2004.02.10_BSAB_Minutes_Regular• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
BEACHES ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesdav, Februarv 10, 2004 9.30 A M
Chair Lucy Miller called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. In
attendance were Vice-Chair Matthew Berman, Evelyn Weiss, Martha
Pando, Betty Jane Hofstadter, Jean Ellis and Ruth Samuels.
Town Manager Ben Saag and Maintenance Supervisor Bill Moore were
also in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon MOTION by LUCY MILLER/MARTHA PANDO, the minutes of the January
13, 2004 meeting were approved.
NEW BUSINESS
The following items were discussed:
. Beach cleaning vehicles - Board recommends the name and phone
number of the cleaning company be placed on the vehicles.
. It was noted that Town Manager Ben Saag provided information
notebooks providing background information on things that have been
accomplished on the Beach.
. Mr. Saag also spoke to the Board about the Sunshine Law and the
Board's advisory capacity to the Town Commission.
• It was suggested the Town adopt a vehicle ID ordinance, should the
beach raking companies not accomplish this on their own.
. Mr. Moore will take care of the placement of the trash cans,
placing them every 1/4 of a mile . He notes that because the beaches
are private, the cans cannot be placed without the property owners
permission.
Mr. Moore asked the Board to determine where cans should be
placed, and obtain consent from the property owners.
Mrs. Weiss will obtain from Jose' Escheveia turtle maps which
show homeowners names.
. Mrs. Weiss suggested that community service workers could clean
the beaches, which they currently do in Delray Beach. The workers
would be monitored through the HBPD, and the Town can request only
DUI workers if it prefers. The Board was reluctant to recommend
using felons, and recommended the Key Club volunteers be contacted.
Ben Saag will provide contact information.
Mrs. Weiss will contact Jose' and invite him to the next meeting.
It was noted that there are only seven beach signs, and more
could be used.
Mr. Saag stated that the police beach buggy patrols the beach
periodically.
Mrs. Ellis will look into alternate methods to clean beaches in
order to do away with the tractors.
Motion was made by MRS. PANDO/MRS. SAMUELS to recommend to the
Town Commission that "welcome to Highland Beach" signs be placed at
south and north end of Town on beach. Also recommend Town's beach
. vehicle have identification on it. (memo will be reviewed at next
meeting.)
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The members offered brief background information on themselves.
With no further business to come before the Board, Motion to adjourn
was made by MRS. HOFSTADTER/MRS. PANDO at 10:50 a.m.
APPROVE:
Lucy Miller, Ch.
Matthew Berman, V.Ch.
Jean Ellis
Betty Jane Hofstadter
Martha Pando
Evelyn Weiss
Ruth Samuels
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