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P.H. 2017-77: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 92, "CEMETERIES," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 92.06, “CEMETERY HOURS,” TO AMEND THE HOURS FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE CEMETERY OFFICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 92.26, “PERPETUAL CARE FUND,” TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FUNDS; BY AMENDING SECTION 92.32, “PLOT PRICES AND SERVICE CHARGES,” TO REFERENCE BURIAL VAULT SALES; BY AMENDING SECTION 92.44, “CONCRETE BOXES; VAULTS,” TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF AND INSTALLATION OF VAULTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 92.65, “MONUMENTS,” TO MODIFY LOCATIONS WHERE MONUMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 92.66, “BRONZE MARKERS,” TO INCLUDE THE CENTER LAWN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
FIRST READING: JULY 11, 2017
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(Staff Contact: Robert McCaughan)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
To date, subject code has limited the City to expending funds reserved in the cemetery perpetual care fund exclusively for capital improvements. There are other necessary cemetery operational expenses that could benefit from using the perpetual care fund instead of expending from the general fund, such as the purchase of bronze grave markers and landscape replacement. Another proposed change in the ordinance is approval to begin selling concrete burial vaults, which could be purchased from the perpetual care fund if this ordinance revision is approved. Both grave markers and vaults are sold to earn cemetery revenue. During the first reading, a motion was made to remove reference to hours in Section 92.06 “Cemetery Hours.” Additionally, Staff received direction to clarify Section 92.65 “Monuments,” to distinguish the select locations within the central lawn where monuments are allowed.
Origin of request for this action: Staff
Fiscal impact and source of funding: None
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R Strategic Plan Initiative
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3.3.5. Make the municipal cemetery a self-sustaining operation