4:14:37] 2027. The Denver center is also
[4:14:40] and engineering design right
[4:14:41] now. That is expected to go out
[4:14:43] and act 20 some early 20.
[4:14:48] So.
[4:14:49] >> How does that can change the
[4:14:50] weather. We keep the rate
[4:14:52] assessment the same way.
[4:14:55] How he's going
[4:14:55] how does it impact it well as
[4:14:56] it was stated before these are
[4:14:57] great for the projects that
[4:15:02] require misinformed.
[4:15:03] >> So the much closer coming
[4:15:03] out of reserves. And we have to
[4:15:06] put that money back so that's
[4:15:13] why we're result for us.
[4:15:13] That's in your my concern is
[4:15:21] again.
[4:15:21] So finest wherever that
[4:15:22] department is to figure out
[4:15:25] other ways to find out. If we
[4:15:25] we for to keep it at the same
[4:15:30] that's on my my consent.
[4:15:31] And so we we are still actively
[4:15:32] looking for additional Grant
[4:15:36] funds so we have spoken with
[4:15:37] quite a few people in. Focused
[4:15:37] on release, but you know it's
[4:15:46] going to take time. Okay so
[4:15:46] that I I and join you at this
[4:15:47] point it means we have not
[4:15:49] exist is everything so far we
[4:15:50] have not correct some of that
[4:15:50] note we all came so I could
[4:15:53] staff recently participated in
[4:15:59] a call with time.
[4:16:00] >> Department of emergency
[4:16:00] management fema and the federal
[4:16:06] site they have how money
[4:16:06] available for resiliency
[4:16:07] projects and so we're looking
[4:16:13] to see if this.
[4:16:14] If the temperature Boulevard
[4:16:14] project would qualify as a
[4:16:17] resiliency project and if
[4:16:18] it does. We will apply for a
[4:16:18] grant for the other continued
[4:16:22] see part
[4:16:23] would be sometimes you can use
[4:16:24] federal money to match a state
[4:16:27] grant. But sometimes you can
[4:16:28] so that's something also that
[4:16:28] our Grant writer it will be
[4:16:29] looking into to make sure that
[4:16:30] we can apply for not so we can
[4:16:33] apply.
[4:16:34] >> ok so what's the total for
[4:16:37] total.
[4:16:38] For the project despite any
[4:16:39] both project there was a total.
[4:16:43] I mean it required because
[4:16:44] we're talking about for years
[4:16:49] and years. What is the total.
[4:16:49] Total for the tournament.
[4:16:54] What the commission.
[4:16:57] Commissioner that
[4:16:58] was a it was a 5.2 million
[4:16:58] dollar grant we have to match
[4:17:01] with 5.2. So that's 10.4
[4:17:07] million.
[4:17:08] So the lakes it's a 5.9 million
[4:17:09] we have to mess with the fight.
[4:17:13] So
[4:17:14] well for the with the grand
[4:17:17] jury.
[4:17:18] I became okay that mimic made
[4:17:19] myself clear to me myself
[4:17:25] clear. With the silver lakes
[4:17:26] drainage improvement and time
[4:17:26] was 100 paving and drink and
[4:17:29] put together. What is a total
[4:17:33] of expected for the
[4:17:34] whole project is it 20 Mannion
[4:17:35] is it 50 million is it what are
[4:17:36] we at
[4:17:37] this point. Okay so several
[4:17:37] days with a matching grant
[4:17:46] total looking at. You look at
[4:17:47] 11.8. 11.8. And the second one
[4:17:52] and second one. It's awesome.
[4:17:53] It's it's 5.2 of them are
[4:17:54] correctly to wait another 5.2
[4:17:58] this 10.4.
[4:17:59] To give you a total of what I'm
[4:17:59] not good at math over 20
[4:18:02] minutes, I'm sorry I just want
[4:18:10] to know.
[4:18:11] 1.2 3121 21. Okay, so by not by
[4:18:12] keeping assessment that weight
[4:18:14] is right not today.
[4:18:15] Highs going to hurt because you
[4:18:19] were not there this is it.
[4:18:20] 5.9 plus 4 point right now it
[4:18:23] does not give me 21.
[4:18:24] I'm not even close to 21 that
[4:18:25] means the project would not
[4:18:28] even start.
[4:18:29] The point I'm trying to make
[4:18:30] sure that if if we if we start
[4:18:34] in project tomorrow or next
[4:18:38] month or this year. Passing
[4:18:39] this assessment. They want from
[4:18:43] $90 to $200 for the resident.
[4:18:44] How is it going to be I want to
[4:18:44] see if the project to be done
[4:18:47] at this point it's not going to
[4:18:47] be done when is it going to
[4:18:50] start.
[4:18:51] See like and said this been
[4:18:52] been for over 4 years ever
[4:18:55] since it became a commissioner,
[4:19:00] 2016. So.
[4:19:00] Like I said right now
[4:19:01] temperature is an engineer if
[4:19:03] it does I
[4:19:04] think is right that's all I
[4:19:05] think we're paying 1,001.1
[4:19:07] million dollar right now for
[4:19:12] that is I'm okay with that.
[4:19:13] Yeah, but my questions so that
[4:19:13] I mean what goes to project
[4:19:16] what I I want to have a
[4:19:16] timeline when is it going to
[4:19:27] start this one.
[4:19:28] So consider so the projects
[4:19:28] already started doing the
[4:19:30] engineering construction That's
[4:19:35] what I'm looking for Sir.
[4:19:36] >> Consortia portion of several
[4:19:37] days is going to start early 20
[4:19:40] summit.
[4:19:41] Like we talked about What's all
[4:19:42] the engineering and purchase a
[4:19:47] gun. We'll get a start we've
[4:19:47] got to come back to the start.
[4:19:48] And construction are going to
[4:19:50] turn attention until.
[4:19:56] 20.
[4:19:57] >> I'm going to put in last way
[4:19:57] that's what that's what I can
[4:20:03] understand for now ok.
[4:20:04] Keeping the assessment the same
[4:20:04] as it is will it stop the
[4:20:10] project at all.
[4:20:10] >> We will have to move forward
[4:20:14] with projects or cause this is
[4:20:15] our arm. Yeah state grant fund
[4:20:16] Grant funds that we're using so
[4:20:20] okay student to replenish our
[4:20:21] schools are as good as that we
[4:20:21] have a project planned for me.
[4:20:24] For my residents, I'm
[4:20:24] looking at because we have a
[4:20:25] lot of assessment in this
[4:20:29] particular case also is
[4:20:29] doubling up with I didn't get
[4:20:30] we didn't get 3 options whether
[4:20:33] it's going
[4:20:34] to be $100 bucks go from 90 to
[4:20:41] 200.
[4:20:42] I just want to see I mean what
[4:20:43] board that's whatever what it
[4:20:43] does look forward to a 1, 1,
[4:20:44] 4 okay, so as we just heard the
[4:20:45] residents, many of the same
[4:20:47] thing. I'm looking that's what
[4:20:54] I'm looking for.
[4:20:58] Okay and then it
[4:20:59] well any more of the current
[4:21:00] current okay more of that in
[4:21:04] second it.
[4:21:05] I'm not sure to Jeff just just
[4:21:06] you're going to get to a middle
[4:21:08] ground, some can we not what
[4:21:16] are called for an amendment.
[4:21:24] 23.
[4:21:25] Iex can we get to a middle
[4:21:25] ground, but those those are
[4:21:28] need is a fine to send is
[4:21:29] require studies. We don't just
[4:21:30] I don't see with just one
[4:21:32] numbers at that got to have
[4:21:33] purpose what it is what the
[4:21:34] consequences are.
[4:21:34] Or highs going to benefit or
[4:21:35] not benefit the reason that's
[4:21:39] all I'm looking at is just
[4:21:43] right because the chair mayor.
