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Home My WebLink About1993-09-07 - City Commission Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bender called the Special meeting to order on Tuesday, September 7, 1993, at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida, to hold public hearings on the proposed millage and tentative budgets for Fiscal Year 1993/94. PLEDGE OF RLT-7-QZT1kNrZ_*_ Mayor Bender called for the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT: Mayor H. Larry Bender Vice Mayor Irving Katz Councilman Norman Abramowitz Councilman Joseph Schreiber Councilman Henry Schumann ALSO PRESENT* John P. Kelly, City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, City Clerk Mary Blasi, Finance Director Phyllis Polikoff, Secretary ****************************************************************** 1.AMOLMCEMENI of the percentage increase in proposed millage rate over the rolled -back rate necessary to fund the General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1993/94 and the specific purposes for which ad valorem tax revenues are being increased. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Announcement made by City Manager Kelly. The tentative General Fund Budget of $18,430,751 is $1,130,384 more than the current budget of $17,300,367. Council has proposed to increase the current millage rate of 4.8293 mils to 5.0083, which is a 5.1% increase over the rolled -back rate of 4.7645 mils. City Manager Kelly announced the tentative General Fund Budget and said it was a 3.7% increase over the current rate. He identified increases to the Broward Sheriff's Office contract, road repairs and resurfacing at Tamarac Lakes North and South, purchasing a bucket truck, repairs to a Fire Department vehicle, funds for a Social Worker and the Assistant, beautification, maintenance and facilities personnel and machinery and equipment for Parks maintenance. Mr. Kelly said Council should reconsider funding the Advanced Life Support program in order to get approval from Broward County. He discussed Minnet monies, the Advanced Life Support program, and he and Mary Blasi, Finance Director, recommended that Council approve an Ambulance Services account, not to exceed $300,000 for six - months beginning April 1, 1994. He said the account would offset revenues but the City would only be committed if Broward County approved. Mr. Kelly said the After School Program was budgeted for 105 children but more children expressed interest in participating. He said the Recreation Department recommended budgeting an additional $8,000 and he concurred. He said both proposals would cost an additional $308,000 and the millage rate and percentage increase would not change. 2. P�yTO ,BEjRI= on the proposed millage rate for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNQZAIS OF ACTION„, PUBLIC Hearing held on proposed millage rate of 5.0083%. Mr. Kelly announced the proposed millage rate of 5.0083%. Mayor Bender OPENED and CLOSED the PUBLIC HEARING with no response. City Council Special Meeting 09/07/93/PP Page 2 3. _rrLeT.IC HEARING on the tentative General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1993/94. PUBLIC Hearing held on tentative General Fund budget of $18,430,951 for FY 1993/94. Mayor Bender OPENED the PUBLIC HEARING. C/M Abramowitz stated that the Broward County 1992 Final Assessed Property value decreased $18,313,416 and the City would collect less taxes. Myron Wald, Kings Point resident, expressed his comments regarding a newspaper article and $8,000 pertaining to Parks and Recreation. Mr. Kelly said the monies were from Parks and Recreation Impact Fees and could not be used for operational costs. C/M Schreiber said he objected to hiring new employees because personnel costs continued to rise and he discussed accrued Vacation or Annual Leave, salaries, benefits, Workers' Compensation and privatization. C/M Abramowitz said excluding the $25,000 Homestead Exemption, taxes would increase $7.49 annually for a $60,000 residence and $13.91 annually for a $90,000 residence. He said everyone paid taxes for Fire, Police and Public Works protection and beautification. Bernie Hart, Kings Point resident, said there would also be taxes for water, sewer and canal maintenance. Marvin Seidel, Kings Point resident, voiced his concerns about drainage problems on 715t Place and asked if improvements would be considered. Herman Gross, North Belfort resident, asked whether the Drainage Retention Fund amount of $200,000 could be used to offset the Drainage Improvement Fund. Mary Blasi, Finance Director, said the Drainage Retention Fund consisted of developers impact fees for retention ponds for their projects and it had nothing to do with drainage or canals. Discussion followed regarding Southgate Boulevard, retention ponds and land and FP&L. V/M Katz said property value in many residential areas deteriorated due to the age of the property or the people who owned it and he discussed assessed property values at the Lakes of Carriage Hills. Mayor Bender CLOSED the PUBLIC HEARING with no response. 