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CITY COUNCIL OF TAMARAC, FLORIl]A
Please be advised the Mayor and City Manager have set the following dates
for Budget Workshops to be held in the West Conference Room at City Hall,
5811 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
The purpose of the Workshops is to discuss the 1982/83 Budget for the City
of Tamarac.
Tuesday, July 13, 1982.
Thursday,July 15, 1982
Friday, July 16, 1982
Monday, July 19, 1982
Tuesday, July 20, 1982
2:30 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.(following Reconvened
Council Meeting in the Council
Chambers)
2:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
The City Council may consider such other items as may cote before it.
The Public is invited to attend.
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
July 13, 1982
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M., on Thursday,
July 13, 1982 in the Council Chambers in City Hall.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Walter W. Falck
Vice Mayor Helen Massaro
Councilman Irving M. Disraelly
Councilman Philip B. Kravitz
Councilman David E. Krantz
ALSO PRESENT: Laura Stuurmans, City Manager
Steve Wood, Finance Director
'ape Mayor Falck explained the Workshop is a continuation of the Budget Review
1 for the Fiscal Year 1982/83.
V/M Massaro asked if this proposed budget would affect the City taxes by
raising or lowering them and the City Manager said there will be a lowering
of the rate in order to generate the $3,000,000 in taxes which the City is
requesting within this proposed budget. The City Manager said the proposed
aggregate millage would be 4.0596 per 1,000 which is down from 4.7808 per
1,000 from last year.
V/M Massaro asked if this would have any affect on the monies the City is
supposed to get which would help reduce taxes and the City Manager said no;
that takes into consideration what the City will receive in terms of the
sales and use tax monies from the state, which is approximately $750,000.
V/M Massaro asked how this budget would affect the City if they did not
get this money and Steve Wood said the ad valorem would increase to 5.028
mils up from 4.7808; this would be an increase of .2472.
CITY ENGINEER
The City Manager said that generally this budget reflects very little change.
There are changes in the area of salaries, FICA, pension and the Workmens'
Compensation adjustments. She said in the operating expense area, gasoline
and diesel is down $200 from last year, Professional Services is down $1,200
the Auto Parts area has been reduced by $600 due to.the fact that members of
the staff now have newer vehicles. Drafting is reduced from $2,600 to $800
and Minor Tools is down from $700 to $500. The other line item accounts
have been budgeted at the same level as last year.
The City Manager pointed out that the salaries of the City Engineer, two
Assistant Engineers and the Secretary are divided 50/50 with the other half
of that cost being shared by Tamarac Utilities, Inc. West because of the
work load that is.attributable to that department.
V/M Massaro questioned the rise in rates for the Workmens' Compensation
and Mayor Falck said it is a combination of the experience and the rates
going up. V/M Massaro questioned Item 333,"Density Test", on the Budget
Worksheet Summary. The City Engineer said that any tests that would not
be reimbursable would be for the City's work which would be paid out of
Professional Services and this item is strictly for the Density tests that
are paid for by the developer, this should be stricken from the budget.
C/M Disraelly questioned Item 401,Meetings and Seminars and 402�Travel-
Other,and asked if these could both be reduced $500 and the City Engineer
said the reason these items have not been utilized fully is because of the
extent of activity this department has had in the .last few years. Mr.
Keating said it is most important for him aria other members of his depart-
ment to attend various seminars to keep up with current trends in construc-
tion, etc. C/M Disraelly questioned whether there is anything in reserve
for streets resurfacing and the City Manager said there is something under
Capital Reserve; this is not reflected in either Public Works or Engineering.
C/M Disraelly asked if there was any money put aside for drainage in 82/83
and the City Manager said that item has previously been placed in the Public
Works Department and is not -reflected in 82/83.
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C/M Disraelly asked if there will not be drainage done in 82/83 in regards
to both Section 22 and Section 7 and the City Manager said she realizes the
possibility but she felt Council might look to its drainage fund in lieu
of the General Fund for this. The City Manager said the $100,000 that is
there this year, the balance left in September, will be moved to the
Drainage Fund at the close out of the Fiscal Year.
C/M Krantz questioned the overtime and asked if this was in the field and
the City Engineer said yes; however, the Budget Worksheet Summary shows
nothing projected and he would like to request $2,000 for this line item.
