City Council

City of Marco Island Florida 51 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida cityofmarcoisland.com Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, June 16, 2025 1:00 PM Capital Budget Workshop Community Meeting Room City Council Chair: Erik Brechnitz Vice-Chair: Stephen Gray City Council: Rene Champagne, Tamara Goehler, Deb Henry, Darrin Palumbo, Bonita Schwan City Manager: Mike McNees Assistant City Manager: Casey Lucius City Attorney: Alan L. Gabriel City Clerk: Joan Taylor City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2025 1. Call to Order Chair Brechnitz called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. 2. Roll Call Present: 7- Councilor Champagne, Councilor Goehler, Vice-Chair Gray, Councilor Henry, Councilor Palumbo, Councilor Schwan and Chair Brechnitz (Note: Councilor Palumbo participated remotely via Zoom teleconference connection and was present at Roll Call and for the duration of the Workshop) Also Present Michael McNees, City Manager Casey Lucius, Assistant City Manager Joan Taylor, City Clerk Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney Tracy Frazzano, Police Chief Chris Byrne, Fire Chief Guillermo Polanco, Finance Director (participated via Zoom teleconference connection) Daniel J. Smith, Community Affairs Director Justin Martin, Public Works Director Jose Duran, Information Technology Director Jeff Poteet, Water & Sewer General Manager (participated via Zoom teleconference connection) Joe Parrilli, Fleet & Facilities Manager Melissa Hinton, Budget Manager Sharon Dangles, Controller Martin Luna, Video/Broadcast Technician Jim Kornas, Recording Specialist Citizens and Visitors Motion To Allow For Remote Participation MOTION by Vice-Chair Gray, seconded by Councilor Schwan to allow Councilor Darrin Palumbo, City Finance Director Guillermo Polanco, and City Water & Sewer General Manager Jeff Poteet to participate in all maters coming before the Council at this Workshop. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: Yes: 6- Councilor Champagne, Councilor Goehler, Vice-Chair Gray, Councilor Henry, Councilor Schwan and Chair Brechnitz 3. Pledge of Allegiance Led by Chair Brechnitz. 4. Business a. ID 25-4485 City of Marco Island Budget Priorities - Capital City of Marco Island Florida Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2025 Attachments: FY26 Capital Cover Sheet FY26 Governmental CIP FY26 Fund 430 & 431 CIP FY26 Proposed Dedicated Capital Millage FY26 Capital Budget Presentations - All Departments FY26 Dedicated Capital Funding Fund 300 YTD Budget Report Fund 430 & 431 YTD Budget Report City Manager Mike McNees opened the Workshop by reminding the Council of the intent of the Workshop. City Finance Director Guillermo Polanco then reviewed the summary of funded and unfunded FY 2026 Proposed Capital Initiative Items noting that the status of one or more of the unfunded items could change pending confirmation of projected revenue sources expected by the City for FY 2026. Chair Brechnitz raised several questions regarding the State-approved threshold for recognizing maintenance items in the capital budget, and Vice-Chair Gray requested clarification of certain items under the capital (vs. operating) budget classification. The following City leaders, in turn, reviewed their departmental capital expenditure priorities and plans for the upcoming fiscal year, and each leader responded to questions raised, and recommendations offered, by members of the Council. Fleet & Facilities Department - Fleet & Facilities Manager Joseph Parrilli Fire Rescue Department - Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrnes Public Works Department - Public Works Director Justin Martin Information Technology Department - IT Director Jose Duran Police & Code Enforcement Departments - Police Chief Tracy Frazzano Water & Sewer Department - Water & Sewer General Manager Jeff Poteet Led by Councilor Champagne, several members of the Council requested that Fleet & Facilities Manager Joseph Parrilli provide the Council with a full list of outstanding deferred maintenance and facility improvement needs (with associated cost estimates) at Mackle Park so that the Council may consider addressing a broader scope of improvements at that facility for Fiscal Year 2026. (THE WORKSHOP WENT INTO RECESS AT 3:08 P.M. IT IS NOTED FOR THE RECORD THAT ALL COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT WHEN THE WORKSHOP RECONVENED AT 3:19 P.M.) b. ID 25-4502 Proposal to Transition from Purchased to Leased City Vehicles Utilizing Enterprise Fleet Management - Joe Parrill, Manager, Fleet & Facilities City of Marco Island Florida Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2025 Attachments: City of Marco Island - Fleet Synopsis 5-2025 Fleet & Facilities Manager Joseph Parrilli, accompanied by Messrs. Jeff Harbaugh, Business Development Manager, and Michael A. Sosa, Area Sales Manager for Enterprise Fleet Management, reviewed the City's proposed plan to place the City's "white vehicle" fleet (i.e. cars and trucks rated at one ton or lower) under professional fleet management services. Messrs. Parrilli, Harbaugh, and Sosa explained the advantages and cost savings to the City by adopting the approach. They also addressed a number of questions raised by members of the Council. [Editorial Note & Reminder: City Council Workshop sessions are informational and exploratory in nature. No formal decisions are sought nor rendered by the Council during a Workshop] 5. Public Comment No members of the public came forward to offer comment at this Workshop. 6. Adjournment There being no further business before the Council, Chair Brechnitz adjourned the Workshop at 3:50 P.M. ___________________________ Erik Brechnitz, Council Chair ATTEST: ____________________________________ Joan Taylor, City Clerk PREPARED BY: ___________________________ Jim Kornas, Recording Specialist City of Marco Island Florida Page 3