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City Councill Meeting 7-7-2021
A
B
B
D
E
E
E
F
Shall
we
pray
heavenly
father?
Just
three
days
ago
we
celebrated
the
245th
birthday
of
our
nation,
which
was
founded
upon
being
one
nation.
Under
god,
you
have
truly
blessed
us
father.
We
have
fallen
short
so
many
times,
but
you
continue
to
love
us
lord.
We
pray
that
the
divisions
in
our
country
be
healed.
F
We
also
know
that
as
a
nation,
we
need
to
turn
back
to
you
and
you
will
do
the
rest
father.
Your
word
says
in
second
chronicles,
7
14.
If
my
people,
who
are
called
by
my
name,
shall
humble
themselves
and
pray
seek
my
face
and
turn
from
their
wicked
ways,
then
I
will
hear
them
from
heaven.
I
will
forgive
their
sins
and
I
will
heal
their
lamb
father.
We
thank
you
that
the
storm
has
passed
with
minimum
damage.
We
thank
you.
Lord.
G
E
E
B
C
H
Long
night
ray
briggs
fire
chief,
so
kind
of
just
a
general
update
on
on
last
night.
I
think
carlos
said
it
best.
We
were
blessed,
we
had
a
significant
storm
come
by
and
and
if
you
were
up
for
for
the
passing,
we
had
a
you
know
category
one
hurricane,
just
north
of
us
and
you
really
wouldn't
have
even
known
much-
was
happening
at
the
time.
H
Obviously,
this
morning,
around
4
a.m.
With
our
high
tide,
that's
when
we
got
the
surge
that
came
in
and
really
feeder
bands,
and
so
how
do
we
do
as
a
city
as
a
whole?
We've
got
minimal
damage.
We
had.
You
know
lots
of
water
in
the
normal,
historic
location
and
and
and
even
burnt
store.
The
meadows
took
a
fair
amount
of
flooding.
What
I
can
say
my
general
assessment
is
the
mitigation
that
this
council
and
and
the
ones
prior
to
you
have
invested.
H
H
E
B
H
E
H
E
H
E
E
E
E
C
Thank
you.
The
cra
report,
there's
not
a
lot
of
change
from
last
month,
but
we'll
go
over
a
couple
of
the
details
of
the
municipal,
marina
activity.
We
certainly
are
continuing
to
see
vessels
in
and
out
our
annual
semi-annual
and
commercial
moorings
certainly
stay
fairly
consistent.
We
have
a
little
bit
more
in
our
mooring
field
and
a
little
bit
less
as
far
as
our
monthlies
coming
and
going
at
this
time
of
year
compared
to
last
year.
B
C
Is
the
community
room?
We
are,
of
course,
using
that
more
frequently
we
do
have
a
note
at
the
bottom.
That'll
have
to
come
off
the
report
where
groups
more
than
10
were
canceled,
because
now
we
are
open
for
the
community
room
and
we're
getting
a
lot
more
use
out
of
that,
including
for
a
couple
of
our
smaller
city
meetings.
We've
been
able
to
go
over
and
use
that
more
frequently.
C
So
that's
a
nice
amenity
to
remember
that
we
have
available,
and
after
one
o'clock
you
can
park
in
the
boat
parking
area
if
necessary.
If
you
need
to
get
close
enough
for
use
of
that
facility
as
far
as
our
pump
out
vessels
and
of
course
the
significance
of
this
is
not
just
to
regurgitate
how
many
times
we've
sent
a
vessel
in
and
out,
you
can
see,
obviously
that
in
june
we
had
70
pump
outs
with
132
miles
total.
C
You
can
see
the
number
of
in
and
out
of
state
vessels
that
were
serviced,
the
total
number
pumped
319
455
miles
traveled
and
over
6,
000
gallons
pumped.
So
to
put
that
in
perspective,
that's
basically
a
large
tank
truck
that
you
see
going
down
the
road
hauling
gasoline,
that's
a
full
one
of
those
that
we've
pumped
in
the
last
three
months.
So
that's
a
lot
of
waste
material
that
we
keep
out
of
the
harbor
and
help
protect
the
water
quality.
C
I
I
And
next
time
I
will
bring
you
the
updated
of
what
the
signs
actually
going
to
look
like
it's
still
going
to
have
that
it's
just
going.
It's
also
just
going
to
include
where
it
says:
harbor
walk
there
it'll
say
tribute
harbor
walk.
Everything
else
will
be
the
same,
it'll
see
still
say:
puna
gorda
pathways
it'll
just
have
a
new
dedication
date
for
the
tribute
harper
walk
portion
and
again
we
have
the
mock-ups
now
that
next
next
council
meeting,
I
can
bring
those
to
you,
but
we
are
replacing.
J
I
E
I
I
K
For
the
record,
joan
lebeau
urban
design
director
the
veteran
park
phase,
two
project
were
nearing
the
end
of
the
installation
of
the
bricks
they
are
all
at
the
city.
At
public
works
campus,
the
we
have
a
group
of
volunteers
going
to
the
site
on
the
8th.
They
will
be
separating
everything
into
the
three
different
sizes
of
the
bricks
and
ready
for
the
installation.
K
Tentatively,
we
are
looking
at
the
week
of
the
12th,
which
is
next
week,
I'm
waiting
on
confirmation
on
that,
so
that
will
complete
the
mural,
plaza
area
and
the
completion
of
the
installation
of
the
bricks.
There
may
be
a
few
that
are
need
to
be
redone.
We
still
have
monies
available
once
everything
is
completed
if
any
of
the
bricks
were
not
done
properly
or
if
they've,
cracked
during
the
installation
we'll
do
one
more
round
of
re-engraving
and
be
done
with
the
project,
so
very
much
looking
forward
to
completing
this
project.
C
C
Posthaste
we're
getting
much
closer
to
the
form
of
the
agreement
that
we
need
to
bring
that
forward
to
city
council
and
we'll
get
started
on
the
design
of
that
project
and
move
that
forward.
Ac
freeman
house
again
consultant
has
completed
the
hazard
material
evaluation
and
the
comprehensive
building
evaluation
report
should
be
back
in
early
august.
We've
basically
finished
all
the
detail
of
what
needs
to
happen
inside
that
house
and
again
that'll,
be
something
then
that
we
can
get
started
on
and
move
that
forward
to
completion.
I
Yeah
julie,
ryan,
urban
design.
For
the
record,
I
don't
have
the
number
up
the
top
of
my
head,
but
what
was
presented
to
city
council
in
what
the
engineer
of
record
was
within
a
thousand
dollars.
So
at
that
point
it
we
just
moved
forward
with
the
bid
process
because
it
was
so
close
and
again
until
we
actually
get
the
bids
back.
We
won't
know
but
from
what
you
originally
saw
to
what
the
engineer
predicted.
It
was
about
a
thousand
dollar
difference.
M
E
F
J
E
E
G
G
This
is
the
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
which
I'll
read
by
title.
Only
anoints
of
the
city
of
punta
gorda
florida
amending
the
conceptual
site
plan
previously
adopted
with
ordinance
number
1907-18,
adding
an
amended
site-specific
plan
for
the
westerly
one-half
of
lot.
15
4.25
I
mean
4.52
plus
or
minus
acres
generally
described
as
2-4-4-2-0
airport,
road
punta
gorda
florida
and
more
particularly
described
in
exhibit
a
attached
here
too,
amending
the
previously
limited
total
density,
providing
for
certain
modifications
to
the
regulations
applicable
to
the
development
providing
for
conflict
and
severability
and
providing
an
effective
date.
A
A
The
property
was
annexed
into
the
city
by
a
private
developer,
a
comprehensive
plan,
amendment
in
2007
change,
the
density
from
low
low
density
or
change
the
zoning.
I'm
sorry
in
the
future,
lane
use
from
low
density,
residential
county
to
high
density
residential
city
at
15
units
per
acre
and
it
placed
an
affordable
housing
condition
on
the
property.
A
It
amended
the
affordable
housing
condition
and
it
rezoned
it
from
neighborhood
center
to
plan
development,
neighborhood
slash
neighborhood
center,
that
came
with
the
site-specific
plan
and
half
of
lot
15
was
excluded.
Retaining
the
neighborhood
center
zoning
designation
in
2014,
another
rezoning
took
place
with
a
site
plan
modification
which
reduced
parking
requirements
and
setback
requirements
and
permitted
parking
in
front
of
the
buildings.
A
A
A
It
will
also
permit
driveways
in
excess
of
24
feet
in
width
building
size
in
excess
over
15
000
square
feet,
a
height
of
up
to
50,
feet
parking
permitted
in
front
of
the
building
and
will
reduce
the
setback.
Requirements
for
the
clubhouse
is
consistent
with
the
2040
comprehensive
plan
regarding
the
future
land
use
element,
objective,
1.1.12
policy,
1.1.4.3,
the
housing
element,
objectives,
4.1.1
and
4.1.4
policies,
4.1.1.2,
4.1.1.5
and
4.1.5.1.
A
Since
this
is
consistent
with
the
city's
comprehensive
plan,
it
also
fulfills
the
need
for
affordable
housing.
It
allows
15
units
per
acre
based
on
the
total
owner-controlled
acreage.
It
amends
a
site-specific
plane
with
minor
deviations
from
the
land
development
regulations,
the
driveway
widths,
building
size
and
height
parking
and
setbacks.
A
A
N
Good
morning,
jerry
waxler,
with
mccrory
law
firm,
I
have
been
sworn
I'm
representing
the
pundigorda
housing
authority
and
northstar
development
usa,
limited
partnership
who
are
seeking
an
amendment
to
the
existing
plan
development
in
order
to
increase
the
number
of
units
from
the
56
that
are
currently
approved
to
not
more
than
80..
The
site
plan
is
only
slightly
modified
from
the
original
approval
as
before
it
contains
four
buildings,
a
clubhouse
and
a
playground.
N
The
difference
is
that
the
two
easternmost
buildings
which
will
be
adjacent
to
the
existing
senior
community
apartment
community
have
been
enlarged
from
a
16
unit
and
an
eight
unit
building
to
224
unit
buildings
and
to
accommodate
that
playground
was
moved
slightly
north
of
its
original
location.
Otherwise,
the
site
plan
is
essentially
the
same
as
what
is
original.
What
is
existing
approved
from
the
street
and
from
the
properties
to
the
west
and
north?
It
will
look
essentially
the
same
as
the
existing
approval.
An
amendment
to
a
planned
development
rezoning
requires
several
findings.
N
An
analysis
of
those
findings
is
provided
in
the
application
and
in
the
staff
report.
