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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final March 14, 2017 A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan to: (1) increase funding for Children's Services for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 to the .085 millage cap, and provide an incremental increase in the millage rate of 0.0100 per year to reach the millage cap of 0.1250 in five years; and (2) to add an additional contribution of $250,000 in non -ad -valorem revenue from the sale of the 16th Street Ballfields. The MOTION DIED for lack of a second. Chairman Flescher stated that the proceeds from the sale of the 16th Street Ballfield should be kept in the recreational arena. He said he would like to have a shorter phase-in period to reach the 0.1250 millage cap. Administrator Brown advocated for the increase to be made over a three-year period. A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Chairman Flescher, to phase in increased funding for Children's Services to the 0.1250 millage cap over a 3 -year period. Discussion ensued about the possibility of phasing in the 0.1250 millage cap in two years; however, staff cautioned that doing so would place a strain on the County's General Fund budget. Commissioner Zorc stated that he would prefer phasing in the increased funding over two years. However, if it would create a burden, he proposed "front -loading" funding for Fiscal Years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, and then leveling out the funding in Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Discussion ensued about whether to add to Fiscal Year 2017-2018's funding the revenue from the sale of the 16th Street Ballfield. The Board agreed to allocate an additional $250,000 of non -ad valorem funds as long as it was not the revenue from the Ballfield sale. Discussion followed, with input from Administrator Brown, on the specific funding allocations for each of the next three fiscal years. MOTION WAS AMENDED BY Commissioner Adams, seconded by Chairman Flescher, to approve increased funding for Children's Services to the 0.1250 millage cap over a 3 -year period, (1) for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, an increase of $306,000, plus additional funding of non -ad valorem revenue in the amount of $250,000, for a total increase of $556,000, and a total allocation of $1,607,965; (2) for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, an increase of $56,000, for a total funding allocation of $1,663,965; and (3) for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, an increase of $306,000 (rounded off), for a total funding allocation of $1,970,091. The motion carried by the following vote: Indian River County Florida Page 13