BCC Minutes 09/22/2011 B (Budget) MINUTES
BCC
Special - Budget
Meeting
September 22 , 2011
September 22, 2011
TRANSCRIPT OF THE SECOND BUDGET
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Naples, Florida
September 22, 2011
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County
Commissioners, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 5:05 p.m. in SPECIAL SESSION
in Building "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida,
with the following members present:
Chairman:
Fred Coyle
Jim Coletta
Donna Fiala
Tom Henning
Georgia Hiller
ALSO PRESENT:
Jeffrey Klatzkow, County Attorney
Leo E. Ochs, Jr., County Manager
Mark Isackson, OMB Director
Ian Mitchell, Executive Manager to BCC
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COLLIER COUNTY
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AGENDA
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
BUDGET SESSION
September 22, 2011
5:05 AM
Fred W. Coyle - BCC Chairman; Commissioner, District 4
Jim Coletta - BCC Vice-Chairman; Commissioner, District 5; CRAB Chairman
Donna Fiala - BCC Commissioner, District 1; CRAB Vice-Chairman
Georgia Hiller - BCC Commissioner, District 2
Tom Henning - BCC Commissioner, District 3
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REGISTER PRIOR TO SPEAKING.
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TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
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THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING - Collier County FY 2011-12 Budget
A. Discussion of FY 2011-12 Millage Rates and Increases Over the Rolled
Back Millage Rates
B. Discussion of Further Amendments to the Tentative Budget
C. Public Comments and Questions
D. Resolution to Amend the Tentative Budget
E. Announcement Public Reading of the Taxing Authority Levying Millage,
the Name of the Taxing Authority, the Rolled-Back Rate, the Percentage
Increase, and the Millage Rate to be Levied.
F. Adoption of Resolution Setting Millage Rates. Note; A separate motion is
required for the Dependent District millage rates; a separate motion is
required for the Pelican Bay MSTU and BU millage rate; and a separate
motion is required for the remaining millage rates.
G. Resolution to Adopt the Final Budget by Fund. Note; a separate motion is
required for the Dependent District budgets; and a separate motion is
required for the remaining budgets.
3. ADJOURN
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September 22, 2011
MR.OCHS: Mr. Chairman, you have a live mic.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, ladies and gentlemen, the Board
of County Commissioners meeting is in session now. Will you please
rise for the pledge of allegiance.
(Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, this is our second hearing of the
proposed budget.
County Manager?
MR. OCHS : Yes, Mr. Chairman, you're correct, this is the
second of two statutorily required evening advertised public hearings
to adopt your fiscal 2012 county budget.
Florida Statutes prescribe a fairly specific order of presentation,
and that is reflected in your agenda this evening, Commissioners. And
if I might turn it to Mr. Isackson to take you through that order of
presentation so we can meet our requirements under the statute?
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, go ahead.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Do we really want to do that?
MR. ISACKSON: Thank you County Manager Ochs.
Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, members of the audience, those
watching on Collier TV. Welcome to the final public budget hearing
on Collier County's fiscal 2012 budget, which runs from October 1,
2011 to September 30th, 2012.
Pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 200 governing the annual
Truth in Millage process, an advertisement for this hearing was
published in the Naples Daily News on Monday, September 19th,
2011. This hearing date was also announced at the first public budget
hearing on September 8th, 2011, and was contained within Resolution
2011-125 approving the tentative millage rates and tentative budget
passed by the BCC on July 26th, 2011.
Agenda and speaker slips are available in the hallway. You must
register if you wish to address the Board of County Commissioners
regarding the county budget.
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Mr. Ian Mitchell -- Ian, you might want to raise your hand, thank
you, sir -- will take your speaker slips.
Item #2A
DISCUSSION OF FY 2011-12 MILLAGE RATES AND
INCREASES OVER THE ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATES
MR. ISACKSON: Following some introductory remarks
regarding tax rates and changes to the tentative budget initially
approved by the Board of County Commissioners on July 26th, 2011
and subsequently amended at the first hearing on September 8th,
2011, there will be an opportunity, that would be under Item 2.C, on
the agenda for public comment. Speakers will be called by name.
Commissioners, the first item is Item A, the discussion of the
2011-12 millage rates and increases over the rolled back millage rate.
State law requires that the first substantive issues to be discussed are
one, percentage increase in millage over the rolled back rate needed to
fund the budget. And two, the reasons ad valorem tax revenue above
the rolled-back are calculated -- as calculated on the state's DR-420
forms are being increased.
The rolled back rate is defined at that tax rate necessary to raise
the same amount of ad valorem tax revenue raised in the previous
fiscal year. Calculation of the rolled back rate does not account for
new construction.
The Board adopted budget guidance for fiscal year 2012 that
included a millage neutral position for the general fund and the
unincorporated general fund. The fiscal year 2012 tentative general
fund and unincorporated area general fund budget as presented is
based upon a millage neutral tax rate. Neither of the substantive
discussion topics mentioned above applies to the fiscal year 2012
Collier County budget based upon the TRIM statutory definition of an
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ad valorem tax increase above the rolled back rate.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Mark, could you just briefly elaborate on
what a tax neutral or millage neutral budget is.
MR. ISACKSON: For those in the audience, the millage neutral
is the same tax rate that we raise in the -- that we levied in the
previous fiscal year. And we've had a millage neutral budget for the
last three fiscal years.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: That means we haven't increased the
millage rate in the last three years.
