Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-06-06 ‎(special-budget)‎ — reading text

Recycling division. This reduction in force is the result of transitioning from curbside residential weekly recycling collection to drop- off locations and will be achieved through vacancies and attrition. In addition, one sanitation operator position will be reclassified from the recycling division to the solid waste division. The Sanitation Fund has experienced a net loss in each of the last three years and the current rate structure does not provide sufficient revenues to support service levels. Over the past ten years recycling tonnage has decreased 54% - from 836 tons to 385 tons - while personnel, fuel, and other operating costs have increased, yet recycling rates remain unchanged sincl3 inception over ten years ago. Replacing weekly curbside residential recycling collection with !vitO drop- off locations is estimated to save approximately $ 111, 000. Staff is in the process of preparing a rate study for garbage collection, which will be presented to City Council for consideration early in the FY 2006- 07 fiscal year. h. Budget & Grants Manager - The Financial Analyst position will be reclassified from the Finance Department to the City Manager' s Office in order to provide better alignment with citywide goals and increased responsibilities in the development and administration of the City' s operating budget, capital improvements program, and performance measures. i. Recreation CoordinatorlYouth - One Recreation Supervisor position in Parks & Recreation Administration will be reclassified to reflect that the incumbent's duties are more in line with the specifications of a Recreation CoordinatorlYouth. j. Code Inspector III - The Chief Code Inspector position will be reclassified to a Code Inspector II position in conjunction with code enforcement duties being realigned to the Building & Zoning division from the Neighborhood Improvement division. k. Service Worker I - The starting grade/ step for three Service Worker I positions in the Sewer Collection division will increase from 12/ 1 to 13/ 1 in order to recruit and retain personnel for these positions. 4. Upward trends in the cost of fuel and utilities are anticipated to continue. Consequently, an additional 20, 984 and $ 74, 200 are budgeted for fuel and utilities, respectively. 5. The City' s property and liability insurance has been quoted at $ 426, 929 for the upcoming year - an increase of 60. 3% or $ 257, 786. The increase is mainly due to the reinsurance market escalating due to unprecedented hurricane activity over the past two years, with building and contents coverage nearly tripling from $ 9~3, 475 to $ 379, 539. 6. The following programmatic expansions were endorsed by City Council at the Budget Policy Workshop and are included in the budget: a. Expansion of Police Take- Home Vehicle Program - Current policy allows non- uniformed officers to have a non- shared take- home vehicle. An additional 18 marked vehicles, including equipment and computer wiring and mounting, is needed for a non- shared take- home program for uniformed patrol officers. Six vehicles have already been obtained from the Sheriff. Four new vehicles are budgeted at a cost of $80, 000 as part of the normal replacement program ( though no vehicles will be rotated out of the department) and an additional eight vehicles will be obtained from other police departments rotating vehicles out of their fleet. Vehicle acquisition, marking, equipping, and insurance is budgeted at $ 123, 000. b. Fire Station 7 Renovations - It is anticipated a bond will be issued to finance renovations estimated at $ 845, 000 including sleeping quarters, shower facilities, locker rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, apparatus bay, computer room, and gym facilities; refurbishing the outbuilding and converting it into a combination training room/ back- up Emergency Operations Center; construction of a portico shelter to store operational trailers, primary movers, and reserve apparatus; and demolishing and reconstructing the training tower and burn building. This year 101,400 is budgeted for design and engineering work. c. Fire Command Vehicle - A new command vehicle will improve the Fire Department's emergency response capabiliti,es because the current truck is underpowered for the electronic equipment required for a safe emergency response and cannot enter areas accessible the by apparatus. Purchasing a % ton SUV with command module is budgeted at $ 55, 000. City of Fort Walton Beach, FL 14 City Manager' s Budget Message d. Tennis Center Improvements - In January 2006 the Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center held its first professional tennis tournament and the United States Tennis Association { USTA} provided an evaluation of the event as well as a list of conditions requiring improvement in order for the USTA to hold another professional tennis event here. Improvements in the amount of $ 40, 740 are budgeted this year, including: repair 4 courts, replace bulbs and ballasts, replace carpet, repaint interior, repair gazebos, and improve landscaping and irrigation. e. Utilities GIS Asset Mapping - Benefits of mapping utilities infrastructure in GIS include: planning the replacement, repair, extension, or addition of facilities; facilitating the location of specific structures; a visual providing of assets with location and dollar value; and assisting in inventory has embarked on emergency management both pre- and post- disaster. The Utilities Department a multi- year project to develop and implement a GIS program for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure systems, with $ 70, 000 this budgeted year to hire a consultant to develop a GIS Implementation Plan. 7. The following projects are directly related to Vision Plan and/ or Strategic Plan goals. Certain projects, derlOted by an asterisk, are related to both Plans: VISION PLAN a. Economic Development: Chamber of Commerce $ 25,000; Chamber' s Downtown Business Plan 15, 000; Business Economic Development* $ 25, 000; Market Research/ Economic Study $ 15, 000 b. Environmental Resources: Choctawhatchee Water Basin Alliance $ 50, 000; Reuse Water System 35, 000; Storm Drainage Program* $ 50, 000; Stormwater { Saltwater} Pipe Replacement* 72, 000; Water Quality Initiative $ 25, 000 c. Government Relations: Council Chamber Microphones $ 10, 000; City Hall Marquee $ 25,000 d. Infrastructure: Water Line Replacement $ 47,250; Sewer Line Replacement $ 117, 000; Water Well Tank Maintenance $ 52, 500; Lift Station Rehabilitation $ 30, 000; Pump Station Maintenance 65, 000 e. Land Use: Liza Jackson Park improvements $ 150, 000 ( 75% grant funded); Tennis Center Improvements* $ 40, 740; Garnier' s Beach playground equipment $ 7, 500; Attainable Housing 250, 000; Golf Cart Paths $ 30, 000; Golf Bulkhead Replacements $ 65;000 f. Neiqhborhoods: Beal Parkway Neighborhood Plan $ 246, 805; 2nd Code Inspector $ 60, 000; Neighborhood Newsletters $ 9, 000 101,400; Fire g. Public Safety: 2nd CRA Police Officer $ 77, 850; Fire Station 7 Renovations* $ Command Vehicle - $ 55, 000 h. Transportation: Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element* $ 30, 000; Pavement Resurfacing 206, 895; Sidewalk Construction $ 68, 500; CRA Street Signs $ 10, 000 STRATEGIC PLAN a. Effective & Efficient Services: Attainable Housing* $ 250, 000; Tennis Center Improvements* 40, 740 b. Community Qualitv & Infrastructure ( Disaster): Utilities GIS Mapping $ 70, 000 c. Community Qualitv & Infrastructure ( Development):Architectural Regulations $ 65,000; Business Economic Development* $ 25, 000; Storm Drainage Program* $ 50, 000; Stormwater ( Saltwater) 68, 500 Pipe Replacement* $ 72, 000; Underground Utilities $ 203, 125; Sidewalks $ d. Financial: Fire Station 7 Renovations* $ 101,400; Reclaimed Water Master Plan $ 35, 000; Reserve for Golf Fund Net Assets $ 355, 898 e. Internal Improvements: Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element* $ 30,000; Police Officer Take- Home $ 123, 000; Law Enforcement Academy $ 5, 200 City of Fort Walton Beach, FL 15 City Manager' s Budge1: Message