Minutes 02-25-99 MINUTES OF CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1999 AT 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Taylor, Mayor
Shirley Jaskiewicz, Vice Mayor
Jamie Titcomb, Commissioner
Nellie Denahan, Commissioner
Wilfred Hawkins, Interim City Manager
ABSENT
Henderson Tillman, Mayor Pro Tem
INTRODUCTION
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and stated the purpose of the
meeting was the presentation of the School Concurrency Plan by Leo Noble, an
independent consultant hired by the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of
formulating a School Concurrency Plan. Mayor Taylor said part of Mr. Noble's
responsibilities include he make presentations to all the communities involved in the
Plan. Mayor Taylor requested that Mr. Noble take the podium.
Mr. Noble said he was going to present a brief overview of concurrency and how it
came about. Mr. Noble said in 1972 the State passed the DRI process to look at
regional developments of impact and that was when concurrency was first discussed.
Concurrency means that if the local government is going to approve development, they
have to make sure that they have the capital to deal with the infrastructure. This system
worked for quite a few years.
In 1985 the Road Management Act was passed which set up local governments
requiring them to have capacity for water, sewer, drainage and roadways. Schools
were not included originally because of the uniqueness of the State. Mr. 'Noble said the
State of Florida constitutionally has the responsibility for education of students and not
the local government. The State has delegated some of the authority to local school
boards. Over the years, some counties tried to implement school concurrency plans.
In 1997 the Legislature passed a moratorium against concurrency and established the
Governor's SchOol Construction Study Commission to look at all the issues of
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concurrency and how to implement it. Three people from Palm Beach County were
involved in this process. The Commission came to a consensus on how to implement
concurrency.
Before concurrency can be implemented, the School Board has to prove financial
feasibility to build out the system and this has to be done in two ways. A five-year
capital plan must be devised to get the School Board to the level of service it wants, and
there has to be a 10 and 20 year financial outlook, as well as projections of the student
populations. Finally, the question must be asked is there enough money to build out the
system. The benefit of concurrency is that it requires the School Boards and the local
governments to plan together for the anticipated growth. The cash is there without an
additional tax and there is enormous cash flow over the next 20 years.
This leaves the implementation to the joint planning efforts among the cities, the School
Board and the counties to make sure that as development is approved, they are brought
into the planning process. Mr. Noble said that new development is not the problem;
demographic shifts have been the problem and most of the coastal schools have been
ignored for a long period of time. The worst school overcrowding in the County is in
Boca Raton.
Mr. Noble stressed the following points:
· The five-year plan will get to the level of service established using 110% in all
schools throughout the County.
· With regard to long-term capital needs, it has been estimated a growth of 45,000
students between the years 2003 and 2018.
· The estimated cost for school construction is $900,000,000.
· Every school in the County that is 35 years or older, or schools that would reach 35
years old in the 20-year plan, has enough money set aside to rebuild all those old
schools at a cost of $600,000,000.
Mr. Noble stated that basically this is the system and is fairly simple. A Technical
Advisory Group ("TAG") has been established to oversee the Plan. People on this
Committee are technical people and are not politically motivated. This Committee will
make recommendations to the School Board.
Mr. Noble concluded his presentation and asked for questions.
Commissioner Titcomb asked what the next few short-term steps are that need to take
place for the Plan to be adopted and move forward. Mr. Noble said that the State
Statute has to be changed to allow a coordinated submission to all municipalities
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simultaneously. There are four documents that have to be approved. This system will
be included in the comp plan and it is anticipated that all cities will approve the Plan by
next September or early October. It will be brought to the State for implementation
sometime early next year prior to the start of the next school year.
Commissioner Titcomb noted that the problem with the comp plan is that the
municipalities all have different submittal times to the DCA. Commissioner Titcomb
inquired if there was a law preventing the municipalities to submit them at the same
time. Mr. Noble said that Chapter 163 excludes this and that cities can revise their
comp plans two times each year and DCA does not want to be inundated with all the
comp plans at the same time. Mr. Noble further said if the Statute is not changed, DCA
has agreed to sponsor legislation, as well as the Florida Association of Homeowners.
