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1996.06.04_TC_Minutes_Regular`" ,~" ~ .. \J TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 04, 1996 1:30 P.M. Mayor Arlin G. Voress 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 John F. Rand, and Commissioners Arthur Eypel and David Augenstein were present. Commissioner Thomas J. Reid was absent. Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano were also present, as were members of the general public. After roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given. ADOPTION OF AGENDA At the Mayor's request, naming an appointee to the Code Enforcement Board was deferred to a future date, and the agenda was unanimously • accepted to reflect same upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/COMMISSIONER EYPEL. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following sets of Minutes were unanimously approved upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR RAND/COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN. April 24, 1996 - April 30, 1996 - May 07, 1996 - Special Workshop Meeting Workshop Meeting Regular Meeting PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS Under Public Comments and Requests, Coordinator, gave an update on season. Jose Echeverria, Turtle Program nestings marked thus far this REPORTS - TOWN COMMISSION Vice Mayor John F. Rand, Commissioner Arthur Eypel and Commissioner David Augenstein had no reports. Under his report, Mayor Arlin G. Voress acknowledged Commissioner Arthur Eypel as the Town's representative on the County's Beaches and Shores Advisory Committee, noting that the Commissioner was • aware that this Committee will be addressing the issue of comments on a proposed State regulation relating to the positioning of the .. ~ a • Town Commission Meeting Regular Meeting - Minutes June 04, 1996 Paste 2 of 5 Coastal Construction Control Line, which would include seawalls as a form of beach armoring. In this regard, Mayor Voress advised he had received comments on the proposed regulation from Eric Olsen, a coastal engineer who had served on the Peer Review Group and, noting these comments were more philosophical than scientific in nature, read excerpts from same to more fully inform the members of the thrust of the proposed regulation and Mr. Olsen's opinion of it. Noting that Commissioner Eypel would be transmitting information from an upcoming Beaches and Shores meeting on Monday, June 10, where this subject would be discussed, and the fact that comments must be transmitted to the State by June 21, the Mayor requested approval from the .Commission to advise the State that the Town supports the conceptual view that seawalls should be favorably considered in this proposed regulation. The Commission gave unanimous approval to the Mayor's request upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER EYPEL/VICE MAYOR RAND. After advising that Mr. Olsen and Bevin Beaudet, Director of the County's water Utilities Department, will represent the County and coastal communities as the State considers a new proposed CCCL that • it is developing, Mayor Voress said Mr. Beaudet had advised of receiving word from Kirby Green, Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Protection, that the State intended to develop the line and then allow the County 45 days to respond. Mayor Voress said this information did not reflect what was previously agreed upon, i.e., the County was to be allowed input into the model before it was run. Saying that this turn of events therefore necessitated further discussion, and given the fact that Mr. Green is on federal jury duty and cannot come to Palm Beach County at this time, the Mayor requested approval from the Commission to travel to Tallahassee to meet with appropriate State personnel to challenge this situation. There was no objection to the Mayor's request; it was unanimously approved upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR RAND/COMMISSIONER EYPEL. Referring to recent meetings and discussions relating to the "no- see-um" problem in certain areas of Town, Mayor Voress advised of certain events brought to the Town's attention by Building Official Edward G. Hardy, which might prove effective in abating the situation. He spoke of work just completed on the property immediately south of Monterrey House on the west side of AlA (formerly "ITCO"), wherein the firm of C & N Environmental Consultants, Inc. cleaned the mangrove area in such a way that the area now drains properly and sea birds and other wildlife have returned. • s ~ 1 ~ • Town Commission Meeting Regular Meeting - Minutes June 04, 1996 Page 3 of 5 The Mayor advised that subsequently he, Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano and Mr. Hardy had met with Cheryl Carpenter, president of C & N, and learned that the removal of mangroves is indeed allowed under State regulations if replanting (mitigation) on another property follows (ratio is usually planting of 3 trees for every 1 removed); example: a developer could remove a mangrove on one property and replant 3 of them on a piece of State property. In this regard, the Mayor noted that there are two