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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 05F_07/14/1994 . VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ;, �EPf1R1MFNT OF COMMUMTY DEVELOPMENT `; Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive f � Q Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 •{407) 575-62?0 •� � t� � Fax: (407) 575-6203 I � • M C� M�� EQUITY STUDY CO�ISSION FOR TH� . VILI��iGE OF TBQUEST1i MEETING IrIINUTES APRIL 29, 1994 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Equity Study Commission, appointed by the Village Council to review the Occupational License Rates of Tequesta and to make recommendations on those rates, held its first meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Friday, April. 29, 1994. The meetinq was called to order at 9:04 A.M. by Village Manager Thomas Bradfard. A roll call was taken by Betty Laur, the Recordinq Secretary. Commission members present were: Edwin J. Nelson, John Giba and Mac Goodner. Tom Bradford, Village Manage�, and Scott D. Ladd, Buildinq Official, were also in attendance. II- APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commission member Goodner moved that the Agenda be approved as submitted. Commission member Giba seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Edwin Nelson - for John Giba - for �c �� - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as sub�itted. ' III. APPROVAL OF PRBVIOIIS 1SBBTING KINDTES None Rrr�.rlcd P,;nr. Equity Study Commission Meeting Minutes �pril 29, 1994 Paqe 2 �• NEW BUSINESS (A) 1. Edwin J. Nelson was appointed to the position of Commission Chair. (B) 1. Scott D. Ladd, Building Official, reviewed Florida State statute 205.0315, Occupational License Tax Ordinance. Mr. Ladd advised the Commission that the State of Florida had passed legislation allowing municipalities to increase up to 10� the sua of the total revenue generated by the municipality in the preceding fiscal year. Future rate increases of up to 5 percent every two years may be implemented with a majority plus one affirmative vote by the Villaqe Council. 2. Implementation required the appointment of an Equity Study Commission to make rate and/or classification changes. 3. To arrive at the $10,613.00 dollar figure for the 10� increase allowed the Village of Tequesta, Mr. Ladd had reviewed each occupational license category in.the Village's ordinance and checked it against the State law which allowed different increase percentages for different categories. He then prepared a listing of all categories showing the current fee, total collected during the preceding fiscal year, the percentage of allowable increase, cur=ent rate plus allowable increase, recommended increase at approximately 72�, total number of licenses issued during the precedinq fiscal year, the total projected revenue fron the allowable increase, and the projected total recommended revenue. Mr. Ladd had furnished this information to Commission members along with a comparison study showing rates charged by Tequesta and by some of the other municipalities in Palm Beach County. Mr. Ladd advised the Commission that their options were to accept the current Occupational License Bquity Study Commission Keeting Minutes April 29, 1994 Page 3 ----------------------------- Ordinance without making any changes; to accept Mr. Ladd's recosamended increases; or to raise or lower an� of the existinq or recommended fees while keeping within the allowable caps mandated by the State law. Mr. Ladd responded to Commission member Giba's question as to who was required'to obtain an occupational license that anyone doing business in Tequesta was required to have an occupational license, no matter where they reside. Commission member c�oodner stated he had reviewed Mr. Ladd's comparison study and had identified those categories in which Tequesta's rates were higher or lower than those of any of the other municipalities. After discussion of each category, it was the consensus of the Equity Study Commission to � add two subcategories to the Property Maintenance category, one for businesses with 1 to 3 employees and t.he other for those with 3 or more employees. It was also the consensus of the Equity Study Commission to change subcategories under RM, Retail Merchants: RM001 Retail stock to $20,000 changed to Retail stock to $50,000; RM002 . Stock $20,000 - $70,000 changed to Stock $50,000 - $100,000; RM003 Stock over $70,000 changed to Stock $10�,000 -$200,000; and to add a new subcategory RM004 Stock over $200,000. It was the consensus of the Equity Study Commission to accept the rates recommended by Clerk of the Board Scott D. Ladd with changes made only to those categories listed on �e next page: Equity Study Commission Meetinq Minutes �pril 29, 1994 � Page 4 ----------------------------- CODE DBSCSZPTION F88 AC�REED TO BY CO�II38ION CQ `: . COI$ aP�`P$D. ]�9►CCSIAEH t C0001 Lauadry, 1-5 machines 20.00 C0oo2 Laundry, 6+ machines 7.50 C0003 3oap machines 1-d machines 40.00 :fl]�;. `i'.:;�:;:;:;:;:�::�:�:�:�>?