2012.01.03_TC_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
M]NUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, Jaogmy 3, 2012 1:30 PM
Mayor Bernard Feathemman called the Reba Meeting to order m Commission Chas at 1:30 PM.
CALL TO ORDEAL
ReE CaWL Members presea>t Mayor Bernard Fes; Vine Mayor Miriam S. Zwick Commissioner
Danis M- Tinley; Commissioner John L Pagli$v; and Commissioner Dennis J. Sheridan. Abo present
Town Attorney Gies L Ti rciv* Town Mang Kathieem D. Weiser; Town Cledt Beverly M. Brown;
Chief of Police Craig Hartmann; Aging Finance Dh=kw Cale Curtis; Assistant to the Town Manager
Zoie Burgess; and members of the pubUr-
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Of AMOgimm The Pledge of Allegiance was given, follovw d by a mime of siileom
Civility The Civility Pledge was recited by the Town Clerk.
1. ADDITIONS, DEIK'TIOM OR ACCEEFrANCE OF AGENDA
Mayor Featherman asked for any additions or deletions.
Aseadaaent: Transfer ITEM #6 NEW BUSINESS for i nmednte d mmsion and vie wing
the aooepbuwe of the agenda.
No Ober dnmges made. Agenda aecepEed as amended.
6. NEW BUS:
A) Authorizing the Mayor to sign an Aft for legal services with the Law
Office of Glen J. Tosrcivia and Associates, PA. and Leonard G. Rubin, PA
Town Mgiw Weiser. At the December 8, 2011, the Town Commission authorized the staff to
negotiate an Agreement with the Law Office of Glen I Torcivia and Associates, P.A. and Leonard G.
Rubin, P.A. The agreement is before you.
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Mayor Featherman: Does the Commission have any finer questions or ems? No further
discussion. Can I have a motion and a second to authorim the signing of this agreement?
MOTION: Comm. P taro moved to aphorize the Mayor to sign an Agrwment for legal services
with the Law Office of Glen L Torcivia and Associates, PA and Leonard G. Rubin, PA
Motion seconded by Vice Mayor Zwick --
ROLL CALL:
Commissioner P -
Yes
Vice Mayor Zwick -
Yes
Commissioner Sheridan -
Yes
Commissioner Tinley -
Yes
Mayor Fin -
Yes
Motion passed with a 5-0 vole_
Commissione:r Trinjey questioned Item #6 — of the agreement: "The parties agree to discuss the
possabdiiy of a monty retainer for attacks at regular Town Commission Meeturgs, Code
Enforccmcnt meetings, regularly scheduled meetings of Town Boards and other routine matters as
agreed upon by the parties." Town MmgW Weiser — This statement will allow us to change the
agreement in the future if vw so desire.
Manor Featherman called a five e minute recess to sign the appropriate paperwork at 135 PM.
Mayor Fin called the Meeting back to order at I AO PM.
Town Attorney Torcivia was formally sued and shed that he had been working with municipalities
in Palm Beach County for thirty yew he enjoys providing multifaoeted government service's to the
Community`-
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
George Kelvin- Braemar Isle
Driving down AiA thru Boca Raton, the shoulder of the road is designated as a bike lane. When
you enter Highland Beach it ends. Whatever they are doing in Boca should also be done here
in I-rghland Beach Our Police Chief has stated that it is not a bike lane but the shoulder of the
road..
Comm. Pagiiaro — The Polite Chief is in the audience, will he come forward and address the
question -
Police Chief Hartmann — The bike lane has been designated and properly marked in Boca for
many years. Al A is a state road and is governed by FDOT and Florida statutes. The decision not
to have a bike lane in Highland Beach was made before I came here. If you drive north on A 1 A,
the designation of the bike lane is sporadic. If bicyclists are in the road, drivers should proceed
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with caution. Comm. Sheridan - There is width of lanes to have a bike lane in
Hgd Beach- Comm Trinlev - A reguhtim bike lane is 5 feet wide and we do not have enough
room on our town wads to accommodate this regulation. Vice Mayor Zwick - This problem has
been going on for a long time. Bice riders and car drivers must share the road. George Kelvin - At
Spanish River, the bite lane is the same sae as it ism Highland Beach. Comm. Sheridan - You
can't call it a bike lane if it is not five feet wide.
