09-07-2005 VC SP-MMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
• VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
Present: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Mayor
David B. Norris, Vice Mayor
Robert F. Rennebaum, President Pro Tem
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
Mark Bates, Village Manager
George Baldwin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
Absent: Donald G. Noel, Councilman
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eissey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present,
except Don Noel, who was out of town. All members of staff were present.
BILL 1185 -MILEAGE RATE
• Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 1185, a proposed ordinance establishing and adopting the
ad valorem tax millage rate for the 2005 tax year be placed on first reading and read by title
alone. President Pro Tem Rennebaum seconded the motion.
BILL 1186 -BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 1186, a proposed ordinance adopting the Budget for fiscal
year 2005-2006 be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Rennebaum
seconded the motion.
PUBLIC HEARING ON AD VALOREM TAX ORDINANCE AND BUDGET ORDINANCE
Mayor Eissey opened the Public Hearing on the Ad Valorem Tax ordinance and Budget ordinance.
Finance Director Trey Sizemore reported that the proposed millage rate is 6.9999. Village
Manager Mark Bates announced that it represents a 10.13% increase over the rolled-back rate.
Mr. Sizemore reviewed highlights of the proposed budget including the addition of two full-time
positions in the building department for a building inspector and a licensing tech; $205,000 for
street overlays; $85,000 for sidewalk replacement; funding for point-of--sale system at the
Country Club; funding for automated time clock system for payroll; $55,000 for books and
publications at the Library; Public Safety vehicles, $10,000 for playground equipment; and
COLA and merit pay increases. Mr. Sizemore reviewed modifications to the proposed budget as
discussed by Council, including transfer of the pool from the Country Club to the General Fund;
• providing 15% discount on Country Club services to Village residents; removal of $200,000 for
FRDAP grant match; and 3.5% COLA and 0 - 4% merit.
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
. Manny Grinn, 536 Greenway Drive, commented that the legislative body watches out for the
taxpayers and gives direction on where the money is spent. Mr. Grinn stated that he liked the
historical legacy of looking through individual items as each individual councilperson may have
been interested, regardless of the dollaz amount. Mr. Grinn addressed the Council concerning
the renovation of the golf course, and moving the pool from the proprietary Enterprise Fund into
the General Fund, and questioned the impact of these changes. Mr. Grinn addressed the Council
concerning tiki but rentals at the pool.
T.R. Hernacki, 2515 Conroy Drive, addressed the Council regarding the collection and use of
building permit fees and the impact of SB 442/Ch. 2005-147 Laws of Florida, and Florida
Statute 553.80. Mr. Hernacki encouraged the Council to direct the Village Manager and Village
Attorney to review Florida Statutes regarding the legality of using excess funds collected from
building permit fees as part of general revenue and whether these funds should be segregated for
uses specified by statute, in order to avoid a possible budget shortfall in the future.
Lucia Traugott, 130 Yacht Club Drive, requested clazification concerning funds for renovation of
the Osborne Pazk building and whether these funds were now being allocated for pool repairs
instead. Mr. Bates advised that the budget includes borrowing $200,000, which was originally
proposed for Osborne Park, prior to the decision to move the pool to the General Fund.
Mr. Bates explained that the money is still included in the budget, but the decision on how much
to borrow and its use will be made at the time the money is borrowed. Ms. Traugott reminded
the Council that about five yeazs ago $50,000 was borrowed for the Osborne Park building but
the money was not used for that purpose, and stated that she hoped it would not happen again.
BILL 1185 - AD VALOREM TAX MILEAGE RATE -AMENDED AND PLACED ON
FIRST READING
Vice Mayor Norris moved to amend the tentative ad valorem tax millage rate to 6.9 mills.
Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion to amend, which passed unanimously. Thereafter, the
original motion, as amended, to approve first reading of Bi111185 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH AD VALOREM TAX OPERATING MILEAGE LEVY RATE AT 6.9000 MILLS
FOR THE 2005 TAX YEAR REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 8.56% FROM THE PRIOR
YEAR'S ROLLED BACK RATE, AND ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH AD VALOREM TAX DEBT SERVICE MILEAGE LEVY RATE
AT 0.0000 MILLS FOR THE 2005 TAX YEAR; FOR A TOTAL VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH 2005 TAX YEAR AD VALOREM TAX MILEAGE LEVY RATE OF 6.9000
MILLS FOR ALL PURPOSES OR $6.9000 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE
ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
• passed unanimously.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX AND BUDGET
• Mayor Eissey announced Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. as the date and time of
the final Public Hearing on the tax and budget.
BILL 1186 - 2005-2006 BUDGET -AMENDED AND PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman O'Meilia moved to amend the budget by adding $25,000 for Monet Road overlay.
The motion died for lack of a second.
President Pro Tem Rennebaum moved to approve amendments to the Budget as set forth in the
most recent schedule, with the larger contingency for Council based on a tax rate of 6.9 mills.
Vice Mayor Norris seconded the motion to amend.
During discussion, it was noted that on page 2 of the schedule, item CC-17 of the Country Club
budget should be reduced to $12,000, resulting in net income of $412,200.
By Council consensus, a reference to the Country Club budget was added to the caption of the
budget ordinance.
Discussion ensued on Section 5 of the Ordinance concerning temporary appointments to vacant
positions. Mr. Bates will add language concerning comparable salary level for temporary employees.
The motion to approve amendments to the Budget passed unanimously. Thereafter, the original
motion, as amended, to approve first reading of Bill 1186 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ATTACHED ANNUAL BUDGET, REVIEWED BY
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL AT THE MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005, AND AS
REVISED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL, AS THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH'S APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2005, TO
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (DATES INCLUSIVE), ALLOCATING, APPROPRIATING, AND
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND FOR THE PURPOSES
AS STATED IN SAID BUDGET, EXCEPTING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS AND
EXPENDITURES REQUIRING FURTHER VILLAGE COUNCIL ACTION AND/OR
AUTHORIZATION; AUTHORIZING BUDGETARY CONTROL BY DEPARTMENTAL
FUND TOTAL FOR ALL APPROPRIATIONS EXCEPT FOR AMOUNTS ALLOCATED
FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF A
COMPREHENSIVE PAY PLAN REFLECTING BUDGETED EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO MAKE TEMPORARY
APPOINTMENTS TO BUDGETED POSITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF
GOVERNMENTAL FUND(S) FOR RECEIPT OF MONIES BY GIFT, GRANT, OR
OTHERWISE, WHEN THE SAME CONTAINS AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE, A
LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION REGARDING THE USE OR EXPENDITURE OF THE
SAME AND THE MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR
• A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION
AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION CONTAINED HEREIN BY VILLAGE COUNCIL
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RESOLUTION; PROVIDING THAT THE BUDGET HEREBY ADOPTED MAY BE
• ADJUSTED OR MODIFIED BY SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION OF THIS VILLAGE
COUNCIL SO LONG AS SUCH ADJUSTMENT OR MODIFICATION SHALL NOT
RESULT IN A VARIATION OF THE TOTAL BUDGET, PROVIDING THAT IN THE
EVENT A VARIATION FROM THE TOTAL BUDGET IS OR BECOMES NECESSARY,
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AMENDED ONLY BY A SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCE
CONSISTENT WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, THE CHARTER AND CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
FOR THE AUTHORIZATION TO LAPSE ALL ENCUMBRANCES OUTSTANDING AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, AND AUTHORIZATION TO RE-APPROPRIATE ALL
UNEXPENDED CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING LAPSED CAPITAL OUTLAY
ENCUMBRANCES, IN THE 2005/06 BUDGET YEAR PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
passed unanimously.
Mayor Eissey closed the Public Hearing.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Melissa Teal, CMC
Village Clerk
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