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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 06 27 Regular Item 507- Mayor Bush Request Expense Allowance/Comp Pay/Fund Increase For Mayor and Commissioners COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 507 Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X June 27. 2005 Regular Meeting f<,- Mgr. / Dept. Authorization REQUEST: Mayor John F. Bush requests that the City Commission discuss a possible "expense allowance"/compensation/pay/funding increase for those that hold the title of Mayor and City Commissioners for the City of Winter Springs. PURPOSE: This Agenda Item was requested by Mayor Bush and Members of the City Commission for discussion of a possible increase to their "expense allowance" / compensation/pay/funding. CONSIDERATIONS: The following is an excerpt from the June 9, 2005 Budget Workshop in which this issue was discussed: City Commission: Discussion ensued on what the Commissioners with the City of Kissimmee are paid. With further discussion on what other Commissioners are paid, and a possible increase for this City Commission, Commissioner Krebs said, "When was the last time the Commission got any kind of increase?" Commissioner Krebs added, "I think we should look into that." Manager McLemore spoke of information that the Florida League of Cities has related to this issue. Commissioner Krebs noted, "Please include Kissimmee." Deputy Mayor Blake added, "Please include Kissimmee - and Apopka." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 27, 2005 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 507 PAGE20F3 With further discussion, Mayor Bush remarked, "I think the Commission is considering an increase - for the Commissioners and the Mayor would be appropriate to be considered - something within reason. And, I don't know if we need a Survey of the other cities." Commissioner McGinnis said, "I do think an increase is relevant." Manager McLemore stated, "The question is whether you want - someone to give you an opinion that would - settle this issue, or do you want to leave it alone." Commissioner McGinnis remarked, "I am happy to leave it alone - on the tax" issue." Furthermore, Deputy Mayor Blake noted, "Why don't we just bring this up - at Monday night's Meeting." Commissioner McGinnis commented, "Okay." Mayor Bush also stated, "Okay." Regarding the next Budget discussion, Deputy Mayor Blake said, "Monday, we will have to set the next Budget Meeting." Additionally, Mayor Bush suggested to the City Commission "Why doesn't everybody look at their calendars, before - Monday night." Commissioner Krebs then said, "When you talked about bringing up this - the Commission's Budget, Non-Salary Expense - do we have it on as an Item, or do you want it to just be brought up under a Seat?" Deputy Mayor Blake noted, "Ideally, I would like to bring it up earlier than later." Commissioner Krebs said, "Exactly." Deputy Mayor Blake then said, "Since the Mayor runs the Agenda, if the Mayor wants to bring it up at anytime, I suppose it probably could be." Mayor Bush stated, "Okay, I will do that." The following is an excerpt from the (unapproved) June 13, 2005 City Commission Meeting in which this issue was also discussed. REPORTS REPORTS 607. Office Of The Mayor - John F. Bush Next, Mayor Bush remarked, "At our Budget Meeting, we did talk about - reviewing the Commission and the Mayor's expense information and we even talked about bringing it up tonight, but - I think it should be an agended item." Mayor Bush then stated, "I would like to have this as an Agenda Item for the next Meeting, and make sure it is advertised, and people know about it, etcetera." Deputy Mayor Blake noted, "I think that sounds like a good idea." Commissioner McGinnis stated, "Good." Commissioner Krebs remarked, "I think that is an excellent idea." Mayor Bush summarized that "I think we ought to have it addressed at the next Meeting." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 27, 2005 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 507 PAGE30F3 The following is an excerpt from the City of Winter Springs' Charter: Section 4.04. Compensation; expenses. The city commission may determine the annual salary of mayor and commissioners by ordinance, but no ordinance increasing such salary shall become effective until the date of commencement of the terms of mayor and commissioners elected at the next regular election, provided that such election follows the adoption of such ordinance by at least six (6) months. The mayor and each commissioner of the city shall be reimbursed from the city treasury to cover the expenditures naturally and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties of office and said reimbursement for expenses shall be established by resolution. Other Information: Included as an Attachment is an excerpt from a recent email sent to the City Commission from the City Clerk, who checked with the City of Kissimmee on what their Commission is paid. The City Manager has information from the Florida League of Cities on all other municipalities that they have surveyed. ATT ACHMENTS: A. Copy of Regular Agenda Item "E" from the July 13, 1998 City Commission Regular Meeting (without Attachment) B. Copy of the executed Resolution 853 C. Excerpt from the July 13, 1998 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes D. Information form the City of Kissimmee RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Bush is requesting the City Commission consider the discussion regarding this Agenda Item and make a decision regarding how they would like to proceed. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT "A" COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM E CONSENT INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR X July 13. 1998 Meeting MGRI!~n Authorization REQUEST: City Manager requests the City Commission adopt Resolution 853 establishing the monthly expenditure allowance for the Mayor and City Commissioners. PURPOSE: The Purpose of this Agenda Item is to have the City Commission adopt Resolution 853 establishing the monthly expense allowance for the Mayor and City Commissioners. CONSIDERATION: At the July 8, 1998 Special City Commission Meeting, the Commission discussed their reimbursement allowance relative to elected officials in other comparable Cities in Florida. The Commission discussed an increase to the Mayor's and Commission's monthly expense allowance for expenditures naturally and necessarily incurred by the Mayor and Commission by virtue of their offices. The Commission directed the City Manager to prepare a Resolution reflecting the increased monthly expense allowance for the Mayor and Commission as discussed b the Commission. Resolution 853 complies with the City Commission's directive. FUNDING: none RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission review Resolution 853 establishing the monthly expense allowance for the Mayor and City Commission and make whatever decision it deems appropriate. IMPLEMENT A TION: upon approval ATTACHMENT: Resolution 853 COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT "B" RESOLUTION NO. 853 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY THE CITY TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS ON A MONTHLY BASIS AS AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR EXPENDITURES NATURALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED BY THEM PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.04 OF THE CITY CHARTER; CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Charter allows the City Council of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, to provide for expense reimbursement for the Mayor and Commission of the City from the City Treasury for expenditures naturally and necessarily incurred by them by virtue of their offices; and WHEREAS, the Charter provides that said reimbursement for their expenses is to be established by Resolution; and WHEREAS, the fees set forth herein are comparable to reimbursement allowances of elected officials in other cities in Central Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I - That the Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, Florida shall be paid the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) per month from the City Treasury for an expense allowance for expenditures naturally and necessarily incurred by the Mayor. Section II - That each City Commissioner for the City of Winter Springs, Florida, shall be paid the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per month from the City Treasury for an expense allowance for expenditures naturally and necessarily incurred by each Commissioner. Section III - This Resolution shall remain in force and effect until supplemented, amended, repealed or otherwise altered. Section IV - All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed. Section V - This Resolution shall take effect 0 er~ tJ l t:t q g- PASSED AND ADOPTED this J1!:day of ~, 1998 CI ATTEST: ~~~ City rk ATTACHMENT "C" Regular Meeting City Commission July 13. 1998 97-98-35 Page 7 Motion was made by Commissioner Blake to move Ordinance No. 704 onto Second Reading at the next Commission Meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Gennell. Discussion. Vote: Commissioner Martinez: aye; Commissioner Gennell: aye; Commissioner McLeod: aye; Commissioner Miller: aye; Commissioner Blake: aye. Motion passes. Public Works Department C. Requesting direction relative to the creation of an Assessment District for street and drainage improvements to Colt Drive: Manager McLemore stated he would like to hold a workshop with the property owners on a Staff level. Discussion. . ~i ! I Motion was made by Commissioner McLeod to direct the City Manager to contract the property owners and hold a workshop at the Staff level with regards to an Assessment District for street and drainage improvements to Colt Drive. Seconded by Commissioner Blake. Discussion. V ote: Commissioner Gennell: aye; Commissioner McLeod: aye; Commissioner Miller: aye; Commissioner Blake: aye; Commissioner Martinez: aye. Motion passes. ;I Commissioner Gennell asked about the cost of a title search. Attorney Guthrie stated it should cost approximately $350.00. City Manager D. Requesting the Commission set an appropriate number of workshop dates in August to discuss the East-side Reclaimed Water Master Plan, the Arbor and Flood Plain Ordinances, the Community Pool and the Evaluation and Appraisal Report for the Comprehensive Plan: Discussion. Commissioner Gennell asked about information regarding construction signs. The Commission determined that they will have a workshop on August 3, 1998 to discuss the EAR and the community pool and a workshop on August 17, 1998 to discuss the Arbor and Flood Plain Ordinances and the East-side Reclaimed Water Master Plan~ the workshops will start at 6:30 p.m. City Manager E. Requesting the Commission adopt Resolution 853 establishing the monthly expenditure allowance for the Mayor and City Commissioners: Discussion. Motion was made by Commissioner Gennell to adopt Resolution 853 and the effective date to be October 1, 