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CLERK'S ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VIRTUAL REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Matthew A. Pigatt called the virtual Regular Commission Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the office of the Governor Ron DeSantis on
March 20, 2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having
a quorum of its members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing
communications media technology such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by
Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.
An opportunity was given to the public to email the City Clerk prior to the Commission Meeting
with any questions/comments/concerns on items we will hear on this evening's Regular
Commission Meeting agenda. This meeting is being streamed live at
https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofOpalocka.
Since this is a virtual meeting as authorized by the Governor of the state of Florida, again,
members of the public wishing to address the commission have been offered the opportunity to
do so. Public comments will be included as part of the public record for this virtual meeting and
will be considered by the City commission prior to any action taken.
2. ROLL CALL:
The members of the City Commission appearing remotely were: Mayor Matthew Pigatt,
Commissioner Sherelean Bass, Commissioner Alvin Burke, Vice Mayor Chris Davis, and
Commissioner Joseph L. Kelley. Also in attendance were: City Manager John E. Pate, City
Attorney Burnadette Norris -Weeks, and City Clerk Joanna Flores
3. INVOCATION:
The invocation was delivered by Commissioner Joseph L. Kelley.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
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5. AWARDS/PROCLAMATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
There were no awards, proclamations or acknowledgements.
6. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA AND PULL LIST (deferrals and deletions):
The following items were pulled from the Consent Agenda to be discussed separately under
Action Items: Pulled Item 13-1 by Vice Mayor Davis for discussion.
Attorney Norris -Weeks noted that there was a replacement resolution for item 13-1.
Commissioner Kelley pulled item 13-4.
7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The approval of agenda was moved by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Bass.
There being no discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Virtual Special Commission Meeting Minutes — April 30, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Bass, seconded by Vice Mayor Davis to approve the minutes
from the Virtual Special Commission Meeting of April 30, 2020.
There being no discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
Virtual Regular Commission Meeting Minutes — June 24, 2020
It was moved by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Bass to approve the minutes
from the Virtual Regular Commission Meeting of June 24, 2020.
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There being no discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
9. DISTRICT ONE/DISTRICT TWO — COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT:
There was no report per City Clerk Flores.
10. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:
There were no Public Presentations per City Clerk Flores.
11. CITIZENS' INPUT:
City Clerk Flores read the following comments from the public into the record:
In reference to Agenda Item 1 on the consent Agenda Charter Member amending section 4.7(c)
of the Charter of the City of Opa-locka, Florida to allow for the redaction of budget related issues
by resolution rather than by ordinances and it reads as follows:
Resident Asheley Hepburn, residing at 1156 Sesame St, Apt 18, Opa-locka, FL stated he was
opposed to the charter amendment because it further hinders the accountability of local
government and the citizens it serves. He stated that providing more opportunities for the citizens
to be involved in budget changes was in the best interest of the citizens and requested ordinances
be kept in place when changing budgets to allow more public input.
The second comment was the following:
Commercial real estate owner Many Barros, owner of three properties in the City of Opa-locka,
FL, located at: 13081 NW 43`d Ave, Unit 5, Unit 7 and 8 stated his opposition to the rising of the
millage rate to 9.8 mills.
Commissioner Kelley commended both citizens for their input and advocates for more public
engagement.
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Vice Mayor Davis responded to the millage rate comment explaining that the millage rate was
9.80% the previous year and it has not been raised. In regards to resident Hepburn's comments,
he shares the concerns and advocates for public hearings as well.
Mayor Pigatt appreciated the comments from the residents and encouraged more public
engagement.
12. ACTION ITEMS:
1. (13-1) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE
ELECTORATE A PROPOSED CHARTER BUDGET AMENDMENT, TO
SPECIFICALLY AMEND ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.5(b) TO ALLOW FOR THE
ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTION, SECTION 4.7(a) TO ALLOW FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION, AND 4.7(c) TO ALLOW FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT DURING
THE FISCAL YEAR BY RESOLUTION RATHER THAN BY ORDINANCE; CALLING
AND PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL
ELECTION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsored by City Manager
The above resolution was read by City Attorney Norris -Weeks.
It was moved by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Vice Mayor Davis for discussion.
