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09-12-83SpMtg SEPTEMBER' 12~1983 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Willard V. Young in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 7:00 P.M., 5~nday, September 12, 1983. Roll call showed: Present - Council Member ~lcolm T. Bird Council Member Doak Campbell Council Member Arthur Jackel Council ~ember Edward L. Perry (arrived 7:05 P~) Mayor Willard V. Young Absent - None Also present were - City ~nager William H. Law, Jr. and City Attorney Herbert W.A. Thiele. Mayor Young called the meeting to order and announced that this meeting has been called for the purpose of (1) holding a Public Hearing and adoption of Resolution No. 82-83 relative to tentatively levying a tax on all properties within the City of Delray Beach; (2) holding a Public Hearing on the Federal Revenue Sharing; (3) holding a Public Hearing and adoption of Resolution No. 83-83 relative to making tentative appropriations of sums of money for all necessary expenditures of the City from October 1, 1983, to September 30, 1984. Mr. Jackel quoted from the Sun Sentinel of %~dnesday, August 31, 1983: "In the Biblical Book of Luke, Chapter 3, Verses 12-13, we read, when the tax collectors came to be baptized they said, teacher what shall we do and he said don't collect anymore than you are required to" and from the Miami Herald of September 8, 1983: "Angry over re- assessments that threaten to raise their property taxes, Boca Raton taxpayers have heaped abuse on Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, Rebecca Walker. They ought to direct some of their barbs at City Hall; it is, after all, increased spending that raises taxes". ~r. Jackel stated he is happy to report that these newspapers are saying what he has been saying for two years. The City Manager presented Resolution No. 82-83: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, TO TENTATIVELY LEVY A TAX ON ALL PROP- ERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, AND TO TENTATIVELY LEVY A TAX FOR THE PAYmeNT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, AND TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE SAID COL- LECTIONS THEREUNDER. (Copy of Resolution No. 82-83 is on file in the official Resolution Book) The City Attorney read the resolution in full. A public hearing was held having been legally advertised in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida and the Charter of the City of De lray Beach, Florida. ~'~Rob~%-W~II~, 111 N.W. llth Avenue, on behalf of the Community Action Council (CAC) requested $35,000 from the City to help them run the CAC better. They need handicapped parking in their parking lot, handicapped entrances, restrooms equipped for handicapped and they need a custodian to help keep their building up. M~-G~%~d~h~i~, 1421 N.~. 20th Avenue, League o~ Women Voters, stated that they are pleased that the City Council is fearful of Proposition #1 which will be on the Dallot in 1984. The League will join concerned citizens in the fight to defeat this prop- osition. Further, they believe that the budget process was flawed by its objective. Instead of thoroughly examining where cuts could be ac- complished, the goal was set to bring in a budget which would be in line with last year's tax rate. ~ile the League understands the political expedience of this procedure, they feel the goal should be to present the best budget for the efficient governmental administration of Delray Beach at the lowest cost. If the budget demonstrates to the citizens of Delray Beach that all unnecessary and wasteful spending has been re- moved, residents will be less likely to support Proposition #1 which would make arbitrary rollbacks while paying no attention to the Com- munity's current needs. The League of Women Voters asks Council to consider these remarks and to take further action on this budget. Mr. Bird stated that part of the budget process, which was started last October, involved Council meeting individually with each department of the City, reviewing its current operations, current ex- penditures, and plans for this year; therefore, what ~s. Shapiro is suggesting has already been done. He would applaud Council and the Administration for putting a lot of time and effort into makin9 sure Council was cognizant of what the affect would be of any changes they might impose on the Administration during the budget process. F~S~'-S~hWi~, 1061 Orange Terrace, questioned if Council is considering an increase in parking fees at the beach. Mayor Young replied that is an item scheduled to be on the next Council meeting. Mr. Schwimer pointed out, according to what he saw in the budget, they anticipated an income of $150,000 which, he assumes, is going to be based on 50¢ metered parking. At the same time, they anti- cipated expenditures of only $17,400, leaving a net revenue of $132,600. He feels that is excessive and requests that Council keep that fee down. Mr. Jackel advised that even though the fee may go up, that money will be put back into the beach. M~,~Toh~'S~i%h, Assistant County Administrator, outlined the history of ~he CAC