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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1992
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CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bender called the City Council Budget
Wor s op to order at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room #1, City Hall.
PRESENT :
Mayor H. L. Bender
Vice Mayor Henry Schumann
Councilman Norman Abramowitz
Councilman Irving Katz
ABSENT AND EXCUSED :
Councilman Joseph Schreiber
ALSO PRESENT :
John P. Kelly, City Manager
Dina McDermott, Assistant City Manager
Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Assistant City Manager/
Public Services Director
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Mary Blasi, Finance Director
Peter Procopio, Utility Engineer - Public Services
Vernon Hargray, Public Services Operations Manager
Alan Levine, Public Works Operations Manager
Glenda Christian, M.I.S. Director
Phyllis Polikoff, Secretary
C/M Abramowitz asked what the percentage was down to. John Kelly,
City Manager, replied 3.2% increase over the rolled --back.
Pa a 240 FLEET SERVICES SUMMARY
Pa e 241-246, FLEET SERVICES A TUAL BUDGET
Page 247, Department Personnel
Mary Blasi, Finance Director, said Pages 240 and 244 were self-
explanatory.
Mayor Bender asked why the Proposed Budget was $587,215 and the
Recommended was $685,745. Ms. Blasi said Fleet Services was a
chargeback fund and revenues were paid out of General Funds,
Utilities West and Insurance Services, and figures were calculated
on the equipment each Department had.
Mr. Kelly said if Council did not approve the expenditures, the
projections were accurate but if the expenditures were approved,
there would be a reduction.
Mike Couzzo, Assistant City Manager/Public Services Director, said
Ms. Blasi claimed the reduction was tied to the new equipment.
C/M Abramowitz asked if the reduction was predicated on the
purchase of new vehicles and eliminating the need to repair the
older vehicles. Ms. Blasi agreed.
There was discussion regarding the cost and the vehicles which
would be purchased.
Total Direct Operating Ex enses
Gasollne and D ese
C/M Katz said Parts and Labor were approximately $100,000. Mr.
Couzzo said Estimated and Recommended were the same and there was
a total of 135 vehicles of all types.
#302 - Tires
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Mr. Couzzo said $20,000 was for all the vehicles and he would
research how many tires were replaced every year. Mr. Levine said
it was almost $3,600 to replace the tires on the backhoe and tires
were replaced twice during the past 18 months. He said it was
almost $6,000 to replace the tires on the fire trucks.
473 - Auto Repairs/Parts
V/M Schumann asked why there was a $100,000 differential. Ms.
Blasi said this figure could be reduced if new vehicles were
purchased. Ms. Blasi said $65,000 was allocated towards repairs
on the fire trucks.
Mayor Bender asked the capacity of the gasoline storage tanks.
Mr. Couzzo said, 10,000 gallons and the $90,000 was based on last
year's consumption ($87,322) for the year.
#340 - Other Contractual Services
Mr. Couzzo said most of the money was due to new regulatory agency
requirements and the balance was for servicing the Gas Boy system.
#497 - Outside Services
Mr. Couzzo said this was for body work, painting, and for
repairing heavy equipment which could not be done in-house and
was in addition to the $100,000 previously mentioned.
C/M Abramowitz expressed his concerns and opinions regarding the
Fleet Services Budget and asked if money was not spent at the end
of the year, would it be a carry-over.
Mayor Bender said a budget was a guesstimate predicated on
experience and knowledge of past history.
C/M Abramowitz asked how Council could justify removing $100,000
from this Budget. Mr. Kelly answered that nothing should be cut
until the Utilities Budget was reviewed.
C/M Abramowitz agreed. Mayor Bender disagreed. C/M Katz
suggested waiting until advised by Mr. Couzzo.
