BCC Minutes 06/18/1990 W Naples, Florida, June 18, 1990
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners
I~; 'the County of Collier, and also acting as the Board of Zoning
le'anO as the governing hoard(s) of such special districts ae
been created according to law and having conducted business
:~herein, met on this date at 9:00 A.M. in BUD(lET WORESHOP
g "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the
members present:
CHAIRMAN:
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Max A. Hasse, Jr.
Michael J. Volpe
"" Richard S. Shanahan
~::/ ~ Burr L. Saunders
Anne Goodnight
:;, ALSO PRESENT: Sherry Keaton, Recording Secretary, and Harriet
~eech, Deputy Clerk; Neil Dorrill, County Manager; Mike McNees, Budget
Director; Edward Finn and Ellen Schmidt, Budget Analysts; Leo Ochs,
~'Admtnistrative Services Administrator; Steve Carnell, Purchasing
~lrector: Sandra Taylor, Real Property Management Director; Skip Camp,
?aciltties Management Director; Jeffrey Walker, Risk Management
Director; Doug Gotham, Quality Improvement Coordinator; Tom Conrecode,
Office of Capital Projects Director; and Sue Filson, Administrative
~ststant to the Board.
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'..~egal notice having been published in the Naples Daily News on
15, 1990, as evidenced by Affidavit of Publication filed with the
Budget Workshop was held to review the 1990-91 Tentative
[ets for Administrative Services, County Manager, Board of County
eloners, County Attorney, Property Appraiser, Debt Service and '
~{BUdget Analyst Edward Finn stated that Page 1, reflects the detail
Administration, noting that this budget reflects a total decrease
29 · 6~.
".Mr. Finn referred to Page 2, Automated Information Systems which .~.
lhows a ~0.9~ increase. He indicated that this is funded through
~Internal Service funding.
. Mr. Finn pointed out that Page ~ is the budget for
Affairs which indicates a 2% increase. He noted
~there is one Expanded Request in the amount of $?,000 for lease
P~Ymmnts and utility costs for the new radio tower which is scheduled
on line in November.
In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Administrative Services
a~strator Ochs stated that the owner of the tower is Collier
~rises.
Co.missioner Volpe noted that It appears that the Communications/
~P~bllc Affairs position is being eliminated. County Manager Dorrlll
:advised that Mr. Luntz is being transferred to fill a vacant position
s~milar communication responsibilities under the Facilities
Department.
'MF. Finn stated that Page 4 reflects the budget for Huma~
Resources with a total ~ncrease of 5.8% . He noted that $18,000 of
~he increase is for the transfer of all-in-one user fees from the
'ation budget into this budget.
~'In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Mr. Ochs reported that the
International College of Naples Training facility is located in the
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ate Plaza. He affirmed that with the $2,400 increase, the annual
~ent'next year for the use of their training room will be $4,800. He
indicated that once the Health and Public Services building is
~lltSd, he is hoping that a large training center can be accommo-
on the 3rd floor of that building
Commissioner Saunders suggested that Mr. Ochs talk with Dr.
.,RAtchie to see if there may be a facility at the School Board that
be used during the next 6-8 months un~l the Health Building ~s
~' Mr. Fi~ announced that Page 5 reflects the budget for ~rchasing
a ~6.3~ increase in operating coats. He indicated that a large
Of this ia due to a/l-in-one user fees in the amount of
~d there is an $11,000 increase in operating costs of the
· ~c~sing component of the financial system.
~rchasing Director Carnell advised that currently a fee As not
ed for vendors to be placed on the bid list, but there is a
for support documents for RFP's.
.~ .~ Co~iesioner Volpe suggested that staff look into the possibility
c~rging a fee to cover the County's cost for these RFP's.
~,~,. 'Mr. Carnell stated that in some instances there is a charge for
reproduction of the RFP's if there is a substantial cost involved.
:'~' Co~iseloner Saunders indicated that if a ~olicy ~s to be deve-
loped re,stAve to charging a fee for reproduction costs for RFP's, the
CO~iesion needs to direct this by way of a formal recommendation.
' ~io~ Vol~ ~, seco~ed ~ Co~ieeloner S~rm ~
-~A~'4/O (C~iesioner S~ abeent), t~t Staff ~ dir~t~ to
~ ~ ~smibili~ of c~rging vario~ bi--re for obtaAni~
m, ~ ~t t~re ~ a ~ifo~ ~r~nt for ~~.
~'"~. Mr. Finn related that Page 6 details the budget for Real Property
Management and there Is a 2.8% ~ncreame In operat~n~ costs with SB,O00
~ed Service for surveyin~ fees for the I~okalee Cemetery.
Co~t~ Manager Dorrill explained that the County has o~ed the
since its inception in addition to the care of ab~don ceme-
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Leo within the County.
iFlnn called attention to Fund 111, Real Property M&nagement
referenced on Page 8, relating to the Immokalee and Everglades
Airports. He noted that there is a -36~ reduction in this budget due
),,~he fees for the mandated Airport Layout Plan being expended in FY
,":( 1990 ·
Mr. Finn explained that Page 9 details the budget for GAC Trust -
15.~and Sales and there is a 32.4% increase which is mainly reserves.
.buildings coming on line.
In response to commissioner Hasse, Real Property Management
Director Taylor stated that if the larger 5 acre tracts were split~
~prior to 1974, the 1.25 acre lots are buildable, but if any of these
properties were split after 1974, adjoining property owners are able
to purchase those 1.25 acre lots.
Mr. Finn reported that Page 10 is the budget for Facilities
:Management which reflects an increase of 18.4%, and includes an
"Expanded Service request in the amount of $166,000 relating to the new
He noted that without the Expanded Service
the increase would be 9.1%.
Commissioner Volpe requested clarification of the reclassification
~of a. Maintenance Worker to Communications Supervisor. County Manager
!Dorrill advised that there is a current maintenance worker's position
i(that la vacant and lo proposed to be reclassified, and the
'.Communication and Public Affairs Director's position will be eltmt-
[nated'
Mr. Finn explained that the total cost of the position tn the
CO~lcations Department was $51,000 including fringe benefits.
county Manager Dorrill advised that the net change is a reduction
one'position and the savings of $21,000.
:.:~ : Commissioner Volpe stated that the objectives of this department
%need to be revised since there is nothing that relates to the function
~of a Communications Supervisor. He questioned whether there is a Job
description for the new position? Mr. Ochs replied that there is a
ob description for the new position. He stated that the County owns
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p, hone system and it does its own repair and maintenance work.
ii~*d that the Intent ts to have a telephone communication tech-
'ntC~an working directly under the Communications Supervisor under
[tries Management and working with all the other trades worker
: tons.
i.-.:. Mr. Finn pointed out that Page 12, is the Fleet Management/
.lc/es For Hire Department and reflects an -80~ reduction in
' ~ttng costs. He noted that a vacant part time position has been
lmtnated.
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:.Mr. Finn called attention to Page 13, Fleet Management, and
that Staff has taken Fleet Management and Motor Pool and com-
btned~the two into one fund which is now Fund 521. He remarked that
is a -15.?~ reduction in operating expenses.
In answer to Commissioner Hasse, Mr. Ochs explained that Staff
i~gontracted with a private Fleet Management firm for several years, and
year bids were sent out and a new firm, Lear Siegler Management,
now doing the work and it has been determined that this is a good
Way to approach the Fleet Management operation.
: Mr. Finn stated that Page 15 is the General Fund Budget for Risk
iManagement. He related that this budget has been eliminated from the
.General Fund and moved same to Fund 518 as referenced on Page 18. He
:~ndicated that in September, 1989, the Commission approved a self-
~!funding plan for the County's group health insurance program and pro-.
casualty Insurance. He noted that because of these changes,
Management formally funded by Fund 001 General Fund will become
!~nttrely funded under Fund 518.
<:'. Mr. Ochs presented a handout of the comparison of costs between
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funding group benefits and property casualty insurance coverages
a premium based approach which was used in the past. He stated
that as of June 1, 1990, a savings of $600,000+ is projected tn the
medical Insurance program as a result of self funding same, and
savings of $183,000 by self funding the property add casualty expo-
this fiscal year.
:~,:In, answer to Commissioner Volpe, Mr, Ochs replied that §4~ in
dltional values for the new buildings coming on line are added for
!(the coming year.