and its functions. He advised that the CAC's level of funding has been reduced from the U.S. Government and they are deve- loping a drive to continue the war on poverty. They are asking for $35,000 from the City. Mr. Perry stated that he saw an article in one of the local newspapers in which a very good question was raised; why should the City become involved in educational programs, why not the Board of Education? Regarding Mr. Well's comments relative to the Catherine Strong Center, he would have no problem with pragmatic needs such as access for the handicapped; however, when it comes to the City taking upon itself a burden which should be borne by the County, he wonders if they might be taking on a very dangerous precedent. Mr. Smith explained that the CAC operates a multi-component type of program of which the Headstart Program is only one component. There are also programs for emergency assistance, food stamps, emergency shelter, meals and supportive services for older Americans, employment services and consumer education. They are asking that the City of Delray Beach stand up, as the City of West Palm Beach did, and contri- bute $35,000. M~"~P~lli~Pl~m~ stated that she has some questions re- garding the Country Club budget. Mr. David Huddleston, Finance Director, advised that this item will be coming up tomorrow evening and in the interim he will meet with Mrs. Plume. The public hearing was closed. ~. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 82-83, seconded by Mr. Jackel. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: F~. Bird - Yes; Mr. Campbell - Yes; 5~. Jackel - Yes; Mr. Perry - Yes; hayor Young - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. A public hearing was held on the Federal Revenue Sharing having been legally advertised in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida and the Charter of the City of Delray Beach, Florida. - 2 - 09/12/83 M$~.' Sa~d~&~M&hhih~, 896 S.W. 9th Street Circle, representing the Hospice of Boca Raton, described the service areas and the functions of the Hospice. She noted that in 1982-83 they served 147 patients, 52 of which were from Delray Beach. They are asking for a minimal amount of $9,880 to cover the salary of one part-time nurse at $9.50 an hour, twenty hours a week. Mayor Young stated that this request will be taken under advisement. The public hearing was closed. The City Manager presented Resolution No. 83-83: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, MAKING TENTATIVE APPROPRIATIONS OF SUMS OF ~DNEY FOR ALL NECESSARY EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1983, TO THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1984; TO PRESCRIBE THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ITEMS OF APPROPRIATIONS AND THEIR PAY~IENT; AND TO REPEAL ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES WHOLLY IN CONFLICT WITH THIS RESOLUTION AND ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE S INCON SI STENT %~ITH THIS RE SOLUTION TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH INCONSISTENCY. (Copy of Resolution No. 83-83 is on file in the official Resolution Book) The City Attorney read the caption of the resolution. A public hearing was held having been legally advertised in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida and the Charter of the Cit~' of Delray Beach, Florida. The City Manager advised that at tomorrow night's meeting, Council will be considering the potential of leasing the Catherine Strong Center for $1.00 a year. It would appear that a portion of the request made by Mr. Wells related to handicapped parking and restroom facilities, but about half of that would be for custodial services for the building. In his review of the budget he did not add in some of the requests which were given to the City by various organizations, thinking perhaps they were outside the purview of the normal City operation. In that context, he would take responsibility for some of those that are not included; however, he does not recall getting a formal letter from CAC. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Perry moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 83-83, seconded by ~. Bird. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: ~. Bird - Yes; Mr. Campbell - Yes; Mr. Jackel - Yes; 5~. Perry- Yes; hayor Young - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. Mayor Young declared the meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M. ATTEST: ~ ~ City hAYOR The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City o~ ~lray Beach and that the information provided herein is the minutes of the meeting of said City Council of ~ptember 12, 1983, which minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Council on .~/~-~, /~. -- ~ City NOTE'"TO-~ADER: If the minutes that you have received are not completed as indicated above, then this means that these are not the official minutes of Cit~' Council. They will become the official minutes only after they have been reviewed and approved which may involve some amendments, additions, or deletions to the minutes as set forth above. - 3 - 09/12/83