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Home My WebLink About1990-09-17 - City Commission Budget Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL MEETING BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1990 CALL IQ—QBDZJLL Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to Order on. Monday, September 17, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. MEDITATION OF ALLEGIAX= Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer for the men and women overseas, followed by a Moment of Silent Meditation for Morris Haber, who was a member of the Charter Board who recently passed away. Mayor Norman Abramowitz Vice Mayor Bruce Hoffman Councilman Dr. H. Larry Bender Councilman Henry Schumann Councilman Henry Rohr John P. Kelly, City Manager Alan Ruf, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, City Clerk Pat Marcurio, Office Manager, City Clerk's Office Karen Jackson, Secretary 1. ANNO0jQZjZNT of the percentage increase in proposed millage rate over the rolled -back rate necessary to fund the General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1990/91 and the specific purposes for which ad valorum tax revenues are being increased. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: ANNOUNCED 13.93% increase in proposed millage rate over. City Manager Kelly said the percentage increase this year in the proposed millage rate over the rolled -back rate is 13.93%. He said the increase over last year's tax rate is 12.05%. He said what the rolled -back rate means is the rate of property tax required to raise the same tax revenues in the budget year as in the current year. He said had the revenues not gone up, a greater increase would have been needed. He said because tax revenues have increased, that decreases the need for a larger increase in the taxes. He said the quota the City has on the rolled -back rate, which is the one the City is required to announce, is 13.93. City Manager Kelly said the specific purposes this year, for which that increase is proposed, include operational expense for which the City has consolidated some departments and insurance costs which are still being negotiated with the two Unions. He said it also includes capital expenditures and improvements which will be on hold pending the sale of the old City Hall which will not factor in any of the discussions at this time because they are not effecting the increase. He said there is money for storm preparedness, matching grants for the coming year, providing for a position of an internal auditor and also additional manpower in the Public Works Department. He said there has been a great deal of citizen expressions of concern that the Public Works Department has been inadequate which is due to limited resources in manpower and equipment used. Page 1 City Council Budget Public Hearing 09/17/90/KJ City Manager Kelly said there is a 13.93% increase for this. meeting's discussion. V/M Hoffman said when the tentative budget was prepared, it was before the Referendum vote on street lighting. He said Council has provided in the budget for street lights and he suggested a review on the expenditure with a view toward cutting back before the finalization of the budget. He said if the City is going to borrow money to put street lights in, not as much money may be needed out of the operating budget. C/M Bender said he reviewed the budget and feels there could be some savings obtained from the insurance portion of the budget. C/M Schumann said he would like additional time to further examine the budget of the City Attorney. Mayor Abramowitz said there is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, 1990, a closed executive session regarding Unicn negotiations. He said Council has requested a reexamination of certain articles in the budget. He scheduled a special meeting immediately after the executive session to discuss these articles. He announced the meeting for 10:15 A.M. on Wednesday, September 19, 1990. Mayor Abramowitz said he has been getting complaints regarding the condition of the canals and this budget contains monies fori renewal of a contract with the Lake Doctor. He said he would like City Manager Kelly and Mike Couzzo, Director of Public Works, to examine the possibility and feasibility of the City handling this. He said he would like the recommendations for this brought to the Wednesday, September 19, 1990 meeting. He said he feels the City can do a better job. 2. PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed millage rate for Fiscal Yeor 1990/91. SYNOPSIS OF ACT I ON—* Public Hearing was held. City Manager Kelly said there is not much discussion on this item. He said the millage rate is 4.6099. He said there is little way for the public to debate this other than the number itself. Mayor Abramowitz OPENED and CLOSED the Public Hearing with ne response. 