09-21-87 v MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD AT CITY HALL ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1987 AT 7:15PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Howell to hear the views of the
Public on the tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning October
1,1987, including a discussion of the relationship of Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds to the tentative budget, and the adoption on first read-
ing of the fiscal 1987-88 budget.
The Mayor announced last year's budget was 1.8892 mills for General
Services, and .35 mills for debt retirement. The proposed budget was
1.6639 mills for General Services, and .24 mills for debt services. Mayor
Howell explained to the audience that was the rolled-back rate. If a house
did not go up in assessment this year, the property owner would pay the
City of Atlantic Beach the same amount of money they paid in 1986. The
Mayor opened the floor for a Public Hearing and invited comments from the
floor. He also announced there would be a final Public Hearing on Monday,
September 28, 1987. As no one spoke for or against the proposed budget, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed.
Commissioner Cook moved for passage of the budget on first reading. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Gulliford.
During discussion before the vote, Mayor Howell asked if the Inventory
Clerk position would be dropped as the individual hired for the position
had resigned. Mr. Fellows told the Commission he would like to keep the
slot. They would find someone to fill the position. This was an effort by
the Staff to follow through on the study done by Deloitte Haskins, who
recommended the city undertake a major revamping of our inventory control
system. In order to do that, the additional person was needed. As dis-
cussed during the Workshop meetings, the City Commission made it clear
the position was temporary.
The question was called and the motion carried unanimously. .
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Mr. Fellows advised the Commission that the city's utility service agree-
ments provide that portions of the charges could be transferred to other
people upon the approval of the City Commission. The City currently has
a letter of credit in the amount of $98,390. from Alden Road Partnerships
for the water and sewer services on a development at the intersection of
Mayport Rd. and AIA. Alden Road wished to transfer $61,840. to the Cardinal
Industries.
Commissioner Cook moved to approve the transfer of $61,840 from Alden Road
Partnerships letter of credit to Cardinal Industries. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Gulliford and carried unanimously.
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Mr. Fellows reported receipt from the Environmental Protection Agency an
additional grant of $6,784 on Part II and Part IV of the Sewer Improvement
Program.
Commissioner Gulliford moved to accept the grant. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Morris and carried unanimously.
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MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1987
Commissioner Gulliford corrected Mayor Howell on his opening statement.
If a house did not go up in assessed value, the property owner's taxes
would go down.Their taxes would not remain the same.
Mayor Howell brought to the attention of the Commission the need to re-
classify the City Clerk's assistant to Grade 106, Step 1. There were no
objections from the Commission.
There being no other business to come before the Co i' ssion, the Mayor
declared the meeting adjourned.
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May!/Presiding Officer
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Adelaide Tucker
City Clerk