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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09/20/2006 * Public Hearing & Tentative Budget MeetingSeptember 15, 2006 MAYOR: William F. Koch, Jr. VICE MAYOR: Joan K. Orthwein COMMISSIONER: Muriel Anderson Fred B. Devitt III Chris Wheeler OPUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 AT 5:01 P.M., IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. AGENDA I. Call to Order. II. Roll Call. III. Consideration of Adopted Tentative Millage Rates and Adopted Tentative Budgets for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007. A. Explanation and discussion of Tentative Millage Rate as compared to the rolled back rate. B. Comment from the Commission and the Public. IV. Adoption of the General Fund FINAL Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007. V. Adoption of the FINAL Budgets for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007. A. General Fund B. Enterprise Fund (water) VI. Ordinances for Second Reading and Adoption. A. No. 06/5; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE GENERAL FUND FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. B. No. 06/6; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. C. No. 06/7; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE WATER FUND BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. VII. Adjournment. SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE TOWN COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, SAID PARTY WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. F.S.S. 286.0105 MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 AT 5:01 P.M., IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order P.M. Mayor Koch called the meeting to order at 5:01 II. Roll Call. OPresent and William F. Koch, Jr. Mayor Participating: Joan K. Orthwein Vice Mayor Fred B. Devitt III Commissioner Muriel J. Anderson Commissioner Via Telephone Chris D. Wheeler Commissioner Also Present and William Thrasher Town Manager Participating: Edward Allen Lieutenant Rita Taylor Town Clerk III. Consideration of Adopted Tentative Millaoe Rates and Adopted Tentative Budgets for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007. A. Explanation and discussion of Tentative Millage Rate as compared to the rolled back rate. Town Manager Thrasher explained that this is a balanced budget with the revenues and expenditures equaling $2,494,703. It was calculated using a millage rate of 3.100 mills, which is 14.52 percent higher then the calculated rolled back rate of 2.7070 mills. Mr. Thrasher explained that there are a few minor changes in the budget, which includes reducing the capital line item for burying the electric by $5000 and putting those funds toward outstanding service awards. He asked if there were any comments. B. Comment from the Commission and the Public. Mayor Koch stated that he was not in favor of outstanding service awards, and asked if there are reviews given to the employees in previous years. He requested that in the next budget, a plan be in place for distributing merit pay. The Mayor further suggested taking out all that was budgeted for undergrounding and reducing the millage, The Town Manager explained that employees are given an annual review. However, there was no review last year due to the hurricanes. He added the police department performs their own review according to FDLE regulations. Commissioner Anderson stated that there was not enough information in the last employee study. She suggested that another employee analysis be performed by a different consultant. Commissioner Wheeler commented that he had no problem with the budget but he is opposed to distributing merit increases to anyone without a formal merit review process. He stated that he would prefer to see a competitive system that rewards employees on outstanding service. The Commissioner suggested hiring a consultant that would help the town design a compensation system that is based on cost of living and merit. Town Commission - Public Hearing, Tentative Budget September 20, 2006 Page 2 The Commissioners were not in favor of taking $5000 from street capital line item for merit service. They suggested leaving the funds in capitol improvements and taking $10,000 from contingency for an employee benefit study. Commissioner Orthwein moved and Commissioner Wheeler seconded to authorize $10,000 from the contingency for hiring a consultant and (�) leaving the $5,000 in the capital line item. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. Anderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. IV. Adoption of the General Fund FINAL Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007. Commissioner Orthwein moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded to adopt the final millage rate of 3.100 mills for fiscal year 2006 -2007. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. Anderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. V. Adoption of the FINAL Budgets for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007. A. General Fund Commissioner Devitt moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded to adopt the final budget in the general fund of $2,494,703.00, for fiscal year 2006 -2007. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. Anderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. B. Enterprise Fund (water) Town Manager Thrasher reported that the City of Delray is proposing to increase their water rates to all customers by 18 percent. He believes this increase is to make improvements to their water system, which should save the town operational cost. The Town Manager recommended an increase in Gulf Stream's water rates by 10 percent. Commissioner Wheeler asked if the town could purchase water from Boynton Beach. Mr. Thrasher explained that there is currently an emergency hookup system to Boynton but they also have to buy some of their water from the county. Commissioner Anderson moved and Commissioner Orthwein seconded to adopt the final budget in the enterprise fund of $805,000 for fiscal year 2006 -2007. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. Anderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. VI. Ordinances for Second Reading and Adoption. A. No. 06/5; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE GENERAL FUND FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING ON Town Commission - Public Hearing, Tentative Budget September 20, 2006 Page 3 SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. Town Clerk Taylor read Ordinance No. 06/5 in its entirety. Commissioner Orthwein moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 0615 on second reading. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. CAnderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. ) B. No. 0616; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. Town Clerk Taylor read Ordinance No. 06/6 in its entirety. Commissioner Orthwein moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 0616 on second reading. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. Anderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. C. No. 06/7; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE WATER FUND BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. Town Clerk Taylor read Ordinance No. 06/7 in its entirety. Commissioner Orthwein moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 06/7 on second reading. There was no comment from the public. Roll Call: Comm. Orthwein; AYE, Comm. Devitt; AYE, Comm. Anderson; AYE, Comm. Wheeler; AYE and Mayor Koch; AYE. VII. Adjournment. Mayor Koch adjourned the meeting at 6:00 P.M. Yv ne E. Eckert, CMC Dept. y Town Clerk NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Architectural Review and Planning Board of the Town of Gulf Stream will hold a Public Hearing on October 26, 2006 at 8:30 A.M., and the Town Commission will hold a Public Hearing on November 17, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., both in the Commission Chambers of the Town Hall, 100 � 1Sea Road, Gulf Stream, Florida, at which the following will be considered: `� An application submitted by Randall E. Stofft Architects, as agent for John Wynne and Barbara S. Wynne, owners of the property located at 1310 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, which is legally described as Lot 3 MCLOUth Subdivision, for the following: SPECIAL EXCEPTION to permit additions to a Gulf Stream Bermuda style home that has an existing non - conforming covered entry which encroaches 10 feet into the required 40 foot front yard setback. The proposed additions will not encroach on any setbacks. LEVEL 3 ARCHITECTURAL /SITE PLAN REVIEW to permit the addition of a master bath and closet on the east end and the addition of a kitchen and breakfast area on the west end of the existing Gulf Stream Bermuda style home at 1310 N. Ocean Blvd., Gulf Stream, Florida, a total addition of 1,527 square feet. The Architectural Review and Planning Board shall make a recommendation to the Town Commission, and the Town Commission shall make a final decision regarding the subject application at the meetings noticed above. The meetings may be adjourned from time to time and place to place as may be necessary to hear all parties and evidence. The complete application materials are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk located at 100 Sea Road, Gulf Stream, Florida 33483, and may be reviewed during regular business hours, which generally include non - holiday weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. ALL PARTIES INTERESTED IN THESE MATTERS may appear before the Architectural Review and Planning Board and the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream at the times and place aforesaid and be heard. SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE rr ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PLANNING BOARD OR THE TOWN COMMISSION WITH RESPECT l_ TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS, SAID PARTY WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 286.0105,FSS Dated: October 3, 2006 TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA Rita L. Taylor, Town Clerk