[4:21:43] You're recognized. I would love
[4:21:46] to but what that meant.
[4:21:54] Please come and get.
[4:21:54] >> Has been a study done for
[4:21:55] the stormwater fees at that
[4:22:00] time the peace for implementing
[4:22:00] the study was completed and
[4:22:01] think it was for a 5 year term,
[4:22:04] we're your
[4:22:05] number 3 to that I hear my so
[4:22:08] so in order
[4:22:09] to maintain or receive the
[4:22:10] grants because this because I'm
[4:22:12] safe.
[4:22:13] We've been asking about grants
[4:22:19] finally.
[4:22:20] We're seen 11 million dollars
[4:22:21] right work of grants. And so
[4:22:23] based on your study because I'm
[4:22:23] not sure if the commission
[4:22:24] really understand so based on
[4:22:27] your state. We we really need.
[4:22:34] This assessment.
[4:22:35] Tonight or we lose 11 million
[4:22:35] dollars of grant money
[4:22:38] potentially cause I is a
[4:22:39] potentially or what we were
[4:22:39] pleased if you have to explain
[4:22:42] that to me
[4:22:43] is coping. Commission and we've
[4:22:43] well it's a project is not
[4:22:45] complete you can collect on
[4:22:46] the grand we're going to lose
[4:22:47] 11 million dollars with the
[4:22:52] grant and even talk about
[4:22:53] grants around all day. And we
[4:22:56] have great one that is on
[4:22:56] the tape. And if we don't if we
[4:22:57] can match it we're going to
[4:23:00] lose correct correct. Thank
[4:23:03] you. Thank you very much, ok.
[4:23:04] >> Base what would Rick but for
[4:23:05] the record we hear if the
[4:23:08] project is not complete.
[4:23:08] We're not even not completed
[4:23:09] yet we haven't started yet.
[4:23:14] All my.
[4:23:15] I give you my time or my my
[4:23:15] concern is. If we do not pass
[4:23:18] this.
[4:23:18] If we maintained as the same
[4:23:21] way.
[4:23:21] Now we're talking about if the
[4:23:22] person that company present
[4:23:25] even started yet is just you
[4:23:26] know that's all I'm looking
[4:23:26] for. So we have 5 votes here we
[4:23:29] have 5 votes have been moved to
[4:23:33] maintain it.
[4:23:33] Put that weight is so it's been
[4:23:34] more than second in my book the
[4:23:36] roll call please.
[4:23:41] >> Commissioner Martin.
[4:23:42] >> It was moved to maintain it
[4:23:48] to win
[4:23:49] it right to maintain it to keep
[4:23:49] this the way it is and seeds of
[4:23:50] find other ways to forget his
[4:23:51] sentiment is an amendment to
[4:23:51] meant to him and that the U.S.
[4:23:58] Is an amendment to existing
[4:23:59] rate, ok. Commissioner Martin
[4:24:00] now. Commissioner those
[4:24:09] records.
[4:24:10] >> Was saying that to the
[4:24:13] chair. You're a cut.
[4:24:17] >> If we see.
[4:24:23] Doing not increase that.
[4:24:24] >> I think for We do not if we
[4:24:28] do increase your.
[4:24:28] >> I accept this $60 whatever
[4:24:34] it is.
[4:24:34] And we are going to fall for a
[4:24:38] shot off being able to do this.
[4:24:39] And that and the bottom of the
[4:24:47] table is that we.
[4:24:48] Do not accept this increase.
[4:24:48] The point is to keep to keep
[4:24:49] the assessment the way
[4:24:51] it is.
[4:24:51] >> I mean the amendment to keep
[4:24:52] it the same with do not resent
[4:24:57] it. And and there's another
[4:24:58] amendment correct. No there's
[4:24:58] no other and now there's that
[4:25:00] was sent to us MISTER Mayor if
[4:25:03] I could so.
[4:25:04] >> Commissioner Miller circuits
[4:25:10] that.
[4:25:10] As as the public works director
[4:25:11] said we're looking to apply for
[4:25:17] other grants right we haven't
[4:25:18] gotten any grants yet but the
[4:25:18] federal Department of emergency
[4:25:26] management came out about 2
[4:25:26] weeks ago with a grant about a
[4:25:27] billion And half of it is for
[4:25:32] resiliency the other half of it
[4:25:33] is for evacuation routes.
[4:25:34] We have a gram writer that
[4:25:36] helped us write the grants that
[4:25:37] got this or like drainage
[4:25:38] improvement Grant and motion of
[4:25:42] that.
[4:25:43] They met with our federal
[4:25:48] lobbyist, so public
[4:25:49] works finance met with our
[4:25:50] federal lobbyists as well as as
[4:25:56] well as a grant writer. We
[4:25:56] asked us questions can we apply
[4:25:57] for one or both of those grants
[4:25:59] as
[4:25:59] additional funding to help
[4:26:00] offset these grants. We don't
[4:26:05] know the answer yet it's
[4:26:06] something that they're if we
[4:26:07] can and will apply for and then
[4:26:10] we'll hope that
[4:26:11] we get that Grant and then that
[4:26:12] grant money was offset what the
[4:26:15] at some about out of what the
[4:26:16] city MAY need to pack whether
[4:26:17] it's a 100% whether it's 50%.
[4:26:23] It all depends what we get from
[4:26:23] the federal government. Just
[4:26:29] for clarification.
[4:26:30] >> If we decide to leave that
[4:26:31] assessment as it previously was
[4:26:33] before this increase.
[4:26:34] We are still going to move
[4:26:37] ahead with.
[4:26:41] Simple expedient arak.
[4:26:42] >> The commission would have to
[4:26:43] give us direction not to.
[4:26:45] But Anderson reward. We will
[4:26:46] come back
[4:26:47] to you right if there are no
[4:26:47] other funding options available
[4:26:53] that will have to come back
[4:26:53] to you. We haven't gotten to
[4:26:57] that great yeah, okay so.
[4:26:58] Okay so that we can be because
[4:26:59] is for now
[4:27:04] for now.
[4:27:04] >> Okay just think Sir for the
[4:27:05] for the record because we got
[4:27:08] MISS Hardy the efforts that
[4:27:11] correct. We're
[4:27:11] just told based on the
[4:27:12] commission commissioner asking
[4:27:14] the question there. We're going
[4:27:19] to lose their grants.
[4:27:20] Okay and we're told potentially
[4:27:21] then Commission wanted to make
[4:27:22] sure it's separate issue.
[4:27:23] Yes, oh no. She said, yes we're
[4:27:24] going to lose it. We've got
[4:27:29] information from seeing the
[4:27:30] correct me if I'm wrong.
[4:27:31] Commissioner see it
[4:27:34] Measure say.
[4:27:35] >> We haven't got writing we
[4:27:35] haven't got any other great
[4:27:40] yet.
[4:27:41] So my question how can we do
[4:27:41] is. Something that we don't
[4:27:44] have yet.
[4:27:45] What I do not want to get
[4:27:45] everything is on the record.
[4:27:49] I make sure I'm clear. Because
[4:27:52] we get confusing
[4:27:52] information there. The question
[4:27:53] is raising assessment and a
[4:28:00] resident because of those 2.
[4:28:01] If the rent if if if we are
[4:28:01] still looking for other
[4:28:04] revenues the funding revenues
[4:28:08] there let's do that.
[4:28:09] Might the point it all comes
[4:28:10] around the we're going to
[4:28:12] increase the tax on them or
[4:28:13] keep it the same way that's the
[4:28:15] issue right now.
