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Home My WebLink About31365 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES DANIA CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor: John Bertino Vice Mayor: Chester A. Byrd Commissioners : Jean Cook Howard Hirsch Charles McElyea City Attorney: Frank Adler Acting City Manager: Wanda Mullikin Police Chief. : Gilbert Thivener Deputy City Clerk: Marie Jabalee 1 . Discussion of proposed 1985-86 budget revisions. Acting City Manager Mullikin outlined the major departmental increases and decreases in revenue and expenditures contained in the proposed budget revisions. She stated that the budget as revised includes all the capital projects approved by the City Commission on February 18 , 1986 , and absorbs all of the $180 ,600 Prior year' s surplus available in the General Fund and $8872 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund prior year' s surplus. It was noted that 7 new employees requested by Police Chief Thivener and '1 additional employee requested by Fire Chief Grammer were not included due to lack of overall funding. Discussion of the need for police protection ensued. Commissioner Hirsch pointed out that 3 police officers could be hired right now without being in deficit budget. Police Chief Thivener explained that those 3 open positions have virtually been filled, background checks being currently run, and that his request is for 7 additional new employees (5 for the narcotics special enforcement unit and 2 for th. detective bureau) . t The Commissioners , agreeing that the City' s main purpose is safety, directed the City Manager to find the funding for the 7 Police officers requested by the Police Chief and the 1 employee requested by the Fire Chief and to present such recommendation at a workshop meeting. Acting City Manager Mullikin pointed out that the City will be looking at making up $479 ,000 in next year' s budget ($230,000 for the 7 police officers in the next fiscal year plus the loss of revenue sharing) . A workshop meeting for proposed General Fund budget revisions was scheduled for Monday, April 21 , 1986 , at 4 :00 p.m. Acting City Manager Mullikin then outlined the proposed major revisions to the enterprise fund budgets (Water, Sewer, and Fishing Pier) . While discussing the Water Fund budget , Mayor Bertino suggested returning the interest on water deposits to the customer (by crediting the water accounts) and making up that loss of revenue possibly by raising water rates. It was generally agreed that possible ways to accomplish the return of interest on deposits to the water customer should also be workshopped. 2 . (Addressed before item 1 . ) Appearance by Mrs . Jayma Hall , Water Mark Condominiums. Mayor j Bertino I 1 I Mrs. Jayma Hall , President of the Condo Association described the Loriginal plan for the development of the Watermark Condominiums by U.S. Lend Lease Corp. She explained that only about 5 acres of the 85 acre planned community were actually developed and that the developer has decided at this point to sell the project. Workshop Meeting 1 ' April 16 , 1986 t � 1 i j - On behalf of the residents, Mrs. Hall requested that the Commission make sura that the developer who ultimately purchases { the land does not receive site plan approval for anything of F lesser quality than that which was approved by the Commission five years ago. Mayor Bertino said he would call for a workshop to be attended by L Watermark residents if and when such a site plan is presented for < approval . The Commissioners generally agreed that any new site plan for the property should be carefully considered so as not to detract from the property value. A The Workshop meeting was then adjourned. / r( �AYOR-COMMISSIONER `CITY CLERK-AUDITOR is i 1 a 1 i 3 g. I j i G ii Workshop Meeting 2 April 16, 1986 '� AGENDA DANIA CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 7:00 P.M. f 1 . Discussion of proposed 1985-86 budget revisions. 2. Appearance by Mrs. Jayma Hall, Water Mark Condominiums. Mayor Bertino i I i s i i f i i i i I I `