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City real estate department
Hi! Randy, hope everything is going well for you and the city.
I see we now have which I did not know before, a real estate department, who is in charge of this department?
As always, Bob Vukanovich
Bob:
Two people do not make a Department. What was the source of the info.? Real Estate is part of MIS. MIS is a Department.
Randy
Randy
On a lease agreement, under contact information, Billing or Payments
The City of Surprise
Real Estate Department
12425 West Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374
623-222-7537
Bob
Bob:
It is like a father who says I own a chain of stores and the young son says yea two stories make a chain.
Randy
Surprise City Manager clarifies media budget report
SURPRISE, AZ (March 4, 2009) Today, there may be some misunderstanding in our community about the state of our budget due to a media message. The Mayor, City Council and I have been informing residents quickly and accurately about our budget processes in these difficult times, so I want to move promptly to address today’s situation.
The city is not in a position where we “look for” or “may face” $6.8 million in budget cuts. Instead, the city council has already acted to reduce the FY2009 budget by $6.8 million (to be precise, $6,802,100). Those reductions include the elimination of 32 city positions. We project these actions will produce a surplus of $546,200 at the end of this fiscal year.
As we plan for FY2010, the $6,802,100 in reductions made this year will be maintained so that the savings will also be realized in FY2010.
As I explained in my February 12 presentation to the City Council, our anticipated shortfall in FY2010 is $11,572,000. When you deduct the $6,802,100 in already-identified reductions, we have a projected shortfall of $4,769,900.
My recommendations of February 12, which were subsequently adopted by the Mayor and Council, address this shortfall. We project a balance at the end of FY2010 of $65,200 based on a status quo budget (i.e., FY2009 adjusted). You can view my presentation to council here. At this time, a formal FY2010 budget is being prepared for consideration by the council.
The biggest threat cities across the state see to our budgets is possible state action reducing shared revenue with the cities. If that occurs, further cuts will be necessary.
Thank you. You can be sure I will continue to communicate with you promptly and accurately about developments with our budget.
Charles R. Oliver, CPA, PE
City Manager
OF Interest
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department S:\White Tank\Admin\Surprise City Mgr.doc 234 N. Central Ave, Ste 6400 Phoenix, AZ 85004-2208 Phone: 602-506-2930 Fax: 602-506-4692 January 30, 2009
Randy Oliver, City Manager
City of Surprise
12425 W. Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374-9002
Dear Mr. Oliver,
I was somewhat alarmed to read an article in the Arizona Republic regarding a proposal by the City of Surprise to construct a tram in White Tank Mountain Regional Park. According to the article you are in the process of acquiring the land from BLM and the County.
As I recall from our only conversation, you were only doing some preliminary analysis. When I spoke to your Deputy City Manager, Sintra Hoffman, I indicated that this type of a project did not fit the mission of the Parks & Recreation Department and the Bureau of Land Management would not allow this type of project on land that they had patented to Maricopa County for recreational purposes. In my discussions with her I indicated that a meeting to discuss such a project was not warranted, but we would be interested in pursuing some other opportunities such as developing a north entrance into the park and an outdoor amphitheater that would benefit Surprise residents and visitors.
At no point in our conversations did I indicate that Parks was in favor of this project. We have also received numerous calls and emails from citizens indicating they are not in favor of this project.
Once again, we are not interested in a tram that would have a negative environmental impact on the park. We would however, like to work with the City on some of the other potential projects that fit with our department’s mission of conserving natural open spaces for the benefit of County residents.
Respectfully,
R.J. Cardin, Director
Maricopa County Parks & Recreation
c: Max Wilson, County Supervisor, District 4
Central and Chrono files www.maricopa.gov/parks
Questioning quarters
Robert:
Would you please respond to Mr. Vukanovich.
Thanks,
Randy
From: BOB VUKANOVICH [mailto:RVUKANOVICH@COX.NET]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:44 PM
To: Randy Oliver
Cc: Lyn Truitt
Subject: fiscal year
BOB VUKANOVICH [mailto:RVUKANOVICH@COX.NET] Monday, February 02, 2009 1:44 PM Randy Oliver Lyn Truitt fiscal yearRandy
If the fiscal year for the City of Surprise were July 1 to Sept. 30th, wouldn’t the first quarter be July, August and Sept. and so on? Reading city reports you have no idea what quarter it is.