Pa a 147 UTILITIES EAST - SUMMARY
Page 150, UTILITIES EAST - REVENUES
Ms. Blasi said a Utility/Water and Sewer Rate Study was brought
before Council in June and Council approved an increase for
Utilities East and Utilities West. She said approximately
$123,000 was projected this year to balance the budget and to off-
set any further rate increases. She said Utilities East did not
pay the General Fund an Administrative Service Charge.
C/M Abramowitz asked if there was a chargeback from Utilities West
to Utilities East. Ms. Blasi said, no, but under Expenditures
were chargebacks from Utilities East to Utilities West for labor
provided by Utilities West. She said there were no personal
services in Utilities East.
Total Miscellaneous Revenues
interest Income
#361-002 - Interest Income -State Pool
Ms. B1asi'said #361-000 represented a projected figure and as of
June 30, the City collected $10,300 from the combined Items.
Page 152 UTILITIES EAST OPERATIONS
Total Ca2ital Outlay
- Water D str�ution Improvements
Mr. Couzzo said the $526 was not a true figure and the $25,000 was
to install additional water lines on the East side for better fire
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protection. Peter Procopio, Utility Engineer -Public Services,
agreed.
C/M Katz asked if the expenditures were already taken into
consideration on the proposed increase for Utilities East. He
said if nothing was changed, the figures indicated would be what
the City could expect to receive as revenues based on the increase
in the new rate. Ms. McDermott said, yes. Ms. Blasi said the
increase would go into effect on September 1.
#640 - Vehicles
Mr. Couzzo said this represented the cost to purchase a pick-up
truck and loader for digging trenches on the East Side.
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#643 - Machinery and Equipment
Mr. CouzZO said it was to purchase a specially designed flow
meter.
Total Indirect Operating Expenses
5 K - UFilities maintenance charges
Ms. Blasi said it represented the estimated cost of labor expended
by Utilities West for Utilities East projects. Mr. Procopio said
he believed the proposed amount was not over -inflated.
There was discussion regarding labor expended by Utilities West
for Utilities East. Ms. Blasi said there would be a $50,000
revenue for Utilities West.
C/M Abramowitz agreed with Mr. Procopio that not enough attention
was given to maintenance. He said maintenance should have been
done 14 years ago.
C/M Katz asked if Utilities .East had a debt -service. Mr. Blasi
said, no.
Ms. McDermott said all budgets reflected the new Utility rate
increase. Ms. Blasi said the rate increase was to comply with
the Bond covenants.
Page 148 UTILITIES EAST SUMMARY
UnclassifieR
Mayor Bender asked for clarification. Ms. Blasi said this was the
back -charge from Utilities West for labor and unclassified meant
non -departmental.
C/M Katz suggested that Council approve the Utilities East budget
as is with the caveat that more equipment, either new, used, or
distressed, would be forthcoming.
Page 157, UTILITIES WEST REVENUES
C/M Abramowitz asked if there would be a difference in the cost to
the residents if the new garbage vendor did the billing and could
the City arrange with'the vendor to do the billing. Mr. Kelly
said, no, to both questions and he did not want anyone but the
City to do the Utility billing. Ms. Blasi agreed.
Total Charges for Services
7043-674 - Backflow Testing Fees
C/M Katz said the fees were expended from commercial buildings and
from buildings which had more than three -stories. He said fees
were previously expended from multi -family residences. C/M
Abramowitz said fees were also expended from high-rise buildings
if they had an adjoining pool and from a clubhouse with a kitchen.
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C/M Katz agreed with former City Engineer, Bob Foy, regarding the
recycling of water. He asked for a study to be done on the cost
to recycle water and Mr. Couzzo said this matter was addressed in
the budget.
Mr. Kelly said the study was reviewed with the Bond people
regarding the rate increase and the Bond refinancing.
V/M Schumann said he could not locate any Utility maintenance
charges for Utilities West. Ms. Blasi said maintenance charges
were reflected as Operating Expenses and personnel costs and since
Utilities East did not have personnel allocated, they did nothing
for Utilities West. Mr. Kelly agreed.
