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Home My WebLink About9/5/2001MINUTES ATTACHED 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Minutes are unapproved Minutes of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Special BCC Meeting of September 5, 2001. After approval by the Board, they will become the official record. AGENDA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 59 2001 - 5:01 P,M. County Commission Chamber Administration Building 1840 25' Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman District 5 Ruth M. Stanbridge, Vice Chairman District 2 Fran B. Adams District 1 Kenneth R. Macht District 3 John W. Tippin District 4 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge Of Allegiance — Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman James E. Chandler, County Administrator Paul G. Bangel, County Attorney Kimberly Massung, Executive Aide to BCC Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk to the Board 3. Budget Overview by County Administrator, James Chandler. 4. Adoption of Procedure to conduct Hearings on Ad Valorem Taxing Districts Recommend adoption of following procedures for funds in Agenda Item 5: A. Open Hearing, B. Announce Millage and percentage of increase in Millage over Rolled Back Rate necessary to fund the Budget, if any, and Specific Purposes for which Ad Valorem Tax Revenues are being increased. C. Receive comments from the public, D, Consider any Proposed Amendments to Tentative Budget and Calculate Revised Tentative Millage Rate (if revised). E. Adopt Tentative Millage Rate. F. Adopt Tentative Budget. G. Announce %, if any, by which Recomputed Tentative Millage Rate Exceeds the Rolled Back Rate. ,, C I I ) i i:7 •.J � t 1 1 0, 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS A. Ad Valorem Millage and Ad Valorem Budget (Read each fund separately and make motion for each fund after Public input). General Fund Proposed millage is 4.0501 and is 8.70% above rollback. The proposed budget is $58,915,505. ► Open for public comments. ► Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. M.S.T.U. Proposed millage is 1.4739 and is 9.80% above rollback. The proposed budget is $19,049,956. ► Open for public comments. ► Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. Transportation Fund - (No Millage) Proposed budget is $11,476,296. ► Open for public comments. ► Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. BK I 19 PG 385 2 IN Millage % Above or Below Rollback Millage Dollar Amount 1. General Fund 4.0501 8.70% $589915,505 2. Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.) 1.4739 9,80% $19,049,956 3. Transportation Fund N/A N/A $11,476,296 4. Emergency Services District 2.3660 2.85% $182345,886 5. Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Bond 0.1947 N/A $1,613,766 6. Aggregate 6.8105 7.10% N/A General Fund Proposed millage is 4.0501 and is 8.70% above rollback. The proposed budget is $58,915,505. ► Open for public comments. ► Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. M.S.T.U. Proposed millage is 1.4739 and is 9.80% above rollback. The proposed budget is $19,049,956. ► Open for public comments. ► Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. Transportation Fund - (No Millage) Proposed budget is $11,476,296. ► Open for public comments. ► Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. ► Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. BK I 19 PG 385 2 IN Emergency Services District Proposed millage is 2.3660 which is above the rolled back rate by 2.85% and the budget is $18,345,886. No Open for public comments. 00 Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. 00 Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. ow Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Proposed millage is 0.1947 (rolled back rate does not apply) and the proposed budget amount is $1,613,766. 10 Open for public comments. No Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. 10 Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. 10 Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. 6. Solid Waste Disposal District Budget (Non -Ad Valorem Special District) A. Announce 2001/2002 Proposed Charge and Budget. 1. $47.56 per Residential Waste Generation Unit ($76.10 House) $33.70 per Commercial Waste Generation Unit 2. $9,706,647 Budget B. Receive comments from the Public. C. Consider any Proposed Amendments. D. Adopt Tentative Budget. C Vit{ i FG 8 6 N • • 1 Emergency Services District Proposed millage is 2.3660 which is above the rolled back rate by 2.85% and the budget is $18,345,886. No Open for public comments. 00 Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. 00 Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. ow Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Proposed millage is 0.1947 (rolled back rate does not apply) and the proposed budget amount is $1,613,766. 10 Open for public comments. No Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. 10 Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage. 10 Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget. 6. Solid Waste Disposal District Budget (Non -Ad Valorem Special District) A. Announce 2001/2002 Proposed Charge and Budget. 