:~!: Risk Management Director Walker reported that the employee portion
~!',of the group health coverage is $29.50 per month which relates to
i%i':'about 7% of the dependent cost. He indicated that the County ts very
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i~generous in the amount that is contributed to the employee cost of the
,:.health Insurance coverage. He affirmed that when an Individual comes
to the County as a new employee, he is eligible to add his dependents
y, with coverage commencing 30 days after the day they begin
work. He acknowledge that this is a problem, in that, the County sub-
sidizes the dependent rate to a great extent and it Is attractive to
persons that are paying I.e. $150/month for dependent coverage, to add
them to the County's plan rather than their own plan.
Commissioner Volpe indicated that he does not object to helping
..,the County employees, but he ts opposed to helping to underwrite the
cost to other employers (the spouses employers).
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Commissioner Volpe suggested that a survey be conducted which asks
the County employees if their spouses are employed, by whom, and
whether they have dependent coverage. Commissioner Saunders stated
i~ that he does not feel that such a survey will provide any Information
that will be of any value.
Mr. Walker indicated that a survey is being conducted as to the
/.amounts that other governmental agencies are paying for dependent
¸ge.
In answer to Commissioner Saunders, Mr. 0chs indicated that basic
es are approximately 30%-35%. Commissioner Saunders requested
~?that Mr. 0ohs provide information relative to the fringe benefits and
:_their costs, prior to the final budget hearings.
,f ...... .es Commissioner Sha~ &rrtvsd at this
Ms. Oansel stated that Page 19 reflects the County Manager's
!'/~mldget 8nd indicates an overall increase of 3~ in appropriations.
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:ed out that some of the costs that were previously included In
:J~thts budget are segregated on Page 20.
Ms. Gansel reported that during this year, the Naples Daily News
~eCtded not have a public service in publishing the weekly agenda, and
is projected that this cost will be $20,000 next year.
~., ': Commissioner Saunders stated that there is no legal requirement
that the weekly Commission agenda be published, and suggested that
be made to the Ft. Myers News Press to publish this as a
service.
Commissioner Shanahan indicated that he feels that it is extremely
'important that the Commission agenda be published each week.
Commissioner Volpe suggested that the County print the agenda and
then have it included as an insert tn the newspaper. He remarked that
.he feels that this would cost less than $20,000 per year.
Commissioner Shanahan related that the Marco Island Eagle runs a
· condensed version of the agenda in the Saturday evening edition, and
'i.they may wish to run the entire agenda.
County Manager Dorrill stated that he will explore the various
alternat ives.
Ms. Gansel affirmed that Staff ts projecting that the costs to
.the agenda packets for next year will be $34,000. She noted that
e~affts com~ucttng evaluations with regard to this cost, and to pass
thOSe costs on to the organizations that are receiving the agenda
", Commissioner Goodnight stated that she spoke with Mr. Olltff and
rluked him to consider condensing some of the pages that are included
',in the consent agenda, instead of having a large amount of backup for
~.some of the routine items. She suggested that the items that have
presented to the Planning Commission could include a single sheet
g those that have signed off and what the vote was on each
item.
· .J.' In~ answer to Commissioner Volpe, County Manager Dorrtll advised
;es County has their own in-house print shop, and after eva-
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this alternative, it has been determined that there ts not
volmae to Justify a County print shop.
~::. With regard to the County Manager's Newsletter, Commissioner Volpe
:stated that he has envisioned a I or 2 page information sheet for the
'.public, advising of the various things that are taking place in County
Government. County Manager Dorrtll advised that the County Commission
?'receives the County Manager's Staff Report once a month and this
Usually consists of at least 6 pages. Ne indicated that that Collier
County Newsletter is sent out quarterly to every registered voter in
~.Collier County and this ts a single sheet of paper which goes out as
bulk mail. He noted that this Newsletter will only be mailed out 3
times per year next year rather than 4 times.
Commissioner Volpe stated that the City of Naples has a weekly
~ PUblication of things that are happening, and noted that he would like
!.to see the County do something similar by placing an Information sheet
· .in various places that draw the public, i.e., Development Services,
and Recreation, the Library, etc. He indicated that this would
ii':~ be a better way of Informing the public as to what is things that are
upcoming tn Collier County rather than the formal County Manager's
Newsletter, which comes out quarterly and is old news.
County Manager Dorrill affirmed that he concurs with Commissioner
Volpe'm comments, and noted that the very first Citizens Survey that
'was conducted two years ago indicated that the public felt that they
i:~kllew nothing of what the County was Involved with, and that nothing
~was being done to provide that public information. He related that he
believes that Commissioner Volpe's suggestion is a good one, and if
some time of circulation takes place in County buildings the cost will
be a fraction of what it Is today.
. Commissioner Shanahan expressed that he shares the views with
~regard to better communication methods. He noted that If 80% of the
cost of the Newsletter Is due to postage, It is Important that the
i-..mailing list be purged on a frequent basis to ensure that it does not
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obsolete.
'i' Commissioner Volpe requested that the County Manager's Hewsletter
be "red tagged", and noted that it should be the Board of County
missioners Hewsletter since this is a report to the constituents as
]~:0 what the Commission is doing.
Commissioner Saunders explained that he feels that the number of
'times that oouunication is made to the public is not as important as
ciualit¥ of that communication, and he believes that the registered
~votera would be more impressed with one or two quality communications
From their Government as opposed to 5 or 6 less quality com-
~unications. He indicated that 1 or 2 high quality communications per
year would significantly reduce the 80~ tn postage.
County Manager Dorrlll advised that the costs associated with the
~-annual report have been reduced from $6,000 to $5,000 for next year.
i'"He noted that between the two publications, there is $36,000 Involved,
and questioned whether the intent of the "red flag" ~s to rethink the
%'idea of the publications or to "red f/ag" in the sense of the final
budget wrap up session where final decisions will be made?
Commissioner Volpe related that his intent was not to change the
for the two programs, but merely that consideration be given
different ways of doing the same thing which will be more effec-
tire.
Ms. Gansel called attention to Page 21, Management And Budget
il/Office and noted that one position has been upgraded from Budget
Analyst I to Quality Improvement Coordinator. She stated that there
~s an Expanded Services in the amount of $53,200 for the Quality
~Improvement program, and cited that $44,000 of that increase is for
training of the teams involved with this program.
County Manager Dorrtll reported that there is a decrease in other
'>training budgets and activities for next year. He explained that as
.Opposed to emphasizing the training program next year with the
~erttfied Public Manager Training Program or the Customer Service
,,'Attitude Training Program, the primary focus of the County Commission
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?its,training activities of its employees will be the Productivity
:Quality Improvement Training Program concepts.
In answer to Commissioner Saunders, Quality Improvement
[Coordinator Gotham advised that the program that is being considered
,~/is modeled after Florida Power & Light's prize winning program, which
includes policy deployment, quality improvement circles, and quality
~in the work place which ts an individual effort. He stated that the
',!.~,$44,100 would be the cost of not only licensing the materlals for a 50
year period, but also for the training efforts of Florida Power &
!-~Light to train 20 team leaders next year, and 10 facilitators wtll be
~.'~rained from those team leaders to lmt~lement 10 quality improvement
teams. He explained that the following fiscal year, County staff will
be the instructors and they will take over the program. He reported
that the team meets one hour per week on County team, and they operate
through lead teams consisting of Division Administrators and super-
>visors in those Divisions. He remarked that this program will adopt
'total customer orientation both to internal and external customers.
He indicated that he believes that if increased productivity, ellA-
ifil. clancy, and effectiveness are desired, this is the beet way to
achieve
i~; In answer to Commissioner Volpe to contract this program out over
/!'long term would be very expensive since the cost is approximately $650
training per course. He Indicated that Qualtec, who handles the
'q~lality improvement for FPL suggests that i or 2 classes of team
cadets be trained and then the instructors can be trained from these
Commissioner Shanahan stated that the $53,000 wtll result in
"'i :;' budget reductions in other areas where monies were expended for
{.i~ training, and this reoccurring expense will not be seen every year,
and additionally, people will be more motivated to be more productive
,efficient.
