TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH
MINUTES
TOWN COMMISSION - BUDGET WORKSHOP

TUESDAY
September 2, 2003
COMMUNITY CENTER

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A workshop of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida was called to order by 
Mayor Crispen at 7:09 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 in the Community Center.  Mayor Crispen also 
led the Pledge of Allegiance

Present:  

Mayor Crispen
Vice Mayor  Smith
Commissioner Price
Commissioner Walters
Commissioner Wilson

Others Present:  

Town Manager Hoskovec
Finance Manager Matthews
Eight (8) members of the public
Town Clerk Masny

          CONTINUED REVIEW OF PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
          Vice Mayor Smith stated that after the last budget workshop, she did not believe she was comfortable enough 
          with the budget to go to public hearing.  Vice Mayor Smith commented that the budget was not balanced and 
          she had problems with some of the line items and feels that by the time the Town Commission goes to public 
          hearing on the budget, it should be agreed upon by the Town Commission and the Town Commission should 
          be comfortable to answer questions from residents. 

          Vice Mayor Smith requested to review the budget from the beginning to the end, line item by line item.

          Line items that were discussed included: other fees under Licenses & Permits, Recreation Income, Notary 
          Services, Fines & Forfeitures, Landscaping Gift, Harris Recycling, Williams Building Committee Funding, 
          Salary Step Plan, Promotional Activities, Auditors Fees, Comprehensive Planning, and Law Enforcement 
          Professional Services.  

          The Town Commission took a break from 8:22 p.m. until 8:32 p.m.

          Other budget items discussed were the fire maintenance position, Grounds Maintenance for Recreation 
          and Public Works and Fire Control Fire Vehicle.
 
          Vice Mayor Smith stated that the funds the Town Commission had put aside for the Fire Department 
          vehicle are funds that were not to be touched and that she intends to find out what happened, either the 
          Town will look for the funds or others will look for the funds.  Vice Mayor Smith stated that with this years’ 
          budget there should be $120,000 in the fire vehicle fund.

          There being no further business, the budget workshop adjourned at 10:34 p.m.
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MARK J. CRISPEN, MAYOR




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CYNTHIA E. MASNY, CMC
TOWN CLERK


 Note:  a mechanical recording has been made of the foregoing procedures of which these minutes are a 
           part and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOWN HEREBY 
ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the 
Town Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting, he will need a 
record of the proceedings and that for such purpose, affected persons may need to insure 
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony 
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  This notice does not constitute 
consent by the Town for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise 
inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not 
otherwise allowed by law.