pieces of State property in Town identified as FIND (Florida Inland Navigation District), which could be used for mitigation purposes. Ms. Carpenter further advised it has been C & N's experience that proper draining of mangrove areas, and establishing water flows through them, had eliminated much of previously existing odor problems. Concluding his report on this subject, Mayor Voress informed that following a trip in his boat with Ms. Mariano and Ms. Carpenter to review the size and scope of mangrove areas in the Town, Ms. Carpenter offered to develop a plan incorporating both private and public funding for presentation to the Commission; a demonstration project also might be arranged for the Town-owned property behind • Town Hall. He also noted that he will be in touch with Jim Kelleher of the Sanctuary development in Boca to see if he can interest them in using C & N's services, which would alleviate no- see-ums being wind-borne eastward toward the Town. Mayor Voress stressed that this process would involve no chemical depressants, but would effectively dry out the land when the tide goes out, thus eliminating the mud breeding grounds of the no-see- ums. In the discussion that followed, Vice Mayor Rand had several questions answered to his satisfaction, including the origination of FIND properties around 1927 when the U.S. Government decided to develop the Intracoastal Waterway from South Florida to New York, at which time these properties were purchased and designated in each affected State for dredging and draining purposes. Also, the Commissioner was advised that even this cleaning-out process would not guarantee total elimination of the no-see-um population, but would substantially reduce it with no chemicals involved. REPORTS - TOWN ATTORNEY Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney had no report. • ~ T Town Commission Meeting Regular Meeting - Minutes June 04, 1996 Page 4 of 5 REPORTS - TOWN MANAGER Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano reported that Police Chief Tony Cervasio was attending a Hurricane Conference in Tampa, with Sgt. Bill Howe in charge in the Chief's absence. Regarding the Town's "Visions '99" program, Ms. Mariano advised she was meeting with the Board Chairmen on June 7 to share the concept with them; she also requested that the Mayor be the public relations liaison with the news media for this program, which hopes to involve the residents in the Town's future endeavors. Ms. Mariano also spoke to the proposed Town Hall renovation program and advised she is continuing to meet with appropriate parties regarding financial and legal issues, as well as the architect and space planners, and will have a more formal report ready for presentation to the Commission shortly. On June 14, in Royal Palm Beach, Ms. Mariano informed that she and Mayor Voress will be attending a one-day environmental focus seminar sponsored by the Florida League of Cities and Department of Environmental Protection in an effort to promote intergovernmental relations. • Regarding the fiscal year 1996/1997 budget, Ms. Mariano stated the process us well underway, with the FAB meeting on June 18 to review expenditures and the Town Manager's recommendations, as well as any available revenue information. Noting it was Finance Director Michael Seaman's last week, Ms. Mariano thanked him for his efforts on behalf of the Town and wished him the best in future endeavors; the Commission also extended thanks and best wishes. REPORTS - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES The Board Action Report was accepted as information. Mayor Voress advised the schedule of Board Meetings for June, including a June 18 FAB Meeting which was inadvertently omitted from the Agenda. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS None. REGULAR BUSINESS Items Left Over None. . Consent Agenda The following Resolutions were unanimously approved upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER EYPEL/VICE MAYOR RAND: • ~ Town Commission Regular Meeting - Minutes June 04, 1996 Page 5 of 5 (1) A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTERING INTO AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND THE TOWN REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACTIVITIES WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY. (2) A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PRESIDENT'S 1996 BUDGET REQUEST WHICH WOULD REMOVE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH RENOURISHMENT, WHICH ARE NOT "NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT," RECOMMENDING THAT THE CURRENT FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION AND COST-SHARING BE RETAINED, AND OPPOSING ANY FUTURE LEGISLATION WHICH MAY ELIMINATE OR LIMIT FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EFFORTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, Mayor Voress adjourned the Regular Meeting at 2:00 PM, upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/VICE MAYOR RAND. dmt APPROVE : ~~/V'% Mayor Arlin G. Voress ~~ ~~ .,Rand, Vice Arthur Eypel, .f~~~~ ~~ David Augenst issioner ~~~~.'~~ Commissioner Thomas J. Reid, Commissioner ATTEST: . DATE: