01-13-2003 VC SPWS-MMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP
• OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003
Present: Edward M. Eissey, Mayor
Don Noel, Vice Mayor
Joseph A. Tringali, President Pro Tem
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
David B. Norris, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eissey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were
present. All members of staff were present except Village Attorney George Baldwin.
The purpose of the Special Workshop was to discuss the Compensation, Classification
and Benefits Study prepared by HR Management Partners, followed by a discussion of
the annual budget process and procedure.
Lorri Barefoot, HRMP Consultant, was present to discuss the updated report and the
financial impact of each adjustment scenario addressed in the report.
Consensus was reached that atwo-year performance history would be used in the
calculations, after the employee has been assigned their market value and adjusted back
by two years. Consultant Lorri Barefoot was asked to do the calculations as quickly as
possible.
The Council agreed by consensus not to change the Certification Pay Program, but agreed
to oversee the certification program more closely.
The Council discussed the option of changing the General Employees Pension Plan to a
Defined Contribution Plan. The consensus of the Council was to keep the Plan as it is
now, a Defined Benefits Plan.
During a discussion of medical benefits, the Council agreed to consider the two-tier
system of EPO medical, short-term disability, plus a vision plan.
Absolute decisions will be made regarding each issue when the cost of salaries are better
• determined.
Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, January 13, 2003
• Due to the lateness of the hour, budget procedures which were to be discussed following
the salary and benefits review was postponed to a future date. The Village Clerk was
directed to poll the Council for a date for another Special Workshop on budget goals and
procedures.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
thleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
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