MR. ISACKSON: That's right.
Tax neutral is a little bit different in that that's essentially the
rolled back rate.
Revenue neutral is a much different animal in that it brings into
account all the other revenue sources where there may have been a
loss from revenue from one year to the next and you're trying to make
up those revenue losses through an increase in your millage rate. And
to my knowledge, Commissioners, I don't think we've ever done that
since I've been here, so --
CHAIRMAN COYLE: That's true.
MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, referring to Exhibit 2-A in
your agenda packet, each Collier County taxing authority, exclusive of
debt service, exclusive of voter approved millage rates for operating in
debt, and exclusive of the Pelican Bay MSTU and BU has proposed a
millage rate either at rolled back or below the rolled back rate.
Budget guidance provide that the millage neutral tax rate position
be taken in the general fund and the unincorporated area general fund.
Further, MSTU tax rates would be set between millage neutral
and tax neutral, based upon the respective advisory board
recommendation. MSTU tax rates where no advisory boards exist
would be set at millage neutral or below.
The cumulative aggregate rolled back tax rate for all Collier
County taxing authorities, exclusive of debt, totals 4.5149 per $1,000
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of taxable value.
The proposed aggregate tax rate for all Collier County taxing
authorities, exclusive of debt service, totals 4.3299 per $1,000 of
taxable value. And this represents a decrease of 4.1 percent.
No changes to the millage rates as tentatively adopted at the
September 8th, 2011 public budget hearing are proposed.
Item #2B
DISCUSSION OF FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE
TENTATIVE BUDGET
MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, Item 2-B on your agenda is a
discussion of further amendments to the tentative budget. Further
amendments to the tentative budgets are contained in the separate fund
resolutions found under agenda Item 2.B, that's Pages 1 and 2 of your
agenda.
The amendment presented reflects previous board action at the
public budget hearing on September 8th, 2011 whereby $50,000 in
funding was authorized for benefit of the Early Learning Coalition.
The $50,000 appropriation was established in Economic Fund 007,
placing subsequent reduction in Fund 007 reserves.
Further amendments to the tentative budget by fund dated
September 22nd, 2011 as contained within the resolutions under
attachment 2-B represent a zero dollar change from the approved
tentative budget by fund dated September 8th, 2011.
At this point, Commissioners, staff would be happy to entertain
any questions regarding the proposed further amendments to the FY12
tentative budget.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Commissioners, any questions?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, let's continue.
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Item #2C
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
MR.OCHS: Commissioners, that takes us to Item 2.C on your
agenda, public comments and questions.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay.
MR. MITCHELL: Sir, we have three speakers this evening. The
first speaker will be Steve Donovan.
MR. DONOVAN: Thank you, Commissioners, County
Manager. My name is Steve Donovan. I do represent the Collier
County EMS employees as the DVP for 1826, District 14.
We are a service that do appreciate your attention and your
kindness, actually, in these budget times. And the stability that you
brought to our department in this budget is appreciated. It's tough
times for everybody and we know it. But I want to say more than
anything else, it's not a budget that can't be worked with. And that as
employees that we see how things are tough out there and we know
there's loss of jobs in the county and we know how difficult it is, but
this budget is manageable.
And what I'm here basically to say is that we will work with you
and to make sure that you will always receive the best service from an
essential service, like all EMS and fire departments and Sheriffs
Department in the county. But I'm here most of all just to say thank
you and look for your continued support.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Thank you, Steve.
Commissioner Hiller?
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Steve, can I ask you a couple of
questions?
MR. DONOVAN: Yes.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: And you're familiar with this
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budget being proposed and you know what you need to operate your
division to achieve the level of service that has been proposed for this
county .
Are you adequately funded?
MR. DONOVAN: Well, I would say yes, we are. We will have
to get by with what is given to all departments. And yes, we will
manage. Between fees and the ad valorem, yes, we will get by and we
will --
COMMISSIONER HILLER: You have enough --
MR. DONOVAN: Yes, ma'am.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: -- ambulances and --
MR. DONOVAN: Yes, ma'am. Yes. And I believe there's
going to be some new capital coming through there too. And no, I do
not see where we're going to have any type oflay-offs with this and
that we will be able to manage with the proposed budget. So yes, it
will be fine.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: And, I mean, you have enough
ambulances, you --
MR. DONOVAN: Yes.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: -- have enough equipment?
MR. DONOVAN: Yes, absolutely.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: You have everything you need to
provide the level of service.
MR. DONOVAN: Absolutely. And county-wide. Yes,
absolutely.
Would you like more? Of course. We always want more, you
know. But we're geographically one of the largest counties in the
state, so what we look forward is still a continuously stable economy
and -- or budget, and then we can always when times get better
Increase.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Can you define the level of service
that will be provided with the budget being proposed?
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MR. DONOVAN: Well, it should be stable. We shouldn't be
able to shut down trucks or stations and --
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Do you recall the response times?
MR. DONOVAN: Not right off the top of my head, but it should
be with a -- what we've been already provided and --
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Which I believe was like eight
minutes for --
MR. DONOVAN: It's about eight minutes.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: -- between eight and nine minutes
for ALS response times?
MR. DONOVAN: Depends on the part of the county, yes. But
most of the times, you know, depending where you are, we can get
there sooner. Sometimes, you know, if it's busier during the season it
might take a little longer.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Isn't it 12 minutes for eastern --
MR. DONOVAN: Well, something like that.
