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August 16, 1985
NOTICE OF BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
There has been a City Council Workshop Meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, September 10, 1985, at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers
of City Hall, 5811 NW 88 Avenue, to review the General Fund
Budget for Fiscal Year 1985/86.
The public is invited to attend,
Carol E. Barbuto
Assistant City Clerk
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS
CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
BUDGET HEARING
SEPTEMBER 10, 1985
Tape BALL Tp_ORDER: Mayor Kravitz called the meeting to order at
1 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 10, 1985, in Council Chambers.
PRESENT: Mayor Philip B. Kravitz
Councilman Arthur H. Gottesman
Councilman Raymond J. Munitz
Councilman Sydney M. Stein (9:15
A.M.)
ALSO PRESENT: Larry Perretti, Acting City Manager
V. Diane Williams, Secretary
MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Kravitz called for a
Moment of Silent Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Ray Briant, Assistant Fire Chief requested eight (8) additional
firefighters bringing the total to 52.
Acting City Manager Larry Perretti recommended 44 which is the
current number of firefighters.
Assistant Fire Chief Briant explained that the eight firefighters
requested would serve as additional backup support for the propose
ambulance service for the city. He said if a user fee were
implemented with the ambulance service, enough money would be
generated to offset the addition of the eight men at no additional
cost to the city. Mr. Briant asked Council to reconsider his
request for the additional firefighters.
V/M Massaro stated that these positions would not be filled until
or unless they get the license to operate the ambulance.
Mr. Briant said he would place a hiring freeze on the eight
positions and not put them on the payroll until the Broward County
EMS Division awarded the city the certificate.
V/M Massaro inquired if the Fire Department really needed three
captains.
Ray Briant said they had asked for reclassification of the three
captains and of the three, one would be called an administrative
captain working days as a training officer and the other two would
be reduced to the rank of fire inspectors and potentially
placed on shift as functional Firefighters/Inspectors. He said
this reclassification would augment their manpower and also give
them a certified state inspector working shifts.
V/M Massaro agreed that it would be a more reasonable way to
utilize the services of these men and would cost less and perform
a better service to the city.
Acting City Manager Larry Perretti asked who would be in charge of
a particular shift as far as rating the employees.
Mr. Briant explained that over the past five months they have im-
plemented a successful pilot program delegating more
responsibilities to the lieutenant for maintaining the station and
evaluating the personnel. He said the Captains reduced to Fire--
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fighters/Inspectors could perform inspections and generate
potential fees for the city thus keeping down the expenses by not
using the heavy trucks to make inspections.
V/M Massaro asked if he was suggesting that they consider fees for
inspection.
Ray Briant said there is a potential to generate $85,000 in fees
from mandated inspections as required by the South Florida Building
Code inspections.
Mr. Perretti said he saw no problem on the surface as far as Mr.
Briant's proposed recommendations but stated that it is usually
against the rules of Labor Law to have a union employee supervise
another and also to make the final recommendations as to their
evaluations or reprimands. He said he did not recommend the
proposal because there would not be a "management" personnel
supervising these people but another union fellow employee which
is against basic good labor practice.
V/M Massaro asked that the Acting City Manager consider the
proposal and report back to Council.
C/M Munitz asked the difference between a secretary and an
administrative secretary.
Mr. Perretti answered that an administrative secretary is for all
department heads and indicated that he would recommend approval
of an administrative secretary.
Acting City Manager Perretti asked for explanation of the Line
Item - Incentive Pay - Ambulance Service as to why the budget is
$10,000.
Mr. Briant explained that $125 per person is the incentive pay for
having a certification called "Emergency Medical Technician". He
said in last year's budget they had requested that $10,000 be
allocated for the actual persons operating the ambulance who would
have more duties than the average firefighters, however, this
amount was not requested for this year's budget and should be
deleted.
Mr. Briant said Line 462 - Building Repairs has a requested amount
of $12,600 and the Acting City Manager recommended $8,600. He
explained that Station One is now six years old and is in need of
repair. He asked Council to reconsider this request. He said
they are also requesting $134,000 to purchase a new fire engine
and noted that it would require a year to build. Mr. Briant said
they cannot legally bid on a new fire truck unless funds are
allocated in the budget.
The Assistant Fire Chief also noted a request under #466 - Fire
Apparatus for $35,000 and the Acting City Manager's recommendation
of $20,000. He explained that the ladder truck needs new doors at
a cost of $2500 per door and also listed other equipment to be
purchased with the $35,000.
Mr. Briant requested $18,000 under Buildings - #620 to repair both
station roofs and indicated that the City Manager made no recom-
mendation. He requested $11,650 under Communications - #644 and,
again, the City Manager made no recommendation.
-- Assistant Fire Chief Briant also requested $70,700 under #647 and
the City Manager recommended $7,000 to purchase a piece of equip-
ment called the "Jaws of Life".
Mr. Perretti said they have been able to hold the line as to Life
and Health Insurance and there will be a minimal adjustment in the
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premium. He said HMO was able to provide basically the same
prices as before. Mr. Perretti said the cost to the city and the
employees will not be a significant increase.
The Acting City Manager cautioned Council to be very cognizant of
the need for liability insurance even though there has been a sub-
stantial increase in the premiums.
