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WORKSHOP MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
AUGUST 6, 1975
7 . Present:
Mayor: Robert Duncanson
Vice Mayor: John Bertino
Commissioners: John Kay
Robert Donly
Assistant to
City Manager: Charles McNally
Building Inspector: Thomas Littrell
This workshop meeting was called for the•purpose of meeting with
the department heads to go over their budget and to answer questions
of commission or department heads.
3. The City Clerk pointed out that her budget was pretty well in line
with what she had requested but that the Pension Plan needed looking
into. Under the proposed Police and Fire System, the account is short
$41,900.
The reason for the $500 jump between what City Manager recommended
and department recommended for advertising was because money for
advertising in Public Works was transferred to the City Clerk's
budget.
4. 'Manpower employees were deemed necessary and their grant expires in
February. During the meeting with the building inspector, it was
decided that the grant of $6300.00 can be used for the electrical
inspector since he is underemployed; a request was also made for
$8,000.00 for a permanent secretary for the Zoning Department,
and a secretary to handle occupational licenses from the Building
Department. Additionally, a 5% increase and 1 more certified inspector
for structural inspections is necessary.
:tr. Littrell, pointed out that $5,325 is set aside for rezoning hearings
and advertising for commissions motion to rezone the whole city. The
amount needed for researching, planning for finalization of land use
plan would be $1,000 - $1500.
5. Fire Department Chief Lassiter, indicated that estimated budget for his
department not including revenue sharing would be $18,330 base salary.
The mayor suggested that the department heads and administration should
know the needs of each department and decide where the priorities lie.
One item discussed not in the budget, was the purchase of Medtronic Life
Pack 4 service during the month of June, for the purpose of EMS service.
A meeting with Mr. Brook of the Dania Volunteer Fire Department resulted
in their offer to buy the machine at a cost of $3,887.25 plus freight.
Chief Lassiter pointed out that City Mgr. Hampton, agreed to reimburse
VFD for this amount in 1975-76 Budget Year,
Chief Lassiter told the commission that the schedule for the new fire
truck would require $25,000 doan and $21,000 from the new fiscal budget.
Mir, Hampton wanted to pay as much as possible on the truck and put
'.45,000 in the budget for the new fiscal year.
6. ltr. Tomani, Recreation Administrator, questioned what area his position
covered and asked for air conditioning installation in the building at
Frost Park, also canvas around the tennis courts and the addition of
;,addle ball courts was requested. These projects would be outside the
budget, Since additional park protection might be deemed necessary,
:;onpower people might be needed. It was determined that $1200 was
the cost for maintaining 91 parking meters for the beach area. Funds '
to ue decided by the commission. -
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7• i'ol.i.ce Chief 11il.lis was questioned on why his budget was 'up 407• and
would reduction of his people be possible. Ills answer was that since
Dania, is a heavily traveled tourist community, people need and want
police protection and service and in order to give them proper
. attention, a reduction in staff would not be in the best interests of
the people. Police equipment such as radios and surveillance is needed
" for effective operation. Books needed for the Police Library would i
•, ;' require $300.
S• :Its. Zloore raised the que�tion of merit increases and overtime and
E estimated that she needs 100 for her budget to pay for new typewriter
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i.. ,; and file cabinets. She also indicated that she had not been compensated
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for overtime or travel expenses in the past and felt that she was
/ entitied to this in the future.
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L` 9• The Community Service budget was discussed even though Jim Stevens wasn't
', present. The question of Union negotiations as a means of coming up with
{* fair salaries was discussed. Stevens had asked for travel money for his
r` trips to Atlanta and car allowance, but since he wasn't present for the
meeting, the matter was dropped.
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10. "Ir. Nci`1a11y gave a breakdown of the budget and actual costs will be
L higher than anticipated. Comparison was suggested and discussion to be
c,fir continued the next day. The budget has to be finalized by August 14, 1975,
^' for the meeting on September 2.
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11. An audit was suggested to determine how much money we have budgeted and
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each fund updated. Revenue accounting needs changing for more clarity
and to know where more revenue is needed.
Robert H. Duncanson - Mayor
Wanda Mullikin - City Clerk
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