But it's still one of those things that is doable. In my 26 years in
the county, I have seen things improve overall. I always want to see,
you know, more improvement, because you're right, more trucks is
better for all. But what we need is really just keeping it stable and
making sure things aren't -- we're not shutting down stations or trucks.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Thank you.
MR. DONOVAN: Thank you.
MR. MITCHELL: Sir, your next speaker is Hans Meier.
MR. MEIER: My name is Hans Meier. I'm just a county
resident and I've been here before. I know Mr. Henning knows me. I
tried to talk to him before and for some reason was always something
else.
All I'm saying is -- my main kick is beautification of Radio Road.
I feel-- it's 2.8 miles. Radio Road is 200 and 307,000 per year just
for 2.8 miles. And now it's proposed one mile of east Radio Road
158,000 for this year. But the committee of seven people voted to
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spend $685,000 the next five years to beautify a street which is six
miles from town, it's out in the county, you've got hundreds of miles
all over, Santa Barbara, Davis Boulevard, the road coming in from
846. You have to central beautify it.
But why should you spend, instead of mowing it, four people can
do one mile in four hours. After this it will cost over $100,000 a mile
to maintain it? You spray chemicals, you spray fertilizer. Everything
is overdone. It all goes in your water system. Why shouldn't you
leave the grass alone that's in the outer -- out in the county?
And you keep on spending. And this committee here consists of
seven people. They want beautiful canopies, they want all this --
almost like Disney World. I feel it's more dangerous to have all those
bushes in there. Like in our -- I live in Sapphire Lakes. There's three
subdivisions making a U-turn right in front of us. If you're going to
have bushes and trees there, there's going to be accidents. This is what
happened in here with where the trailer parks are where you had to
spend 86,000 miles (sic) for a stoplight because one lady got killed.
This is going to be the same thing.
Right now, anybody -- I take anybody out for a drive in the
county. I lived here 26 years, I worked for the county for two years
and for the state for 18 years. And I know money can be saved. I
would much rather see you spend it on a couple of policeman or some
extra firemen instead of spending 450,000 a year for about
three-and-a-half or 3.6 miles. I don't know if it doesn't sink in.
I pay my taxes. But to keep going like this. There's going to be
water shortages. We were lucky we got the rain, but you just can't put
pumps in the ground and get water from someplace. I hope you think
about it. Thank you very much.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Thank you.
Commissioner Hiller?
COMMISSIONER HILLER: No, that wasn't mine.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Oh, Commissioner Fiala?
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes, thank you.
Mr. Meier, I'm sure that we've told you this before, even though
you said you don't know why we can't understand.
This is not something we're doing. The taxpayers out here are
not paying for Radio Road, and we're not voting that into our budget
out of taxpayer dollars. This is Radio Road residents who have voted
to tax themselves, not anybody else in the county, just themselves.
And they're the committee that makes the decision and decides what
they want it to look like. We don't make the decisions and we don't do
the maintenance. They pay for everything.
MR. MEIER: You're the County Commissioners. I look --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: When you take your money, you've
decided to go to the grocery store and you're going to buy whatever
you want for your meals. I can't tell you what to do there, because it's
your own money . Well, same with Radio Road, that's their own
money. We're not going to tell them what to do.
MR. MEIER: We didn't have a chance to vote. They did this in
the summertime. I was up north for a death in the family, okay. And
then they told me there were 101 people there and about 15 of them
spoke for this out of 2,000 people. And then it got said 50 percent of
the people voted for it. I'd like to see the names.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Well, I'm just telling the people out
there who are listening to you that they're not paying for this
maintenance, they're not paying for this grass, they're not paying for
Radio Road, just the people along Radio Road MSTU are paying for
it. That's my message. Thank you very much, sir.
MR. MEIER: This is -- the grass is there and you don't need it.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: I'm sorry right, Commissioner Hiller,
just a moment.
As we've told you before, you need to go to the Radio Road
MSTU and talk with those people. Those people are representing your
neighborhood. They are the ones who are making the
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recommendations to spend the money. That's what they were there
for.
So if you're unable to get support in your community to stop this,
it means that the majority of the people want it done. So that's the
way these MSTU's work. And there's a whole list of them here.
You've seen the list ofMSTU's. They're all over the county, and they
all work pretty much the same way.
MR. MEIER: Well, I'm against it because I feel the County
Commissioners should be responsible. If they want to spend $100,000
extra per mile to keep it beautiful, they should go to the voters who are
going to spend it and see if they get elected.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: That's why you need to go to their
meetings and talk with that board.
MR. MEIER: I've been there.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: And you haven't been able to convince
them.
MR. MEIER: And they don't like me. There were four extra
chairs there at the meeting. I went with my wife. Nobody else was
there. And when I stated my case they said oh, you're too late, the
meeting was last year. It was approved in the summertime and
nobody was there.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, thank you.
Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Hopefully soon we will have on
our agenda a referendum question within this taxing district pertaining
to the beautification on Radio Road. That's one thing that--
MR.OCHS: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- hopefully we're going to have
soon on the agenda for the Board to consider.
MR.OCHS: Yes.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Commissioner Hiller?
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Jeff, isn't the Board of County
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Commissioners the board that oversees the MS TU? I mean, they don't
have independent discretion. Don't we have to finally approve, you
know, whatever they propose? Isn't their role merely advisory?