Carl Feldman - Vila Costa
We lost a tradition this yea that started with Harold Hagelmann - "Light Up the Holidays." The
Cultural Board originally put on the evoent real they were disbanded. The Financial Advisory board
had their first meeting, and brought up some good ideas. They could be a great assistance to the
Commission.
Comm. krm—ky - I would hire to ask the Town Cleric how much was spent m putting on the last
"Light Up the Sys." Town Clair Brown - $4,500.00 dollars.
Harold Him - Boca I
We have a beau t iM Town, and have evcrydnng that we have ever asked for. Sooner or later, we all
will need to go to the hospital. Our present ambulance is seven years old and rides lice a tractor.
We should trade in this ambulance and purchase a new one. I would lice to wish everyone a Happy
New Year.
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• Now scheduled.
4. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
A)
• Cornpleted application of Michael J. Kravit.
B) Board Action Report:
• Read into record by Town Clerk Brown
C) Board Vacancies
• Board of Adjustment Appeals - One Two-year Term
• Financial Advisory Board - One Full Term
• Planning Board - One Unexpired Two-year Term
D) Monthly Board Meetings
• Beaches & Shores Advisory Board - January 10th -Regular - 9:30 AM
• Planing Board - January 11 * - Regular - 930 AM
• Board of Adjustments - January 1 ith - Regular - 9:30 AM
• Code Enforcement Board - January I e - Regular - 9:30 AM
• Financial Advisory Board - January 20d1- 930 AM
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5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
e None
6. NEW BUSE4M
• Now
A. Minuics
November 29, 2011— Workshop Meeting
December 6, 2011— Rem Meeting
December 9, 2011— Special Meeting
MOTION: Commissioner Sheridan moved to approve the November 29, 2011 Workshop Meeting
December 6, 2011 Regular Meeting Miniuses and the December 9, 2011 Special Meeting
Minutes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Pagliam-
ROLL CALL:
C miniisskm r S -
Yes
Commissioner Paghwo -
Yes
Commissioner Triniey -
Yes
Vice Mayor Zwick -
Yes
Mayor Fin -
Yes
Motion passed with a 5-0 vote.
& REPORTS — TOWN COMMLS3ION
C Triiiey — Wished everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year. God Bless everyone.
C Sheridan — Welcomed new Town Attomeys — Glen Torchrm and Leonard Rubin.
Thanked Mximel Kravit for completing the TakeA Bank Applicatiom Wished everyone a Happy and
prosperous New Year.
CONAmmumm Pages —Wised everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Vice Mayer Zwick — Welcomed new Town Attorney. Also wanted to discuss a subject that she
recently discovered that the Town Manager was already addressing. Bringing the Town Municipal
Building into the standards set by the American Disability Ad. She recently discovered that there
were no handicapped lavatories in this bum. We have access ramps, but no facilities. Glad to see
that the Manager was addressing this problem.
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Mayor Feat — Wished everyone a Happy New Year: Also was pleased to welcome our new
Town Attorney.
9. REPORTS — TOWN ATTORNEY
Requested that in wcoidance with Section 296.011(8) of the Florida State Statutes, the Town
Common schedule an .Attorney -Client Private Session — January 4, 2012 at 9 AM in Commission
Chambers
Wished everyone a happy and Heathy New Yea
li. REPORTS — TOWN MANAGER
The staff has put together a RFQ for an ginaer, and win be advertising within the next
wedL 'the Public Wadcs Department is doing some quick rcpaiis to the bathrooms in the Municipal
to make them handicapped aooess'ble_
Bashed everyone a Happy and prosperous New Year.
11. CONSENT AGENDA
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12. PUBLIC COS AVID REQUESTS RELATED TO ITEMS DISCUSSED AT
MEETING
No Public Comments re ccive&
13. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further busmess to come before the Commission, Manor Featherman adjourned the
Regular Meefmg at 2.-06 PM upon a MOTION by Commissioner Sheridan seconded by Vice
Mayor Zwick
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