Resolution 089-1989
RESOLUTION NO. 089 - 1989
A RESOLUTION CREATING AN AD HOC BLUE
RIBBON BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE TO RE-
VIEW AND REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION THEIR
OBSERVATIONS OF THE BUDGETARY PROCESS;
DESIGNATING AND CONSTITUTING THE COM-
MITTEE AND SETTING FORTH ITS DUTIES
AND PREROGATIVES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That an ad hoc committee is hereby created for the
purpose of reviewing and reporting with recommendations to the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners their observation
of the Budgetary process.
Section 2. That this ad hoc committee shall consist of ten
members, said composition shall be as follows:
1) Two members appointed by each commissioner.
Section 3. The membership of this committee shall be
appointment by the Monroe County Commission.
Section 4. The MISSION of the Blue Ribbon Budget Committee
shall include, but is not limited to the following:
1) Review of County Budget - How the process works.
2) Review of County Capital Plan - Assessing the need
for now and the future.
3) Review of the effective use of available financing
tools by Monroe County Government.
Section 5. The TASKS of the Blue Ribbon Budget Committee shall
include, but are not limited to the following:
1) Identify revenue sources used by Monroe County.
2) Identify alternative revenue sources available to
Monroe County and weigh their advantages, disadvantages
and impacts.
3) Review the Federal and State mandated programs where
the Board of County Commissioners must fund.
4) Review each program of the department's budget
request.
6) Review the organizational structure that supports the
adopted Budget and Board policies
7) Study the consolidation and/or decentralization of
the functions of County Government.
8) Identify management concepts which may be cost
effective such as contractual services vs. in-house
services.
9) Outline suggestions for the development of a long-
range Capital Improvements that addresses the
infrastructure needs of Monroe County that are
economically and financially feasible.
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11) Make specific overall recommendations concerning the
financing of infrastructure needs through 1995. These
recommendations should be guided by four basic
principles:
1. In general, those who benefit from a capital
improvement should pay for its construction and
operation according to their level of use. Particular
consideration must be afforded to those who are unable
to pay.
2. The financing of a public
project should be spread over its
3. Funds earmarked for particular
should be spent on the same.
4. After a project is completed, it will require
ongoing allocation from the annual budget for
operation, maintenance and replacement. Failure to
explicitly plan future revenues to fund operating,
maintenance and replacement costs may lead to the
project impacting the general revenue fund, possibly
threa tening the construction or maintenance of other
capital projects.
capital improvement
useful life.
capital improvements
Section 6. That at the completion of the studies made by this
Committee, they shall prepare a report with recommendations
concerning the Budgetary process in Monroe County and shall
report forthwith to the County Commission in relation thereto,
at which time this committee shall be disbanded.
PASSED AND ADOPrED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 7th day of February, A.D., 1989.
BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
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Mayor/Chairman
(SEAL)
Attest:DANNY: 1.. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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