[4:28:16] Everything else is not on my
[4:28:16] response me I'm doing I'm
[4:28:19] putting on what I have right
[4:28:22] now right now
[4:28:22] is to the 2 more of Chris or
[4:28:23] assessment that was done in I
[4:28:29] am and I said no I don't want
[4:28:30] Lincoln but for now under
[4:28:31] dicicco said this one was seen
[4:28:37] as it is talking about so now
[4:28:38] we we discussed different
[4:28:38] things is so I've We don't have
[4:28:43] them and this is not the issue
[4:28:44] and it's not that you should
[4:28:44] maintain he sure is the issue
[4:28:47] is what we have to. Increase or
[4:28:49] not increase.
[4:28:49] And I've and that we do is i
[4:28:50] don't know if them if we don't
[4:28:55] have the money would we bring
[4:28:56] it here. Why are we discussing
[4:28:56] something we don't have the
[4:28:59] money.
[4:28:59] That means the project will not
[4:29:00] start if we don't have the
[4:29:04] money.
[4:29:05] Ok what think okay excellent
[4:29:06] what I'm asking I'm going to
[4:29:10] ask that staff do, but there
[4:29:11] are. We're done before we
[4:29:11] presented here to to the
[4:29:16] commission because we're all
[4:29:16] in confusion because I would
[4:29:17] like we were seeing a lot of
[4:29:24] time I'd like to know option
[4:29:25] one option to up to 3. We vote
[4:29:26] we should is. A b or c. But now
[4:29:28] it's we spending on of times he
[4:29:29] should have been done a long
[4:29:31] time ago.
[4:29:32] Even doing that does budget
[4:29:32] presentation should have been
[4:29:36] done where has risen have
[4:29:37] obviously expressed himself
[4:29:40] there and unless it again.
[4:29:41] Most of us were not present at
[4:29:41] this and we have a workshop
[4:29:47] with there agenda review what
[4:29:48] we discussed a sting right now.
[4:29:53] Back to just one for you man.
[4:29:54] >> Okay so we do have Grant
[4:29:55] funding already security for
[4:29:57] those project what the city
[4:30:02] back just saying in
[4:30:03] order to Ruby they assess
[4:30:06] offense, you know are they on
[4:30:06] the fund. We're seeking
[4:30:07] additional grant to cover the
[4:30:14] portions that a settlement is
[4:30:15] now going to cover. So we do
[4:30:15] have that fun taking place and
[4:30:20] we need to increase its testing
[4:30:21] too fund the city's portion of
[4:30:21] that total cost up to 2
[4:30:23] projects all right so we do
[4:30:23] have that I didn't secure it
[4:30:24] they're looking for additional
[4:30:29] funding to see for getting
[4:30:30] relieve that burden. The cause
[4:30:30] of the assessment.
[4:30:33] Okay because.
[4:30:34] >> So if you get yeah
[4:30:34] appreciate so it goes back to
[4:30:37] what we discussed right now I
[4:30:38] was going to increase it would
[4:30:38] not increase it, I mean did I
[4:30:42] say for me.
[4:30:43] I mean the motion there to keep
[4:30:43] the system and the way it is
[4:30:47] for now under the services and
[4:30:48] what we hear what is so it's
[4:30:48] all I'm going to vote for us
[4:30:51] over the and this one is a man.
[4:30:58] My amendment so I'm
[4:30:59] asking for grants and what was
[4:31:00] so great we can do something we
[4:31:03] don't have to say we do have
[4:31:04] made here and they're not ok.
[4:31:05] We can start the project if we
[4:31:09] don't have the complete funding
[4:31:10] I just checked it under so I
[4:31:10] think grants we need the
[4:31:13] assessments to cover that
[4:31:13] portion of the grant is not
[4:31:14] funding okay to
[4:31:15] have okay.
[4:31:16] >> Guys back to the same thing
[4:31:17] I'm I'm in it to keep
[4:31:19] assessment we vote on it unless
[4:31:23] we have another amendment.
[4:31:24] Cause they're in a minute to
[4:31:26] them and to my amendment.
[4:31:27] No there was not it is not ok.
[4:31:27] We don't vote on this one here
[4:31:32] in the House and we need
[4:31:33] somewhere in the middle work
[4:31:37] when going to the middle ground
[4:31:37] to cover. I want to know the
[4:31:41] vote MR. We're in the middle of
[4:31:42] >> Yeah we started counting
[4:31:43] votes to people that voted so
[4:31:46] far.
[4:31:47] Commissioner Martin voted now
[4:31:47] commissioner Louis for goods
[4:31:51] voted yes.
[4:31:52] Vice mayor post Monte yes.
[4:31:57] Commissioner Louis.
[4:31:58] >> You know I like to see some
[4:31:59] of the middle. Airports last
[4:32:02] yes.
[4:32:02] That's a 3 2 o'clock alright,
[4:32:09] this Koch foods.
[4:32:14] >> meaning and that putting
[4:32:15] action there. And thank you to
[4:32:16] everyone so we will not proceed
[4:32:20] to items 5 see measure. Any
[4:32:21] comments please. MISTER Mayor,
[4:32:22] I know, but your comments for 2
[4:32:26] nobody coming thank you.
[4:32:27] Commission. We don't appreciate
[4:32:32] your
[4:32:32] comments any. Well let's start
[4:32:33] with commissioner please.
[4:32:37] And the
[4:32:38] I just want some clarification
[4:32:40] after sitting on a
[4:32:41] few things next it might make
[4:32:41] sure everything
[4:32:44] is good.
[4:32:45] >> Thank everyone for coming
[4:32:48] out appreciate
[4:32:48] you guys we definitely have a
[4:32:52] cough and
[4:32:52] real soon how within the next
[4:32:53] few to discuss coming up and I
[4:32:57] appreciate one coming out.
[4:33:00] Thank you. He said bp's.
[4:33:08] Vice mayor.
[4:33:09] I want to thank everybody to
[4:33:10] this meeting the blitz everyone
[4:33:17] thank you. This exceeds please.
[4:33:18] >> District see this is your
[4:33:21] Commission remember sec
[4:33:24] a Tuesday. We are feeding
[4:33:25] our community. Highland Park.
[4:33:26] Thank you guys so much for
[4:33:27] your support and thank you for
[4:33:28] your concern about tonight, but
[4:33:34] meeting I think you're coming
[4:33:34] out as well and just to
[4:33:35] reiterate that we could lose
[4:33:38] 11 Million.
[4:33:39] Green Grant money and I'll
[4:33:40] explain a little bit more of
[4:33:42] that on my personal social
[4:33:43] media. And those of you that
[4:33:52] are.
[4:33:53] The information that beings a
[4:33:53] spread on the North Lauderdale
[4:34:00] neighborhood page. Please.
[4:34:00] Contact your district
[4:34:01] commissioner. Look on the
[4:34:04] city's page of the more
[4:34:05] accurate information because we
[4:34:06] don't want to be spreading
[4:34:12] wrong information and again
[4:34:13] thank you so much this is your
[4:34:13] Ricky Martin district seat.
[4:34:17] This Street d.
[4:34:17] Hello district d this is
[4:34:18] commissioner of the
[4:34:22] lowest Ricketts.
[4:34:22] >> Warren would like to see you
[4:34:27] tomorrow winds that I mean this
[4:34:28] coming Wednesday party time a
[4:34:29] trumpian hard 1032 where we
[4:34:36] look forward to seeing
[4:34:37] you there. And on Thursday we
[4:34:37] would like you to come out Penn
[4:34:42] Street at a
[4:34:43] community center. Because what
[4:34:44] happened in Broward mobile
[4:34:46] health bus. And it's free for
[4:34:52] all. 18 years and over for
[4:34:53] the freshman. Hiv test in a lot
[4:34:53] of work that pressure coming
[4:34:59] get yourself checked out
[4:35:00] and 3. We're still awaiting
[4:35:01] information from the mobile a
[4:35:04] driver's license centers, so we
[4:35:05] know what time is coming and
[4:35:05] the 14th off OCTOBER you can
[4:35:10] call or not your driver's
[4:35:10] license, renewed thank you so
[4:35:11] much and thanks for all the
[4:35:15] city staff that worked on
[4:35:15] the budget. Good night,
[4:35:16] everyone ok thank and that was
[4:35:20] about a comeback in the
[4:35:21] discussion openly and disallow
[4:35:22] risen too here the same
[4:35:27] information that.
