Council Meeting July 20, 2009
Ordinances:
None
Resolutions:
1. Approved resolution 14-2009 which makes adjustments to the current budget.
2. Voted down resolution 15-2009, an unfunded mandate from the State requiring the town to incorporate green standards for the construction and renovation of town buildings.
3. Passed resolution 16-2009 with changes. The council decided to support the city of Weston's lawsuit against Senate Bill 360, but not join the lawsuit and donate $2500.
4. Passed resolution 17-2009 removing the previous administrator and town clerk from the town's credit card and replacing them with the current administrator and town clerk.
Action items:
1. Voted 4-1 (Councilman McKnight dissenting) to set the preliminary tax rate at 1.8704. This is the maximum allowed by law 10% increase over the roll forward rate and a 27% TAX INCREASE over this year's rate.
2. Discussed proposed right of way agreement which citizens would be required to sign if they owned any sort of structure in the town right of way. (standard mail boxes excepted) The citizen would have to pay to have the agreement filed with the County Clerk (cost about $60) and carry one million dollars insurance. There are many elaborate mail box structures in the town right of way. Council could not decide how to make this fair to everyone and voted to table.
Discussion Items:
1. Directed the attorney to prepare an ordinance requiring mortgage companies to notify the town of any foreclosures.
2. Mayor presented a summary of the utility fund financial condition showing the loss and asked council to think about what can be done. This item will come up in the future for action.
Council Meeting July 6, 2009
Ordinances:
None
Resolutions:
1. Approved resolution 13-2009 putting a referendum on the ballot. The referendum will ask the voters if they approve or disapprove the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program (EEL's) buying any more commercial or residential land in the town. If there is a Town Council election, this will be on the ballot in November, 2009. If there is no council election this year, it will appear on the ballot in November, 2010.
Action items:
1. Discussed installation of fence on north side of Country Cove to prevent wild pigs from coming in from Cameron Preserve. Took no action since there is no money in current budget. Agreed to look at possibly adding money for this project in the new budget and maybe cost sharing with the homeowners association.
2. Discussed guidelines for appointing people to the budget review board. In the end, decided to just let council members use their own judgement in appointing people.
3. Mayor asked for a council vote to declare that the Malabar Community Park location for a new town hall as proposed by EEL's was not acceptable. The council declined the Mayor's request.
4. The Town Administrator has asked the Malabar Fire Department Corporation to provide a list of property they claim to own at the fire station. So far, they have not provided the list. The town needs the list to determine what surplus items at the fire station may be auctioned. Councilwoman Dezman volunteered to get with the Corporation and produce the list.
5. Voted to make the town the new sponsor for the Explorer Program. It had been the Fire Dept. Corporation.
6. Delegated authority to the Mayor to supervise two projects at the fire department. New buildings for the generator and the water system. Councilwoman Dezman volunteered to supervise reduction of the town's storage space at AAA Storage.
Discussion Items:
None
Council Meeting June 15, 2009
Ordinances:
None
Resolutions:
1. Approved resolution 12-2009 entering into an agreement with Florida Department of Transportation so the town may receive federal stimulus money for certain road projects.
Action items:
1. Passed motion to appoint a Taxpayer Budget Review Board. Each council member will appoint two people and the Mayor will appoint one. The board will review the proposed budget and tax rate and make recommendations to council prior to the second budget workshop.
2. Set budget public hearings for September 9 and 21.
3. Motion failed unanimously to send letter to Air Force regarding EEL's purchase of Coastal Jewel property.
4. Approved pipe placement at Linrose Lane to help alleviate flooding problems.
Discussion Items:
1. Decided to take no action to change the code on site plan extensions pending definition of latest State legislation.
2. Set July 8 for joint meeting wit Planning & Zoning to discuss comprehensive land use changes.
Council Meeting May 18, 2009
Ordinances:
None
Resolutions:
1. Approved resolution 06-2009 that makes budget adjustments for fiscal year 2009.
2. Approved resolution 09-2009 encouraging the Florida Dept. of Transportation to prioritize passenger rail from Jacksonville to Miami.
3. Approved resolution 10-2009 claiming sovereignty under the tenth amendment to the constitution of the United States.
Action items:
1. Withheld support for the EEL's purchase of the Coastal Jewel property pending agreements for acquisition of waterfront property and Marie Street right of way. Administrator will convey Council's wishes to EEL's via letter.
2. Decided that Malabar's award of $500 for trash bash will be divided with $300 for Boy Scouts and $200 for Malabar Mariners Association.
Discussion Items:
None
Council Meeting May 4, 2009
Item 8 (resolution 06-2009) pulled from agenda at request of Administrator.
Ordinances:
1. Passed Ordinance 2009-21 on second reading. All new and replacement culverts in residential areas must now have mitered end walls. Planning & Zoning had recommended that this new requirement not apply to replacement culverts and only as an option on new culverts
2. Passed Ordinance 2009-22 on second reading adopting the latest building codes.
3. Passed Ordinance 2009-23 removing the requirement for newspaper ads and allowing request for bids online.
4. Passed Ordinance 2008-19 adopting the school facilities element in Malabar's comprehensive plan.
Resolutions:
1. Approved resolution 07-2009 that rescinds resolution 05-2009 and corrects the budget adjustment to transfer Harris Corp. donation for ladder truck into Fire Dept.
2. Approved hiring a temporary building inspector to cover while our building inspector is on vacation.
Action items:
1. Voted against paying ($1015) for a representative from our planning company to attend a P&Z meeting.
2. Approved budget manual that specifies procedures for creating new budgets.
3. Discussed Waste Management service to provide guidance to Administrator for talks with them.
4. Approved budget calendar for FY 09/10.
5. Passed motion to terminate lease with Florida East Coast Railroad for strip of land east of town hall. After termination, sea grapes will have to be removed.
Discussion Items:
None
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