1995.05.15_TC_Minutes_Special
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
Mondav, Mav 15, 1995 3.30 P M
Mayor Arlin G. Voress called the Special Meeting to order in
Commission Chambers at 3:30 P.M., stating its purpose was
consideration of the following:
RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERAL RELEASE TO THE FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. AND THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL
LIABILITY SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM, N/K/A/ THE FLORIDA
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE TRUST, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
SUM OF ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) DOLLARS.
Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor
Bill Paul, and Commissioners David Augenstein and John F. Rand were
present. Commissioner Arthur Eypel was absent.
Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano and Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney
were also in attendance. There were no members of the general
public present.
Before addressing the purpose of the meeting, Mayor Voress stated
that Commissioner Augenstein and he wished to discuss other issues
before the meeting was adjourned; Town Manager Mariano likewise
said there was an issue she would like to address.
The Mayor then deferred to Town Attorney Sliney, who gave an
overview as to why this meeting was necessary. He referred to
Attorney George P. Roberts letter to Town Manager Mariano dated May
12, 1995 (attached to and made part of these Minutes) and explained
that Section 3 of the proposed resolution related directly to that
letter. He also read the proposed resolution (No. 665) into the
record.
Substantial discussion took place regarding various aspects of the
General Release, with Attorney Sliney and Ms. Mariano answering the
members' questions to their satisfaction. During discussion it was
noted that the Town will continue to be insured by the Florida
Municipal Insurance Trust, but not in any way as regards the
"Hidden Harbor" litigation. To emphasize this point, Attorney
Sliney read the following paragraph from the General Release into
the record:
The intention of this General Release is that it is a
full and general release of any claim whatsoever that
Releasor had, has or may have against the Releasees
arising from the above-referenced case from the
beginning of time.
Town Commission
Special Meeting - Minutes
May 15, 1995 Paae 2 of 2
Concluding discussion, MOTION to approve the Resolution was made by
COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/COMMISSIONER RAND, followed by unanimous
favorable roll call vote. (Copy of Resolution No. 665 + copy of
General Release attached to and made part of these Minutes.)
Mayor Voress then referred to his recent letter to Attorney Sam
Daniels (copy attached to and made part of these Minutes) wherein
he thanked Mr. Daniels for what the Mayor felt were quite
extraordinary efforts on behalf of the Town regarding the Hidden
Harbor litigation, and offered Mr. and Mrs. Daniels a weekend with
all amenities as the Town's guests.
Brief discussion took place, with Vice Mayor Paul saying that he
felt all the attorneys for the Town had expended a good deal of
effort on its behalf. Ms. Mariano advised that this was the issue
she had intended to speak to and further, that after Mr. Daniels
had told her where he and his wife would like to stay, she had
checked with that facility and learned the cost would be
approximately $154.00.
Discussion concluded and upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/
COMMISSIONER RAND, the Mayor's offer to Mr. Daniels was approved as
follows:
COMMISSIONER RAND..........AYE
COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN::..AYE
MAYOR VORESS........ ..AYE
VICE MAYOR .................NAY
Commissioner Augenstein next read a statement into the record
wherein he requested that the Town Manager consider elevating the
Building Official's employment status to full time, citing among
other reasons the fact that activity in that department would
increase now that "Hidden Harbor" litigation had been settled and
development of the property was imminent.
During the discussion that ensued, various opinions in this regard
were offered, with Ms. Mariano noting that this was an
administrative item which would be looked at in the course of
normal budgetary deliberations.
There being no further business to come before the Commission at
this time, the meeting was adjourned upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER
RAND/COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN at 4:20 P.M.
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Ar in G. Voress, Mayor Bill Paul, Vice Mayor
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Jo F. Rand, Commissioner
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