2003.02.01_TC_Minutes_Special
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
Saturday February 1, 2003 9:00 A.M.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Special Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at
9:00 A.M., advising its purpose was as follows:
DISCUSSION RE POSSIBLE REFERENDUM CHARTER AMENDMENTS
PERTAINING TO THE ADDITION OF SEATS #1, #2 AND #3 FOR
COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES AS REGARDS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Note: See Town Commission Workshop Minutes of January 28, 2003.
Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor Michael W. Hill, and
Commissioners John J. Sorrelli, Robert L. Lowe and Rachael Scala-Pistone were
present.
Also present were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Town Manager Ben Saag and
members of the general public.
• After roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given.
At Commissioner Scala-Pistone's request, Attorney Sliney read referendum questions
#1 and #2 into the record; each pertained to the possibility of adding seats #1, #2 and
#3 -for Commissioners only -not for the Mayor and Vice Mayor seats. (copy attached
to and made part of these Minutes)
COMMISSIONER SORRELLI/COMMISSIONER LOWE then MOVED that referendum
questions #1 and #2 be removed.
Discussion followed, with Commissioner Lowe, Commissioner Lowe and Mayor Reid
speaking in favor of removal; Vice Mayor Hill and Commissioner Scala-Pistone were of
the opinion that these questions should remain on the referendum, allowing the voters
to decide.
A side discussion regarding the possibility of two (2) 3-year terms - rather than the
current three (3) 2-year terms be presented to the voters on March 11, 2003; however,
due to legal publication time constraints, it was the consensus to address this issue in
the future.
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Mayor Reid then directed aroll-call vote on Commissioner Sorrelli/Commissioner Lowe's
Motion, which resulted in unanimous favorable vote that referendum questions #2 and
#3 be removed.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mayor Reid adjourned
the Special Meeting at 9:25 A.M., upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER SORRELLINICE
MAYOR HILL.
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January 24, 2003
VIA FACSIMILE ~
REGULAR MAIL
Ms. Doris Trinley, Town Clerk
Town of Highland Beach
3614 S. Ocean Blvd.
Highland Beach, FL 3348?
RE: REFERENDUM i~UESTIONS
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As a follow up to our telephone conversation, I am submitting language far referendum
questions for the Mazch Election. The !:ollowing sections will need to be done by referendum
and I am submitting the proposed Referendum Question language. Upon further review it
appears that the clarification in S~ctiOn 1.06(3) was effectuated by the recent ordinance adoption
and does not need to be one of the referendum questions. It is my understanding from you that
the first advertising will be on Febnlar} 4, 2003 and that the language to needs to be submitted xo
the Supervisor of Elections by Februar3~ 12, 2003. I submit as follows:
1. REFERENDtiMQ1ESTION NO. 1 -TOWN CHARTER
AMENDMENT
"Shall Section 1.J6(1} of Article I of the Town Charter
entitled `"General 'Provisions" be amended to provide
that the Town Commissioners, other than the Mayor
and Vice Mayor, shall be elected from Seat #1, Seat
#2, or Seat #3 on an at large basis?"
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2. REFERENDUM Qj IESTION NO.2 - TO'VVN CHARTER
AMENDMENT
"Shall Section l .i)b(2) of Article 1 of the Town Charter
• entitled "General Provisions" be amended to provide
that on the second Tuesday in March, 2005 and every
two years thereafter a Commissioner will be elected for
Seat # 1 anti for S eat #2, and in March, 3004 and every
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3. REFERENDUM: Q,IESTYON NO.3 - TO'VVN CHARTER
AMENDMENT
"Shall Section 2.01(41) of the Town Charter entitled
`'Funding Limitaxion" providing for linutations on
project fiuLding r,~f $350,000 in any fiscal year be -
changed tc) ~praject funding limitation of 10% of the
regular Town operating budget in any fiscal year?"
Please provide a copy to Qen S,~;ag and the Town Commission members. Call me if yoti
have any questions.
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