[4:35:27] Your elected heard before this
[4:35:29] and that's what we want to talk
[4:35:30] >> 2 to 5 o'clock pm instead of
[4:35:30] having 2 different things that
[4:35:35] I know it could take some time.
[4:35:39] And
[4:35:39] yet our responsibility is to
[4:35:41] listen and
[4:35:42] ask questions protected
[4:35:43] essential services that the
[4:35:45] resident need and remember that
[4:35:50] every dollar.
[4:35:51] I just something out of every
[4:35:52] that we spent ultimate will
[4:35:58] come from the people.
[4:35:59] This is democracy and we have
[4:35:59] to think about it but thank you
[4:36:02] very much for everybody for
[4:36:06] being here. Thank Commission.
[4:36:07] >> the army.
[4:36:08] >> Things I'm going to ask to
[4:36:08] see them address that we
[4:36:11] mentioned that a return from
[4:36:15] resident, we need some
[4:36:16] information that. On morning my
[4:36:17] conversation with last week
[4:36:20] with so.
[4:36:21] That means to me says so
[4:36:21] assistant city manager we
[4:36:25] didn't discuss that. The fak
[4:36:25] truck uses they're somewhat
[4:36:26] quest in the community that we
[4:36:31] have purchase that item there.
[4:36:32] Resident have not seen it in
[4:36:38] the street.
[4:36:39] And based on something for us
[4:36:40] to I disagree with that because
[4:36:42] if we're
[4:36:43] using it or you win it when
[4:36:43] it's when water what's the
[4:36:49] purpose. We could at least one
[4:36:50] already won. I think the job
[4:36:51] for that I MAY be wrong.
[4:36:56] But when we request we press it
[4:36:56] for up to buy back truck.
[4:36:57] It was to clean up all the how
[4:37:00] to call the drainage to
[4:37:04] prevent.
[4:37:04] Removed for prevention to make
[4:37:05] sure we don't have flood
[4:37:10] issues. So resident were
[4:37:11] correct. The resident and we
[4:37:12] ask that was correct in asking
[4:37:16] where is the backdrop. And some
[4:37:17] cities have to. And if we're
[4:37:17] waiting for. After his is
[4:37:20] flooded these what's the use
[4:37:23] of that.
[4:37:23] I would like to get the report
[4:37:24] what it what do we do what are
[4:37:27] we doing with the backdrop at
[4:37:34] this point.
[4:37:38] >> My follow-up on
[4:37:39] the 29th. All right that we on
[4:37:40] that one of the items to follow
[4:37:44] up but okay okay, so that means
[4:37:45] a good purpose of providing is
[4:37:46] my career is tough to do what.
[4:37:50] To use.
[4:37:50] 5 days a week 8 hours a day so
[4:37:54] it should be used.
[4:37:55] And so where will work with
[4:37:56] public works what will put the
[4:37:57] report together and we'll come
[4:37:58] up with a schedule and how we
[4:37:59] can make it also more visible
[4:38:04] when it's out on the road and I
[4:38:05] don't we have it just have it.
[4:38:06] We had this warm water about so
[4:38:12] how do we have this one.
[4:38:13] About a year about a year.
[4:38:14] We haven't other we have
[4:38:18] another one as well right, but
[4:38:18] we have to wonder sewer one
[4:38:19] does drain right, but I just
[4:38:21] want to be clear because we're
[4:38:22] safe with resin say they
[4:38:23] haven't seen it deal tonight.
[4:38:25] Well I would bang things
[4:38:26] considered and sit there and
[4:38:31] that's money.
[4:38:32] Right now it's raining a lot
[4:38:33] and in different places that
[4:38:35] were then I expect him to what
[4:38:41] do you think weather
[4:38:41] receipt after hours. But that's
[4:38:43] not the point are we
[4:38:43] doing there make sure
[4:38:44] preventing that removing those
[4:38:48] clear those other things
[4:38:49] because at that we bought it
[4:38:50] for as a person situation
[4:38:52] emergency. And it's been a year
[4:38:57] is that the news.
[4:38:58] We will get your teacher
[4:38:58] reported connects ok, thank
[4:39:04] you.
[4:39:04] If there's no wall. Based on my
[4:39:11] agenda.
[4:39:12] Got a quick water control rised
[4:39:13] ok city court has no comment so
[4:39:17] it it has
[4:39:18] no comment. I'd like to get a
[4:39:18] motion to approve agenda
[4:39:21] meeting please motion to
[4:39:22] adjourn said ok meeting is
[4:39:22] adjourned thank you immediately
[4:39:27] after that one that will
[4:39:27] >> convene to water control
[4:39:28] district a short meeting there.
[4:39:33] I want to pass it too.
[4:39:38] >> I I I know I I
[4:39:39] knew exactly. I'm not talking
[4:39:39] about you know it's
[4:39:44] commissioner
[4:39:45] Louis Saha and commissioner
[4:39:45] Martin is the vice yes, I know
[4:40:01] we voted on that at the last
[4:40:05] have an
[4:40:29] another
[4:40:29] meeting quickly there's like
[4:40:38] all right.
[4:40:38] >> We'll call this mean They're
[4:40:44] also doing it for that.
[4:40:45] All Cause mean order order and
[4:40:46] a a commissioner chamber.
[4:40:46] You call the roll call of us
[4:40:51] Greece.
[4:40:52] >> Terry Lewis crickets hair
[4:40:52] vice chair Martin. Here
[4:40:54] supervisor.
[4:41:10] Excuse me supervisor board fun.
[4:41:10] >> Or Dylan who was saying so
[4:41:16] our of here, okay so far Pfizer
[4:41:16] booster my and supervisor who
[4:41:17] was supervising was about to
[4:41:21] say here. Yeah.
[4:41:22] Supervisor who is here
[4:41:22] definitely and Ministry of the
[4:41:26] buck right.
[4:41:27] >> District attorney Kim
[4:41:32] family's yeah and I am
[4:41:32] district secretary Slattery
[4:41:33] there's no trouble minutes
[4:41:34] tonight, so we'll go into
[4:41:36] other business.
[4:41:37] >> Yes you can get a table read
[4:41:41] it.
[4:41:51] Resolution to North Florida.
[4:41:52] >> Relating to the provision of
[4:41:53] water control and drainage
[4:41:56] services facilities and
[4:41:57] programs. The water management
[4:41:57] system within the geographical
[4:42:01] boundaries of
[4:42:01] the district establishing the
[4:42:02] assessment rate of $200 for
[4:42:04] water management system
[4:42:05] assessments for the fiscal year
[4:42:06] beginning OCTOBER one 2026,
[4:42:11] approving confirming in
[4:42:11] adopting the assessment roll
[4:42:12] approving the amended district
[4:42:17] budget for the fiscal year 2026
[4:42:18] to 2027 to be adopted as one of
[4:42:18] the city's budget but the
[4:42:19] city Commission providing for
[4:42:20] conflict providing for
[4:42:24] severability and providing for
[4:42:24] an effective date.
[4:42:36] Presentations.
[4:42:37] >> Tonight I'm going to do
[4:42:38] still matter to this
[4:43:14] presentation. Thank you.