MR. KLATZKOW: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: As far as the gentleman -- the
board you were talking about -- do you want to come back up?
MR. MEIER: Oh, yes, gladly.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: I just want to make sure that, you
know, how this works is completely explained so there aren't any
misunderstandings.
The board that is making these recommendations about how the
money should be used to beautify Radio Road is an advisory board.
They are not a board with any authority to decide how those funds
will be expended. They're proposing a budget. And the County
Attorney just explained that the Board of County Commissioners is in
fact the responsible board for making the decision that those funds are
spent on that road. So I heard your frustration when you said that --
MR. MEIER: Miss, I appreciate it. I went to the meetings --
COMMISSIONER HILLER: The point being is you are right.
MR. MEIER: Yeah, I went to the meetings. I found out, this
stuff should have been posted in every subdivision responsible for the
extra money. They said it was. I looked on every bulletin board. It
should be updated. They should have told the people it's going to cost
you instead of the county paying for it for $12,000 or 14,000 a mile,
it's going to cost you about $100,000 a year to take care of the mile,
and you're going to be paying for it.
A lot of people are working, they don't have time to go to
meetings, and they have the meetings when there's nobody here. Like
you have this one here, most of the snow birds or most of the people in
those subdivisions up north, a lot of them -- I've got a son that moved
to Naples, he bought out on Immokalee Road, he bought a condo. On
his tax bill it says MSTU voted. He just bought two years ago. His is
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only -- he's got his $25,000 exemption. He can't find ajob so he
works at Publix in Bonita. What he pays is $27. That's a part-time
day's work, which is paying for what that the area has done this to
charge it?
And I would like -- I would like to stop it here, because people --
water is going to be a precious resource. People are complaining now
of being more sick. The water are polluted with fertilizer runoff.
But this should be studied by people, sit together and look,
they're watering and fertilizing so much. You look at all the sign,
people working, people working.
I worked in half a part of the world. The way they're working
here, you're going to have a law case on your hand, because people are
not wearing masks, they're not wearing rubber boots and gloves when
they're spraying hazardous chemicals, they're spraying bug stuff. If
somebody would watch it -- I would be worried if I would be
employing them. I don't know.
But I just wanted to make you aware, because the more of these
pop up -- we had a fire drill there. I went out and I went to the guy
that seconded most of that stuff. I said sir, how did you get on this
board? He said, I didn't know what to do, they said there's an opening,
I signed my name, I didn't know what I was getting into. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Again, the issue is that these are
advisory boards. And ultimately it is the Board of County
Commissioners who's adopting the budget, and the Board will be
approving these expenditures.
Has staff looked into the reasonableness of what's being proposed
here?
MR. ISACKSON: Yes, ma'am.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Mr. Mueller is going to oppose
this MS TU and the beautification like he has done in the past. Period.
Okay? The people within the taxing unit will have a vote this year.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: That's coming up on a
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referendum?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Well, if staff gets it on the
agenda and the Board approves it, yes.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: That's great.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And Mr. Meier will continue to
oppose it, okay.
And his statement about or is alluding to that I won't talk to him
or meet with him, it's not true. And this will continue year after year,
period.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: I understand. And thank you for
pointing it out. I think it's a positive thing.
Commissioner Henning is indicating that this will be on the
ballot as a referendum item, and then you will hear what everybody
thinks. And if people agree with you, it won't continue and if they
disagree with you, it will continue.
MR. MEIER: I talked with Mr. Henning over the telephone
once. I stated my problem. I said there's many taxpayers that don't
have the money and which are trying to make it through. And he said,
you're the minority. Sir, I looked at you, you told me that. Thank
you.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And he will be after the
referendum.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Next speaker?
MR. MITCHELL: Sir, your next speaker is your last speaker and
it's SheriffRambosk.
SHERIFF RAMBOSK: Good evening, Chairman, members of
the Board, staff.
I just want to take a moment to thank you as the Board of County
Commissioners and your staff for all the support that you've given to
us and all the public safety this past budget year.
As I can tell you, we work with your directors in the back on a
regular basis, and they have certainly provided everything that we
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have ever asked and more.
I thought it would be appropriate to recognize the community
members as well, because without them our neighborhoods would not
be quite as safe as I believe they are today.
I want to recognize our businesses, because without their help our
summer programs youth expansion certainly would not have been
where they are.
And of course the men and women of the Collier County
Sheriffs Office who remain committed even during this very, very
difficult time, because working together with all of these individuals
and elements of county government we have been able to accomplish
more with the dollars that our taxpayers have provided us. And that's
very important.
Holding the line on crime through 2010, holding the line on
accidents in counties with populations of 100,000 or more, that is a
terrific accomplishment for this community. So I just wanted to thank
everyone for that.
We have been able to complete all of this in the current budget
year within budget, which not everyone throughout the nation can do
today. So we're very proud of that. And I know your staff has done
the same. So as a community we're very, very proud.
We've prepared a budget in accordance with the loss of ad
valorem tax dollars, we've prepared one that retains the level of
service. And I believe will be able to provide more service. That's
because we have a great finance department within the Sheriffs
Office; they're back here. And certainly recognize the people that
help me make it work, Director Spell, Chief Bloom, Chief Williams,
Chief Smith and Chief Sally, who helped keep me on track all year
long. So thank you very much. Thank you to your staff. Thank you
to the community and business for a terrific year, and we're looking
forward to a good one as well.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Thank you, Kevin. And we do
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appreciate your help. Without your help in taking your share of the
budget cuts, we could not have had a budget that holds a line on taxes.