1. $47.56 per Residential Waste Generation Unit ($76.10 House) $33.70 per Commercial Waste Generation Unit 2. $9,706,647 Budget B. Receive comments from the Public. C. Consider any Proposed Amendments. D. Adopt Tentative Budget. C Vit{ i FG 8 6 N 7. Adoption of Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Charges A. Announce 2001/2002 proposed charge for each Non -Ad Valorem Assessment District. Q C D. Receive comments from the Public. Consider any Proposed Amendments and Calculate Revised Charge. Adopt Tentative Charge, 4 BK 1 19 PG 387 Li Charge Per Parcel Acre 1. Vero Lake Estates M.S.T.U. $19.00 2. East Gifford Stormwater M.S.B.U. $15.00 Street Lighting Districts 3. Gifford $21.00 4. Laurelwood $18.00 5. Rockridge $13.00 6. Vero Highlands $22.00 7. Porpoise Point $15.00 8. Laurel Court $25.00 9 Tierra Linda $24.00 10. Vero Shores $21.00 11. Ixora Park $19.00 12. Royal Poinciana $28.00 13. Roseland Road $2.00 14. Whispering Pines $19.00 15. Moorings $15.00 16. Walker's Glen $25.00 17. Glendale Lakes $34.00 18. Floralton Beach $27.00 Receive comments from the Public. Consider any Proposed Amendments and Calculate Revised Charge. Adopt Tentative Charge, 4 BK 1 19 PG 387 Li • 8. Approve Non -Ad Valorem Dollar Budgets A. Announce 2001/2002 Proposed Budget (motion separate for each budget). *1. Housing Authority $142,205 *2. Special Revenue Funds $117550,881 *3. Other Debt Service Fund $1,2869882 *4. Capital Projects $159285,500 *5. Enterprise Funds $319430,520 *6. Internal Service Funds $119698,898 *Breakdown of separate funds found on pages 3 and 4 of budget handout. B. Receive comments from the Public. C. Consider any Proposed Amendments. D. Adopt Tentative Budget. 9. Announce Time and Place of Final Budget Hearing. FINAL budget hearing will be held at 5:01 P.M. on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, at the County Administration Building, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida. 10, ADJOURN ANYONE WHO MAY WISH TO APPEAL ANY DECISION WHICH MAY BE MADE AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL WILL BE BASED. ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING MAY CONTACT THE COUNTY'S AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COORDINATOR AT 567-8000, EXT. 408, AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING. 5 k, INDEX TO MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER ......... ...... ..... ...... ........ .... ................1 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ................. I ................. I ..... 1 .... 1 3. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAMES CHANDLER .... 1 4. ADOPTION OF PROCEDURE TO CONDUCT HEARINGS ON AD VALOREM TAXING DISTRICTS....................................................2 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS .................0000........ 0 .... 0 0 ......... 0 .... 3 5.A. Ad Valorem Millage and Ad Valorem Budget — General Fund — Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) — Transportation Fund — Emergency Service District — Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Bond ....................... 3 5.1. GENERAL FUND ....................................................... 3 5.2. MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.T.U.) I ...................... I .... 5 5.3. TRANSPORTATION FUND .................. I.. I ....... I .............. 1 . 6 5.4. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) ................................. 7 009 SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -1- � s INDEX TO MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER ......... ...... ..... ...... ........ .... ................1 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ................. I ................. I ..... 1 .... 1 3. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAMES CHANDLER .... 1 4. ADOPTION OF PROCEDURE TO CONDUCT HEARINGS ON AD VALOREM TAXING DISTRICTS....................................................2 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS .................0000........ 0 .... 0 0 ......... 0 .... 3 5.A. Ad Valorem Millage and Ad Valorem Budget — General Fund — Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) — Transportation Fund — Emergency Service District — Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Bond ....................... 3 5.1. GENERAL FUND ....................................................... 3 5.2. MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.T.U.) I ...................... I .... 5 5.3. TRANSPORTATION FUND .................. I.. I ....... I .............. 1 . 6 5.4. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) ................................. 7 009 SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -1- 5.5. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND ACQUISITION .. 1 1. 1 1 ............. 8 6. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT BUDGET (NON -AD VALOREM SPECIAL DISTRICT)............................................................9 7. H m ADOPTION OF NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT CHARGES 1..111........ 10 APPROVE NON -AD VALOREM DOLLAR BUDGETS ...................... 11 RECESS..............................................................11 SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -2- September 5, 2001 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in Special Session at the County Commission Chambers, 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at 5:01 p.m. Present were Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman; Ruth M. Stanbridge, Vice Chairman; John W. Tippin; Kenneth R. Macht; and Fran B. Adams. Also present were James E. Chandler, County Administrator; Paul G. Bangel, County Attorney; and Patricia "PJ" Jones, Deputy Clerk. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ginn called the meeting to order. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Ginn led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAMES CHANDLER County Administrator Chandler announced that this is the first of two public hearings to consider the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2001-02. Administrator Chandler then gave a brief overview of the proposed Budget and advised that staff would be glad to answer any questions. S1, Ii13FG391 SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -I- 4. ADOPTION OF PROCEDURE TO CONDUCT HEARINGS ON 4.A. 4.C, 4.D. 4.E. 4.F. 4.G, AD VALOREM TAXING DISTRICTS The following procedures were proposed by staff.