Commissioner Titcomb inquired if it cannot be changed at the legislative level, could the
rest of the plan proceed. Mr. Nobel said he has not given any consideration to this
because he has not heard from anyone who is against the plan. Mr. Noble said it would
be very difficult to implement the plan without changing the Statute.
Mayor Taylor asked if all cities have to agree. Mr. Noble said a lot of cities are exempt.
The legislature has devised five criteria that would exempt a City and the City has to
meet all five of the criteria. There are 11 municipalities that fall into this category.
Commissioner Denahan stated that the public must be reminded that concurrency does
not address classroom size or the number of students per classroom. Therefore, it is
important to continue to work to get classroom sizes down and to get the number of
students per school down.
Mr. Noble stated that concurrency is a business plan to build space for the children to
go to school and has nothing to do with what goes in the classroom. Mr. Noble said
that the plan includes that at least 50% of the funds goes to rebuilding the East Coast
schools. Mr. Noble said that this plan would allow the School Board to concentrate on
what is happening in the classrooms, not building schools.
Ms. Melody Green inquired if concurrency would eliminate the need for portables. Mr.
Noble did not think you could ever do away with portables, but it would come pretty
close to eliminating them. There also is a caveat in the plan that if a school operates at
110% of capacity, the TAG Committee must immediately look at the school.
Mr. Fisher inquired if the portables were included in the existing capacity. Mr. Noble
said they were not. Mr. Noble said that his plan is based on all permanent structures.
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Mr. Waldman asked why anyone would be opposed to the plan. Mr. Noble did not think
there would be a lot of opposition to the plan.
Ms. Farace asked how the plan addresses site selections. Mr. Noble stated that the
plan requires cooperation between the School Board and the local municipality to work
on a site. Mr. Noble stated that the Statute outside of the concurrency issue, says that
Boynton Beach has to have a land use category for schools by October 1, 1999, it does
not have to be for specific sites, but has to have criteria.
Ms. Farace asked if the School Board would be able to make any decisions on its own.
Mr. Noble said a procedure has been worked out with TAG that the municipalities and
the County Commission would give all the data to the schools and TAG will make
recommendations to the School Board based on facts. The politics have been taken out
of the process.
Mr. Fisher said he lives across the street from a school, but his children would be bused
to another school because of overcrowding. Mr. Fisher asked how soon would results
be seen from the program. Mr. Noble said this would be in the five-year plan. Mr.
Noble stated that in Boynton Beach the capacity problems should go away in the year
2000. Mr. Noble noted that one of the most difficult things to do is for a school to
change its boundaries.
Mr. Ehster asked if the plan has to be approved by the voters. Mr. Noble said no and it
would be implemented by an interlocal agreement.
Mayor Taylor thanked Mr. Noble for his presentation this evening. Mr. Noble said he
would be glad to come back and address any other group in the City.
Ms. Farace asked if there was anything on paper that she could present to her Advisory
Board and Mr. Noble provided her with a copy of tonight's presentation (which is
attached to the minutes). Mr. Noble said that if anyone has any questions, they could
telephone him.
Ms. Farace asked if the Commission would be asked to adopt a concept as opposed to
an actual document. Mr. Noble said he is not asking the cities at this time to adopt
anything formal. Mr. Noble said that the City of West Palm Beach asked for a resolution
so that they could formally adopt the concept. Also, the League of Cities also has
formally adopted the plan.
