2002.04.02_TC_Minutes_Regular.~s
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 2, 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. Hill, 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.
After roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given.
1. ADDITIONS. DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
With no objection, Mayor Reid declared the Agenda accepted as presented.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Joseph Yucht, Boca Hi, said he had made contact with Dave Kervie, who Mr. Yucht
identified as the person in charge of the Spanish River Bridge repair project, which
started on September 1 and will take about 235 days to complete (approximately the end
of May). Mr. Yucht also thanked the Commission for funding the Town's CERT
(Community Emergency Response Team) Program.
3. PRESENTATIONS
NONE.
4. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
A) BOARD CORRESPONDENCE: NONE.
B) BOARD VACANCIES: NONE
C) BOARD ACTION REPORT: (March) Read into the record by Mayor Reid.
D) MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS: (April) Noted for the record.
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5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS TO RESTORE THE HISTORIC 1916 PALM BEACH COUNTY
COURTHOUSE.
After some discussion, this Resolution was approved by roll call vote following MOTION
by COMMISSIONER SORRELLINICE MAYOR HILL.
6. NEW BUSINESS
LEAGUE OF CITIES DELEGATE FORM
The Town Manager advised that this is a yearly request from the Palm Beach League
of Cities for voting purposes. With Mayor Reid being noted as the primary delegate, it
was unanimously approved upon MOTION byCOMMISSIONER LOWE/COMMISSIONER
SCALA-PISTONE.
• 7. MISCELLANEOUS -ITEMS LEFT OVER
(1) DISCUSSION RE: -INCREASE IN HOURLY RATE -TOWN LABOR
ATTORNEY ROBIN FAWSETT (WITHDRAWN).
(2) CORONADO MANGROVE UPDATE.
Lengthy discussion took place among Coronado residents -including members of their
Board of Directors - the Commission, Town Attorney and Town Manager regarding the
ongoing mangrove problem on Coronado property, for which the Coronado was recently
issued a nuisance citation. After all parties were heard, and upon MOTION by VICE
MAYOR HILL/COMMISSIONER LOWE, it was unanimously approved that the citation
be held in abeyance for three (3) months while a permanent solution is sought, with a
Coronado representative presenting a progress report at Workshop Meetings.
During discussion, Mayor Reid advised for the record that this is a private property issue
and no Town funds are available to rectify the situation.
Coronado residents taking part in discussion were Sidney Heimberg; Bill Maltz; Vera
Krakauer; Dan Rowe; Tony Rotolo; Paul Anastorio.
(Copy of information relating to this issue attached to and made part of these Minutes;
Coronado's March 18 letter have been made part of March 26 Workshop Minutes.)
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7. MISCELLANEOUS -ITEMS LEFT OVER (continued)
(3) MINUTES FOR APPROVAL.
Upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR HILL/COMMISSIONER SORRELLI, the following sets
of Minutes were unanimously approved:
FEBRUARY 26, 2002 WORKSHOP MEETING
MARCH 5, 2002 REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 13, 2002 SPECIAL MEETING (ELECTIONS)
8. REPORTS -TOWN COMMISSION
Commissioner Rachael Scala-Pistone noted events she had arranged, i.e., a beach
environmental meeting on April 4, 1:00 P.M., to be held on the beach a 4517 S. Ocean
Blvd. (Jason Brodsky residence); and a KEY Club (Kiwanis Educating Youth) beach
clean-up on April 13, 10 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., with the Holiday Inn donating lunch to the
clean-up crew. The Commissioner advised the public was welcome at both events.
• Commissioner Robert L. Lowe had no report.
Commissioner John J. Sorrelli had no report.
Vice Mayor Michael W. Hill recommended including the individual Commissioners' e-
mail addresses in the newsletter. He also questioned how the sale of surplus/donated
library books is handled; the Town Manager will arrange to have Library Director Mari
Suarez respond at the April Workshop Meeting.
Vice Mayor Hill noted he had received an a-mail from Anthony Puerta, Boca Raton's
Chief of Design/Engineering, advising that temporary speed bumps had been installed
in several locations in that city; the Town Manager was requested to get a list of these
locations.
At the Vice Mayor's suggestion that it would be timely to re-start the application process
requesting a "no wake" zone on the Intracoastal, Commissioner Lowe noted that it would
be helpful for the Town to seek the support of Boca and Delray in this effort.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid had no report.
9. REPORTS -TOWN ATTORNEY
. Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney had no report.
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10. REPORTS -TOWN MANAGER
Town Manager Ben Saag noted the groundbreaking for the reverse osmosis water
treatment plant would take place on April 11, 2002 at 9:30 A.M.
11. CONSENT AGENDA
The following Consent Agenda item was unanimously approved upon MOTION by
VICE MAYOR HILL/COMMISSIONER SORRELLI:
APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD -FIRST PHASE OF REVERSE OSMOSIS
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (CHAZ EQUIPMENT CO., INC.)
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Town Commission at this time,
Mayor Reid adjourned the Regular Meeting at 3:30 P.M. upon MOTION by
COMMISSIONER SORRELLI/COMMISSIONER LOWE.
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Thomas J. Reid, Mayor Michael W. Hill, Vice Mayor
J ~ n J. S li, Commissioner
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