CHANGES FROM FIRST READING

• Generator and Enclosure ($147,085) – On January 16, 2018, Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute a contract with La Perla Contractors (La Perla) in an amount not to exceed $210,000 for the construction of an enclosure to house the Government Center's emergency generator. This amount includes La Perla's quoted price of $190,200 and approximately 10% contingency amount of $19,800.

The FY 2017-18 Revised Budget includes an appropriation of $138,750 to complete the design and purchase of a generator. With the awarding of the contract to La Perla to construct an enclosure for the generator, an additional $147,085 is required. This budget amendment transfers said amount from Public Safety Impact Fees Fund reserves to the Capital Projects Fund for this project. The total cost of the project including design, permitting, equipment, enclosure, and site restoration is approximately $342,500 and is expected to be completed by the start of the 2018 hurricane season.

• Lake Sarah Roadway and Drainage Improvement ($67,000) – Some of the existing driveway approaches within the area of the Lake Sarah project have deep valleys that accumulate water and prevent proper drainage. To correct this problem, a change order is required to remove and restore the existing asphalt driveways throughout the neighborhood at specific locations on Cypress Court, Bamboo Street/Court, Alamanda Avenue, Sabal Drive and Poinciana Court. This would result in the leveling of the driveway approach with a slight pitch towards the swale to prevent water from settling. Funds will be transferred from Stormwater Utility Fund Reserve line item to Lake Sarah Project line item in the Capital Projects Fund.

• NW 82^nd Avenue and Oak Lane Reconfiguration ($22,108) – Pursuant to the recommendations provided in the Traffic Operations and Mobility Study dated January 2017, $70,000 was budgeted in FY 2017 for survey, design, and construction services to reconfigure NW 82^nd Avenue and Oak Lane. This includes reconfiguring the dedicated southbound right-turn lane into a right-turn/left-turn lane on the southbound approach, as well as restripe and reconfigure existing crosswalks to ensure ADA compliance.

  The design portion was contracted at $20,108, and on Dec 5, 2017 the Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute a contract with Metro Express, Inc. for construction in an amount not to exceed $72,000, for a total project cost of $92,107. This budget amendment transfers the additional $22,108 from the Mobility Fee Fund reserves to the Capital Projects Fund to complete the project by end of March 2018.

• Planning and Zoning Cost Recovery ($127,835) – The FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget includes $127,835 in cost recovery credits for the Planning Department for services provided on zoning applications from developers and property owners, such as site plans, variances, plats, and the like. This amount offsets the total expense of the Planning Department Budget to $73,635.

  For accounting purposes, however, the cost recovery credit is required to be recorded as revenues as opposed to a reimbursement to expenses. As such, this amendment reclassifies the cost recovery credits by increasing both the General Fund Revenue Budget and the Planning Department Expense Budget by $127,835. This transaction has no financial impact to the FY 2017-18 Budget.

• Office Supplies ($36,500) – For a more efficient use of resources, transparency, and to centralize service, this amendment transfers the FY 2018 budget allocation for office supplies from the General Fund (Administration $30,000, and Police $3,500) and the Building Department Fund ($3,000) to the Facilities Maintenance Fund. The Facilities Maintenance Fund is an Internal Service Fund that is used to account for operations that provide service to other departments on a cost-reimbursement basis. At the end of the fiscal year, the total office supplies expenses for the Town will be allocated between the General Fund (Administration 60%, Police 27%) and the Building Department Fund (13%).