I
ask
that
the
application
be
made
part
of
the
record
today.
Briefly,
the
request
must
be
consistent
with
your
comprehensive
plan.
This
is
an
infill
site
that
will
meet
a
significant
public
need,
affordable
housing.
The
demand
for
affordable
housing
in
this
community
far
outstrips
the
supply
in
both
the
city
and
the
county.
N
The
community
will
add
to
the
diversity
of
the
city
stocks
of
housing
types
with
this
approval.
The
proposed
apartments
are
compatible
with
the
surrounding
neighborhood,
it's
adjacent
to
the
housing
authority's
existing
apartment
community
and
is
in
a
neighborhood
that
contains
a
variety
of
housing
types
as
well
as
non-residential
uses.
The
site
will
install
required
landscape
buffers.
It's
served
by
city
water
and
sewer
it
abuts
a
major
collector
road,
with
two
thirds
of
its
capacity
still
available.
That's
airport
road.
N
E
So
it's
a
it's
a
very
big
important
need
that
we
need
to
fill
so
it's
it's
great.
Okay.
If
there's
no
questions
for
staff,
then
this
is
a
public
hearing.
Is
there
anyone
in
the
audience
that
wishes
to
speak
to
council
on
this
matter?
Please
come
to
the
podium
state,
your
name
and
that
you've
been
sworn
and
you
have
three
minutes.
E
E
L
E
G
Yes,
this
is
the
second
reading
of
an
ordinance
which
I'll
read
by
title.
Only
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
punta
gorda
florida
amending
ordinance
number
1409-05,
as
amended
by
ordinance
number
1457-06
relating
to
the
rezoning
of
the
properties
at
33
and
55
tamiami
trail
and
being
further
found
and
described
in
exhibit
a
attached
tier
two
from
city
center
district
ccd
to
planned
unit
development
city
center
to
establish
the
interim
uses
of
a
bar
restaurant
event.
Venue
parking
and
temporary
storage
use
on
the
undeveloped
portions
of
the
property
until
it
conditions.
G
F
E
B
E
E
M
E
E
P
Q
Q
staff
recommends
the
award
of
this
agreement
to
the
big
league
builders
of
fort
myers
as
being
the
lowest
responsive
and
responsible
bidder.
The
city's
current
contractor
for
these
services
elected
not
to
continue
the
contract
at
renewal.
So
that's
why
I
went
back
out
to
bid
procurement
issued
an
invitation
to
bid
for
city-wide
swale
regrading
services.
Q
Solicitation
notices
were
sent
to
646
vendors
21
viewed
the
solicitation
online
and
the
city
received
two
responses,
so
the
total
estimated
annual
cost
for
these
services
based
on
the
department's
estimated
quantities
and,
of
course
our
estimated
quantities
can
change
each
year.
But
based
on
the
estimate,
the
total
is
272,
895
and
again.
Funds
for
the
swell
regrading
program
have
been
previously
appropriated
and
span
across
the
two
fiscal
years.
Q
Q
R
E
R
G
Anyway,
this
is
this
is
a
resolution
which
I'll
read
by
title.
Only
a
resolution
adopting
a
tentative
levy
of
annual
special
assessment
for
the
city
of
punta
gorda,
lot:
mowing:
assessment
district
for
the
fiscal
year,
2021
2022
setting
a
date
time
and
place
of
public
hearing
to
consider
final
adoption
of
the
assessment
and
providing
an
effective
date.
Q
Kristen
simeone
finance
director,
so
this
proposed
resolution
sets
the
tentative
levy
for
the
mandatory
lot
moing
program
at
195
dollars,
which
is
up
from
the
current
rate
of
175
dollars.
This
authorizes
the
property
appraiser
to
put
it
on
the
trim,
notice
and
also
advertises
the
public
hearing
notice
for
the
final
special
assessment.
Q
J
Q
Would
say
yes,
because,
obviously,
if
you're
trying
to
get
a
contract
for
smaller
amount
of
properties
and
they're,
trying
to
make
a
certain
amount
of
profit?
Okay,
as
well
as
there
are
some
fixed
costs.
So
we
have
a
lot
more
in
coordinator
that
still
have
to
be
paid
regardless
of
the
number
of
okay.
Q
L
Any
question
nancy:
yes,
it
was
asked
of
me
and
it
was
a
good
question
I
think,
by
some
residents.
Why
would
we
have
to
wait
to
get
city
council's
approval
when
this
is
clearly
an
emergency,
and
example?
City
council
will
meet
next
week,
but
we
won't
meet
until
later
in
august
and
if
you
know
we
discover
this
failure
and
city
council
isn't
going
to
meet
for
a
month.
L
Q
L
Well,
that's
not
what
I'm
asking
no
the
question
I'm
asking
is
I
get
it
that
we
have
to
appropriate
the
funds.
There's
an
emergency
sea
wall
that
needs
to
be
replaced,
so
why
aren't
we
out
there
taking
care
of
it
and
going
on
ahead
because
we're
gonna
approve
it?
I
mean
it's
not
something
where
we're
gonna
say:
I'm
sorry,
okay,
let
it
fall.
L
L
C
Well,
there's
a
couple
things
there.
First
of
all
behind
the
scenes,
we
are
mobilizing
people
that
will
repair
this.
So
even
if
we
noticed
it
today
that
doesn't
mean
it's
going
to
be
fixed
tomorrow.
It
means
that
we
have
to
get
back
on
someone's
schedule
because
we've
completed
our
work
for
the
year.
C
C
So
if
indeed,
this
happened
under
normal
circumstances,
where
you
weren't
going
to
meet-
and
we
couldn't
get
an
emergency
meeting
because
we
needed
funds
appropriated
which
we
can
also
do
for
emergency
appropriations
for
the
budget,
we
could
take
emergency
measures
and
we
could
go
ahead
and
get
it
repaired
and,
like
I
said,
get
it
scheduled
so
that
it's
repaired
even
though
we'd
like
to
have
them
repaired
tomorrow.
We
can't
get
anyone
to
do
it
that
quickly,
especially
right
now,
since
our
seawall
repair
is
already
complete.
C
C
J
Q
We
could,
but
it's
appropriate,
then
we're
appropriating
as
part
of
the
budget.
It
would
increase
the
expenditure
expenditure
so
like
in
the
general
fund.
We
do
have
a
council
contingency
of
15
000
and
in
utilities
we
have
accounts,
it's
not
a
council
contingency,
it's
a
city
manager,
contingency,
basically
because
it
goes
through
the
department
director
to
use
those
funds
and
the
city
manager
approves
it,
but
we
do
it
as
part
of
the
budget
and
it's
there
and
it's
it's.
We
consider
it
an
expenditure
line
for
that
contingency
and
then
we
can
do
that.
Q
C
And
again,
there's
a
couple
things.
Certainly
that's
good
to
have
and
good
to
have
available.
But
if
we
were
during
our
normal
course
of
operations
where
our
sea
walls
had
not
yet
been
completed,
we'd
be
able
to
use
that
money
and
determine
what's
what
order
to
put
things
in
you
know
the
emergency
would
come
first
and
we'd
have
the
money
available.
C
That's
where
the
appropriation
comes
in,
because
right
now,
of
course,
if
we
were
putting
more
into
seawall
repair
and,
of
course
that
took
longer
during
the
course
of
the
year,
we'd
have
more
money
available
and
we'd
have
you
know
a
longer
period
of
time
that
if
these
type
things
happen,
we'd
have
available
funds
to
to
use
until
we
got
back
to
council?
But,
yes,
you
can
do
that.
Certainly
it's
just
an
appropriation
out
of
the
budget
and
it'll
drop
back
out
come
back
in
the
following
year
and
it
would
be
there
for
use.
J
It
would
seem
to
me
to
be
more
efficient
if
we
let
the
advisory
committees
make
the
initial
move
and
then
at
some
date
we
catch
it
up.
I
mean
I
I'm
with
nancy,
I'm
really
concerned
about
this
whole,
the
appearance
of
making
it
look
like.
We
have
to
wait
for
council
approval
for
something
that
we
know
has
to
happen
well,.
C
Remember
also
that
when
we
have
sea
walls
repaired,
as
I
said,
we
get
it
scheduled
so
that
we
can
get
it
repaired
as
quickly
as
possible.
We
don't
pay
up
front
so
once
they
do
the
repair,
then
the
invoices,
then
we
pay
the
bill.
So
by
that
time,
there's
never
a
situation
where
we
can't
get
to
council
to
get
that
approval.
Now,
that's
semantics
because
we're
encumbering
you
know
we're
spending
the
money
and
it
hasn't
been
approved
yet,
but
we
haven't
paid
the
money
out
yet
so.
E
Q
C
C
And
remember,
as
we
go
through
this
just
to
put
a
fine
point
on
it,
this
certainly
appears
more
cumbersome,
administrative
and
inefficient
to
have
to
do
it
this
way,
but
as
far
as
the
physical
work
that
gets
the
seawall
repaired,
that's
a
separate
issue
than
the
actual
appropriation
of
the
money
that
we
have
to
go
through
to
make
this
happen.
So
we're
not
going
to
let
anything
fail
because
we
haven't
been
into
council
to
get
the
money
appropriated,
but
if
we
had
an
emergency
fund
like
that,
certainly
that
would
be.
E
Okay,
well,
if
I
could
make
a
suggestion,
since
we
have
the
bsi
canal
advisory
committee,
I
mean
the
assessment
district
budget
before
us
on
a
separate
hearing
here.
I
think
that
we
should
go
ahead
and
approve
this
if
we're
going
to
approve
it,
and
then
we
talk
about
it
when
we
get
to
that
that
item
on
the
agenda
is
everybody:
okay,
with
that,
okay,
I'll.
E
Q
Chris
and
simeone
again
for
the
record,
so
this
proposed
resolution
sets
the
tentative
levy
for
the
final
year
of
the
buckley's
pass
assessment
area
assessment
at
285
dollars
and
eight
cents
per
water
access
unit.
Again
it's
the
third
and
final
year
of
the
assessment
period
for
those
parcels
that
did
not
elect
to
prepay.
Q
So
this
is
actually
a
decrease
of
114.87
from
the
previous
year,
as
determined
by
our
final
accounting
that
was
presented
to
city
council
back
on
august
19
2020.
The
public
hearing
to
consider
the
final
adoption
of
the
special
assessment
will
be
held
on
september,
8th
2021
at
501
pm
here
in
council.
E
E
Q
It
includes
the
various
funding
sources
that
would
be
needed
for
the
projects
and
the
total
cost
of
those
projects.
