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During the public-comment period for consent items, resident Robert Reinehagen of 1425 Exeter Drive asked for more information about item 7, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Reinehagen said the MOA language was confusing and raised concerns about delegated authority: \"It keeps talking about the power and authority to interrogate people, power and authority to arrest without warrant…It says that participating LEA personnel performing immigration related duties pursuant to this MOA will be assigned to various units, teams, or task force as designated by ICE,\" he said. He added the agreement should not be routine consent business and asked for a clearer explanation of its impact on the city and police.

Council members proceeded to vote on the consent agenda. A motion to approve consent agenda items 5 through 7 was made and seconded on the record; the council signified approval by voice vote and the consent agenda passed. The meeting record does not include a detailed roll-call vote or further discussion on the ICE MOA during the meeting.

Later in the agenda the council moved item 13 forward and considered two golf-advisory-board reappointments. The council reappointed Richard Lee and Jane Taylor to three-year terms on the Cypress Head golf advisory board. The council voted unanimously (5–0) to reappoint both incumbents.

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Wagner said the city is preparing to issue approximately $30 million in voter-approved general obligation (GO) park bonds and additional debt for the public works facility, described in the presentation as roughly $21.9 million with about $7–8 million already spent and eligible for reimbursement. Wagner recommended 30-year issues for the new money and said refunding opportunities exist for prior issues (notably the 2005 and 2014 series) if market conditions are favorable.

On timing, Wagner said staff expects to seek a bond rating and, depending on the market, begin sale activity in the next 30–60 days. He emphasized that Port Orange could time the sale to avoid volatile market windows: \"We'll pick a market that feels right, and pick a week to go into the market that is settled down, and we're not in a rush to do both of these financings,\" Wagner said.

Wagner described a 10-year call (a lockout period before tax-exempt advance refunding is available) on the proposed structure and suggested a double-A rating assumption for pricing. He said using a covenant-to-budget-and-appropriate structure for certain public-works bonds — while paying debt service from the enterprise fund — can improve market reception and lower interest costs.

Council members asked about flexibility if rates move after issuance. Wagner said taxable issuance or shorter prepayment windows are available but can be more expensive, and that the team can consider taxable issuance followed by conversion if market conditions change.

No formal action was taken; staff will return with ordinance readings and a resolution as the financing proceeds. Wagner and staff recommended monitoring refunding opportunities and obtaining a bond rating before finalizing sale timing.

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\"This is the earliest that the city audit has been completed… it's the cleanest audit that we've had in a number of years,\" Zach Shalifor, partner at James Moore & Company, said during the presentation.

The audit shows the city’s general fund reserves at roughly 43 percent of annual spending, about a five-month reserve. Shalifor noted that the city’s internal policy target is 30–35 percent and that the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recommends a minimum of roughly two months (about 17 percent) but acknowledges higher reserves for communities exposed to natural disasters.

Council members used the presentation to press staff on whether some of the city’s unassigned fund balance should be moved into a committed \"storm\" reserve. Councilman Foley said setting aside money specifically for hurricanes or other emergencies could improve the city’s readiness and could also improve its bond rating. \"We can set this money aside into committed. We can still access it anytime we want,\" Foley said, describing the proposal discussed with staff and the new finance director.

Finance staff and councilors emphasized that audit figures are a snapshot as of Sept. 30, 2024, and that a later storm produced additional costs and reimbursements. Councilmember Tracy cautioned that reimbursements from FEMA and other sources can take years to arrive: \"Even though we may have it there, it may take 2 and a half years to have funding coming back to us to reestablish inside that.\" The council directed staff to schedule a workshop to consider a formal storm reserve policy.

Shalifor also reviewed pension reporting: the audit shows a net pension liability of about $28.5 million on the city’s financial statements, a figure he said is largely informational because the city’s budgetary obligation is its annual contribution. Council members noted the funded percentage improvements in some plans (for example, the fire plan’s funded ratio rising in the audit period) but stressed pensions must be managed over the long term.

Shalifor said the city also exceeded thresholds that required single-audit procedures for federal and state grant compliance; auditors identified no compliance findings. He praised the finance team for completing the audit earlier than in prior years amid system conversions and staff turnover.

Council members thanked staff for the work and asked for follow-up on a recommended fund-balance policy and the timeline for bringing a storm reserve recommendation to a workshop. No formal council vote resulted from the audit presentation.

","Independent auditors gave Port Orange an unmodified opinion and reported no audit comments for FY2024. Councilors discussed committing a portion of fund balance to a storm reserve, pension liabilities and the potential bond-rating effects.","actionData","errors"]

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Port Orange council approves consent agenda including MOA with ICE after public comment; reappoints two to golf advisory board

Port Orange previews $30M parks bonds, public-works financing and possible refundings; council to seek bond rating

Port Orange audit finds no material issues for fiscal 2024; council discusses storm reserve and pensions