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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of September 8, 2008 - Regular Meeting Page 12 of 17 duties being reallocated and the management structure becoming one Police Chief, one Deputy Police Chief, three Lieutenants and one new requested position of Police Support Services Manager, which will over general administrative functions including Records, Property and Evidence, Analysis and Accreditation. The position of Police Planner will be eliminated. CRA: The proposed budget included a capital outlay expenditure of $225,000 to support the Plumosa Intersection Improvement Project. It was discovered that this budget item duplicated one that was already approved and committed in Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008 and therefore not necessary. Debt Service Fund: Expenditures for debt service have been reduced by $98,425 to better reflect estimates of the outcome for the City Center Note (3,005,000) refinance scheduled for November 2008, and a desire to conform the budget for service to the precise schedule of payments and the presentation that will be required on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements (CAFR). Water and Sewer Fund: A two year project to convert the existing customer meters from touch read technology requiring contracted meter readers to remote read technology has been deferred for further study out of concern that ti may press rates for utility service higher. The $1,000,000 impact has been removed. It is requested that two new positions be authorized for the Water and Sewer Utility. They are both described as Water Production Plant and Reclamation Facility Operators. These will be hired as trainees with the objective of cross training to support both operations. The creation of this new trainee program is in response to the competitive market for skilled water and wastewater operators. The budget, including benefits for the two positions is $82,682. Budget Impact: The tentative budget requested for Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009 for the City of Casselberry is $46,342,984. Schedules by fund summarizing the sources and uses of funds in the tentative operating budget were distributed to the City Commission. The reconciliation between the proposed budget and the tentative budget was also distributed to the City Commission, as well as the Capital Improvement Program. It was requested that authorized staffing be changed from that which was listed in the proposed budget to include an increase of two new positions as described above for the Water and Sewer Utility. The total authorized personnel in the Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009 Budget is 238 full time and 13 part time. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Finance Director recommended adoption of Resolution 08- 1928 to establish a Tentative Operating Budget for the City of Casselberry totaling $46,342,984 for Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009. Public Hearing: Mayor Goff stated this was a public hearing to consider comments and questions regarding the City's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009. Mayor Goff opened the floor for public participation. The following individuals came forward: 1) Mr. Craig Tull, 420 Ranch Trail, inquired if it was necessary to bond the civilians performing functions previously accomplished by sworn police officers. The City Manager stated that bonding would not be necessary. No one else came forward. Mayor Goff closed the public hearing relative to Resolution 08-1928