03-17-2020 VC SPE-MMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL EMERGENCY SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
MARCH 17, 2020
Present: Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc.D., Mayor
Mark Mullinix, Vice Mayor
David B. Norris President Pro Tem
Susan Bickel, Councilmember
Deborah Searcy, Councilmember
Andrew D. Lukasik, Village Manager
Jessica Green, MMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Aubrey called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. All members of Council were present.
All members of staff were present.
Mr. Lukasik gave an update on the COVID-19 response and the emergency preparation measures
undertaken by Village employees.
Mr. Lukasik explained the proposed Resolution to establish an Employee Administrative Leave
Bank. The leave bank would provide 10 days or 80 hours of sick leave for any exempt or non-
exempt full time employee who may become sick or if the employee's family member becomes
sick as a result of COVID-19. Part-time employees shall receive the average number of hours he
or she works over a two-week period.
RESOLUTION 2020-24 — DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY WITHIN THE VILLAGE
DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Discussion ensued between Council and Mr. Rubin regarding the language in the Resolution
regarding the length of time the declaration would remain in effect.
Mr. Rubin stated that the language in the Resolution could be changed to state that the declaration
would correspond and remain in effect the same length of time as Governor DeSantis' declaration.
A motion was made by Councilmember Bickel and seconded by Councilmember Searcy to adopt
Resolution 2020-24 with its language changed to state that the declaration would correspond and
remain in effect the same length of time as the Governor DeSantis' declaration.
Thereafter, the motion to adopt Resolution 2020-24 as amended passed unanimously.
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RESOLUTION 2020-25 — EMPLOYEE ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE BANK
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CREATION OF A LEAVE BANK FOR ALL
EMPLOYEES AS A RESULT OF A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY WITHIN THE
VILLAGE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Mullinix and seconded by President Pro Tem Norris to adopt
Resolution 2020-25.
Thereafter, the motion to adopt Resolution 2020-25 passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 11:19 a.m.
Je sca. Green, MM illage Clerk