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Mr. HcNees pointed out that Page 22 reflects the administrative
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for the Office of Capital Projects Management and noted that
ts an overall decrease of -91.?~ due to a ntunber of factors:
Surveyor position transferred to the Road and Bridge Fund;
deCreue in salary savings due to vacancies; decrease in operating
since this was the first year for this office. He related
"that'there are two Expanded Services: Fiscal Clerk that will be
,~],.~funded by a transfer of the i mill capital fund with no General Fund
~.Xmpact; and an Engineering Project Manager that will be funded by
/~transfers of the various MSTU Districts for which this engineer will
de services.
Ms. Schmtdt stated that Page 24 relates to Marco Island
~Beautiftcation, Fund 131 and noted that this was set up to maintain
median strips within the Unit. She explained that there is a
~ncrease in appropriations due to the fact that there are more median
~trlps to be mainta~ned, and there is one Expanded Service for the
ineertng Project Manager that was mentioned in the General Fund
~ital Management budget, She indicated that there ts a 2.4~
ncrease tn ad valorem.
::. Commissioner Hasse suggested that the Input be provided relative
all median maintenance being done by County staff. He asked
:;whether if would be advantageous and cost effective for County crews
!".to work on all the medians? Mr. Conrecode advised that he will review
this <ernat tvs.
;~i~ Comm~esioner Shanahan stated that concurs with Commissioner Hasse,
Jand noted that there is almost $700,000 tn expenditures, and it is
d~fficult to see that the County is receiving a good return for that
of money.
Commissioner Volpe indicated that he had asked Mr. Brutt to look
alternatives since he is familiar with programs in California
/ed "Adopt A Median", and this would help to underwrite the costs
!~Of plantings, etc. He remarked that there are large corporations in
~he'county that are prepared to donate plants and plant material.
~ ~..Technical Services Supervisor Huber disclosed that primarily all
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~f/the operating costs are related to maintenance costs. He stated
the coat for irrigation ts approximately $30,000. He reported
.~'that he meets regularly with the Advisory Committee and he believes
'that the maintenance contract is quite competitive. He mentioned that
City of Naples has its own in-house crews and from all indica-
tions, it appears that the County's contracts are more competitive
what the City produces for their medians.
Commissioner Shanahan stated that the operating expense of
.!$350,000 for maintaining the beautification of the medians is too
.eltlch,.and noted that people are not going to be happy with that kind
of money being spent for that kind of beautification.
Ms. Schmidt pointed out that the Pine Ridge Industrial Park budget
detailed on Page 25, and the large increase is due to the beginning
the construction phase. She noted that the amount budgeted repre-
~entm the total cost of construction for the pro~ect. She indicated
that there is one Expanded Service for the OCPM staff engineer that
was mentioned prior in the 001 Fund budget, and noted that the
]Will be funded by loan proceeds.
Ms. Schmidt referred to Page 26, Westlake Beautification which
'~atntains the street rights-of-way and is funded with $2,000 in ad
and carry forward. She advised that there have been
discussions with regard to eliminating this fund.
i. County Manager Dorrill stated that more money is being spent in
adminiatrative costs to administer this budget. He recounted that
this is the entrance to the Westlake Subdivision and it suggested that
the Homeowners or Property Owners Association incur these costs.
Mr. Huber indicated that this District was created in the late
'i60te or early 70's and originally $10 per property was collected but
!!.~the administrative costs are eating up the amount of money that could
used for added improvements.
=- ~ Cou/lty Manager Dorrlll related that the County will continue thin
lot one more year, but the homeowners will put on notice that after
it will be recommended that this District be dissolved.
June
imm. Schmidt indicated that Page 27 reflects the Golden Oats
Parkway Beautification Fund provides curbing and grounds maintenance
?%~for medians. She noted that there is a 24.2~ Increase in
appropriations due to the increased number of medians being main-
ned. She disclosed that the Expanded Service is for the additional
OCPM staff, and this budget Is funded through ad valorem and carry
forward.
Li~' .In answer to Commissioner Hasse, Mr. Huber advised that based on
i' the proposed additional $25,000 over and above the MSTU tax for this
· year, the improvements will be completed in 3 years.
Ms. Schmtdt stated that the Naples Production Park is detailed on
28, and advised that the large increase is due to the completion
~.i' of the design phase and the commencement of the construction. She
re~orted that the Expanded Service ts for the additional OGPM staff
~{and this will be funded by loan proceeds.
Commissioner Volpe suggested that a decision be made as to whether
,this Xs to privatized or if the County will do this work.
MS. 5chmtdt called attention to Page 29, Sabal Palm Road
'Extension, and noted that this provides roadway improvements within
i~ the Unit. She Indicated that all of the appropriations have been
moved into Reserves, pending direction from the Commission. She
~ii'~ reported that there are no Expanded Services.
Commissioner Goodnight stated that upon return from summer recess,
she will be presenting a recommendation relative to access north and
south of Alligator Alley. She remarked that a letter has been
.'received from Eustis Wltfleld from the Governor's Office, indicating
'.!~that there are opposing the access of Sabal Palm across the canal and
!i' on to Miller Boulevard. She recalled that this was one of the plans
that would be used as a hurricane evacuation route when SR-951 is
i!:..croWded. She indicated that possibly at that time, direction co%~ld be
/~ given to Staff if anything Is to be done differently.
' ' Commissioner Masse concurred with Commissioner Goodnight and noted
that some relief should be given to the people in that area relatfve
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'lcane evacuation. -.~
i?i~Colmiesioner Shanahan voiced encouragement to move ahead on this
3pro~ect. He noted that he has received many letters and personal
~V~sits on this issue. He stated that the Sheriff and the Fire
~artment have indicated that they are in favor of the extension of
Sabal Palm Road, and this is a situation that must be addressed.
[&~sd tha~ decis~ons be made as quickly as possible in th~e regard.
Ms. Schmidt referred to Page 30, Lely Golf Estates Beautification,
~'.;and noting the plan decrease of -28.3% in appropriations. She indi-
that this is funded through ad valorem and carry forward. She
:i:~reported that the 1.9% increase in ad valorem taxes represents a
· ;increase over the roll back millage rate.
Ms. Schmldt stated that Page 31, Marco Island Beach Renourtshment
appropr~ations have been moved into Reserves, and is funded by carry
?.i forward.
i~:~ '. Commissioner Shanahan stated that decisions need to made with
~'re~ard to this Fund after the Tourist Development Tax has reached the
Llot in September, to determine where the future renourishment
j'dollars will come from. He suggested that the fund be left in
~'Reserves, and noted that a determination needs to be made as to what
'w~ll be done with the $394,300.
Ms. Schmidt referred to Page 32, East Naples Fire Hydrant Fund and
'~mdv~sed that no activity is anticipated, and all monies are in
Reserves.
i~<' - Coun%~f Manager Dorrill stated that this concludes the Improvement
/~Distrtct Budgets, and advised that Mrs. Mag~io has requested the
~ortunity to speak in reference to the Wiggins Pass Budget. He
indicated that there is no budget since the Commission has deferred
"g~ving any consideration to levying an ad valorem tax for two years.
:He reported that the current dredging pro3ect ~s a combinat~on propo-
;sal of boater registration fees and donations.
Mrs. Emily Maggio stated that the MSTU was created after coming as
p~blic petition with 483 signatures to the Board, and requesting
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which would tax water front property owners be est up..., ~
.ed that 28O of these people resided at addresses that would'::;
~be #lthtn the MSTU, and 203 lived in various places. She noted that
the taxing district was set up to dredge Wiggins Pass and other chan-
· ;.riel areas, but did not describe what those other channel areas are.
She related that the tax, as levied, was completely unfair, and
related that some people were taxed the full value of their home, and
lothers got away completely, and other properties, i.e. Lely Barefoot
~r~ach or certain condos that had their dock areas portioned off from
'the main property paid a lesser amount. She remarked that this is an
absolute public waterway, and anyone that has a boat in the Gulf may
· "access Wiggins Pass, and she believes that it is totally unfair to tax
!only the water front homeowners and particularly the people in Little
~Hickory arid Bonita Shores who have 2' of water between their docks and
i.iggins Pass during the winter. She revealed that she believes that
~County ignored the public petition ordinance is passing this, and once
objections were raised, a survey was conducted but it never did pro-
Vide' the required support for this project by the ad valorem property
Oollnt¥ Manager Dorrill stated that if the Commission is
interested, Staff may be instructed to bring back the appropriate
ordinance abolishing this District, so that the project can proceed
but under the other two funding mechanisms.
