City Council Budget Workshop & City Council Meeting 08/19/2025 06:00 PM City Hall Chambers, 1600 Nela Ave, Belle Isle FL

City Council

Mayor Jason Carson
Vice-Mayor – Commissioner Jim Partin, District 7

District 1 Commissioner – Frank Vertolli | District 2 Commissioner – Holly Bobrowski |
District 3 Commissioner – Karl Shuck  |  District 4 Commissioner – Bobby Lance  |
District 5 Commissioner – Beth Lowell  |  District 6 Commissioner – Stan Smith

Welcome to the City of Belle Isle City Council workshop. Workshops are working sessions and may not allow for public comment. Order and decorum will be preserved at all meetings. Personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks are not permitted.  Thank you for participating in your City government.

1.Call to Order - Budget Workshop: 6:00-6:30pm

2.Budget Discussion FY 2025-2026 

1. a.Second Review of Proposed Budget FY 2025-2026 - V3.081425

• 250819 CC Meeting FY 25-26 Proposed Budget Draft V3.081425.pdf (0.93 MB)

2. b.Budget Calendar

• FY2526 Budget Calendar.pdf (0.02 MB)

3.Adjournment of Budget Workshop

Welcome to the City of Belle Isle City Council meeting. Please silence all technology during the session. Thank you for participating in your City Government.

4.Call to Order and Confirmation of Quorum

5.Invocation and Pledge to Flag - Comm Vertolli, District 1

6.Public Comments & Announcements - Persons desiring to address the Council must complete and provide the City Clerk a yellow "Request to Speak" form, limited to three (3) minutes, with no discussion. When the Mayor recognizes you, state your name and address and direct all remarks to the Council as a body.

7.Presentations

1. a.McDirmit Davis, Tammy Campbell FY2024/2025 Financial Report
   https://www.belleislefl.gov/finance/page/annual-comprehensive-financial-report

8.Consent Items - These items are considered routine, and one motion will adopt them unless a Council member requests before the vote on the motion that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

1. a.Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes - August 5, 2025

• 250805 City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.23 MB)

2. b.Approval of McDirmit Davis Engagement Letter - September 30, 2025

• 250819 Agenda Sheet - Audit Engagement Letter.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 250805 City COuncil Meeting McDirmit Belle Isle Engagement Letter.pdf (0.46 MB)

3. c.July 2025 Monthly Reports: PD, Finance (https://cleargov.com/florida/orange/city/belle-isle), and OC Fire 

• July Chiefs Report.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 250819 CC Meeting Chiefs Report Traffic July.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 250819 CC Meeting Fire Calls for Service July.pdf (0.18 MB)
• Calls For Service by Jurisdiction.pdf (0.03 MB)

9.Unfinished Business

1. a.3904 Arajo Condemnation Update

• 250819 Agenda Sheet - 3904 Arajo Court Condemnation update.pdf (0.02 MB)

10.New Business

1. a.Discussion on Potential Cost Savings: Alignment of Belle Isle Elections with Orange County

• 250819 Agenda Sheet - Elections with OC.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Aligning our elections with Orange County.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. b.Discussion on Reducing the Number of Voting Members from 7 to 5 Commissioners

• 250819 Agenda Sheet - 7 to 5 Commisioners.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Potential Charter Amendment.pdf (0.02 MB)

11.Attorney's Report

12.City Manager's Report

1. a.City Manager's Report and Work Plan

• 250819 CC Meeting City Manager Work Plan.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. b.Chief's Report

3. c.Public Works Report

13.Mayor’s Report

14.Commissioners Report

15.Adjournment