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Minutes 09-05-90MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYI~TON BEACH, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 AT 6:00 P. M. PRESENT Gene Moore, Mayor Lee Wische, Vice Mayor Lillian Artis, Commissioner (Arrived late due to traffic) Robert Olenik, Jr., Commissioner Arline Weiner, Commissioner J. Scott Miller, City Manager Sue Kruse, City Clerk Jim Cherof, City Attorney Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 6:02 P. M. PUBLIC HEARING A. Proposed Tentative Budget and Proposed Aggregate Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 1990/91 Pursuant to Florida Statutes, City Manager Miller said ~he City Commission, which is the taxing authority, was holding its first public hearing tonight on the tentative budget and proposed millage rate. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Commission would amend the tentative budget as it saw fit, adopt the amended tentative budget, recompute its proposed millage rate, and publicly announce the percentage, if any, by which the proposed millage rate exceeded the rollback rate given. Following the State guidelines, City Manager Miller stated the first substantial issue would be the percentage increase in millage over the rollback rate necessary to fund the budget. For the record, City Manager Miller noted the rollback rate was set at 7.0868 for general operating purposes. Through the efforts of the City Commission at three workshops in July with department heads and also the special meeting the Commission had on August 22, 1990, the proposed original millage rate of 8.2519 was reduced to 7.7528. That repre- sented an increase of .66 over the rollback rate, or a 9.39 percent increase. City Manager Miller said the specific purpose for which the ad valorem tax revenues were being increased was to generate enough dollars to maintain the level of community services the City has provided throughout the years. City Manager Miller pointed out that the total reduction the Commission made in his original proposed budget was $880,917, which represented approximately a 1/2 mill decrease from his budget. A portion of the decrease came from a MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 reduction in the capital improvements program, but 1/8th of that mill (approximately $250,000) came from reductions in the general operating budget's various accounts. City Manager Miller stated the purpose of tonight's meeting was to allow the public to speak and ask questions. He announced the second public hearing on the budget is scheduled for September 18, 1990 at 6:00 P. M. Discussion by City Commission Capital Improvements and Civic Center Commissioner Olenik thought the capital improvements program would go down 1/4 mill. City Manager Miller explained the reductions. Commissioner Olenik asked him to elaborate on the Civic Center. Carrie Parker, Assistant City Manager, explained that two projects were on the original budget. One was the expansion of the Boat Club to handle the Boy Scouts, which was estimated at approximately $200,000. The other was $500,000 for expanding the Civic Center. At the time it was discussed, it was said more could be added to the Civic Center so the Boy Scouts could meet there. The project at the Boat Club was deleted. There were further comments. Quarterly Meter Readings Vice Mayor Wische recommended meter readings for water be quarterly instead of monthly so those City employees could do other things. Commissioner Weiner wanted to hear from the City Manager. One of the biggest problems City Manager Miller had seen with quarterly readings was if an individual has a water leak within the first month, that person will not receive a reading for the next three months, which means water will be leaking through the system. Someone will have to pay for that water. By having the readings on a monthly basis, they can cut back on water leaks. City Manager Miller continued by saying he would be con- cerned about the cash flow. When the cash flow comes in on a monthly basis, the City is collecting what was actually utilized. The pros are you can cut back on personnel. Commissioner Weiner stated she would go along with City Manager Miller's recommendation not to go with quarterly readings. That was fine with Vice Mayor Wische. City 2 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 Manager Miller told the Commission the City is looking at alternate means relative to the meter reading. Community Improvement Department Commissioner Weiner appealed to the Commission to reconsider putting funds into this Department. She felt the City had an obligation and duty to keep this department going. Commissioner Weiner believed Johnnetta Broomfield, Director of Community Improvement, had submitted additional informa- tion to the Commission. Mayor Moore questioned whether the funds were deleted, pursuant to the consensus of the Commission. City Manager Miller answered affirmatively. Clerical Positions Commissioner Olenik stated the Police Department and other departments feel the need to have additional Clerks because of the workload. There are 73 clerical type positions in the City. Commissioner Olenik asked whether other Clerks in other departments, who may not be working a full day, could be transferred so the City would not have to hire more people. He thought perhaps the present City staff could be utilized by moving people around to accommodate the dire need in certain departments. City Manager Miller responded that is now being done in certain areas. The City is slowly in the transition of letting Police do the jobs they should