1998. Seconded by Commissioner Blake. Discussion. Vote: Commissioner McLeod: aye; Commissioner Miller: aye; Commissioner Blake: aye; Commissioner Martinez: aye; Commissioner Gennell: aye. Motion passes. ATTACHMENT "D" City of Kissimmee: Mayor: $23,000.00 Vice Mayor: $21,280.00 Commissioners: $21,100.00 These salaries are noted in their Charter, and changes with their population. I went onto their Website and copied the following excerpt (noted in green ink) related to this issue: SECTION 6 COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS. (a) Each member of the city commission shall receive as an annual salary the amount indicated below, based upon the population of the City of Kissimmee. In addition, to the base salary shown, compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group at a rate of $0.40 per resident. Population City Population Range Base Group Minimum Maximum Salary A 30,000 39,999 $12,000 B 40,000 49,999 16,000 C 50,000 59,999 20,000 D 60,000 69,999 24,000 E 70,000 79,999 28,000 F 80,000 89,999 32,000 G 90,000 99,999 36,000 (b) In addition to the annual salary amount calculated in subsection (a) above, the Mayor-Commissioner shall receive one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) annually and the Vice-Mayor shall receive one hundred and eighty dollars ($180.00) annually, prorated monthly. City of Kissimmee Information (c) Annual compensation shall be automatically adjusted within thirty (30) days after receipt of the annual population figures, as compiled by the Executive Office of the Governor, in accordance with the Florida Statutes No. 186.901. This annual compensation shall be prorated over the subsequent twelve-month period. (d) Definition. "Population" means the population according to the latest annual determination of population of local governments produced by the Florida Department of Administration in accordance with Florida Statutes chapter 23.019. (e) The formula set out in subsections (a) through (d) shall not be amended except after passage of a duly authorized ordinance and submission for referendum as authorized under Florida Statutes chapter 166. (Ord. No. 896, S 1, 11-1-77; Ord. No. 926, S 1,5-30- 78; Ord. No. 930, SS 1-5,7-18-78; Am. Ord. 1857, S 5, passed 10-6-92) Date: June 27, 2005 The following document was referenced during the discussion of Regular Agenda Item "507" at the June 27, 2005 Regular City Commission Meeting. . . 'I -' :c: " '84 . OrIand6 Sentblel . THURSDAY, JUNE 23. 2005 Winter Garden leaders . to vote on pay ~~~~:~~~ ... J,SANobMatHERs 'Land, afdu~tiitlEi'.;ci~l~~u)y~~1 'SENTINELSTAFFWRITER and the.lO,ngest still-seiving city I leader in Florida -an,p possibly the country).w,itq;5~. y~ pn " ~:at~' p~ qO~;;$1~6,~~1ql-.. Ocoee commissioners also fare wElll.\Vjtl1 ,a1>~eP<:ly.of $333 amqn!h.$~~arn ;;ltO,W of $658 wben a. $3~5Ill.oritl)ly.$ti- pend ~or'o'1lt-of-poc~Elt eJq>e~es isfactqredin, MEiYQl'$C(jtt V'an- dergrift earns $~75 a month, plus a stipend of $400 --i\ total of $775. Only five of the cities ,sur- veyed pay .,their . commissioners less than $400 a month. Ormond Beach pays the h@1~conunis- sioner salary, at $896. : Wmter. Garden.. . reimburses few . expenses for its, commis- sioners, Nichols said, even though they .. accrue long-dis- tance phone calls andmiJ.e~e to and from meetings on city mat- ters. "It seems a reasonable. in- crease," Nichols said. "We're do- ing a lot of work." Even so, Wmter Garden com- missioners will be waiting awhile before they see the extra rnoney. Accorpjng to . the city charter, any approved pay increase won't go into effect until April 2006 - after the next city election. Up ,for. re"election netct year are Quesinbeny and Rod Reyn- olds, who was appointed by the governor to fill the remainder of Bill Thompson's term. Thomp- son lost a recall election in March. Commissioners are expected to cast a final vote on the raises July 14. .. .....- ;,>.. ... WINJ'EE.~$N "1for~~ 1" ~ ~ _first time iri'five years, city com- missioIlers are looking to' give Z'. - tl1ems~~t*l;flPay r~: ......>. to' -.' The five-member bOard will C", ~ vote on a first ~pjng tonight to double their mo~@y;pay<;b~~. .~ ' .. .Mayor Jac~ qut*lil\~rrY'~Sfl1~ 2;' ..'~ . 'Would increaSe from $500' to "''', ~ ,$1,000 a month - or $12,000' a ,1 .' year. €;.' .', Commissioners would see :~ ~ 'their salaries jumpfrOIll. $300 to '}. .,: l600 a Ill.onth- or $7,200 a year. They voted to increase their .<. .pay.in 2000 from $250 amonth r, ',"!o $300 a month, acting City 1'. 'Manager Mike Bollhoefer said. , . The mayors salary increased L. from $300 to $500. I" . ,', "I suggested it [a raise] at the last meeting," said Commission- er Carol NichO,ls, who was elect- ~ in March. "I'm spending a lot "of money on this job." But those salary increases ap- ~ pear to be chicken feed in com- parison with other Florida cities with siIll.ilar population bases, accorpjng to a city survey. Wmter Garden and Clermont weighed in with the lowest ~ .: ,monthly pay rate - $300 - for , : ~ommissioners among 23 Flori- 4acjties ,with PQpulations of .e'. .".10,QOOlo .40,000, the survey ;;" .. > ,$h()wed. _~ _ ~''; Population estimatesrrom ;;,> ..~003, based on the census fig- ~_>' ~, show Winter Garden with abOut 20,300 residents, Ocoee ~ '. .with about 27,100, and Apopka ., ." ,withabout30,700. 1 Commissioners in Apopka, " ,.,fpr instance, take home about .' . . . $800 a month - one of the high- ~.'" ~ commissioner salaries , " . ".,among the cities. Mayor John Sandra Mathers can be reached at smathers@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5507.