ADJOURNMENT
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There being nothing further to come
adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
Cite'Clerk
Recording Secretary
(one tape)
before the Commission, the meeting properly
V¢ce Mayor
Commissioner
Commissioner
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY PRESENTATION
Presented To:
School Board of Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Palm Beach County Municiple League
November 30, 1998
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ESTIMATED STUDENT ENROLLMENT: 2004 through 2018
Estimated Student Increase through 2018 ............................................. 60,000
New Student Increase in Current 5-year Plan ...................................... -12,552
Total New Students From 2004 through 2018 .................................... 47,448
Total Students in 2003: #
Total High School Students: #
Total Middle School Students: #
Total Elementary Students: #
157,349 100%
42,913 27%
37,153 24%
77,283 49%
ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: Based on 2011 Station Costs
HIGH SCHOOL:
47,448 x 27% = 12,811 student stations
x $24.940 (-2011 costs)
$319,505,000
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
47,448 x 24% = 11,387 studem stations
x $18.847 (-2011 costs)
$214,610,000
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
47,448 x 49% = 23,249 student stations
x $16.438 (-2011 costs)
$ 382,167,000
TOTAL NEW STUDENT STATION COSTS:
$ 319,505,000
$ 214,610,000
$ 382,167,000
$ 916,282,000
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Palm Beach County Public School System
Estimated Cost Feasibility for School Concurrency
August 26, 1998
SCHOOL REPLACEMENT/MODERNIZATION COSTS: 2004 through 2018
SCHOOLS 35 YEARS OLD OR MORE
HIGH SCHOOLS:
Four (4) to be replaced/modernized in current 5-Year Plan
One (1) to be replaced/modernized during 2004 through 2018 - Cost:
$ 74,000,000
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Three (3) to be replaced/modernized in current 5-Year Plan
Five (5) to be replaced/modernized during 2004 through 2018 - Cost:
$ 68,000,000
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
Fourteen (14) to be replaced/modernized in current 5-Year Plan
Twenty-two (22) to be replaced/modernized during 2004 through 2018 - Cost:
SCHOOLS BUILT AFTER 1969
$ 177,000,000
Twelve (12) to be replaced/modernized between 2004 through 2018 - Cost:
$ 253,000,000
Sub-Tot~:
New StudentStation Costs:
$ 572,000,000
$ 916,282,000
Total Construction Costs:
$ 1,488,282,000
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Estimated Cost Feasibility for School Conourrency
August 26, 1998
ESTIMATED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION COSTS: Per Student
(2004 through 2018)
2004 $13,371 $15,330 $20,287
2005 $13,744 $15,758 $20,852
2006 $14,159 $16,235 $21,483
2007 $14,406 $16,744 $22,158
2008 $15,077 $17,284 $22,876
2009 $15,572 $17,854 · $23,626
2010 $16,000 $18,343 $24,274
2011 $16,438 $18,847 $24,940
2012 $16,889 $18,364 $25,624
2013 $17,352 $19,895 $26,327
2014 $17,828 $20,441 $27,050
2015 $18,317 $21,002 '$27,791
2016 $18,820 $21,578 $28,554
2017 $19,336 $22,170 $29,337
2018 $191866 $221778 $301142
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Palm Beach County (Debt Sewice)
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Palm Beach County (Debt Service)
1989 1990 1991 19i. 2
3.608,341,959 3,749,070,931 4,160,649.978 4,123,033.96.,
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SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF
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DR. H. PHILIP ROHR
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· DR. JOAN P. KOWAL
June 5,1998
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:'
School Board Members
Dr. H. Philip Rohr, Deputy Supedntendent .~ ~~4~
Certificates of Participation Usage by Select Florida School Districts
The accompanying material is presented as background information for the June 8, 1998 School
Board Workshop.
The survey and graphs illustrate:
At the 1.5 Mill limit, as authorized by the legislature, the school district could issue an
additional $900 million in new COPs with a twenty-year final maturity.
The proposed issuance of $245 million in new COPs presented in the Five-Year Capital
Plan would leave over $600 million available for future needs.
The PBCSD has the lowest COPs capacity utilization of the large enrollment &' high
growth districts.
Expected growth in Capital Millage receipts will provide future flexibility for renovations
& repairs.
PBCSD, by using capacity in years 2016-2028, could restructure its master lease program
and issue additional COPs without adding substantially to the annual debt service.
The Debt Service Comparison shows the cost differential between a one hundred million dollar
certificates of participation (COPs) and the same size general obligation (G.O.) issuance. The
cost difference, averages $52,000/year when comparing twenty-year maturities.
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