HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes BORB 102220I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 BUDGET OVERSIGHT REVIEW BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 October 22, 2020
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6 I. CALL TO ORDER
7 The regular meeting (held via Zoom conference) was called to order at 8:32 a.m. by Chair Comiter.
8 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 Finance Administrator, Allan Owens showed the United States flag as all said the Pledge of
10 Allegiance.
11 III. ROLL CALL
12 Agenda Coordinator, Renata Schwedhelm, provided Zoom instructions for participants.
13 PRESENT: Chair Andrew Comiter, Vice Chair Dennis Beran, Mark Feldmesser, David Middleton.
14 ABSENT: Mark Schulte.
15 ALSO PRESENT: Finance Administrator, Staff Liaison Allan Owens; Finance Manager, Arienne
16 Panczak; City Engineer, Todd Engle; Community Services Administrator, David Reyes; Deputy
17 Community Services Administrator, Angela Brown; City Attorney, R. Max Lohman.
18 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS
19 None.
20 V. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR:
21 Board Member Middleton nominated Andrew Comiter for Chair.
22 Board Member Feldmesser seconded.
23 Motion passed 4-0.
24 Board Member Middleton nominated Dennis Beran for Vice Chair.
25 Board Member Feldmesser seconded.
26 Motion passed 4-0.
27 VI. BOARD ORIENTATION
28 City Attorney, R. Max Lohman conducted orientation for the board members.
29 VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for the August 27, 2020 meeting.
30 Vice Chair Beran made a motion to approve the August 27, 2020 meeting minutes.
31 Board Member Middleton seconded.
32 Motion passed 4-0.
33 VIII. REGULAR AGENDA
34 A. ONE CENT SALES SURTAX UPDATE
35 Deputy Community Services Administrator, Angela Brown provided an update on the capital
36 improvement projects and expenditures for the One Cent Sales Surtax including the City Hall
37 expansion and renovations and the Police Department renovations as both projects are nearing
38 completion in November 2020.
39 Community Services Administrator, David Reyes shared the progress of Fire Station 1 which will
40 be renovated to include the new Employee Wellness Center and the CareHere health clinic with
41 completion scheduled for completion in February 2021. The Operations Center/Fuel Station 1 will
42 be completed in the spring of 2021.
43 City Engineer, Todd Engle provided an update on the Gardens North County District Park project
44 including the future plans for a large group pavilion with a permanent tent to hold events as well as
45 building a smaller splashpad to accommodate the younger children.
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Chair Comiter thanked staff for all their hard work and for keeping the budget expenditures running
smoothly. Discussion ensued.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
None.
X. NEW BUSINESS
Vice Chair Beran inquired on the status of future meetings for the one cent sales surtax as the
construction and renovation improvement projects are finishing.
Chair Comiter shared that unless staff feels there is business that needs to be addressed for the one
cent sales surtax, meetings should be scheduled on a flexible, as -needed basis. Board Members
concurred.
Finance Administrator, Allan Owens agreed.
XI. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
None.
XII. COMMENTS BY THE BOARD
Board Member Middleton asked when the next meeting will be for the board.
Finance Administrator, Allan Owens stated he will send out a 2021 meeting schedule to review the
normal budget process to the board members.
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Middleton made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Board Member Feldmesser seconded.
Motion passed 4-0.
Chair Comiter adjourned the meeting at 9:12 a.m.
APPROVED:
Mark Schulte
Mark Feldmesser
D-wei-d Middleton
ATTEST:
Patricia Snider, CMC
City Clerk
NOTE: These 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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