do. The City is looking at making identification, work behind the desk, investigative work, and forfeitures civil- ian positions versus patrol positions. City Manager Miller added that every position that becomes vacant will be evaluated to determine whether that position is needed. Elevated or Reclassified Positions Mayor Moore asked whether they were deviating from the Civil Service process. He questioned whether anyone was being elevated to a position through the budget process rather than through Civil Service. Ms. Parker replied the City administration has the authority to elevate employees from one pay grade to another pay grade at budget time as opposed to going through the Civil Service process. They were not deviating from the Civil Service policy. Mayor Moore inquired whether the Commission knew specifically who the individuals were and what positions were involved. Ms. Parker answered that each position was listed under the positions for each department. Mayor Moore asked about the 3 MINUTES - CITY CO~4ISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 City Forester. If other positions have the same qualifica- tions, City Manager Miller suggested they may need to be looked at. If anyone was going from temporary employment to permanent employment, Mayor Moore wanted a memorandum listing them before the Commission gets through the budget. Ms. Broomfield informed the Commission she requested that three people in her department (the Secretary, Construction Manager, and the Loan Specialist) be full time employees with the benefits of Civil Service employees. They have been under contract since April of 1989 with no benefits. Mayor Moore asked City Manager Miller if he was recommending that be carried into effect. City Manager Miller answered affirmatively. Commissioner Weiner advised it was approved by a consensus vote. Drug Abuse Programs Commissioner Olenik asked where the monies came from for these programs. Sharon Randolph, Assistant to the City Manager, replied it came from the Social Services budget. Commissioner Olenik asked how much the City paid for the drug abuse program. Commissioner Weiner answered, "$50,000." Grady Swann advised the $50,000 was in a reserve fund from 1988-89. There is no reserve for this year. Beach Decals Commissioner Olenik wanted to hear the public before making a decision on the cost of the decals. Mayor Moore suggested the cost of a beach decal be left at $7 for City residents and the sale of decals should be opened up to people in the City's reserve area, which is Hypoluxo Road to 1/4 of a mile west of Military Trail, and to people on the City's water system. Only 12,600 beach decals were issued last year. Mayor Moore recommended the charge for a beach decal to people living in the reserve area should be $28 for one year. This would also apply to Ocean Ridge residents. Discussion ensued about parking at the beach and people who use the beach. Mayor Moore also suggested a fee of $10 for two weeks be paid by anyone staying in a motel or hotel in the City. Vice Mayor Wische stated the beach is a service to people who live in the City and pay City taxes. Parking at the beach is overcrowded without extending this privilege to 4 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOk-NTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 people who live beyond the City's boundaries. Vice Mayor Wische was opposed to opening the beach up. If the City wants people who use the beach to pay for it, Mayor Moore suggested they raise the fee to $150 a year. He referred to complaints he receives from people in the reserve area. There was disagreement between Mayor Moore and Commissioner Olenik about people in the reserve area and people who utilize the beach. Commissioner Weiner advised there are only 268 parking spaces at the beach. Mayor Moore also felt Ocean Ridge should allow the City to get more parking spaces at the beach. Consensus After further arguments from Mayor Moore about his proposal, the consensus was 3-1 not to issue beach decals to residents in the City's reserve area. Mayor Moore cast the dissenting vote. (Commissioner Artis had not arrived at the meeting.) Discussion ensued about whether the cost of the decals should be $7 or $10. Mayor Moore asked whether the 1/2 mill increase was based on raising the beach decals from $7 to $10. City Manager Miller answered that it was. Comments were made about Ocean Ridge and the issue. Public Input Community Improvement Department Ralph Marchese, former Mayor, 1901 S. W. Roma Way, recalled in 1987 they had the programs of Paint Up/Fix Up and Infill. He thought the City Commission was sending out the wrong message by not allocating any money to these programs. He strongly urged the Commission put at least $50,000 in the budget for this Department. Taxes Ilomane Brivavs, 134 N. proposed tax bill. Mr. the Chambers. W. 14th Ave., did not understand her Swann explained it to her outside of Chamber of Commerce's Contract with City Gary Ashcraft, Executive Vice President, Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce, read a letter he had submitted to 5 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 the Commissioners. For several years, the Chamber has been receiving $16,500 for promotional and informational services the City was not staffed to perform. In an effort to assist the City in its budget process, the Chamber requested a reduction in its annual contract to $8,250. To offset the reduction, the Chamber requested that the City allow the Chamber of Commerce to utilize the business booth tents at the 1991 G.A.L.A. as their income producing event. The tents