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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 6A_6/24/1993 .Vi VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA l v, Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273 • (407)575-6200 (,t t•` elf'` Fax: (407)575-6203 RCN COUNt VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JUNE 9, 1993 I. The Tequesta Public Safety Committee held a. regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall at 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, June 9, 1993 . The meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Chairman Joseph N. Capretta, with Co-Chairman Ron T. Mackail in attendance. Also in attendance were Village Manager, Thomas G. Bradford; Village Clerk Joann Manganiello; Finance Director, Bill Kascevalis; Police Lieutenant Steve Allison, and Fire Chief, James Weinand. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Agenda was approved as submitted. III. REVIEW OF FY 93 AND FY 94 FIRE/RESCUE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS Village Manager Bradford explained that the Fire/Rescue Budget is on target. The only item over projected Budget is capital equipment originally budgeted at $398,000 and in actuality is -$729,950. " It is planned, however, to finance both fire trucks. Without the fire trucks, the Budget is actually $7,837 below what was projected. The annual operating cost for FY 93/94 will be $767,000 (which includes the debt service portion, as well as four men/shift) , a $30,000 savings over what it would have been through Palm Beach County Fire/Rescue. If a three man shift was approved, the savings would be $130,000. The Village Manager reported he had met with Liberty National Bank who have proposed that if Tequesta paid $65,000 down for the new fire trucks, the bank would be able to do a 10-year lease purchase on the trucks with an annual cost of $64,415 ($12,000 under the debt service number) . Recycled Paper -r Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes June 9, 1993 Page 2 Village Manager Bradford explained that there are a few variables which remain: 1) retirement, which is on today's Agenda; 2) the final agreed to salaries of the fire fighters; 3) actual health insurance costs; and 4) financing. No final agreement is yet set with Jupiter Inlet Colony. The Mutual Aid Agreement with Martin County is hoped to be completed soon. IV. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO PROVIDE FOUR FIRE FIGHTERS PER SHIFT AND TO AMEND THE FY 93 AND FY 94 BUDGETS ACCORDINGLY If there is no contract with Jupiter Inlet Colony, the Village will probably consider three men per shift, still beating the Palm Beach County Fire/Rescue cost, and in the ensuing fiscal year go in-house with one paramedic and an additional fire fighter per shift. It was Fire Chief Weinand's recommendation to have four men per shift for safety and efficiency purposes for the following reasons: o NFPA 1500 standard recommends, (and soon to be adopted) four people on the scene before entry can be made into the building. With three men per shift, first men on the scene would have to wait for backup before entering the building. o Performance Levels: Efficiency studies have proven that: 1) three man engine company is found to be 35% efficient; 2) four man engine company is found to be 68% efficient; and 3) five man engine company is found to be 100% efficient. Chief Weinand felt a 35% efficiency rating would be of great concern to him. Co-Chairman Mackail moved to accept the Memorandum from Fire Chief James Weinand to Village Manager Thomas G. Bradford to employ four fire fighters per shift. Chairman Capretta seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail - for there motion was there passed and adopted. r :w Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes June 9, 1993 Page 3 V. REVIEW AND FINALIZATION OF FIRE FIGHTER RETIREMENT PROGRAM Village Manager Bradford reported he had, as requested, put together a matrix showing costs of different benefit scenarios for retirement systems. Two scenarios were presented: 1) retirement at age 52 after 25 years of service; and 2) retirement at age 55 after 10 years of service. Shown were two different accrual rates based upon credit per year, per years of service: 1) 3% credit per year of service (which equals the Florida Retirement System) ; and 2) 2.5% credit per year of service. Tequesta Police have age 55 and 10 years of service, or 25 years continuous. The Village Manager and Chairman Capretta each preferred the age 52 after 25 years of service scenario. Village Manager Bradford and Fire Chief Weinand agreed that the second scenario, 5% Employee Contribution Rate with 3.0% Benefit per year of service, (a net cost to the Village of 14.4%) was the better plan because: o Survivor benefits (75%) are better; o Retirement at earlier age of 52 vs. 55 Co-Chairman Mackail asked if there was any potential of an . unfunded balance with this scenario. Village Manager Bradford answered that an actuarial study is required every few years. Auditors would let the Village know whether they were underfunded or overfunded and require an action at that time. Co-Chairman Mackail asked Chief Weinand to do a graph of existing and proposed retirement benefits, showing why the chosen benefit plan is a good one. The Committee recommended that the Village Council adopt the retirement plan of 5% Employee Contribution Rate with 3.0% Benefit per year of service, (a net cost to the Village of 14.4%) . Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes June 9, 1993 Page 4 VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS Village Manager Bradford pointed out that overtime, in the Budget presented today, is less than originally stated, since one additional man will be hired as a floater to fill in for vacations and sick time. This will cut overtime rates drastically. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Fran Bitters Recording Secretary ATTEST: Joann Manganiello Village Clerk DATE APPROVED: