BCC Minutes 04/07/1992 B Naples, Florida, April 7, 1992
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners tn
and for the County of Collier, and also acting as the Board of Zoning
Appeals and as the governing board(s} of such special districts as
have been created according to /aw and having conducted business
herein, met on this date at 4:40 P.M. in WORKSHOP SESSION in Building
"F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Michael J. Volpe
VICE-CHAIRMAN: Richard S. Shanahan
Burr L. Saunders
Max A. Hasse, Jr.
Patrtcia A. Goodnight
ALSO PRESENT: Annette Guevin and Debby Farrls, Deputy Clerks;
Neil Dorrlll, County Manager; Jennifer Pike, Assistant to the County
Manager; Ken Cuyler, County Attorney; David Wetgel, Assistant County
Attorney; Frank Brutt, Community Development Services Administrator;
Jay Reardon, Emergency Services Administrator; Bob Blanchard, GrowTh
Planning Director; Stan Litsinger, Growth Management Director; Mike
MeNses, Budget Director; Dick Clark, Code Enforcement Supervisor; Jeff
Perry, Transportation Growth Planner; Ed Finn, Bob Byrne and Mike
Saykowski, Budget Analysts.
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FJ[1~Ol~I'~ ~uIxlrl~ ~RF~HOP - CON~I'I~IUED FROM MARC~ 25, 1992
Ed Finn, Budget Analyst, reminded the Board that the focus of this
presentation Is on establishing the Board's priorities for the depart-
ments presenting their program budgets. He explained the budgets are
defined as either Base Level Service or Program Package. The Base
Level Service, he said, must meet the following criteria: mandated by
federal, State or local law, necessary for public health and safety or
'necessary to maintain capital asset value. He stated the Program
Packages are services that do not fit Into the definition of the Base
Level Service. He noted at the conclusion of each department's pre-
sentation, the Board will be asked to provide Staff with direction by
grouping the programs into tiers, namely, Mandatory, Essential,
Important or Not Funded.
Bob Blanchard, Growth Planning Director, Indicated his presen-
tation of the Growth Planning Department will not include the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which will be presented by
Jeff Perry as a separate budget Item for consideration. He summarized
the Staff ranked projects in priority order, explaining #1, #2 and #3
represent 100~ of the current 12 FTE's.
Co.missioner Volpe commented an additional 32% over and above the
Base Level Service is being requested. He suggested that adjustments
be made to address the Economic Element and the Butldout Study within
existing funding.
In response to Commissioner Volpe, Mr. Blanchard stated four
positions will be added if all their recommendations are approved.
Commissioner Volpe suggested the Board assign Mandatory for Staff
Ranked Pro3ect #! and Essential for #2 and #3. He said #5 and #7
should be ranked Important and somehow factored into #2 and #3. He
Indicated all others should be classified as Not Funded.
Planner Jeff Perry, MPO Coordinator, explained almost the entire
MPO Program ts mandated by either federal, State or local government
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laws. He referred to the MPO Program Budget handout provided to the
Board, stating to operate the same organization in FY 93 that is in
place this date, he will need $35,500 less from the County because of
increases in federal funding. He stated local matching funds of
$19,500 from Fund 111 will be necessary to receive $206,000 tn federal
~atching funds, however, he will be obligated to do a number of things
in return for that money.
Commissioner Volpe suggested that Staff Ranked Project #5 be moved
ahead of #4.
County Manager Dorrill asked the Board to reco~nize that if all
projects are approved, three employees will be added.
sis Co~isstoner Sh~nah~n left the ~eetlng at this tt~e $1e
Growth M~e~ent Department
Stan Lltstnger, Growth Management Director, Indicated five FTE's
is the absolute minimum number of employees necessary, based on the
criteria mandated by federal, State and local laws. He referred to
page 57, stating two positions have been proposed for elimination
under the reorganization plan.
Commissioner Volpe agreed that the Base Level which Is currently
being provided at 100~ is mandated under the Growth Management Plan.
Devel~t Services, Co~pliance Services
Dick Clark, Code Enforcement Supervisor, explained the services
provided by his Department. He said tn 1990, with 14 employees, they
were able to take a proactive approach to code enforcement; however
with three positions frozen, response time to complaints has increased
from 48 hours to six to 21 days.
s.I D~p~tF Clerk Fmrrts replaced Deputy Clerk auevln at this time iii
Regarding the staff's rankings, Mr. Clark explained the base level
of enforcement is 78~, which is 100% of the existing personnel which
totals eleven. He advised the #2 ranking, Minimum Housing Ordinance
Enforcement, is presently funded but vacant due to the freeze, and he
recommended the filling of that position to allow a proactive approach
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to enforcement. He expressed concern for the #3 ranking, the
Convenience Store Ordinance and upgrade for unsafe structure removal.
He suggested that #6 could be substituted for #4, depending on
priority and desire of the Board of County Commissioners. He
expressed a concern regarding the Derelict Boat Removal Program the
State has invited the County to participate in, but which it has not
provided funds for.
In re#pones to Commissioner Volpe, Mr. Clark stated that if his
department were at its 1990 approved levels, it could get back to its
48 hour period of response, even with the additional Ordinances which
have been adopted in the interim. He added that it is possible to get
back to within a five day response time.
Commissioner Hesse pointed out the importance of the Compliance
Service Department.
Commissioner Saunders concluded #! through #4 are mandatory pur-
· ~%ant to staff's definitions, adding that #5 and #6 are at least
essential, if not mandatory as well.
In response to Commissioner Volpefs question of whether Mr.
Clarkts department could perform staff rankings #! through #4 with the
eleven people currently employed, Mr. Clark answered in the negative.
Regarding rankings on these programs, Commissioner Goodnight
stated that #1, #2 and #3 are "M", #4 and #5 are "E", and #6 is "M",
reminding everyone that #4 and #6 have been switched.
Budget Analyst Finn stated that service upgrade II reduces the
response time to 48 hours.
ese t~ C~Issioner Hesse's leaving the ~eetlng at this tim, the
~ w~e lost ~nd, therefore the ~eeting was mutomtica11¥ adjourned
at 6:40 P.M., ~nd no minutes were taken of Co~unit¥ Development
Servic~ A~tntstrator Brutt'a presentation of the pro~Tu priorities
for ~ ~t~ ~ld Urban I~r~e~nt Npart~nt ***
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