Vice Mayor Davis showed his opposition to the resolution and although he understood the
reasoning behind it, he still advocates for more public opportunities to share concerns before
passing a budget.
City Manager Pate stated that this resolution would allow the City to streamline and make it
much easier to get budget amendments passed. He explained that the budget still needs to be
approved by the State of Florida, and removing a layer of timeframe, would allow the City to
implement much needed budget changes caused by emergencies.
Vice Mayor Davis understood and acknowledged the explanation and would like to still
implement some sort of public engagement.
Commissioner Kelley voiced his opposition to the resolution in question. He strongly believes
public engagement is of utmost importance initially to avoid mistakes that could hurt the
residents later on.
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Mayor Pigatt provided City Manager Pate an opportunity to elaborate on the financial impacts of
this resolution.
City Manager Pate directed the Budget Director Robert Anathan to speak about that concern.
Budget Director Robert Anathan explained that this resolution will allow the City to respond
faster to emergencies and it will not be too costly, except for the $5,200 fee to be on the ballot
and advertising costs every now and then. He also noted that two hearings will take place before
a budget is changed, providing an opportunity for the public to engage.
Mayor Pigatt thanked Director Anathan for his explanation and echoed with the concerns the
Commissioners.
City Manager Pate expressed that the staff requested this resolution and as a referendum item,
the residents should be able to decide for themselves.
Mayor Pigatt responded to City Manager Pate, and explained that as duly elected officials, this
Commission indeed represents the residents of the City of Opa-locka. He further noted that the
majority seems to be opposed to this resolution at this time.
Commissioner Kelley reiterated Mayor Pigatt's comments.
There being no further discussion, the motion failed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke No
Vice Mayor Davis No
Commissioner Kelley No
Commissioner Bass No
Mayor Pigatt No
2. (13-4) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PIGGYBACK THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CONTRACT WITH H&R PAVING, INC. FOR QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SIDEWALK IN
THE TOWN CENTER AREA, IN THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
THIRTY NINE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS ($ 338,139.75), IN A
CONTRACT FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN AFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsored by City Manager
The above resolution was read by City Attorney Norris -Weeks.
It was moved by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Burke for discussion.
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Commissioner Kelley requested City Manager Pate to explain what exactly the resolution will
entail.
City Manager Pate yielded the request to the Director of Public Works, Mr. Austin.
Airia Austin, Director of Public Works explained that the resolution's objective is to install 2.6
miles of sidewalk in the downtown area near the Robert Ingram Elementary School. This project
is designated as Phase I of the Smart Plan.
Commissioner Kelley further asked what Phase II would entail if this is Phase I.
Mr. Austin explained that the overall project will cost the City nearly $3 million dollars and it
will cover the needs for sidewalks across the entire City.
There being no further discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
3. (13-6) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The above resolution was read by City Attorney Norris -Weeks.
The resolution was moved by Vice Mayor Davis and seconded by Commissioner Bass for
discussion.
Commissioner Kelley recommended Vice Mayor Davis for the Audit Committee.
Mayor Pigatt stated that he would like to appoint himself to the Audit Committee.
Commissioner Bass requested for clarification for the number of persons that need to be
appointed.
Mayor Pigatt gives a brief explanation that there are 5 available appointments and certain rules
regarding being part of a committee.
Commissioner Bass asked if a resident could be part of a committee.
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City Attorney Norris -Weeks stated that pursuant to Florida Statute 218.39 all 5 slots need to be
appointed and explained as to who is allowed to be part of the committee and confirmed that
anyone can be part of the committee. She recommended that qualified individuals with technical
skills are considered.
Commissioner Bass appoints City of Opa-locka resident Ms. MyKeshia Fenn after reading a
brief summary of Mrs. Fenn's background and education.
Commissioner Kelley redirects his appointment towards Mayor Pigatt and also appoints Dorothy
Johnson.
Mayor Pigatt lets it be known that one more person needs to be appointed.
Commissioner Kelley raised a question of whether language requesting that one of the members
of the audit committee to be a resident of a neighboring City with financial and audit experience
is permitted.
City Attorney Norris -Weeks confirmed that it permissible and further explained that F.S. 218.39
requires that at least one of the committee members must be from the City's governing body.
