TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jason Yarborough, ICMA-CM, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Ordinance No. 2021-10 Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 by Transferring $473,500 from the General Fund Balance for Operation of Parks, Recruitment of City Manager, and Maintenance Van and by Increasing the Revenues in the Self Insurance Medical Fund by $38, 170.
Recommended Action
Approve Ordinance No. 2021-10 and move to second reading on January 26, 2021.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2021-10
Background Information
The Interlocal Agreement with Sarasota County is ending in June 2021. The City will then assume full responsibility for operations and maintenance of ten multipurpose fields, five baseball fields, five softball fields, two volleyball courts, one water access/boat ramp park and a 125 acre environmental park currently maintained by Sarasota County. This amendment includes adding a net 11.5 full time employees for positions that were previously discussed during the budget workshops. They include one Staff Assistant I, one Staff Assistant II, one Athletic Field Supervisor, four Athletic Field Specialist IIs, four Athletic Field Specialist IIIs, and increasing a current part time Rec Attendant position to a full time position.
During the Budget Workshop on August 17, 2020, the Commission discussed funding for park maintenance staff, operations and equipment that would be needed to maintain and operate fields and parks following the expiration of the 2006 Interlocal Agreement with Sarasota County. The conversation included an overview of previous direction for staff to hold conversations with Sarasota County and schedule a joint meeting in an effort to negotiate options to reduce the financial impact of the expiration on the City, and confirmation from then Acting City Manager, Jason Yarborough that staff level discussions were underway. The Commission discussed re...
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