You have been very cooperative. And without your cooperation, we
could not have done what we have done. Thank you very much.
Commissioner Coletta?
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Yes, I don't have anything to
say to Sheriff Rambosk other than the fact I appreciate everything
you're doing, and the way you worked with us has been very
refreshing.
I do have something else I'd like to bring up. This is the last
speaker; is that correct?
MR. MITCHELL: Yes, it is.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: I have a letter I received from
the Golden Gate Estates Area Civic Association. And this letter I'd
like to read into the record.
December 14th, 2011, regarding firebreak maintenance budget
line item.
Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Golden Gate Estates
residents and in the interest of public safety, economic opportunities
for reorganized ecotourism and its supportive efforts made to protect
and prevent wildfires, we respectfully request the insertion or
institution of a budget line item funding for maintenance and upkeep
of firebreaks in the eastern area of Collier County.
In conjunction, partnerships and cooperation with the Florida
Forestry Service, fire districts and the Golden Gate Estates Area Civic
Association, we are finalizing a community wildfire protection and
preventative plan and as a part of our wildfire education, wildfire
prevention and protection area, will seek a designation for Golden
Gate Estates as a recognized fire-wise community.
Florida Forestry (sic) Service conducts an annual wildfire risk
reduction program in Collier County to reduce wildfires spread. Most
of the projects have been done in Golden Gate Estates where the
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greatest wildfire threats exist in Collier County. The Caloosahatchee
Forest Center receives funds to conduct additional mitigation work
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which allows
the center to conduct more extensive mitigation projects. However,
those funds are no longer available. The Forest Center will continue
mitigating efforts but without additional funding. The center will be
unable to sufficiently maintain any firebreaks created.
As such, we request that the County Commission and the office
of budget and maintenance incorporate a fire maintenance line item in
the budget and funds and coordinate the maintenance of these
firebreaks through appropriate channels. A recommended value
would be 75,000.
Source of the funding that might/could be considered include
energy savings from the seasonal turnoff of rural roadway lighting, the
unincorporated maintenance road fund, a part of the unincorporated
MSTU that applies to road landscaping on Golden Gate Boulevard be
reduced for firebreak maintenance or other sources, as may be
determined appropriate.
The maintenance of firebreaks is a matter of public safety. There
are several miles of firebreaks that have been created in the last few
years. Without a funding source for maintenance, the cut firebreaks
rapidly grow back and become ineffective over a period of time.
Whereby the county has an interest and expends funds to maintain and
upkeep coastal beaches through renourishment proj ects (sic) and
proj ects, so too it is necessary for maintenance resources and tourism
in the interior of the county. For every major wildfire, opportunities
for ecotourism are put on hold.
More concerning is that without maintaining of firebreaks, the
benefits gained from creating them are minimal and the potential for
loss of life and homes increase with time. It is important that we
advance the action of the community wildfire protection plan and
preparing and protecting the community from wildfires.
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Please establish the firebreak maintenance within the county
budget and provide means for maintenance and protection for the
community at risk.
And it's signed respectively, James Flanagan, III.
And the reason I'm reading this in is that he had this attached to
an e-mail saying that he wouldn't be able to be here tonight to offer to
be able to offer this up to the commission.
And being that this is an important item, I realize that the lateness
of it probably makes it difficult to act on, but, you know, we've got
another year coming up and we do have an issue with fires within the
Estates that we do have a way to be able to mitigate it. And I'd like to
be able to have staff at some point in the near future look into the
possibilities of working with this firewise group and maybe seek out
some grants to be able to find funding for the next upcoming fire
season, if at all possible.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, now, that brings up another issue.
And by the way, I would support your interest in asking staff to take a
look at this for the future.
But the thing that bothers me is that we haven't heard anything
from the fire district itself. We haven't gotten anything from the board
chairman or from the chief. We have a communication from Mr.
Flanagan who is chairing a committee of the fire district. We don't
know if he speaks for the fire district or not. We don't know what the
fire district's capabilities are. They have not communicated any of
those things to us.
So I think it's important that we get the right people involved
here. And of course the expression of concern by the property owners
association out in the Estates area is very valid. There are other
players in this game and we need to get them all involved.
But your suggestion that the staff take a look at alternatives and
what would be the most appropriate way to handle this is certainly
supportable from my standpoint.
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Commissioner Hiller, you might -- you were going to go to
another subject, weren't you?
COMMISSIONER HILLER: I was going to talk about the
Sheriff. But I don't want to interrupt this --
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Well, if you'll let us finish this--
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Yes, absolutely.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Go ahead, Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yeah, I don't -- I'm not sure if
there is any public easements, firebreak easements in Golden Gate
Estates. In fact, all the easements out there were vacated. And besides
the fact, I think -- what have we got, five independent self-supporting
fire districts?
MR. OCHS : Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yeah. So this sounds more like
an issue that needs to be handled by the independent fire districts,
personally.
I mean, firebreaks on private property? Can we spend -- can we
spend monies on private property? Can we spend tax dollars on
pri vate property?
MR. KLATZKOW: If you find a public purpose.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. I'm sure we can, you
know. You talk about spending money, I'm sure we can find that
purpose.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Yeah, we can do amazing things like
that.
