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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
• Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 07, 1993 1:30 p.m.
Mayor Arlin Voress called the Regular Meeting of the Town Commis-
sion of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, to order at 1:30 p.m.
in the Commission Chambers at Town Hall. Also present were Town
Commissioners Arthur Eypel, John F. Rand, and David Augenstein.
Vice Mayor Bill Paul was absent.
Also in attendance were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Town
Manager Mary Ann Mariano, Town Clerk Anne M. Kowals, CMC, and
members of the general public.
CALL TO ORDER
Following roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The Agenda was unanimously accepted as submitted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• The following sets of Town Commission Meeting Minutes were submit-
ted for approval:
July 27, 1993 - Special Meeting
July 27, 1993 - Workshop Meeting
August 03, 1993 - Regular Meeting
A MOTION by COMMISSIONER RAND/COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN to approve
the Minutes as written carried without objection.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Mr. Jose Echeverria of Russell Drive, head of the Highland Beach
Turtle Program, advised there were 492 nests by the end of August
with a total of 476 false crawls.
It was noted the Town was invited to participate in the County
beach clean-up program on September 18. Mr. Echeverria, noting
the Town has its own on-going beach clean-up program, will advise
the County of this matter and give the County data regarding the
total weight and items picked up during the beach clean-up; the
County will submit this information to Tallahassee and Washington.
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REPORTS - TOWN COMMISSION
Vice Mayor Bill Paul
Vice Mayor Bill Paul was absent - no report.
Commissioner Arthur Eypel
Commissioner Arthur Eypel had no report.
Commissioner John F. Rand
Commissioner John F. Rand had no report.
Commissioner David Augenstein
Commissioner David Augenstein, citing an article in the August 25,
1993, issue of the Sun Sentinel regarding a proposed County Public
Guardianship Program, requested same be copied and distributed to
the Town Commission and John Ward, Chairman of the Town's Ad Hoc
Committee for the Advice and Protection Program.
Mayor Arlin Voress
• Mayor Arlin Voress had no report.
REPORTS - TOWN ATTORNEY
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, reporting on the proposed Town
Charter Amendment Ordinance scheduled for first reading at this
meeting, noted the title of said ordinance he submitted last week
has been revised as per copies distributed to the Commission this
date. Noting this matter relates to the Charter Review Board's
recommended changes which were reviewed by the Town Commission,
the Town Attorney advised he is collating the amendments and doing
a restatement of the Charter. The proposed ordinance will be dis-
cussed at the September Workshop Meeting with the final reading
and consideration of adoption taking place at the October Regular
Meeting. Upon adoption, the Town Attorney will file the ordinance
with the Secretary of State in Tallahassee and it will then be
submitted to the Municipal Code Corporation for their administe-
rial attention.
REPORTS - TOWN MANAGER
Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano had no report.
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REPORTS - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Mayor Voress noted the scheduled meetings of the various Town
Boards and Committees.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" SECTION
2-76 (a) REGARDING THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD;
CHAPTER 20 ENTITLED "PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT" SECTION
20-26 (a) REGARDING THE PLANNING BOARD AND SECTION 20-46
REGARDING THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
REGARDING REGULATION OF MEMBER ABSENCES OF THE AFORESAID
BOARDS.
The ordinance, given first reading on 8/03/93 and published on
8/20/93, was read by title only. MOTION by COMMISSIONER RAND/
COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN to adopt the ordinance as proposed, was
unanimously approved with an "AYE" vote cast by those present,
Commissioners Rand, Augenstein, Eypel, and Mayor Voress.
• 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE
TOWN CHARTER, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE TOWN CHARTER, PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF NEW
SECTIONS AND ARTICLE AND PROVIDING FOR THE RESTATEMENT
IN ITS ENTIRETY OF THE TOWN CHARTER; SPECIFICALLY
AMENDING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE TOWN CHARTER:
1.05, 1.06 (2), 1.06 (3), 1.06 (4), 1.06 (5), 2.01 (4),
2.01 (6), 2.01 (9), 2.01 (12), 2.01 (21), 2.01 (22),
2.01 (24), 2.01 (25), 2.01 (32), 2.01 (34), 2.01 (35),
2.01 (37), 3.02, 3.03, 3.05, 3.08, ARTICLE IV, 4.01,
4.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 6.01, 6.03, 6.05, 7.01, 7.02,
7.05, ARTICLE VIII, 8.01, 8.02, 9.03, 10.01; SPECIFI-
CALLY REPEALING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE TOWN
CHARTER: 1.06 (9), 2.01 (2), 2.01 (14) 2.01 (26), 2.01
(27), 4.02, 7.03, 7.06, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05, 8.06, 9.04;
SPECIFICALLY ADDING SECTIONS 2.01 (41) ENTITLED FUNDING
LIMITATION AND 9.07 ENTITLED LEGAL RIGHTS AND ARTICLE XI
ENTITLED REVIEW OF CHARTER; PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE
CHARTER AS RESTATED SHALL BE FILED WITH THE FLORIDA
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
The proposed ordinance was given first reading by title only by
Town Attorney Sliney who noted said title, as read, was revised
from the title submitted originally. This matter will be on the
September Workshop Meeting Agenda for further discussion.
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3. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AMENDMENT COORDINATED REVIEW INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
AND THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES COORDINATION FORUM
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE
TOWN COMMISSION TO EXECUTE SAME.
The proposed resolution was read by title by Mayor Voress who
noted same was discussed at a previous meeting. Mayor Voress
stated this particular resolution has to do with coordination
between the various County Agencies and will cost the Town $500.
per year; it is supported by all Palm Beach County Municipalities.
COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/COMMISSIONER RAND MOVED to approved the
resolution. The MOTION was favorably received by all Members.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Noting there was nothing for consideration under 'Items Left Over'
or the 'Consent Agenda', Mayor Voress entertained a MOTION to
adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon proper MOTION by COMMISSIONER RAND/COMMISSIONER EYPEL, Mayor
Voress adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Town Commission at
1:50 p.m.
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