4. MOTION_TO, D= a proposed millage rate for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNOPSIS OF AQJION: ADOPTED proposed millage rate of 5.0083% for FY 1993/94 which is a 5.1% increase above the current rolled -back rate of 4.7645 mils. C/M Abramowitz MOVED APPROVAL of the proposed millage rate of 5.0083% for FY 1993/94, SECONDED by C/M Schreiber. G City Council Special Meeting 09/07/93/PP Page 3 There was no discussion. VOTE: C/M Abramowitz - AYE V/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann -- AYE C/M Schreiber - AYE Mayor Bender - NAY 5. MOTION TO ADOPT a tentative General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION._ ADOPTED tentative General Fund Budget of $18,738,751 for FY 1993/94. Mr. Kelly said Council should consider approving the additional $308,000 for the Advanced Life Support and After School Programs. C/M Abramowitz said it would be difficult if Broward County did not issue the Minnet money for the Advanced Life Support Program. V/M Katz MOVED APPROVAL of $300,000 to offset the Advanced Life Support Program, SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. There was no discussion. VOTE: V/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann - NAY C/M Schreiber - AYE C/M Abramowitz - AYE Mayor Bender - NAY V/M Katz MOVED APPROVAL of $8,000 to offset the After -School Program, SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. There was no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE Mr. Kelly suggested that Council APPROVE the tentative General Fund Budget for FY 1993/94 in the amount of $18,738,751. V/M Katz MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by C/M Schreiber. There was no discussion. VOTE: V/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann - AYE C/M Schreiber - AYE C/M Abramowitz - AYE Mayor Bender -- NAY 6. BMOT CEMENT of percentage by which the recomputed millage rate exceed the rolled -back rate necessary to fund the General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1993/94. City Manager Kelly announced the recomputed millage rate as 5.0083%, which is 5.1% above the current rolled -back rate of 4.7645 mils. Mr. Kelly announced the recomputed millage rate as 5.0083%, which is 5.1% above the current rolled -back rate of 4.7645 mils. City Council Special Meeting 09/07/93/PP Page 4 7. ANNOUNCEMENT of the second public hearing on Tuesday, September 21, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers during which a final millage and General Fund budget shall be adopted. FINBL ACTION• Announcement made by Mayor Bender. There was no discussion. 8. PUBLIC HEARING on all other fund budgets for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: PUBLIC Hearing held. Mr. Kelly said the other Funds consisted of Drainage Canal, Enterprise, Internal Service, Debt Service and Special Revenue Funds. Mayor Bender OPENED the PUBLIC HEARING. C/M Schreiber said the Enterprise Fund, i.e., Tamarac utilities West, generated money from water and sewer usage. He mentioned revenues, expenditures, administrative costs, Property Tax Subsidies and said the total expenditure from the Enterprise Fund was $1,752,604. He said there was an insufficient amount of revenue to meet the Bond obligations and water and sewer rates would increase. TAPE 2 C/M Schreiber referred to the refinanced Bonds totaling $12,212,688 (including principal, interest and administrative charges) and asked why there was a difference in cost between the old and new Bonds. Ms. Blasi discussed refinancing, principal, interest and Treasury notes which were purchased to pay off the old Bonds. She said the interest rates on the Treasury notes were lower and principal and interest paid over the term for the new Bonds was lower than the old Bonds. She said more Treasury notes had to be purchased to pay off the old Bonds. Discussion followed on the difference in cost between the old and new Bonds and Ms. Blasi said the City enlisted the services of a Financial Analyst and Bond Counsel and the City saved approximately $2,000,000 by refinancing. Mayor Bender discussed the audit relating to administrative costs for Tamarac Utilities and said documentation was in the City Clerk's Office. C/M Abramowitz discussed the financial aspects and the quantity of tests performed on the City's water supply. V/M Katz said water was supplied by Tamarac and Fort Lauderdale as well as Broward County and many residents were not billed for services. Mayor Bender said the cost would be prohibitive to supply water and maintain same to the entire City. Mayor Bender CLOSED the PUBLIC HEARING with no further response. A City Council Special Meeting 09/07/93/PP Page 5 9. tentative budgets for all other funds for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNOPSIS or ADOPTED tentative budgets for other funds for FY 1993/94. V/M Katz MOVED APPROVAL of the recalculated tentative budget for other funds for FY 1993/94, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. Mr. Kelly announced the other funds: Special Revenue Funds $ 1,897,433 Debt Service Funds 854,045 Enterprise Funds 18,421,825 Internal Service Funds 2,111,921 TOTAL $23, 285, 224 There was no discussion. VOTE: V/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann - AYE C/M Schreiber - NAY C/M Abramowitz -- AYE Mayor Bender - NAY 10. ANNOUNCEMENT of proposed debt service millage rate for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: City Manager Kelly announced that the proposed debt service millage rate for FY 1993/94 as announced .6000 mils, which is 6.2% above the current debt service millage rate of .5650 mils. There was no discussion. 11. MQTZQrj TQ,,aQOPT proposed debt service millage rate for Fiscal Year 1993/94. SYNOPSIS OF- ACTION, APPROVED the proposed debt service millage rate for FY 1993/94 as being .6000 mils. V/M Katz MOVED APPROVAL of the proposed debt service millage rate for FY 1993/94 as .6000 mils., SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. VOTE: C/M Schreiber - AYE C/M Abramowitz - AYE V/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann - AYE Mayor Bender - NAY Mayor Bender ADJOURNED the Special Meeting at 7:50 P.M. Carol A. Evans City Clerk H. Bender Mayor CITY of TAMALRAC APPROVED AT MEETING OF ��