2004 0210 Special City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting February 10, 2004 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida entire operations of the Police Department, and that consultant did a long-range forecast of what it is going to take to staff that Police Force to make sure that we stayed the premier Police Force in all South Dade and give the services that we give and they came up with a recommendation that is a multi-year implementation program that doesn't get all done in the first year but over a series of years and perhaps that is what we need for the City operation. Commissioner Brezin said that she thinks that we want to take an overall picture of our operations, and if we need more help, since we do have the money to do that, it would make it easier for each individual job, and in addition to that, we would be providing the services. City Manager Russo said it will be different in the new City Hall, we will operate on a more professional level, somewhat like the City of A ventura. Commissioner Iglesias said that the consultant that is being discussed is a good idea but he feels that the best consultant is our own staff. He said that we are doing more development in this City than anywhere else with 1.7 square miles. Commissioner Thaler said that he agrees with what Commission Iglesias is saying but that we have to look below the high-profile areas and that is what he and Commission Brezin is looking at, and thinks we need an outside individual do it, rather then do it internally. City Attorney Dannheisser asked if the Consultant that is going to review all departments be willing to do a review of the Legal Department as well, and City Manager Russo said they will look at the whole City. She noted that hiring consultants as opposed to in-house staff saves money, but now she is hearing that the Commission wants staff in-house. Commissioner Thaler said that a consultant will tell us that. City Attorney Dannheisser asked if the consensus was to bring in a Consultant, and Mayor Edelcup said that the Commission is saying to the senior staff that they want them to feel free to work up a plan and bring it back to the Commission so that we are not forgetting the birth of our City at its staffing levels, and we want to be a service organization that is responsive to the needs of the people as quickly as possible. 6. ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Goodman moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to adjourn the _ meeting. The motion was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor and the meeting was -. ~djourne~,~t 9:35 a.m. / ..~ ~' p~speC(I~Y ,&~bm;t br ~.(l}\~ ~~ Jane A. Hines, City Clerk 5