Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-13-2 special--budget — reading text

and reflect the job requirements of the positions in the departments, and for all departments to lookout of the box' when planning their goals. City Council ofFml Walton Beach Page 4 Printed 812012011  39 Special Meeting Minutes August 13, 2012 Also discussed was that the City' s self -sustaining funds are the stormwater fund and the new Florida Building Code which includes building permits and inspection activities. Both of these funds are out of the EngineeringfUtilities Department of the City. Lome Arrington, 216 Fliva Avenue, was advised the three positions eliminated in the Police Department cost the City approximately $ 200,000. 00, and the decision to eliminate the positions came from the Police Department. William White, 338 Okaloosa Road, complimented the City in regards to trash and road pickup and recycling. The Mayor noted it costs the City $48, 000 to cover Council with life insurance, at no cost to the Council, while City employees pay for their life insurance, and suggested that for next year' s budget, Council may want to consider not receiving life insurance to save the City some money. Council complimented Staff on the work done on the budget but expressed regret that three currently filled positions in the police department will be eliminated in order to bring about a balanced budget. The vote .on the motion to aPprrove the proposed FY 2012 -13 budget .carried unanimously._ RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: gossom, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs, Dennis Reeves ADJOURNMENT: 6: 58 pm Approved: q,— q– lg Mayor: Z6 Attest l ' City Clerk City Council ofPart Walton Beach Page 5 Noenal 812012012