- Open taff:Open hearing Announce Millage and Percentage of Increase in Millage Over Rolled Back Rate Necessary to Fund the Budget, if any, and Specific Purposes for Which Ad Valorem Tax Revenues Are Being Increased Receive Comments from the Public Consider any Proposed Amendments to Tentative Budget and Calculate Revised Tentative Millage Rate (if revised) Adopt Tentative Millage Rate Adopt Tentative Budget Announce %, if any, by which Recomputed Tentative Millage Rate Exceeds the Rolled Back Rate ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously adopted Procedures A through G, as recommended by staff. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 BK l 19 PG 392 -2- 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS S.A. AD VALOREM MILLA GE AND AD VALOREMBUDGET —GENERAL FUND —MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT LA STQ - TRANSPORTATION FUND - EMERGENCY SER VICE DISTRICT- ENVIRONMENTALL Y SENSITIyE LAND ACQUISITION BOND 5.1. GENERAL FUND matter. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this Elizabeth Siebert, 2165 Buena Vista Boulevard, stated that her son, Alexander, is developmentally delayed and she has attempted to locate some early intervention training for him. He cannot attend regular daycare because of his special needs. He goes to HealthSouth for his pediatric care. She is unable to work because of the time involved in driving Alexander to his various therapies and she is not the only parent in the County in this position. There are 5649 children who require daycare with only 3914 slots available. There are 68 special needs children in the County from age 1 to 3 who are unable to find the necessary care. She presented a letter from her pediatrician stating that extensive research failed to locate a daycare facility which could provide for Alexander's needs. (COPY OF LETTER IS ON FILE WITH THE BACKUP FOR TODAY'S MEETING.) She asked the Board to assist her and the other parents in finding suitable daycare for these children. It is hard to believe that Indian River County does not have an early intervention program. A church has offered a physical location and these children can become fruitful, productive, taxpaying citizens with the proper intervention. Alexander is a fourth-generation resident of Indian River County. His grandfather, Willard Siebert, was a County Commissioner. Mrs. Siebert continued that she is volunteering her time to an effort to start a daycare program for these children and she asked for community support. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -3- Chairman Ginn noted that she had contacted CCCR (Community Childcare Resources) and was told that their program for these special needs children has been terminated. She believed we have a responsibility to make certain that these agencies are providing the services for which they are funded. Commissioner Macht noted that he will discuss the situation with the human services director at CCCR. Chairman Ginn stated that she will get whatever information is available from the School Readiness Committee and the School District. She suggested that Mrs. Siebert contact the other mothers and attempt to organize them to come in and talk to the Board. Frank Coffey, 5015 Fairways Circle, asked for clarification on the $60,000 listed as revenue from the North County Pool and the Gifford Pool. He was unable to locate the expenses listing. County Administrator Chandler explained that the expenses are listed in the Recreation Budget, Richard Murray, 65511 `h Street, Junior Vice Commander of VFW Post #3918, questioned the Veterans Services budget for seminars, and Commissioner Adams noted that their budget had been increased by $7,000 at the budget workshop in July. Commissioner Adams continued that most departments do not get everything they ask for in their budgets. $225. Mr. Murray also questioned the tuition charges where they had asked for $450 and only got Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird explained that travel budgets had been cut for all departments. Mr. Murray noted that the Florida Statutes require their service officers to attend these seminars, and Mr. Baird stated that information regarding these seminars had been requested but never received. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -4- BK 119 PG 394 Bob Stiastny, 426 Date Palm Road, past president of the Indian River Chapter of the Air Force Association, as well as a representative on the Veterans Council, commented that their current chief service officer has just resigned and it will be very important for the new service officers to receive the proper training. Chairman Ginn stated that everyone can be assured they will get to the required seminars. Chairman Ginn asked if anyone else wished to be heard at this time. There being none, she closed the public hearing. Commissioner Adams stated that travel expenses have been allotted for the first time to the Planning & Zoning Commission members and she believed this would set a precedent, leading to travel expenses for all committees. She asked that that amount be removed from the budget. County Administrator Chandler noted that expenditure would be properly addressed during the discussion for the MSTU budget. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative millage rate of 4.0501 for the General Fund, as recommended by staff. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative budget of $58,915,505 for the General Fund, as recommended by staff. 5.2. MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M. S. T. U.) The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, she closed the public hearing. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -5- ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously removed the travel expenditure of $2700 for the Planning & Zoning Commission. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative millage, as revised, of 1.4733 for the Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.), as recommended by staff. