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AGENDA
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Thursday August 28, 2008, 8:30 AM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Regular Members
Harvey Goldberg
L. Marc Cohn
Mark Veil
Bernard Pettingill
Kenneth Menard
Chair
Vice Chair
Regular Member
Regular Member
Regular Member
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
NONE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
June 23, 2008
ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
1. Discussion of Budget Oversight Committee Report to Council
OLD BUSINESS
NONE
NEW BUSINESS
NONE
COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
NONE
X. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 23, 2008
The June 23, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Budget Oversight Committee of the City of Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida was called to order at 8:32 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by
Chair Harvey Goldberg.;,
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ;:...:..;,..
II. OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk Patricia Snider administered the Oat4,0-foffice to Kenneth Menard, appointed
to the Budget Oversight Committee (BOC) b resolution 51, 2008.
III. ROLL CALL
The Municipal Services Coordinator called the roll.
Members Present: Harvey Goldberg, Chair
L. Marc Coin,, Vice Chair
Mark Veil
Bernard Pettin
Kenneth Menarl
Members Absent: None
Also in Attendance: Robert Premuroso, Councilmember
Allan Owens, finance Administrator /Staff Liaison
Mary Andersoi We, Deputy Finance Administrator /Alternate
Staff Liaison
Sean O'Bren, Accounting Manager
Pete Berge!, Fire Chief
Patricia Snider, City Clerk
IV. ADDITION_,\ "ELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
None.
V. APPROVAL OPMINUTES
Motion
L. Mark Cohn made a motion for approval of the April 24, 2008 minutes. Mark Veil
requested the remainder of the sentence following the word "expenses" be struck on page
2, line 11. The Board unanimously agreed. Bernard Pettingill seconded the motion for
approval. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0.
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I VI. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
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4 VII. OLD BUSINESS
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8 • Finance Administrator Owens introduced Fire Chief Pete Bergel.
9 • Chief Bergel gave a history of cost recovery in the City-'-beginning in 1996 for
10 expenses involved with hazardous materials incidents attl presented a cost recovery
11 program that would allow the City to seek reimburse,from insurance companies
12 for cleanup following motor vehicle crashes, ;,'it commonly accepted practice
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14 • Deputy Finance Administrator Mary Arg4ersbn- Pickle presented an update on
15 preliminary property values received from Palm Beach County as bf June 1, 2008.
16 • Councilmember Robert Premuroso disdused the City Council's reluctance to use
17 reserves. City Council set the starting opA� milke rate at 5.35 with the goal of
18 reaching 5.10.
19 • Finance Administrator Owens stated the tentative" naximum millage rate will be set at
20 the July 17, 2008 City Council eeting and three operating millage rate scenarios
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22 • Accounting Manager Sean O'Brien presented an overview and demonstration of the
23 Excel model being used for a five -year projection:
24 • Finance Administrator Owens explained the assumptions used. Discussion ensued.
25 • Councilmember Premuroso discussed possible revenue produced from the Fire
26 Department's proposed cost recovery program and control of expenses throughout the
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28 • Discussion ensued re gardmg..ctntrol of expenses.
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X. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Committee, L. Marc Cohn made a motion for
adjournment. Mark Veil seconded. Motion carried unanimously, 4 -0. The meeting adjourned at
9:51 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held July 24, 2008.
Approved:
Harvey Goldberg, Chair
Attest:
Donna M.
Municipal
NOTE: These action minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim
transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio recording is available from the Office of the City Clerk. All
referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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