~to~er Saxu~ere ~,:rvsd, secon~ by Coaissioner ~
!~A~ u~ni~ousl¥, that Staff bring back the a~r~riate ordi~ce
~ilt. ·
Lssi~rs
Ms;'.'~sel called attention to the budget for the Board of
Oo~lSSioners as reflected on Page 34. She noted that there is modest
Lncre~e of 4~ over last year's adopted budget.
~. Co~issioner Hesse recommended that the 83,500 allocated for each
~C0~taaloners travel expense be decreased to $2,000, and any addA-
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:10~1 travel could come out of the $2,600 salary increase that each
C~mmissioner will be receiving.
Commissioner Saunders stated that he sees no logical connection
:'~tw~en a salary increase and the desire to reduce the travel budget.
He indicated that these are two separate items that are unrelated.
Commissioner Goodnight indicated that she has spent the most for
travel, but would like to inform the Commission as to what she has
acco~lished for Collier County. She remarked that she has no problem
cutting conference travel for personal development. She stated
that what she has brought back to the County for the $3,500+ that she
spent is astronomical: A million dollars in Pocket of Poverty and
03.5 mil/ion to build more farm labor housing. She revealed that very
seldom does she claim anything for meals since she pays for this out
her own pocket. She recalled that she shared a room with a
Commissioner from Pasco County so that she would not have to pay the
~!ifull room amount. She noted that Af her travel is cut, Collier County
be suffering since this will affect much of the work she is doing
,relative to additional monies received and policies that are before
Congress.
~ , Co,,mlssioner Shanah&n voiced support of Commissioner Goodnight's
~x~sition. He noted that salaries are governed by growth and the
state, and h~ feels that Collier County Commissioners are underpaid,
and any raises that they receive are theirs to enjoy. With regard to
'.,,travel expenses, he stated that he does not believe that they are
excessive for the return that is received by the County. He indicated
he spends a considerable amount of out of pocket money attending
~:[~the functions that are paid for by the $3,500, and he takes the
"~es~onslbility of being able to obtain $20 million for Collier County
~ over 5 years from the gas tax since he lobbied the Governor, etc. to
be .able to do so.
,j'~' 'Coauaissioner Volpe explained that to relate travel expenditures to
~ccesses that have occurred as is illogical as Commissioner
Saunders believes that the statutory increase is to reducing the tra-
those that do not use their travel budgets are less effective.
June 18, 1990
He stated that he takes exception to the suggestion that
related that if there is a way to economize, this should be done.
He
A discussion took place with regard to the membership dues, and
was the consensus of the Commission to take a closer look at the
iFlorida Innovation Group and the Economic Development Council mem-
'berahips. Administrative Assistant to the Board Fllson stated that
?she will contact Staff to provide a report on these memberships.
Ms. Gansel referred to Page 35° Other General Administrative, and
noted that this budget captures costs that are difficult to assign to
individual departments. She advised that the some of the larger
[tures relate to the independent County audit, electricity that
cannot be assigned to another department, and an employee at the
~Everglades City Hall who serves as a focal point for many County set-
for residents tn that area.
In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Ms. Gansel explained that the
';.revenue from the sale of the tax deeds is shown in de%inquent ad
valorem collections.
Commissioner Volpe t~tated that the restructuring of the County
iCode of Ordinances was discussed last year, and he feels that this
~should be put tn Clerk Giles budget. He suggested that this be "red
and discussed with Mr. Giles when his budget is presented.
Commissioner Volpe noted that there ts a $7,000 increase for
e relative to the tax bills, and questioned the amount that is
spent for sending out these bills? Ms. Gansel reported that last
:year, $93,000 was budgeted, and it is anticipated that this year the
Will he $100,000.
Commissioner Shanahan stated that since the Commission pays for
.~he application of tax deeds, etc., and do not share in the revenue,
i. he suggested that an asterisk be Included that indicates that revenue
derived from thls particular action that goes into the General
~und. Ma. Gansel stated that she will be happy to accommodate this
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-J~an Gansel, Budget Analyst, referred to a memo from the County
iAttorney which presented slightly different "Percentage of Budget
figures, showing the Management and Budget figures being com-
fbined and the County Attorney's figures broken out. She said for
'Personal Services, the Attorney shows an increase of 4.48 percent,
.~..
Operating Expenses, 1.0 percent, and no capital for Current Service.
However, she continued, on Page 1 of the packet for Total
)ropriations the percentage of budget change is listed at 17.9 per-
cent. Commissioner Hasse asked what the difference is, and Ms. Gansel
explained that under Current Services, there are two items addressed:
the Pay for Performance percentage change is in excess of what the
county employees have been budgeted for, equating to $17,900,
there is $120,000 for Outside Counsel, the same amount as budgeted
Fiscal g0. She said the difference comes in Expanded Service as
!i'the County Attorney ts requesting two additional attorneys and one
legal secretary.
'! Mr. Ken Cuyler, County Attorney, explained to the Board that his
i office attempted to stay within the scope of the current budget and
~he~feels that the current budget and the expanded budget should have
slightly different considerations. He said in some items the budget
was increased, in others it was decreased, but it remains within the
established guidelines of the Board for the current budget. The
~ilincrease in the expanded budget, he continued, is a result of the
~County's growth and he has no control over that. He noted that land
?:use ~s phenomenal in the county and it is essential that more staff be
added in order to deal with the land use workload.
Commissioner Hasse asked how many attorneys are currently employed
;~and Mr. Cuyler said eight attorneys are employed, two were added
approximately ten months ago and another approximately three months
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;added that the three attorneys authorized in the past were
~in~ended simply to cover deficiencies at that time in providing legal
.ces. Commissioner Hasse asked how many legal aides and sects-
~'~'taries are employed and Mr. Cuyler responded there are two paralegals
-fy and four secretaries and another secretary is being employed in the
near. future. Mr. Cuyler added that in outside law practices the nor-
ia 1.5 to 2 secretaries for each attorney and in the county attor-
.~e¥'s office the current situation is two attorneys for each
secretary ·
· Commissioner Shanahan said that he agrees with adding more attor-
~neys on staff, but he suggested cutting back on outside counsel,
out that $120,000 is budgeted for outside legal assistance.
Mr. Cuyler said he has tried for several years to maintain the
outside counsel budget at the same amount even though the need for
~outside counsel is increasing because the problems are increasing. He
i!isaid that there are many areas where the county cannot use inex-
perienced attorneys and there is a definite need for specialized legal
~!. ex, err/se. Commissioner Shanahan stated that austerity is the key and
staff reduction is necessary in certain areas, so he feels that this
an ares that should be looked at very carefully.
Commissioner Saunders questioned the item for 25 percent for one
for utilities work, and whether part of that salary will be
borne by the Utilities Division? Mr. Cuyler replied affirmatively.
Commissioner Saunders said regarding land use lawyers who are
~::reviewtng land use petitions, the county should take action to charge
)whets and developers for these services. Commissioner Volpe
.;ed that perhaps a t/me-based fee can be charged back to the peti-
oner. Mr. Cu¥1er said his office is tracking expenditures more clo-
this year and Commissioner Saunders said that attorneys fees and
printing costs should be included in any new fees assessed peri-
~oners.
::,.:' :.~ Commissioner Volpe asked about secretarial assignments in the
COWry &ttorney's office and ~r. Cu¥1er said in the last year or two
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· tWo attorneys have been assigned one secretary who works with
~ull-time. Mr. Cuyler said that legal assistants or paralegals
have to do much of their own typing, filing and copying.
~ Commissioner Volpe said he sees an increase in general meetings
attended by staff from the Attorney's office and asked if that time is
spent, and if most of the meetings take place in the government
~co~plex. Mr. Cuyler responded that the majority of these are
requested by county staff to obtain legal assistance and it is dif-
~icult to cut down on the number of meetings and still maintain
ree]~onstveness to staff. Mr. Cuyler said that he has asked staff to
try to cut the meetings both in number and in length.
~.i Commissioner Shanahan asked if the County Attorney was maximizing
revenue opportunities, and Mr'. Cuyler answered that within the county
tn the past year they have maximized revenue opportunities for the
~oet part with enterprise funds, solid waste, pollution control, and
util~ties. He said he sees opportunity to improve this by working
attorney time into petitions, and he will address that in the near
+%'i~ future.
