07-20-1988 VC B WS-MMINUTES OF BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION
OF 7436
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FIARIDA
HELD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 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
Shaukat Khan, Finance Director
Mayor Mundt called the General Fund Budget Workshop Session to
order at 7:00 p.m. All members of the Council were present. The
Village Manager and the Director of Finance were also present.
The General Fund Budget reviews resumed with Fire Services. It
was decided to include in the Executive & Regular Salaries the
actual positions of people who work in that particular
department. In actuality, we are going to eliminate portions of
the 80-10-10 theory.
Overtime was reduced by $1,914.00. Special pay was reduced by
$2,500.00.
Account No. 12230 was totally cut. 'This amount was $2,775.00
which was the pension proposal.
Acct. No. 39650 (R&M Machinery & Equipment) was cvt by $300.00.
Acct. No 35218 (Auto Parts) was reduced by $700.00.
' Acct. No. 35280 (Gas & Oil) was reduced by $1,050.00.
Council discussed purchase of the fire truck; sane questions
still have to be answered regarding leasing.
Acct. No. 66440 was left as is, but Council might return to it
later.
Acct. No. 66490 (Rescue Tool) at $12,000.00 was cut, as was the
portable monitor at $3,250.00. The motor generator was cut
saving 5900.00
At this point, cuts now amount to $165,325.00.
Under Public Service, the topic of car rentals was discussed. It
would cost $2,476.80 per vehicle times five years. At the end of
five years the Village can purchase the cars for one dollar.
Council agreed to lease the cars.
Council approved the paving of the parking lot at 645 Prosperity
Farms Road.
Public Service Administration Acct. No. 66315 (Computer Hardware
& Software) was cut at $6,600.00.
' A new custodian was cut saving $17,467 including fringe.
The recycling program was added to Sanitation with a net addition
of $37,500.00. Revenues and Appropriation line items will be set
up in the future.
Street Maintenance Overtime was reduced fran $1,500.00 to
$800.00.
ROLL CALL
GENERAL FUND
BUDGET-FIRE
SERVICES
1?UBLIC SERVICE
Budget Workshop Session
Held July 20, 1988
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Repair & Maintenance (Acct. 34662) of the medians north of the
Parker bridge led to a long discussion. This line item was cut
from $42,000.00 to 0. Councilman Gardner read a statement into
the record. She Public Service Director agreed that his forces
would work the medians north of the bridge including filling and
' planting within the current budget.
Acct. No. 34684 (Alley Wall) was cut $43,500.00.
Acct. No. 35213 (Vehicle Maintenance) was cut $600.00.
Engineering Services, for erosion control under Parks was
approved.
Acct. No. 35216 (Irrigation) was cut by $3,650.00. This item
completed Public Services.
Using a net figure of $37,500.00 for an add-on for the recycling
program, it appears that our cuts naa are approximately
$242,362.00. According to the Village Manager, this is an
unofficial figure at this time.
Members of the public were in attendance at this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
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`Iblores R. Walker, CMC, Village Clerk
A recording was made of the foregoing and is on file with the
Village Clerk.
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