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Home My WebLink About2005-09-21 Public hearing final FY 05/06 budget City Commission meeting minutes MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING FINAL FY 05/06 BUDGET DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Mayor Castro called the workshop to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Mayor: Anne Castro Vice-Mayor: Patricia Flury Commissioners: Bob Anton John Bertino C.K. McElyea City Manager: Ivan Pato City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro City Clerk: Louise Stilson • Mayor Castro acknowledged students from South Broward High School that were attending tonight's public meeting as part of their government class. Patricia Varney, Director of Finance, presented a brief synopsis of the FY 05/06 Budget: FY 2006 Tentatively Adopted Annual Rates Millage Rate 6.39 (Same since FY 2003) ® Garbage Rate $237.67 (1% increase) Stormwater Rate $23 per ERU (no increase) ® Fire Assessment $96.64 for residential (2.2% increase) Water Rate 12% increase ® Sewer Rate 8% increase Lifeguard Issue Contractual Net Savings $181,653 Re-funding options: $38,250 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund $10,633 HR Administrative Assistant funded for 3 months $132,770 Transfer from Contingency This would result in a remaining Contingency of$688,443. Other Sources of Balancing the Budget 13 Water Fund Retained Earnings $14,359 Impact Fees $50,000 ® Sewer Fund Retained Earnings $82,555 Impact Fees $50,000 Voted Debt Millage The voted debt millage is 0.1764 Mills Mayor Castro announced in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 200.065 (2)(e)l, the first substantive issue to be discussed shall be the percentage increase in millage over the rolled-back rate necessary to fund the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget. In order to maintain the level of services provided to our citizens for fiscal year 2006, the City of Dania Beach tentatively adopted a millage rate of 6.39 on September 14, 2005, which is a 12.70% increase over the rolled-back rate of 5.6698. Furthermore, in March 2005, the voters approved the issuance of General Obligation Bonds. The debt service millage rate for Fiscal Year 2006 for this bond is 0.1764. The Commission will discuss the percentage increase and millage rate first, then open the hearing to the public for comments. After we vote on that, we will then discuss the actual budget items for final approval of the Budget. • 3. Public Hearings 3.1 RESOLUTION#2005-147 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING THE MILLAGE RATE NECESSARY TO BE LEVIED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2005- 06; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution #2005-147. Mayor Castro opened the Public Hearing. Honey Mulloy, SW 5th Street, Dania Beach, spoke against privatization of the Beach Lifeguards. Seeing as there was no one else to speak in favor or opposition, Mayor Castro closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Bertino motioned to approve Resolution #2005-147; seconded by Commissioner McElyea. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: ® Minutes of Public Hearing 2 Final FY 05/06 Budget Dania Beach City Commission Wednesday, September 21,2005—7:00 p.m. ® Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Flury Yes Commissioner Bertino Yes Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner MMcElyea Yes 3.2 RESOLUTION#2005-148 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING ITS ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-06; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN OBJECTIONS THERETO WILL BE HEARD AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING SAME WILL BE ANSWERED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Castro announced in accordance with Florida Statutes and the City Charter, the City Manager has submitted to the Commission a proposed General Fund Budget of $33,201,783; a Capital Projects Fund Budget of$9,692,521; Stormwater Enterprise Fund Budget of$775,263; a Water Enterprise Fund Budget of$9,715,059; a Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget of$4,294,029, a Debt Service Fund Budget of$623,582, and a Tree Preservation Fund Budget of$26,653. City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution #2005-148. Mayor Castro opened the Public Hearing. ® Jay Field, former Human Relations Board Chairman, commented on January 25`h the Dania Beach Human Relations Board came before the Commission and requested a $10,000 Line Item in the Budget for the Area Council on Aging. The Commission agreed on the request for $10,000, however the Finance Director only allocated $5,500 from the Bus Bench funds. He asked the Commission to do what they promised and allocate $10,000 to the Area Council on Aging. He noted the rest of the charities would have a lot more requests for funding and asked for an additional $10,000 for them. Finance Director Varney clarified that Aid to Private Organizations is $11,000, with $5,500 allocated to the Area Council on Aging; the remaining $5,500 is for other agencies. She noted the contract with the Bus Bench Company is $11,000. City Attorney Ansbro advised the Bus Bench contract was just renewed and is estimated to provide an additional $1,500 in revenue per year. Vice-Mayor Flury wants the additional funds in the new Bus Bench contract to be allocated to the Area Council on Aging to bring the funding to $7,000. Ms. Varney responded if the funds received are higher than $11,000 we could appropriate the additional funds. ® Minutes of Public Hearing 3 Final FY 05/06 Budget Dania Beach City Commission Wednesday, September 21,2005 —7:00 p.m. City Attorney Ansbro advised that a request for building Bus Shelters should come before the • Commission in a couple of months, and this would be an additional source of funds. Mayor Castro proposed taking $10,000 of the Aid to Charities and giving it to the Area Council on Aging and then let the Bus Bench money be distributed to the other applications received. Commissioner Anton remembered the Commission giving consensus for the Area Council on Aging and commented we need to allocate the $10,000 to them. Commissioner Bertino pointed out the Bus Shelters would generate additional funds which could be disbursed to charitable organizations. He is in favor of a Line Item for the Area Council on Aging, and let the others catch what they can. Commissioner McElyea motioned to appropriate $10,000 from Aid to Private Organizations and earmark it for the Area Council on Aging, and the remaining Bus Bench money to be disbursed to other charitable organizations; seconded by Commissioner Bertino. Mary McDonald, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, and liaison for the Human Relations Board, asked for clarification because funds are disbursed at the end of November or beginning of December. The Board will meet October 181h and review the applications and set goals. This year the funds will be limited to the Area Council on Aging and we will see what happens at the end of the year for the other organizations. ® The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Flury Yes Commissioner Bertino Yes Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner McElyea Yes Seeing as there was no one else to speak in favor or opposition, Mayor Castro closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Anton questioned the executive salary adjustments. Ms. Varney responded it is not in the Budget; if it is to be funded it would need to come from Contingency. Commissioner Anton commented the plan is very good over a two year phase-in; however he recommended we look at it during midyear adjustments and see where we stand financially. Commissioner Bertino commented he has no problem doing it now or at midyear, as long as the correct figures are retroactive to the beginning of the year. Vice-Mayor Flury commented there is no reason not to go forward at this time. The money ® could be taken from the BSO vacancy return. Minutes of Public Hearing 4 Final FY 05/06 Budget Dania Beach City Commission Wednesday, September 21,2005—7:00 p.m. • City Manager Pato responded we have vacancies in our own salary areas; it does not have to come out of Contingency this year. Mayor Castro commented she thinks the City Clerk salary is vastly off and is a huge problem considering she has done a phenomenal job. She does not think it sends out a good message if you do not pay a fair wage in comparison with other parts of the County. She would rather move this today instead of waiting. Commissioner Anton commented he has no problem with moving forward now if it is the will of the Commission. Commissioner McElyea motioned to adjust the executive salaries; seconded by Vice-Mayor Flury. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Flury Yes Commissioner Bertino Yes Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner McElyea Yes Commissioner Anton questioned what we were doing with the swimming pools. City Manager Pato responded the Commission asked him to investigate the option of contracting out the pools and not the beach: He advised the Ellis Group withdrew the proposal for both, but • today he received an email from Ellis stating they would reconsider providing pool guards. He does not have any cost figures, but it does not appear that it would bring any savings, however it would provide better staffing and supervision at the pools. Commissioner McElyea commented we should pursue it if it provides better service. Kristen Jones, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained they are currently staffed with part- time help, and today the Aquatic Manager turned in his resignation. She remarked the turnover is high, and they are currently operating three people short plus the Aquatic Manager. The Ellis Group would provide staffing for our hours of operation and would provide the required number of Lifeguards. Commissioner Bertino remarked seeing as this would not impact the Budget and we would not save any money, he would rather get new Aquatics Director. He wants City employees instead of outsourcing. Vice-Mayor Flury remarked this is a chronic problem with part-time help. She is more concerned with the safety issue, and indicated it is time to have professional management. She suggested pursuing negotiations to determine costs. Commissioner Anton agreed it was a good idea to pursue outsourcing the pools. ® Commissioner McElyea remarked we would always have trouble with part-time help. Minutes of Public Hearing 5 Final FY 05/06 Budget Dania Beach City Commission Wednesday, September 21, 2005—7:00 p.m. ® Commissioner McElyea motioned to negotiate with the Ellis Group for pool services; seconded by Vice-Mayor Flury. The motion carried on the following 4-1 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Flury Yes Commissioner Bertino No Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner McElyea Yes Ms. Varney'made some adjustments to the General Fund Budget: the executive salaries would be funded; the City Attorney Budget should be $796,075, his salary is $136,565 and $42,931 for his assistant; and the funding would be derived from vacancies in the Police Contract and Contingency. Vice-Mayor Flury motioned to approve Resolution #2005-148; seconded by Commissioner McElyea. The motion carried on the following 4-1 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor Flury Yes Commissioner Bertino No Mayor Castro Yes Commissioner McElyea Yes 4. ADJOURNMENT • Mayor Castro adjourned the Public Hearing at 7:43 p.m. CITY OF DANIA BEACH ATTEST: ANNE CASTRO MAYOR-COMMISSIONER LOUISE STILSON CITY CLERK Approved: October 11, 2005 Minutes of Public Hearing 6 Final FY 05/06 Budget Dania Beach City Commission Wednesday, September 21,2005—7:00 p.m.