[4:43:19] >> Could
[4:43:20] even land. My name is Sharon
[4:43:21] Stewart the budget manager I'm
[4:43:23] here to present the water
[4:43:24] control district proposed
[4:43:28] budget for fiscal year
[4:43:29] 2027. So the budget is
[4:43:35] 2 million 560 thousand
[4:43:36] 320. And what we have proposed
[4:43:36] in the budget in order to
[4:43:43] balance it is to increase the
[4:43:44] assessment $200 per unit which
[4:43:45] would run it would generate
[4:43:49] 2 million 253 6 '08.
[4:43:50] We have identified other
[4:43:54] revenues and the amount of
[4:43:55] 306,712. So it's a balance the
[4:43:56] budget without using any fund
[4:44:05] balance we are recommended the
[4:44:06] $200 per unit. Assessment so it
[4:44:06] it would bring the total
[4:44:09] revenues to
[4:44:09] 2 million 5 6320 without using
[4:44:12] fund
[4:44:13] this is one of the funds
[4:44:13] tonight that is considered
[4:44:19] structurally balanced because
[4:44:20] we're not used to revenues from
[4:44:21] fund balance, the budget.
[4:44:23] So if it's passed that's what
[4:44:24] it would be a structurally
[4:44:26] balanced budget.
[4:44:26] In regards to the water
[4:44:27] control, what's really
[4:44:34] pressuring is that we have and
[4:44:35] the quip meant. That's being
[4:44:44] requested a $125,000 for the
[4:44:45] we do. In addition, we have
[4:44:46] that Canal maintenance and also
[4:44:48] a grant match for Canal
[4:44:49] stabilization project which is
[4:44:50] a million dollars so the canal
[4:44:55] maintenance is a million.
[4:44:56] The stabilize station matches a
[4:44:56] million dollars along with the
[4:44:57] equipment so those are the
[4:44:58] items this really drive in the
[4:44:58] budget and that's what we refer
[4:45:06] to as the budgetary pressures
[4:45:07] and this fun and that
[4:45:07] presidents. The budget for the
[4:45:10] water control district.
[4:45:15] For public comment.
[4:45:23] No public we offer a motion.
[4:45:24] I know some any comments about
[4:45:29] this.
[4:45:36] I recognize.
[4:45:36] Can you please clarify this.
[4:45:37] $200 per unit. The difference
[4:45:46] between this and what you see.
[4:45:47] If you can explain that for the
[4:45:47] resident pays the current.
[4:45:51] First says the proposed 200.
[4:46:04] Bear with me a moment.
[4:46:05] And also clarify what is it you
[4:46:06] want to because you want to be
[4:46:12] an apartment House you know.
[4:46:13] >> Just clarify that I think
[4:46:21] since clarified it.
[4:46:21] >> So in regards to what the
[4:46:27] difference would be so the
[4:46:27] current rate. If that was
[4:46:33] adopted in 2026 is
[4:46:34] per unit. So if we were to
[4:46:34] maintain that we have a tax
[4:46:47] base of about 11.
[4:46:47] 1674 units. At that $95 unit we
[4:46:48] would generate approximately
[4:46:49] are under a million dollars
[4:46:50] and then would have the
[4:46:50] additional other revenue
[4:46:56] sources that I mention of the
[4:46:59] 306. So. In
[4:47:00] addition to and not using any
[4:47:01] fund balance in order to
[4:47:03] balance this we would need
[4:47:09] about one
[4:47:09] 0.1 million dollars and the
[4:47:10] from the reserve fund in order
[4:47:12] to be able to balance this
[4:47:13] budget. If the that $200 is not
[4:47:21] approved.
[4:47:22] >> We're back to the same same
[4:47:23] place of discussion earlier
[4:47:33] this different meeting but.
[4:47:40] Well that other alternatives.
[4:47:41] >> The alternative is that we
[4:47:43] actually have that grant
[4:47:44] match right which we need to
[4:47:45] fund so that's already a
[4:47:47] million dollars that's off the
[4:47:50] top that we actually need
[4:47:51] to fund and then the
[4:47:52] maintenance itself is projected
[4:47:54] to cost us a million dollars.
[4:47:58] So.
[4:47:59] Primarily those are the 2
[4:48:00] expenditures that's our drive
[4:48:03] in
[4:48:03] this budget and those are the
[4:48:04] ones that we really need to to
[4:48:09] find
[4:48:10] here so if we were not approve
[4:48:10] the assessment then we're
[4:48:12] looking at the gun into the
[4:48:13] reserves in order to be able to
[4:48:14] offset those because we do have
[4:48:18] to match. We do have to show
[4:48:19] that we have the match. Grant
[4:48:20] in order to be able to accept
[4:48:22] it and we have to budget that
[4:48:31] if we do.
[4:48:32] >> is kuz from 95 to 295 to 200
[4:48:39] is the proposed yes
[4:48:40] not everyone who lives in the
[4:48:40] canal. Everyone pays that and
[4:48:44] the city.
[4:48:45] >> Everyone pays us from that
[4:48:45] tax base
[4:48:49] that's generated.
[4:48:50] >> I'm not so sure if every if
[4:48:51] the same reason that we're here
[4:48:53] it would understand that.
[4:48:54] I don't think they understand
[4:48:55] it they MAY not even know about
[4:48:59] it.
[4:48:59] >> They MAY not know about it
[4:49:00] but is actually represented and
[4:49:02] trim notice that they do see
[4:49:07] that there is
[4:49:07] this expenditure. That's
[4:49:08] propose in the trend of notice
[4:49:09] so they are notified. Every
[4:49:10] year annually through their
[4:49:10] term notice and also when they
[4:49:13] pay their tax bills they see
[4:49:19] exactly what their pain.
[4:49:19] >> During the year in our
[4:49:23] presentation there during
[4:49:23] town hall meetings with due to
[4:49:26] budget.
[4:49:27] Was it mention at all to the
[4:49:33] resident.
[4:49:34] At the Yeah, I'm sorry you
[4:49:38] measure. They were yes.
[4:49:39] Ok so I know I know people know
[4:49:40] project 200 area but I do
[4:49:42] understand at this point you
[4:50:12] could do it, I don't know.
[4:50:26] See you're going.
[4:50:26] >> So in $5 is going to create
[4:50:27] a a million. 600 as. Yes over
[4:50:32] that.
[4:50:33] >> It's a it's a 200 so we're
[4:50:33] looking where it's is from
[4:50:37] 95 to 200.
[4:50:38] >> It's all going to go one of
[4:50:41] on the
[4:50:48] that's over a million 600.
[4:50:49] The property or ready to do it
[4:50:52] you know, that's I got
[4:50:54] 15,000 or
[4:51:01] 15,600 homes.
[4:51:02] >> She said so it is the tax
[4:51:03] base is 11 properties 11,000
[4:51:05] better before that we get a
[4:51:12] sense
[4:51:13] so it's an 11,011 1006 74 units
[4:51:14] that we can assess. Times to
[4:51:19] 200.
[4:51:22] >> Uconn team with
[4:51:24] apartment.
[4:51:25] >> Note these including the
[4:51:25] apartment. These are these are
[4:51:33] the units yes that that's
[4:51:34] included exactly. I got the
[4:51:34] phone number to the chair
[4:51:40] you're recognized.
[4:51:40] >> The we have 3 units and 4
[4:51:41] units sensing that from eu is
[4:51:44] so the person that has a
[4:51:45] triplex attract next pays the
[4:51:53] same. 200.
[4:51:54] But all 3 are 200 per unit for
[4:51:55] abc or the way that it works it
[4:51:55] would her Folio right so that's
[4:52:01] what it would be.
[4:52:02] >> Essentially. Stanley MS.
[4:52:06] N.