Commissioner Coletta, you want to make --
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Yes, I -- you're right,
Commissioner Henning, it is a real valid concern, you know, about
spending public money. There is no designated property lines. We
have an easement to be able to do it.
I sat in on this firewise thing when it was taking birth and going
forward. It's a voluntary program. You have to allow it to take place
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on your land. The idea being if you can reduce some of the vegetation
that's out there, then you have not only a firebreak but you reduce the
risk of fire spreading from one point to another. And they were fairly
successful. They got these large machineries to do nothing more than
mash up the undergrowth to a point that it lays flat on the ground, will
decompose, offering a break.
Some property owners do not want them on there, so it's not
totally effective. However, when you're looking for alternatives to try
to get to a point where you can provide safety, everything's worth a
consideration. It might not be economically feasible in the end, but
once again, this is -- one of my constituents has brought up a valid
concern, I'm bringing this letter forward for this Commission to be
aware of.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: If I may continue?
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Sure.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: The other thing I think you need
to take a look at is our Land Development Code and the rights for how
much property -- how much land that you can clear in Golden Gate
Estates. I think it's an acre, unless you get special permission from the
government. Of course I think there's a lot of restrictions in Golden
Gate Estates that you can't do that just doesn't make sense.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Well, we can't solve this tonight, but can
we agree that staff will take a look at it and provide some guidance to
us in the future?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I would like to hear from
somebody -- and I know Mr. Flanagan -- but we can't give this money
to a volunteer board or volunteer group, you know. If somebody
wants to petition the Board as far as, you know, a public entity, I think
it's worth listening to that person in a public petition.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: One last point if I may, sir?
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Mr. Summers, you're very
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familiar with this program, and I don't think you have to go into too
much detail, but if you could enlighten myself and my commissioners
as to where this has been and where it would be going in the future
and maybe what the county's role would be or maybe it shouldn't be?
MR. SUMMERS: Thank you, Commissioners. For the record,
Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services.
Let me just -- let me share one thought with you. And the fact is
that it is extremely challenging for the county to engage in this
because of the rite of entry. The real trick here is that Forestry has
some statutory authority for that firebreak and can move much
forward -- move forward in their statutory authority for wildfire
mitigation far greater than we can just for the reasons that you all
brought up.
So I would just have to tell you that it would go back and take
some research. And really, your Forestry partners need to be here for
that discussion, because they have all the environmental clearances,
the right equipment, and the strategy and tactics for what areas that
they want to do for that mitigation effort. So I think all of your
comments are valid for more research. But really, the ownership of
that firebreak management is our State Division of Forestry. Thank
you.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: That's something maybe the
legislators ought to take up during their budgetary process. Because
that's the State Forestry.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, can we agree that -- to ask the
staff to give us some recommendations on how to approach that,
whether it's to go to the State Forestry --
MR. OCHS: Pleasure of the board. We would be happy to do it,
sir, if that's the pleasure of the Board.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Do we have enough --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Sure.
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CHAIRMAN COYLE: -- support on the Board to do that?
Okay, we have three nods?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I would like to hear from a
government agency. And I think that's the best way to do it is let them
come to us. And Mr. Flanagan is a very well-spoken and very
knowledgeable person, and I think his intent is well meaning, but
we're not going to give the money to a volunteer group. So if the
Forestry needs money, then maybe that would be the appropriate
entity to come to the Board, petition the Board.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Maybe that would be the
recommendation of staff, to get him here.
MR.OCHS: Could very likely be, yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Commissioner Hiller?
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Yeah, I would like to commend
the Sheriff for the amount of money that he cut his budget by without
feeling that he would compromise his level of service.
When I was rereviewing the budget, what was clear to me is that
in absolute dollars, forget about percentages, you are cutting your
budget more than anybody else. To the tune of millions. And that is
very significant. So I want to thank you for your contribution and
your ability to, you know, manage what you owe to the community
while at the same time being fiscally conservative.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Let's be more precise. He cut his budget
more than any other Constitutional officers, but not as much as the
county government.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: But look at all the divisions
individually within county government and you've done more and
better. So we're going to keep going back and forth --
CHAIRMAN COYLE: But you're not a division.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: But, you know, it doesn't matter
because you've got to look at the total budgets.
Anyway, you're doing a great job, notwithstanding what the
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Chairman just said. So I commend you. Twice already.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: I do too.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: In fact, I'll do it three times.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: More than she does.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: No, I say it more than him. Just
kidding. You really are doing a great job, and thank you for all the
money you save.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, where do we go now? You've got
to read all this garbage again?
Item #2D
RESOLUTION 2011-165: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
TENTATIVE BUDGET - ADOPTED
MR. ISACKSON : We're getting to that point, sir. But
Commissioner, Item 2.D is a resolution to amend the tentative budget.
Under Item 2.D you'll find the required resolution which amends the
tentative budget. This action will include all the resolutions which is
one, contained under items 2-B, Pages 1 to 2.
Motion would be in order.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Mr. Chairman, I make a motion
to approve Resolution No. 2011, whatever -- resolution amending the
tentative budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, motion to approve by
Commissioner Henning.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: And a second.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Second by Commissioner Fiala.
All in favor, please signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
(No response.)
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, it passes 4-1, with Commissioner
Hiller dissenting.
