Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-13-1991 Workshop — reading text

less than $ 58. 00 per ton Beat the price) but when advised part of the $ 58. 00 per ton cost included $ 15. 00 for landfill closure, that still would have to be paid by the City to the County left him with a price to beat of $ 43. 00 ($ 58- 15= 43) per ton, which he indicated he could not do; therefore no proposal was submitted. The reference to the Escambia County Landfill is based on a price offered to the City three years ago. At that time, he was negotiating with Escambia County and the result was that they offered disposal per price a ton slightly less than what it cost for transportation/ disposal locally. The problem with the Escambia County option at that time is that when we included the transportation/ transfer price of the solid waste to the Escambia County landfill, not to mention closure cost obligations, that option resulted in a cost prohibitive solution. The recent quote ( three years old) obtained from an Escambia County employee, as indicated, is not a current quote approved by management and the Escambia County Commission. Therefore, " you cannot take it to the bank." As for follow through, He is not " playing dead" regarding the solid waste problem. He has advised Council he wants to redistribute the RFP, he is somewhat encouraged by the news from Escambia County, but $ 37. 90 per ton plus 15. 00 closure costs leaves $ 5. 00 for transportation/ transfer costs and at $ 1. 00 per mile, we would never make it. Also, he has been involved with an organization indicating they hold the lease to a landfill in Alabama and are available to provide transportation/ transfer and disposal of our solid waste at a cost less than currently paid to Okaloosa County. He has briefed the Alabama contractor on the closure fee obligation the City has regarding the $ 58. 00 per ton price, and it is not what should be used for I comparison. beat." provided As for The Council lack of RFP' They s are will be gives aware $ distributed him the 43. 00 authority timely response from the City Manager on is later the " to this do price so. month, to competitive in house/ contract approach to obtaining the necessary goods and services used and performed by the City, that particular approach in the form of using the bid process for Public Works projects was presented by him to Council and rejected by Council on March 26, 1991. 252 8- 13- 91 CITY MANAGER ( CONI'.) The City Manager continued, regarding the so called 20 plus cost/ benefit ideas not being included in the proposed budget, some of them were and some of them were not. He listed some of the ideas which are included in the proposed budget. REVENUE ENHANCEMENT Included in Proposed Budget: 1. Property Tax Increase 2. Gas Franchise Fee Increase 3. Building Permit Increase Cemetery Plot fee increase 4. Sewer fee increase ( to be considered later in the year) 5. Establish Curb Side Recycling Fee Not included in Proposed Budget: 1. Water Fee Increase 2. Parks & Recreation Fee Increases 3. Library Fee Increases 4. Install Parking Meters 5. Pet Cemetery 6. Develop Program to Attract New Business 7. Annex Property 8. Expand Consolidation of Services 9. Enact Impact Fee 10. Sell Surplus Land 11. Abolish CRA 12. Review Water & Sewer Contracts Outside City 13. Eliminate Non- Resident Memberships at Golf Course COST CUTTING Included in Proposed Budge t: 1. Reduce medical Benefits 2. C/ M Hiring Freeze 3. No Pay Increases 4. Overall expenditures kept to a minimum 5. Donations - Needs to be addressed by Council Not included in Proposed Budget: 1. Reduce sidewalk expenditures 2. Solicit Volunteers for Museum ( have deleted 2 Part time employees) 3. Reduce Retirement Benefits 4. Management Study 5. Benefits Study ( Completed on August 20, 1990) 6. Review Need for Staff Attorney 7. Suggestion Program 8. Reward Department Heads for reducing expenses 9. Motor Pool Concept 10. Withdraw from County Garbage Program  8- 13- 91 253 CITY MANAGER ( CONT.) Overall, the 1991/ 92 General Fund Budget proposal is truly a bare bones budget. He may be understating fuel, oil, and maintenance costs. It is the type of budget that Council must depend on the Manager and Staff. In turn, Manager depend