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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tom Paterno at 5:51 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Tom Paterno, Vice Mayor Vince Arena,
Council Member Abby Brennan, Council Member Steve Okun and Council Member Frank
D'Ambra. Also in attendance were: Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Attorney Keith
Davis, Village Clerk McWilliams and Department Heads.
Approve Agenda
1. Council Continued Discussion regarding Health Insurance
Mayor Paterno opened the item for discussion; hearing none he motioned to adjourn the
meeting. No second was received.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Arena motioned to accept plan rive with the addition of employee hardship
loans.
Manager Couzzo suggested the motion be amended and the buyback of employee hours option
be done administratively as Village policy and not be a part of the contract amendment
language.
Council Member Brennan asked that the record reflect that the urgency of this issue was
unreasonable and unacceptable for the future. She expressed that Council needed ample time to
deliberate on such important items.
Mayor Paterno noted with the approval of this proposal the budget increase of $216,000 would
increase the deficit to approximately $1,070,000. Council Member D'Ambra articulated his
understanding that the long term liability would be reduced associated with the sick leave buy
outs.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Arena amended his motion to select option rive (All -In HPHP 1000/1700)
with the funding by employee leave hours separated and done through Village administrative
policy, Council Member Okun seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-1 with Mayor Paterno
dissenting.
Any Other Matters
None
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Adjournment Council Member Okun moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor
Arena. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 5 -0; therefore, the meeting was adjourned at
6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
Note These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the
Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.