Item #2E
PUBLIC READING OF THE TAXING AUTHORITY LEVYING
MILLAGE THE NAME OF THE TAXING AUTHORITY, THE
ROLLED-BACK RATE, THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, AND
THE MILLAGE RATE TO BE LEVIED
MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, next item is 2.E on your
agenda. That's a public reading of the taxing authority levying
millage, the name of the taxing authority, the rolled back rate and the
percentage increase in the millage rate to be levied. The public
reading is requirement pursuant to the TRIM statutes. This public
reading must occur before adoption of the final millage rates.
So following along, if you desire, that's tab millage resolution,
that's Item 2-F in your packet. The general fund, Fund 001, the prior
year millage rate, 3.5645, rolled back millage rate, 3.7755, the
proposed millage rate, 3.5645. That is a -5.59 percentage change from
the rolled back rate.
Water pollution control, Fund 114, the rolled back millage rate,
.0311. The proposed millage rate, .0293. Percent change from the
rolled back rate, -5.79 percent.
The unincorporated area general fund, Fund 111. The rolled
back millage rate, .7618. The posed millage rate, .7161. That is a six
percent reduction from the rolled back rate.
The Golden Gate Community Center, Fund 130. The rolled back
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millage rate, .2221. The proposed millage rate, .1990. Percent change
from the rolled back rate, -10.4 percent.
The Victoria Park Drainage MSTU, Fund 134. The rolled back
millage rate, .0492. The proposed millage rate, .0492. A zero percent
change from the rolled back rate.
Naples Park Drainage, Fund 139. The rolled back millage rate,
.0096. The proposed millage rate, .0090. Percent change in the rolled
back rate, -6.25 percent.
The Vanderbilt Beach MSTU, Fund 143. The rolled back
millage rate, .5245. The proposed millage rate, .5000. Percent change
in the rolled back rate, -4.67 percent.
The Isle of Capri Fire Protection District, Fund 144. The rolled
back millage rate, 2.1602. The proposed millage rate, 2.0000.
Percentage change from the rolled back rate, -7.42 percent.
The Ochopee Fire Control District, Fund 146. The rolled back
millage rate, 4.2517. The proposed millage rate, 4.0000. The percent
change from the rolled back rate, -5.92 percent.
Collier County Fire Control District, Fund 148. The rolled back
millage rate, 2.2064. The proposed millage rate, 2.0000. Percent
change from the rolled back rate, -9.35 percent.
The Goodland Fire MSTU, Fund 149. The rolled back millage
rate, 1.3093. The proposed millage rate, 1.2760. Percent change from
the rolled back rate, -2.54 percent.
The Sable Palm Road MSTU, Fund 151. The rolled back millage
rate, .1320. The proposed millage rate, .1000. Percent changed from
the rolled back rate, -24.24 percent.
The Golden Gate Parkway Beautification MSTU, Fund 153. The
rolled back millage rate, .5647. The proposed millage rate, .5000.
Percent change from the rolled back rate, -11.46 percent.
The Lely Golf Estates Beautification MSTU, Fund 152. The
rolled back millage rate, 2.1870. The proposed millage rate, 2.0000.
Percent change from the rolled back rate, -8.55 percent.
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The Hawksridge Stormwater Pumping MSTU, Fund 154. The
rolled back millage rate, .0518. The proposed millage rate, .0500.
Percent change from the rolled back rate, -3.47 percent.
The Radio Road Beautification MSTU, Fund 158. The rolled
back millage rate, .3114. The proposed millage rate, .3114. A zero
percent change from the rolled back rate.
The Forest Lakes Roadway and Drainage MSTU, Fund 159. The
rolled back millage rate, .2859. The proposed millage rate, 1.1395.
Percent change from the rolled back rate, 298.57 percent.
The Immokalee Beautification MSTU, Fund 162. The rolled back
millage rate, .9940. The proposed millage rate, .9354. Percent change
from the rolled back rate, -5.90.
The Bayshore/Avalon Beautification MSTU, Fund 163. The
rolled back millage rate, 2.3754. The proposed millage rate, 2.3754.
A zero percent change from the rolled back rate.
The Haldeman Creek Dredging MSTU, Fund 164. The rolled
back millage rate, .7054. The proposed millage rate, .7054. A zero
percent change from the rolled back rate.
The Rock Road MSTU, Fund 165. The rolled back millage rate,
3.6853. The proposed millage rate, 3.0000. Percent change from the
rolled back rate, -18.6 percent.
The Radio Road East MSTU, Fund 166. The rolled back millage
rate, .4666. The proposed millage rate, .4666. A zero percent change
from the rolled back rate.
Conservation Collier, Fund 172. The rolled back millage rate,
.1070. The proposed millage rate, .1688. A 57.76 percent increase
from the rolled back rate.
The Forest Lakes Debt Service, Fund 259. The rolled back
millage rate, 4.1025. Proposed millage rate, 2.8605. Percent change
from the rolled back rate, -30.27 percent.
Conservation Collier Debt Service, Series 2005 Bonds, Fund 272.
The rolled back millage rate, .0905. Proposed millage rate, .0812.
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Percentage change from the rolled back rate, -10.28 percent.
Conservation Collier Debt Service, Series 2008, Fund 273. The
rolled back millage rate, .0678. Proposed millage rate, 0.0000. -100
percent change from the rolled back rate.