[4:52:06] Okay so yes, they would they
[4:52:10] would pay
[4:52:10] the same. So if it's 3 you it's
[4:52:14] you and whatever is considering
[4:52:15] a unit. So they would pay the
[4:52:15] same as the other person as
[4:52:18] well so it's not I'm looking at
[4:52:19] it separately is what
[4:52:20] you're thinking. But as per
[4:52:21] unit and that's how the the
[4:52:30] numbers are true and so the 2.
[4:52:31] Yeah okay, so why are so far so
[4:52:31] how's this in the purse
[4:52:36] structure.
[4:52:36] >> The structure. Not for
[4:52:46] parcel yeah structure.
[4:52:52] Not 60200.
[4:52:52] This 200 or so Utah. So if you
[4:52:53] want to eat healthy. Whether
[4:53:02] it's a triplex duplex on that.
[4:53:03] And to a chair. Yes, who's the
[4:53:05] chair, I thought
[4:53:10] it was.
[4:53:11] >> I'm the It's just that
[4:53:11] Street as I stated actually the
[4:53:17] real chair.
[4:53:18] >> is is she a the Lewis vsu
[4:53:18] she decided that someone has
[4:53:21] covered 4 wide into the vice
[4:53:34] >> I think it might go.
[4:53:35] My question is there any reason
[4:53:39] why just jump from
[4:53:40] 95 to 200. Okay and that was it
[4:53:40] me or is it asking why is it we
[4:53:45] don't have anything.
[4:53:45] Gradual or in between white who
[4:53:46] could see from from step 1, 2,
[4:53:49] on the way to the disco tent,
[4:53:50] 200 the same reason that we're
[4:53:57] talking about to the chair.
[4:53:57] >> So the reason why we looked
[4:53:58] at 200 because as mentioned we
[4:54:03] are looking for a structurally
[4:54:04] balanced budget here we're
[4:54:04] we're not using any of our
[4:54:08] reserves to fund the operations
[4:54:09] within the water control
[4:54:09] district so the 200 would give
[4:54:19] us that revenue so that we
[4:54:19] could not have to use and the
[4:54:20] reserves at all. So that was
[4:54:23] the premise of the $200
[4:54:23] assessment any other, but
[4:54:24] they're all I could identify
[4:54:28] some other ones if you'd like
[4:54:29] to hear, but that was the
[4:54:29] premise behind the $200 one so
[4:54:36] that we could preserve the
[4:54:37] reserves that we have in this
[4:54:38] fund. So this would. Preserve
[4:54:44] the reserve.
[4:54:45] >> And what to know that funds
[4:54:46] going into the reserve to
[4:54:50] rebuild there are nothing with
[4:54:50] the going to be 0 doubt it
[4:54:51] would it would because we would
[4:54:54] not rely on any fund balance at
[4:54:54] all and then that would stay
[4:54:57] there and to be able
[4:54:58] to fund in and build a reserve
[4:54:58] is that what you're talking
[4:55:01] about throughout the years so
[4:55:04] there is at that event is a
[4:55:05] water reserves for the water
[4:55:06] control districts only doctors
[4:55:11] are not general now because
[4:55:12] these this revenue is just to
[4:55:13] support the operations related
[4:55:16] to the water control district
[4:55:17] it cannot be used for any other
[4:55:17] funding sources at all just
[4:55:20] just the water control. All
[4:55:21] right,
[4:55:28] thank you.
[4:55:29] >> Checking in effect can occur
[4:55:30] when dirt trying recognize
[4:55:34] thank you. Question
[4:55:35] are the reason from work go to
[4:55:36] you exempted or to to pay that
[4:55:40] too.
[4:55:41] >> I'm thinking that that's
[4:55:41] where you said brought it was a
[4:55:44] part of that everybody pays
[4:55:48] this right city one.
[4:55:48] >> All right so the only the
[4:55:49] only options if you mention is
[4:55:53] too. Not to use the reserve.
[4:55:58] But charter as it.
[4:55:58] >> Well they're they're more
[4:55:59] than one options is basically
[4:56:04] what what's decided here
[4:56:05] tonight and was voted on.
[4:56:09] You could not use the
[4:56:10] reserves right or you could
[4:56:15] propose maybe another.
[4:56:16] Unit assessment that can also
[4:56:16] be done as well or you can get
[4:56:20] and maintain current
[4:56:20] so there. This is just the
[4:56:21] proposal he regards to what
[4:56:26] came up with regards to the
[4:56:26] budget so that we can maintain
[4:56:27] our fund balance but of course
[4:56:30] this is not the end all be all
[4:56:34] there's opportunities
[4:56:34] to adjusted anyway that you all
[4:56:35] want to and vote on that
[4:56:38] tonight. My question is there
[4:56:38] any every exhausted every other
[4:56:43] funding opportunities, sources.
[4:56:44] >> Well besides the site
[4:56:45] include the site bringing the
[4:56:50] it resident.
[4:56:52] >> In order to fund we we've
[4:56:53] really cannot do we need to use
[4:56:54] like the general fund to be
[4:56:56] able to support this so this is
[4:57:01] a specific.
[4:57:01] Budget that relates to the
[4:57:02] expenditures are related to
[4:57:10] this so this is how it's going
[4:57:11] to be funded in terms of of of
[4:57:12] just identifying the sources
[4:57:14] and be able to also find
[4:57:15] whatever expenditures that we
[4:57:15] have proposed for the next
[4:57:18] fiscal year right, but you have
[4:57:19] to start, but you have that
[4:57:20] risk right to answer my
[4:57:23] question has said have we.
[4:57:23] >> He says that if we identify
[4:57:26] other funding. So says.
[4:57:28] And not to pass this to
[4:57:31] a resident.
[4:57:32] >> The other funding sources
[4:57:33] that right now we have that
[4:57:34] 1 million
[4:57:34] dollars grant that we're get in
[4:57:35] and we just have to match that
[4:57:38] so that's what funding source
[4:57:42] that's been identified
[4:57:42] separately from the assessment
[4:57:43] that residents
[4:57:46] would face.
[4:57:52] >> Okay base based
[4:57:53] that I'm not companies to
[4:57:54] satisfy with this and I don't
[4:57:56] see if we cannot identify the
[4:57:57] source I don't see how the same
[4:57:57] reason that we think we keep
[4:58:00] asking and I'm sure most of the
[4:58:00] hundreds to do will be staying
[4:58:06] here tonight
[4:58:06] to try to see what can be done
[4:58:07] because that we've got throat
[4:58:13] cut just
[4:58:14] like it, I'm not in support of
[4:58:15] myself so I thank you to the
[4:58:20] task. Okay so.
[4:58:21] >> The the stabilization
[4:58:24] project is you know at a port
[4:58:25] 6 Million. The general fund is
[4:58:26] already finding almost
[4:58:31] 4 million
[4:58:32] off it. They want to control
[4:58:32] district our place funding a
[4:58:37] part of it are the the
[4:58:38] wcb he's only paying a billion
[4:58:39] of that 6 Million.
[4:58:40] So too. You know the other
[4:58:41] funding sources, the general
[4:58:44] fund which is covering almost
[4:58:55] 4 million of this project cost.
[4:58:55] >> I just want what other
[4:58:58] cities.
[4:59:03] Lot lot of that
[4:59:04] >> They're or 2 and if if we
[4:59:05] know the pain going to $51 for
[4:59:09] you.
[4:59:13] But when patients paying $51
[4:59:13] every year. What is going on
[4:59:24] yeah it's a bigger supply.
[4:59:28] What was that.
[4:59:29] >> MAY I just add something
[4:59:32] regards
[4:59:33] >> they wanted to basically no
[4:59:34] there there is and if we
[4:59:36] exhausted all our options so
[4:59:37] I would just like to say that
[4:59:44] we.