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative budget, as revised, of $19,047,256 for the Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.), as recommended by staff. County Administrator Chandler announced that the revisions would change the aggregate millage from 6.8105 to 6.8101. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, she closed the public hearing. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -6- BK 119 PG 396 0 0 1 4. matter. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative budget of $11,476,296 for the Transportation Fund, as recommended by staff. Y rX The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this William Sweet, 929 Tropic Drive, presented his view that the firefighters should be allowed to use the skills they have spent time and money to acquire as fire -medics. He noted that Indian River County has one of the oldest populations in the state and as we get older, we need more of these services. He felt it did not make sense not to utilize the skills these firefighters have. He commented that the medics in Vietnam gave better service to the military than Mr. and Mrs. John Doe were getting in the States. He felt the firefighters' contract needs to be updated to include the ability of these cross -trained firefighters to provide those services. Tony Esposito, 423 23`d Street SE, concurred with Mr. Sweet and stated that the health and welfare of the public should be the first consideration. Frank Coffey inquired whether the budget includes contingent finds for this contract, and County Administrator Chandler replied that it does include those funds. Dennis Meliti, 115 41 st Court, strongly urged the Board to make sure there are monies in the budget to use the cross -trained fire -medics. He would hate to know that a seriously injured citizen would not be able to utilize their training and skills. He believed that we all have a moral and religious obligation to resolve this dilemma and improve the services available to the public. We need to find a reasonable and equitable solution to this problem. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -7- The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard at this time closed the public hearing. S. matter. There being none, she ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative millage rate of 2.3660 for the Emergency Services District, as recommended by staff. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative budget of $18,345,886 for the Emergency Services District, as recommended by staff. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this Frank Coffey questioned the provision of funds to pay for the additional $11,000,000 bonds if they are issued, and Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird explained that the bonds will be structured so that payment will be due the following year and those funds would appear in the next fiscal year's budget. The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard at this time. There being none, she closed the public hearing. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -8- ON MOTION by Commissioner Stanbridge, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative millage rate of 0.1947 for the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Bond, as recommended by staff. ON MOTION by Commissioner Stanbridge, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative budget of $1,613,766 for the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Bond, as recommended by staff. TE REM SPECIAL DI rc Administrator Chandler announced that the proposed 2001/02 charges for the Solid Waste Disposal District are $47.56 per Residential Waste Generation Unit (RGU) ($76.10 House) and $33.70 per Commercial Waste Generation Unit (CGU). The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, she closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Tippin, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative budget of $9,706,647 for the Solid Waste Disposal District, as recommended by staff. SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -9- ne t�nairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, she closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge, the Board unanimously adopted the tentative non -ad valorem assessment charges as follows: 1 • Vero Lakes Estate M.S.T.U. $19.00 2. East Gifford Stormwater M.S.B.U. $15.00 2. Gifford Streetlighting District $21.00 3. Laurelwood Streetlighting District $18.00 4. Rockridge Streetlighting District $13.00 5. Vero Highlands Streetlighting District $22.00 6. Porpoise Point Streetlighting District $15.00 7. Laurel Court Streetlighting District $25.00 8. Tierra Linda Streetlighting District $24.00 9. Vero Shores Streetlighting District $21.00 10. Ixora Park Streetlighting District $19.00 11. Royal Poinciana Streetlighting District $28.00 12• Roseland Road Streetlighting District $ 2.00 13• Whispering Pines Streetlighting District $19.00 14. Moorings Streetlighting District $15.00 15. Walker's Glen Streetlighting District $25.00 16. Glendale Lakes Streetlighting District $34.00 17. Floralton Beach Streetlighting District $27.00 SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -10- M BUDGE The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, she closed the public hearing. 1 2 3. 4. 5, 6. 9. RECESS ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted the proposed budgets as follows: Housing Authority $ 142 205 Special Revenue Funds $11 550 881 Other Debt Service Fund $ 13286,882 Capital Projects $151285,500 Enterprise Funds $3114301520 Internal Service Funds $11,698,898 On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board recessed at 6:02 p.m. until 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2001. ATTEST: SI -- ------ - -------------- Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Minutes Approved: W!"., 3,/ SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 -11- ......... ��- zd. --i� t Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman 6 X,