Collier County Lighting, Fund 760. The rolled back millage rate,
.1477. The proposed millage rate, .1477. A zero percent change from
the rolled back rate.
Pelican Bay MSTU/BU, Fund 778. The rolled back millage rate,
.0538. The proposed millage rate, .0857. A 59.29 percent increase.
Once again, Commissioners, the aggregate millage rate, the
aggregate rolled back rate, 4.5149. The proposed millage rate is
4.3299. A 4.10 percent change decrease from the rolled back rate.
Item #2F
RESOLUTION 2011-166: ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION
SETTING THE MILLAGE RATES. NOTE: A SEPARATE
MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THE DEPENDENT DISTRICT
MILLAGE RATES; A SEPARATE MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR
THE PELICAN BAY MSTU AND BY MILLAGE RATE; AND A
SEPARATE MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THE REMAINING
MILLAGE RATES - ADOPTED
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Mr. Chairman, I make a motion
to move the resolution adopting the millage rate for the levied -- to be
levied for 2011-2012 fiscal year.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, motion to approve the millage rate
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: -- to be levied.
Second by Commissioner Coletta.
All in favor, please signify by saying aye.
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
(No response.)
MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, if I could add, we'll need two
other motions connected with this item. We--
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Wait a minute, let me get this one
recorded first.
MR. ISACKSON: I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: The motion was unanimous. Even
Commissioner Hiller voted for it.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And the next resolution that I
move to approve would be resolution adopting the fiscal year
2011-2012 -- no?
MR. ISACKSON: If I can, Commissioner, we can go back to
Item E. I'll need a separate motion approving the dependent special
district levies.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Mr. Chairman, I make a motion.
And is there a resolution with that?
MR. ISACKSON: Yes. It's all-encompassing, Commissioners,
but I need separate motions on all those.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I see. Okay. I make a motion
to adopt the dependent --
MR. ISACKSON: Dependent special districts.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- special districts for fiscal year
2011 through 2012.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, motion --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: -- by Commissioner Henning to adopt
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the millage rates for the special districts for the new fiscal year.
Seconded by Commissioner Fiala.
All in favor, please signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Once again, it's unanimous.
MR. ISACKSON: One other item there, if I can,
Commissioners. The millage rate for the Pelican Bay MSTU/BU
needs a separate motion. And it needs to be unanimous, because it's in
excess of the majority vote millage rate.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: That's in Commissioner Coyle's
district. I'll wait for him to --
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Pelican Bay? Not yet.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Not yet.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Never.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: I'm going to vote against it, though, just
so -- Commissioner Hiller, do you want to make a motion to approve
the Pelican Bay --
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Yeah, I'll make a motion to
approve the -- what's the proper wording?
MR. ISACKSON: Pelican Bay MSTU/BU millage rate.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: I make a motion to approve the
Pelican Bay MSTU/BU millage rate as proposed.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, motion to approve by
Commissioner Hiller, second by Commissioner Henning.
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All in favor, please signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Has to be unanimous.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: I know. That's why I'm just kidding.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: He wants to be just like me when
he grows up.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: All in favor -- well, it passed
unanimously.
MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, that would be moving to
Item G on your agenda. It's a resolution to adopt the final budget by
fund. Once again, note that a separate motion is required for the
dependent district budgets, and a separate motion is required for the
remaining budgets.
Item #2G
RESOLUTION 2011-167: RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL
BUDGET BY FUND. NOTE: A SEPARATE MOTION IS
REQUIRED FOR THE DEPENDENT DISTRICT BUDGETS; AND
A SEPARATE MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THE REMAINING
BUDGETS - ADOPTED
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Mr. Chairman, I make a motion
to approve the dependent special districts' final budget for 2011-2012.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Motion to approve the final budget for
the new fiscal year by Commissioner Henning. Seconded by
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Commissioner --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: -- Fiala.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Right.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Was it just the special districts or
MR. ISACKSON: Dependent special district budgets.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Just the dependent special districts.
MR. ISACKSON: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Okay. So it's not the overall
budget.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: All in favor, please signify by saying
aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: It passes unanimously.
MR. ISACKSON: And Commissioners, the final motion would
be all other budgets, all of the remaining budgets.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Mr. Chairman, I make a motion
to approve all other final budgets for fiscal year 2011-2012.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Motion to approve all other budgets by
Commissioner Henning.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Seconded by Commissioner Coletta.
All in favor, please signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
(No response.)
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: It is opposed by Commissioner Hiller.
Passes 4-1.
MR. ISACKSON: That concludes my business, sir.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, is there a motion for
adjournment?
MR.OCHS: Commissioner, before you do, I just real briefly
would like to thank obviously the Board for all the time and effort
they put into this budget. And also I would like to thank our staff, our
senior staff and also Mr. Isackson and of course his budget staff. They
put a lot of hours and a lot of hard work into this budget, and I sure
appreciate their work.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Once again, done a great job. Thank you
very much.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Everybody did a great job.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Thanks for the extra attention to
my questions.
Item #3
ADJOURN
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Motion to adjourn.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Motion to adjourn, Commissioner
Coletta, seconded by Commissioner Fiala.
All in favor, please signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HILLER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign.
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: That's even unanimous.
Thank you very much, everybody, and we'll see you next
Tuesday morning, probably.
MR. OCHS: Tomorrow morning.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Oh, tomorrow, we have a
workshop.
*****
There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 6:00 p.m.
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