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2012.10.02_TC_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 2, 2012 1.30 PM Mayor Bernard Featherman called the Regular Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at 1:30 PM. CALL TO ORDER: Roll Call: Members present: Mayor Bernard Featherman; Vice Mayor Ron Brown; Commissioner Doris M. Trinley; Commissioner Dennis J. Sheridan; and Commissioner Louis P. Stern. Also present: Town Attorney Glen J. Torcivia; Town Manager Kathleen D. Weiser; Town Clerk Beverly M. Brown; Finance Director Cale Curtis; Public Works Director Jack Lee; Assistant to the Town Manager Zoie Burgess; and members of the public. Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was given, followed by a minute of silence. Civility Pledge: The Civility Pledge was recited by the Town Clerk. 1. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Mayor Featherman asked for any additions or deletions. Receiving none, the agenda was accepted as presented. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS Carl Feldman — 3210 S. Ocean Blvd. — On today's Consent Agenda we have the authorization of the Financial Advisory Board to have their meetings in the Commission Chambers. I think that is a fantastic thing, as there is a real value to this Board, not only to the Town, but to the residents in general because we hear of a lot of things that we might not know about such as the interest rates; what's happening with real estate; where the economy is going in general. We've got a group of people on this Board that are phenomenal; and we get a lot from this Board. I don't know if all the residents can attend the meetings, but I understand that this Board is allowing them to meet here. Does it also mean that they can broadcast the meetings? Town Commission Regular Minutes October 2 2012 Page 2 of 6 3. PRESENTATIONS There were no presentations scheduled for this meeting. 4. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: A) Board Correspondence: • None B) Board Action Report: Lard Read into the Record C) Vacancies: • Board of Adjustment & Appeals — Two Appointments D) Monthly Board Meetings • Beaches & Shores Advisory Board — October 9th — Cancelled • Planning Board— October 10th — 9:30 AM ■ Bd. of Adjustment — October 16th — Cancelled ■ Code Enforcement Board — October 17th — Cancelled 5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: A) ORDINANCE NO. 12-005 O — SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TOWN CHARTER AT ARTICLE II "MUNICIPAL POWERS", SECTION 2.01 "ENUMERATION OF POWERS", SUBSECTION (11) TO LIMIT THE PROVISION AND REGULATION OF CABLE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC SERVICES TO WITHIN THE TOWN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND AMENDING SUBSECTION (30) REGARDING FUNDING LIMITATIONS TO REQUIRE COMMISSION APPROVAL OF TOWN PROJECTS DEPENDING UPON THE COST OF THE PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Town Clerk Brown read Ordinance No. 12-005 O, title only, into the record. Mayor Featherman opened up the Public Hearing for public comments. No comments were received. Mayor Featherman closed the Public Hearing. Commission Discussion: None Town Commission Regular Minutes October 2 2012 Page 3 of 6 MOTION: Vice Mayor Brown moved to adopt Ordinance No. 12-005 O on second reading; seconded by Commissioner Sheridan. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Brown - Yes Commissioner Sheridan - Yes Commissioner Stern - Yes Commissioner Trinley - Yes Mayor Featherman - No Motion passed with a 4-1 vote. B) ORDINANCE NO. 12-007 O — SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 29, WATER SYSTEM, ARTICLE 1, IN GENERAL, BY CREATING SECTIONS 29-25 TO 29-30 TO BE ENTITLED "CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM"; PROVIDING FOR A PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR A CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL MANUAL; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLATION LOCATIONS, EXPENSE, INSPECTION, ACCESS AND ACCIDENTAL CONTAMINATION; PROHIBITING CROSS CONNECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING AN INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Town Clerk Brown read Ordinance No. 12-007 O, title only, into the record. Mayor Featherman opened up the Public Hearing for public comments. No comments were received. Mayor Featherman closed the Public Hearing. Commission Discussion: None MOTION: Commissioner Sheridan moved to adopt Ordinance No. 12-007 O on second reading; seconded by Commissioner Stern. ROLL CALL: Commissioner Sheridan - Yes Commissioner Stern - Yes Commissioner Trinley - Yes Vice Mayor Brown - Yes Mayor Featherman - Yes Motion passed with a 5-0 vote. Town Commission Regular Minutes October 2 2012 Page 4 of 6 6. NEW BUSINESS None 7. MISCELLANEOUS — ITEMS LEFT OVER: None 8. REPORTS — TOWN COMMISSION: A) Commissioner Louis P. Stern — State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff, who is running again for office, is conducting a "Meet and Greet Bike" from Fort