SINUSES. PEOPLE OF THE CITY. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THIS VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN
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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER THE 28TH 2023. CALL, PLEASE. GIBBS THOMAS HERE. VICE MAYOR PEREZ HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER , APOLLO COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER STONE. THIS EVENING. IF EVERYONE WILL PLEASE STAND FOR INVOCATION . BROTHER RICK WILLIAMS WILL LEAD THAT AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO. ON THE POLE. THE MEDIUM. HMM.KIND FATHER IN HEAVEN. WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE HAVE TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY IN THIS, UH, IN THIS VILLAGE MEETING. AND WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE OF BUILDING AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THESE DEDICATED PEOPLE WHO WHO SERVED THE COMMUNITY AND HELP TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE. WE ASKED THE SPIRIT BE WITH US. WE HAVE TO BE MAYBE BE INSPIRED TO LEAD IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND TO HELP THE VILLAGE GROW. INTO WHAT IT WHAT IT CAN BECOME , AND WILL FIND WAYS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN UNITY AND KEEP FOCUSED ON OUR DISCUSSIONS ON HOW TO BEST MAKE INDIAN TOWN THE PLACE TO BE AND WE PRAY THIS THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE. NICE. ONE NATION. REASONABLE. IT LOOKS. IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE HOME FOCUSES.
HERE WITH US THIS EVENING, SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE THE EXITS ARE. THE BATHROOMS ARE AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO SPEAK SO MOVING RIGHT ALONG. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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MOTION MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. IS THERE A SECOND? 2ND 2ND HAS BEEN MADE ANY COMMENT. SAYING NONE ALL IN FAVOR. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 12 OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM ONE. THANK YOU,[1.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
]MAYOR. RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL MILITARY RATE FOR THE LEVEE OF ADVIL, OR, UM, TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 2020 FOR PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND INEFFECTIVE DAY. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA MILLAGE RATE LAWS FOR THE PHYSICAL YEAR. 2023 2024 THE VILLAGE MANAGER WILL PRESENT THE FINAL MILLAGE RIGHT, WHICH WAS CERTIFIED TO THE MARTIN COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER ON WHICH THE PROPOSED TAXES ARE BASED, AND THAT APPEAR ON THE TRUTH AND MILLAGE OR THE TRIM NOTICES RECEIVED BY OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT DURING THE FY 2 2023 2024 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 200.0652. ONE THE FIRST SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE DISCUSSED SHALL BE THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN MILLAGE OVER THE ROLLBACK RATE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 2020 FOR THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN IS CONSIDERING A LEVY OF 1.6304 MILLS. WHICH IS A 12.9% INCREASE OVER THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 1.4446. THE MILITARY OF 1.6304 WILL GENERATE NET AVALON TAX REVENUES OF 3,636,009. WHICH IS $548,302 MORE THAN THE CURRENT YEAR TAX REVENUES. PROPERTY TAX REVENUE MAKES UP APPROXIMATELY 56.5% OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET. HMM. THIS WAS ADVERTISED AS A PUBLIC HEARING. AT THIS TIME WE WILL HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE FINAL MILLAGE, RIGHT? MADAM CLERK. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS, MA'AM? THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY VILLAGE DISCUSSION? I WOULD FOR THE EDIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC. I WOULD LIKE TO NO TAPE AND SAY THAT IT KEEPS SAYING AN INCREASE. ARE 1.6304 MILLAGE RATE. IS THE SAME AS WE HAVE HAD FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, FIVE[00:05:07]
YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THERE IS NO INCREASE. IT IS THE SAME. OKAY SO IF THERE'S NO MORE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. AT THIS TIME, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 014-20. TO THREE APPROVING THE FINAL PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE OF 1.6304. MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND HAS BEEN MADE. MR BO SHOULD I DID NOT READ THAT LESS LITTLE PORTION THERE. I NEED TO READ THAT THE MILLAGE RATE FOR ALL GENERAL VILLAGE PURPOSES WILL BE 1.6304, WHICH REPRESENTS A 12.9 INCREASE IN THE MILITARY OVER THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 1.4446 MILLS. SO WE HAVE EMOTION. IT HAS BEEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO MATTER MAYOR ANY COUNCIL DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR . ACTUALLY NEED A ROLL CALL VOTE FOR THIS ONE, OKAY? ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE. COUNCIL MEMBER APOLLO YES. COUNCIL MEMBER HER HERNANDEZ YES. COUNCIL MEMBER STONE. YES SMEAR. PEREZ? YES GIBBS. THOMAS? YES. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SO WE ARE MOVING ON TO OUR FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET.[2.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