#343-631 - Residential Debt Service Charges
#343-632 - Commercial Debt Service Charges
#343-633 - Multi -Family Debt Service Charges
#343-635 - Guaranteed Debt Service Charges
Ms. Blasi said when the rate increase was proposed, it was decided
not to isolate the Debt Service Charges but include it in Service
Availability on the water bill. She said these charges would be
shown in Item #343-611 (Residential Water Sales) through Item
#343-626 (Commercial Wastewater Charges).
Ms. Blasi said water sales did not come in as projected for FY
1991/1992 and there was a General Reserve Fund to balance
shortfalls in revenues. She said next year $445,000 of the
General Reserve Fund would be used to balance the budget.
C/M Katz asked if the $445,000 was included in the 8% Plus index
proposed for FY 1993/1994. Ms. Blasi said, yes, and it was to
pick-up for the increase in the Operating and Personnel Budgets.
C/M Abramowitz asked about the 8% Plus increase. C/M Katz said
two Utility West rate increases were approved.
#343-671 - Meter Fees
C/M Katz said an increase was approved for several types of meter
fees and Ms. Blasi said these were installation costs. Mr. Couzzo
said there was a Conservation Rate Adjustment to ensure sufficient
revenues.
C/M Katz asked if Southern Bell knew they would be paying an
increase because they had been paying a reduced rate. Ms. Blasi
said Southern Bell would be advised shortly.
#343-410 - utilities Maintenance Charges
Ms. Blasi said this was the revenue offset from Utilities East.
#343-412 - Customer Billing Services
Ms. Blasi said Utilities East had only 1,000 customers and were
billed bi-monthly and this Item was the revenue from Utilities
East.
Page 159-161 T.U.W. OPERATIONS/WATER-SEWER COMB. SERVICES
Page 181, Department Personnel
Total Personal Services
Ms. Blasi said $27,021 and $16,827 represented half the salaries
for Mr. Couzzo and Vernon Hargray, respectively, and their
salaries remained the same from last year. Mr. Couzzo said the
other half came from Public Works.
C/M Katz asked about the Field Superintendent and the Public
Services Fund. Ms. Blasi said a Public Services Division would be
established.
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C/M Katz asked about the Utilities Service Coordinator (USC). Mr.
Hargray said the USC worked with the speaker and was the
supplemental Foreman who made sure schedules were coordinated, was
in contact with the vendors and scheduled training sessions.
EDITORS NOTE : Mayor Bender left the room at 10:15 a.m.
C/M Katz asked if the City was finished with the Square One Debt
Service Fund. Ms. Blasi said, yes.
There was discussion regarding the Square One Debt Service Fund
and reserve capacity. Ms. Blasi said this would be addressed in
the Wastewater Treatment Budget. Ms. McDermott said there was no
proposed figure for revenues at this time.
Page 161 1Continued
Total Indirect 02eratinq Expenses
5 E - Fi-eet Maintenance Services
Ms. Blasi said this Item was combined for all Divisions.
Page 159 Continued
3 - Legal Services
Ms. McDermott said many Departments in the past had their own
Line -Item but the City Attorney's Office would now have control
over this Item and it was part of the Administrative Chargeback.
C/M Katz suggested that Utilities West Division #362 be approved
as is, at this time.
Pa a 162 WATER TREATMENT
Page , Department Personnel
Mr. Couzzo said this Budget dealt with the people who worked at
the Water Treatment Plant and the Lab.
V/M Schumann asked about the vacant Lab Technician position. Mr.
Couzzo said Fran Oney was promoted to Quality Assurance Manager
and the Lab Technician position was vacant.
Mr. Couzzo said there was a possibility that lab service might be
provided to other communities.
Total Direct 02eratin2 Ex enses
u ge Removal Expense
#4UF - Dredge Lime Sludge Colony west C.C.