Mr. Perretti informed that if Council approves the eight fire-
fighters recommended by the Fire Department, approximately $110
charge per run would have to be implemented as the ambulance fee.
V/M Massaro asked Mr. Perretti to give them all the information
pertaining to this subject so they can determine appropriate
action.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Chief Joseph McIntosh reported
issues to the residents of the
crime is on the rise. He said
have been able to reduce crime
additional officers because of
that one of the most important
city is security and noted that
for four consecutive years they
but this year request nine
the following:
a. Increase in traffic accidents and noted that over 50,000
people are killed in traffic accidents every year and
there were 1,560 traffic accidents in Tamarac - and
He said as a result of those accidents there were 287
disabling injuries and six deaths.
b. Burglary -- In 1984 there were 314 burglaries which was
almost a 50% increase over the previous year.
c. Robberies -- In 1983 there were 16 robberies within the
city; in 1984, 24 and in the first six months of this
year, there have been 26, including four bank robberies.
d. Service calls - In 1980, they were handling 12,000
service calls per year and now they are handling 20,000
which requires a tremendous amount of time and manhours.
He said, presently, of the 11 zones, 8 are covered by
police personnel. Chief McIntosh said the addition of
the 9 officers would bring the police force up to 77
officers.
Chief McIntosh said of the 43 line items in his proposed budget,
23 had been cut and noted that he disagreed with approximately 20
of the cuts. He said he had requested two (2) radar units at a
cost of $2,850 which would pay for themselves within a week and
Acting City Manager Perretti agreed to reinstate it within the
proposed budget. He said he originally requested 25 vehicles
because they already have 22 vehicles with over 100,000 miles and
Mr. Perretti cut the request in half.
Chief McIntosh said one area of great concern to him and which,
in his opinion, does not belong in this area of the budget is
Special Details. He explained that Special Details is a budget
item which is no cost to the city but a source of revenue for the
city. Chief McIntosh said the off -duty police officer works a
detail paid by the merchants or individual residents who want to
hire a police officer.
Mr. Perretti noted that Special Detail is Line Item 151.
Mr. Etheredge stipulated that the merchants pay the city and the
city pays the police officers.
Chief McIntosh said another item is overtime and expressed that
the Garcia decision would have an impact on every city and every
company in the United States as far as overtime costs. He said
this line item was increased to $38,000 which may or may not be
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sufficient.
The Police Chief indicated that Professional Services had been
decreased to $2,000 from the original $8,000 request which is
Line Item 310. V/M Massaro asked for a breakdown of this line
item to see what the money was used for.
Chief McIntosh said Line Item 150 -- Bonus Pay - is State In-
centive money paid to the police officers and the estimated
actual is $50,000 and was reduced by the Acting City Manager to
$40,000. He said this would go up because as the officers obtain
additional education, their incentive pay is increased and ex-
plained that this line item is not a cost.
Chief McIntosh said Line Item 403 - Automobile Allowance - has
not been recommended by the Acting City Manager and asked what
will be done in this area. He said Line Item 440 - Rentals and
Leases - reflected a request for $8,000 because of an increase
in copy machine rentals.
Hyman Fox asked who would be responsible for Workman's Compen-
sation for the Special Detail.
Mr. Perretti answered that the city would.
Mr. Fox expressed his concern that the city does not belong in
private business.
PUBLIC WORKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENTS
Tape Public Works Director asked Council to review and reconsider:
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640
643
120 Regular Salaries (addition of service worker to
assist the night mechanic)
TAMARAC UTILITIES WEST
William Greenwood, Utilities Director, asked Council to review
and reconsider the following:
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Tape 290
4 403
603
510
516
641
463
TAMARAC UTILITIES EAST - ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Etheredge said this department's Regular Salaries will
decrease with the transfer of two employees from its payroll
to the Finance Department. He said the main increase to the
budget, however, is the transfer out of the General Reserve
Fund (417) to finance capital improvements.
UTILITIES WEST - OPERATIONS
Water ewer Combination ervices
Bill Greenwood, Utilities Director, asked Council to review
and reconsider Account 362.
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V/M Massaro asked Finance Director Etheredge to discuss with Bill
Greenwood, Utilities Director, and Acting City Manager Perretti,
the possibility of reading meters quarterly and billing customers
monthly on an estimated average with actual adjustments made at
the end of the quarter.
Utilities -- West Water Treatment
Mr. Greenwood requested deletion of one Assistant Chief Operator
and reallocation of the Operator I and II positions. He said
under Operator II he is requesting four positions and under
Operator I, five positions. Mr. Greenwood said these changes are
necessary because they have implemented cross -training of the
water treatment plant operators and sewerage treatment plant
operators giving them the incentive to get dual licenses.
Water Treatment/Water Utilities Services
Bill Greenwood asked Council to review and reconsider
Account 364.
V/M Massaro asked for additional information on #364 - Backflow
Prevention Program.
Wastewater Treatment Sewer Service Changes
Bill Greenwood requested:
Four - Wastewater Operator II
Five - Wastewater Operator I
Mayor Kravitz adjourned the workshop at 12:05 P.M.
ASST. CITY CLERK
This document was promulgated at a cost of $ 77.15 or $ 2,14_ -
per copy to inform the general public and public officers and employees
about recent opinions and considerations by the City Council of the City
of Tamarac.
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