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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCitizens' Budget Committee Minutes 3-16-18• CITIZENS' BUDGET COMMITTEE Meeting Date March 16, 2018 Conference Room 3 MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Pancoast Dan Kurek Gwen Morris Ed Lounds Gloria Johnson John Culverhouse Jerry Buechler Mark Gotz Craig Mundt William Donovan Barry Mucklow Jake Sanders Rubin Johnson MEMBERS ABSENT: Clarence Kearney Carl Hensley OTHERS PRESENT: Don West Mark Satterlee Howard Tipton Jeff Bremer Diana Wesloski Doug Baber Sophia Holt Ron Parrish Dan Allison Ron Roberts Ben Balcer Leslie Olson Stan Payne CALL TO ORDER Mr. Pancoast called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT No member of the public spoke. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 16th MINUTES After a motion by Mr. Donovan and second by Mr. Kurek, the minutes were unanimously approved. 0 Citizens Budget Committee March 16, 2018 Page 2 0 REVIEW OF CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS & RELATED ISSUES - Infrastructure Strategic Priorities - Infrastructure Sales Tax Ms. Holt presented the attached PowerPoint. Mr. Mundt asked about the funding and grants. Attached you will find the presentation on Hurricane Irma's effect on the road projects that Mr. West showed to the group. Mr. Pancoast commented on history and Mr. Gotz asked about how many sleeves have been used and needed. Drainage pipes, other hurricanes, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and appeals were discussed. The list of projects Mr. West distributed is attached. Mr. Mucklow started discussion about funding roads instead of other items. Mr. Satterlee began the attached PowerPoint on Sales Tax. Ms. Morris asked about other Counties. Mr. Gotz started discussion on reserves. Ms. Johnson asked how much money the sales tax increase would generate. Mr. Pancoast assigned homework to the members. Ms. Morris asked about casinos: Advocating and educating was mentioned. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Pancoast thanked staff and adjourned the meeting at 9:06 a.m. Respectfully submitted by: Brenda Marlin The next CBC meeting will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018, at 7:30 a.m., in Conference Room 3, of the St. Lucie County Roger Poitras Administration Annex. 0