C/M Katz asked about the $10,000. Mr. Hargray said it was the
cost to dredge out the sludge after it was transferred from the
golf course to the lime sludge pit. Mr. Couzzo said it was for
removal only and not for the contract to transfer it from the golf
course to the lime sludge pit.
V/M Schumann asked the difference between the two Items. Mr.
Couzzo said years back the sludge moved from one area to another
and it was now being removed and pumped back to the first area.
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Total Caiaital Outlay
SJ - Filter Backwash Recovery
Mr. Procopio said there would always be a waste product, even with
reverse osmosis. He said if the backwash water was recycled, the
amount of sludge moving at the golf course would be minimized and
it was cost effective.
C/M Katz said the contractor should come here on a.regular basis.
Mr. Couzzo agreed. C/M Katz said the onus was on the employees
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and not the contractor. Mr. Couzzo agreed and said the City would
recapture the majority of the water backwashed through the filters
and this water would be brought back into the system. He said
50,000,000 gallons annually was approximately $50,000.
Mr. Procopio said 1,900,000,000 gallons of potable water was
manufactured per year and if the City was able to recover the
amount used for backwash, it would be 2.50% of the total amount of
water pumped out of the ground. Mr. Couzzo said regulations would
be more restrictive with regard to recovery.
C/M Katz asked if the $200,000 would affect the revenues or the
rates. Ms. Blasi said, no, and the minimal increase was to meet
the provisions of the Bond Covenant.
C/M Katz asked where the money would come from. Ms. Blasi said
10% was in excess of the operating revenues and the General
Reserve Fund. She said half of the project was paid from CIAC
Funds.
C/M Abramowitz asked if any future projects could just use CIAC
Funds if they were available. Ms. Blasi said, yes, if projects
were approved with that stipulation. She said CIAC Funds also
paid part of the Debt Service to Broward County for wastewater
treatment.
Mr. Procopio disagreed and said CIAC Funds were for future
expansion.
Total Direct 02erating Expenses (Continued)
#4- Repairs Machinery & Equipment
Mr. Hargray said $50,000 was transferred to Total Capital Outlay
Item #643 - Machinery & Equipment - for replacement pumps and
related equipment.
#508 - Repairs/Maint. - Telemetery System
Mr. Hargray said it was an off -site communications system which
turned the pumps on and off and reported back to a centralized
computing network.
C/M Abramowitz said a past City Council had approved funding to
eliminate infiltration. Mr. Couzzo said the City of Tamarac was
the only City out of 10 in Broward County whose infiltration
levels decreased.
Total Capital Outlay (Continued
76- Vehicles
Mr. Hargray said water treatment plant operators needed the
vehicles because samples had to be taken every hour throughout the
City. He said one vehicle was completely out -of -service.
Page 165t TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
Paue 153. Deuartment Personnel
Total Personal Services
- Regular Salaries
Ms. McDermott said this Division included all Service Workers.
Mr. Couzzo said salaries were reduced because Division #365,
Water Accountability, was created for the people who read the
Meters and did the Meter exchanges.
Total Direct Operating Ex enses
- Repairs Machinery & Equipment
Mr. Couzzo said the figure would probably decrease if machinery
and equipment was replaced.
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Page 167 Continue
TotalCapital outlay
Vehicles
Ms. McDermott suggested that older vehicles be taken out of
service and replaced. She said the new budget included a new
pick-up truck and a tractor with a backhoe and it was more cost
effective to replace than to repair. Mr. Couzzo said one backhoe
would be purchased for Public Works and one for the Utilities.
C/M Abramowitz asked about cross --utilizing equipment. Mr. Couzzo
said this was the current practice and Alan Levine, Public Works
Operations Manager, and Mr. Hargray did this on a daily basis.
C/M Abramowitz asked if this Budget could be reduced. Mr. Couzzo
said it would depend on if new equipment was purchased.
Total Direct Operating Expenses (Continued)
#53- Asphalt Paving
C/M Katz asked why this was not under Streets and Paving. Ms.
