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1986.08.29_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA • Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission PUBLIC HEARING RE BUDGET Friday, August 29, 1986 5:01 P.M. A Public Hearing of the Town of Highland Beach to gain citizen input into the 1986/87 fiscal year budget was called to order by Mayor Edward J. Sullivan. Also present were Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser and Town Commissioners John J. Basso, William A. Grier and Betty Jean Stewart. Also present were Town Manager Hugh D. Williams, Town Clerk Mary Ann Mariano and approximately 10 members of the general public. Mayor Sullivan announced the purpose of the meeting was to solicit comments from the citizens for use in the deliberations of the Town Commission during the review and adoption of the upcoming 1986/87 fiscal year budget for the Town of Highland Beach. Mr. Michael Dent, resident of Bel Lido, addressed the Town Commission commending the Town Commission for the creation of some capital im- provement funds and urged that some of the funding be used to purchase land in Boca Raton, west of existing wellfields for expansion of the • water system. Mr. Dent advised that he had delivered a letter today to the Town Comm- ission expressing his concern over the cut back of staff and urged the Town Commission to make provision in the budget for additional staff should re-consideration of this matter be taken up during the next year. Mr. Dent also requested the continuation of funding to the Bel Lido Homeowners Association in the amount of $1,000 to maintain the Bel Lido entrance. Mrs. Anna Harbin, President of the Bel Lido Homeowners Association was also present and urged the continuation of the Bel Lido funding in the amount of $1,000. Mr. Williams noted that due to the anticipated work in the repair of the Bel Lido bridge, that the Homeowners Association should not do any extensive landscaping which might be damaged. Mrs. Harbin noted that she was aware of this and that the Homeowners Association had acted with this in mind. There were no other persons desiring to make comment at this Public Hearing and therefore, same was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Town Commission Public Hearing re Budget August 29, 1986 Page 2 of 2 G APPROVED: Edward J. livan, Mayor Mary Louise „G. Blosser, Vice Mayor o~fn Js/B,~sso, Commi~oner William A. Grier, ommissioner Bet Jean Stewart, Commissioner • ATTEST: n A~. TOW C L gyp// DATE: I~ ~~ 0(0 • • TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission RECESSED BUDGET WORKSHOP Friday, August 29, 1986 4:00 P.M. A Recessed Workshop Meeting to review the proposed 1986/87 fiscal year budget was called to order by Mayor Edward J. Sullivan in the Town Commissin Chambers at Town Hall. Also present were Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser, and Town Commissioners John J. Basso, William A. Grier and Betty Jean Stewart. Also present were Town manager Hugh D. Williams and Town Clerk Mary Ann Mariano. Mayor Sullivan noted that the purpose of the meeting was to continue review and discussion of the proposed 1986/87 fiscal year budget as submitted by the Town Manager, which meeting had begun on August 27, 1986. Prior to discussion on the budget itself, some confusion arose as to the Compensation worksheets as distributed earlier by the Town Manager in that the salaries noted thereon did not relate to the present salary scale of the employees. The Town Manager noted that for comparaive . reasons, all maximum salaries were utilized in the preparation of the compensation worksheets. Substantial discussion took place regarding the millage listed on the title page of the budget bearing print date 8/28/86. Mr. Williams indicated that the decimal point had been incorrectly applied and that the figures would be revised. Commissioner Stewart noted that th figure of $314,740 being used in the budget for debt service was substantially higher than in past years. Mr. Williams indicated that he had included th sum of $108,000 in this figure representing debt service on sewer bonds previously paid by fees instead of in the tax structure of the town. The Town Commission will review this matter further prior to approving the inclusion of these funds in the tax structure. Vice Mayor Blosser asked whether approval had been given for the proposed Capital Improvement Program which had been incorporated into the budget. Mr. Williams stated that it was his feeling that if the Town Commission approved the budget as submitted, that the Capital Improvement Program purchases were assumed to have been approved as well. Although Mr. Williams had incorporated the ammonia based water treat- ment system and back up well into the general operating budget with • funds appropriated out of the fund balance, it was the consensus of the Town Commission that a fund transfer be used to place these items into the water enterprise fund. Town Commission Recessed Budget Workshop August 29, 1986 Page 2 of 2 • This meeting was then recessed in order to hold a Public Hearing to gain citizen imput into the budget. Upon re-convening this meeting, Commissioner Stewart requested informa- tion as to how much of her sewer bill was presently being used to pay the debt which was being proposed to be put into the tax structure. Mr. Wiliams stated that the amount now paid by each unit was $2.58 per month. This information will be reviewed by the Town Commission prior to any determination as to how the debt service will be charged. Mr. Williams was instructed to re-calculate the budget figures to show the debt service each way proposed prior to the next review date. At 5:3f~ p.m., this meeting was recessed until following the Friday, September 5, 1986 Regular Meeting. APPROVED: Edward J. S~i,Ylivan, Mayor Mary.~L uise G. Blosser, Vice Mayor William A. ri r, Commissioner Bet Jean Stewart, Commissioner ~yohn J./B,~sso, C issioner W d` ~(,/ TTEST: , ~~~ TOW CL / DATE: 11"/.t~O