Mayor Pigatt summarized that so far, the appointees are Mayor Pigatt, Ms. MyKeshia Fenn, Ms.
Dorothy Johnson, City Manager Pate or his designee as an advisory capacity and the fifth
member being an individual with financial or auditing experience, appointed by City Manager
Pate.
There being no further discussion, the motion on the resolution passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
13. ADMINISTRATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. (13-2) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, SETTING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF 9.8000 MILLS
FOR COMPUTATION OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,
FLORIDA AS REQUIRED BY LAW FOR THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY)
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2020-2021; ESTABLISHING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE FIRST
HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND PROPOSED
BUDGET FOR FY 2020-2021; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
PROPERTY TAX OVERSIGHT, TRIM COMPLIANCE SECTION; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsored by City Manager
2. (13-3) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, SETTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL AGREEMENT OF
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,
FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-2021; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
APPROVAL OF THE CITY BUDGET ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1ST AND
FORWARDING TO THE GOVERNOR THE PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE
CITY AS PRELIMINARILY APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FY 2020-
2021; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION AND APPROVED PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE GOVERNOR;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager (this item was reconsidered and deferred to a
Virtual Special Commission Meeting on July 28, 2020)
3. (13-5) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF PAYMENT TERMS, AS
DESCRIBED HEREIN, OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY
THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA AND NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsored by City Manager
It was moved by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Bass to approve the Consent
Agenda resolutions.
The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Commissioner Burke Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
14. NEW ITEMS:
15. PLANNING & ZONING:
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A. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
B. APPEALS
16. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. FIRST READING ORDINANCES(S)/PUBLIC HEARING(S):
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA_LOCKA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31, ARTICLE X SIGN REGULATIONS OF
THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY RETROACTIVELY EXTENDING
THE DEADLINE FOR ALL NON -CONFORMING SIGNANGE TO BECOME FULLY
COMPLIANT UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECIVE DATE. Sponsored by City
Manager.
The above ordinance was read by City Attorney Norris -Weeks.
Mayor Pigatt opened the floor for a public hearing. There being no persons to speak on the
public hearing, the public hearing was closed.
It was moved by Commissioner Burke, seconded by Vice Mayor Davis to pass the ordinance on
first reading.
There being no discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
17. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
City Manager Pate reported the City gave out over 1,000 facemasks to residents the weekend.
The City has active testing sessions in Opa-locka and is currently testing about 550 residents per
day. He further reported that the Amnesty Program needs more promotion, having only 7
applications at hand and 3 of them have been reviewed. The Code Enforcement Department is
due to provide the documents requested, which will be issued to provide recommendations to
address issues dealing with Code Enforcement. The City is dealing with flooding issues caused
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by the consistent rain, which is actually located in a private property and his main concern was
the cost involved in fixing the issue and whether the City would be able to recover the cost from
the property owners. He also stated that Senator Marco Rubio had responded to his inquiry.
Commissioner Burke showed his displeasure of covering the cost of flooding issues that took
place on private property.
Vice Mayor Davis echoed the displeasure of Commissioner Burke and agrees that the City and
the taxpayers should not be incurring the cost of the maintenance of the private property known
as Glorietta Gardens.
Commissioner Kelley requested City Manager Pate to share the correspondence he received from
Senator Rubio.
City Manager Pate stated that the correspondence is what it always says, asking the City to let
Senator Rubio know if the City needs further assistance, which seems to be a repetitive answer.
Commissioner Kelley sympathizes with the residents but he is against using tax payer dollars to
solve the issue. He would like to go the route to make the property owners legally comply.
Furthermore he requested City Manager Pate to clarify how the Amnesty Program functions.
City Manager Pate explained that the City has a designated list of people who have been trying
to get some kind of relief on their liens, and that group of people was contacted first. The
program is available until the end of December and it can be extended after that.
Commissioner Kelley further asked the City Manager if he has the necessary staff to tackle on
that task.
City Manager Pate explained that he does have staff working on the applications and
determinations are being made.
Commissioner Kelley reminded City Manager Pate of the importance of the Pothole Program
and flooding issues in the City as they highly impact the residents.
