2023-05-01 May 01, 2023 Special Called Mayor and Council Meeting - FINAL
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1. Roll Call
Present: 7 - Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Latonia P.
Hines, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch,
Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, and Councilmember Lewis Wheaton
Also Present: 1 - Scott Cochran
Staff Present: 13 - Joe Bennett, Jennifer Bennett, Jill Head, Russell Martin, Penny Moceri, Landon
O’neal, Paul Osburn, Heather Peacon-Corn, Eric Randall, Kristin Robinson,
Carol Sicard, Andrea Worthy, Keith Zgonc
Absent: 1 - Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould
2. Call to Order
Mayor Derek Norton called the May 1, 2023, FY24 Budget Presentation meeting held at the
Smyrna Community Center in the Magnolia Room at 4:39 PM.
3. FY24 Budget Presentation - Budget Officer Landon O'Neal
Total Proposed Budget
• General Fund: $62,033,000.00
• Enterprise Funds: $26,337,593.00
(water/sewer, utility, stormwater CIP, water/sewer CIP, etc.)
• Capital Project Funds: $800,000.00
(2016 & 2022 SPLOST, ARPA, Gen Fund CIP, E-911 CIP, etc.)
• Special Revenue Funds: $9,519,774.00
(E-911, Hotel/Motel, confiscated assets, etc.)
• Internal Service Fund: $1,557.000.00
(vehicle replacement)
Special Called Meeting Minutes – Final
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Derek Norton, Mayor Tim Gould
Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6
Glenn Pickens (Ward 1)
Latonia P. Hines (Ward 2)
Travis Lindley (Ward 3)
Charles “Corkey” Welch (Ward 4)
Susan Wilkinson (Ward 5)
Lewis Wheaton (Ward 7)
A Max Bacon City Hall
2800 King Street SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennett
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
May 01, 2023
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4:30 PM
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Mayor and Council Meeting
2800 King Street SE
Council Chambers
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Comparison to Prior Year
FY23 FY24 Increase/
Fund Revised Proposed (Decrease) % Change
General Fund 59,809,951 62,033,000 2,223,049 3.7%
Special Revenue
Funds 9,630,457 9,519,774 (110,683) (1.1%)
Capital Project
Funds 31,406,549 800,000 (30,606,549) (97.5%)
Internal Service
Funds 1,164,937 1,557,000 392,063 33.7%
Enterprise Funds 24,074,314 26,337,593 2,263,279 9.4%
Total Budget 126,086,208 100,247,367 (25,838,841) (20.5%)
Revenues vs. Expenditures
Fund
Revenues
Expenditures
Transfer
To/(From)
Cash Reserves
General Fund 62,033,000 62,033,000 -
Special Revenue Funds 8,036,774 9,519,774 (1,483,000)
Capital Project Funds 800,000 800,000 -
Internal Service Funds 1,718,000 1,557,000 161,000
Enterprise Funds 27,052,850 26,337,593 715,257
Total Budget 99,640,624 100,247,367 (606,743)
Key Revenues
Fund Account FY 2023 FY 2024 Difference % Change
GF Real Property Tax 28,493,000 32,166,000 3,673,000 12.9%
GF Sanitation Charges 4,927,000 4,500,000 (427,000) -8.7%
GF Insurance Premium Tax 4,300,000 4,500,000 200,000 4.7%
GF Franchise Tax 3,700,000 3,800,000 100,000 2.7%
GF Intergov't HB489 1,600,000 1,660,000 60,000 3.8%
GF TFR from W/S Fund 1,802,500 2,024,100 221,600 12.3%
GF General Business
License
1,500,000 1,600,000 100,000 6.7%
GF Municipal Court Fines 1,550,000 1,200,000 (350,000) -22.6%
GF Title Ad Valorem Tax 2,150,000 2,460,000 310,000 14.4%
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Fund Account FY 2023 FY 2024 Difference % Change
W/S Water Charge 7,205,000 7,510,000 305,000 4.2%
W/S Sewer Charge 9,542,000 9,960,000 418,000 4.4%
W/S Base Rate 3,367,000 3,427,000 60,000 1.8%
Fund Account FY 2023 FY 2024 Difference % Change
SW Storm Water Fee 1,535,000 1,545,000 10,000 0.6%
Fund Account FY 2023 FY 2024 Difference % Change
E-911 E-911 Fees 1,430,000 1,600,000 170,000 11.9%