· Commissioner Hasse inquired about pay increases for county attor-
'neya in percentages and Mr. Cuyler said the pay increase for personal
.cee ts § percent on the average, and the attorneys have an addi-
i< tionml 4.5 percent for a total of 9.5 percent. Mr. Cuyler said that
.' in order to keep a good staff, one must provide good compensation
!~becauee county-employed attorneys cannot rely on private clientele for
' income. Commissioner Saunders commented that the legal staff repre-
sents the Board of County Commissioners, are accountable only to the
!;. Board and their expertise prevents the Board from legal entanglements,
ilithus he complimented them on the Job they have been doing.
i~.'?.f. Ms. Gansel, Budget Analyst, said this item shows a 9.5 percent
~cremse due primarily to capita/ outlay expenses anticipated in the
upcoming year. Ms. Gansel said that this ts a state approved budget
ilnd Collier County has no control over the amounts.
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:~',Com~lealoner Volpe said that the county has sug{~ested to conatttu ......
:ofEtcer8 that they stay within a policy established by the
'Cowry Co.lesion and Mr. Coldlng has kept within that policy.
:G~sel sa~d that ts true for salaries and operating expenses; however,
mo~e additional capital outlay ts listed for ~he ac~tsttton off ~om-
equipment.
'~.:] Ms., Gansel said that Mr. Coldtng had some additional positions he
~Pimnned to propose if the partial assessment had passed the
lSl&ture, but since it did not pass in this session, those post-
o~1~ were removed from the budget request.
' Coalesioner Volpe asked if the computer system requested, the
Ks compatible with other departments. Mr. McNees says the pro-
i pert~ appraiser runs an NCR computer system which Is probably dlf-
.ferent'from the county system. Co~lss~oner Shanahan asked about the
~..,replace~nt vehicle, and Ms. Gansel sa~d the property appraiser's
' ~fflce does not pay Into the capital recovery program, thus when ~hey
replace a vehicle It must be paid for outright each time.
Co~ssioner Hasse asked if th~s ~s ~n line w~th re~ested
t~OlS and Mr. Dorr~ll said yes, 4 percent for cost-of-living and 6
.cent for growth.
M~, Ganael remarked that this Item reflects other budgets the
,ssionere have dealt with tn the past and she reviewed them
y: General Obligation Bonds from 1961: these will be retired
1991 and there are sufficient funds tn reserve so next year there
is no need to assess ad valorem taxes to pay off the bonds; Race Track
.enue Bonds: these are continuing to increase reserves, there is a
"~'~,~lloon pa~ent due in 1993 but there w~ll be no need for additional
Colt; Golden Gate Community Center Bonds: 1997 Guaranteed Entitlement;
'~*~Pmrk G;O.B. bond~; and Marco Island beach renourlshment debt service,
:(there were no ~esttons or comments on these items}; Gas T~ revs--'
nue~: this item shows a reduction due to the fact that staff c~celled
~*a proposed additional bond issue.
Ms. Gansel commented that last year*
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,the road construction budget there were a number of projects being
wed to be funded by a l0 million dollar bond issue and the
of that 10 million issue was to be from gas tax revenues.
:There was a cutback from what staff had anticipated to receive, she
.laid, SO it was necessary to use the gas tax revenue for operation and
laintenance costs on roads, so staff was unable to use that money for a
bond issue.
;~ ' Commissioner Volpe asked if there is an increase in the gas tax,
:can the outstanding indebtedness be reduced sooner? Ms. Gansel said
some of the gas tax revenues are necessary for operating expense. Mr.
:~, McNees added that excess revenues from the gas tax will not be an
issue for a few years because new projects planned will consume them.
Mr. Gansel turned to page 10, sales tax bonds: Commissioner Volpe
questioned if part of these are for the Development Services Building,
~]i;~and he asked if the building were paid for through an enterprise fund.
'Commissioner Saunders said that the portion of the building that is
used for review of development orders and petitions is paid for
through fees from those reviews, including debt service and operating
costs. Ms. Gansel said there is also a payment from the community
!u~d to the general fund to offset the sales tax that would have gone
to the general fund, that is now being used for the debt service.
Me. Gansel mentioned the debt service funds for the North Naples
Roadway, no questions; Old Assessment Funds, road assessment projects
have been carried on the books for a number of years and staff are now
(~i~rsuing collections aggressively and staff expects to close out these
funds in the next fiscal year. She said they are being placed on the
'i-.tax bills now and payments are coming in more qulckly than in the
i.il,i/past. The Attorney's office is working to collect delinquent
:'~'~asseesments and more money is coming into the county's coffers from
~!'that effort, she said.
:.-/~Commissioner Volpe asked about the Livingston Road project, is the
county collecting those special assessments? Ms. Gansel said not at
point because the revenues for the upcoming year are not through
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~Sleees~ente because the interest earned on the bond proceeds is taking
~O&re'of the interest due st this point. Ms. Ganse! explained that the
?[carry-forwards are earning interest and that is increasing the amount
money in the fund, and staff is putting that additional money into
wes which are increasing steadily.
'... Mr. Michael Smykow.ki, Budget Analyst, explained there is a 9.8
percent decrease and construction for Wiggins Pass dredging is antici-
pated for fiscal year 1991. Mr. Harry Huber, Capital Projects
e~nt, ea~d that the Fund 158, the MSTU, had been dissolved by
~>'~ 'the Board ear,Asr tn the meeting, but this is the actual construction
~;'.f~d for the dredging. Mr. Huber said a November co~encement date ia
Planned, but It is contingent on getting 50 percent voluntary contri-
butions. Mr. Jacobs told Mr. Huber a deadline of August 1 has been
set to have those funds In place, but no action has been taken by the
· Governor and Cabinet as yet. Mr. Huber said the awarding of the
contract is subject to receipt of revenues necessary to complete the
construction. He said that the county's part has been obligated, but
notice to proceed cannot be given until all funds are tn hand.
.Commissioner Volpe asked how the funding Is progressing, and Mr. Nuber
maid that $120,000 ts the Conservancy's share.
Commissioner Volpe asked if the county's share is coming from
'boater registrations and Mr. Huber said that was correct, the county
has more in hand than is necessary now and anything over the 50 per-
'Cent will go into Parka and Recreation for future boat ramps. This
budget will fund the Initial dredging and on-going maintenance of the
~ i.pass wtll come from different sources tn the future.
Ms. Emily Maggio stated that she is opposed to the scale of the
.pro~ect, believing it is too large for merely mitigating navigational
i hazards for small boats, and from the beginning that was supposed to
be the ob~ect of the project.
-- She quoted a newspaper article from 1983 which noted the DNR
· had approved a grant of $88,600 to pay for half the cost of the
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ping project and the Wiggins Pass Conservancy pledged the other .
half and volunteered to be responsible for annual maintenance esti-
· ated at $58,000 per year. She said she feels that boating safety is
"not the real goal of this project, but rather it is an accommodation
:i!for economic development along the backwaters. Ms. Maggie said that
birds, fish, the whole resource of the area is "up for grabs" and
· ~stated that a feasibility study has already been done to use this
!)'j estuary for power boat races. She added that $21,000 was left over in
~ithis account and it was never used for post-dredging monitoring, but
!J'is still in County accounts. Ms. Maggie advised a less aggressive
i,,approach to dredging, less is more in this case, she said.
i Commissioner Volpe said that argument was made before the Governor
· ~ and Cabinet and the environmentalists have looked at it, and now the
"~i~. permit is in hand. He said that many people feel that what is being
done is environmentally sensitive, but he pointed out that safety
~-~s~es must be pa~amount and ~he county ~s charged to maintain the
Commissioner Saunders questioned if the Board has ever discussed
scope of this pro3ect at a public hearing, and said his
','understanding ts that the county is permitted to dredge a certain
amount of cubic yards, but can scale the project down as long as the
work done is within the parameters of the permit. Mr. Dorrill said
that the Board did review the parameters, Mr. Lorenz spoke to the
·atter about design parameters before the Board.
Ms. Maggie said the Governor and Cabinet had concerns and clearly
stated there will be no shoreline hardening, the pass will be per-
)i'mitted to continually move according to nature. Mr. Harry Huber said
s proposed contract will be brought to the Board in the near future
and he said that the scope of the project is the same as was done in
1984 and at that time backbay dredging was done in excess of what
~.~ planned now. He added that the Governor requested that an inlet mana-
!,..ge~nt plan be done and Mr. Lorenz is now working on that, it
'establish criteria and be completed by August 1.
