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Home My WebLink About09/17/2015COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Wesley S. Davis, Chairman Bob Solari, Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher Peter D. O'Bryan Tim Zorc DVD TIMES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA 2015/2016 FINAL BUDGET HEARING MINUTES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 County Commission Chamber Indian River County Administration Complex 1801 27th Street, Building A Vero Beach, FL 32960 www.ircgov.com District 1 Present District 5 Present District 2 Present District 4 Present District 3 Present Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator Dylan Reingold, County Attorney Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Maureen Gelfo, Deputy Clerk Present Present Present Present PACKET PAGES 1. CALL TO ORDER 5:01 P.M. 2. INVOCATION Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher 4. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, JOSEPH A. BAIRD 5:02 p.m. County Administrator Joseph Baird gave a PowerPoint Presentation (copy on file), to outline the major highlights of the proposed fiscal year 2015-2016 budget. He announced that the proposed fiscal year 2015-2016 budget would be $279,999,908, a decrease of $34,440,816, or 11%, from last year. 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS GENERAL FUND (Pages 17-19) 5:05 p.m. Administrator Baird announced that the proposed millage is 3.3602, 6.5% above the rollback rate of 3.1548. The proposed budget is $77,523,210. Chairman Davis opened the floor for public comments; there were no speakers. 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing Page 1 September 17, 2015 There were no proposed changes to the budget. ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Zorc, the Board unanimously approved the millage rate of 3.3602, 6.5% above the rollback rate of 3.1548, and approved Resolution 2015-101, establishing the tax millage rate to be levied upon all real and personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for the General Fund. ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved the budget in the amount of $77,523,210 and approved Resolution 2015-102, amending the County Budget Officer's estimates of receipts other than taxes and of balances to be brought forward for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and adopting a final budget for the General Fund. MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.T.U) (Pages 23-24) 5:05 p.m. Administrator Baird announced that the proposed millage rate is 1.0733, 5.7% above rollback rate of 1.0158. The proposed budget is $26,624,870. Chairman Davis opened the floor for public comments; there were no speakers. ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, the Board unanimously approved the millage rate of 1.0733, 5.7% above the rollback rate of 1.0158, and approved Resolution 2015-103, establishing the tax millage rate to be levied upon all real and personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for Fiscal Year 2015- 2016 for the Indian River County General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit. ON MOTION by Commissioner Zorc, SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, the Board unanimously approved the budget in the amount of $26,624,870, and approved Resolution 2015-104 amending the County Budget Officer's estimates of receipts other than taxes and of balances to be brought forward for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and adopting a final budget for the Indian River County General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit. TRANSPORTATION FUND - (No Millage) (Page 27) 5:07 p.m. Administrator Baird announced that the proposed budget is $14,310,369. The Chairman opened the floor to public comments, there were no speakers. There were no proposed changes to the budget. ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Zorc, the Board unanimously approved the budget in the amount of $14,310,369, and approved Resolution 2015-105, amending the County Budget Officer's estimates of receipts other than taxes and of balances to be brought forward for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and adopting a final budget for the 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing Page 2 September 17, 2015 l' Transportation Fund. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (Page 31) 5:15 p.m. Administrator Baird conveyed that the proposed millage rate is 2.2551, 20.6% above the rollback rate of 1.8702, and the proposed budget is $32,183,194. The Chairman opened the floor to public comments, there were no speakers. ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved the millage rate of 2.2551, which is 20.6% above the rollback rate of 1.8702; and approved Resolution 2015-106, establishing the tax millage rate to be levied upon all real and personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for the Indian River County Emergency Services District. ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Zorc, the Board unanimously approved the dollar amount of $32,183,194, and approved Resolution 2015-107, amending the County Budget Officer's estimates of receipts other than taxes and of balances to be brought forward for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and adopting a final budget for the Indian River County Emergency Services District. LAND ACQUISITION BONDS — 2004 REFERENDUM (Page 35) 5:14 p.m. Administrator Baird related that the proposed millage is 0.3315 (rollback rate does not apply), and the proposed budget amount is $4,537,636. The Chairman opened the floor to public comments, there were no speakers. There were no proposed changes to the budget. ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, the Board unanimously approved the millage rate of 0.3315 (rollback rate does not apply), and approved Resolution 2015-108, establishing the tax millage rate to be levied upon all real and personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for the General Obligation Land Acquisition Bond Issue — 2004 Referendum. ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, the Board unanimously approved the budget of $4,537,636, for the Land Acquisition Bonds — 2004 Referendum, and approved Resolution 2015-109, amending the County Budget Officer's estimates of receipts other than taxes and of balances to be brought forward for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and adopting a final budget for the General Obligation Land Acquisition Bond Issue — 2004 Referendum. AGGREGATE 5:15 p.m. 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing Page 3 September 17, 2015 Vice Chairman Solari explained that this is a benchmark that the State of Florida uses, which no one actually pays. ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Chairman Davis, the Board unanimously accepted the aggregate millage rate of 5.8001, which is 10.5% above the rollback rate of 5.2510. 6. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SITTING AS SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT BOARD 5:16 p.m. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT BUDGET (Non -Ad Valorem Special District) (Page 39) (Clerk's Note: For presentation and Board actions under this item, please refer to the Public Hearing for the Solid Waste Disposal District (S. W.D.D.) 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing minutes, which are prepared separately). A. Announce 2015/2016 Proposed Charge and Budget. 1. $64.13 per Residential Waste Generation Unit ($102.61/House) (28.36% increase from current year) $35.55 per Commercial Waste Generation Unit (4.41% increase from current year) Readiness -to -Use Fee $19.96 (3.05% increase from current year) Landfill Ash Product Disposal Fee $19.31 per ton (1.31% increase from current year) 2. $13,137,435 Budget B. Receive comments from the Public. C. Consider any Proposed Amendments. D. Make a motion to adopt a resolution to approve non -ad valorem Residential and Commercial Waste Generation Unit Charge, Readiness -to -Use Fee and Landfill Ash Product Disposal Fee. E. Make a motion to adopt budget resolution. 7. ADOPTION OF NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT CHARGES (Pages 40-44) 5:19 p.m. Administrator Baird read into the record, the following 2015-2016 proposed charges for each Municipal Services Benefit Unit. Commissioner Zorc read into the record, the following 2015-2016 proposed charges for each Street Lighting District. M.S.B.U. Charge Per Parcel Acre/Lot 1. Vero Lake Estates M.S.B.U. $50.00 2. East Gifford Stormwater M.S.B.U. $10.00 3. Oceanside Street Paving M.S.B.U. $415.00 (1) 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing Page 4 September 17, 2015 if Street Lighting Districts 4. Gifford $25.00 5. Laurelwood $30.00 6. Rockridge $8.00 7. Vero Highlands $33.00 8. Porpoise Point $11.00 9. Laurel Court $27.00 10. Tierra Linda $21.00 11. Vero Shores $19.00 12. Ixora Park $17.00 13. Royal Poinciana $32.00 14. Roseland Road $1.00 15. Whispering Pines $16.00 16. Moorings $10.00 17. Walker's Glen $22.00 18. Glendale Lakes $40.00 19. Floralton Beach $50.00 20. West Wabasso $21.00 21. Oceanside $57.00" 22. Oslo Park $25.47(1) (1) These districts charge on a per lot basis. All others are on a per parcel/acre basis. Chairman Davis opened the floor to public comments, there were no speakers. There were no proposed changes to the budget. ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Solari, the Board unanimously approved the charges read into the record for each of the above-mentioned nineteen Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Districts, and approved Resolution 2015-111, establishing the assessment rates to be levied upon certain real property in Indian River County for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for all the Non -Ad Valorem assessments. 8. APPROVE NON -AD VALOREM DOLLAR BUDGETS 5:22 p.m. 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing Page 5 September 17, 2015 Administrator Baird announced the 2015-2016 proposed Non -Ad Valorem dollar budgets as follows: 1. Special Revenue Funds $20,869,607 2. Other Debt Service Fund $988,000 3. Capital Projects $18,590,679 4. Enterprise Funds $45,098,027 5. Internal Service Funds $26,136,881 Chairman Davis opened the floor to public comments, there were no speakers. ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Solari, SECONDED by Commissioner Zorc, the Board unanimously approved the Special Revenue Funds in the amount of $20,869,607; Other Debt Service Fund in the amount of $988,000; Capital Projects in the amount of $18,590,679; Enterprise Funds in the amount of $45,098,027; and Internal Service Funds in the amount of $26,136,881; and approved Resolution 2015-113, adopting a final budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for certain non -taxing funds of Indian River County. The Board commended Administrator Baird, who would be retiring prior to next year's budget meetings, on his excellent stewardship of the County's budget. Appreciation was also extended to budget staff. 10. ADJOURN There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m. ATTEST: Jeffrey R. Smith, CPA, CGFO, CGMA.. •••••••• jey S. Davis, Chairman *1 i r Aved: ••o,;R .6 O Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptrollrc' i* �l11 -- tsyf... Deputy Clerk By: NnvPrnhPr , 2 (l 1 5 2015-2016 Final Budget Hearing Page 6 September 17, 2015