So
you
see,
we
always
make
sure
this
fund
is
in
balance
as
far
as
revenue
sources
equaling,
our
expenditures,
the
first
portion
of
our
projects
are
the
1.1
million
that
we
set
aside
for
renewal
and
replacement
projects,
and
this
you
see
every
year
the
only
difference
in
one
of
the
projects
this
year
was.
Q
Q
Any
questions
on
those
okay,
we
get
into
the
wastewater
projects.
So
the
big
things
to
note
on
this
slide
is
septic
to
sewer
area.
One
we're
moving
out
a
lot
of
the
construction
funds
one
year
to
fiscal
year
2023,
the
consultant
is
still
working
on
the
plan
that
will
come
to
council,
about
which
particular
system
is
best
needed
for
the
the
area
as
well
as
then.
We
have
to
do
the
public
outreach
with
the
citizens
and
the
whole
process
for
setting
the
annual
assessment,
so
we
project
that
might
take
a
year.
Q
So
that's
why
you
see
the
on
construction
starting
in
2023,
because
we
moved
that
one
project
out.
We
also
moved
area
two
out
one
year
on
the
wastewater
projects,
the
biggest
project.
That's
that
you're,
seeing
there
is
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
improvement
again
that
was
brought
to
council
and
we're
finishing
up
the
engineering
and
design
for
that.
We
will
be
applying
for
state
revolving
loan
funds
for
financing
for
that
project
and
moving
that
project
forward.
Q
Q
However,
we're
also
working
with
utilities,
as
working
with
some
agencies
regarding
the
minimum
level
and
flows
that
may
impact
what
is
really
needed
for
the
surface
water
plant
and
so
they're
evaluating.
If
this
will
even
be
the
project,
if
we'll
move
to
a
different
type
of
project,
maybe
arrow
additional
trains
of
ro.
C
They've,
even
proposed
from
eight
down
to
as
low
as
3.1
in
some
cases,
and
when
we
do
that
evaluation
and
look
at
how
much
water
are
we
going
to
need
in
the
out
years?
Where
do
we
get
that
water?
How
much
do
we
have
to
bring
in
from
the
authority
and
then
replace,
and
would
those
contracts
at
some
point
make
us
pay
for
all
that
water?
All
of
these
evaluations
go
into
a
thought
process
that
says
well.
C
If
we
have
to
pay
20
million-
and
we
ultimately
may
have
a
much
lower
withdrawal
rate,
should
we
look
at
other
sources
that
could
provide
that
4
million
gallons
a
day
at
or
below
the
same
cost
more
efficient
effectively
since
the
ro
plant
was
built
and
the
infrastructure
was
put
in
place
to
duplicate
that
train
for
4
million.
It
may
be
just
as
efficient,
if
not
a
little
bit
more
operationally
to
duplicate
that
system,
as
opposed
to
upgrading
a
portion
of
the
surface
water
plant.
C
Knowing
that
there's
a
lot
of
other
portions
that
ultimately
need
upgraded
and
there's
a
lot
more
operational
control
needed
for
surface
water
than
we
have
with
the
ra.
So
all
of
those
are
evaluations
that
are
currently
in
process.
It
may
end
up
it's
still
more
efficient
to
do
the
surface
water
plant
depending
on
all
those
variables,
but
we
know
regardless
either
way
it's
about
a
20
million
dollar
project.
C
So
as
long
as
we
have
the
20
million
dollar
place
holder
in
there,
then
we
can
make
the
determination
as
to
what's
more
efficient
as
we
move
down
the
road
with
this
and
the
looks
on
your
face
at
20
million
dollars
was
the
same.
Look
that
I
had
on
my
face
and
had
on
their
faces.
So
it
was
an
interesting
report
when
we
got
it
to
see
that
there's
that
level
of
rehab
that's
needed
just
for
a
component
of
that.
C
You
know
major
component
of
that
surface
water
plan,
so
you'll
hear
much
more
about
that,
but
the
placeholder's
there
and
obviously,
as
kristin,
goes
through
and
talks
about
the
rates.
We're
still
able
to
facilitate
that,
given
some
of
our
financing
options
with
a
lower
rate
than
was
originally
discussed.
So
we're
pleased
with
that.
E
C
The
engineer
I
think,
was
originally
or
staff
considering
that
the
filter
beds
were
being
looked
at
and
what
do
we
need
to
replace
that
and
it
turned
into
a
much
bigger
project.
It's
infrastructure,
building
everything
that
is
required
to
make
the
filters
back
up
at
peak
efficiency
at
that
flow
rate,
and
that's
the
thing
I
mean
we're
looking
at.
You
know
high
flow
rates
too
right
now,
so.
T
T
B
B
O
T
C
J
E
T
That's
an
excellent
question,
that's
a
question.
We've
asked
ourselves
and
we
need
to
evaluate
and
give
you
an
answer
on
that
again.
I
think
what
would
be
driving
it
is
what
order
capac
resource
do
we
have
that
we
need,
you
know,
do
you
want
to
give
up?
You
know
if
we
had
right
now.
If
we
had
expanded
the
ro
plan
to
eight
we
would.
We
would
not
have
met
our
peak
flow
this
year
right,
so
we've
got.
C
Even
down
to
our
our
supply,
you
know,
of
course,
shell
creek
is
a
good
backup
supply,
but
we
have
deep
wells
that
have
brackish
water,
that
you
know
we
don't
go
into
the
aquifer,
that's
more
usable
for
farming
operations
and
other
things
we
go
way
below
into
brackish
water.
You
know
a
thousand
feet
down
or
whatever
it
is.
C
So
we
have
to
look
at
you
know
what
kind
of
well
fields
would
be
permitted
if
we
do
the
redundancy
in
the
ro
plant
and
the
cone
of
impact
from
those
withdrawals
making
sure
that
they
don't
overlap
so
that
we
would
have
a
good
redundant
source.
All
of
the
things
that
we
have
to
look
at
in
this
evaluation,
which
is
not
going
to
happen
today
for
sure
what
we
do
know
is
this
placeholder
will
do
one
or
the
other,
and
that's
what
we're
looking
at
right
now.
O
John,
the
question
is
this:
is
anything
to
do
with
utilities
and
water
projects
takes
a
long
time
they're
permitting
everything
else.
Are
we
in
any
imminent
danger
of
of
not
being
able
to
go
through
this
analysis
and
all
of
a
sudden
have
a
real
issue
out
there
in
terms
of
being
able
to
provide
the
water.
C
The
filters
the
filters
still
are
very
functional,
I
mean
we're
just
the
original
intent
was
to
replace
the
filters,
and
you
know,
of
course
you
have
redundancy
there
so
that
they
would
continue
to
function
and
become
much
bigger
than
that.
So
bigger
project
we're
trying
to
keep
on
the
same
time
line
and
make
the.
L
Water
yeah,
I
have
to
echo
my
colleagues
concerns,
and
I
know
it's
your
concerns
as
well,
and
all
the
time
I've
been
on
council.
This
is
the
first
time
this
has
even
really
come
up,
and
so
it's
it
is
just
concerning,
and
yet
at
the
same
time,
I
also
realized
that
that
the
requirements
that
we
have
to
meet
are
always
changing
as
well.
L
So
that's
a
moving
target
for
our
utilities
director
to
have
to
stay
up
to
speed
on
what's
required
for
both
water
to
water
and
waste
water,
so
which
is
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
we
made
the
decision
to
go
with
a
new
wastewater
plant,
because
it
would
help
us
meet
emerging
requirements
much
more
easily
than
a
hybrid
situation.
So.
L
L
Okay,
really
just
chuck
and
answer
this:
the
solono
water
main
replacement,
upgrade
I've
been
asked
by
some
residents.
Why
we,
it
appears,
like,
I
think,
the
statement
before
was
this
is
a
horse
main.
It
is
only
for
these
package
systems
that
are
going
to
be
coming
into
the
force
main,
but
it
was
stated
previously
that
residents
who
live
along
riverside
drive
won't
be
able
to
connect
into
this
if
they
wanted
to
convert
from
a
septic
system
into
a
sewer
system.
L
T
L
C
When
you
go
into
a
little
or
a
force
meeting
like
that,
that's
more
high
pressure,
we'll
use
that
term
each
home
would
almost
have
to
have
their
own
little
pumping
station
right.
So
what
you
would
do
is
you
would
aggregate
that
into
a
station
of
its
own,
wherever
that
may
go
force,
maine
or
manhole
or
wherever
making
sure
that
the
downstream
infrastructure
was
adequate,
which
we
have
a
pumping
station
down
there,
that
a
big
pumping
station
that
hasn't
been
used
early
at
all.
C
M
I
think
this
is
a
very
a
good
conversation
in
that
charlotte
park
and
riverside
are
both
equal
in
terms
of
potential
impact
and
that
the
connection
cost
for
residents
is
far
less,
and
so
if
we
were
to
have
a
separate,
azure
project,
I
think
this
would
be
one-
and
this
goes
along
with
our
other
issues-
that
we
actually
have
to
make
our
utilities
more
cash
positive
anyway.
So
I
think
this
is
just
a
good
place
to
explore.
Q
So
now
we'll
move
into
the
operations
funds
and,
as
you
know,
the
some
of
the
capital
projects
kind
of
drive
the
needs
of
the
operating
fund
as
far
as
debt,
service
or
financing
needs,
and
things
like
that.
So
in
fiscal
year,
22
to
2026,
we
are
proposing
a
two
percent
increase
currently
for
fiscal
year,
22
and
23,
based
on
the
current
five-year
cip.
Q
Ideally,
we
would
like
the
two
percent
in
all
of
the
five
years,
but
in
the
past
we've
kind
of
looked
at
again,
one
or
two
years
at
a
time
versus
plugging
it
in
as
a
possible
increase
over
the
five-year
period.
Our
consultants
originally
had
proposed
3.75
percent
per
year
and
had
been.
We
have
been
told,
we'd
like
to
look
at
that
every
year
to
see
what
we
could
really
do.
Q
So
we
were
able
to
come
in
under
this
is
again
adding
in
that
large
project
moving
out
some
other
projects
having
financing
for
the
septic
to
sewer
and
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
using
state
revolving
loan
funds.
So
a
20
year
period
of
low
interest
rate,
the
water
treatment
plant
project
is
using
bank
financing
currently
at
a
15
year
time
with
still
a
lower
interest
rate,
but
not
as
low
as
an
srf
loan.
Q
We
would
obviously
when
we
do
go
for
financing
for
that
project.