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: .saloner Hesse questioned Ms, Maggio'e remark about the power,
~at races and she said the study was done last year, but could not be
carried out because of the condition of the pass. She will provide a
to.the Board, she added.
CONSTRUCTION
:~:-~ Mr. Smykowski said this is Fund 318 with a 26.! percent decrease
'W~th construction permitted to begin in September. This will be funded
through carry-forward bonds issued in May 1989, he said, with some
expended during the forecast period and the balance of the pro-
eot.to be spent tn 1991. Mr. Huber said the award for the major b~d
.be addressed by the Board at tomorrow"s meeting (June ~9) and two
er contracts have been awarded for the groin construction and -
~and.reetoration.
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'-: Mr. S~ykowski said this ts where the 1 mill capital levy is
collected and based on a preliminary estimate value, it generates
a~moet $12.8 million. The revenue is then transferred to capital
~proJects management office, construction management, Inspections and a
?port,on of facilities management in the general fund are also funded
hrough this revenue, he explained. In expanded services there iea
~r~nsfer to capital projects management office to fund a senior fiscal
Clerk', he noted.
,'Mr. Dorrlll said money is taken out of this fund to fund other
.CIE projects get 20 percent and it leaves 80 percent for non-
projects; however, this year the split will be more like 50 per-
of. revenues for CIE projects.
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: .'. Commissioner Volpe asked where the funding will come from for the
.base of property next to the government complex and Mr. Dorrill
~red from Fund 301. Commissioner Volpe asked which projects the
B~ard ~[s approving as a part of the budget process and Mr. Dorri11
he will provide that later. Commissioner Volpe asked who deter-
[n~e',tranefers to certain funds? Mr. Dorrill said basically the
because the projects must be approved by the Boar~d.~prior to
,' :
t'OVlng any transfers. Hr. Dorrll! said that the work release
tar is included as part of the sheriff's proposal to build the
~tox:facllity for substance abuse.
~: Commissioner Goodnight pointed out that the work release center ~s
.~ocated in Building "J" where beds will be installed and inmates will
only the night there an~ be released during the daytime.
'7 Mr. Symkowski referred to the project listing at the bottom of
:page 18, saying dollars allocated to the projects are listed under the
Coll~mn headed Tentative FY 91 Budget.
Building B renovations, Mr. Dorrill said, refers to the health
i department former offices where Personnel, a portion of Mr. Lorenz~
Environmental Services department and expansion of the county snack
will be housed. This was approved previously as part of the new
~acs pl~Ln, he said.
Medt~ b/~autification is a continuation of the Collter-Naplescape
)roJect phase 2, a narrow median along Goodlette corridor and perhaps
a small portion of Airport Road, Mr. Dorrill said. There will be no
II%d drought tolerant plants will be used with little or no ~rr~ga-
t~on.' He added that this amount is the budget estimate for the tota~
median pro~ect and the balance of the money is designated for design
permits, etc.
The ~nergy Management System is part of the computerized retro-
of the government center, replacing thermostats in a S year
'"."~program and the payback for the retrofit is three years for lower utl-
~:/'~t¥ costs, Mr. Dorrill explained.
The Government Center Utilities item is intended to bring the
er into compliance for fire hydrants and some sewage related work
be done in the next year, Mr. Dorr~ll sa~d. Commissioner Volpe
th~s ts part of implementing the Utilities Master Plan and
Mr. Dorrill affirmed that.
· <,:-Mrz Dorrtll addressed the item for T-hangars at the Immokalee
explaining that the county is awaiting response to its applt-
:atton:.......i.. ~ . for a grant on this project. ~ff~
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{Mr. Dorrlll said the fire alarm system in Building F is approxi- '
y 17 years old and does not function well, creating problems with
fire department on several occasions. He said it needs replace-
t' and it will be put out to bid, adding perhaps it will be done
~.through a lease purchase.
.He addressed the Building D renovations, saying at present the
ation Public Works section is there and the Social Service
$~!:Dtvision is lodged in mobile trailers, adding that part of the funding
'this Item is to remove those units from the site.
', ,,Mr.. Dorrtll then addressed the budget requests for the Sheriff's
)artment, saying he has removed a number of projects which he cannot
:ecommen~ at this time.
' Mr;- Gary Young, from the Sheriff's Office, explained the Work
!.'Release C&nter item, sayinG that all start-up costs will be recouped
'~within two and a half years. He said that people convicted of lesser
~and first offenses will work during the day and return to the Jail
'facility at night which will be located in Building J. Commissioner
>~oodnJght said they will have to pay a weekly charge for room and
i{board as well, and Mr. Young confirmed that. Commissioner Volpe asked
"~f.the Sheriff has explored available grant monies for this purpose
and Mr. Young said staff is unaware of any available grants at this
Commissioner Goodnight said it is costing $40 now to house each
for a 24-hour period, and the inmates will be there for less
~itime'than that, will be fed on1¥ one or two meals and not need as many
~ds. These people, she added, must pay for what they have done and
Jhthe cost of developing these minimal security facilities is far less
the cost of buildinG regular cells.
Mr. Young said there is some moral merit to a program whereby
must work to pay for what they have done and give up their
~reedom outside of work hours.
:t~i~Oommissioner Volpe said there is a committee studying alternative
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He asked about security and if perhaps there is a more approp-
~te location than at the government center. Mr. Young explained
!.~hat.the security will be minimal because the inmates are out working
sll day, thus can "escape" any time they choose. These people will be
~kept outside the secure area, he said, the program has the concurrence
of. the Judges, and it is expected that the program will grow bigger in
He said that some tracking bands are being used in a limited
i.'~program and other alternatives are also being explored.
Mr. Dorrill said that Building J has no heat, the only building in
the complex that has none. He said that the air temperature in the
ail cells is often 65 degrees F. in the winter, and the offices are
chilly in winter, workers even wearing coats during work
i hours. Mr. Skip Camp, Facilities Management Director, said there's
in ~hs lobby of Building "J", but in no other part of the
g. Co~Alssioner Volpe asked about inmates having cable televt-
eton serv:ce and Mr. Young explained that the inmates must pay for
~.~uch extras themselves out of their own money.
Mr. Young spoke about the replacement radios in squad cars, now
?ten years old and needing replacement with models that work. He indi-
:ed that the remodeling of the substations at Immokalee and
Everglades City is necessary because both are over 25 years old and
have never b~en remodeled and are currently In disrepair.
Mr. Dorrill said the microwave communications system will operate
:~0n public safety frequencies associated with microwave communications,
signals to microwave stations throughout the county and the
will be rebroadcast onward, similar to cellular telephones.
.'Mr. Dorrill said he chose the less costly of the two systems suggested,
· for recommendation to the Board. Mr. Young said this project consists
i~:of' ~hree different systems that work together: a purely microwave
to handle phones and data lines, replacing the expensive leased
!linaS;~hat ~uet be serviced by the leasing company.
· >~'<~ommlssioner Volpe asked if a committee is working on this system
Mr~.Young said that a ~oint county-sheriff department group is
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!i~'~ June 18, 1990
on this. Mr. Young said a new unified system can have the
~apability to service the entire county government. Mr. Tom Oliff
that funds appropriated now can be used for the best emergency
service which will be a component of and included in an updated system
.be'Installed county-wide in the future.
Commissioner Shanahan and Commissioner Volpe expressed concern
disparate elements of county government are not coordinating
their co~untcations purchases and they feel the Board needs more
lfor~aation on this item before approving it.
~: Commissioner Goodnight suggested that the $500,000 item be left in
~the budget with a red flag on spending any portion of it until the
~ ~oint committee's recommendations have been reviewed by the Board.
Mr. Young conveyed the Sheriff's position on budget items for his
!;.Depart~eng, saying that there are both immediate needs for capital
, and future projected needs. Although the County Manager
~tlst present the Board with a recommended balanced budget, there are
~al and present needs for law enforcement in the county, he con-
such as the aircraft requested and the Board should be aware
-the requests will be repeated next year if they are eliminated
this year. Law enforcen;ent equipment Is used all the time and must be
.ed and replaced when the need arises, he said. Mr. Oltff
.nted out to the Board that all of the Items the county manager's
'~;offtce removed from the Sheriff's budget request have been listed on
~ths additional hand-out presented to the Board today.
