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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 042017 MinutesCITIZENS’ BUDGET COMMITTEE Meeting Date April 28, 2017 Conference Room 3 MEMBERS PRESENT: Dan Kurek Barry Mucklow Clarence Kearney Jay L. McBee William Donovan Gwen Morris Carl Hensley John Culverhouse Ed Lounds Gloria Johnson Rubin Johnson MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Pancoast Jerry Buechler Mark Gotz Craig Mundt OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Bouchard Leslie Olson Kyle Croce Madeline Yaroma Susan Jacob Matt Beard Sophia Holt Joshua Revord Howard Tipton Gee Chow CALL TO ORDER Mr. Kurek called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT No member of the public spoke. APPROVAL OF MARCH MINUTES After a motion by Mr. Lounds and second by Mr.Kearney, the minutes from March 17th were unanimously approved. JUNE MEETING SCHEDULE The Chair postponed the discussion until after the presentation. INFRASTRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY & ECOMONIC DEVELOPMENT Mr. Tipon advised the Committee of staff changes. Mr. Hepburn resigned as OMB Citizens Budget Committee April 28, 2017 Page 2 Director, Jennifer Hill will be Interim Director, and Mr. Devries will no longer be the TCERDA (Research Park) Director. The Chair asked County staff to introduce themselves and thanked Mr. McBee for his many years of service. Ms. Hill gave the attached PowerPoint presentation. There was a question asked about Road & Bridge debt. There was discussion on the gas tax distribution. Mr. Mucklow informed the Committee of Commissioner Hutchinson’s priorities. Reserves are needed for storms. Mr. Lounds started discussion on the reserves. Mr. Bouchard added information about Erosion. Blind Creek Beach, Mosquito Control reserves and maintenance, and recommendations were discussed. Debt service budgeting was explained. The location of Petravice and Bluefield Preserve Water Crossing were questioned. There was conversation on the cost of running the Transit System, Capital Projects, and Libraries. The effect of the passing of the additional $25,000 Exemption and priorities were discussed. JUNE MEETING SCHEDULE It was decided to schedule meetings on June 9th and 16th. INFORMAL BOCC UPDATE Ms. Hill informed the Committee of the subjects discussed in the prior Informal Meeting. OTHER ISSUES There were no other issues. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m. Respectfully submitted by: Brenda Marlin The next CBC meeting will be held on Friday, May 19 2017, at 7:30 a.m., in Conference Room 3, of the St. Lucie County Roger Poitras Administration Annex.