>'>: .;`.:.::: .... . ... . ......: . .. .... ... .... .. ., , . ;.;;;;::: ;;::« .. .....::....::... ..:..::. ....." . ...,.. :::: �. : • • • •• • •• ....•..: .. ............... .....:. .��t::::>:<::::;:s::::<:::::�%?;.:::�::::;;::'::::` �•:::z<;:::::: ...•.:...: �A010 8atertainment 250.00 ��:::::::::�:��:: �:; z;;;� �:�;::;::i; ::' . :::.:;:::> ::. ::::.:::::::::: : •;;:::::: ;:.::: ;: � :: :•::::: • . • : : :::�: '. �:>::;;::�::::>::: :.,: , ...::::�:�:::<s•>::�<•� :>: ::: >Pi�O�`.88�]C:..: ...,..•.;;••...... ,:..,;.;. : _:�;::;:::.::��:�>:�<::<>::;:::.:>::::` PM (]1) 1-3 Bmployees 40.00 PM (B) Over 3 Bmployees 60.00 :�::�::`��::�:�: �:::�::�:��3�:: =::; :: `.:<::::«::«:::_;::z=:< :::::::: ::.::•:;.:�':':z:i�;::::::::::::;<:::::::::�.�:::z::<::<::<:::::<::<;::;':<::;::<::�:::::i ... :� : =:•;:•>;�•r:•; � �:::•:•::•:: : ��r:•r;;r RE001 Beal $state Ageacy/Broker 250.0.0 RE003 Real $state Salesperson 50.00 ::�Fz::::3:::>::;:�::: :<:::;;:;;:::: ::'<:::>::::<:::::::;::::::::<z::«::;:;;:::<::>z;<:::::<:;;::<:::: �=:�:z::z: i::::::::::'•:::: �<::;:::::;<::::::::z:: ��t �83.:,::�:: ::•.:::;,•: :•.::::::::�.� :;.: RM001 Retail Stock to $50,000 170.00 • RMOOa Stock $50,000 to $i00,OQ0 345.00 RM003 Stock $100,000 ta $280,000 520.00 RM004 StoCk Ovei $200,000 650.00 ::::::<::�_.� ::z:.; ::5�: �:�:=:�::;<:�:�;?:�:�: �=•.`;-:`•��: <=:: :::< ,.,..`.�' ::z::<::«>:•::<::;<>:>:•::�;;:<::<:::::;::....�::.:� ::-:>.::: ... . ..:.: ::.::.::: ..,. : aS� ...........: .: . $a;::>S��$ �::�'i$fi�::<:$�::::::::z::;: 35010 Broker, 1�tortgage or Loaa 250.00 �:�'':::;';;;:;#:>:�>::<:::;::::;:?:; ::' •. � ..��.�,.:::;.:;:: u.::::.:::.:::.:::. : ��::::::.:;: i:•::•i::•:•,:•r:•i:•: �:•::•i:•::iir: - •-�rt::;_: ::::'r: 3F010 83nk� 650.00 SF020 Savings & LoE�n lassoc. 650.00 SG010 Coacrete Mixing Plaat 600.00 It was the consensus of the Equity Study Cammission to table for further discussion at the next meeting Equity Study Co�mission Keetinq Minutes �pril 29, 1994 Paqe 5 ----------------------------- the categories of Personal, Professional and Specialized Services. The Commission directed Mr. Ladd to use his discretion in the categories of Property Maintenance, Retail stock to $50,000, and Residential Maintenance/Repair if he should need to adjust fiqures to stay within the State mandated caps in light of changes the Commission had made at this meeting. The Commission members agreed with Commission member Giba's suggestion to include a short notice with renewal notices for occupational licenses to the effect that rates had not been increased in the last 15 years and State law reqt�ired the rates to be reviewed, which had been done by a commission of citizens. Suggestions to increase total revenue were to hire a full-time person to enforce occupational license requirements or to hire a full time Code Enforcement Officer who would also handle occupational license enforcement. c- It was the consensus of the Equity Study Commission to leave the establishment of their meeting schedule to Mr. Ladd, whose office will notify commission members of the time of their next meeting. �- UNFINISHED BIISINESS NONE VI • COI�MIINICATION FRO1K CITIZENS NONE VII. ANY OTHER I�r,TI'ERS Equity Study Commission�member Giba questioned Fire Chief James Weinand egarding how an application for an occupational license would trigger a fire inspection of a building and who would pay the fire inspection fees. Fire Chief Weinand advised, the owner of a building was responsible for common areas but tenants were responsible for the space the� oc,cupied, and that a fire inspection was s y F Equity Study Commission 1Keeting Hinutes April 29, 1994 Paqe 6 ----------------------------- done whenever tenants changed. V I I . ADJOUfRNMF.I�IT Commission member Goodner moved that the meetinq be � adjourned. Commission member Giba seconded the.motion. The vote on the motion was: Edwin Nelson - for John Giba - for Mac Goodner - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meeting was adjourned at 11:20 A.1K. Respectfully submitted, A , /, 7 / `� Betty aur Recording Secretary ATTEST: �l�� (J. �l1�G�(a� Scott D. Ladd Building Official DATE APPF�OVED : . y �I� � , f �1I g