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BUDGET W KSHOP MEETING
September 25, 1972
PURPOSE: A Workshop Meeting to discuss the 1972 -73 General Fund
Budget for the City of Palm Beach Gardens was called to
order by Mayor Wiley at approximately 7:30 P.M. The
meeting was held in the Public Assembly Room, Palm Beach
Gardens City Hall. Present were: Mayor Wiley, Vice
Mayor Kiedis, Councilmen DeLonga, Bonner and Dunbar.
The City Manager, Robert Carlson was also present. The
City Clerk and the City Attorney were excused from this
meeting.
DISCUSSION & The following items were reviewed and decided upon as
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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follows:
EMIIBIT O1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
The City's membership in the Florida League of Cities,
in the amount of $750.00 was rejected.
The request from the Animal Rescue League for a contri-
bution was denied. The City is considering the possi-
bility of a Tri -City Animal Control Program with Lake
Park and North Palm Beach. An appropriation of x$4,000.00
was approved for this purpose, to be charged to 01 -500,
Contingency Account.
The Beautification and Environmental Committee's request
for funds for certain improvements was discussed and an
additional $1,200.00 allocated to Account 340, Miscel-
laneous Expenses, Exhibit 03- Council Advisory Board.
Mrs. Hamilton's recommendation that the City purchase
1,000 plants, at 350 each ($350.00) was approved. Funds
for this purpose to be charged to the 01 -500, Contingency
Account, of the current Fiscal Budget.
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The following is a list of projects approved as Capital
Expenditures for the 1972 -73 Fiscal Year:
1. Street resurfacing $17,000.00
2. Street Fighting 500.00
3. Construction of four (4) Tennis Courts, including
fencing and lights $29,800.00
4. Construction of protective fences on the
Baseball Fields $2,000.00
5. Drainage Project - Reed Drive $600.00
6. Two (2) new T Ball Fields $1,400.00
Total for Capital Expenditures, $51,300.00
It was recommended by Councilman Bonner that the City
Manager explore the possibility of a contractor dredging
the Thompson and Earman Rivers at no cost to the City,
in return for the dredged fill.
After a discussion, the Council unanimously approved a
2-ff' percent cost of living increase for all employees of
the City. It was decided to consider a Merit Fund at
the completion of the Employees'Annual Performance
Reviews.
EXHIBIT 04 -- CITY MANAGER: The new Job Classification,
"Purchasing Agent; annual salary of $8,628.00 was
approved, this classification to be under the direct
supervision of the City Manager as a subordinate employee,
The City Manager was directed to prepare the Job Des -
cription for all new classifications approved in the
1972 -73 Budget in order that they may be approved and
adopted prior to the adoption of the Budget.
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EXHIBIT 12 - FIRE DEPARTMENT: The following items were
.� reviewed and decided upon as follows:
The Fire Chief's and the First Assistant Fire Chief's
recommendation to employ two or three drivers /pump
operators, at an entrance of Range 21 -Step 1, $147.22
weekly, was disapproved.
The recommendation of the First Assistant Fire Chief to
purchase five (5) additional Plectrons was disapproved.
A request for a contribution of $600.00 for the Palm
Beach Gardens' Volunteer Firemens' Annual Dinner was
disapproved.
The Council concurred with the Fire Chief's recommenda-
tion that a Hot Line with the Old Dixie Volunteer Fire
Department be deleted from the Budget.
The Council unanimously approved an additional $100.00
for Christmas Candies, and $200.00 for the Junior Fire-
fighters Association, Account 340- Miscellaneous.
EXHIBIT 15 - PUBLIC WORKS: The following items were
reviewed and decided upon as follows:
The request for a Sanitation Foreman, entrance at Range
25, Step 1, weekly salary $147.22, was disapproved.
The request for a new Job Classification, Sanitation
Worker, entrance at R nge 19, Step 1, $112.44 weekly,
and the recommendation that Job Classification, Heavy
Equipment Operator, II, be adjusted to an entrance of
Range 25, Step 1, $147.22 weekly, was referred to the
Merit System Board for their study and final recommenda-
tion.
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EXHIBIT 16 - VEHICULAR MAINTENANCE: The following
items were reviewed and decided upon as follows:
The City Council unanimously approved the recommendation
that the City purchase a tune -up center, with scope and
analyzer, in an amount not to exceed $2,800.00
The next Budget Discussion Meeting will be at the
City Council's Workshop Meeting, Thursday, September
28, 1972.
Meeting adjourned approximately 10:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert H. Carlson
City Manager