consist of Chamber of Commerce members that wish to exhibit to the City the types of businesses and products that serve the Boynton area. The Chamber will take the respon- sibility for the leasing of tents and all other arrangements in the tent area. Ail staff time will be handled by the Chamber's staff. Commissioner Weiner thought this would be beneficial to the City and the Chamber. Commissioner Olenik wondered whether this would hurt the programming of the G.A.L.A. It was difficult for ~narles Frederick, Director of Recreation and Parks, to answer, as he would have to look at the total budget to see the impact this would have. If he had been contacted by Mr. Ashcraft, he could have had an answer. Commissioner Olenik requested Mr. Frederick furnish the Commission with a report on this at the next City Commission meeting. Community Improvement Department Rev. Douglas Davis, 301 N. E. 13th Avenue, recalled community redevelopment was created in March, 1987 by Ordinance. The responsibility of the department was to implement commercial and housing rehabilitation programs throughout the city. Rev. Davis referred to the amounts allocated to the department in previous years and emphasized the Commission is failing to give them a nickel in this fiscal year. He asked how the Commission expected to main- tain the programs set by Ordinance. Rev. Davis felt the department handling the redevelopment should be convinced money will be set aside for the programs. He thought the amount should be raised to $t,000,000 and said work is being done on the programs. Millage Rate Anita Stein, 61 Meadows Drive, Willowbrook, The Meadows, asked what warranted an $83 increase in her taxes for the coming year. She stated this community consists mostly of MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 retirees on a fixed budget, and she urged the Commission to keep Boynton Beach an affordable place in which to live. Community Improvement Program Thomas Signer, 2207 N. E. 3rd Street, told how he benefited from this program and said he would hate to see the program "go down the tubes". To cut it out all of a sudden was ridiculous, and he did not understand. Mr. Signer thought something should be in the paper to explain this to the community. Mayor Moore thought there was a misconception. He informed the audience $300,000 was funded last year, and it was not spent. A determination was made by the Commission that there are adequate funds for the program to continue on. Vice Mayor Wische pointed out there is a balance of $983,298. $572,467 is actually needed for 1990-91, leaves a balance of approximately $400,000. which Mr. Signer emphasized they have to keep funding the program, and he elaborated about the program and how it has improved. He asked whether a number of proposals have not yet been approved. Mayor Moore asked why the Commission should put money into a program that does not need the money. There were further comments by Mr. Signer and Mayor Moore. Ms. Broomfield informed everyone her department is working on about 36 cases. After explaining, she said some projects are under construction. Those dollars have been committed but have not been spent, because they must wait until construction is completed. An additional 38 cases are pending in the department because people are in a verifica- tion process, bids are waiting for contractors, or proposals are out waiting for contractors to submit their bids. Close to $500,000 will be needed to make sure pending and existing cases are taken care of. Ms. Broomfield elaborated on the time it takes to process the cases and the work her department has done. She stated no other housing program in the County has done the work her department has done within such a short period of time. On a national level, Boynton Beach is ahead of the rest in making improvements and turning out the number of homes they have. 7 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 Ms. Broomfield said Category 1 means the entire expense for rehabilitation will be paid for by the City. It is now $12,500 per home. Even though the evaluation has been submitted and bids have come in, the Construction Manager must go out again to reassess specifications and bring the costs down because the Contractors' bids are coming in higher than what property owners can afford to pay and higher than the guidelines for the program. Ms. Broomfield elaborated. Although the Commission gave them the money, Ms. Broomfield reminded them it took a year to develop the program. It also takes time to get the community aware of what is going on in the City. This is the first time the City has had a Community Improvement Department and Housing Redevelopment program. Ms. Broomfield said you cannot put it in the newspaper and on the radio and expect the community to come out. It takes a lot of marketing. Ms. Broomfield expounded about the time it takes to get people interested and told why the money cannot be spent overnight. She reminded Mayor Moore of the tour he was taken on to see physical improve- ments that were made in the area. Some improvements cannot be seen because they are inside homes. Ms. Broomfield explained. Mayor Moore responded the bottom line was Ms. Broomfield had money to do what she wants to do. The problem lies in other areas. It sounded to Mr. Signer like the money had already been spent, and he told Mayor Moore to multiply 38 cases by $12,000 a case. Ms. Broomfield told Commis- sioner Olenik she thought there were about 11 pending cases for the Paint Up/Fix Up program. The maximum coming from the City for these is $3,000. There are 38 cases pending for the home improvement