Lauderdale to Boston's in Delray Beach on Saturday, October 13"'. They are planning a stop about every five miles. They will stop in Highland Beach at approximately 10:30 a.m. and thanks to Commissioner Sheridan, he got us permission from the Holiday Inn to have them stop in their parking lot on the Intracoastal side of A 1 A. Everyone is invited. B) Commissioner Dennis J. Sheridan — Just a brief reminder to our residents regarding the notices of all activities here in the town. In the local section of the Sunday Palm Beach Post, it lists all of the activities going on in Highland Beach every week. C) Commissioner Doris J. Trinley — No Report. D) Vice Mayor Ron Brown — No Report. E) Mayor Bernard Featherman - I would like to make two comments. The first is many people who are residents here have told us that they cannot reach into the mailbox in front of the Town Hall when they are in their car. If they will notice, we have removed the two poles so now they can pull the car up and drop the mail in. The second thing, which is interesting that was said about the Finance Advisory Board, is that we have nice people on that Board; very bright people. However, I have heard comments that we don't want to have a show and tell. We don't want people to hear the things we are talking about and yet they have a taped recording of the show without anything on TV. All of the other shows have been taped on the Boards and I am at odds in understanding when we said, the meeting before last, that the organization of the Financial Advisory Board would try out a few meetings under a tape; and now, at the last meeting, they reversed themselves and said they would come into this facility but not have it tape recorded. The residents of Highland Beach are owed that commitment that they see what is going on and who says what. I believe the Financial Advisory Board should be on film like every other Board and people then will see who says what. It is not that secretive that we have to hold it where people aren't told who Town Commission Regular Minutes October 2 2012 Page 5 of 6 says what. I believe it is very important that they adhere to the rest of the Boards' directions that they have it on film as well. 9. REPORTS — TOWN ATTORNEY: No Report. 10. REPORTS — TOWN MANAGER: I have two things. The Highlander is going in the mail this week so watch for that in your mailbox. Also, the 2013 Highland Beach Calendar, I believe, went to print, so pretty soon we should have that for sale. The 2013 calendar includes photographs of our lovely Town. 11. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Featherman asked if any item needed to be removed from the Consent Agenda? Town Clerk Brown read the Consent Agenda into the record: MOTION: Vice Mayor Brown moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented with no changes; seconded by Commissioner Stern. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Brown — Yes Commissioner Stern - Yes Commissioner Trinley — Yes Commissioner Sheridan — Yes Mayor Featherman — Yes Motion passed with a 5-0 vote. 12. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS RELATED TO ITEMS DISCUSSED AT MEETING Ron Clark — 4750 S. Ocean Blvd. - I just want to thank the Board and congratulate you for the due diligence that you have spent with regard to the Charter Review and the Charter work that was done by your selected five members of the Charter Review Board. Since many of you attended our meetings, you know, that I was selected Chairman. The Charter Review Board that the Commission appointed was a good selection of citizens who spent a lot of time talking about the items that this Board had previously discussed. I am very happy to be able to speak for the board to say in general we are pleased with what was passed on and how you have handled the aspect of making the recommended changes. My second comment is in regard to Town Commission Regular Minutes October 2 2012 Pa-- 6 of 6 the Financial Advisory Board. As you know, the Charter Review Board also was held in small workshops. This Financial Advisory Board has asked to have the option of meeting in the Commission Chambers or in the small conference room, plus have the option of broadcasting if they should so desire. Speaking as Chairman of the Charter Review, I know that the work that was completed was completed quickly and in a very quick time. If these meetings had been broadcast, we might still be meeting and talking about things. In some instances, the committees do have an opportunity in a small workshop to get far more things accomplished in a faster time than sitting in front of a camera worrying about who is watching you. But thank you again for your work. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mayor Featherman adjourned the Regular Meeting at 2:50 PM upon a MOTION by Commissioner Stem; seconded by Commissioner Sheridan. APPROVED: in Bernard Featherman, Mayor Rori wn;'Vice M� /� - .� ,�� Dennis J. She?dan, ommissioner Louis . tern, issioner ATTEST: Beverly M. 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