HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 080774BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
AUGUST 7, 1974
PURPOSE: A Workshop Meeting to discuss the 1974 -75 General Fund Budget
for the City of Palm Beach Gardens was held at 7 :30 P.M. in
the office of the Receptionist, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida. Present were: Mayor Michael Martino,
Vice Mayor James DeLonga, Councilman John Kiedis and Councilman
Dick Feeney. Also present were City Manager John L. Orr, Jr.,
Jack Hanson, Building Inspector and Ed Arrants, Fire Chief.
Joe Crocker and Tom Vreeland were also present.
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
The following items were reviewed and preliminary adjustments
were made as follows:
EXHIBIT 13 - BUILDING DEPARTMENT:
Account 103: Salaries and Wages - The vacancy of Building
Inspector I salary was reduced to year's salary which is $4547.00.
Account 490: Other Current Charges - This account was reduced to
$75.00.
The Secretary I classification was increased from Range 16 to
Range 17. The change will be made by Resolution before the
Budget is adopted.
EXHIBIT 12- FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Account 215: Contractual Services - This account was reduced to
$200.00.
Account 221: Conferencet Meetingst Travel - This account was
reduced to $640.00.
Account 228: Communications Expense - This account was reduced
to $1586.00
Account 303: Operating Supplies - The Fire Chief will submit
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an itemized breakdown on this account.
Account 319: Uniforms and Leather Goods _ This account was
reduced to $1,200.00.
Account 490:1 Other Current Charges - This account was reduced
to $1275.00.
Account 491: Education - This account was reduced to $850.00.
Account 503: Field Equipment - This account was reduced to
$10,050.00.
The City Manager recommended that merit increases be considered
on the employees anniversary date rather than using the month of May
as merit increase criteria. The Council agreed.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 12s00 midnight.
' Respectfully submitted,
John L. Orr, Jr.
City Manager