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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
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Tuesdav, January 07, 1997 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, David Augenstein and
Thomas J. Reid were present.
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
Hearing no objection, Mayor Voress declared the Agenda accepted as
presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Two (2) sets of Minutes were unanimously approved upon MOTION by
COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/COMMISSIONER REID:
November 26, 1996 -
December 03, 1996 -
Workshop Meeting
Regular Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS & RE UESTS
None.
REPORTS - TOWN COMMISSION
Vice Mayor John F. Rand noted there will be several members of
various Town Boards who will have completed their allowable 6-year
terms in 1997, and requested that residents be encouraged to submit
Talent Bank applications.
During the Vice Mayor's report, it was unanimously agreed that the
date and time suggested by her office, i.e., Monday, February 24,
1997, 1:00 P.M., be set for a Workshop Meeting at Town Hall with
Commissioner Mary McCarty.
Commissioner Arthur Eypel reported that he will attend a meeting in
the near future at the Seagate Condominium, wherein possible
solutions to the excessive noise created by "leaf blowers" will be
discussed.
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Regular Meeting - Minutes
Januarv 07, 1997 Page 2 of 3
Commissioner David Augenstein had no report.
Commissioner Thomas J. Reid had no report.
At Supervisor of Elections-Elect Theresa LePore's request, Mayor
Arlin G. Voress introduced a Resolution drafted by Town Attorney
Sliney, relating to the upcoming municipal election (March 11,
1997), and appointing Ms. LePore as a member of the Town's
Canvassing Board to handle any absentee ballots, as well as all
aspects of the required Logic and Accuracy tests. Town Manager
Mariano advised the request was in order; however, in past years a
letter from the Town had sufficed. The Resolution was unanimously
approved.
REPORTS - TOWN ATTORNEY
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney had no report.
REPORTS - TOWN MANAGER
Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano had no report.
• REPORTS - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
The Board Action Report for December 1996 was received as
information.
Because no active Talent Bank applicant had requested to serve on
the Board of Adjustment, filling the existing vacancy on that Board
was unanimously deferred.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-47 (b) OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT AND
DISMISSAL OF THE TOWN MANAGER.
Before discussion of this proposed ordinance took place, Vice Mayor
Rand, who had requested it be drafted, read a statement into the
record (attached to and made part of these Minutes), and invited
Town Manager Mariano's comments. Ms. Mariano advised she had no
objection to the proposed amendment. Mayor Voress then gave first
reading.
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REGULAR BUSINESS
Items Left Over
None.
Consent Acrenda
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, Mayor Voress adjourned the Regular Meeting at 1:55 P.M.,
upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER REID/COMMISSIONER EYPEL.
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APPROVE:
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Arlin G. Voress, Mayor
Arthur Eypel v Comm~~(sioner
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David Augenst~~n, Commissioner
Thomas J. Reid Commissioner
Verbatim Transcript
Vice Mayor John F. Rand's Statement
Town Commission Meeting
January 7, 1997, 1:30 PM
At last Tuesday's Workshop Meeting, I proposed an amendment to
Ordinance 611 which has apparently created an erroneous impression
which I should like to correct with the following statement:
There was no intention, whatsoever, to replace or modify the
existing employment contract which was duly granted to Mrs. Mariano
in July 1994 and which contract specifically requires a four to one
vote of the Town Commission to terminate her services. The sole
purpose of my above proposal was to facilitate the hiring and
firing of any future Town Managers so as to avoid any delay or
unnecessary expense for our Town in achieving that goal. I
mentioned the recent problem that our friendly neighbor the City of
Boynton Beach was experiencing in this regard merely to illustrate
my point. However, I did not wish or mean to criticize that
neighboring city as would appear to be the case based on certain
remarks ascribed tome which appeared in the press, some of which
are erroneous and/or taken out of context. I offer my sincere
apology to the governing body of Boynton Beach for any of my
remarks which may have offended them. I would also like to invite
Town Manager Mariano to make any comments that she would feel
appropriate to make before I make a motion to adopt this proposed
amendment.
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