program. Ms. Broomfield referred to categories other than Category I. The total number of inquiries exceed the number of applications that are pro- cessed. Ms. Broomfield explained. Commissioner Olenik was trying to have an idea of what would be spent next year. Ms. Broomfield said a majority of the cases will be approved. Commissioner Weiner commented that they should be thinking of ways to expand the current programs and additional programs. She gave reasons why the Commission should con- tinue to fund the program and elaborated. Mayor Moore informed the public that anticipated expendi- tures of $500,000 are totally funded, and a surplus of $450,000 is in the present budget. He asked what Commis- sioner Weiner proposed. If no more money is put into the. 8 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 program, Commissioner Weiner said they will be able to pay for the pending cases. Some money will be left to pay for more cases. Even if they decide not to go into the Infill Construction Program, they will not have enough money for all the people who asked for the first two parts of the program. Commissioner Weiner said the program is too badly needed to put a cap on it. Tax Assessment David Mills, 1604 N. E. 2nd Court, questioned his tax assess- ment. Mayor Moore informed him the Commission has no juris- diction over his property appraisal and referred him to Rebecca Walker, County Property Appraiser. He also referred to another procedure available through the Property Appraiser's office. Community Improvement Department Shirley A. Stevens, 2832 S. E. 5th Circle, %4B, Chairwoman of the Boynton Citizens Coalition, stated the Coalition feels funding for this department should not be totally eliminated. The City made a commitment to the people in that neighborhood to improve their neighborhood through this department. The City cannot go back on that commitment. The Coalition suggested that the sum of $50,000 should be put back into the department's budget. Self-Insurance Maurice Rosenstock, 1 Villa Lane, inquired how much is in the budget for the reserves of the City's insurance policy. He understood an Actuary was hired to determine what reserves the City needs. When the Actuary's results are final, Mr. Rosenstock wondered whether funds would be available to fund additional reserves so the City can become a more thorough self-insurer and save the City money. He asked what is being done about the liability policy that is through the League of Municipalities. Olivia McLean, Director of Risk Management, replied the Actuary will propose to the City what the City needs to fund for the $100,000 self insured retention and what the City needs to fund should it increase the self insured retention. At that time, the City Staff will come back to the Commission for a proposal to fund that. In this year's proposed budget, 9 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 the insurance was left open in the contingency because the City never has the results at the time it is preparing the budget. It is the total amount of the premium for the League and the amount the City saved by doing the self insured retention versus first dollar coverage. The propos- al for increasing self insurance reserves is not in this year's budget. The $300,000 that appeared in last year's budget still remains. As the City does the self-insured retention, it reduces the premium to approximately $200,000. The other $100,000 is kept in a self-insured reserve. Quarterly Payment of Water Fees Mr. Rosenstock informed the Commission that about $14,000,000 is collected each year in water fees. If paid quarterly, close to $3,000,000 would be in the City's hands that the City could collect interest on. Mr. Rosenstock thought someone should do a study on what leaks occurred in the last three years. There was discussion about how the fees would be collected. City Manager Miller did not think it was legal to collect fees in advance. Commissioner Olenik pointed out they would be looking at a major change to a lot of citizens who may be on fixed incomes. He questioned why they were requesting that this be done. There was further discussion, and Mr. Rosenstock referred to a $40,000,000 bond issue. He thought these funds could be used to pay off the bond issue. Drug Abuse Foundation Alton Taylor, Drug Abuse Foundation, drew attention to the annual report submitted to the Commission regarding the P.L.U.S. program. He understood the Commission decided to terminate support for the program, but he asked that they look at the results of the program. Mr. Taylor requested that the Commission continue the program in part. He said 'they still have a commitment to continue part of the program. Mr. Taylor brought up the fact that the City went to the Drug Abuse Foundation about a treatment program. The Drug Abuse Foundation did not come to the City. Because of the cost of the program, the City decided it did not want a treatment program. The City wanted a prevention program. Commissioner Artis entered the meeting at 7:08 P. M. She was delayed due to an accident on 1-95. 