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2022.08.23_FAB_Minutes_RegularaTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Town Hall / Commission Chambers Date: August 23, 2022 3614 South Ocean Boulevard Time: 11:30 AM Highland Beach, Florida 33487 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Stern called the Financial Advisory Board Workshop meeting to order at 11:30 A.M. He explained that due to the lack of a physical quorum the board will not make any recommendations or motions, the meeting will consist of discussion only. 2. ROLL CALL Member Peter Weiner (Virtually) Member David Goldberg Member Mitchell Pakler (Virtually) Member Richard Greenwald Member Edward Kornfeld (Virtually) Vice Chairperson Ronald Reame (Virtually) Chairperson David Stern Administrative Support Specialist Ganelle Thompson ADDITIONAL STAFF PRESENT Finance Director David DiLena Assistant Town Manager Eric Marmer Building Official Jeff Remas 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Board Members led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United State of America. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Stern mentioned that due to the lack of a physical quorum it was not necessary to approve the agenda. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT Steven Parks of 4408 S Ocean Blvd was present and provided comments about the interlocal agreement. Financial Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 23, 2022 Page 2 of 4 Jack Halpern of 4511 S Ocean Blvd provided comments about the interlocal agreement. Commissioner John Shoemaker provided comments about the interlocal agreement. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 07, 2022 The July 07, 2022, minutes have been tabled and will be added to the next meeting agenda. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Interlocal Agreement between the Town of Highland Beach and the Town of Gulf Stream for Building Department services Chairperson Stern read the title of item 8A. Building Official Jeff Remas presented a PowerPoint Presentation explaining the proposed Interlocal Agreement between the Town of Highland Beach and the Town of Gulf Stream for Building Department code services. Finance Director DiLena provided financial information concerning the interlocal agreement. Town Manager Labadie provided additional comments about improving service with the addition of the interlocal agreement. At the conclusion of the presentation, a discussion took place in which the majority of the Board Members expressed agreement with the interlocal agreement. Chairperson Stern asked if long-term financial impact was looked at. Finance Director DiLena responded with an explanation of why it was not necessary to do more than a year study. Member Goldberg was not one hundred percent on board with the agreement but mentioned if the Town could find a way to use the $200,000 profit from the agreement with Gulfstream that it might be a good compromise. The Board Members discussed how this agreement will positivity impact the level of service that residence of Highland Beach receive. The Board Members discussed the possibility of increasing the liability insurance and passing the increase in premium cost over to Gulf Stream to pay. Finance Director DiLena mentioned that this was something that could be done. B. Year-to-date Financial Report Financial Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 23, 2022 Page 3 of 4 Finance Director DiLena presented the year-to-date financial report. C. FY 2023 Employee Health Insurance Renewal Assistant Town Manager Eric Marmer provided information on the FY 2023 Employee Health Insurance Renewal. Member Peter Weiner asked about a new federal law in place to lower premiums. Town Manager Marshall Labadie responded that he would get clarification and send a formal response. Finance Director DiLena provided a PowerPoint Presentation on the Preliminary FY 2023 Budget increases. 9. BOARD MEMBERS REPORT There were no Board Member reports. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS August 25, 2022 - 12:00 P.M. Town Commission Special Meeting September 05, 2022 - Town Hall Closed in Observance of Labor Day September 06, 2022 - 1:30 P.M. Town Commission Meeting September 06, 2022 - 5:01 P.M. Town Commission Special First Public Hearing Budget Meeting September 08, 2022 - 9:30 A.M. Planning Board Regular Meeting September 13, 2022 - 1:00 P.M. Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting September 21, 2022 - 5:01 P.M. Town Commission Special Second Public Hearing Budget Meeting Financial Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes Date: August 23, 2022 Page 4 of 4 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:12 P.M. APPROVED at the October 27, 2022, Financial Advisory Board Regular Meeting H '�RlDA emidministrative lle hompson, Support Specialist David Stern, Chairperson Transcribed by: Ganelle Thompson /o l�/� oat Date Disclaimer: Effective May 19, 2020, per Resolution No. 20-008, all meeting minutes are transcribed as a brief summary reflecting the event of the meeting. Verbatim audio/video of this meeting can be found on the town's Media Archives & Minutes webpage: https.//highlandbeach-fl. municodemeetings.com/. 9 M.� O0a ATTEST: '► S`�`� '�RlDA emidministrative lle hompson, Support Specialist David Stern, Chairperson Transcribed by: Ganelle Thompson /o l�/� oat Date Disclaimer: Effective May 19, 2020, per Resolution No. 20-008, all meeting minutes are transcribed as a brief summary reflecting the event of the meeting. Verbatim audio/video of this meeting can be found on the town's Media Archives & Minutes webpage: https.//highlandbeach-fl. municodemeetings.com/.