Blasi responded that Utilities West paid for the asphalt and
Streets and Roads crew did the repair. Mr. Hargray said $4,000 of
the $7,000 was to pave an area at the Public Services Complex.
Pa a 167 Continued
Total Ca2ital Outlay (Continued)
HK - Extensions and Modifications
Mr. Hargray said this represented the cost of a galvanized
replacement program which would take more than one year. C/M
Abramowitz said the developer should be responsible for the
repairs. C/M Katz agreed.
#6HD - Coral Springs Inter -Connect
Mr. Couzzo said the project would be done this year. Ms.
McDermott said the money was in the FY 1991/1992 budget and would
be on the next Council agenda.
#640 - Vehicles
C/M Katz said he would not recommend approval until he received
information from Mr. Couzzo.
C/M Abramowitz expressed his opinion regarding the budget. C/M
Katz said he marked Utilities West Budget as proposed on Pages
157, 158 and the Utilities East Budget as proposed on Page 162
approved, as is. He expressed his concerns about the $100,000 in
the Utilities West budget and approved everything in the proposed
Division #364 Budget except for Line Item #640.
Page 168t WATER ACCOUNTABILITY
Page 1B4, Department Personnel
Mr. Couzzo said this Division was new and reflected the reductions
from the previous Division. He said it included the people who
read the Meters and did the Meter exchanges.
Total Capital Outlay
Commun ca son Expense
Mr. Couzzo said it was the cost to repair the portable radios.
Total Personal Services
1120 - Regular Sa ar es
C/M Abramowitz asked if there were any changes. Mr. Couzzo said,
no. He said personnel were responsible for water accountability,
illegal tap -ins, defective meters, rebuilding meters and meter
exchanges.
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Total Capital Outlay (Continued)
#640 Vehicles
#643 - Machinery and Equipment
Mr. Couzzo said it was for a pick-up truck and equipment which
would detect leaks in pipes without having to tear up the road.
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C/M Katz asked why there was a difference between $16,200 and the
other proposed cost for a pick-up truck of $13,100. Ms. McDermott
said the $16,200 included a towing package which cost more because
heavier equipment would be towed.
Ms. McDermott said the Purchasing Division was reorganized and
Sherry Bauer, Purchasing Officer, was a member of the Purchasing
Co-op in Broward County.
C/M Katz suggested Division #365 be approved as is.
Page 170 CUSTOMER SERVICES
Page__185, Department Personnel
Total Capital Outla
Machinery Wnd Equipment
Ms. Blasi said the Division was in the Finance Department and was
responsible for billing and Customer Services for the Utilities
Department. She requested that the Burster for the Utility bills
be replaced.
C/M Abramowitz asked the cost to send Utility bills per unit, per
year. Ms. Blasi said $10.77 per unit, per year, and Meter Readers
put door,tag request notices on delinquent units.
V/M Schumann asked how many tag request notices were put on each
month. Ms. Blasi said it varied from month -to -month and there
could be between 20 to 100 per cycle, per month. She said the
first tag was free and every tag thereafter cost $5. She said it
also was a charge to cut-off and reconnect and the unit owner had
to pay both before the water was turned on.
C/M Katz suggested the Customer Service Budget should be approved
as is.
EDITORS NOTE : Mayor Bender returned to the room at 11:22 a.m.
Page 172 WASTEWATER COLLECTION
Page Department Personnel
V/M Schumann asked about the Video Technician and Collection
Operator II vacant positions. Mr. Hargray said there was a Senior
Video Technician and a second Video Technician and Collection
Operator II were proposed positions.
Mr. Hargray said the Video Technician took a camera to the
pipelines to identify and seal the leaks.
V/M Schumann asked why the proposed Video Technician would make
more than the Senior Video Technician. Ms. Blasi said both
positions were budgeted but the new position should be reduced.
