A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

SEPTEMBER 21, 1981

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday, September 21, 1981, at 5:05 P.M. in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, Courthouse, Tavares, Florida. Commissioners present were: Glenn C. Burhans, Chairman; Thomas J. Windram; Claude Smoak; James R. Carson, Jr.; and C. A. "Lex" Deems. Others present were: Christopher C. Ford, County Attorney; Sanford Minkoff, County Attorney's Office; Robert L. Wilson, Finance Director and Mary Grover.

BUDGETS

At 5:05 P.M. the Chairman announced the advertised time had arrived for the Public Hearing regarding the proposed budgets for Lake County, Northwest Ambulance District, Northeast Ambulance District and the Northeast Hospital District. It was noted the proper proof of publication was on hand and had appeared in the September 18, 1981, edition of the Sentinel Star, Little Sentinel.

BUDGETS/FUNDS - TRANSFER

Commr. Windram read the following amendments to the 1981-82

tentative budget:

GENERAL REVENUE FUND

Transfer $6,000.00 from Contingency to account numbers: 001-515-1-0018-010-160 ($3,300.00) Planning Department; 001-524-1-00- 18-030-160 ($1,800.00) Building & Zoning Department; 001-537-1-00-18-660-160 ($900.00) Pollution Control.

Reason: Increased per diem for Special Boards.

Transfer $27,500.00 from account number 001-542-1-00-01-030-490,

Other Current Charges and Obligation, Airport to Contingency.

Reason: One year project funded in error.

Transfer $6,000.00 from account number 001-581-1-00-01-800, Interfund Transfer - Youth Programs to account number 001-523-1-00-01-030-820, Aids to Private Organizations. Delete Youth Volunteer Counselor Fund.

Reason: Eliminate interfund transfer and simplify transactions.

On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously, the Board approved the budget amendments as outlined by Commr. Windram.

BUDGETS/HOSPITALS

Chairman Burhans informed the audience the first tentative budget to be considered would be the Northeast Hospital District.

Commr. Burhans stated the proposed millage for the Northeast Hospital District was 1.000 mills which is a 9.7% increase over the rolled back millage. He stated the total budget was $703,754.00.

No one present wished to discuss the proposed budget with the Board.

On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board adopted the millage at 1.000 mills for the Northeast Hospital District.

At this time a portion of the Resolution for the Northeast Hospital District was read by Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney.

On a motion by Commr. Smoak, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the Board approved the Resolution as read by Mr. Ford; thereby setting the final budget for the Northeast Hospital District at $703,754.00.

BUDGETS/HOSPITALS - NORTHEAST AMBULANCE DISTRICT

Commr . Burhans informed the audience the next budget to be considered was the Northeast Ambulance District budget.

Commr . Burhans stated the proposed millage for the Northeast Ambulance District was .374 mills which is a zero (0) increase over the rolled back millage. He further stated the total budget was $272,608.00.

No one present wished to discuss this proposed budget with the Board.

On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board adopted the millage at .374 mills for the Northeast Ambulance District.

At this time a portion of the Resolution for the Northeast Ambulance District was read by Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney.

On a motion by Commr. Carson, seconded by Commr. Smoak and carried unanimously, the Board approved the Resolution as read by Mr. Ford: thereby setting the final budget for the Northeast Ambulance District at $272.608.00.

BUDGETS/HOSPITALS - NORTHWEST AMBULANCE DISTRICT

Commr . Burhans stated the next budget to be considered would be the Northwest Ambulance District budget.

Commr. Burhans stated the proposed millage for the Northeast Ambulance District was .460 mills which is a zero (0) increase over the rolled back millage. He further stated the total budget was $292,300.00.

NO one present wished to discuss this proposed budget with the Board.

On a motion by Commr. Carson, seconded by Commr. Smoak and carried unanimously, the Board adopted the millage at .460 mills for the Northwest Ambulance District.

At this time a portion of the Resolution for the Northwest Ambulance District was read by Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney.

On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board approved the Resolution as read by Mr. Ford; thereby setting the final budget for the Northwest Ambulance District at $292,300.00.

BUDGETS/COUNTY WIDE

Commr . Burhans stated the next budget to be considered would be the Lake County Budget.

Commr . Burhans stated the proposed millage for the Lake County Budget was 3.454 mills which is a zero (0) increase over the rolled back millage. He further stated the total budget was $24,704,964.00.

On a motion by Commr. Smoak, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the Board approved the amendments to the 1981-82 tentative budget as outlined by Mr. Wilson's memorandum dated September 21, 1981 (Amendments on Page 439).

Commr . Burhans asked if anyone from the audience would like to comment on the budget.

Mr. Bert Lacey, Executive Director, Lake/Sumter Community Mental Health addressed the Board regarding the Mental Health's budget request. He stated he and the Attorney for the District Mental Health Board had met with Mr. Minkoff, County Attorney's.Office, and he stated at the present time, the total match figure for the County, which is mandated by the State, is $100,000.00. He further stated this amount did not match two additional programs the TASC Program and the Rainbow's End Program.

