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BCC Minutes 09/22/1981 S -... ...........'"...,¡.",.. i:...- . .. ~ples, Florida, scptcmbo;::::J 1981 LET ft BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners in and for ~ County of Collier, and also acting as the governing board(s} ~ such special districts as have been created according to law and bwing conducted business herein, met on this date at 6:05 P.M. in Spacial Session in Building "F" of the Courthouse with the following members ~esent to consider the tentative budget for FY 1981-82: CHAIRMAN: VICE-CH7>.IRM7>.N: John 11.. pistor Clifford Wenzel C.R. "Russ" Wimer Mary-Frances Kruse Dilvid C. Arown A.LSO PRESENT: William J. Reagan, ClerkJ Harold L. Hall, Chief Deputy Clerk/Fiscal Officer; Elinor M. Skinner, Deputy Clerkl Brent Perkins, Budget 7>.nalystJ Henry Hill, Management Analyst, Clifford Barksdale, Public Works 1I.dministrator; Danny Crew, Planning Director, Donald 11.. pickworth, County Attorney, william Norman, County ManagerJ Rod McCoy. and Doug Greenfield, EMS Director. 1I.GENDA 1. OPENING OF PUBLIC HEARING (Chai rman) ð. Public to register with County Manager b. Prayer c. Pledge 2. !XPLANATION OF PUBLIC HE1I.RING PROCEDURE (Fiscal Officer) Procedure to be followed in review and adoption of budget and millages 3. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BUDGETS BY FUND ð. Comm~nts by &oard pag 6 1 &OO~ 064 PACE 111 .' "",~"""-"'~-"-",,",-" &OOK 064 PAcE112 September 22, 1981 b. Comments by Public (County Manager) c. Formal approval by Commission 4. APPROVAL OF MILLAGE RESOLUTION a. Reading of Resolution (Clerk) b. Approval by Board 5. 7>.DJOURNMENT OPENING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN Chairman Pistor welcomed the public for attending the budget hearing and asked those wishing to speak to sign their name to a slip of paper and give it to the County Manager. He asked Mr. Hall to briefly explain the night's proceedings. MR. HALLIS COMMENTS RE EVENING'S ORDER OF EVENTS Chief Fiscal Officer Hall explained that the procedure for the evening is exactly that which is described in Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes for the final adoption and millages to be levied for the year 1981, mil1ages based on assessments as of January 1981, levied in the latter part of the year and used to fund the budget for the Board of County Commissioners for the fiscal year starting October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982. Mr. Hall said the Board would first consider each budget 8S tentatively adopted for each fund listed on the sheet distributed with the agenda. Following consideration, he said, the Board will consider information given by staff and input from the public and then will take action to adopt the final budget. Following the adoption of the budget in a separate motion, the Board will adopt the mil1ages necessary to pag e 2 ,," :1. :~;W!. :~ -'Tr: ~f.' ::ai ~., \ :) ~~~ ( .~....., J tI ~ 1) (I";' ... II" - ~-.., i! j .: ., 1 g- ".. I~ -< J 8 .. ?'8 "... 0. l IU l M - ;~ .... ~ ''õ 'M () .... Ii :,.,' -'.. ;'-';......~.~,_.. atII!I ~Î íi!~ September 22, 19811:li ( fund t.~ valorem tax part of the budgets and the mill ages will be set fora œ a resolution, the resolution given to the Property Apprai.. ~ will add this to the tax roll, certify the tax roll and send ittD the Tax Collector for the levy of taxes, he explained. Cœ.nun pistor asked each Commissioner if they had comments regard~ U. budgets and each responded negatively. The following funds ~ œvered: OperatÚII.rmds Ge.ral Fund ROIIIIi ADd Br idge WatIrr II.1nagement Mr. Elbert Tripp, representing Marco Island Civic Federation, spoke r~rding the Federation's feeling that there has been excessive hiring.t. County personnel. Mr. Milton Sacks appealed to the Commissioners to reconsider their action fe:.Jarding the public transporation issue stating there ....as a need for such a service. Mr. t:d Day, representing the Marco Island Taxpayers' Association, spoke a~t the Association's feeling that Marco Island pays $4.00 for each $1.00 of service received and stated that there was excessive hiring occurring in the County government. He noted Mr. Hall had not made any increase in his staff. Mr. Mike Zewalk, representing North Naples Civic Association, spoke about the percentage of increaRe in County positions in relation to popul.tion growth. He aSKed if more could not be cut from the budget. ~oo~ 084 PACE 113 Page 3 -- .f I ~ &OQ~ 064 