Commissioner Goodntght said that the county is planning for a new
helicopter in the future and when this ts purchased the current one
:an be used as a back-up substitute. She added that in the next year
in-car computer system would be a good acquisition and she asked
ilthat the Sheriff's Department have a vendor provide the Board with a
:~ demonstration of this system, showing how it can save man-hours and
reduce the number of people needed on road patrol. Commissioner
~iGoodnight said she feels strongly that this item should be included in
s budget.
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""'~Co~issioner Volpe asked about the video-imaging court hearings
~lan, and Hr. Young explained that Judges must travel to Immoka]ee
.~o~;:for a regular court day once a week, but the county must provide
~.24-hour hearing opportunity, and in many cases the Judges must
,/ialther make a special trip to Immokalee, or have the hearing brought
to the government courthouse in Naples. With a video closed-circuit
~isystem, he continued, money and time will be saved in the long run.
Mr Young spoke about connecting the Immokalee Jail to the
MIccosukee sewer system, saying that the engineering will require a
;'lift station at a cost of $120,O00, there is $65,000 in the budget and
request today is for the other half of that project cost.
Co~issioner Goodnight asked if the Jail will then be removed from its
~alfunctioning septic system and Mr. Young said that was correct.
Commissioner Goodnight suggested that the County Road and Bridge
office be h~oked up to the Miccosukee system as well, and that the
?jconsulting engineers be asked to provide an estimate of the cost
?involved to do that. It was decided by consensus of the three com-
m~ssioners to postpone the $500,000 microwave system item and the
~65,O00 Miccosukee sewer connection until further information has been
,'received.
Mr. Dorrill said that the mobile command post is an approved item,
but mo~e initial specification bids came in too high and are being
'ebtd at this time, so the final delivery date of the vehicle will not
until next year.
!.. Mr. Dorrtll discussed the next two Items which are emergency-
¥:ortented, the first for the initial design and cost for a permanent
Fancy operations center first discussed at the Hurricane Workshop
[~t week, and he stated that the present leased locations are inade-
ili/quate. He said that $900,000 is segregated out for this project.
~:- ' The second project, he noted, is for the shared North Naples EMS
substation, the sheriff's substation and the fire district in Pelican
Bay, plans are to model this facility after the shared facility in
lden Gate. The North Naples facility will not be commenced until
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-.the Golden Gate facility is completed at the end of this year.
:ts~atton minor renovations are planned for Marco Island and tn
:~kalee, he said.
The x-ray machine listed, Mr. Dorrtll continued, is for the
~al Examiner's Office because the present machine can no longer be
operated, the radioactive device needs replacement and cannot
id. The Agriculture Center building is in its third year,
"'if is awaiting partial funding from the state and the County has
.al funding of about $200,000, Mr. Dorrill said, and will be
.~located at the County fairgrounds. He added that $900,000 is planned
~for the county's share in addition to the $200,000 already in hand.
( Mr. Dorrill said that the item for debt service is allocated to
repay th,~ ~ortion of the new courthouse which was drawn against the
's lette~ of credit, and will be repaid during the coming year.
Commissioner Goodnight asked if a location had been chosen for the
One Emergency Complex, and Mr. Dorrill said it will be situated
either at the north side of the Naples Airport, or on the third floor
'the new health and public services building. Any location chosen,
ihe added, will have to be elevated and have a back-up power supply,
!i&ble to withstand a Class 4 hurricane and some money is allocated tn
year's budget for that project.
-.~--a.~{~cordin~ Secretar~ Xeaton replaced Deput~ Clerk'Beech
!J Budget Analyst Smykowski called attention to Page 19, Parks
;iConetruction Fund 306 and noted that there is a 4.~ increase in
~roprtattons. He noted that the bottom of the page re~lects the
~proPosed projects for funding tn ~ 91.
Gom~iestoner Ooodnlght stated that the two "stare" next to the
fmmokalee Middle School Rehabilitation indicates that there will be a
~./°~e Year delay tn this project and she understands that the work could
~ommence as long aa the principle was noti[ied.
", Parks and Recreation Director Crawford advised that the antici-
~roJect for next year includes a bare bones football/soccer
::leld:and noted that the exterior activity of the construction
'oc~ed. He explained that the rehabi~itation is for the indoor acti-
Commissioner Shanahan expressed his concern with regard to the
~".b°at ramps and the availability of space for boats to be put Into the
He mentioned that yesterday he observed both sides of SR-9§1
overloaded with illegal parking, in addition to the ramp parking
being 'filled to capacity. He indicated that something needs to be
done to alleviate the problem in this area.
:-,Public Services Administrator O'Donnell advised that the Growth
Management Plan specifies that 11 additional boat lanes should be
=onstructed, and he noted that the money that is currently in the FY
budget will be allocated toward the development of the Conk/in site
'which wa~ recently acquired by the County. Re indicated that the 6.8
res of this property will be used to add 4 additional boat lanes and
~ark~ng.
Mr. Crawford explained that he is working with the Real Property
Department relative to additional lane acquisition contiguous to
?,,Bayview Park, and also the possibility of limited access on the State
properties along $R-9~1 where the bridges are located.
Mr. O'Donnell stated that the soccer complex as presented is not
the Growth Management Plan. He related that over the next 4 years,
one additional soccer/football field will be added at each Community
Park.. He affirmed that there are three standards within the Parks And
.on Element: acreage for the community parks, acreage for the
park, and the $122/per capita expenditure where the money is
on the facilities. He indicated that if the Commission desires
proceed with the soccer complex, the money that has been allocated
~"for facilities could be used and substituted with others. He called
attention to CIE Project No. 703 Community Parks-Phase II, which would
.build 3 community centers during FY 1991, and would be ready to open
on October 1, 1991. He noted that another option would be to use the
ional Park Impact Fee montes, but cautioned the Commission that the
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Management Plan indicates that 700 acres of park land should be '
by 1994, and there is currently $2.1 million in the Regional
Park Fund, but no land has been acquired. He stated if those monies
.USed for the 15 acre complex, there wtll still be 685 acres of
lonal park land to be acquired. He explained that a third option
be to increase the leery proportionately in order to complete the
~..,proJscts, and then additional dollars would be needed for the soccer
~complex. He explained that the least preferred option would be to
'(include the soccer complex with one of the existing parks, but noted
~'he would not recommend this since all 5 community parks have been
led out through Phase II, none of which anticipate use of a 50
''cra site and it would be difficult to accommodste this.
Mr. O'Oonnell reported that staff's preferred option Is a baseball
'complex. He indicated that a soccer complex te compatible with the
:Feglon~l park concept. He noted that he and Mr. Crawford met with the
:...ioccer leagues, they indicated that they wanted to move rather
~lckl¥, due to the demands of their program, but he believes that the
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Barton Collier site, is not the best to accommo~-ate the County's
and that this would be better in a regional park site. He
'stated that he has forwarded a letter to the School Board inquiring
the intent of long and short term plans relative to the Barron Collier
acreage, but has not yet received a response.
Mr. Richard Rudolph of the Facilities Committee of the Soccer
, recalled that Mr. 0'Donnell mentioned that the current
Co~lnity Park budget has provisions to add one soccer field to each
of the 3 parks and questioned the approximate cc~st to do this? Mr.
O'Dol%nell replied that the cost for each of the the soccer/football
:.'fields will be $225,000, and noted that these al'e scheduled for
'~f~I~°kalee, North Naples and Golden Gate.
Mr. Rudolph indicated that $675,000 ts planned for three addi-
one1 fields and this amount is 2/3's of an entire complex. He
led that the School Board has implied that ~hey will provide the
ila~d on a perpetual basis long term if the acce~ls road is maintained.
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June 18, 1990
note~ that final approval will need to be obtained by the School
'but it appears that the land is available and could be com-
~',ltted.
~.~,~,,,,Co~iealoner Volpe stated that the soccer fftelds at Barron Collier
Avalon Elementary could be used on a short term basis, and the
co~mieelon needs to know what the available options are with regard to
.location.
.~i! Nr. O'Donnell reported that Staff does not recommend the Barton
liar site, adding that the soccer complex should be constructed
th County funds and operated by the Parks a Recreation Department,
this ~s the type of facility that belongs In a Regional Park. He
ed thl~t since there Is the possibility of a baseball stadi~ and
ac~t~ition of a Regional Park ~rsuant to the Growth Management
that ~ the type of location that would be appropriate.
