2004.04.20_BSAB_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
BEACHES ADVISORY BOARD
• REGULAR MEETING
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Tuesda h 20 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 and Jean Ellis. Ruth Samuels was
absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon MOTION by MRS. ELLIS/MRS. WEISS, the minutes of the March 13,
2004 meeting were unanimously approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Jack Halpern, 4511 S. Ocean Blvd. , made the Board aware of vibra core
sampling (collecting sand samples) being done off the coast of Jap
rock by Coastal Planning & Engineering of Boca Raton. There will be
future dredging for renourishment of the north Boca beaches, and the
board is concerned that the dredging would affect the beach in
Highland Beach. Jack Halpern will obtain a timeline from Boca Raton
and acquire more information as to what is occurring.
• OLD BUSINESS
The memorandum of suggested recommendations to the Town Commission
was reviewed. The section re placement of trash bins was removed.
Welcome to Highland Beach was changed to Entering Highland Beach.
The following MOTION was made by MRS. ELLIS/MRS. WEISS:
THE BEACHES ADVISORY BOARD APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS, ALSO
CHANGING "WELCOME" TO "ENTERING" HIGHLAND BEACH. (attached)
MOTION met with unanimous approval.
The members continued discussion of placement of the trash cans.
Lucy Miller will contact several turtle volunteers who will help to
determine the placement of the receptacles.
ADJOURN
With no further business to come before the Board, Motion to adjourn
was made by MR. BERMAN/MRS. WEISS at 10:15 a.m.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 21, 2004
FROM: Lucy Miller, Chair
Beaches Advisory Board
TO: Town Commission
RE: Recommendations to Town Commission
The Board makes the following recommendations to the Town Commission:
1. The Town Commission approve the placement of "Entering Highland Beach"
signs at the North and South beach entrances to the Town.
2. The Town Commission pass an ordinance requiring that any beach rakers place
identification and phone numbers on their tractors. Also, all beach rakers should
be registered with the Town.
3. The Town Commission moves and votes to request signs from the State which
reference State statutes regarding sea turtles (to be used at turtle nests).
• 4. The Town Commission approve expanding the scope and name of the Beaches
Advisory Board to "Beaches and Shores Advisory Board," in order to include the
domain of the mtracoastal waterway for environmental protection of vegetation,
manatees and mangroves.
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disturb, mutilate, destroy, cause harm, pursue, hunt,. ahat~~..:-
to be destroyed, sell, offer for wound, kill, trap, or cars a~ ' -
sale, transfer. molest, or harass marine turtle, turtle nest, r~tntl~lr
any marine turtle or its nest ~ eggs, or atterr-pt to bra ~ ,
eggs at arty time. such conduct. ' ~~ . ' .
Upon cxmviction, a person may Any person who krto~i~f
be imprisoned for a period of up violates any provision of illr~t Illy .~ ~" ~ ; ,;
to 60 days or fined up to x500, or may be assessed a avtl ;M1~
both, plus an additional penalty of up to $25.000 or a a~~:~;
$100 for each sea turtle egg penalty up to $100,000 and up iirs
destroyed or taken. one year imprisonment.
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SHOULD YOU WITNESS A VIOLATION, OBSERVE AN MWURlp
OR STRANDED TURTLE, OR MISORlENTED HAT~CNLMK#S, ~ `'
PLEASE CONTACT FViIC AT
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FLORIDA FISH AND 1MlALIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MARINE TURTLE PROTECTION PROGRAM
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• Beaches Advisory Board
April 20, 2004 Page 2 of 2
APPROVE:
Lucy Miller, Ch.
Matthew Berman, V . Ch . ' ~l~s"/`'~'`--`
Jean E 11 i s '..1 S~.w ~~^
Betty Ja:
Martha P
Evelyn W
Ruth Sam'
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