CCMtg07-08-93WSMinCom n Members Present:
mrMayor Paul Lovestrand
Deputy Mayor H vey 5 r.i.l.son
Commissioner stevenMi l.ler
commissioner Fred Pearl
Staff Members Present:
. McFellin, City Administrator
raldine D. 2 ity Clerk
aattalion chiefmAlan B Fi ee Department
Chief Greg M ing, Police Depar
Assa stant Chief Terry Baker, PolicenDepartment
Sta embers Absent:
(Chief Charles Chapman, Fare Department
1. Mayor Lovestrand called a work session to order at 7.00 Y.M.
Mr. McFellin asked if the C n had any c ents on the budget
^~ sage or any questions that rstill needed t e a erect. Mayor
me and sera the capital Improvement Plan s Dula be discussed as
~ hevbelieved it w s lacking i a few a of funding,
schedules,a of streets toe be rimproved c and c of
operation. noted that the Capital Improvement Program should be
adopted by a separate resolution.
Commissioner Pearl n that the budget provided for
two ball fields to be c teace nthe Columbus Harbour a He
aid b these items are considered, the City mould seek ainput
from cneeres iaenta.
2. REVIEW YROYOSED FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR F/Y 93/94.
the absence of Fire Cnief Charles Chapman, who w t home
recooperating from surgery, Battalion Chief Alan Erown w s present.
conatrnction o w fire s n for Ssso, ooo ~ aaaitinn t
the wayman s Bet station top oviae for Aaministraci~e o ana
Ovation of station 1 o prowiae aaaitional sleeping (quarters
a~a natnroom facilities w s aiscnssea.
In reeponse to questions relatea too ertime pay for the Battalion
eniefa, c explainea that cne F Lanor stanaaras Act
regnires r e be paia one to the foot that Battalion
_ i Conhefs work sh iftszt hoe rush rfts w a ange t any other shifting
t er than the 24/48 u ould require additional manpower.
medic e pay and n of par medics ing the
e pay w ev discussed andmi s determined that both Chief
Chapma and Chief Brown, althought they w of red paramedics
under the State of Florida, not ertified under Hole
County, and therefore, did not eperform paramedic duties SemAfter
discussing the number of paramedics o staff, i the c
of Commission that no staffing level be imposed with regards sto
paramedics.
Discussed whether o not Employee Development (40-20) should be
reduced by deletingr29 College classes.
Motion by C ar 1, s onded by C Miller n
the college sc red by a vote, with Mayor
Lovestrand, Deputy sMaYOra rilson,fo Miller
ssioner Pearl voting ayes and commrssioner Anderson voting
naymi
ontinuad with regard to the Capital Expenditure o
$650 ,000 of or a station, the need for a study and plans as to
location, method eof financing etc. Commission discussed casts to
renovate both stations.
Chief B asked to look i whether t ity~s health
insurance plan would cover the costtof annual physi al exams.
ued discussion of tRe varaous line rtems resulted 1n the
following changes being made.
Motion by C Anderson, s onded by Mayor L estrand, t
ommissioner ec ov a
delete the proposed Capital expenditure of $650,000 fox
nstruction of fire staff ion from the budget. Carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
Motion by C Anderson, onded by Commissioner Yearl,
that Operating Supplies (52-OO) be reduced from $39,046 to $35,000,
Commissioner Miller suggested the savings resulting from the
Motion carraea by unanrmous voice vote
Motion by C Miller, s onded by C Anderson,
omm.tssroner ec omm.tss.t oner
that Capital Equipment 6 Vehicles (64-OO) be reduced from $3,20o t
$600 by deleting o e (1) of the ski achines, and that the ski
machine be placed in the main station. mCarried by ssnan rmous vorce
following changes be made
Capital-Equipment 6 Veh
Reduce the purchase of computers from £our (4) 386 computers
to the purchase of two (2) 486 computers.
Reduce the purchase of Notebook computers from two (2) to (1).
Reduce purchase price for two emergency generators from
520,000 to $10,000.
Reduce from $3],350 to $2'/,350 (vehicle maintenance contract)
P medic I entive Pay (12-50)
Reduca from $54,0]5 to $4],0]5 (Incenti e pay for Chapman and
Brown)
After r capping each of the changes agreed to by the C n,
Mr. McFellin advised that they resulted in $35,246 reductionsio
n by C ar 1, s onded by C r Miller that
the $35,246 be placed in C ntingency, e arked for the relocation
of the Fire Department's A Offices. Motion c ied by
a three to two vote with Mayors LOVestrand, Commissioner Miller and
3. REVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPOSED BUDGET FOR F/Y 93-94.
Mayor Lovestrand he of the understanding that two
positions w n the Police Department and also said he
wished to discuss ethe tccTe position.
ief M ing provided information with regard to the CCTH unit,
expla fined nthat o e detective i signed to CCIe, n the number
of arrests last year and explained that through fundstreceived from
by Mayor vestrand to compromise and eliminate one
detective position Lo
$3,]44 r Officer Falk for the additional. duties he
has taken co enThe Commission agreed to the proposed increase for
Offices Falk.
Mayor L and noted t ordinance requiring that
justification for take-home vehicles be provided in conjunction
ith the budget. chief Manning said he would provide that
information.
Deputy Mayor smerilson moved to adjourn the work session and
laz
e to the E The C agreed that
Police CepartmenJ buPdget r view ued and a work session was
scheduled for 0 .M. on Suly bl2, 993.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 10.00 P.M. //n
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