rA~r 114 September 22, 1981 Commissioner Wenzel explained that discounting the Sheriff's budget, the remainder of the budget represented a 5-1/2' increase. County Manager Norman explained that last year, in order to hold the lino, the reserves WPfe used and therefore little c~sh carryover was achieved. Mr. Hall said that this year there would be 1.4 million cash reserve for October, November and December of next year. ~TY-WIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDS NON-COUNTY WIDE FUNDS, OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Mr. Elbert Tripp noted some of the people feel the residents of the unincorporated are~s are paying an extra tax. Chairman pistor said this Was not so and that the residents of those areas were paying for services they received and that the city resident5 were not paying for services they do not receive. Chairman Pistor noted that the city residents were paying franchise taxes which County residents do not pay. Mr. Zewa1k questioned the need for $301,827 in Commissioner Wimer's district for road construction. Commissioner Wimer explained he person~lly covers all the roads in his district and that he strongly supports road paving as a need. Chairman Pistor referred Mr. Zewalk to the actual millages and noted there is little difference between the districts in the mi11ages for road construction. Chairman Pistor noted that Sewer Service Area "B" is well underway to supply the service needed. Mr. Tripp spoke with regard to the ambulance service stating that pag e 4 September 22, 1981 > there 1s not alwoya an ambul~nce on Marco Island and that the fire department there used 94' of its calls for ambulance service in a recent report. He said he recently had experienced good service from the County ambulance service. Chairman Pistor noted that the fire departments have always been used as a back-up for the ambulance service and that no new ambulances ðre being purchased IIntil the need is clearly established. In response to a question by Mr. Zewalk, Mr. Greenfield spoke to the issue of what the County would do should the City of Naples put toeir own ambulance service into force stating that the city would need to address the issue on a state level. He said the County service is an excellent program and that there is a rotation program for the employees every thirty days. NON-COUNTY WIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS ·.··.·RECESS: 7:10 P.M. RECONVENED: 7:15 P.M.······ Following the recess, Commi~~ioner Wimer moved, seconded by Commissioner Kruse and carried with the following roll call vote, to adopt the final budget, with the record to reflect the votes on the tentative budget items, and with 1.4 million dollars placed in the reserve fund: Commissioner Wimer - ~ye Commissioner Kruse - ~ye for 35 departments, Nay for Private Agencies, Social Services anô Health Department Commissioner Wenzel - Aye for all departments except Nay for Solid Waste, Public Works, Social Page 5 &OO~ 064. PACE 115 eoo~ 064 PACE 116 Commissioner Commissioner September 22, 1981 Services, Parks & Recreation, Water Management, Museum, County Water Supply Building Maintenance, Public Transportation, Emergency Medical Services, Community Development and Mental Health Brown - Aye Pistor - Aye MILLAG~ RESOLUTION 81-2l7 RF. MILLAGES - ADOPTED Mr. Hall read the Resolution regarding millage. Commissioner Wenzel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kruse and carried unanimously that Resolution 81-217 regarding the adoption of the millage as figured on the present tax base with the budgets as approved, be adopted. pag e 6 , <k.~" ',:'1'.1. 'h' <. hoÖ:;: ;" ...- .1'1 04 0 a-(~ :) -+oJ ....' U.: .... UI .»\.4",' ~. ~.' ~~ ,.¡, of.., ~r.." :) .,a' ~~ . ~5id .0. 'e~ :Jt.., .,,!I .:'8 Iø.~ I ., " i ... ... ..c: I~~ 'C::~ ¡ 0 'ö I~t ,~.... .~ . :;ï ... '104 0 ,Q,~ . '. '- ""rir. . ,.... . ¡ . ,', t··, t" ..) ':':'A~e$"~. ;-',\ . .... .1 \. r.." .'1 /'W...... ......---.-.-... .. -"~-'''-'t'' " '.' BOOK 064 rAc£456 b 22 1981 Septem er , The meeting was adjourned by motion of Commissioner Brown, .econded by Commissioner Wenzel and carried unanimously. i" ," .~:' '.:;.'," :.;~.'~r. ~'. 'j ~(~. . ATTEST: ;, WILLIAM '1'. .;,)¡. \ .. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/EX OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD(S) OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS UNDER ITS CONTROL l' ') --1-- 11 MJf'1 . 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