Tomorrow at City Hall: Inaugural 14-member Lake Worth Road Bond Citizens Oversight Committee.

But first, this is very important: There are two consecutive meetings scheduled for Monday (Nov. 6th) starting at 6:00: see Agenda #1 and #2 below. Please share this information with board members and everyone else you know who may be interested in attending one or both of these meetings.

Also important to know: If you have ideas how to spend money from the City of Lake Worth’s 2016 $40M Neighborhood Road Bond referendum the voters passed overwhelmingly and/or the County’s ¢1 Sales Tax proceeds PLEASE READ THE BALLOT LANGUAGE FIRST! For example, suggestions about planting more shrubs, trees, and road beautification are a moot point and are not part of the Neighborhood Road Bond which is to fix and repair INFRASTRUCTURE (funding for plants and trees along roadways will have to come from other sources: grants, donations, philanthropic organizations).

The information below may be a bit difficult for some to understand. For example, on October 17th during public comment at a City Commission meeting, a member of the as-yet-to-meet Neighborhood Road Bond Citizens Oversight Committee said, “Nobody ever talks to me!” Why that is will be partly explained next Monday when Agenda #2 comes up, the “Sunshine Law” (see below) explained by City Attorney Glen Torcivia and Finance Director Marie Elianor.

For all fourteen members of the Road Bond Citizens Oversight Committee and a brief description of this committee’s role click on this link and then scroll down (further down on the same page is more information about the City of Lake Worth’s seven-member Finance Advisory Board as well).

Just to be very clear!

There are two (2) meetings next Monday
at City Hall:

• 6:00–6:32*: Finance Advisory Board meeting (see Agenda #1 below).
• 6:32–6:40: Mingle, be charming and vibrant. No yelling, acting out, or misbehavior of any sort will be tolerated.
• 6:40–7:27: Neighborhood Road Bond Citizens Oversight Committee meeting (see Agenda #2).
• 7:30: Adjournment.

*Note: All times are approximate and there will be public comment at both meetings. If you’re interested in giving public comment at one or both of these meetings, for the rules and a brief “How to” click on this link. The time limit is three (3) minutes; however, once you’ve made your point it’s completely acceptable to say “Thank You” to the Chair and return to your seat.
     Also of note, one or more members of the City Commission, or any other City board or committee, may attend and speak at public comment.

Agenda #1: City of Lake Worth Finance
Advisory Board.

• Roll call begins at 6:00.
• Pledge of Allegiance.
• Agenda: Additions/deletions/reordering.
• Approval of minutes.
• Opening comments by the Chair, Richard Guercio.
• Public comment: Three (3) minutes per participant.
• New business: A) New member introductions. B) Responsibilities, Ordinance 2010-03, Glen Torcivia, City Attorney. C) FY18 Approved Budget, Marie Elianor, Financial Services Director. D) Frequency and date of new meetings.
• Unfinished business.
• Adjournment at 6:32.

Agenda #2: Orientation and Organizational
Meeting, Neighborhood Road Bond
Citizens Oversight Committee.

• Roll call at 6:40 [once again, all times are approximate].
• Pledge of Allegiance.
• Agenda: Additions/deletions/reordering.
• Opening comments: A) Glen Torcivia, City Attorney. B) Marie Elianor, Financial Services Director.
• Public comment.
• Business: A) Open meeting, introductions. B) Sunshine Law. C) Public Records Law. D) State Code of Ethics. E) Responsibilities (Resolutions 34-2016, 47-2016, and 62-2016). F) Discussion: election of officers. G) Frequency and date of new meetings.
• Closing comments.
• Adjournment at 7:30.

And lastly, next Tuesday (Oct. 7th) is a regular meeting of the City Commission, the only one this month (however, there is a City Commission Work Session on Nov. 28th). Next Wednesday is the Historic Resource Preservation board meeting and Thursday the City’s Tree Board meets.