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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
AMENDED MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
Tuesday, April 30, 1996 1:30 P.M.
Mayor Arlin G. Voress call the Workshop Meeting to order in
Commission Chambers at 1:30 P.M.
Deputy Town Clerk Jane Dillon called the roll. The Mayor, Vice
Mayor John F. Rand and Commissioners Arthur Eypel, David Augenstein
and Thomas J. Reid were present.
Also present were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Town Manager Mary
Ann Mariano, as were members of the general public.
The Agenda was accepted as presented.
96.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
• Jose' Echeverria presented an updated report on the Turtle Program.
Dr. David Goldberg, a Talent Bank Applicant, introduced himself to
the Commission. Dr. Goldberg expressed an interest in the
Community Appearance and Code Enforcement Boards.
96.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
There were no Board vacancies or correspondence to consider.
96.3 PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
None.
MISCELLANEOUS - ITEMS LEFT OVER
The status of Building Development in Town was received as
information.
Two (2) sets of Meeting Minutes were moved to the May 7 Regular
Meeting for further consideration and possible approval:
March 26, 1996 - Workshop Meeting
April 02, 1996 - Special Meeting
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Town Commission
Workshop Meeting - Minutes
April 30. 1996 Paste 2 of 3
REPORTS - TOWN COMMISSION
Vice Mayor Rand asked that the Pledge of Allegiance be given at
Workshop Meetings as is done at the Regular Commission Meetings.
The Town Commission, along with Town Manager Mariano, were in
agreement. Mayor Voress stated it will be on the next Workshop
Agenda.
Vice Mayor Rand expressed a concern on the antiquated equipment
which is used for the Town elections . He stated that 22 votes were
unaccountable due to possible faulty equipment. Ms. Mariano stated
that this is the most updated and standard equipment, which all
towns are using.
Vice Mayor Rand asked about Adelphia's time frame on advising the
residents of future cable service and hooking into Leadership in
Delray. Ms. Mariano stated that as of this date, she had no
information from Chuck Blaine.
Commissioner Eypel had no report, but expressed a concern with the
Finance Director's leaving, and if the proposed Fiscal Year 96/97
• budget will be on schedule. Ms. Mariano did not foresee an
interruption with this.
Commissioner Augenstein had no report.
Commissioner Reid had no report.
Mayor Voress stated that he will be out of Town for the next two
weeks, and that Vice Mayor Rand will chair the May 7 Town
Commission Regular Meeting.
REPORTS - TOWN ATTORNEY
None.
REPORTS - TOWN MANAGER
Under her report, Ms. Mariano stated that she will be generating a
report with some ideas she obtained from the Transforming Local
Government Conference she just recently attended in Norfolk, VA.
She also stated that the Town will assume responsibility for the
Greening Committee function formerly run by the Community
Appearance Board, having just received guidelines from them.
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• Town Commission
Workshop Meeting - Minutes
April 30, 1996 Page 3 of 3
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, the meeting was adjourned at 1:52 P.M. upon MOTION by
VICE MAYOR RAND/COMMISSIONER REID.
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APPROVE: ~ ~
Arlin G. Voress, Mayor
Jo Rand, Vice Mayor
v~j,.d Auq~nstei~n\ Commissioner
Arthur Eypel, Commis~~bner
as J. Reid, Commissioner
ATTEST:
DATE:
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