10 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 Mr. Taylor expounded about this program and the outreach program. He asked why it makes sense to spend more money on criminal justice and not spend money on prevention. Mr. Taylor emphasized they wanted to get funding from the Children's Services Council and HRS for Boynton Beach. They need to do some assessments. Mr. Taylor stated they worked with 64 at risk young people in the City. They wanted to reduce the risk of teen-age pregnancies. Only one student in that group became pregnant. None of them were arrested or referred to drug treatment programs. If the need was not there, Mr. Taylor said he would not be asking the Commission to reconsider. The Program Supervisor informed Commissioner Olenik that 32 of the 64 young people were females. Commissioner Olenik said the County is committed to utilize dollars it will not be spending on bonds for the court and jail structures to treatment and education programs for drug abuse. He thought the responsibility for those programs would begin to come from the County. Commissioner Olenik was not ready to add dollars for those programs. He alluded to the Police Department's DARE program. Community Improvement Department Commissioner Olenik asked if the Commission could agree to a plan that over the next number of years this department will reduce its administrative costs. He could live with the recommendation of giving this department $50,000. Mayor Moore asked how they could do that without raising the millage for $50,000. Discussion ensued about the money the department has not spent. Vice Mayor Wische noted Ms. Broomfield stated everything takes time. He commented that before everything is processed, the year will be over. Vice Mayor Wische asked whether Ms. Broomfield's department could get by with the $450,000 it has in reserve until the next budget. Ms. Broomfield was not sure what Vice Mayor Wische was looking at. She had submitted updated informa- tion as a result of a request from Commissioner Weiner. At least $720,000 is needed to take care of the existing cases the City has that money has been committed on. That also includes the implementation of the Infill Construction Program. Assuming everything will be approved by the banks, etc., Vice Mayor Wische asked how much she would be short. Ms. Broomfield answered it would be the difference between 11 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 $720,000 and the $691,000 that was proposed. However, Commissioner Olenik had recommended a $100,000 cut, which would bring it down to $591,000. The difference between $720,000 and $591,000 is what the department will need to finish working on existing commitments and also the 38 pending cases the City has. Ms. Broomfield stated no addi- tional people will be coming into the program because no more funds will be available. The $720,000 is only for cases her department is working with now. Ms. Broomfield told Commissioner Artis her department has spent $165,862. An additional $137,183 has been committed but not spent. That means some people are waiting for final approval from lending institutions. Some are also under construction. An additional $509,000 will take care of the 38 pending cases going through the home improvement process and the 11 going through the Paint Up/Fix Up and Infill Construction Programs. It leaves a deficit. The $950,000 was carried over from previous years but additional dollars are needed to take care of the commitments and pending cases the City now ~as. Vice Mayor Wische asked for an answer to Commissioner Olenik's request. Ms. Broomfield named the positions in her department, elaborated about some of their duties, and stated her report showed the type of work they do. She said it would be difficult to reduce her staff any more without making the program less effective. Commissioner Olenik referred to the slowdown in construction in Boynton Beach and asked why employees in the Building Department could not be utilized. City Manager Miller replied that the City is looking at that. Ms. Broomfield was not adding additional staff. If Commissioner Olenik was talking about making sure her staff costs were more in line with what the total budget for her department was, it would be difficult unless he was talking about letting someone go. Although a staff person is needed, the position was not recommended because of the cut. If they do not get any funding this year for her department, Ms. Broomfield stated it will be very difficult. Next year, they may not get $350,000, but there is an existing staff of five persons. The staff costs will be much higher, depending on the amount of money they appropriate for the department. Commissioner Olenik was not in favor of making the contract employees in this department City employees. As of the end 12 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 of August, the personnel costs were $36,000. The recom- mended salary for personnel was $129,000 a year without add- ing people. Ms. Broomfield explained the Administrative Assistant and Secretary did not come on board until January, and the three contract employees are not receiving additional fringe benefits. There were further comments. Discussion ensued about how long the program has been in place, the amount funded, what was accomplished, and the administrative costs. Mayor Moore questioned why contract employees should be brought under Civil Service with all of the benefits when the Commission would not have to do that. City Manager Miller believed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under its new guidelines, will be forcing that upon the City. He explained. Mayor Moore suggested the contract employees could work out of their homes. Commissioner Weiner reminded him this is a City department. Ms. Broomfield told Commissioner Artis she believed it was stated at the last workshop that the additional cost for the employees would be approximately $7,000. She reiterated what monies her department will need. Ms. Broomfield agreed with Commissioner Artis that she will have to wait until next September to process all of the cases. She out- lined the time frames in the application