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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
• Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED USE OF
GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS AND GENERAL
OPERATING FUNDS IN BUDGET FOR FY 1984/85
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
5:01 P.M.
A Public Hearing on the proposed use of General Revenue Sharing Funds
and General Operating Funds in the 1984/85 FY Budget was called to
order by Mayor Louis Y. Horton at 5:01 p.m. in the lobby at Town Hall.
Others in attendance were Vice Mayor Blosser, Commissioners John J.
Basso, William E. Paul and Betty Jean Stewart.
Others in attendance were Mr. Reese James, member of the Financial
Advisory Board; Town Manager Elaine W. Roberts; Finance Director M.
Maree Fowler; Town Clerk Mary Ann Whaley; citizens and the general
public.
Mayor Horton announced the purpose of the meeting and noted that all
requirements according to law had been complied with for the holding
of this public hearing. It was further noted that the Town was anti-
cipating approximately $8,400.00 in General Revenue Sharing Funds for
the 1984/85 fiscal year.
• With regard to General Revenue Sharing Funds, Mr. Michael Dent,
Commissioner Basso, and Mr. and Mrs. Reese James urged the Town to
appropriate additional funds to the Greening project. Commissioner
Basso indicated that a passive park be considered for behind Town
Hall. Vice Mayor Blosser requested information regarding the status of
the Greening project and the anticipated build out cost of same.
Mr. Dent and Commissioner Basso urged further funding of the library.
Commissioner Stewart pointed out that the $8,400.00 General Revenue
Sharing Funds were included in the overall budget and not an
additional sum to be received. It was noted that the allocation of
these funds had already been tentatively set, however, nothing
precluded the transferring of the funds should the Town Commission
desire to do so.
With regard to the General Operating Funds, Mr. Dent requested
consideration of the provision of garbage services be put back into
the General Operating Budget. Commissioner Basso reiterated this
request. Mayor Horton indicated that it was too late for consideration
of this request in this budget year, however, the FAB would be
considering such a request for the next year. Mrs. Fowler, Finance
Director, reminded the Town Commission that a study had been done by
Mr. Robert Slater and former Commissioner Walker which research
indicated that the provision of garbage services should be handled
• outside the General Operating Budget, largely because of TRIM Bill
Constraints.
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Mr. and Mrs. King Cayce were present and requested information
• regarding the contract with the Palm Beach County Fire/Rescue
Department. Mayor Horton gave a synopsis of the transition of the Del
Trail District merging with the County, and of the negotiations which
had taken place to reach the present stage of the fire service
provisions which had been made. It was noted that discussion was
taking place in the legislature for the consolidation of all
departments into one main fire department, but it was the consensus of
the Town Commission that this issue should be resisted.
Questions were entertained by Mayor Horton regarding other provisions
being made in the budget and answered.
MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER BASSO/COMMISSIONER PAUL to
adopt the tentative budget at a millage rate of 3.2423, which
includes the provision of fire protection and debt service.
Inasmuch as Vice Mayor Blosser had left the meeting earlier, the
remainder of the Town Commission voted aye.
Mayor Horton announced that the next public hearing on the budget
would be held on Friday, September 21, 1984 at 5:01 p.m. with
discussion and proposed adoption being scheduled at a Special Meeting
to be held on September 25, 1984 in conjunction with the Workshop
Meeting being held at 9:30 a.m.
There being no further persons desiring to be heard, this public
• hearing was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
APPROVED:
Louis Horton, Mayor
Mary Lo ~se G. B~ sser,Vice Mayor
Basso, Commissio
William E. Paul, Commissioner
Be Jean Stewart, Commissioner
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