3. PUBLIC $RARING on the tentative General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1990/91. SYNOPSIS QF ACTIpN;� Public Hearing was held. City Manager Kelly said this item is the one for which the jublic should be prepared to speak. Mayor Abramowitz OPENED and CLOSED the Public Hearing with no response. 4. NOTION--TQ AWPT a proposed millage rate for Fiscal Year 1990/91. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: ADOPTED a proposed 4.6099 millage rate for Fiscal Year 1990/91. * C/M Bender MOVED to ADOPT a proposed 4.6099 millage rate fDr * Fiscal Year 1990/91, SECONDED by V/M Hoffman. VOTE: Page 2 City Council Budget Public Hearing 09/17/90/KJ i ALL VOTED AT1 I 1 5. MOTION TO ADOPT a tentative General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1990/91. SYNOPSIS OF __ ACTIQU; ADOPTED a tentative General Fund budget of $16,616,740.00 for Fiscal Year 1910/91. City Manager Kelly said the general fund budget number is $16,616,740.00. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT a tentative General Fund budget of * $16,616,740.0.0 for Fiscal Year 1990/91, SECONDED by C/M Bender. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 6. ANNOUNCEMENT of percentage by which the recomputed millage rate exceeds the rolled -back rate necessary to fund the General Fund budget for 1990/91. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION_ ANNOUNCEMENT made of 13.93% increase of recomputed millage rate. City Manager Kelly said the rate is 13.93%. Mayor Abramowitz said if there are some deletions, this could possibly go down and City Manager Kelly agreed. Mayor Abramowitz said this cannot go up, it can only go down. 7. ANNOUNCEMENT of the second public hearing on Tuesday, September 25, 1990, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers during which a final millage and General Fund budget shall be adopted. 8. PULT,e HEARING on all other fund budgets for Fiscal Year 1990/91. Mayor Abramowitz said this is on all other budgets in the City. City Manager Kelly said this year there has been a change. He said this year solid waste disposal or the garbage collection is not included in the General Fund. He said it is divided, as required by the new State mandates, to be separated from the General Fund and is identified in this budget as an Enterprise Fund. He said the other Enterprise Funds are the utilities operations of the City. Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing, Joe Srh"-eiber, resident from Kings Point, asked what physical enviroWne*,t covers for $12,200,470.M City Nanitgeix Kelly said this covers water, sewer and solid waste. Page 3 City Council Budget Public Hearing 09/17/90/KJ 9, LOTION TO OPT tentative budgets for all other funds for Fiscal Year 1990/91. RyNgRAXS OF jV;xx F: APPROVED. EDITOR'S NOTE: The following tentative budgets for all other funds for Fiscal Year 1990/91 have been adopted: Special Revenue Funds $ 1,252,090.00 Debt Service Funds 874,850.00 - Enterprise Funds 16,545,060.00 Internal Service Funds 1,816,940.00 * V/M Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT tentative budgets for all other funds * for Fiscal Year 1990/91, SECONDED by C/M Bender. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 10. ANNOUNCEMENT of proposed debt service millage rate for Fiscal Year 1990/91. SYNOPSIS OF AUZONi ANNOUNCEMENT was made. City Manager Kelly said the proposed debt service millage rate is .6215, a reduction from last year of .054. Mayor Abramowitz confirmed the debt service going down from .Last year. 11. MOTION TO ADOPT proposed debt service millage rate for Fiscal Year 1990/91. IYXQU" ADOPTED the proposed debt service millage rate of .6215 m_110. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT proposed debt service millage rate of * .6215 for Fiscal Year 1990/91, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AY C/M Schumann asked if this was a reduction of .0154 and City Manager Kelly said no, it is .054. Mayor Abramowitz said the second Public Hearing is September 25, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. He said there will be a Special Meeting Pn Wednesday, September 19, 1990 at 10:15 A.M. Mayor Abramowitz ended the meeting by wishing a very healthy and happy New Year to his Jewish and non --Jewish friends and neighbors. With no further business, at 7:20 P.M. CITY OF TAMA,.RAC APPROVED AT MEETING OF 1?,jLk110,_ Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this meeting ORMAN ABRAMOWITZ, MAYOR CAROL A.�EVANS CITY CLERK "This public document was promulgated at a cost of $36.82-or $ .8 per copy to inform the general public, public officers and employees f recent opinions and.considerations of the City Council of the Cit.ir of Tamarac." Page 4 City Council Budget Public Hearing 09/17/90/KJ 1