If
we
were
to
do
that
project
and
do
bank
financing,
we
would
still
request
a
20
year
and
hope
to
get
a
20
year,
but
it's
not
as
common
as
15-year,
but
we
would
do
what
we
could
to
hopefully
get
that
and
that
might
spread
out
the
debt
even
further
for
that
project.
E
I
know
we
talked
about
last
year,
only
doing
fiscal
year,
2022
and
23
for
the
2
increase,
but
my
thinking
has
changed
dramatically
in
the
last
eight
or
nine
months,
and
I
I
think
we
need
to
go
back
and
revisit
that
and
put
two
percent
in
every
year.
It
would
build
it
up
a
little
bit
more
so
that
we
could
accommodate
some
of
these
special
projects.
Yes,
that
would
be
my
personal
choice.
I
think
I
think
you
know
you're
right.
E
We
only
looked
a
year
or
so
ahead
before
I
think,
if
we
look
at
the
big
picture
and
we
look
at
five
years
out,
I
think
I
think
we
need
that
money.
We're
going
to
have
we're
going
to
have
all
these
major
projects
we're
going
to
have
to
come
up
with
funds
for
one
way
or
the
other.
They
have
to
be
paid
for,
whether
it's
by
a
short-term
loan
or
whether
it's
by
increasing
the
rate-
and
I
think
two
percent-
is
a
very
moderate
increase
for
most
people.
E
Q
P
C
Area
you're
right
that
when
you
look
at
a
model
like
this
and
that's
what
it
is,
a
model
that
generates
your
revenue
requirement
and
then
that
revenue
requirement
then
transitions
into
your
rate
setting
process.
So
if
you
don't
have
all
the
factors
in
there,
you
know
junk
in
junk
out.
You
really
don't
know
what
your
long-term
perspectives
may
be
and
it
may
limit
your
options.
Actually
that
end
up
costing
you
more
than
if
you
had
a
model
that
at
least
showed
you
what
the
opportunities
are
and,
of
course,
that's
evaluated
every
year.
C
O
C
L
C
Right
can
be
used
up
quickly
and
even
you
know
many
of
the.
I
guess
you
would
call
it
industry
recommendations
when
you
look
at
reserve.
When
we
talk
about
16.7
for
general
fund,
many
utility
operations
and
enterprise
funds
are
more
like
25,
because
it
can
just
you
know,
you
don't
have
that
that
source
of
revenue
continuity
from
multiple
sources,
you
have
user
rates
and
that
can
go
very
quickly.
You
know
a
million
and
a
half
doesn't
even
buy
you
a
filter
so.
Q
Let's
go
we'll
add
that
for
the
final
okay
and
again
it
is
a
five-year.
Look,
lots
can
happen
in
five
years,
as
you
know
so,
but
the
transfers
from
water
and
wastewater
impacts
in
the
beginning
the
first
couple
years,
it's
the
water
impacts
coming
in
to
pay
for
the
ro
debt,
and
then
in
the
outer
years
you
see
additional
funds.
That's
helped
the
sewer
impacts
coming
in
to
help
pay
for
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
and
the
sewer
subject
to
sewer
project.
Q
You
have
your
increase
in
wastewater
billings
that
are
estimated
once
the
septic.
The
first
area
of
septic
to
sewer
comes
online,
which
we
currently
estimate
in
fiscal
year
2025
and
then
on
the
annual
assessments
for
the
septic
to
sewer
again
we're
estimating
that
it
will
take
us
about
a
year
to
get
that
going.
Hopefully
we
get
it
for
the
fiscal
year
2023.
Q
It
goes
up
a
little
because
we
have
the
septic
to
air
what
we
would
think,
except
the
area
2
coming
on
board
operations,
wise
the
used,
the
the
division
and
used
the
exact
same
type
of
increases
that
were
set
for
the
general
fund.
So
generally,
three
percent
in
operating
four
percent
for
merit-
increases
health
insurance
did
come
in
at
4.4,
which
you'll
hear
about
when
we
talk
about
the
general
fund
as
well,
so
we
were
able
to
get
those
in
here.
So
there's.
Q
The
only
staffing
change
that
is
being
requested
is
for
a
automated
meter,
infrastructure
technician.
So
ami
technician
they
are
asking
for
that
in
fiscal
year.
2022
and
staff
also
recommends
that
we
actually
start
that
position
early.
It's
to
help
with
the
infrastructure
additional
reads
because
of
zero
reads.
Sometimes
that
are
occurring
again.
We
have
a
city
that
has
seasonal
customers.
Q
So
it's
hard
to
separate
out
well,
which
one
is
a
is,
is
a
real
zero
read
because
they're
not
here
versus
a
failure
of
some
of
the
technology,
so
it
requires
additional
extra
looks
by
our
technician
and
it's
hard
for
one
person
to
keep
up
right
now.
So
the
person
also
does
the
shutoffs
and
the
turn-ons
for
the
city,
as
well
as
programs,
new
meters
for
new
homes
going
up,
and
everything
like
that.
So
there
would
no.
No
additional
appropriation
is
needed
because
that
division
has
had
some
turnover.
Q
You
we
already
talked
about
the
renewal
and
replacement
of
the
infrastructure
and
the
transfers
for
utilities
constructions.
You
see
that
we
programmed
in
the
ro
debt
service.
Obviously
that's
our
final
debt
service
payment,
so
we
did
come
in
a
little
bit
under
when
you
compared
to
what
you
would
have
seen
last
year,
the
transfer
to
the
state
revolving
loan
fund
reserve.
That
would
be
an
increase
as
we're
drawing
down
on
the
state
revolving
loan
fund
for
our
projects.
We
have
to
increase
our
reserve.
Q
The
new
debt
service
is
added
in
there
again
for
the
three
projects
at
the
type
of
debt
we
had
talked
about.
So
you
can
see
that
in
the
five-year
period,
reserves
are
really
good
until
2026,
but
a
lot
can
happen
and
our
divisions
do
try
to
do
a
little
bit
better
each
year.
So
we
would
hope
that
by
that
time
we
would
be
back
up
and
again
adding
the
two
percent
into
the
pro
forma
may
bring
us
right
there
at
that.
Q
Q
This
used
to
be
our
bond
reserve
that
we
had
was
a
requirement
and
when
that
bond
was
paid
off,
it
was
council
as
well
as
the
advisory
board
said.
This
is
good
to
keep
aside
for
those
types
of
emergencies
as
well
as,
if
we
ever
have
to
do
an
additional
bond
or
bank
loans
having
those
extra
funds
available
shows
that
we
have
funds
in
case
of
needs.
Q
So
I'm
not
going
to
go
too
a
lot
of
that.
I
just
kind
of
talked
about
as
we
went
through
the
pro
forma,
but
all
of
that
the
assumptions
are
here
on
these
slides.
So
again
we
only
estimated
a
0.5
percent
growth.
We
talked
about
for
consumption.
We
did
use
an
average
because
consumption
can
change
year
to
year
depending
on
rainfall
and
droughts
and
things
like
that
or
economic
conditions.
Q
So
we
do
use
an
average.
So
this
year
it
looked
a
little
higher
than
last
year
because
when
we
did
the
pro
forma
last
year-
and
we
did
our
budget,
we
were
still
had
no
increase.
The
increase
didn't
go
into
place
until
january
1
of
2021,
so
that
wasn't
in
the
original
budget.
It
is
in
the
projected
fiscal
year
2021
now,
but
it
wasn't
in
the
original
budget.
So
when
you
see
that
that's
the
reason
there.
Q
L
Q
Q
L
B
Q
This
one
is
on
our
own,
I
don't
believe
it's
part
of
a
pool.
Some
of
the
rates
are
directed
by
the
state's
workers
comp
and
then
there's
like
they
factor
in
the
percentage
of
our
usage.
So
that's
how
they
determine
it,
and
then
this
is
also
combined
with
our
general
liability.
So
sometimes
you
see
it
like
swing
one
way
or
the
other
for
the
different
types
of
insurance.
C
And
we
do
have
a
lot
of
programs,
including
wellness
programs
and
safety
training
that
we're
actually
identifying.
We
have
a
safety
committee
and
they
do
a
great
job
and
ramping
up
now.
One
of
the
issues
that
has
come
up
is,
of
course,
there
used
to
be
a
safety
training
coordinator.
There
was
a
position
that
did
that,
for
all
departments
made
sure
that
all
the
training
that
needed
to
happen
was
consistent
across
the
departments
and
that
we
minimized
our
impact
for
any
type
of
workers,
comp
type
things.
C
It
could
be
anything
from
material
safety
data
sheets,
and
if
you
remember,
whiteout,
every
office
staff
was
supposed
to
know.
If
you
got
white
out
in
your
eye.
Where
do
you
go
to
the
book?
That
tells
you
what
you
need
to
do
to
confine
space
entry
and
things
that
are,
you
know
even
more
substantial
for
some
of
the
departments
right
now,
each
department's
kind
of
on
their
own
making
sure
that
happens
with
the
assistance
of
some
of
our
insurance
providers
that
are
helping
us
to
provide
some
programs.
L
Q
C
Q
Again,
we
went
over
our
estimates
for
operating
the
divisions,
pretty
much
stayed
within
line
where
we're
at
for
general
liability
insurance.
Again,
that's
an
estimate.
We
have
not
gotten
our
final
for
that
capital
outlay
was
per
department,
requests
they're
on
the
next
slide
and
again
this
fund
generally
tries
to
stick
within
700
000
per
year,
some
years
it's
higher
and
we
would
have
a
higher
amount,
but
that
is
their
target
when
they
have
not
identified
something
and
say
in
an
out
year.
Q
C
And
when
you
talk
about
700
000,
it's
like,
why
is
the
number
the
same
every
year
when
we
look
at
our
model,
just
like
we
were,
we
don't
want
to
see
spikes
in
requirements
for
funding
for
capital
outlay
projects.
So
we
try
to
smooth
that
in
a
way
that
it
allows
us
to
be
consistent
with
our
revenue
projections
and
then
program
out
programmatically
what
capital
replacements
we
need
that
stays
within
that
budgeted
line
item,
and
it
just
helps
prevent
the
spikes
in
revenue
requirements.
Q
We
did
again
talk
about
all
our
estimates
on
debt
service,
so
I
won't
go
through
that
again
again.
This
fund
specifically
has
a
3.1
million
operating
reserve
as
our
policy,
and
even
though
you
saw
it
was
very.
I
was
under
that
in
fiscal
year,
2026
we're
confident
we
would
get
to
that
through
other
means
or
user
rate
increases.