Mr. Minkoff, County Attorney's Office, stated it was impossible to determine the actual match as the County gives the last dollar match after the local contributions had been received. Be stated he disputed whether the total alcohol program was qualified for match. Be stated with the program included the required match, using the Center's budgetary figures from last year's other local matches would be approximately $lOO,OOO.OO. He further stated without the program included, the match would be approximately $65,000.00.

Commr . Windram stated he had received a letter from Mr. Robert Williams, Attorney, supporting the TASC and Rainbow's End Programs. He further stated he had received a telephone call from Mr. Paul Frost, Police Chief of Tavares, also supporting the Rainbow's End Program.

Mr. Minkoff, County Attorney's Office, stated he felt an Attorney General's Opinion or an actual auditors compliance opinion should be requested as to the total alcohol reimbursement. Be stated for budgetary purposes it would be best to allocate the funding to the budget but not to agree to give the money to the Center unless the County could get a legal opinion to pay the match.

Mrs. Delores Andrejek, Yalaha, questioned Mr. Lacey regarding the Lifestyles Program. Mr. Lacey informed Mrs. Andrejek the Lifestyles Program was not included in the mandated match.

Mr. Ford, County Attorney, informed the Board he had two letters from Ms. Patricia S. Leonard and Mr. Howard H. Babb, Jr., Public Defender, also supporting the Rainbow's End and TASC Programs.

Commr . Carson questioned whether it would be more proper to fund the entire match now or if it would be better to have it an encumbrance on the Contingency Fund for the year.

Mr. Robert Wilson, Finance Director, stated if the Board intended to restrict the funds in the Contingency Fund, the funds should be allocated to the Mental Health Center's budget now.and there would be an understanding of how the money would be dispersed through the year. Mr. Wilson suggested the Board approve a potential budget of $lOO,OOO.OO with the funds being dispersed at $65,000.00 until there is an opinion.

On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Smoak and carried unanimously, the Board approved to amend the Lake/Sumter Community Mental Health Budget to read $100,000.00, and the Finance Department be advised to distribute the money on a $65,000.00 basis as the budget now exists. It was noted the additional $35,000.00 to amend the budget would be transferred from Contingency to the Mental Health Center's budget and that amount would not be dispersed until a legal opinion has been obtained.

Mr. Jack Hargrove, Leesburg, addressed the Board requesting the County donate space to Lake/Sumter Community Mental Health to continue with the Rainbow's End Program and the TASC Program.

The Board referred Mr. Hargrove's request to the Building Committee. Commr . Burhans informed the audience the Building Committee would be meeting Tuesday, September 22, 1981, at 11:OO A.M. for those who wished to attend the meeting.

Mr. Robert Uley, District III Mental Health Board, addressed the Board regarding the status of the District III Mental Health Board budget. Commr. Deems stated it was tentatively approved at $6'866.00, which was the amount that had been requested.

Mrs. Delores Andrejek, Yalaha, addressed the Board expressing her objections to the proposed $lO,OOO.OO funding allocated for the sterilization program of the Lake County Family Health Council and Planned Parenthood Facility. She stated the following reasons as to why the Board should not fund the program:

1 . The Lake County Family Health Council is a private nonprofit corporation; the Council also receives federal funding.

2 . The Health Council is not a Lake County Department.

3 . People in Lake County have not had an opportunity to vote on whether elective surgery should be funded with tax dollars through nonprofit organizations.

4 . Doctors in Lake County have not been surveyed regarding elective surgery to see if elective surgery needed to be done by nonprofit organizations in Lake County with County tax dollars.

5 . No specific accounting of where the money goes after it is received by the Family Health Council.

6 . Many private nonprofit agencies in Lake County do not receive County tax dollars.

Mrs. Constance Patrowicz, Director, Lake County Family Health Council, addressed the Board to state people come to the Family Health Council voluntarily. She further stated the $500.00 fee for the surgery went to two (2) doctors and one (1) hospital; none of the money is given to the Family Health Council. She further stated the Family Health Council is audited every year.

Commr . Smoak informed the audience an agreement had been made by the Board Members to fund this budget with the understanding that this would be the last year the program would be funded unless a fee schedule was implemented through the HRS Contract with the local groups.

Mr. Ted Taporcyk, Fruitland Park, was present to discuss the School Board Budget. The Board informed Mr. Taporcyk that the Board had no jurisdiction over the School Board Budget.

On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Smoak and carried unanimously, the Board adopted the millaqe at 3.454 mills for the Countywide Budget.

At this time a portion of the Resolution for the Countywide Budget was read by Mr. Chris Ford, County Attorney.

On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Carson and carried unanimously, the Board approved the Resolution as read by Mr. Ford; thereby setting the final budget for Lake County at $24,704,964.00.

There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, the meeting adjourned at 5:55 P.M

Glenn C. Burhans, Chairman

James C. Watkins, Clerk

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