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BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
AUGUST 23, 2007
MINUTES
The Budget Oversight Committee met on August 23, 2007, in the Council Chambers of
the Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida. The meeting was called to order by Harvey Goldberg, Chair, at 9:12 A.M.
Roll Call
Members Present:
Harvey Goldberg — Chair
L. Marc Cohn — Vice Chair
Mark Veil — Committee Member
Members Absent:
Martin Cohen — Committee Member
John Chaplik — Committee Member
Hal Valeche — Council Liaison
Also in attendance:
Allan Owens Finance Administrator /Staff Liaison
Grace Hughes Administrative Specialist III
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
There were no minutes to be approved.
2007/2008 BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT:
• Allan Owens, Finance Administrator /Staff Liaison, stated that a copy of the
Committee Report was on- screen and available for strike - through should changes
be required. A clean copy was on the desk. If acceptable it can be approved as
written.
• Time was allotted for review.
• Allan Owens stated that he agrees with the bulk of the report. He also stated that
there are pros and cons to an audit committee and believes that it is not viable at
this time.
• Typographical inconsistencies were noted by Harvey Goldberg, Chair, and Mark
Veil, Committee Member including:
1. Page 1, para 1, line 5 under Proposed Reserve Funds: remove
underscore from capital letter "F."
2. Page 2, para 2: underscore "Employment."
3. Page 2, para 2, line 5 under Employment: quotation marks around
"insurance" and the underscore should be removed.
4. Page 3: underscore "Pension Plan."
5. Last page: underscore "Independent Audit Committee."
6. Capitalize headings in each section for consistency.
• Harvey Goldberg suggested accepting the report as written subject to the noted
corrections.
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• Allan Owens noted for the record that an e-mail had been received from Martin
Cohen, Committee Member, informing the committee that he is retiring at the end
of this 3 -year cycle. He respects everyone's intellect, experience and cooperative
spirit and it was a productive and enjoyable experience.
• Harvey Goldberg inquired if the position vacated by Martin Cohen would be
posted. Allan Owens replied that it would and that the application is available on
the City website under Boards and Committees.
• Allen Owens stated that the first budget hearing is scheduled for September 4,
2007 and will coincide with the evening's Council meeting. The second and final
hearing is scheduled for September 19, 2007. He encouraged committee members
to attend.
Motion:
• A motion was made to accept the 2007 -2008 Committee Report, pending noted
corrections, seconded and approved by a 3 -0 vote.
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ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 9:30 A.M..
APPROVED: Ae,4, ",5
11arvey Obldberg, Chair
L. Ma4 Cohn, Vice Chair
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Jotin Chaplik, Committee Member
Martin Cohen, Committee Member
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Mark Veil, Committee Member
Attest:
P tricia Snider, CMC
City Clerk
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 City Clerk's office.
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