[4:59:45] You know trying to ensure that
[4:59:45] we did not tap into our our
[4:59:46] reserves. But we do have 3.4
[4:59:47] million dollars available in
[4:59:48] reserves that can be utilized
[4:59:50] to offset this expenditures
[4:59:55] as well.
[4:59:56] >> new cities thing money I
[4:59:57] mean is can a paying more money
[5:00:02] than $200 in the lower Hill.
[5:00:03] The other one every other city.
[5:00:07] They're below a $100.
[5:00:11] I under a $100.
[5:00:16] >> Through the chair to chair.
[5:00:16] For sure. Chair, yes, your your
[5:00:18] record that's ok,
[5:00:19] thank you.
[5:00:19] >> My my my thing is is that
[5:00:20] that you know I'm not there to
[5:00:28] blame to think the point is.
[5:00:29] Have we done studies any recent
[5:00:30] every got hot. If if if we
[5:00:32] would present a come to the
[5:00:33] commission say we've done to
[5:00:33] study what does all this
[5:00:36] completely besides cutting
[5:00:36] things there or charging
[5:00:37] vision, I'll be ok, I'll see
[5:00:44] that but if if we have to for
[5:00:45] me. Not until I have of see
[5:00:45] this. I would like to see just
[5:00:49] like my family if
[5:00:50] if I do my family or some of
[5:00:51] them do ok we we should do this
[5:00:55] we should they we have to do
[5:00:56] is. But I've got to tell that
[5:00:57] showed him what other revenues
[5:01:02] that whether things I'm doing
[5:01:03] there to bring some revenue
[5:01:04] net. What is it what it is in
[5:01:08] the House we need to cell or.
[5:01:08] Bauer will do something there
[5:01:09] when Rick's pics exhaust
[5:01:12] everything that the only thing
[5:01:13] we have to do because we need
[5:01:19] it we're going to
[5:01:19] have to I'm going to have hit
[5:01:20] pitch and so can do but in this
[5:01:23] case is
[5:01:23] same thing the same residents
[5:01:24] we talked all those assisting
[5:01:28] talk about tonight.
[5:01:28] And then and until we can
[5:01:29] explain to them. Why we need
[5:01:34] it. But or they need to get
[5:01:34] where I'm going to find that
[5:01:35] money. And that's all it is and
[5:01:39] then.
[5:01:40] If we've got a look what areas
[5:01:41] should look at every area every
[5:01:45] possibility to find that.
[5:01:45] Not to pass it on. That's
[5:01:55] that's what I meant that's all.
[5:01:56] But I'm terrified 5 just
[5:01:57] quickly and so commissioner.
[5:01:57] The
[5:02:01] reason why.
[5:02:02] >> We need we need to move off
[5:02:03] of the $95 amount is mainly
[5:02:06] because I've.
[5:02:09] Stabilization project right
[5:02:10] so we've we've used all of the
[5:02:11] arpa money or we have used all
[5:02:12] the arpa money by the end of
[5:02:13] DECEMBER will have used what
[5:02:14] the general funds contributed
[5:02:18] we have a little bit of work
[5:02:19] left to do to finish. You know
[5:02:20] that all the square feet or the
[5:02:26] linear feet that the commission
[5:02:26] had directed to be done.
[5:02:27] And so that's the reason why we
[5:02:30] need to move off of the 95 we
[5:02:31] historically this is a story
[5:02:32] always low assessment and as it
[5:02:36] increased. Commissioner Louis
[5:02:37] as earlier someone asked
[5:02:37] earlier if this was you know if
[5:02:42] the assessments once they're
[5:02:42] set is always where it needs to
[5:02:43] be this home that would
[5:02:45] probably fortunate because
[5:02:46] we're not going to stabilize
[5:02:49] canals
[5:02:50] every year ever going to
[5:02:50] stabilize them and then that
[5:02:54] system is supposed to end.
[5:02:54] There MAY be some additional
[5:02:55] once we need to do down the
[5:03:01] road. But it but as the budget
[5:03:01] manager said there is a reserve
[5:03:02] that you can use so if you want
[5:03:05] to do if you want to go in the
[5:03:06] middle somewhere you can if not
[5:03:06] there is a reserve that will
[5:03:10] cover this cost and you can
[5:03:13] leave it at the 95. It's what.
[5:03:14] The guy that said what the
[5:03:17] board wants
[5:03:18] to do. And you know you MAY
[5:03:19] want to give them a lot of that
[5:03:23] on the project.
[5:03:23] Probation are not part of the
[5:03:24] board but I just want to help
[5:03:34] us do this.
[5:03:34] >> Okay so the canal state
[5:03:35] loses civilization project the
[5:03:38] schedule in DECEMBER. They're
[5:03:38] still portions that need to be
[5:03:42] on.
[5:03:43] In addition we all, but you
[5:03:44] have to look at I think
[5:03:46] seawalls are some rocks to
[5:03:46] stabilize the areas where the
[5:03:47] court from. But that is not
[5:03:52] going to work so just what we
[5:03:53] need to increase the funds to
[5:03:54] build up our reserves to
[5:03:57] address on areas.
[5:03:57] To ensure that man's question
[5:04:02] you know Russia.
[5:04:03] >> How many canals or are all
[5:04:06] the canal is going to be.
[5:04:07] Stabilize and everything's by
[5:04:10] DECEMBER.
[5:04:10] >> We're going to have a
[5:04:11] proximity. I want to see 20.
[5:04:13] There is of canals that are
[5:04:15] going to
[5:04:16] be addressed. But there is
[5:04:16] where this method or using
[5:04:19] other bags are not going to
[5:04:21] work because
[5:04:22] there's drop-offs we're going
[5:04:23] to probably need seawalls are
[5:04:25] we need to put on the big
[5:04:26] boulders to reinforce them to
[5:04:27] come back ok,
[5:04:27] all right.
[5:04:28] >> That's the first part of
[5:04:29] question if not all of them not
[5:04:33] all 30 and I want them to do
[5:04:34] that then everybody in the city
[5:04:37] will be.
[5:04:38] When petraeus assessment how to
[5:04:41] phrase it
[5:04:41] because those words say well
[5:04:42] why slump it what am I think
[5:04:47] that's something that is not
[5:04:47] even touching my area. I cannot
[5:04:50] behind me so that's that's the
[5:04:51] single and the second reason
[5:04:52] second thing it if the re if
[5:04:58] the fund is just for that or to
[5:04:59] address these canals at what
[5:05:00] point will if we do not have
[5:05:06] any revenues at what point
[5:05:06] weiwei's keeping this reserve
[5:05:07] for. That's what I'm saying.
[5:05:09] If it was set for that.
[5:05:10] >> So so there's ongoing
[5:05:13] maintenance where the
[5:05:14] so we're looking to also
[5:05:17] purchase a we do in the
[5:05:19] next fiscal. Just go after
[5:05:20] Harvester where to get weeds
[5:05:21] out of the canals correct we
[5:05:24] have to make sure that water
[5:05:25] flows if we don't take it the
[5:05:25] result of the canal. I was
[5:05:31] talking to flow.
[5:05:31] >> I get that sorry, I got it,
[5:05:32] but it's just that I'm trying
[5:05:33] to
[5:05:34] figure that it's not all that
[5:05:35] can House going to be repaired
[5:05:37] or be stabilized at this point
[5:05:40] those who
[5:05:41] were not who and not being
[5:05:42] repaired while they pay they're
[5:05:44] going to ask why am I paying
[5:05:48] for something
[5:05:49] that's it's got my So what is
[5:05:56] going to appear to be here.
[5:05:59] Quick question.
[5:06:02] How many.
[5:06:03] >> Kinda have got left that
[5:06:07] have been done is it Rossi.
