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2007.07.10_BSAB_Minutes_Regular• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH BEACHES ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Tuesday July 10, 2007 930 A M Chair Lucy Miller called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. In attendance were Martha Pando, Betty Jane Hofstader, Evelyn Weiss, Ruth Samuels, Gary Guertin and members of the public. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon MOTION by Mrs. Miller /Mrs. Weiss, the following sets of minutes were approved. May 29, 2007 -Regular June 12, 2007 -Regular June 26, 2007 -Workshop NEW BUSINESS Interview of Candidates, the Board interviewed Beverly Knight, David Spodak, Rachel Scala-Pistone and Judi Asselta for the open seat, applications attached hereto. MOTION • was made to select Beverly Knight for the open seat on the Beaches & Shores Advisory Board. The Beaches & Shores Advisory Board will present their selection to the Commission at the next Town Commission meeting on August 7, 2007 Results for the selection of the Beaches & Shores open seat are as follows: 1. Beverly Knight 2. David Spodak 3. Rachel Scala -Pistone 4. Judi Asselta The Following issues were discussed: - Town Manager Dale Superman spoke re: Codes on selection of a Board member. The Board is a recommending body Commission has final say in the selection of a Board member. Dale Superman also suggests that the ordinance be rewritten, what equals a clean beach as a standard, how often the beaches are cleaned, how will the stricter standards be maintained and enforced? - Enforce Rules & Regulations for the beach. - Get Commission to agree what the standards are for the beach. It is vital for the beaches to be cleaned and maintained. - How often should property owners clean their beaches and what are we going to do to enforce these standards? - Dune restoration • • Beaches Advisory Board July 10.2007 Page 2 of 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS John Parro - It is important that the Commission understand what our beaches mean to us. Simon Calle - If you leave the cleaning of the beaches to the property owners, they will not follow through with the cleaning of the beaches. Judi Asselta - We must have a detailed list of regulations and what is included in a beach cleaning contract. Rachel Scala- Pistone -Report on Milani Park, suggestion to use park as an educational park as opposed to a beach. The police should not be used as a crossing guard to get to and from the beach. NEXT MEETING The next meeting will beheld on July 18, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. -Workshop ADJOURN With no further business to come before the Board, MOTION to adjourn was made by Mrs. Evelyn Weiss /Mrs. Ruth Samuels at 12:00 p.m. APPROVE: Lucy Miller, Chair c=-~~ Martha Panda , ~-' Betty Jane Hofstadter Evelyn Weiss Ruth ~ ~ ~'Y Attes~ g ~J Date: To: Town of Hlghland Beach c/o Lucy Miller From: Beverly Knight a Direct: $ Fax: a Cell: Date: July 9, 2007 Monday Re: Application for Beaches Advisory Board Appointment Dear Lucy, a ~,,, E 561-265-04 561-265-0458 ~-~ ! i L ~~ <~ = ~ ~~ i 561-504-9226 Attached you will find my application for review and consideration for the Beaches & Shores Board vacancy. Since I have been self-employed for many years, {have not attached a "resume". However, I have attached a small part of my real estate presentation that introduces me to potential clients, that may be helpful to you and the commission regarding my background. With politics aside, I'd like to believe that the Board and the Commission can make the best decision for the community of Highland Beach, for the betterment and preservation of our beautiful sea shore. After all, it is our greatest asset, and it is certainly number one in my heart. Thank you. ~/ N~~----------.~ tom} Bev Knight encl. N o~ ~* a M M ~' a ~ o ~° o a k. m = v ~~ =m F ~ ~ O 2 n~ j _U er ~ ~] a F U O za ~- W F L10 w W N W a 0 a a ' G" ~' Town of Highland Beach ::: '•~~i :a; :~~ .~, •'• :•?APPLICATION FOR BOARD/COMMISSION APPOINTMENT ,,1~ ~pFlON10p_~ NAME : PHONE NO . -~% ~~f o ~f S7 ADDRESS : ~0 23 ~!. OC,EA~/ ,~LyO- - SAi~E - -{~/oN~ft~/o ~E'fl ~.N, FG 33y8~ APT . NO . _IS~ ~~sE o,/ dC~A,~ 1. How long have you lived here? Z. Are you a full time resident? 3. Are you a registered voter? f ERRS ~S ES , 4 . Educational background: ~ .~ ~BS ~DYE~Cr/s~~/~ ~ 1~65/6~ ,; ~T~ L/~f~/SED ~E,,4L E~sTi4?