]THIS IS OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. AND MR BOSE. THANK YOU, MAYOR. ITEM TO A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 2023 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH 2024 AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERAL ABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA BUDGET LOSS FOR THE PHYSICAL YEAR. 2023 2024 THE VILLAGE MANAGER WILL PRESENT THE PHYSICAL YEAR 2023 2024 FINAL BUDGET. THANK YOU. MAYOR THIS IS THE PRESENTATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 BUDGET PROVIDING APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO OPERATE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN. AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE FY 2023 2024 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, WHICH FOCUSED ON NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, WHERE THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK STAFF, PARTICULARLY MR FLORIO.WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THIS BUDGET. THE VILLAGE HELD ONE ADVERTISED BUDGET WORKSHOP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON JULY 27TH 2023. THE ALL FUND TOTAL OF THE FY 2023 2024 BUDGET. IS 9,021,200. THIS IS A DECREASE OF $919,014 OR 9.25% FROM THE CURRENT YEAR PHYSICAL 23 ADOPTED BUDGET. IN THE GENERAL FUND, THE FY 2023 2020 FOR GENERAL FUND BUDGET IS 6,442,009. WHICH IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY THE OPERATING MILLAGE. THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET REPRESENTS 17.25% DECREASE FROM THE 20 FY 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET LARGELY DUE TO THE UTILIZATION OF ONE TIME NON RECURRING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS, OR ARPA. THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDED. INCLUDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE VILLAGE. THE BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES A STABBING LEVEL OF 38 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS, OR FTE S, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 3.5. FT S FROM THE CURRENT FY 23 YEAR. ALSO SUPPORTED THIS BUDGET IS A RENEWED SPONSORSHIP OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR $10,000 A TAX INCENTIVE GRANT TO FP AND L FOR 625,000. FUNDING TO INCREASE RIDERSHIP TO THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGE OF 12,500 OTHER INTERESTS, HATED INFLATION COSTS FOR SALARIES OPERATIONS IN CAPITAL. IN YOUR WATER AND WASTE WATER FUND. FY 2023 2024 BUDGET FOR THE WATER AND WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND IS 2,578,300. 19.7% INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT YEAR. THE WATER AND WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND IS A BUSINESS TYPE FUND, WHICH
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IS SUPPORTED BY USER FEES CHARGED TO RATEPAYERS. THE BUDGET IS BASED UPON ANALYSIS OF THE PAST TWO YEARS OF OPERATING HISTORY. PLUS IT INCLUDES AN ANTICIPATED 5% RATE INCREASE.THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDES FUNDING FOR NINE EMPLOYEES FOR IN THEIR OPERATING AND CAPITAL COSTS. IN SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION . THE FY 2023 2024 BUDGET IS A BALANCED NEEDS BASED BUDGET. THE BUDGET TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL WAS ADVERTISED AS REQUIRED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH 2023 THE COUNCIL WAS PROVIDED THE LINE ITEM DETAIL VIA EMAIL FROM MR FLORIO. BUT ATTACHED TO THE RESOLUTION IS A SUMMARY OF THAT DETAIL.
THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. THIS WAS ADVERTISED AS A PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME WE WILL HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PHYSICAL YEAR 2023 2024 BUDGET IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO, MADAM MAYOR. IF THERE ARE NO MORE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. IS THERE ANY VILLAGE COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON THIS? BUDGET. COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ . YES THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE EMAIL THAT WE GOT IF THAT'S GONNA BE SOMEWHERE AVAILABLE FOR THE RESIDENTS TO SEE. WE WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER OF BUDGET BOOK OKAY, HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. WE JUST HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FOCUS ON OTHER FINANCIAL MATTERS, PARTICULARLY THE AUDIT . OKAY SO THAT WILL BE COMING OUT. OKAY SO WE WILL BE PUBLISHING THAT ON OUR WEBSITE. OKAY. THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NO MORE COUNCIL DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 015. DASH 20 TO 3 APPROVING THE PHYSICAL YEAR 2023 2024 BUDGET MOTION TO APPROVE WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND HAS BEEN MADE. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR BY CALLING THIS ONE TOO. NO IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE LOCAL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. OKAY, AND THAT LOOKS. LIKE THAT IS ALL WE HAVE FOR THIS SPECIAL MEETING. UM PLEASE STAY TUNED. WE'LL HAVE A 15 MINUTE BREAK AND WE WILL RESUME WITH OUR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT 6 30 AT THAT WE STAND ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.