Q
It
can
be
caused
by
again
the
rainfall
each
season,
drought
conditions,
we've
had
that
perfect
storm
in
the
past,
where
we
had
drought
conditions,
so
you
couldn't
use
water,
even
if
you
wanted
to,
and
so
then
you
have
other
people
trying
to
maybe
pull
back
on
their
water
usage
to
save
for
economic
reasons.
So
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
go
into
that.
Q
For
our
assumptions
again
for
debt
service,
it's
the
same
thing,
so
I
don't
think
I'm
going
to
repeat
that,
but
it's
the
same
information
already
provided
and
same
thing
on
this
slide
on
septic
to
sewer.
I
did
want
to
mention,
though
we
are
continuing
to
pursue
opportunities
with
charlotte
county,
to
add
these
areas
to
their
master
plan
for
possible
road
and
drainage
funding
to
be
contributed
to
the
project.
So
we
can.
E
E
Q
The
division
has
put
the
five-year
plan
out
for
what
they
expect
to
do
over
the
five
years
for
paving
again,
it
is
a
plan.
So
if
a
different
street
becomes
a
higher
need,
we
do
move
things
up
and
move
things
back.
We
also
try
to
coordinate
with
utilities.
If
they're
having
something
done,
we
may
have
to
move
a
street
up
because
a
utility
was
being
replaced.
So
we
do
look
at
all
of
that.
Q
Q
Q
The
six
cent
gas
tax
fund
is
the
fund
also
gets
the
gas
tax.
It
also
has
fdot
revenues
for
for
the
traffic
signal
maintenance,
high
mass
lights,
maintenance
things
like
that.
So
you
see
that
currently,
in
that
fund,
we
are
able
to
with
use
of
reserves,
balance
this
fund.
It
does
get
a
little
shy
there
in
2026
and
we
may
have
to
look
at
something
different
if
we
get
out
there
but
again
a
lot
of
times.
Q
Q
Again
we
estimated
the
two
percent
growth
per
year.
Other
revenues
are
per
contracts,
the
division.
Again,
most
expenditures
were
three
percent
increase
in
the
out
years,
except
for
street
sweeping
sidewalk
replacement
and
storm
sewers,
which
we
held
flat
again
to
make
that
pro
forma
work
in
fiscal
year
2022,
the
department
is
asking
for
45
000
for
a
chipper.
This
will
help
reduce
the
landfill
costs
which
have
continued
to
increase,
based
on
our
tonnage
being
deposited,
as
well
as
the
cost
of
the
landfill.
Q
E
L
E
B
E
E
E
E
N
N
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
So
we
did
want
to
just
give
you
a
look
at
what
it
was
on
june
16th
when
we
came
to
you
before
these
changes
and
where
we're
at
right.
Now,
as
of
today,
as
you
can
see
on
the
july
7th
column
when
we
say
use
of
reserves
for
the
capital
improvement
plan,
that
also
includes
the
capital
outlay
for
the
new
positions
and
our
policy
is
saying:
hey
we're
using
it
from
reserves
which
just
increases
the
surplus
for
that
particular
year.
Q
C
But
by
doing
it
up
front
in
that
one
chunk,
we
actually
get
that
75
funding.
On
top
of
that,
when
we
look
at,
of
course,
just
one
position
in
fire,
so
we
have
one
position
and
we
have
three
shifts.
So
that
means
to
get
the
benefit
of
one
over
all
three
shifts
we
need
three.
Then
we
have
three
fire
stations.
So
in
order
to
get
the
benefit
of
one
over
all
three
shifts
at
each
station,
you
need
nine.
C
So
we're
talking
about
nine
people
to
get
the
benefit
of
one
on
each
shift
at
each
station.
So
it
becomes
a
bigger
number
all
at
once,
but
the
reason
we
did
it
the
way
we
did.
We
started
with
the
two
and
then
brought
the
seven
in
because
that's
seven
then
we'll
make
that
nine
total
and
got
that
75
funding,
which
it
is
contingent
upon
that
so
we're
not
seeing
that
cost
we're
seeing
25
percent
of
the
cost
in
our
actual
budget
for
the
first
two
years.
C
C
Q
So
when
we
go
to
the
pro
forma
again,
this
uses
that
recommended
planning
and
as
the
city
manager-
and
you
have
pointed
out,
that
it
is
just
a
plan
as
we
go
through
every
year,
we
will
look
at
each
requested
position,
make
sure
there
is
justification
for
it
and
see.
Also
again,
if,
as
you
can
see
in
this
particular
pro
forma
at
fiscal
year,
2026
we're
a
little
low.
Some
of
that
might
be
shifting
of
some
of
those
employees
out
a
year
or
two,
you
know,
but
again
we
do
do
better.
Q
Q
Q
We
upped
that
and
said:
hey
we're
going
to
get
five
percent
every
year
increase
you
knew
probably
by
fiscal
year
2025.
We
would
be
able
to
pay
off
that
debt
service.
That
transfer
for
the
cra
would
not
be
needed
in
fiscal
year
2026,
so
that
would
become
general
fund
money.
Obviously,
we'd
have
some
expenditures
that
would
transfer
over
from
the
cra
into
the
general
fund,
so
some
of
that
might
be
covered
there,
but
definitely
not
the
full
amount.
So
that
will
help
that
shortfall
that
you're
currently
seeing
in
2026.
C
When
we
look
at
this,
we
know
that
each
year
we
drop
a
certain
amount
into
our
fund
balance
which,
if
we
start
to
think
about
the
amount
that
each
year
we're
putting
into
fund
balance.
If
we
start
to
think
about,
you
know
the
possibility
of
moving
some
employees
out,
if
needed,
depending
on
what
that
fiscal
year
actually
shows,
and
if
we
look
at
the
extra
million
dollars
per
year,
plus
or
minus,
probably
more
like
900
000,
depending
on
what
taxes
do.
C
If
we
look
at
that
in
the
fiscal
2026
time,
when
we
aggregate
all
that,
we
know
that
as
a
long-term
plan,
we
could
instead
of
be
in
the
700
000
range.
We
could
be
more
a
little
bit
north
of
3
million,
so
that
makes
it
a
lot
more
palatable.
But
we
want
to
be
very
conservative
when
we
put
together
the
pro
forma
and
see
that
it
still
works,
but
that
also
then
starts
reducing
substantially
that
negative
number
in
year.
C
Five,
that
this
doesn't
include
anything
to
do
with
annexation
or
development
or
any
of
these
other
things
that
may
help
improve
this.
We
also
know
that
in
2026,
not
only
does
the
cra,
if
it
indeed
is
paid
off,
not
only
does
that
money
drop
back
to
us,
but
it
also
then
takes
away
the
restriction
on
any
specific
properties
or
the
cra
as
a
whole.
C
If
we
want
to
use
any
new
development
to
do
tax
increment
financing-
and
we
could
also
use
a
that
cra
or
a
portion
of
it
or
whatever
the
case
may
be,
if
we
had
to
do
that
for
things
like
parking
or
partnerships,
the
other
thing
it
does
is:
it
gets
us
to
2026
where
the
new
one
percent
sales
tax
would
come
in.
So
there's
another
opportunity,
if
indeed
it's
approved,
to
look
at
projects
that
might
be
able
to
tie
in
with
city
county
and
even
state
for
larger
projects
that
improve
our
downtown
core.
C
When
we
know,
we've
had
a
lot
of
studies
that
show
things
that
are
needed
there,
so
it
does
a
lot
of
those
things
all
at
once.
It
is
a
programmed
use
of
a
five-year
plan,
as
opposed
to
an
individual
look
and
it's
kind
of
like
prego.
It's
all
in
there.
You
know
for
spaghetti
sauce,
so
you
know
we're
looking
at
what
do
we
need
to
make
that
move
forward
and
balancing
that
between
breaking
even
every
year
and
using
reserves
every
year
to
balance
the
budget
on
a
one
year?
C
Look
to
something
in
between
where
we
can
put
together
the
resources
that
are
necessary
and
then
also
in
at
the
end
of
five
years,
be
confident
that
we
have
a
plan
that
still
keeps
us
fiscally
sound
and
when
we
look
at
the
employees
themselves
in
the
last
13
years.
As
we
talked
about
last
time,
the
personnel
cost
increased
by
about
28.
C
That's
just
a
little
over
two
percent
a
year,
and
when
you
take
into
consideration
the
increases
in
health
insurance
increases
in
pensions,
all
the
different
things
that
we've
had
to
pay
for
and
the
remainder
of
that
was
employees.
You
can
see
that
it
was
only
two
percent
per
year,
total
that
the
number
of
employees
has
decreased.
C
If
you
look
at
that,
as
you
know,
a
question
was
asked
and
I'll
go
back
to
again
what
we
talked
about
last
last
time
about
the
trends
on
our
on
the
ratios
of
employees,
to
the
citizens
of
city
of
punta
gorda.
We
had
a
ratio
of
about
1.8
when
we
were
back
in
2007
and
that's
dropped
down
to
about
1.4.
C
So
if
we
just
looked
at
that
four
tenths
over
those
3
500
additional
people,
if
you're
using
20
800
now,
you
know
we're
looking
at
10
people
per
thousand,
so
that
would
be
35
additional
people
that
we
had
to
just
in
that
3
500
increase
of
population
to
maintain
the
same
level
of
service.
Now
the
difficulty
with
ratios
is,
you
know
each
department.
C
For
example,
when
you
looked
at
human
resources,
we
know
when
we
are
we're
getting
very
close
to
the
industry
standard
of
having
four
people
to
service
the
employee
base
for
all
the
different
things
that
are
needed.
We
have
three-
and
we
didn't
put
four
on
for
several
years-
a
couple
years
out
because
we're
stretching
it
to
where
we
know
that
would
be
more
affordable,
but
the
overall
ratios
when
you
look
at
service
level,
what
do
you
want
the
service
level
to
be?
That's
the
key
thing.
C
We
know
that
our
ratios
have
dropped
substantially
over
the
last
several
years
and
when
you
actually
look
at
it
on
a
year-to-year
basis,
we
went
from
that
1.8
to
1.7,
to
1.5
to
1.4
continued
to
decrease,
as
our
population
increased
and
our
employee
base
decreased.
So
we
have
things
like
canal
maintenance
that
other
people
don't
have.
We
do
twice
a
week
trash
service
that
other
people
don't
do.
C
We
have
a
lot
of
services
that
we
want
to
maintain
in
this
city
to
provide
that
customer
support
to
our
customers,
which
are
the
citizens
that
live
here.
So
ratios
are
good
as
an
indicator,
but
you
know:
where
do
you
really
want
to
be
with
service
level?