~ ~S~eG/Ase~-f i~EALTOR a, 5. Please list business,y volunteer communiinvo.lvement ~ dates r,INf' p4s~I,rD ~Z P~pEO oe~~.P,4,~~n o~ oCE„/pr fc~t~iv*' Ner~ES, !wi ///G!!Glhrd~til~•. - ~r~ /`l0~~~2 Zeiv~ 2 ' G yRS ~- ZoNE c,4P~igi./ ~/rs y~ .l 7 yes /2Eq LTO,L : ocsA~/ ~-srq~ P,t..rsrcrres s~v~c.Au tea c ~,/ 8E i~ • - pc. p~xriss. Please list hobbies or other areas of interest G~J/GAL/ f~ ~SCttG" ~ ~~ ~1//N~ALS ~ B/~t~1S'~ C7C • ,~Ip R~NAB /L/TAT!*iJ . 6 . What is the Board/Commission. 'of your choice? ~jF4cff~5 ~s~/cyeES /~~' Describe briefly why//you wish to serve: ~ h~KE /l 7. Do- you understand that absence from 3 consecutive Regular Meetings after appointment will be considered as resignation subject to automatic acceptance? ~ E s -- 8. Would you have any limitations on attendance at meetings if appointed? No If so, please describe; 9. How many meetings of your preferred Board have you attended in the past three (3) years? ~~~as 7Et~visra~l y/6.-wivc • °~ ~~-' 10. Do you understand the duties and responsibilities of the Board or Commission to which you are requesting appointment? ES ~ ~ - - 07 qn ure of Applicant to * * * * + * * * RESUMES ARE INVITED TO BE ATTACHED * * * '~ (Home) (Work) CJ BEV KNI~`HT • • • Providing VIP Service & Confidentiality to all Clients. From home buyers and sellers to experienced investors, Beverly Knight, residing in the beautiful seaside Town of Highland Beach, passionately serves clients in Palm Beach & Broward Counties as a "private" luxury waterfront specialist in the exclusive representation of only the finest of multi-million dollar Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway properties. Geographical areas of concentration include, but are not limited to, Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Ocean Ridge and Manalapan. Bev and her developer-husband Bill Knight, originally opened Ocean Estate Properties LLC in 2001 to build, market and sell three new magnificent direct oceanfront estates in Highland Beach (Bev had previously been a successful partner in Arvida Real Estate Services' Platinum Estate Properties, with $35.6 in team sales in her first six months). Bev's sales and leads have taken her into ahighly-specialized field of high-end real estate, and her experience in building, design, renovation and site selection, has given her an edge over most real estate professionals. Bev says. "As Iona ago as I can remember... When growing up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C., my parents couldn't drive pass a "model row" of new homes without my relentless insistence to stop and tour them. Oh, the excitement! The cleverly-designed furnishings, the manicured lawns, flowers and trees, the active on-site sales office with the little model neighborhood under glass. When most girls were collecting Barbie Dolls, I had a collection of real estate brochures full of pretty pictures, renderings, site plans and floor plans!" Well, some things never change... • Timing is Everything, Bev successfully completed college, with honors, in 1977 by way of Pittsburgh, and with a B.S. in Advertising & Design, set up shop in Fort Lauderdale, managing her own design firm "Aluise Design" (Bev's maiden name). Well, timing is everything, isn't it? It was the height of the real estate boom! Brand new developments, extravagant gated country clubs, the new "Just-bring-your-toothbrush" era of "turn-key" furnished waterfront mansions of the 80's. What fun! So, for the next 20 years, Aluise Design designed and produced local, national and international award-wining marketing materials, brochures, floor plans, clever advertising campaigns and on-site sales offices, for the growing number of distinguished clients and firms involved the industry from Miami to Palm Beach, where she honed her business, design and people skills. Bev's many clients were the innovative builders and developers of "brand neW' high-end country clubs and waterfront communities in the "go-go-80's" including The Sanctuary, St. Andrews Country Club, Polo Club of Boca Raton, Boca West, Boca Grove Plantation, Admiral's Cove, Seasons, The Colonnades, Frenchman's Creek and Jonathan's Landing. And many of her original clients are still building today, Addison Development, The Siegel Group and Tradewinds Development. A Smooth Transition for a Second Career. For the new millennium, after leaving the design world in 1999, Bev returned to her passion of sales and marketing, of another kind. This time, she decided to sit on the other side of the table, to assume the responsibilities of a Licensed Real Estate Professional. Still excited by fine architecture, interiors, and luxury properties, and wanting to share the enthusiasm with buyers and