Mayor Pigatt recalled the Charter of the City of Opa-locka, which directs the Commissioners to
look after the needs of low income housing, and to provide and protect safe living conditions. He
further stressed that if the property owners were not willing to comply to provide safe and
healthy living conditions for the residents, he then fully supports pressuring them to comply with
the City. He asked City Manager Pate whether the City has exhausted all options yet in regards
to making the property owners comply.
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City Manager Pate responded "Yes", and stated that the property currently has $400,000 in liens.
He is asking for support from the commission to proceed with litigating for compliance.
Mayor Pigatt further asked City Attorney Norris -Weeks what options were available to the City
aside from Code Enforcement.
Candice Cobb, Assistant City Attorney stated that they can look into the possibilities the City has
in that regard.
Mayor Pigatt stated that he is looking forward to that report and emphasized that it is up to the
government to solve the flooding issue, and fully supports holding accountable those responsible.
City Attorney Norris -Weeks requested clarification from Mayor Pigatt as to what he was
requesting.
Mayor Pigatt referenced the City Charter and the city's duty to provide safe and sanitary living
conditions to its residents, and he would like to know what options are available, in the City's
legal power, to pursue compliance from the property owners of Glorietta Gardens and whether
the City can sue them.
City Attorney Norris -Weeks advised the Mayor to direct Building Officials to inspect the unit
and provide a report, which can include shutting down the property.
Mayor Pigatt directed City Attorney Norris -Weeks to let the Commission know whether the City
can fix the issue in the property and then sue the owners for the costs incurred to the City.
Commissioner Kelley further shared his experienced with dealing with private property and
exposed the grave issue of having 100 families potentially without a home. He advised to have
concrete options by next Workshop on Thursday in order to make a determination not only about
the property in question, but others who are having similar property management issues.
Commissioner Bass recommended educating the residents about the legal pressures they can do
themselves, such as not paying rent directly to the owner, but to an escrow account in the Court
and letting the property owners know that they will not have access to the funds until after they
have taken care of the issue. She also advised that if there is still a need to use Code Enforcement
to close the building; the City should give the residents time for the people living there to move.
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Commissioner Burke requested clarification from City Manager Pate as to whether the City has
exhausted all options and if in fact the owners of the property in question owe the City
$400,000.00 in liens.
City Manager Pate said that was the case, involving Millennium Group.
Mayor Pigatt corrects City Manager Pate and lets him know that is a different company.
City Manager Pate stands corrected.
Commissioner Burke stated he knew that the property in question has liens and whether
proceeding with foreclosure was an option.
Mayor Pigatt ended the discussion regarding the property issue in question, by reminding City
Attorney Norris -Weeks of the Commission's request to have all legal options on the table by
next week Thursday in order to make a determination.
City Manager Pate began discussing budget related issues, including a report analysis requested
by the Commission the week prior, including: (a) bringing all employees to a living wage of
$30,000.00 and, (b) alternative projects for the Parks and Recreation Department. City Manager
Pate requested Budget Director Robert Anathan to provide more input on the analysis conducted.
Mr. Anathan explained that the assessment had been provided to the City Commission and
shared what was discussed on the meeting this past Monday. He then had a technical issue and
was unable to continue.
Mayor Pigatt then referenced the report mentioned by Mr. Anathan and went over some of the
information in the report, specifically about the City's goal of allocating $150,000.00 for this
year's budget for parks, half of which was mitigated by the CRA Budget and the rest would be
coming from reorganization of the fund for parks.
City Manager Pate confirmed.
Commissioner Kelley requested City Manager Pate provide clarification on the funding proposal
given on the report and where would the funds come from. He stated that although he is highly in
favor of updating parks, he strongly believes the City is not ready at this time to allocate funds
for the matter.
Mayor Pigatt stated that he is also highly in favor of updating the parks. He mentioned the
challenge of allocating the funds and the improvements that have been made at Ingram Park. He
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further stated that the budget for parks is important in light of the Park Summit which the City is
hosting in the month of August.
City Manager Pate responded to Commissioner Kelley regarding the analysis of the budget, the
reason for which it was reorganized and the manner in which it was done.
Mayor Pigatt then moved the discussion towards the living minimum wage of $30,000.00 and
requested clarification on the appropriations of the funds.
Budget Director Anathan explained that the funding needed to achieve the $30,000.00 minimum
wage per year was taken from the budget of the general funds for next year.
