2002.12.10_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday,December 10.2002 9:30 A.M.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Special Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at
9:30 A.M., advising its purpose was as follows:
CONTINUED REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
TO TOWN CHARTER.
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 and Town Manager Ben Saag, as
was Joseph Yucht, a member of the Charter Review Board.
After ro11 call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given.
It was agreed to follow changes thus far as summarized in Attorney Sliney's letter of
December 9. (Copy of letter attached to and made part of these Minutes)
Mayor Reid requested that the subject of "seats" be revisited and substantial discussion
took place, resulting in Commissioner Lowe, Commissioner Scala-Pistone and Vice
Mayor Hill in favor of having the three (3) Commission seats numbered, with
Commissioner Sorrelli and Mayor Reid in favor of the status quo. Attorney Sliney will
draft the referendum language for this issue, as well as the funding issue.
It was discussed and ultimately agreed that it was the Commission's original intent to
substitute the words "employ" and "employment" for "appoint" and "appointment."
Attorney Sliney noted the first reading (by title only) of the Charter ordinance took place
on December 3, 2002; it would subsequently be published and ready for final reading on
January 7, 2003.
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, Mayor reid
adjourned the Special Meeting at 10:20 A.M., upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER
SORRELLINICE MAYOR HILL.
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Minutes of Town Commission Special Meeting
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Thomas J. Reid, Mayor
Mic el W. i I, Vice Mayor
Joh . Sorrelli, missioner
L. Lowe,~orrlf~[i~ioner
Rachael Scala-Pistone, Commissio
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