Is
really
what
you
have
to
look
at
back
in
2007?
We
were
1.8
now
we're
at
1.4,
and
that
would
take
you
know.
C
Actually,
if
you
look
at
the
total
population,
that
would
have
taken
almost
80
additional
employees
to
maintain
that
1.8
service
level,
so
we're
not
recommending
anything
near
or
even
close
to
that,
and
even
that
service
level.
For
the
last
several
years,
where
we've
increased
by
3
500
employees,
we're
not
even
recommending
anything
near
close
to
that,
but
what
we
are
recommending
does
at
least
improve
our
level
of
service
and
how
we're
able
to
deliver
that.
B
L
L
L
Some
residents
asked
me:
why
don't
we
approach
this
as
a
phased-in
increase,
as
opposed
to
having
this
increase
all
at
once,
and
so
that
it's
perhaps
more
easier
for
people
to
adjust
to
the
increase
and
get
us
to
a
point?
I
know
that
the
save
our
homes
there's
a
maximum
increase
on
the
save
our
homes.
If
you
do
a
faced
in,
you
could
in
that
could
increase
multiple
times
then,
but
it
I'm
not
saying
I'm
in
favor
of
it,
but
I'm
just
bringing
it
up
because
it
was
brought
up
to
me.
C
Well,
there's
a
couple
things
there
actually
there's
a
bunch
of
stuff
and
christine
could
probably
more
adequately
address
that.
But,
for
example,
if
you
look
at
revenues
over
under
expenditure
expenditures,
if
we
phase
that
in
that
second
line
in
2023
becomes
a
much
bigger
number
and
we
use
much
more
of
the
reserve
that
we
built
the
program
into
that.
So
it
changes
the
pro
forma.
C
C
J
What
did
it
raise
like
1700
or
something
ridiculous?
I
mean
it
wasn't.
Even
it
was
pocket
change.
I
think
it's
been
my
experience
with
needing
to
raise
increases
needing
to
get
funding
for
things
that
you
need.
You
can't
accept
the
bare
minimum
and
hope
that
that
ties
you
through
you've
got
to
make
your
budget
workable,
sustainable,
and
I
I
really
feel
like
this
will
at
least
get
us
started.
J
You
know
we
we
still
had
complaints
last
year
and
that
was
about
as
phased
in
as
you
could
get.
So
you
know
I
I
have
not
had
one
single
person
object
to
this.
I've
actually
had
more
people
say
why?
Don't
you
just
go
for
what
you
really
need,
then
you
know
keep
this
going
every
year
that
you
need
to
add
a
little
add
a
little,
but
I
I
honestly
feel
last
year
was
our
phasing
in
and
this
year
we
need
to
just
you
know,
step
up
to
the
plate.
Yeah
rip.
C
The
longer
you
I
mean,
I
guess
oversimplify
it,
the
longer
you
wait
if
you
do
phase
it
in
the
smaller
the
number
gets
at
the
end.
So
we're
already
down
to
minimally
where
we
know
with
some
of
the
things
that
happen
each
year
will
be
better
than
that.
But
if
you
take
revenue
away
right
up
front
that
impacts
it
the
most.
B
J
S
O
It's
a
conservative
plan
if
we
decrease
this
year's
millage
rate
increase.
All
that's
telling
me
if
this
plan
is
a
good
plan,
is
that
we're
going
to
have
to
increase
it
more
in
our
years?
Yes,
so
why
would
we
do
that
if
we
can
get
it
done
now
with
a
plan
that
looks
like
it's
workable
and
going
to
work.
L
C
L
It
really
could
cause
us
to
have
to
go
for
a
higher
overall
millage
rate
and-
and
I
think
greg
has
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
work.
I
was
also
asked
well
he's
a
new
city
manager
and
he's
coming
in
here
and
and
look
at
he's
just
increasing
the
staff
and
increasing
the
millage
rate
and
and-
and
I
I
said
my
explanation
was
that
that
I
don't
look
at
it
as
the
new
city
managers
coming
in
here
and
just
wanting
to
increase
everything.
L
I
said,
greg
has
been
peeling
back
the
onion
and
he's
come
in
here,
and
you
know
we
asked
him
to
come
in
here.
We
hired
him
to
with
his
experience
and
expertise
to
really
look
at
our
com,
our
city
operation
and
as
he's
learning
about
our
city
operation-
and
you
know,
mikhail
finkel
is
a
perfect
example
of
somebody
who
was
stretched
thin
and
we
had
to
split
that
job
into
two
because
of
what
she
was
doing.
L
But
we
couldn't
possibly
replace
her
with
one
person
and
so
there
some
of
this
that
we
have
become
when
we
had
to
cut
back
back.
You
know
over
a
decade
ago
and
now
in
trying
to
be
conservative
as
we
moved
forward,
we've
asked
our
staff
to
really
do
more
with
less
and
it's
to
the
point
where
we
just
can't
keep
doing
that
to
people.
So
greg
has
unc
as
he's
uncovered
these
things.
It's
like.
No.
We
in
order
for
us
to
continue
to
deliver
the
services
that
we
need
to.
C
And-
and
thank
you
for
that-
it's
not
a
palatable
position
and,
as
I
said
before,
I
know,
there's
not
six
votes,
there's
five,
but
you
know
in
my
career
this
is
unfamiliar
territory,
because
I've
never
recommended
a
tax
increase
and
I'm
not
tax
and
spend.
And
you
know
I
am
very
conservative
in
my
approach,
even
through
the
recessions.
C
Why
doesn't
that
ever
get
done?
Why
do
we
always
see
this
up
here?
How
come
this
got
done
before
all
the
rest
of
the
list,
because
someone
complained
about
it,
we're
just
maintaining,
and
you
know
it's
not
getting
better,
because
we
don't
have
additional
time
for
staff
to
do
those
things
and
if
we
want
to
continue
to
maintain
and
improve
the
city.
O
O
O
O
E
Q
Okay,
so
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
next
slide
again,
we
just
try
to
give
you
again
a
look
at
those
operating
reserves
so
at
fiscal
year
2021.
Originally,
we
estimated
ending
reserves
council
did
approve
us
moving
forward
with
the
build
out
of
the
herald
court
center
units
and
the
self-contained
breathing
apparatus
replacement
for
fire.
Those
will
be
on
the
next
agenda
for
the
appropriation
part,
but
that
reduces
our
estimated
ending
reserves
as
well
as
a
piece
of
that
was
capital
outlay.
Q
So
our
fiscal
year,
2021
estimated
ending
reserves
right
now
is
almost
6
million
dollars,
as
you
can
see
there
to
increase
based
on
this
currently
recommended
and
proposed
plan
you're
actually
going
to
increase
reserves
in
fiscal
year
2022.
So
that's
the
530
000.
That's
actually
going
to
increase
the
reserves
for
fiscal
year,
2022,
maintaining
council's
directive
to
continue
upgrading
our
minimum
ending
reserve
requirement
to
10
plus
120
000
that
we
also
have
set
aside
from
a
prior
year's
health
insurance
savings.
Q
That
means
we
would
need
2,
six
hundred
million
seven
thousand
dollars
for
that
minimum
reserves.
So,
at
the
end
of
fiscal
year
2022
we
have
approximately
3.8
million
in
reserves
available
again
to
work
on
looking
ahead,
that
one
extra
year
for
2023
again
using
this
recommended
plan,
you
can
see.
Revenues
have
increased
as
well
as
the
reserves
that
are
required
to
be
used
again
for
additional
new
staffing
capital
and
operating
as
well
as
the
capital
needs.
Q
So
we
show
there
that
there
is
no
gap
because
we're
using
some
of
those
planned
reserves
in
2023.,
so
at
again
bringing
forward
that
ending
2022
number
of
3.8
million
in
fiscal
year
2023.
We
would
estimate
that
we'd
go
up
to
the
10.5
percent,
plus
the
120
000.
That
requires
a
385
000
increase
it's
a
little
higher
increase
than
in
the
past.
That's
because
we're
adding
all
that
staff
so
that
increases
that
percentage.
That's
needed
less.
Q
Q
We
did
have
one
additional
request
come
in
from
charlotte
harbor,
the
environmental
center.
They
have
submitted
a
request
to
increase
the
city's
contribution
from
8500
to
15
000
per
year.
The
city
is
a
founding
partner.
There
has
been
no
increase
in
over
25
years
and
they
have
growing
attendance
and
rising
costs
of
goods
and
services.
We
included
the
letter
as
part
of
the
documentation,
and
he
is
here.
I'm
sorry,
michael
right
is
here
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have.
L
L
S
S
We've
put
off
and
put
off
a
lot
of
things
as
we've
continued
to
grow
to
meet
the
growing
demand,
as
the
road
project
on
burnt
store
is
coming
to
completion,
as
our
attendance
goes
up
and
we're
qualifying
for
a
sign
on
the
interstate
we're
expecting
to
have
the
attendance
at
the
park,
which
has
doubled
this
year
alone,
meet
about
250,
000,
unique
visitors
a
year
to
meet
that
demand.
We're
asking
for
an
increase
from
several
of
our
partners
to
your
question.
S
We
have
several
events
per
year,
including
the
harvest
for
the
harbor,
which
maybe
many
of
you
have
seen
that
happens
in
lashley
park
every
single
year
we've
got
a
photo
contest,
we've
got
a
5k
run,
we're
also
really
grant
driven.
So
I
want
to
say
about
95
of
our
overall
funds
come
from
grants
and
these
are
from
southwest
florida.
Water
management.
They
can
be
small
community
grants,
keep
charlotte
beautiful,
etc.
S
The
real
reason
that
we
need
the
money
is
is
maintenance.
We
have
a
large
green
space,
that's
open
to
the
public,
we've
been
able
to
open
it
for
six
days
a
week
during
season.
We
have
an
open
walk
through
that
allows
people
to
access
the
seven
days
a
week
from
dusk
till
dawn
and
to
keep
that
access
safe
and
equitable.
S
We
need
an
increase
from
all
of
our
partners
and
we've
done
that
and
I've
renegotiated
grants
from
the
county
from
all
of
our
other
large
grant
partners,
and
you
can
see
that
over
the
last
25
years
we
have
not
come
to
the
table
asking
for
much,
but
we've
put
it
off
for
as
long
as
we
can
and
we
need
your
support
and
that's
why
we're
here.
So
I
hope
that
with
consideration,
we
can
count
on
you.
M
I'm
in
support
of
this
I've
I
had
the
pleasure
of
serving
on
the
check
board
before
and
I
can
say
it's
very
impressive,
fundraising
efforts
I
mean
to
include
even
receiving
properties
from
people
and
reselling.
I
mean
like
if
there's
one
board,
that
probably
is
very
good.
The
fundraising
is
the
checkboard,
so
I
definitely
think
they're
deserving
of
this,
especially
not
having
asked
for
anything
over
the
last
25
years.
S
Yes,
yeah,
I
started
back
in
september,
so
I've
actually
been
with
check
for
less
than
a
year
and
that
time,
one
of
the
first
things
I
did
is
I
pulled
up
our
books
for
the
last
25
years
and
I
went
through
and
looked
at
our
partnerships
and
I
looked
at
our
bottom
line.
Obviously
with
covid
with
the
increased
attendance
and
I
went
out
to
those
partners
and
they
were
all
receptive
and
understanding
that
an
investment
in
our
particular
organization
has
a
ripple
effect.
S
S
We
also
partner
with
the
county
to
advocate
for
water
quality
issues,
so
things
like
blue-green
algae,
we're
a
big
component
of
being
like
a
soapbox
for
them
to
spread
their
message
about
how
we,
as
citizens,
have
actionable
things
that
we
can
do
to.
You
know
improve
water
quality.
So
when
it
came
time
to
asking
for
additional
funds,
we
went
out,
we
give
them
our
value
statement
and
we
were
able
to
bring
in
additional
funds.
S
The
problem
is
again
because
we've
offered
it
at
a
deficit
for
so
long
trying
not
to
ask
for
money
all
that's
coming
to
bear.
I've
got
tractors
that
are
10
years
past
their
replacement
time.
I've
got
wood
boards
that
are
rotting
faster
than
we
can
replace
them,
and
the
costs
have
all
gone
up.
So
I
would
not
be
here
if
I
didn't
think
that
it
was
absolutely
necessary
and
in
the
best
interest
of
our
entire
community,
obviously
to
make
this
this
small
investment.
E
Q
E
Q
E
I
mean
the
reason
I
I
brought.
That
up
is
that
you
know
we
made
a
policy
several
yeah
and
nancy
and
jaha
were
on
the
council
when
we
did
it,
but
we
made
a
decision,
a
concerted
decision.
After
all,
the
requests
we
were
getting
every
year
for
all
kinds
of
money
from
different
non-profits
that
we
would
funnel
one
pot
of
money
to
united
way
and
they
could
divide
it
up
amongst
whatever
nonprofits
they
wanted
to
give
it
to.
E
Q
E
L
Right,
I
I
think
for
me,
the
concern
was
making
sure
that
it's
not
like
what
we
got
ourselves
into
before,
where
we
were
providing
some
funding
for
the
children's
chorale
and
and
a
dinner,
and
all
these
other
things
were
like
wait.
A
minute
we're
just
going
through
a
a
millage
rate
increase
and
we're
being
very,
very
judicious
about
this,
and
and
studying
this
and
and
and
now
we're
giving
money
away.
L
J
J
I
I
had
the
pleasure
of
serving
on
your
board
a
couple
of
years
ago,
and
I
was
really
surprised
how
many
people
thought
that
the
city
ran
it,
so
I
don't
think
giving
them
adequate
contribution.
I
don't
even
look
at
it
as
a
contribution.
I
look
at
it
as
a
being
a
sustaining
partner,
which
is
different
than
just
doling
out
money.
O
S
There's
a
property,
the
nature
park
for
the
city
of
planet
gorda
and
I've
walked
at
it's
a
beautiful
park
with
lots
of
great
volunteers.
The
green
thumb
is
involved
with
it,
one
of
the
things
that
we
would
do
if
we
start
a
program
there
is
that
the
guided
hikes
would
include
cleanups
throughout
the
year.
You
get
advertising
through
your
social
media
website
channels,
and
so
it
helps
to
draw
the
public
out.
S
It
helps
to
increase
engagement
so
that
how
much
they
participate
with
those
types
of
events
and
then
also
it
helps
to
prevent
liability
because
you
go
out
there,
you
walk
and
you
do
quarterly
reports
that
you
know
this
is
what's
needed:
maintenance,
wise,
here's,
a
board,
that's
sticking
up,
here's
a
nail
and
if
that
prevents
even
one
slip
and
fall
throughout
the
year
a
lot
of
times
that
pays
dividends.
So
that's
a
similar
relationship
we
have
with
the
county.
S
We
have
a
grant
specifically
for
that,
I'm
in
the
process
of
trying
to
create
a
proposal
that
would
suggest
something
very
similar
for
that
park.
Within
the
same,
you
know,
cost
estimates
so
we're
looking
to
grow
as
we
continue
to
take
on
more
and
more
people
and
again
as
soon
as
that
sign
goes
on
the
interstate,
that's
kind
of
a
game
changer
we're
in
the
process
of
putting
a
larger
sign
on
burnt
store
road
so
that
we
can
be
more
readily
identified.
S
I
think
a
lot
of
people
were
still
like
that
secret
place
that
only
they
know
about,
but
the
reality
is
that
we're
growing,
and
so
as
the
new
sign
comes
in
as
we
get
the
sign
on
the
interstate
as
we
continue
to
grow
our
presence
here
and
honestly,
the
the
schools
themselves
are
growing
every
year,
the
amount
of
kids
that
we've
helped
in
the
last
30
years
through
our
school
field.
Trips
is
now
paying
great
dividends,
with
the
amount
of
people
that
come
back.
S
E
M
Yeah,
actually
thank
you
for
sharing
that
that's
the
point
I
want
to
make
is
that
I
think
this
is
definitely
an
investment
in
the
sustainability
of
the
city
and
that
oftentimes
our
parents
have
to
take
children
to
lee
and
sarasota
counties
for
enrichment
activities.
This
is
one
that's
here,
and
it
invests
our
children
in
the
future
sustainability
of
the
harbor,
and
I
think
it's
very
important
for.
M
S
And
my
experience,
working
with
the
city
of
cape
coral
was
that
we
also
have
an
impact,
an
outsized
impact
on
not
the
chamber
of
commerce
but
recruiting
new
businesses,
as
people
are
trying
to
set
up
businesses
in
a
community.
Some
of
the
amenities
that
they
look
for
are
environmental
education
facilities,
places
where
they
can
go
outdoors,
have
enrichment,
recreation,
but
also
have
that
kind
of
amenity,
and
we
offer
that.
So.
I
hope
that
that's
a
value
added.
R
E
E
P
Q
So
again,
we
just
provide
this
slide
to
kind
of
give
you
some
reference
of
our
millage
rate
compared
to
our
services.
This
is
just
our
services
that
you
kind
of
see
out
there,
so
our
public
works
our
public
safety,
police
and
fire
our
paving
program
and
our
drainage
program.
It
does
not
include
any
of
our
support
services.
It
doesn't
include
council
anything
like
that,
so
you
can
see
that
at
the
3.95
proposed
millage
rate,
what
kind
of
revenue
that
generates
for
the
city
and
for
just
those
programs
I
mentioned.
Q
If
you
were
just
funding
that
fully
by
millage
rate,
you
would
have
needed
5.6
5.1647,
so
our
millage
rate
does
not
cover
all
of
our
services.
Again,
we
use
other
revenues
to
help
support
the
millage
rate
along
there,
and
then
we
do
include
the
rollback
rate
just
so
you
could
see
what
that
was
is
3.3203.
Q
That
would
have
been
a
rate
needed
to
have
exactly
the
same
revenue
except
new
construction.
So
and
again
you
see
what
that
generates
any
questions
there.
Okay,
so
again,
we
just
give
you
the
the
three
different
rates
here.
Obviously
you
could
do
anything
in
between.
If
you
wanted,
but
we
just
tried
to
give
you
a
sampling
so
again,
the
proposed
rate,
what
our
current
rate
and
what
the
rollback
rate
would
generate
in
ad
alarm
revenue.
Q
We
gave
you
some
examples
of
the
effect
of
the
millage
rate
on
various
home
values,
and
these
are
homesteaded
residences.
So
you
can
see
what
a
person
with
that
dollar
value
of
taxable
value
last
year.
What
the
increase
is
again.
It's
capped
this
year
at
1.4
percent
for
the
save
our
homes,
so
the
the
taxable
value
would
only
go
up
the
1.4
percent
for
homesteaded
properties
and
what
the
various
millage
rates
would
be
as
far
as
the
extra
dollars
in
the
tax
bill.
So
we
include
the
current
rate.
Q
Q
2023
would
have
15
positions
and
you'd
have
nine
and
a
half
positions
in
fiscal
year
2022.
What
would
that
look
like
again?
This
still
assumes
that
they
would
be
hired
mid-year
and
what
that
would
do.
You
have
a
little
bit
less
grant
revenue
by
moving
one
firefighter
up
a
year,
because
if
you
already
have
them
hired,
they
would
not
be
able
to
be
included
in
that
safer
grant
application.
Q
So
again,
the
estimate
went
down
a
little
bit
there,
so
this
was
keeping
the
millage
rate
at
the
current
recommended
proposed
rate
of
3.950
and
then
on
the
next
slide.
We
have
the
one
additional
slide
showing
if
you're,
trying
to
get
those
revenues
very
close
0.82
and,
as
we
talked
about
for
fiscal
year,
2026
you
have
the
extra
the
transfer
for
to
cra
would
not
be
needed,
and
so,
therefore,
that
line
would
go
away.
C
C
I
will
mention
that
you
had
asked
some
time
ago
what
kind
of
things
we
found
as
we
were
working
through
operations
of
the
city
and
when
we
look
at
everything
I
tend
to
look
up
as
I
go
around.
If
you
go
into
the
elevator
at
herald
court
and
you
look
up
and
see
what
needs
done
there.
If
you
go
in
our
parking
garage
over
here
that
not
many
people
see
and
just
look
up
and
see
what
needs
done
there.
C
Infrastructure
and
services
are
what
we
found
that
we
needed
to
turn
the
corner
and
address
and
really
with
staff,
doing
what
they
can
now.
It
wouldn't
have
been
fair
to
identify
all
those
without
then
telling
you
what
the
issues
were
we
needed
to
address,
and
it
wouldn't
have
been
fair
to
you
to
tell
you
what
all
the
issues
are
without
trying
to
at
least
posture
or
propose
some
type
of
solution.
So
that's
where
we
developed
the
plan
and
that's
why
that
was
presented
as
it
is.
Q
Q
E
J
Q
J
Q
E
Okay,
do
we
have
a
second
for
that?
