09-22-1988 VC PH-MMINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL, OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
'THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1988
Present: Craig Mundt, Mayor
Judy M. Pierman, Vice Mayor
' Tan Valente, President Pro Tem
Jerry G. Gardner, Councilman
V. A. Marks, M. D., Councilman
Raymond J. Howland, Village Manager
Phillip G: Gildan, Village Attorney
Iblores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Shaukat Khan, Finance Director
John Majewski, Country Club
I~hninistrator
Mayor Mundt called the Public Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. All
members of the Council were present. All members of the staff
were present. Also present were Shaukat Khan, Finance Director,
and John Majewski, Country Club Administrator.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear the caanents of the
public concerning the proposed 1988-89' operating budget,
including the North Palm Beach Country Club.
Legal notices of the Public Hearing were published in the Palm
Beach Post on September 19, 1988.
Immanuel Grinn, 536 Greenway Drive, posed several questions on
' the proposed General Fund Budget. These questions were answered
by the Village Council and the Village Manager.
Harriet Nolan, 505 Ebbtide Drive, addressed the Country Club
Budget and asked questions on the following:
Club Dues Food and Beverage
Golf Course Maintenance Administrative
Golf Shop Clubhouse Grounds
Golf Carts Debt Service
Her questions were answered by the Village Council, Village
Manager and Country Club Administrator.
She also recaanended that Council not accept this budget tonight,
but workshop it again and reduce the budget to be in line with
the course being closed for one-half year.
Al Moore, 437 Oyster Road, said he felt that the Council should
reduce the millage and use more surplus funds. He-felt that
Council should be looking at what is best for Village residents.
Jim Cleveland, 716 Kittyhawk Way, said he cannot understand how
Council is asking the residents of this Village to accept such a
large tax increase. He also felt that the increase of rates at
' the North Palm Beach Country Club is exorbitant: He said that
the major problem at the Country Club is poor management. He said
he has lost confidence in the people sitting on the Village
Council because of proposing a budget such as this
There being no further cannents fran the public, President Pro
Tem Valente moved that Resolution No. 24-88 entitled:
ROLL CALL
PURPOSE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLISHED
COMMENTS FROM
PUBLIC ON GEN.
FUND & COUNTRY
CLUB BUDGETS
RES. 24-88
ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
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Minutes of Public Hearing
Held Thursday, September 22, 1988
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FLORIDA, LEVYING A TAX CN REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED
WITHIN T'HE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH ON JANUARY 1, 1988, FIXING THE TOTAL VALUATIGN THEREON
AND THE TAX MILEAGE RATE THEREON FOR SAID TAX YEAR; AND
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS RESOLUTION
be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Marks and
passed unanimously.
Councilman Marks moved that Bill No. 549 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR CCTbBER 1, 1988, Zb
SEPTEMBER 30, 1989, BOTH-INCLUSIVE, FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND, INCLUDING DEBT RETIREMENT, AND FOR
THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB REVENUE FUND; AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
be placed on second reading and read by title alone. The motion
was seconded by President Pro Tem Valente and passed
unanimously.
The Public Hearing was recessed at 8:15 p.m. and was reconvened
at 8:27 p.m.
President Pro Tem Valente moved that Bill No. 549 be adopted as
Ordinance No. 25-88. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor
Piernian and passed unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Council, on
motion of Councilman Marks, seconded by Vice Mayor Pierman, all
present voting aye, the Public Hearing was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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Iblores R. Walker, CMC, Village Clerk
BILL 549
PLACID ON
SECOND READING
RECESS
BILL 549
ADOPTED AS
ORD. 25-88
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