01-22-1998 VC WS-MMINUTES OF WORKSHOP SESSION
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1998
Present: Gail H. Vastola, Mayor
Charles O'Meilia, Vice Mayor
Tom Valente, Councilman
David Norris, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
Absent:
ROLL CALL
Larry Kelley, President Pro Tem
Mayor Vastola called the meeting to order at 8:55 p.m. All members of Council were
present except President Pro Tem Kelley, who was absent due to illness.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilman Norris reported on a recent NAMAC meeting, wherein a Request for
Information was requested for the purpose of preparing a Request for Proposal for a
more detailed study of a Central Dispatch system. Councilman Norris also reported that
he attended a meeting of the Northlake Boulevard Task Force, which resulted in a
Request for Proposal being approved for a landscaping plan for the Northlake Corridor
rights-of-way, as well as ideas for landscaping of private property entrances.
Vice Mayor O'Meilia requested that the Council's annual Goals and Objectives meeting
be held in March or April, so that staff could prepare for their upcoming budgeting
process. Vice Mayor O'Meilia also asked if the plan for redecorating the Clubhouse could
be addressed in the Village Newsletter.
OSBORNE PARK CONCESSION BUILDING -BUDGET TRANSFER
Discussion was held concerning a budget transfer in the amount of $40,888 to relocate
an electrical pole and widen the driveway adjacent to Osborne Park Concession Building;
from K8033-49920 (Community Center Ball Field Construction Reserve Account) to
K8034-33189 (Osborne Park Concession Building -Professional Services/Reserve
Account). Action on this budget transfer was postponed until budget time, in order to
include a necessary drainage project.
Minutes of Workshop Session
Held Thursday, January 22, 1998
NON-UNION EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE RAISES -BUDGET TRANSFER -
GENERAL FUND
Discussion was held concerning a budget transfer in the amount of $33,900 from various
accounts to various personnel accounts, for the purpose of funding performance pay
raises for Non-Union employees. This will be placed on the Regular Session agenda of
February 12, 1998.
NON-UNION EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE RAISES - BUDGET TRANSFER -
COUNTRY CLUB FUND
Discussion was held concerning a budget transfer in the amount of $4,800 from various
accounts to various personnel accounts for the purpose of funding performance pay
raises for Non-Union employees at the Country Club. This was forwarded to the Regular
Session agenda of February 12, 1998.
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND -BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FY 1997-98
~``~' Discussion was held concerning amending the 1997-98 General Fund Budget for the
purpose of appropriating funds in the amount of $643,000 for the annual payment of the
principal and interest of the capital project loan; $545,000 to be transferred from the
General Fund into K3900-09189, and $98,000 from Earned Interest K3100-08200. This
will be placed on the Regular Session agenda of February 12, 1998.
1997-98 BUDGET AMENDMENT -COUNTRY CLUB SPACE STUDY
Discussion was held concerning amending the 1997-98 Country Club Budget for the
purpose of funding a clubhouse space study in the amount of $10,000 from L-8070-49910
(Country Club Contingency) to L8056-33190 (Professional Services). This was forwarded
to the Regular Session agenda of February 12, 1998.
NPB LIBRARY -LSTA GRANT -BUDGET AMENDMENT - FY 1997-98
The Council discussed amending the 1997-98 General Fund Budget in the amount of
$11,000 to appropriate funds for various line items in the Library budget to be funded
through LSTA Grant from the Division of Library and Information Services. This will be
placed on the Regular Session agenda of February 12, 1998.
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Minutes of Workshop Session
Held Thursday, January 22, 1998
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES -CONSTITUTION REVISION RESOLUTION
Discussion took place concerning a draft resolution supporting the Florida League of
Cities Constitution Revisions resolution, as detailed in 12/2/97 memo from the Legislative
Director of the Florida League of Cities. By consensus, the Council agreed to support all
except Sections 12 and 17 as proposed in the FLC draft resolution. The Village Manager
was asked to provide an analysis of each point contained in the League's resolution
before the next meeting. This was forwarded to the Regular Session agenda of 2/12/98.
BUDGET TRANSFER -CONSTRUCTION SITES
Discussion was held concerning transferring monies in the Reserve account which was
revenue from various developments such as Sanctuary Cove, and put it into the
Construction account for the Capital Recreation projects, so that the contractors may be
directly paid for the Anchorage Park project, the Concession Stand, and the Community
Center project. This will be placed on the Regular Session agenda of 2/12/98.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at
9:55 p.m.
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K thleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village erk
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