[5:06:13] >> Probably the. Maybe
[5:06:14] >> And what would be the
[5:06:15] turnaround time for the windows
[5:06:18] if those other one that I'm not
[5:06:19] going up the box and they need
[5:06:20] to have the law that's going to
[5:06:22] take a long time putting a
[5:06:23] pause and instead of sandbox
[5:06:27] dollar.
[5:06:27] >> Real good assessment was
[5:06:28] project complete is completed
[5:06:29] in DECEMBER it will do an
[5:06:30] assessment of the remaining
[5:06:31] interest to other areas where
[5:06:35] sea wall to the phone report
[5:06:36] that but also to be addressed.
[5:06:37] Okay, so that's up to DECEMBER.
[5:06:39] Yes.
[5:06:49] So we have to budget for that.
[5:06:50] So we're just going to go see
[5:06:51] was for the time being to
[5:06:51] be 10 budget for what to do the
[5:06:52] assessment and then we'll
[5:06:55] figure have a ballpark of what
[5:06:56] we need to put it for. So
[5:07:01] there's nothing going into it.
[5:07:01] >> Due to budget for the base
[5:07:05] for their assessment of
[5:07:06] the seawater but this fiscal
[5:07:07] pressure that's going to be I
[5:07:13] need. It was correct. I mean
[5:07:14] But in the worst ones first
[5:07:14] night that leave this house
[5:07:15] that
[5:07:18] was sinking.
[5:07:18] >> Right so interesting to note
[5:07:22] because we have those the grant
[5:07:23] funds and we use this method to
[5:07:23] get as much bang for a buck so
[5:07:27] soccer.
[5:07:28] For the record to chair for
[5:07:31] the record.
[5:07:37] >> vice mayor comes to
[5:07:37] so the numbers I was like I
[5:07:38] would like you know he just say
[5:07:43] something but
[5:07:44] >> the North up and around you
[5:07:49] know all these cds
[5:07:49] it's hard to argue the 7.37.
[5:07:57] That was it.
[5:07:58] I don't know why we're. So
[5:08:02] pressing the mobile numbers.
[5:08:03] What a control district is
[5:08:04] every I never see the same
[5:08:09] thing.
[5:08:24] What the From ocd. Jet that.
[5:08:24] >> I mean and that's what
[5:08:25] that's what they're there to
[5:08:29] pay so certain that it all
[5:08:29] depends on the size of the
[5:08:33] city. Of canals and have.
[5:08:34] >> it projects that might have
[5:08:35] going on so partly would have
[5:08:42] too projects going on where as
[5:08:49] >> Well is $51.
[5:08:50] >> a bigger city where revenues
[5:09:01] are.
[5:09:09] Good to go to Texas to leave.
[5:09:15] At all.
[5:09:15] Was it business and that is to
[5:09:16] cause a lot of people think I
[5:09:19] can see that little residents
[5:09:20] are complaining about it.
[5:09:22] So keep in mind.
[5:09:25] >> Given my we were at a
[5:09:26] $100 on. 2 years ago and it was
[5:09:27] reduced to 95 last fiscal year.
[5:09:31] So we've we've been reducing it
[5:09:31] so that that's another reason
[5:09:34] why you know we
[5:09:35] need to the backup to build our
[5:09:36] reserves to addressing issues
[5:09:40] that come up.
[5:09:41] >> Well I haven't risen with
[5:09:42] the he's think the 2000 others,
[5:09:49] some and I mean does another
[5:09:49] talks. And these properties
[5:09:52] probably 400 of the moment.
[5:09:57] Imagine.
[5:09:58] They had their funding over
[5:09:59] there is going to be more
[5:10:06] money.
[5:10:13] >> call the question.
[5:10:14] The question where are the
[5:10:25] questions.
[5:10:28] Causing some to stoop to.
[5:10:29] >> The motion that's on the
[5:10:32] floor is
[5:10:35] keep the make the rate the
[5:10:36] suggested amount. It was motion
[5:10:37] and second I just want to make
[5:10:39] sure we
[5:10:40] know that but that's what we
[5:10:41] are there yet, but it is is on
[5:10:46] the
[5:10:46] floor correct. That's what I'm
[5:10:47] just so you know was a chair
[5:10:53] the the motion.
[5:10:53] Have a motion to have a motion
[5:10:57] a second or
[5:10:58] >> The motion a second that was
[5:10:58] on the floor was to keep the to
[5:11:01] keep that can't get this under
[5:11:09] a he's a 100.
[5:11:10] >> Keep it that are $2.95 a
[5:11:11] year or is it a motion to
[5:11:14] approve the 2 and it was a
[5:11:15] motion to approve the motion
[5:11:16] was as red and the motion as to
[5:11:18] how it was going to 200 so if
[5:11:19] you want to change that
[5:11:20] argument to anything that you
[5:11:23] have to.
[5:11:24] >> Turn that you know the so
[5:11:28] the motion is
[5:11:31] to keep the rate at 95, not
[5:11:32] know that the poll struggle the
[5:11:33] pros at 200 yes, what the
[5:11:35] resolution for the resolution
[5:11:40] r.
[5:11:41] >> It was a motion made by vice
[5:11:52] mayor seconded by you.
[5:11:53] >> So that should you want it
[5:11:54] you can vote yes and no oh yes.
[5:12:01] Oh, yes, yes, no or
[5:12:02] maybe so. Haha so I call the
[5:12:08] roll. Yes please.
[5:12:09] Supervisor Martin. So is the
[5:12:09] key country. Yes mansion, 200
[5:12:12] okay, so now. Supervisory board
[5:12:20] CHAIRMAN.
[5:12:21] Supervisor just want to know.
[5:12:30] Supervisor Luis.
[5:12:31] That was Rick it's you know.
[5:12:39] So it does not pass.
[5:12:40] >> Right there needs to yeah
[5:12:40] there needs to be another
[5:12:47] motion. I'll say this.
[5:12:48] >> There was a motion. Have
[5:12:55] this rate that was $200.
[5:12:56] He said that the motion to set
[5:13:03] a different rate.
[5:13:04] We want is to ensure that the
[5:13:05] motion what do you have a
[5:13:17] motion played yeah.
[5:13:18] >> My motion will be 2 recent
[5:13:19] on em up to 100. I mean from 95
[5:13:21] to 100 $5 more.
[5:13:25] And the other.
[5:13:26] 1 one 59 is second, it's not to
[5:13:33] do that.
[5:13:34] >> Second 95 to 100 that's what
[5:13:34] based on based on what we
[5:13:41] discussed tonight again.
[5:13:42] >> There's a gold mine but just
[5:13:42] something to 95 ago I my
[5:13:51] purpose is to $105 more.
[5:13:52] >> It's still a lack of a
[5:13:55] second that.
[5:14:03] What are the one 50.
[5:14:07] Since you have.
[5:14:07] The second thing to do the
[5:14:13] whole time.
[5:14:14] >> Vice chair Martin.
[5:14:17] Supervisory board to know.
[5:14:20] Supervisor Bustamante.
[5:14:28] Supervisor Luis.
[5:14:28] And cheer was for cuts know.
[5:14:33] That does not pass either.
[5:14:34] When you from where we need
[5:14:39] another 8 so one 25. Second.
[5:14:46] Vice chair Martin.
[5:14:46] Supervisory board to know.
[5:14:49] Pfizer to Monte.
[5:14:54] Supervisor Luis yeah.
[5:14:55] Was Rick it was Rick it says no
[5:15:01] no.
[5:15:02] >> Supervisor Luis recut know
[5:15:06] that does not pass either.
[5:15:24] One 20.
[5:15:25] >> Vice chair Burton, yes
[5:15:25] supervisor, 41. You know.
[5:15:28] Supervisor Bustamante.
[5:15:32] Vizer Lewis yes.
[5:15:38] I was like yes.
[5:15:38] So you could guess so that is 3
[5:15:53] to 2. So that