Ms. McDermott said new work was being done by the Video crew but
additional assistance was needed and an employee would be promoted
from within. Mayor Bender said the figures should be reversed.
There was discussion regarding the proposed positions. V/M
Schumann said the new positions were the Jet Rodder/Sealing
Technician and Collection Operator II. Ms. Blasi said Hubert
Wiggins was a Senior Video Technician and the Video Technician was
also filled.
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Mr. Couzzo said Robert Whitfield was a Video Technician and the
proposal was to change him to Jet Rodder/Sealing Technician.
C/M Katz asked if developers would be charged by the City to
accept and video their wastewater facilities. Mr. Couzzo said
this was previously discussed and that Council would research this
matter through permit fees. C/M Katz said presently the City was
not being paid. Mr. Couzzo agreed.
* C/M Katz asked Mr. Kelly to research this and report back to
Council.
Total Personal Services
2 - Regular Sa aries
Ms. McDermott said the increases were based on the C.O.L.A.
increase.
Page 172 WASTEWATER COLLECTION Continued
Tomtal Persona Services
- incenEive Bonus
C/M Katz asked if this was cancelled. Mr. Kelly said nothing was
proposed for the next Fiscal Year. Ms. Blasi said January, 1992
figures were indicated but July, 1992 was not available at this
time.
Pace 176, WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Ms. McDermott said there was no personnel. Ms. Blasi said the
figures indicated the Debt Service paid to Broward County for the
treatment of wastewater and this Item could not be cut.
C/M Abramowitz asked if new projection was reflected for FY
1992/1993. Ms. Blasi said, yes, and the Sewer C.I.A.C. Fund paid
a portion of the Debt Service.
Page 179 UNCLASSIFIED
Total Direct Operating Ex enses
A - Property Tax Substitute
Ms. Blasi said Utilities West was charged because they did not pay
property taxes.
Total Indirect Operating Ex enses
T39A - Data Processing Services
Ms. Blasi said last year there was no chargeback but their share
was based on the number of users of terminals and P.C.'s. She
said Glenda Christian, M.I.S. Director, took the total Budget and
allocated between Utilities West and the General Fund and it went
into the Internal Service fund as a revenue. She said it was Zero
before because nothing was subsidized last year.
Page 201 WATER TREATMENT - U.W. C.I.A.C. FUND
Total Capital Outlay
C/M Abramowitz asked if anything could be changed. Ms. Blasi said
it represented the capital improvements which were proposed for
the Utilities West Fund.
#6SI - Raw Water Wells 16-19
Ms. McDermott said Council approved the projects.
V/M Schumann asked where the funds came from. Ms. Blasi said
developer impact fees. Mr. Kelly said the monies were already
collected.
C/M Katz asked if there were any reserves for C.I.A.C. Ms. Blasi
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said capital was not included in the calculations.
Page 233j, CENTRAL PURCHASING/STORES FUND-Summar
Pa - a 237, PURCHASING STORES SERVICES
Page239, Department Personnel
Ms. Blasi said staffing remained the same but there was a change
in personnel. She said there was a decrease in the proposed
salaries because Ms. Bauer's salary was less than the previous
Purchasing Officer.
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Page 226 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICE Summer
Page 230, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (MIS)
I� III11
Page , Department Personne
V/M Schumann asked if the Programmer position was vacant. Ms.
Blasi said, yes.
Page 237 Continued
40 - Rent/Lease-Machinery/Equipment
Ms. Blasi said this was rental for the copier because prior to
this, Purchasing used the Finance Department copier. Ms.
McDermott said it also covered the cost of the printing.
Total Indirect Operating Expenses
#SOP - Insurance Service Charges
C/M Abramowitz asked why the amount escalated. Ms. Blasi said
Insurance Services went up significantly. Mayor Bender said it
was a pro -rated amount based on the number of employees. Ms.
Blasi agreed.