Mayor Pigatt directed City Manager Pate to provide the Commission with what was required to
pass a consent agenda.
City Manager Pate requested guidance from the legal department.
City Attorney Norris -Weeks stated that a motion to reconsider can be done during the same
meeting at the will of the Commission.
Mayor Pigatt stated if the Commission would like to make a motion to reconsider item 13-3 and
amend the budget to identify the changes in a discussion.
Commissioner Kelley stated that he was still not clear as to where the funds to bridge the gap of
the $30,000.00 living wage was coming from and directed City Manager Pate to provide more
details.
City Manager Pate requested that Anathan provide the details.
Mr. Anathan explained that he used a database of all employees and identified all individuals
who were making less than $30,000.00 a year. He then identified the required funds to get those
employees to $30,000.00 a year, added payroll taxes, retirement benefits and anything else
related to workers compensation chart. The amount was roughly $68,000.00 to bridge the gap,
funding which came from the recommended savings that were proposed for the budget for the
next Fiscal Year including park projects.
Commissioner Kelley then asked whether the City was taking money from the parks to increase
the wages of those employees.
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Mr. Anathan clarified that the funds are obtained from the recommended savings for next Fiscal
Year, funds of which could have been used for either new park projects or to bridge the gap of
employee wages to $30,000.00 a year. These savings came from cutting the budget in different
departments, such as IT and Police, of items that would have been updated next Fiscal Year.
Mayor Pigatt stated that he would like a report identifying which departments budget were cut
for the City Commission to make a decision on the amendment of the budget and made this a
priority for Budget Director Anathan to provide to the Commission. He further brought up the
question about having the state approve a preliminary budget.
City Manager Pate shared his experience with the state budget's approval manner of dealing with
budget increases in any department and that more likely the state will be giving remarks in
reducing budgets and not to increase it, not the overall budget, but the budget of each department
and the prioritization of the budget.
Mayor Pigatt emphasized the importance of knowing the details of the budget cuts and
appropriations and requested City Manager Pate provide this information.
City Manager Pate called for a special meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in the evening to
provide the information requested.
Commissioner Bass raised her concerns regarding the budget allocation and agrees to meet on
Tuesday.
Commissioner Kelley agreed to go over the budget allocations on Tuesday.
Mayor Pigatt is also in favor and proposes a meeting for Tuesday at 5:30 pm EST and calls for a
motion to reconsider item 13-3 and deferred this item to Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 5:30 pm.
Commissioner Kelley moved the motion to reconsider item 13-3, it was seconded by Vice Mayor
Davis.
There being no further discussion, the motion to reconsider item 13-3 passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
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Commissioner Kelley moved for a motion to defer item 13-3 to a Special Meeting at 5:30 pm on
Tuesday, July 28, 2020, it was seconded by Vice Mayor Davis.
There being no further discussion, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Commissioner Burke Yes
Vice Mayor Davis Yes
Commissioner Kelley Yes
Commissioner Bass Yes
Mayor Pigatt Yes
Mayor Pigatt provided an opportunity to City Manager Pate to add any other information to the
report, for which there was none.
18. OFFICIAL BOARD REPORTS:
City Clerk Flores announced there were no Official Board reports.
19. MAYOR /COMMISSION REPORT:
Vice Mayor Davis briefly discussed the legislation for future agenda items and the Saggy Pants
Ordinance in terms of the challenges associated with enforcing those laws and how those laws
can be predatory in nature. He stated that he was against using the resources of the City for those
types of laws, especially as they affect the City's very own residents. He is therefore sponsoring
legislation to repeal the Saggy Pants Ordinance.
Mayor Pigatt stated he will cosponsor.
Commissioner Kelley stated he will cosponsor and deferred his report.
Commissioner Bass stated she had nothing to report and will also cosponsor the item.
Mayor Pigatt thanked staff, Public Relations Firm and residents for their diligence in dealing
with the Coronavirus, and distributing thousands of masks to the residents during the rain. He
also thanked the Miami Chamber of Commerce for their donation of disposable and reusable
cloth masks.
20. OFFICIAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
City Clerk Flores announced there were no Official Board Appointments.
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21. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, it was moved by Commissioner
Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Bass to adjourn the virtual meeting at 9:31 p.m.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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