Second,
okay,
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
the
millage
rate
for
its
next
fiscal
year
to
3.9
five
five.
I
was
looking
for
the
sheet
3.95
to
include
the
check
request.
Any
further
discussion,
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye,
aye
opposed
motion
carries
unanimously
and
just
a
reminder
that
we
we
will
be.
We
will
have
an
opportunity
to
review
that
a
final
time
when
we
do
our
budget
hearings
in
september.
Q
G
Yes-
and
the
first
item
on
the
agenda
is
a
resolution
which
I'll
read
by
title:
only
a
resolution
adopting
a
tentative
levy
of
annual
special
assessment
for
the
burnt
store
isles
canal
maintenance
assessment
district
for
fiscal
year.
21
20
21
to
2022,
setting
a
date
time
and
place
of
public
hearing
to
consider
final
adoption
of
the
assessment
and
providing
an
effective
date.
Q
Chris
and
simeone
for
the
record,
so
this
resolution
sets
the
tentative
annual
assessment
for
the
burnt
store,
aisle
canal
maintenance
district
at
560
dollars
per
single
family
rep
residence,
which
represents
an
increase
of
a
hundred
dollars
from
the
prior
fiscal
year.
For
all
of
the
properties,
the
assessment
is
.059
per
square
foot
of
land
lying
less
than
120
lineal
feet
from
the
seawall.
E
Second,
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
the
resolution
for
the
brent
store
isles
canal,
maintenance
assessment
district
for
the
amount
of
560
for
each
single
family
residence
fiscal
year
2022,
which
is
the
100
increase,
and
to
set
the
public
hearing
date
for
september,
8th
2021
at
501
pm
in
city
council
chambers.
Any
further
discussion,
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye.
B
E
Q
And
kristen
simeone
for
the
record.
This
resolution
will
set
the
tentative
annual
assessment
for
the
punta
gorda
isles
canal,
maintenance
assessment
district
at
six
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
per
family
residence,
which
represents
an
increase
of
one
hundred
dollars
from
the
prior
fiscal
year.
For
all
other
properties,
the
assessment
is
0.068
per
square
foot
of
land
lying
less
than
120
lineal
feet
from
the
seawall.
Q
E
Second,
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
the
punta
gorda
isles
canal,
maintenance
assessment
district
budget
for
fiscal
year
2022
in
the
amount
of
650
for
each
single
family
lot,
and
to
have
these
public
hearings
scheduled
for
this
on
september,
8th
2021
at
501
pm
in
city
council
chambers.
Any
further
discussion,
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
opposed
motion-
carries
unanimously.
E
P
E
E
C
We
did
receive
our
initial
contacts
with
the
state
for
the
million
dollars
for
the
boca
grand
drainage
project
and
we're
in
the
process
now
of
completing
the
paperwork.
So
we
can
have
that
money
distributed
and
working
on
the
project
itself.
Of
course,
as
we
go
through
the
budget,
any
included
funds
that
are
necessary
to
complete
that
so
we've
now
initiated
that
then,
hopefully
we'll
get
through
that
process
quickly.
I
know
public
works
and
everyone
else
is
working
on
that
very
diligently.
C
The
other
thing
is,
we
had
the
2.4
million
from
the
federal
funds
that
are
the
american
rescue
plan
act
of
2021,
and
we
have
received
notice
that
the
1.22953
and
50
cents
will
be
distributed
from
the
federal
treasury
to
the
city.
Is
half
of
that
and
we'll
be
bringing
that
back
to
discuss
with
council
some
of
the
options
where
that
may
go,
what
you
can
do
with
it
and
where
you
might
want
to
see
that
end
up?
C
On
top
of
that,
we're
also
working
on
a
newer
pot
of
money.
That's
with
the
federal
government
that
has
different
criteria
and
a
different
set
of
projects
that
it
could
go
to
and
seeing
if
we
can
secure
some
of
that
money.
Also,
so
staff
is
working
very
diligently
on
that
one
also
doing
everything
we
can
to
try
to
enhance
the
pro
formas
you've
seen
and
bring
more
money
into
the
city
so
that
we
can
continue
to
complete
the
projects
that
we
know
are
necessary.
C
I
did
just
also
want
to
make
a
comment
about
the
iso
ongoing
effort
to
classify
the
communities
under
the
building
code
effectiveness,
grading
program.
We
certainly
have
a
building
department
under
urban
design.
That's
been
working
very
hard
randy
up,
there
has
been,
you
know,
doing
an
excellent
job
at
and
also
smitty
at
trying
to
enhance
our
effectiveness.
C
It
looks
at
everything
from
how
our
inspectors
are
certified
to
our
policies
and
procedures,
the
support
of
council
as
you've
supported
our
building
codes
etc
and
we're
getting
very
high
grades
on
that,
and
I
know
they've
done
a
lot
of
hard
work
to
make
that
happen.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
public
comment
that
we
appreciate
that
because,
as
you
know,
our
rating
improves
or
even
remains
the
same,
that
impacts
our
residents
as
far
as
what
they
pay
on
their
insurances.
C
I
believe
that
was
it
other
than
I
did
want
to
again
echo
the
council's
comments
for
our
staff
and
the
work
they've
done
during
the
storm.
Thankfully
it
wasn't
worse
than
it
was.
We
did
have
some
trees
down
some
things
that
they
were
out.
You
know
early
again
this
morning,
working
on,
of
course,
flooding
trying
to
mitigate
any
of
those
issues
and
keep
people
safe.
So
we
had
a
lot
of
people
out
doing
a
lot
of
work
and
certainly
appreciate
their
readiness
and
their
experience
in
making
that
happen.
C
G
Yes,
later
today,
I'll
be
heading
toward
the
annual
florida
municipal
attorneys
association
conference,
at
which
time
I
get
the
opportunity
to
learn
what
the
legislature
has
done
to
us
this
past
year
and
catch
up
with
all
the
changes
in
not
only
the
legislative
but
judicial
laws
that
affect
the
city.
But
it's
also
a
reminder
annually.
How
blessed
I
am
to
be
able
to
represent
this
city,
which
is
one
of
the
most
professionally
governed
and
administered
cities
in
the
state,
and
I
mean
that
sincerely.
B
G
Me
to
get
my
reimbursement
for
my
expenses
at
that
conference.
That
has
been
my
tradition
in
the
past.
I
will
not
be
seeking
reimbursement,
as
it
is
a
a
pleasure
to
attend
that
meeting
on
your
behalf.
So
I'll
come
back,
smarter
and
and
even
more
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
be
with
you
for
another
two
years.
E
D
Good
morning,
good
morning
dish,
so
just
a
few
board
and
committee
items
the
first
one,
the
general
employees
pension
board.
This
is
their
fifth
month
member
appointment.
They
reappointed
mr
bradley
teats.
This
just
requires
confirmation
of
the
appointment
from
city
council.
If
you
would
do
so
by
motion,
please
move
confirmation.
E
D
D
O
E
B
E
E
D
D
B
B
T
T
D
E
E
So
you
you
both
are
going
you're,
not
going
okay,
so
we'll
have
three
okay,
all
right
and
then
just
a
reminder
that
next
week
we
have
our
second
july
city
council
meeting
and
then
we
adjourn
until
august
25th
for
our
summer
break
and
we
will
be
on
vacation
for
a
few
weeks.
Of
course,
that
means
we
will
just
be
responding
by
email
and
phone
and
text
and
everything
else.
In
the
meantime,
okay
and
last
but
not
least,
I
just
wanted
to
mention
that.
E
Last
week
I
had
the
opportunity
to
spend
two
and
a
half
hours
on
a
road
trip
with
the
fdot
guys,
which
was
very
interesting,
and
we
stood
there
with
our
little
reflective
vests
on
and
we
went
from
backline
road
all
the
way
up
to
sunseeker
and
back
and
spent
quite
a
lot
of
time.
Talking
about
all
the
various
intersections
and
things
that
they
have
possibly
being
planned,
I
know
they're
coming
next
week
to
our
council
meeting
to
do
a
presentation
on
the
downtown
corridor,
but
I
just
wanted
to
update
a
couple
of
things.
E
I
talked
to
them
about
madrid
and
the
diplomat
parkway,
and
they
had
no
idea
what
I
was
talking
about.
So
I've
asked
them
to
go
back
and
do
some
research
on
diplomat
parkway
to
see
if
that's
a
possibility-
and
I
also
asked
them
to
look
at
that
for
the
possibility
of
rio
villa
because
rio
villa
is
going
to
be
the
big
sticking
point
and
and
because
I'm
bringing
rio
villa
up.
I
would
like
to
ask
if
we
can.
E
There's
going
to
be
one
of
two
things
that
will
happen
if
you
want
to
go
north
on
41,
you
have
to
come
out
at
rio.
Villa
make
a
right
turn,
go
down
a
half
a
mile
and
make
a
u-turn
in
the
center
of
the
road
to
go
north
or
you
have
to
tran
traverse
across
baynard,
which
is
barely
a
two-lane
road
and
is
poorly
maintained
by
the
county.
E
It
is
a
county
road
and
it
will
force
people
to
come
across
baynard
to
go
out
at
the
light
of
the
kia
star,
which
is
already
a
horribly,
horribly,
horribly
busy
intersection
and
that
whole
configuration
there
is
just
a
dramatically
bad
mess,
and
so
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
there.
I
took
them
up
to
show
them
the
carmelita
potential
carmelita
roundabout
discussion.
E
E
So
we
had
to
back
out
and
go
out
the
entrance
in
a
pouring
rainstorm
and
then
go
across
the
bridge,
so
I
ended
up
showing
them
sunseeker,
which
was
unplanned,
and
then
we
talked
about
them
closing
down
a
lane
of
traffic
up
there,
as
well
as
all
the
things
they're
talking
about
for
downtown
punta
gorda.
So
it
was
a
very
interesting
a
couple
of
hours
and
I
think
their
eyes
were
a
lot
more
open
than
they
had
been
before
that.
So
I
think
there's
a
lot
more
to
come
on
that.
E
L
O
Well
said,
I
would
also
I'd
also
like
to
give
my
congratulations
to
the
staff
for
all
the
hard
work
they've
been
doing.
I
think
when
we
had
the
emergency
meeting
earlier
this
week,
if
there
was
people
listening
on
the
on
the
computer
or
tv,
they
don't
appreciate,
probably
didn't
really
understand
how
much
goes
into
getting
us
prepared
for
a
hurricane,
and
I
had
the
chance
of
going
doing
that
in
detail
a
year
ago,
and
I
it
is
amazing
how
well
oiled
this
shot.
This
team
is.