2019 State of the Town Address Mayor Myra

2019 State of the Town Address Mayor Myra Koutzen

Town Commission Vice Mayor Roby Dereuil Commissioner Gilgallon, Commissioner Bob Stanton Commissioner Brian Tyler (No Election in March)

Planning & Zoning Board • Chair Janet Kortenhaus-Salmon • Jerry Cohn • Nina Lammert • Mary Stanton • Rick Zeigler • Alternates Joan Grody-Bancroft, Debi Culotta • At Least One Position Opening in 2019

Town Senior Staff • Police Chief Steve Langevin • Fire Chief Trevor Steedman • Public Works Director Alan Welch • Town Clerk Evyonne Browning • Town Treasurer Wendy Wells

Police Staffing • Chief Steve Langevin • Sergeant Mike Simmons • Sergeant Blasé Pfefferkorn • Investigator Darrell Russian • Background Checks and Internal Affairs Investigator Tony Sanchez

2018 Accomplishments • Renovated Police Station • Donated Improved Weaponry and Storage • Active Shooter Presentation (Repeating on Saturday Jan 26) • Officer Novella & Quella Re-Certified • Installing Updated License Plate Readers and New CCTV at all Three Town Entrances • One Car Burglar is in jail and the other awaiting trial based on our evidence. Lock Your Cars, pretty please.

Fire Department Staffing • Chief Trevor Steedman • 4 FT Firefighter/Paramedics • 20 ish volunteers • Volunteer Opportunities

2018 Accomplishments • Improved Training in conjunction with Riviera Beach, North Palm and West Palm Depts • Community CPR/Fire Extinguisher Training and Home Safety Surveys • Instituted Regular Fire Hydrant Testing and Maintenance Program • Donated Portable Pump For Marine Fires

Public Works Staffing • Director Alan Welch • Technician Frank Stuparitz • Technician Andrew Fenton • Volunteer Opportunities

2018 Accomplishments • Freshly Painted Stop Bars/Rumble Strips • Converted 76 Inlet Walkway Lights to LED • Parkway Fountain Restoration • Community Center: New BBQ Grill, Fire Lanes • Renovated Police Dispatch; Hurricane Windows • Improved IT Capabilities & Security • New Town Hall Generator • New Drainage Rocks in Culverts

Town Hall Staff • Town Clerk Evyonne Browning • Town Treasurer Wendy Wells • Assistant Clerk, Webmaster & Office Manager Gaudy Quesada • Community Center Coordinator, Building Department & Accounts Payable Laura Brown • Building Official Sal Massaro (Safebuilt) • Code Enforcement Officer Orlando Rodriguez (Safebuilt)

2018 Accomplishments • New Bank Improving Service and Income • Processed unprecedented volume of building permits (again) • Staff-wide sexual harassment training • Another Clean Financial Audit • Revised Employee Handbook

Consultant Partners • Town Attorneys Keith Davis, Mitty Barnard • Labor Attorney Jeff Pheterson • Bond Counsel Mark Raymond • Town Engineer Rob Rennenbaum • Undergrounding Engineer Danny Brannon • Town Planner Josh Nichols • IT Support Essential. Net Solutions • Riviera Beach Utility District, Fire/Rescue EMS • Bass Landscaping • Safebuilt Building Official, Code Enforcement

Teamwork Residents Commission P&Z Staff Consultant Partners

Hurricane Preparedness • Year and a Half Later, We Are Still Filling Out FEMA Paperwork for $350, 000 of Irma Damage • Significant damage to Community Center, beach bathroom, inlet seawall, storm drains and sanitary sewer lines • Dry run with County Emergency Center each Spring • Full Town plan updated each year • Improved Police Station Weather Resistance • Working with County and Army Corps to complete inlet seawall and walkway restoration

Six Campaign Priorities Communications and Transparency Live Within Our Financial Means Ensure Public Safety and Quality of Life Maintain Our Infrastructure and Beautify Our Town • Balance Small Town Friendliness with Professional Reliability • Build Strong Bridges With Our Neighbors • •

2019 Projects • Continue St Patrick’s Day Parade • Undergrounding Utilities Project • Riviera Beach Water Main Replacement • Continued Police and Fire Station Renovations • Replace Lake Drive Lift Station Generator • Continue to Update Town IT Capabilities/Security • 3 Police Cars, 1 Public Works Truck • Improved License Plate Readers/New CCTV

