Minutes - June 24, 2013 Recessed Meeting

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13K:00025 PG:0701 Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Smith moved to approve the Northwest Pocket Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service District, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows; Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Smith moved to approve the Tramway Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service District, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered adoption of the FY 2013 -14 Budget Ordinance. County Manager John Crumpton outlined the proposed budget establishing the tax rate at 72 cents per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 2013. The Board was presented a revised budget by Purpose and Function for the K -12 Education budget due to not receiving information Commissioners had requested two times in writing on how much money the Board of Education planned on spending for technology for the upcoming year. The Purpose and Function budget would limit what they could spend — within 10 %, without coming before the Commissioners and asking for approval. Commissioner Dalrymple explained to the public why Commissioners were asking for more information on upcoming technology purchases and that the Board of Education had not complied with the request. Commissioner Reives asked if anyone from the schools was present to answer questions. He stated he thought Commissioners had been fair in their requests to the Board of Education. Commissioner Womack discussed what the Board of Commissioners asked for during their December 3, 2012 meeting from the Board of Education which was as follows: 1. Purpose and Function Budget - Requested the Superintendent and School Board to submit their FY 2013 -14 budget in Purpose and Function format. Directed that no more than 10% of funds may be diverted among functional line items without Commissioner approval, 2. School Resource Officers (SRO) — Transfer DPI funding for SRO salaries and benefits, and decrement the public school current operations budget to make up any difference in the $450,000 required for the salaries and benefits of seven staff to the Sheriff's Department, 3. Evergreen Financial Review Recommendations — Notify the Superintendent and Board of Education that the Board of Commissioners expects Lee County High School to achieve at least $600,000 in annual savings identified by the Evergreen Financial Review of early 2012. The 9utsourcing of custodial services is one area in which more than $300,000 can be saved in a single year. 4