Minutes 09-10-15 Fire AssessMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN COMMISSION
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 100 EAST BOYNTON BEACH BLVD, BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, AT 5 P.M.
PRESENT
Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Joseph Casello, Vice Mayor
David T. Merker, Commissioner
Mack McCray, Commissioner
Michael M. Fitzpatrick, Commissioner
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Taylor called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m.
Roll call revealed all members were present as noted above.
At 6:01 p.m. the Commission returned to the Chambers.
Motion
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Lori LaVerriere, City Manager
James Cherof, City Attorney
Janet M. Prainito, City Clerk
Attorney Cherof indicated that the City Commission; Lyman Reynolds, Special Counsel
to the City; Tracey DeCarlo, Assistant City Attorney; Ms. LaVerriere, City Manager and
he would be present for the closed -door session to discuss a case pending against the
City involving a claim after a police officer conduct issue.
The session should take approximately an hour and the Commission will return to the
Chambers to officially adjourn the closed -door session and begin the Special City
Commission meeting.
Mayor Taylor declared the meeting was recessed to the closed -door session at 5:02
p.m.
Commissioner McCray moved to adjourn the closed -door session on the CM vs. City of
Boynton Beach case. Vice Mayor Casello seconded the motion.
Vote
The motion passed unanimously.
MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION
BOYNTON BEACH, FL
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
At 6:03 p.m. Mayor Taylor called the Special City Commission meeting for the adoption
of the final 2015/2016 fire assessment annual rate, Resolution No. R15 -108, to order.
A roll call revealed all members were present.
Motion
Vice Mayor Casello moved to adopt Resolution No. R15 -108. Commissioner Merker
seconded the motion.
Commissioner McCray wanted to know if the hardship waiver was available.
Tim Howard, Director of Finance, advised the Resolution includes the hardship
application as in previous years. It will be advertised on the website, available in City
Hall, City Library and Senior Center. Letters would be sent to the 35 applicants from
last year providing a new application. The deadline for submittal is October 20 It
includes the mobile home vacancy credit. The applicant last year will receive a letter
this year.
Mr. Howard noted the Resolution does not increase the rates from last year. It is $100
for residential, 23 cents a square foot for commercial, five cents a square foot for
industrial warehouse and 25 cents for institutional and nursing homes.
Commissioner Fitzpatrick pointed out the City is charging the Village of Golf
approximately $200,000 or 1.4 mills, way below the 3.48 mills that the County charges.
He thought the Village of Golf should have been charged 2.75 mills that would bring in
an additional $200,000. It would have enabled lowering the assessment from $100 to
$95 for middle class and those on fixed incomes in the City of Boynton Beach. The
Commission was willing to accept the negotiated contract price, rather than get a
representative share from the Village of Golf.
Mayor Taylor opened the issue for public comment. No one was present to comment.
Vote
The motion passed 4 -1 (Commissioner McCray dissenting).
ADJOURNMENT
Nothing further to come before the Commission, Mayor Taylor properly adjourned the
meeting at 6:06 p.m.
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MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION
BOYNTON BEACH, FL
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Michael M. Fitzpatrick, Commissioner