process. There was discussion as to when Ms. Broomfield's budget will be expended. Commissioner Artis asked whether it was possible it would be expended by June, 1991. Ms. Broomfield replied it was possible. Motion Commissioner Weiner moved that $50,000 be put back into the Community Improvement Department's budget. Commissioner Olenik seconded the motion for discussion. He asked that the motion be amended to add that the City Staff try to get the administrative costs in line. Commissioner Weiner agreed to the amendment. With regard to the amendment, City Manager Miller explained to Commissioner Artis that perhaps some of the Inspectors from the Building Department can assist this department in its work. He further commented. Commissioner Olenik stated that Calvin Cearley, President, Prime Bank, had announced a program will be starting in the City called NHS (National Housing Services). It is a infill construction program, and 'Commissioner Olenik thought perhaps there may be resources 13 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 there the City can utilize. He was sure there were ways the City could be more creative in its ways to get additional funding. He elaborated and gave grants and private industry as examples of how money might be obtained. Mayor Moore thought the Department should get innovative financing instead of going after the taxpayers. He emphasized he was against this. The program has not worked to date. Whether it was in-house inability to make the program work, a shameful surplus is sitting there, and they are going after the taxpayers again. If they run out of money, Mayor Moore said they can always borrow from the Utility Fund. There are other ways of doing it without going after the taxpayers. Mayor Moore did not see how they were going to do this without getting it from the taxpayers. Discussion ensued about the need to make further cuts in the budget to give this department $50,000, the amounts Commis- sioner Olenik had cut from the budget, the beach decals, and the millage rate. City Manager Miller said he would go back to his staff, and they will find $50,000. If City Manager Miller could find a place where this cut could be made, Mayor Moore stated he did not do his job. He understood they were down to the bare bone now. Discussion ensued about the millage rate and what the $50,000 increase in the budget would represent. Commis- sioner Olenik thought they could find $50,000 of "fat" in the budget without affecting services. He was hard pressed to find that the City is running at 99.98% efficient govern- ment. City Manager Miller was not making that statement. He was saying he would come back to the Commission and inform them where the $50,000 will come from, but the Commission will be making the final decision. A vote was taken on the motion, and the motion carried 4-1. Mayor Moore voted against the motion. LEGAL A. Proposed Resolution No. 90-SSSSS Re: Adopt Tentative Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 1990/91 Pursuant to the Florida Statute, City Manager Miller stated the tentative millage rate for the general operating fund is proposed at 7.7528. That comprises the General Fund, the Publicity Fund, and the Capital Improvement Program Fund. 14 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 That proposed millage rate is .666 over and above the computed rollback rate, or a percent increase of 9.39%. If this Resolution is adopted with the tentative millage rate of 7.7528, an advertisement will be placed in the newspaper next week, noting the proposed increase and calling for a second public hearing on September 18, 1990. The following is the title of the Resolution only. City Attorney Cherof read the Resolution in its entirety. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A PROPOSED TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE OF 7.7528 FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL OPERATING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1990 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE" Commissioner Olenik moved to adopt Resolution No. 90-SSSSS, seconded by Commissioner Weiner. Motion carried 5-0. B. Proposed Resolution No. 90-TTTTT Budget for Fiscal Year 1990/91 Re: Adopt Tentative The following is the title of the Resolution only. City Attorney Cherof read the Resolution in its entirety. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1990, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991; AND DETERMINING AND FIXING THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO CARRY ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR; DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF APPLICABLE FUNDS ON HAND; ESTIMAT- ING RECEIPTS FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND; PUBLICITY FUND; UTILITIES FUND; VEHICLE SERVICE FUND; SANITATION FUND, LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FUND; WAREHOUSE FUND; COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT FUND; AND GOLF COURSE FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE" City Manager Miller changed the amount in line 2 of Section 14 of the Resolution to $1,029,134. Commissioner Weiner moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Wische, to adopt Resolution No. 90-TTTTT. Motion carried 4-1. Mayor Moore cast the dissenting vote. 15 MINUTES - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Olenik moved to adjourn the public hearing, seconded by Vice Mayor Wische. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting properly adjourned at 7:55 P. M~ / Mayor Commi s s ioner ? Commiss loner ATTEST: Cit~ 'Clerk Rec°~dTwl~gT:~sr7t~ ~/6mmis s boner 16