Under. Ground Utility Project • Starting this week with installation of main transmission line down Atlantic Ave • Also starting first section of local installations on Linda and Bravado Lanes • Inlet Way and Lake Drive will follow • Properties will be energized as each section is completed

Water Mains • Riviera Beach Utility District • Plan to replace water mains under Lake Drive and Inlet Way. Install connectors to eventually move local mains from behind houses • RB Utility Board approved 2019 project funding • Expecting 60% Plans this month and 6 -8 months of work to start late Spring

Town Finances

Property Values Increased 5. 4% Property Value $ 700, 000 $ 600, 000 $ 500, 000 $ 400, 000 $ 300, 000 $ 200, 000 $ 100, 000 $2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Millage Rate Steady at 6. 35 Millage Rate 6. 4000 6. 3000 6. 2000 6. 1000 6. 3500 6. 2500 6. 3500 6. 2000 6. 0000 5. 9990 5. 9000 5. 8000 5. 7000 5. 6000 5. 7420 5. 5000 5. 4000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Increase Reflects Higher Values Ad Valorem Taxes $ 4, 500, 000 $ 4, 000 $ 3, 500, 000 $ 3, 000 $ 2, 500, 000 $ 2, 000 $ 1, 500, 000 $ 1, 000 $ 500, 000 $2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Diversity of Residence Types 2018 Tax Roll COOPERATIVES 3% MULTI-FAMILY < 10 UNITS 5% IMPROVED COMMERCIAL 4% VACANT RESIDENTIAL 1% TIMESHARES 39% SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 21% CONDOMINIUMS 22% MULTI-FAMILY 10 UNITS OR MORE 5%

Utility Consumption Tax Improves Revenue Diversification Revenue 6, 000 5, 000 4, 000 3, 000 2, 000 1, 000 $4, 645, 605 $4, 165, 878 $3, 777, 360 $3, 982, 721 $3, 898, 310 $3, 924, 672 $3, 899, 532 $4, 324, 859 $4, 196, 211 $4, 718, 020 $5, 109, 965 $4, 846, 330 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Ad Valorem Taxes Other Taxes Special Assessments Licenses & Permits Intergovernmental Fines Charges for Services Interest Contributions Miscellaneous 2018 2019 (budget)

2019: Public Safety Tops $3 M Expenditures by Function 6, 000 5, 000 4, 000 3, 000 2, 000 1, 000 $4, 186, 847 $3, 623, 114 $3, 641, 560 $3, 965, 095 $4, 044, 290 $3, 993, 892 $3, 863, 386 $3, 939, 241 $4, 610, 711 $4, 420, 635 $4, 898, 890 $5, 149, 810 2008 2009 General Government 2010 Public Safety 2011 2012 Physical Environment 2013 2014 Culture and Recreation 2015 2016 Debt Service 2017 Capital Outlay 2018 2019 (budget) Contingency

Public Safety Remains Job One 2019 Budgeted Expenditures Physical Environment 4% Culture and Recreation 5% Public Safety 61% Debt Service 4% Capital Outlay 5% General Government 19% Contingency 2%

Fund Balance Still Exceeds State Requirements Fund Balance $ 3, 000 $ 2, 447, 637 $ 2, 250, 035 $ 2, 232, 408 $ 2, 062, 019 $ 2, 104, 054 $ 2, 082, 574 $ 2, 041, 137 $ 2, 500, 000 $ 2, 000 $2, 310, 06 $2, 237, 034 $ 1, 797, 588 $ 1, 553, 754 Non-spendable $ 1, 500, 000 Restricted Assigned Unassigned $ 1, 000 $ 500, 000 $14% 28% 36% 33% 31% 36% 37% 26% 33% 32% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Unreserverved, undesignated fund balance as % of budget

Important Budget Concepts • Balanced Budget • County Sales Tax and Donations Putting those funds away for future road repaving and 2020 fire truck purchase • Expenses Continue to Rise Faster Than Revenues

Some Things On Our List This Year Continue to manage Vacation Rentals/Noise Police & Fire Department Staffing Issues Develop a Robust 5 Year Plan Work with staff and residents to develop reasonable but important updates to Town height restrictions • Successful Undergrounding and Water Main Replacement Project Implementation • Fire Department Special Secondary COPCN • Resident Volunteer Opportunities (P&Z, Public Works, Fire) • •

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