Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-25-1990 Regular — reading text

Florida an ad valorem tax of 5. 466 mills ($ 5. 46. 6 for every thousand dollars of assessed property value) on each taxable assessed value for the fiscal year 1990/ 91 which exceeds the rolled back rate by 2. 03 percent. The above millage represents 5. 466 mills for Operating Expenses. SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by Counc il and signature by the Mayor. Mr. Maney . oved the adoption of Resolution 90- 29. Motion was Wyninegar and carried seconded by Mrs. unaniaously with S. ith. Rosenbaua. deVaux. Wyatt. Maney. Nicholson and Wyninegar in favor. ORD. 1100 The Finance presented to Council a revised Director BUDGET FOR FY 90/ 91 recap sheet of the Annual Budget Estimate for 1990/ 91. He stated there were some changes to the previous sheet Council had, which were; the City Manager deleted Employees in the Recreation Department in the amount of 14. 000 which had been incorporated into the budget and Council increased the donation of $ 4, 750 which has been incorporated. What Council has done tonight is, increased revenue by a total of $ 57, 330 which consists of: Golf Course $ 297. 330; Property Tax by reduced 240. 000 for a net increase of $ 57, 330. Operating Revenue becomes $ 10, 999, 978; Operating Expenses reduced by $ 347. 300; which consists of $ 187, 300 that will be taken out of Sanitation Department and $ 160. 000 taken out of the Street Department so there can be some place to take it from, at a later date it will have to be adjusted. Total expenditures reduced by $ was 347. 300 making the total Operating Expenditures $ 12. 544. 549.  35 9- 25- 90 ORD. 1100 ( CONT.) The Finance Director continued by stating the total Cash Balance Hand would go up by a net of the $ 347, 300 and on the $ 57. 330 for an estimated balance of $ 5, 038. 061 in the General Fund where it was $ 4. 633, 431. The Water Department was reduced in over- time and in doing so the expenditure down by $ 10, 000 and Cash went up by went I 10, 000. The final balance expenditure in the Water Department would be $ 944, 085 operating expenditures; making a net cash balance of $ 2, 322. 417. 00. The Sewer Department was reduced in over- time by $ 6, 000 which in turn reduces the expense by $ 6, 000 and increases the cash by $ 6, 000, for a balance of $ 1, 401. 304. 00. Mr. deVaux asked if the $ 187, 300 was taken out of Sanitation. The Finance Director explained the City Attorney had stated to find one department to take it from. The City Manager explained the $ 187, 300 was taken out of Land Fill Fees and will be regenerated when this is straightened out; the recommendation made was to find a couple of line items and make the reduct ions, these are the two that were chosen. Mr. deVaux said he thought the $ 187, 300 was to be taken out of overtime. Mr. Wyatt remarked this is the easiest rather than way to go to each department. Mr. deVaux said he understood, but it would mean a rate increase in the Sanitation Department. Mr. Maney requested clarification on the Department Request and the Manager Request which was $ 26. 500 and now has become $ 178. 350. The Finance Director explained those are items carried forward that was mentioned earlier in the first budget amendment which are attached to Ordinance 1100; those are the items that the City has already committed to buy this year and they won' t come in, so you have to carry them forward to the next year; it does not affect the cash. it just reconciles the figures that is being projected going to spend. you have to carry it forward to next year because you have a signed contract. The City Attorney stated Council has before them for consideration on second reading Ordinance 1100 as amended; that is the motion before Council. The I Mayor ca1led for the vote on the ! lOtion to adopt Ordinance 1100, on second reading, as aaended, and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Wyatt, Maney, Nicholson and Wyninegar in favor and Smith, Rosenbaua and deVauz: opposed. Mr. Wyatt stated he would like to make a motion at the next Council meeting to create a task force of qualified citizens. 36 9- 25- 90 ENTERPRISE FUND The City Manager stated during the budget process he mentioned to Council many times they wanted the solid waste funds to be an Enterprise Fund. He is requesting permission from Council as of October 1, 1990 to treat it as Enterprise an Fund officially and will not ask to make itEnterprise Fund until after the Ordinance an that was delayed tonight is adopted; if it is not adopted. we will not try to make it an Enterprise Fund. Mr. Smith moved to approve the request of the City Manager stated above. Mr. Rosenbaum asked if it will be treated as an Enterprise Fund. but it will not be one. The City Manager stated all the numbers would be lined up just as though it were an Enterprise Fund because it will be a separate fund. Mr. Rosenbaum asked if it was or was not going to be an Enterprise Fund and the City