HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes BOC 072408I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 1 U LY 24, 2008
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6 The July 24, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Budget Oversight Committee of the City of Palm
7 Beach Gardens, Florida was called to order at 8:34 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the
8 Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by
9 Chair Harvey Goldberg.
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11 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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13 II. ROLL CALL
14 The Municipal Services Coordinator called the roll.
15 Members Present: Harvey Goldberg, Chair
16 Mark Veil
17 Kenneth Menard
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19 Members Absent: L. Marc Cohn, Vice Chair
20 Bernard Pettingill
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22 Also in Attendance: Robert Premuroso, Councilmember /Council Liaison
23 Allan Owens, Finance Administrator /Staff Liaison
24 Mary Anderson - Pickle, Deputy Finance Administrator/
25 Alternate Staff Liaison
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27 Ill. ADDITIONS DELETIONS MODIFICATIONS
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30 1V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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33 V. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
34 • Finance Administrator Allan Owens presented the proposed 2008 -2009 budget and
35 the affects of the legal restraints imposed through legislation.
36 a Line items were explained and discussion ensued about the impacts of the cutbacks.
37 • Pay and benefits for contract and non - contract employees were explained as well as
38 possibly becoming self - insured next year for medical care.
39 a The time extension for the life of fleet vehicles as well as computers was discussed.
40 • Finance Administrator Owens explained that although the budget sent to the
41 Committee members was based on a 5.20 millage rate, Council set the maximum
42 tentative rate at 5.25 at the July 17, 2008 City Council meeting.
43 • To reduce the rate below 5.20 would require significant program and/or staffing
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• Chair Goldberg and Councilmember Premuroso complimented staff for their work on
the budget.
• Finance Administrator Owens suggested the Committee members attend the first
budget meeting on September 4, 2008.
MOTION
Mark Veil presented a motion in favor of the 5.25 millage rate and in support of the
budget. Kenneth Menard seconded. The motion was approved unanimously 3 -0.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
None.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
None.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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I IX. ADJOURNMENT
2 With no further business to come before the Committee, Mark Veil made a motion for
3 adjournment. Kenneth Menard seconded. Motion carried unanimously, 3 -0. The meeting
4 adjourned at 10:05 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held August 28, 2008.
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9 Harvey 6oldberg, Chair
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21 Mark Veil, Committee Member
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35 Municipal Services Coordinator
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41 NOTE: These action minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim
42 transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio recording is available from the Office of the City Clerk. All
43 referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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