E-911 TFR from General Fund 644,058 554,082 (89,976) -14.0%
Fund Account FY 2023 FY 2024 Difference % Change
H/M Hotel/Motel Tax 1,467,000 1,610,000 143,000 9.7%
H/M Auto Rental Tax 180,000 190,000 10,000 5.6%
Proposed Fee Changes
Departments proposing fee changes:
– Fire
– Library
– Parks & Recreation
– Water/Sewer Utility
– Storm Water Utility
– Water Distribution
Noteworthy
• 1.2M General Fund contingency
• 100K increase(1.6%) to health insurance
• 200K for city branding update
• 245K for signage replacement
• 75K for ARTery
• 30K for “Music in the Park” event series
• 32K for traffic calming (additional funds in SPLOST)
• Birthday celebration budgeting
Debt Obligations
• $57,811,467 total outstanding bond debt
• $8,314,327 scheduled for FY24
– 389,810 from TAD Fund
– 5,651,385 from the General Fund
– 100,000 from previously committed funds
– 2,173,132 from SPLOST
Capital Projects Schedule
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
General Fund 2,115,000 4,420,500 3,036,50
0
12,331,000 2,801,000
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E-911 168,000 - - - -
Water Sewer 4,061,000 4,177,000 4,017,000 3,987,000 4,252,000
Storm Water 1,469,000 1,498,000 1,528,000 1,559,000 1,590,000
General Fund CIP Projects
IT
• Computer Upgrades: 46,000
• Core Network Router Replacement: 120,000
Library
• Bathroom Remodel: 300,000
Parks & Recreation
• Playground Repairs & Maintenance: 150,000
• Parking Resurfacing/paving: 30,000
Public Safety
• Structural Firefighting Gear
Public Works
• Green Energy Projects: 800,000
• Miscellaneous Flooring Replacement: 30,000
• Replace Generators: 50,000
• Painting of City-owned Buildings: 150,000
• Add Awning to Front of Fleet Shop: 35,000
• City Landscape Outlets and Lighting: 75,000
• Bridge Repairs and Maintenance: 150,000
• Replace Underground Sanitation Can: 10,000
• Sanitation Carts: 90,000
Total FY 2024 CIP Projects: $2,115,000
Vehicle Replacement Fund
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Scheduled Replacements 1,422,000 994,000 2,513,000 1,447,000 1,020,000
Prev. Adopted Additions - 181,600 - - -
New Req. and Early Repl. 135,000 - - - -
Emergency Funds 150,00
0
100,000 100,00
0
100,000 100,000
Total 1,707,000 1,275,600 2,613,000 1,547,000 1,120,000
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Council Chambers
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New Personnel Requests Recommended
• Environmental Services Dept.: PT Program Assistant, $19,377.00
Reclassification Requests Recommended
Schedule
• May 1 – First presentation at COW meeting
• May 11 – Discuss any changes at COW
• May 15 – Formal budget presentation and public hearing at Council meeting
• June1 – Discuss any changes at COW
• June 5 – Formal budget adoption at Council meeting
4. Adjournment
Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the May 1, 2023, FY24 Budget Presentation at 5:28 PM.
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Dept
Old Title
Old
Grade
New Title
New
Grade
Budget
Impact
Comm Dev Chief Building Official GOVT-14 Asst. Comm Development
Director
GOVT-14 5,685
Fire
Prevention
Fire Div Chief - Fire
Marshall
FD-7 Deputy Fire Chief FD-8 5,516
Parks Maint Park Maintenance
Supervisor
GOVT-9 Parks Maintenance Supervisor GOVT-10 6,276
Recycling Sanitation Truck Driver GOVT-4 Equipment Operator III GOVT-6 3,068
Sanitation Sanitation Truck Driver GOVT-4 Equipment Operator III GOVT-6 2,679
Water Admin Utility Services Manager GOVT-13 Utility Services Supervisor GOVT-9 -
Water Dist Capital Projects Manager GOVT-13 Water Sewer Field Oper
Specialist
GOVT-12 (3,557)
Water Dist Asst Public Works
Director
GOVT-14 Asst Director - Water, Sewer,
Utility
GOVT-14 -
Water Dist Water Sewer Manager GOVT-12 Water,Sewer,& Utility Svcs
Manager
GOVT-13 5,349
Total 25,016