The City Manager said she has just instructed the Finance Director to add
into the Engineering Fee area of the Revenue Sheet $2,000 for recouped
costs on this item because the balance should be there, the $1,000 for the
Density Test will be stricken.
Steve Wood said the Drainage improvement Fund as of 6/30/82 has a balance
of $576,569.36, the Capital Construction Drainage Fund has $150,071.60.
He said the $100,000 that is available under the Public Works Department
has not been transferred as of this balance sheet date. He said this can
be transferred by Council Motion to this fund. C/M Disraelly asked if this
money is earmarked for this,does Council have the authority to spend it at
any time,and Mr. Wood said,except for the limit by the Charter. yes-
C/M Kravitz said in looking at the City Engineer's Budget there is an
increase of approximately $26,500 from last year which is all in salaries
and,based upon the increases into unions, etc.,this seems in line; however,
on Professional Services.he suggested changing the figure from $4,000 to
$3,000 to keep this in line. The City Engineer said he has no objection
since he would hope if Professional Services are needed beyond that amount,
Council would provide for it. The City Manager will review this further.
RECREATT014
The City Manager said in the area of salaries the totals have gone from
$27,280 to $67,028.20. She said the number of individuals in that depart-
ment has not changed but a classification that was handled separately,
Item 131,Other Salaries and Wages, is now cumulative except for Item 132,
Salary --Summer Personnel, which stands alone because of the basis of that
personnel need being tied in with enrollment and collections.
Laura Stuurmans said Sharon Ellis had made a request that her Maintenance
Worker I be upgraded in next year's budget to a Maintenance Worker II and
she sees no problem with this;. however, Ms. Ellis is now suggesting that
with the responsibilities of her department she be allowed two Maintenance
Workers I keeping the present individual at the current salary classifica-
tion and adding an additional person to the payroll. The City Manager said
this is an area that she will have to give some consideration to for further
discussion with Council.
V/M Massaro questioned Item 132,Salary-Summer Personnel. The City Manager
said these are the instructors and counselors working on the summer program,
and they are still reflected in the budget. She said Item 305,First Aid,
has been dropped from $500 to $250 and Item 306,Special Supplies,has been
increased from $1,570 to $2,940 and this is based upon a request made by
Sharon Ellis in her justification support schedule for certain materials
which the City Manager felt should be set forth within the Special Supply
area rather than being capitalized. These special supplies include a
record player, flag house, basketball, ring goals, baseball, softball,
field equipment, soccer nets, traffic cones and one table tennis table
for use by the Recreation Department.
C/M Disraelly questioned why Item 430,Electricity,has been raised to
$10,000 and not $5,000 and the City Manager said the amount of electricity
that is reflected there is for Tamarac Park only; there will be electrical
costs for Tract 27 and there will be electrical needs at Caporella Park
as well. C/M Disraelly said this would be a reasonable figure if the
tennis courts were put in this year but since they are not in yet,he
suggested a $5,000 figure.
C/M Disraelly questioned Item 401,Meetings and Seminars, whether the amount
of $120 projected would be enough and Sharon Ellis said she felt it would.
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C/M Kravitz questioned Item 481,Recreational Activities,asking if Sharon
Ellis felt she could live with the $9,600 budgeted and she said she was
trying to be thrifty because there are other things needed for the actual
physical operation of the two parks.
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C/M Disraelly questioned Item 620,Buildings,and Laura Stuurmans said this
$1,800 is for a shed which is badly needed at the park and she said Item
643,Capital Machinery and Equipment,represents a dry -line field marker,
a riding lawn mower tractor at $2,500 and a gas lawn mower at $,350.
Laura Stuurmans said she has stricken Item 647,Capital Other,which includes
capital procurements,for the Recreation Department which should be
attributable to the Parks & Recreation Fund.
BTIIT.T)TNG
The City Manager said in the Building Department there is the decrease in
the area of salaries because she has recommended the layoff of three of
the Inspectors because of the present work load of the Department. She
said they had, during the course of the year, a resignation of a full-time
Clerk -Steno II who was replaced with a part time person and this position
will be continued on a part time basis into the next Fiscal Year.
