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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
JULY 13, 1984
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mayor: Chester A. Byrd
Vice-Mayor: John Bertino
Commissioners: James Adams
Jean Cook
Robert Donly
City Manager: 'Richard Marant
Deputy City Manager: Eugene Jewell
City Clerk: Wanda 'Mullikin
Deputy City Clerk: Marie Jabalee
The workshop meeting was called to order by Mayor Byrd.
1. REVIEW
1.1 Review of Preliminary budget for the fiscal year 1984-85
Mayor Byrd commented on the "confusing arrangement" of
the budget format. After discussion, it was decided
that an additional column would be added to the
estimated revenues and expenditures page to contain
final projected figures for 1983-84 in addition to the
projected 1984-85 figures.
City Manager Marant explained the structure of the
preliminary budget for the fiscal year 1984-85, which
provides for labor union contract increases and capital
improvement programs while maintaining the operation
level of the City, and proposed an increase in the ad
valorem tax base from 5. 3 to 5. 6.
The Commissioners opposed the proposed tax increase, but
agreed as to the need to find some way to fund capital
improvement programs.
City Manager Marant requested direction from the
Commission regarding the development of a capital
improvement program.
The preliminary General Fund Budget was then reviewed in
detail by the Commission.
During review of the budget, City Manager Marant
informed the Commission that the anticipated increase in
the cost of sanitation tipping fees from $16.00/ton to
$19.00/ton that was to have become effective 1/1/85 has
recently been changed to reflect an increase to
$22.00/ton effective 10/1/84. Discussion of user fees
versus subsidizing ensued.
After lengthy discussion, it was generally agreed to
revise the proposed preliminary General Fund budget by
cutting the capital improvements program expenditure
item, resulting in a millage roll-back of from 5.317 to
5.239, electing to work out a bonding program for
capital improvements, and by electing to pass on the
increase in sanitation costs as a user fee.
_ The preliminary Water, Sewer and Pier Fund Budgets were
then reviewed. There were no recommended changes to
these budgets by the Commission.
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2. DISCUSSION
2. 1 Amendment to Ordinance #132, Police and Firefighters
Pension Plan
Discussion revealed that the Pension Board, after review
of the City's retirement plan, decided to change the
retirement plan by reducing the required years of
service from 30 to 25 and to provide funds for that
change by increasing contributions from the pension fund
members. An actuarial study was then made by Kruse,
O'Connor and Ling which showed that the proposed
amendment to the plan was sound, after which the
ordinance to amend Ord. #132 was drawn up and submitted
to the Commission for approval.
It was generally agreed that formal action by the
Commission to direct the City Manager to hire an
independent actuarial firm to provide a second opinion
on the actuarial soundness of the amendment to Ordinance
#132 would be placed on the agenda for the next regular
Commission meeting of July 24th.
2. 2 Smoke Detector and Fire Extinguisher requirements
During discussion, Fire Chief Jewell advised
Commissioner Cook that fire extinguishers are already
required by City ordinance for 3 or more units.
Commissioner Cook suggested that the City make it
mandatory by ordinance to have smoke detectors in 2 or
more units, and, in fact, in any home. Chief Jewell
stated that if "any home" is specified, enforcement
powers will be limited to issuance of a citation
subsequent to a fire in a home without a smoke detector,
and declaring the installation of a smoke detector a
requirement for issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
on new construction. Vice-Mayor Bertino agreed that the
zoning ordinance should require all new structures,
regardless of how many living units, to have a smoke
detector before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
It was decided that Commissioner Cook would advise City
Attorney Adler to prepare the proposed ordinance to
require smoke detectors.
The Workshop meeting was then adjourned.
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4 AGENDA
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
JULY 13, 1984
9:00 A.M.
$ 1. REVIEW
1.1 Review of Preliminary budget for the fiscal year 1984-85.
2. DISCUSSION
2.1 Amendment to Ordinance 132, Police and Firefighters Pension.
2.2 Smoke Detector and Fire Extinguisher requirements.
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