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• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING
Saturday, November 23. 2002 9:30 A.M.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Special Workshop to order in Commission Chambers
at 9:30 A.M., advising its purpose was as follows:
(1) Review Recommended Amendments to Town Charter, as presented by the
Charter Review Board.
(2) Town Manager Discussion of November 26, 2002 Workshop Agenda
Issues.
Town Clerk Doris Triniey 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
was Joseph Yucht, a member of the Charter Review Board.
• After roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given.
Before addressing the agenda, discussion took place regarding postponement of the
Hoffmann/Siemens Public Hearing/Special Meeting scheduled for December 3, 2002,
immediately following the Town Commission Regular Meeting. It was hold a Special
Meeting following the November 26 Workshop Meeting to discuss this issue.
It was agreed that review of the recommended Charter amendments be done page-by-
page. Commission consensus was as follows:
Pages 1 and 2 - No Change.
Page 3 -Section 1.06:
(1) ..."and three (3) Commissioners, all of whom are to be elected by
seats."
(2) ...and two (2) other Commissioners, seats 1 and 2, for terms of two (2)
years."
...and one (1) other Commissioner, seat 3, for terms of two (2) years."
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• Minutes of Town Commission Special Workshop Meeting
November 23 2002 Page 2 of 3
(Town Manager Ben Saag will secure a copy of the Dundee, Florida charter, which
addresses the "seat" approach.
Page 3 -Section 1.06 (continued)
(3) re three (3) successive terms: "whether they be full terms or not."
(4) Change "designate" and "appointed" to "employ."
Pages 4 thru 10 - No changes.
Page 11 -Sec. 3.01: Change "appoint" to "employ."
Page 12 -Sec. 3.02:
Change "Appointment" to "Employment;" delete "by the Mayor and/or the
Town Commission, or by other Boards of the Town related to their duties."
(1) Delete "General Duties" in its entirety; place in Town Code Chapter 1
• "Administration."
Pages 13 and 14 - No changes.
Page 15 -Sec. 4.03
.In title, change ""Appointment" to "Employment."
.Change "appoint" to "employ."
Pages 16 and 17 - No change.
Page 18 -Sec. 6.01: correct spelling of "catastrophe."
Page 19 - "Section 7.06" was deleted; delete "Reserved" also.
Pages 20 and 21 - No changes.
Concluding review, Town Attorney Sliney advised the following amendments would most
likely be referendum items:
.Section 1.06 -Commissioner "seats" (1, 2 & 3), rather than "at large."
.Section 2.01 (41) -Funding re "10% of regular operating budget," rather than
"$350,000."
.Section 3.05 -Amounts deleted for "Mayor & Commissioners salaries."
Minutes of Town Commission Special Meeting
November 23, 2002 Page 3 of 3
Because he would not be available for the November 26 Workshop, Town Manager Ben
Saag then discussed some items of import that would be on the Agenda:
The developers of the Azure condominium would appear to ask
for certain considerations that he felt could only be granted
by the Commission.
.After discussion, it was the consensus that the Executive Session
regarding Police negotiations scheduled for December 2 be postponed
until after the first of the year.
.Gave a brief overview of the Boca Raton Educational Television
(BRET) contract,which the Mayor will address at the Workshop
Meeting.
Advised of a financial windfall which resulted in approximately
$220,000 (revenues over expenditures), and requested the Commission
consider an approximate $20,000 expenditure in this year's budget to
purchase a much needed third police cruiser. It was the consensus to
forward this issue to the December 3 Regular Meeting Agenda.
There .being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Mayor Reid
adjourned the Special Workshop Meeting at 11:30 A.M. upon MOTION by
COMMISSIONER SORRELLINICE MAYOR HILL.
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