The City Manager said she is certain that the Chief Building Official will
have some difficulty with these cuts within his department; however, from
her experience with the City, she feels these reductions in staff are
necessary at this time. She said should the building trade pick up she
could count on Council to appropriate funds for the filling of these
positions. She said that, generally, the reductions that have taken place
in certain line items are the result of the layoff of personnel. Item 301,
Gasoline and Diesel,from $7,500 to $3,000 is attributable both to the
layoff and new vehicles with lower fuel utilization. She said Item 302,
Tires► has been maintained at the same level only because the cost is very
high.
V/M Massaro questioned who attends for Item 401,Meetings and Seminars,and
Laura Stuurmans said the Chief Building Official and the Chief Inspectors
and this is required under the Code. Laura Stuurmans said Item 402,Travel
Other,aas been reduced because of the reduction in the Inspection force
and Item 403,Automobile Allowance,is for the Chief Building Official which
is consistent with the allowances granted other department heads.
The City Manager continued on Item 440,Rentals and Leases, which has increased
because of the cost of machinery that has been taken into account for next
year. C/M Kravitz asked Steve Wood about Item 21.0.,FICA Taxes,if they
include the new rates for the 83 budget? Steve Wood said this is not picked
up by the computer but would be a manual adjustment, based on the
gross pay times the change in rate of Social Security. C/M Kravitz asked
the Chief Building Official if he could live with this decrease in budget
and Al Miller said problems would arise if an inspector is out sick and
something should be put in their contingency to have the County supply an
inspector.
V/M Massaro said the ordinance could be changed so that inspections would
not be required within 24 hours except in an emergency. The City Manager
will check into the need for a contingency fund for this purpose. C/M
Disraelly asked if Item 510,Office Supplies could be cut to $2,500 and
the City Manager said this could be done.
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
The City Manager said this was budgeted for a continuation amount of
$350.00. Council agreed that this was a reasonable amount.
PLANNING COMMISSION
C/M Disraelly questioned Item 402,Travel-Other,and Laura Stuurmans said
the lunch appropriation given by Council to this Commission is already
considered in this amount which is a continuation of last year.
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C/M Disraelly said he sees no need for Item 310,Professional Services,
for this Commission and he would suggest striking the amount of $300
from this area and increasing Item 402,Travel-Other,from $500 to $1,000,
increasing the total amount to $1,400.
CHARTER BOARD
The City Manager said her recommendation is based upon discussion with
Chairperson Virginia Taylor. and the need for Overtime has been reduced
because some of their meetings are in the morning but there is a possibility
of night meetings being required for public hearings. She said Firs.
Taylor felt that Item 310,Professional Servicestcould be eliminated
since they have not used this over the past several years.
Laura Stuurmans referred to Item 402,Travel-Other,which has been increased
from $100 to $600. C/M Disraelly pointed out that only $250 has been
allocated for the Beautification Committee and they travel more than the
Charter Board since they meet twice a month; therefore, this $600 would
be too much. C/M Kravitz suggested that
some guidelines be given to the committees as to whether they are entitled
to this mileage reimbursement. The City Manager will check into this
further.
Moni Avidon, member of the Charter Board,said that they found during the
year they were in need of money for advertising.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT i
The City Manager said the amount of $400 projected is the same as last
year and this should be no problem.
PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD
The City Manager said this budget is an over-all continuation amount.
C/M Disraelly asked what they classify as Item 490,Advertising,and the
City Manager said printed literature and notices, etc. C/M Disraelly
questioned the designation of Advertising since this is not done anymore.
Tape C/M Krantz asked that the City Manager check what their objectives are
3 for the coming year and notify Council of this.
DEBT SERVICE
Steve Wood referred to the Debt Service - 1500 Gallon Pumper for $25,301,
the Debt Service -Aerial Ladder Truck for $44,736, the Debt Service -Fire
Station 42 for $25,620 and the Debt Service -GOB City Hall for $70,206.
WELCOMING COMMITTEE
C/M Kravitz said that since Council determined that this Committee cannot
accept outside funds,they would need $700 for their supplies of stationery,
etc.,for the twelve meetings that they schedule throughout the year. He
said they anticipate there may be a need for a few night meetings as well.
Mayor Falck suggested bringing this back again for discussion.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
This public document was promulgated at a cost of $ -7 7, /,� or$ / T
per copy, to inform the general public and public officers and employees about
recent opinions and consideration by the City Council of the City of Tamarac.
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