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2024.09.03_TC_Minutes_SpecialaTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH TOWN TOWN COMMISSION FIRST PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET MEETING MINUTES TOWN HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS 3614 S. Date: September 03, 2024 OCEAN BLVD., HIGHLAND BEACH, FL Time: 5:01 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 5:01 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioner Judith Goldberg Commissioner Donald Peters Commissioner Evalyn David Vice Mayor David Stern Mayor Natasha Moore Town Manager Marshall Labadie Town Attorney Leonard G. Rubin (virtually) Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Town Commission led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America. 4. FIRST READINGS/ PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Resolution No. 2024-024 A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, adopting a Final Millage Rate of 3.4040 Mils for the Town's Generating Operating Funds for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025; providing that the Final Millage Rate 3.4040 Mils is 8.0900 percent greater than the computed rolled back rate of 3.1491 Mils; providing for severability; conflicts, and an effective date. Mayor Moore read the title of Resolution No. 2024-024. Finance Director David DiLena presented this item. Mayor Moore opened the public hearing for public comments. Hearing none, she closed the public hearing. Town Commission First Public Hearing Budget Meeting Minutes Date: September 03, 2024 Page 2 of 3 MOTION: David/Stern - Moved to approve Resolution No. 2024-024 setting a Final Millage Rate of 3.4040 Mils. Upon roll call: Commissioner David (Yes); Vice Mayor Stern (Yes); Commissioner Goldberg (Yes); Commissioner Peters (Yes); and Mayor Moore (Yes). The motion carried 5 to 0. B. Resolution No. 2024-025 A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, adopting a Final Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025; determining and fixing the amounts necessary to carry on the government of the Town for the ensuing year; providing for severalty, conflicts, and an effective date. Mayor Moore read the title of Resolution No. 2024-025. Finance Director David DiLena also presented this item. Mayor Moore opened the public hearing for public comments. Hearing none, she closed the public hearing. MOTION: David/Stern - Moved to approve Resolution No. 2024-025 adopting a Final Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025. Upon roll call: Commissioner David (Yes); Vice Mayor Stern (Yes); Commissioner Goldberg (Yes); Commissioner Peters (Yes); and Mayor Moore (Yes). The motion carried 5 to 0. 5. TOWN MANAGER'S REVIEW Town Manager Labadie presented this item. He met with each Town Commission individually in person and discussed his performance and objectives. Additionally, he did a self -review and prepared a statement on what the Commission expects to be done next year. The Town Commission praised Town Manager Labadie for an outstanding job performance, being a strong leader, as well as retaining talented employees for the town and overseeing the implementation of the Fire Rescue Department. It was the consensus of the Town Commission that Town Manager Labadie receives the highest rate increase in accordance with his employment contract, which is a ten percent (10%) increase. MOTION: David/Peters - Moved to approve the highest rate allowed by the contract for an increase for Marshall Labadie's salary. Upon roll call: Commissioner David (Yes); Commissioner Peters (Yes); Commissioner Goldberg (Yes); Vice Mayor Stern (Yes); and Mayor Moore (Yes). The motion passed 5 to 0. Town Commission First Public Hearing Budget Meeting Minutes Date: September 03, 2024 Page 3 of 3 6. COMMISSION MEETINGS September 17, 2024 1:30 P.M. Town Commission Meeting September 18, 2024 5:01 P.M. Town Commission Second Public Hearing Budget Meeting 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:13 P.M. APPROVED: September 17, 2024 Town Commission Meeting. ATTEST: Of H/GyNj F�?��oRPo•�9� o/ ..o I,g�m�m �, c! .L 1%t p Rlpq Lanelda Gaskins, MMC Town Clerk —41 C�j �,a 7� Natasha Moore, Mayor Transcribed by Lanelda Gaskins 09/17/2024 Date Disclaimer: Effective May 19, 2020, per Resolution No. 20-008, all meeting minutes are transcribed as a brief summary reflecting the events of this meeting. Verbatim audio/video recordings are permanent records and are available on the Town's Media Archives & Minutes webpage: hftps://highlandbeach- fi.municodemeetings.com/.