It is my understanding that each Council Member receives $12,000 for Travel & Training at the beginning of the fiscal year, and that they can carry over any balance from the previous year (1year only), I have never seen any carry over on the balance sheet.
How can a member begin a new quarter with more money, then was carried over from the last quarter in the same fiscal year?
Hope everything is going your way, Bob
City of Surprise, Manager
Does it make sense?
The online auction for the old City Hall.
The online auction to sale the city hall was to be opened Oct. 24, 2008 at 8:00 AM.
The online auction to lease the city hall is to be opened Nov. 7. 2008 at 12: PM.
If the City of Surprise sells the property it looks as if they have done all of the work to lease the property for the new owners.
No Recession
In the City of Surprise there is no recession in the City Managers office.
The City Managers 2009 office budget, 19% increase over FY2008 of $1,102,000 of this amount $1,062,900 (81%) is for salaries and fringe benefits for the seven (7) employees
City Manager
Assistant City Manager (2)
Deputy City Manager
Assistance to City Manager
Executive Administrative Specialist (2)
It appears to be a bad time for the City to try to lease or sale the old City Hall, there is a high vacancy factor for leasing commercial property in the City of Surprise, and sales are also down because of the economy. There are going to be many empty box’s out there for rent.
The economy may be better in July 2009 when the building becomes vacant.
Arizona Republic May 10th 2008, Surprise taking control of water delivery
A must read for everyone. My main point would be if our ratio of return is good on the way it is now why change. American Water has served us well in the past, if you believe the contract is to high might we go time and material with a good over sight by the city.
The city water company already charges more for their water then the private company’s do and staff doesn’t talk about lowing the rates if we took over.
The city is hiring high paying jobs for this take over from American. Are you going to analyze the city cost-benefit analysis by an outside firm? because saying that they will save between $5 to $7 million doesn’t sound like a strong analysis.
Why are they leaving the billing out because the billing should be the easy part of this plan?
Doing this seems strange as there is talk about our out-sourcing the trash pick-up.They have already been paying over $100,000 per year to an employee for months to watch the change over. Does the city know that we are in a recession.
As always, Bob Vukanovich
Responce to a post on newszap.comSince when do we take whatever an Editorial Board say as gospel, the Arizona Editorial Board had their own opinion, with the help of the SOS they kept pushing the concept that we were a wrecking crew.No charges of misconduct were ever alleged nor did the reporters covering Surprise at that time wrote articles critical of the actions that we took.
City of Surprise to reorganize, focus on key goals
The changes include creation of a Transportation Department, and the reassignment of the Economic Development Department to report directly to the City Manager. These changes align with city council goals of focusing on transportation and developing high quality jobs in the city.
“The top priorities of the council and residents relate to transportation issues,” Oliver said in a memo to Mayor Lyn Truitt and the city council. “The Transportation Department will focus on all aspects of transportation such as local and regional planning and advocating for Surprise issues with our regional partners.”
The city has cited accelerating construction of SR303 through Surprise as a key transportation and economic development priority.
Closely aligning the Economic Development Department with the City Manager’s office reflects the council’s desire to increase the visibility and effectiveness of city efforts to create quality jobs through business attraction and development, Oliver said.
Oliver briefed management staff on the realignments last week. He said the changes will be instituted over a period of several months, and no jobs will be lost or eliminated as a result of the realignments.
Other changes involve improving service delivery by grouping some functions and realigning reporting relationships. The Water Services Department will become part of Public Works, and a variety of Community Initiative Department functions will be distributed among the Community Development, Community and Recreation Services and the Transportation Departments.
Public Works, Community and Recreation Services and Community Development will see an expansion of the service they provide, according to the plan.
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS MUST OF BEEN TAKEN FROM THE I.C.M.A. handbook, it is not in my opinion beneficial to the City of Surprise.
1. Employment.
A. Term. The City hereby employs City Manager, and City Manager hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions set forth below. Subject to the provisions for termination set forth below, the term of this agreement shall be effective July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2010.
B. Notice not to renew. Each party shall give the other written notice of his intent not to renew this Employment Agreement at least nine (9) months prior to the end of the original term. If such notice is not provided the contract shall automatically renew for one additional year (i.e. if notice is not provided on or before September 30, 2009, the contract would be automatically renewed through June 30, 2011.
Surprise Council authorizes negotiations for City Manager
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