2002.03.05_TC_Minutes_Regular
• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday. March 5. 2002 1.30 P M
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Regular Meeting to order in Commission Chambers
at 1:30 P.M.
Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor Michael W. Hiil, and
Commissioners John J. Sorrelli, Robert L. Lowe and Rachael Scala-Pistone were
present.
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Town Manager Ben Saag were also present, as
were members of the general public.
1. ADDITIONS. DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Hearing no objection, Mayor Reid declared the Agenda accepted as presented.
. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Turtle Coordinator Jose Echeverria, 1112 Russell Drive, reported on some early nestings
in the Boca Raton area.
Joseph Yucht, 4748 S. Ocean Blvd., reported he had been advised that work on the
Spanish River Bridge should be completed in May 2002; also the DOT was looking into
timed openings for Intracoastal bridges.
Leonard Bell, 2727 S. Ocean Blvd., commented on recent favorable articles in both The
Sun Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post; he congratulated Vice Mayor Hill on his
endorsement by The Sun Sentinel regarding the March 12 Municipal Election, and noted
that The Sun Sentinel had also endorsed a favorable vote on the referendum question
regarding the construction of a new library.
3. PRESENTATIONS
DR. PAT GLEASON, MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SOUTH
FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - AWARD OF $300,000 GRANT TO
TOWN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND REVERSE OSMOSIS WELL
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Dr. Gleason, accompanied by SFWMD representatives Henry Dean, Pat Walker and
Henry Betiker, noted the award of the grant was a very competitive process and
congratulated those involved. Dr. Gleason presented the facsimile grant check to Mayor
Reid; the Mayor in turn expressed appreciation to Town Manager Ben Saag on his first-
rate work for the Town in general, including the area of grant applications, others of
which have already come to fruition. The Mayor's remarks were greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
(2) CH2M HILL -UPDATE ON REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER TREATMENT
PLANT.
Doug Harris, Design Manager, and Dave Schuman, Project Engineer, gave a technical
presentation on the various phases of the reverse osmosis water treatment plant project,
and answered questions to the Commission's satisfaction. Mr. Schuman responded to
Mayor Reid's concern by assuring that CH2M HILL will be on site during construction of
the R.O. plant.
4. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
A) BOARD CORRESPONDENCE: NONE.
B) BOARD VACANCIES: The Two (2) 3-year term vacancies on the Code
Enforcement Board were filled as follows:
John Pagliaro was unanimously appointed upon Motion by
Commissioner Sorrelli/Vice Mayor Hill.
Albert McNamara was unanimously reappointed upon Motion by Vice Mayor
Hill/Commissioner Sorrelli.
C) BOARD ACTION REPORT: The BAR for the month of February was read
into the record by Mayor Reid.
D) MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS: The Mayor also read scheduled Board
meetings for March into the record.
5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE BANKING
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FIDELITY BANK & TRUST; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
Finance Director Stan Novak and Fidelity Vice President Melissa Tyner addressed this
agreement, answering questions to the Commission's satisfaction. Mr. Novak advised
of the Request for Proposal process and how the institutions were ranked by the
Financial Advisory Board; he further advised that both the auditors (Haas, Diaz) and the
Town Attorney had reviewed the Fidelity agreement and found no objection to it. Ms.
Tyner assured that Fidelity staff would be readily available to assist in any way.
Concluding discussion, the foregoing resolution was unanimously approved by roll call
vote upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR HILL/COMMISSIONER SORRELLI. (Copy
attached to and made part of these Minutes.)
6. NEW BUSINESS
(1) CH2M HILL TASK ORDER 2002-01: SALT WATER INTRUSION
MONITORING PROGRAM.
Mr. Saag advised that this is a yearly routine task order, which will no longer be required
when the R.O. plant is operating. After some discussion, it was unanimously approved
upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER SORRELLI/COMMISSIONER LOWE.
(2) CH2M HILL AMENDMENT NO, 1 TO TASK ORDER WTP 2000-01:
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES.
Mr. Saag noted this amendment reflected the Commission's desire to have the second
floor of the R.O. plant extended. Following brief discussion, the amendment was
unanimously approved upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER SORRELLINICE MAYOR
HILL.
7. MISCELLANEOUS -ITEMS LEFT OVER
Upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER SORRELLI/COMMISSIONER LOWE, the following
sets of Minutes were unanimously approved:
JANUARY 29, 2002 - WORKSHOP MEETING
FEBRUARY 5, 2002 - REGULAR MEETING
8. REPORTS -TOWN COMMISSION
As a member of an environmental committee through the Palm Beach County League
of Cities, Commissioner Rachael Scala-Pistone said she could arrange for Doug Bates
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8. REPORTS -TOWN COMMISSION (continued)
of that committee to do a tour of the Town's beaches to suggest ways to prevent or slow
erosion. The Commissioner suggested that when a date is set, the Town advertise
through condo managers.
Commissioner Robert L. Lowe had no report.
Commissioner John J. Sorrelli had no report.
Vice Mayor Michael W. Hill, running for re-election in the March 12 Municipal Election,
encouraged residents to get to the polls and cast their ballots.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid congratulated Vice Mayor Hill on his endorsement for re-election
by The Sun Sentinel.
9. REPORTS -TOWN ATTORNEY
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney had no report.
• 10. REPORTS -TOWN MANAGER
Town Manager Ben Saag reported:
.A second informational coffee regarding the library referendum will be held March 7 at
9:30 A.M.
.The Town will attempt to get new channel line-up cards from Adelphia to reflect the
Town is now Channel 19 and the County is Channel 20.
.Access for a beach dune buggy may soon become a reality.
.The Town is eligible to apply for two (2) additional phases of grant monies from South
Florida Water Management District ($600,000).
11. CONSENT AGENDA
Upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR HILL/COMMISSIONER LOWE, the following Consent
Agenda items were unanimously approved:
(1) APPROVE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE OF "$12.50 MONEY" TO COVER
• SET-UP CHARGE RE TIE-IN TO COUNTY'S 800 MHz
RADIO SYSTEM.
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11. CONSENT AGENDA (continued)
(2) APPROVE RELOCATION OF TREES ON TOWN HALL PROPERTY.
(3) APPROVE DISPOSING OF CERTAIN FIXED ASSETS LOCATED IN
GARAGE.
At the request of Commissioner Scala-Pistone, with no objection from the members or
Chairman Arlin Voress, the following item was deleted from the Consent Agenda:
(4) APPROVE DEACTIVATION OF TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD.
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the members at this time, Mayor Reid
adjourned the Regular Meeting at 2:40 P.M. upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER
SORRELLI/COMMISSIONER SCALA-PISTONE.
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