Mr. Crawford advised that the original Co~nunity Parks were
'/'deei~ed tn 1982 through public process which involved many c~tlzens,
Par~ a Recreation Board and the Board of County Co~lssionere,
noted that the designs reflected a broad base multiple use t~e of
fac~les, l.e softball, football and soccer, and not concentrate on
spec~fic k~e of athletic approach.
Mr. Rudolph reported that his problem is that many of the parks
~d recreation departments throughout the state conduct various
pro~, ~t the soccer progra~ are run privately. He mentioned
the facilities that were previously used by the School Board,
w~l~,no longer be able to be utilized and he is merely re.eating ~hat
-ex~sting programs be replaced. He stated that public lands ~d
~n the budget for expansion were looked at under a progr~ that
,'~i~ractical, noting that adding another field at 3 co~ty parks
~.w~ll not do the soccer lea~e any good, and he does not believe th~s
a f~ct~onal way for the County to spend its money. He related
t~t he feels that a soccer complex could be constructed for less than
mi/lion. He added that if the County will give the League 6 grass
no lighting or bleachers would be installed, and these could
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i.~ued until 1994 when the Regional Park was completed.
!'In answer to Couteeioner Goodntght, Mr; O'Donnell replied that
3rd penny of the bed tax was to be earmarked for the baseball
~dtum facility. Commissioner Goodnight suggested that Mr. Rudolph's
~F°up help promote the Bed Tax, and if it fails, his request wtll be
[[Constder again in September, and if it passes, he will have the soccer
lelde tn 1992.
¢~.:~';:. Mr. Michael Coleman, Chairman, Optimist Soccer Program, cited that
.has problems with his program since there is not adequate space.
'indicated that he ts favor of the regional park concept, noting
~i! that this is too far into the future, and there will be about 500
ldren that will not be able to play soccer next year. He advised
that he ne-~ds 6 fields to run the program, and the teams need to
Playing ~t the ~ame location. He advised that the soccer teams are
!not allo~ed to play or practice at the Golden Gate Community Park,
that the multi-purpose field does not include the definition of
;~aoccer" being a multi-purpose sport.
Mr. O'Donne11 stated that the departmental programs that are con-
ducted by the County take precedence over other Non-County sponsored
~Z'oupe for the use of the fields. He related that the County runs a
:..couple of small soccer programs, flag football, etc. at the park.
~:, Commissioner Saunders asked the cost to build a soccer field at
?i' Barton Collier with no lights or bleachers, to which Mr. O'Donne11
"replied that the cost would be approximately $150,000-$17§,000.
Mr. O*Donnell explained that the County has an existing a~reement
-.with the School Board to use their athletic fields, and they retain
~iownershtp of the properties as the landlord. He reported that the
!]~chool District's programs take first priority, and the County, as
~tenant, has second priority with the stipulation that when the County
rises those fields, it also takes over the maintenance of that fact-
1ttY. He related that if the soccer fields are constructed on the
'ron Collier site, he believes that the same arrangement would
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'.In answer to Commissioner Saunders, Mr. Crawford explained that
i~'the fields within the Community Parks are proposed for lighting the
"-.existing football/soccer fields, and the cost will be approximately
;125,000 per field.
.... '~ Con~sstoner Saunders indicated that there: will be $300,000 left
~,ovsr'lf the lighting is installed at the 3 parks, and noted that 2
..,f~elds could be built for that amour. Mr. O'Donnell clarif~ed that
:~<the only monies for the ~ 91 budget ts what has been allocated for
the 3 co~fty centers, and noted that there ts no money allocated
for soccer fields. He noted that the only soccer f~eld that is con-
~lated for the next fiscal year, is the I~okalee field ~d the
would come from ~he $100,000 discret~onary mone~ that has been
~'[led ove, r for the past 2 years for that purpose. He e~la~ned that
~.~the $2 mllllon as reflected on Page 19 ~s to be used to build 3 com-
'im~ty centers in North Naples, East Naples and I~okalee.
Co~ss~oner Goodnight remarked that it was her understanding when
.~.'the Bed T~ was discussed, that one cent would go to build the parking
lot ~d the ballfields for the Regional Park. Mr. O'Do~ell affirmed
Co~is~oner Goodnight's remarks, and noted that the newspaper
.:.recently contained a conceptual plan which was d~afted by USFaG
con~ct~on with the Baltimore Orioles, and they carved out a park
~'e~te within the allocation of the total acreage and ~ndicated that a
soccer f~eld could be acco~odated.
Co~issioner Hasse suggested that the issue relative to the soccer
~f~elds ~ t~en up under advisement tn the future.
~..' Mr. Smykowski pointed out that Page 20 reflects the L~braries ~nd
~With a 30.8% increase in appropriations. He stated that the two pro-
~<,' posed CIE projects are continuat~ons of the Headquarters Addition and
the Book Collection.
Co~fssioner Hasse questioned whether the architecture
Library Director Demarest reported that there discussions are
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.ll,..taktnG place, and noted that the County Manager is personally
at the brick work and working with the architects to select an
appropriate range of brick for the building.
In answer to Commissioner Hasse, Hr. Demarest advised that the
does accept paper backs donations. He explained that they are
with the property stamp, and placed into paper back racks.
!~ Mr. Demarest explained that once the stated deficiencies are
ilfUnded from ad valorem sources, every project that the library ts con-
"~templated in the distant future can be paid for by impact fees.
~.-:~ Mr. 0'Donnell indicated that the Headquarters Expansion will
decrease one half of the deficiencies.
Mr. S~ykowskt stated that Page 21 is the budget detail for the
i:~Musett~, noting that there is a -8.8~ decrease in appropriations. He
[!lndtcate,'l the based on a Transfer from Fund 196, the budget was held
~at a con=t.~nt level of $73,400.
i~-.: Mr. O'Donnell reported that this is for the rehabilitation of the
lren's Museum which ts currently underway.
Mr. Smykowskt called attention to Page 22, Library Impact Fee
Fttnd, with an overall increase of 109.9~, but noted that a large pot-
[on of this ts in Reserves. He Indicated that the projects include
the Headquarters Addition, Book Collection, Library Materials, Golden
Gate Branch Addition, Delivery Van and Automated Circulation System.
Commissioner Volpe asked if there will be a reduction in personnel
due to the use of the computer system to check out library books, to
ich Mr. Demarest replied that personnel will not be reduced, but the
.time Involved with adding personnel will certainly be reduced.
· ?. Mr. S~ykowskt stated that Page 23 relates to Parks And Recreation
I~pact Fee Districts. He advised that Fund 361 relates to Marco
island with a small carry forward of $900 which was appropriated
~throuGh Reserves. He explained that Fund 362 relates to North Naples
With an overall Increase in appropriations of 86.8%. He stated that
~;.rld S63 ts the Golden Gate Impact Fee District with a 217.5~ increase
allocated to Reserves. He explained that Fund 364 reflects the East
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,lel..l~pact ~ee District w~th a decrease of -50.~ due to let~
lact fees being collected than were approved in this year's current
et. He stated that an adjustment has been made baaed on the level
collections this year. He noted that Immokalee has an overall
increase of 304.2~ and allocated to Reserves. He reported that South
Naples Fund 366 shows an allocated increase of 36.7~. He noted that
South Naples Community Park #6 is proposed with funding in the
of 8992,000 for fiscal year 1991.
~?Mr. $mykowski stated that Page 26 is the Urban Estates Impact Fee
)tstrict with an increase of 7.1~. He indicated that the proposed
.expenditures are for maintenance equipment for the Vineyards Community
~k.
i.. .Mr. O'Donnell explained that in conjunction with building schools,
"the School District is building two baseball fields to the Gount¥'s
:standards that will split the property line between that which the
~,hSchool l~oard owns and the County owns and will give the County the
---operational money to maintain those field when they come on line.
Mr. Smykowskt called attention to Page 27, Regional Parks Impact
Pee Fund which reflects an increase of 10~ based on the level of
A~pact fee collections in that area. He reported that proposed pro-
%Jeote ~nclude CIE Project 707, Regional Park Land in the amount of
[ITO,O00 which is the initial cost of the acquisition of 700 acres
,ropoeed for the subsequent year, and the Barefoot Beach Preserve for
a ~ot&l cost of $574,000.
There being no further business for the Good of the County, the
was adjourned by Order of the Chair - Time: 4:30 P.M.
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