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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 09 28 Public Hearings Item B COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM B CONSENT INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING XX REGULAR September 28, 1998 Meeting MGRrIDEPT. ~ Authorization REQUEST: The City Manager is requesting the City Commission hold a Public Hearing relative to the approval ofthe second reading of Ordinance No. 705, establishing the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-1999. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to have the Commission approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 705, otherwise known as the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-1999. CONSIDERATIONS: The Final Budget is the same as the Tentative Budget approved at the September 14, 1998 meeting. Any changes or deletions requested by the City Commission will be reflected in the second reading (Final Budget Hearing) scheduled for September 28, 1998. Comprehensive Plan Services At the Tentative Budget Hearing the Commission had discussions relative to the need for additional appropriations relative to comprehensive plan improvements. This can be addressed in three ways as follows: 1. Establish a line code for comprehensive plan improvement services and provide for additional revenues to offset the increase in expenditures. Leaving the millage at 3.600 mils would produce $45,648 in additional dollars for this project without an appropriation from Fund Balance. 2. Establish a line code for comprehensive plan improvement services and do not provide for additional revenue. This would result in an appropriation from Fund Balance equal to the authorized expenditures. 3. Do nothing at this time and address the issue after completion of the audit at which time we could determine if a need would exist to increase revenue projections. Of course, the audit could demonstrate a need to leave revenue projections alone, or even reduce revenue projections. In my opinion, as stated in Public Hearing Agenda A, the better alternative is to leave our millage at 3.600 mils and dedicate the additional $45,648 to a line code for comprehensive plan improvement services. Retirement Plan Contribution: In the Tentative Budget I recommended taking out the $150,000 retirement plan contribution ($100,000 from the General Fund and $50,000 from the Utility Fund) recommended for the purpose of reducing the period of time that it would take to payoff the past service liability from an estimated 15 years to a shorter period. My plan was to keep these payments for three years and in FY 2001 to direct these funds to help offset the cost of the eight additional police officers. This plan would substantially reduce the pension plan debt for past service liability while bench marking general fund revenues for the time when the C.O.P. funds are eliminated. In order to balance the budget without the necessity of utilizing fund balance, a goal I established two years ago, this concept was dropped. However, I would like to readdress this concept after completion of the audit if revenues prove to be available. Retirement Plan Funding EY...2..8 EY22 FYOO Total General Fund $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $600,000 Utility Fund 50.000 50.000 50.000 150.000 $150,000 $250,000 $350,000 $750,000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Commission make any amendments it deems necessary to the Final Budget. 2. Adopt the second Reading of Ordinance No. 705. \ IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: Upon approval and adoption of Ordinance No. 705 at the second reading the Budget for Fiscal Year 1998 - 1999 would be implemented and become effective on October 1, 1998. ATTACHMENTS: a. Ordinance No. 705. COMMISSION ACTION: ORDINANCE NO. ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE MUNlCIP AL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; SEVERABILITY; CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, must establish the budget for the City of Winter Springs, Florida, for the forthcoming fiscal year beginning on the first (lst) day of October, 1998, through the thirtieth (30) day of September 1999; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, has made a determination of the anticipated amounts of revenues available and the corresponding appropriations and expenditures. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I: that the proposed Budget for fiscal year beginning October I, 1998 through September 30, 1999, as attached hereto as Appendix "A" (General Municipal and Utility Budget) is declared to be adopted as the Annual Budget for the City of Winter Springs, Florida, for the fiscal year 1998-1999. SECTION II: that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION III: If any section or portion of a section or sub-section of this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or to impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or portion of a section or subsection or part of this Ordinance. f ' I , SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1998. Passed and Adopted this _ day of , 1998 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS PAUL P. PARTYKA, MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK First Reading Posted Second Reading and Public Hearing ... "' . m W~m'TntrTmr\\ ~lf~i~~DJJ.&.Ll., w ~.JJ.jJ SEP J 8 1998 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS City Man.gEtr