HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes BOC 012408I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 January 24, 2008
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6 The January 24, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Budget Oversight Committee of the City of Palm
7 Beach Gardens, Florida was called to order at 8:38 A.M. in the Council Chambers of the
8 Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by
9 Harvey Goldbert, Chair,
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11 L ROLL CALL
12 Members Present: Harvey Goldberg, Chair
13 L. Marc Cohn, Vice Chair
14 John Chaplik
15 Bernard Pettingill
16 Mark Veil
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18 Also in attendance: Allan Owens, Finance Administrator /Staff Liaison
19 Grace Hughes, Administrative Specialist III
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21 IL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
22 MQTION
23 Nomination of Harvey Goldberg as Chair, seconded and carried unanimously, 5-0.
24 MOTION
25 Nomination of L. Marc Cohn as Vice Chair, seconded and carried unanimously, 5-0.
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27 III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
28 MOTION
29 Motion made for approval of the July 26, 2007 minutes, seconded and carried unanimously, 5-0.
30 MOTION
31 Motion made for approval of the August 23, 2007 minutes, seconded and carried unanimously,
32 5-0.
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34 IV. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
35 Allan Owens, Finance Administrator, introduced a video presented by the Florida League of
36 Cities featuring Mike Sittig, Executive Director, in which he describes the proposed Resolution
37 changing how property taxes are levied in Florida.
38 • Discussion ensued regarding the possible impact to municipalities should the proposed
39 Resolution pass in the January 29, 2008 election.
40 • The preliminary estimate of taxable values should be published June 1, 2008.
41 • Discussion ensued regarding Scripps and Max Planck being tax exempt and the impact
42 this will have on the tax rolls.
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Allan Owens, Finance Administrator, projected the budget calendar for the coming year:
• February 26
Distribute budget packages to departments
• April
Department budget review
• May
BOC review
• July 2
Finalize numbers
• July 17
Final presentation to Council
• August 28
Finalize budget
• September
Two public hearings.
V. OLD BUSINESS
• None.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
• None.
VII. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
• None.
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 9:51 A.M..
APPROVED:
Harvey G ldberg, Chair
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L. Marc Cohn, Vice Chair
John Chaplik, Committee Member
Bernard Pettingill, Committee Member
Mark Veil, Committee Member
Attest:
Donna M. Cannon
Municipal Services Coordinator
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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