2006 0914 Special City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting September 14,2006 First Budget Hearing Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2006-963 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 3B. Budget Ordinance (Public Hearing) An Ordinance ofthe City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Adopting an Operating and Capital Outlay Budget for the Fiscal Year Commencing October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, Pursuant to Section 200.65, Florida Statutes (Trim Bill); Authorizing Expenditures of Funds Established by the Budget; Authorizing Encumbrances; Authorizing Issuance of Checks; Providing for Grants and Gifts; Providing for Post Audit; Providing for Severability and Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Szerlag reported noting that updates to the proposed budget were handed out that updated correct recalibrated figures in some instances to reflect a more accurate forecast and updates to the General Fund, Capital Projects and a Parking Fees Summary. City Manager Szerlag presented a power point budget overview including an All Funds Budget Summary which also appears in our advertisement when it is time to adopt the budget, with a total budget document of over $55 Million. He noted that the General Fund is quite healthy, and for the first time we have separated our General Fund into three (3) categories: General Operating; General Capital; and Debt Service. City Manager Szerlag reported that the Personnel Budget is at a 15% increase over last year's Personnel Budget, which is attributable to three factors: 1) increased health care and pension costs; 2) a proposed 3.5% pay increase essentially across the board for all full time, part-time, and intermittent general employees along with a continuance of the 5.6% grade step plan program for the Police Department; a proposed 1.5% merit increase for general employees that will be predicated on performance, and noted that after this meeting there will be a workshop with the Mercer Group, not only a proposed classification/compensation plan but also a methodology for performance evaluations; and 3) proposed increased staffing levels. City Manager Szerlag proceeded to go through an overview of each Department Budget. Mayor Edelcup asked if there was a cost for the interns showing in the Human Resources Department, and City Manager Szerlag said they normally receive about $10.00 an hour. Mayor Ede1cup asked if the intern positions overall throughout the City are counted in the official headcount. Human Resources Director Tom Acquaro said ifit is budgeted it is in the official headcount. He said some interns that are not Federal Work Study Interns, are going to College and we can hire them if there has been budgeted money in a Department. City Manager Szerlag noted on page 35 of the Budget document where it is talking about personnel summaries, it reflects a census of employees as opposed to what is budgeted, and on page 36 it gives a summary of budgeted positions full time and others. City Manager Szerlag said that Robert Solera's position will be Community Development Director over Code Enforcement and Licensing Department and the Planning and Zoning 2