Page 230 Continued
V/M Schumann asked who presently did the programming. Glenda
Christian, M.I.S. Director, said it was done by three people.
C/M Katz asked if rent was still being paid for Records Retention.
Ms. McDermott said, yes, but a less costly vender was found in
Coral Springs for the new fiscal year.
Mayor Bender asked how often records were reviewed to be
destroyed. Mr. Kelly said constantly.
C/M Katz asked if M.I.S. had anything to do with Map Graphics.
Ms. McDermott said Ms. Christian knew everything within the City
about any computers, hardware or software issue and was totally
involved.
C/M Katz asked Ms. Christian if she was responsible for
maintenance on the Macintosh Computer. Ms. Christian said, yes.
Mr. Kelly said M.I.S. purged and analyzed what everyone had in the
system and safety provisions were provided. Ms. Blasi said Ms.
Christian was responsible for purchasing all hardware, software
and maintaining all computer equipment.
V/M Schumann asked who had access to all the codes. Ms. Christian
said anyone in Data Processing and only she had access to the
system from the outside. She said codes were changed throughout
the year.
Page 222 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FUND
- Solid Waste Disposal Fees
Mr. Kelly said the City went out to bid with the intention of
having the vendor provide the billing. He said if it was decided
the City would do the billing, an amount would replace the Zero.
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He said to -date, the analysis had not been completed.
C/M Abramowitz asked .if this was a pass -through. Mr. Kelly said,
yes.
C/M Abramowitz said he wanted to see the vendor do the billing.
He complimented Ms. Blasi and Ms. McDermott and said it was the
tightest Budget he had ever seen. Mayor Bender agreed the format
was excellent and suggested that the Department Personnel sheets
should be close to the Budget Division.
Page 20, CITY ATTORNEY Continued
Regular Salaries (Continued)
C/M Katz suggested that City Attorney Kraft's salary be kept
separate from Secretary, Marian Swenson. He said City Attorney
Kraft should get a 5% increase and Ms. Swenson's salary should
remain status quo.
City Attorney Kraft said he was delighted to be associated with
the City of Tamarac. He said he would withdraw his proposal of an
increase for Ms. Swenson but would come before Council again later
in the year on this matter. He said his starting salary was very
low and was accepted without question but after six months he was
requesting an increase. He said the Department provided legal
services for every Department and he attended every Council
meeting and Workshop. He said arbitration and labor situations
were handled for the Personnel Department. He mentioned
agreements, Resolutions and Ordinances prepared by his office and
the Department.
C/M Abramowitz said City Attorney Kraft was aware of the low
salary at time of hire. He said CityAttorney Kraft was very
quick to respond to questions for clarification or opinions, etc.
He proposed a salary increase to $67,500 which was more than a 5%
increase.
V/M Schumann agreed with C/M Abramowitz that City Attorney Kraft
was timely with responses and had a lot of responsibility and
that City Attorney Kraft's starting salary was very low. He
suggested a $5,500 C.O.L.A. increase to $68,000 with 10% of that
going into deferred compensation plus 10% more instead of $6,000.
C/M Abramowitz agreed with V/M Schumann's recommendation.
C/M Katz disagreed with V/M Schumann's recommendation and proposed
5% plus 4%. There was further discussion. Mayor Bender agreed
with the comments made by the Council members and with V/M
Schumann's financial recommendations.
Ms. Blasi reiterated the proposal that City Attorney Kraft would
receive $68,000 plus a 4% C.O.L.A. increase and 10% of City
Attorney Kraft's salary would go into a deferred compensation
plan.
City Attorney Kraft thanked Council for their considerations and
salary proposal.
Mr. Kelly said Council had to meet again to discuss Fleet Services
and to finalize Code Enforcement, Building and Planning. He
suggested that a Workshop should be scheduled for Wednesday
morning.
Mayor Bender ADJOURNED the Budget Workshop at 12:30 P.M. �=
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CITY CLERK