sellers, it was a natural transition. • • So, how does all this translate for Bev's client's today? The same sound business practices, attention to detail, and communication skills required and demanded by Fortune 500 clients are all critical in handling real estate transactions. After family and health, real estate holdings are often her client's biggest asset. Considerations, such as risk management, detailed documentation, contract review, effective negotiation skills, candid market and property assessment are essential but all too often underdeveloped skills. This is why people choose Beverly Knight to be their trusted partner and advocate in their Real Estate decisions. And so we've come full-circle. Awards /Accomplishments /Credentials • ^ OWNER OF ALUISE DESIGN, afull-service Advertising & Design Studio, for over 20 years. ^ CAREER AWARDS/MARKETING • 15 ADDY AWARDS -Local, Regional & State • 2 International CREATIVITY AWardS by ART DIRECTION MAGAZINE • TWICe nationally-honored by PRINT MAGAZINE • Florida ANGEL AWARD for Best in Public Service • 3 PALM AWARDS: Gold "Best Brochure" and Silver "Best Color Print Ad" (both for Dan Swanson, Monogram Building & Design), • Silver "Best On-Site Signage" (for Royal Palm Cove in The Polo Club Boca Raton). • GOLD PRISM AWARD (Ocean Estates/Robb & Stucky) Best Single-Family Home on the Gold Coast (3621 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach) awarded by The Gold Coast Builder's Association. • SILVER PRISM AWARD (Ocean Estates/Robb & Stucky) "Best Family Room" Design (4117 S. Ocean Blvd., Highalnd Beach.) ^ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE :~ • National Association of Realtors® • Realtors®Association of the Palm Beaches • Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce • Regional Multiple Listing Service • Who's Who in Boca Raton Real Estate Chapter 5 BEACHES AND BOATS* Page 1 of 3 • Chapter 5 BEACHES AND BOATS* *Cross references: Buildings and structures, Ch. 6; land clearance, Ch. 13; licenses and license taxes, Ch. 15; nuisances, Ch. 17; planning and development, Ch. 20; zoning, Ch. 30; coastal construction, § 6-76 et seq.; natural vegetative cover on beach dunes, § 28-37. State law references: Tidal (ands and bulkheads, F.S. § 253.12 et seq.; deposit of material in tidewater or on wharf or quay, F.S. §§ 309.01, 309.02; financial assistance for focal governments in acquiring beach property, F.S. § 375.065; coastal management, F.S. § 380.20 et seq.; public swimming and bathing facilities, F.S. Ch. 514. Sec. 5-1`Parkinr~ ofi boats. Sec. 5-4. Rules regulations for use of beaches. Sec. 5-5. Removal.of sand. earth from beach. Sec. 5-6. Unlawful deposit of glass crockery. etc. Sec. 5-7, Living aboard boats. Sec. 5=8. Anchoring of watercraft_in the. navi able waters of the town~re istration of watercraft, Sec.. 5-9. Litterin . Sec_ 5-10, Seach rakers,. Sec. 5-1. Parking of boats. No boat shall be parked upon land visible from any public road within the town unless sheltered from view or placed in an enclosed garage, except for the express purpose of loading and unloading such boat. (Code 1972, § 6-1; Ord. No. 688, § 5, 1-2-01) Cross references: Motor vehicles and traffic, Ch. 16. State law references: Municipal regulation of vessels, F.S. §§ 327.22, 327.60. Secs. 5-2, 5-3. Reserved. Editor's note: Ord. No. 688, § 6, adopted Jan. 2, 2001, amended the Code by deleting former §§ 5-2 and 5-3, which prohibited the operation of public bathing beaches and set forth penalties therefor, and which derived from Code 1972, §§ 6-2 and 6-3. Sec. 5-4. Rules, regulations for use of beaches. (a) All persons using the beaches within the town shall comply with and abide by the following rules and regulations: (1) No person shall dress or undress on the beach except in taking off or putting on dressing robes and shoes. (2) No person shall dress or act indecently or be attired in indecent apparel. (3) No person shall use loud, boisterous or profane language. • (4) No person shall place or deposit on the beach any loose paper or other trash or refuse, but shall deposit same in receptacles. t.,+~..rn:t...,.,..,i ..,.,~.,.,.a,. ,,,,..../.,..,.,,m,.,.~r.,...,/~nn~n/i /^~~ G/1n/7nn'7 Chapter 5 BEACHES AND BOATS* Page 2 of 3 (5) No motor vehicle shall be driven upon the beaches without the previous written consent of the town commission. • (b) The violation of any of these rules and regulations shall constitute an offense against this Code. (Code 1972, § 6-4) State law references: Municipal regulation of the landing of seaplanes, F.S. § 330.36; exposure of sexual organs, F.S. § 800.03; operation of aircraft in careless or reckless manner, F.S. § 860.13. Sec. 5-5. Removal of sand, earth from beach. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or remove from the ocean beach within the limits of the town any sand or earth. {Code 1972, § 6-5) State law references: Coastal construction and excavation, F.S. § 161.053. Sec. 5-6. Unlawful deposit of glass, crockery, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, cast, lay or deposit a glass bottle or piece of crockery or any glass or glassware, or any part thereof, on any beach, whether the ocean beach or Inland Waterways Canal, or other part of the waterfront. (Code 1972, § 6-6) • State law references: Littering, F.S. § 403.413. Sec. 5-7. Living aboard boats. No person shall live aboard a boat within the corporate limits of the town. This prohibition shall apply whether the boat is located in any waterways or canals or upon land within the corporate limits of the town. (Code 1972, § 6-7) Cross references: Parking, storage or use of major recreational equipment, Ch. 30, § 5.12. Sec. 5-8. Anchoring of watercraft in the navigable waters of the town; registration of watercraft. (a) No person may anchor any watercraft in the navigable waters within the corporate limits of the Town of Highland Beach, with the exception of watercraft fastened to shore based docks. (b) Violations of this section shall be subject to enforcement by the code enforcement board of the town. (Ord. No. 621, §§ 1--3, 2-4-92; Ord. No. 688, § 6, 1-2-01) Sec. 5-9. Littering. (a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have i..._.ina_,....,t .....,_.,,,,a,...,......i....,..,m,.,.`r_,....nnn~nii i~c cnni~nn^~ Chapter 5 BEACHES AND BOATS* Page 3 of 3 the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: • Beaches means that area abutting the Aflantic Ocean consisting of predominantly sand, whether below or above the mean high water mark. (b) Prohibited. No person shall leave or deposit any trash, refuse or debris on any beach. Any such trash, refuse or debris shall be placed, when available, in a container clearly marked by the town for such purpose. If there is no receptacle, or if the receptacle is full, all trash or refuse must be removed from the beach. (c) Private beaches. In regard to that portion of the beach determined to be private property, no person shall place or deposit on any such beach any trash, refuse or debris. Further, the owner of the private property shall not allow trash, refuse or debris to remain on his property for a period of time greater than seven (7) days after notification by the town. Any such trash, refuse or debris located upon private beachfront property shall be properly disposed of in a manner otherwise provided by the codes and regulations afthe town. (d) Violation. Any private property owner found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the town's code enforcement ordinance, and subject to penalties prescribed by the code enforcement board for each day a violation is determined to exist. (Ord. No. 693, 8-7-01) Sec. 5-10. Beach rakers. Alt beach rakers are to place identification and phone numbers on their tractors. All beach rakers are to be registered with the town. . (Ord. No. 708, 7-6-04) Editor's note: Ord. No. 708, adopted July 6, 2004, enacted provisions designated as § 5-9. Inasmuch as there already exists such a section said provisions have been redesignated as § 5-10 to avoid duplication of numbers. • http://library l .municode.com/mcc/DocView/10919/1 /26 5/1 d/2007 Chapter 17 NUISANCES* • Chapter 17 NUISANCES* Page 1 of 2 *Cross references: Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 9; health, Ch. 11; housing, Ch. 12; land clearance, Ch. 13; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, Ch. 18; solid waste, Ch. 24; trees, shrubs and vegetation, Ch. 28; junked motor vehicles, § 16-51 et seq.; lethal yellowing disease, § 28-81 et seq. State law references: Public nuisances, F.S. ch. 823; sanitary nusiances, F.S. § 386.01 et seq.; nuisance abatement, F.S. §§ 60.05, 60.06. Sec. 17-1. Short title. Sec. 17-2. Definitions. Sec_ 17-3. Generally; declared__unlawful. Sec,. 17-4. Nuisances on_pri_vate propertX. Sec._ 17-5. Enforcement. Sec. 17-6. Penalties. Sec. 17-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the nuisance ordinance. (Code 1972, § 17-1) • Sec. 17-2. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Nuisance means any condition or use of premises or of building exteriors which is detrimental to the property of others or which causes or tends to cause substantial diminution in the value of other property in the neighborhood in which such premises are located. This includes, but is not limited to, the keeping, the maintaining or the depositing on, or the scattering over the premises, of any of the following: (1) Lumber, junk, trash or debris; (2) Abandoned, discarded, unused or stored objects or equipment, whether operative or inoperative, such as automobiles, boats, trailers, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans or containers or the like. This definition does not limit the meaning of nuisance in section 17-3. Property means any real property within the town which is not a street or highway. (Code 1972, § 17-3) Sec. 17-3. Generally; declared unlawful. • It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, property or in any place in or under his possessio description, which tends to annoy the community or httn://librarvl.municode.com/mcc/DocView/109].9/l /~ keep, maintain or permit on his property, or any n or control, any nuisance of any kind, nature or any portion thereof, or which nuisance tends to Chapter 17 NUISANCES* Page 2 of 2 injure the health, morals or peace of the citizens of the town. (Code 1972, § 17-2) • State law references: Nuisances, penalty, F.S. § 823.01. Sec. 17-4. Nuisances on private property. No person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any premises shall maintain or keep any nuisance thereon, nor shall any such person cause diminution in the value of the other property in the neighborhood in which such premises are located. (Code 1972, § 17-3) Sec. 17-5. Enforcement. Enforcement of this chapter may be accomplished by the town in any manner authorized by law. In addition, any person who by reason of another's violation of any provision of this chapter suffers special damage to himself different from that suffered by other property owners throughout the town generally, may bring an action to enjoin or otherwise abate an existing violation. (Code 1972, § 17-4) Charter references: Authority of town to make rules and regulations to prevent and remove nuisances, § 2.01(6). State law references: Injunction to abate nuisances, F.S. § 60.05;. sanitary and health nuisances, • F.S. § 386.01 et seq.; public nuisances, F.S. ch. 823. Sec. 17-6. Penal#ies. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be cited with a notice by the police department. Each day in which any violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. Violations of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1 of this Code. 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These enforcement methods may include, ~s~~ ~ `- but are not limited to, the issuance of a citation, a summons, or ' a notice to appear in county court or arrest for violation of zou6 municipal ordinances as provided for in chapter 901. Unless -' ~, otherwise specifically authorized and provided for by law, a 'c~`~h '~~ person convicted of violating a municipal ordinance may be :sentenced to pay a fine, not to exceed $5t>fl, and may be _ ' `' sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment, not to exceed b0 `?' ~`~~{~~ da s, in a munici al detention facitit or other facilit as ~. r Y P Y Y "_-_; authorized by taw. • 1 ,.v.lan .:~:'~~: ®~: http://www.flsenate:you/Staiuteslindex.cfm?App_mode=Di Statutes & Constitution :mew St... '-:x~r---`-`--- make further repairs or to maintain the property and does not create any liability against the local governing body fcrr-art}r- damages to the property if such repairs were completed in good faith. If a finding of a violation or a repeat violation has been made as provided in this part, a hearing shall not be necessary for issuance of the order imposing the fine. If, after due notice and hearing, a code enforcement board finds a violation to be irreparable or irreversible in nature, it may order the violator to pay a fine as specified in paragraph (Z)(a). (Z}(a) A fine imposed pursuant to this section shalt not exceed $250 per day for a first violation and shalt not exceed $500 per day for a repeat violation, and, in addition, may include alt costs of repairs pursuant to subsection (1 ). However, if a code enforcement board finds the violation to be irreparable or irreversible in nature, it may impose a fine not to exceed $5,000 per violation. (b} In determining the amount of the fine, if any, the enforcement board shalt consider the following factors: 1. The gravity of the violation; 2. Any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation; and '' `' 3 3. Any previous violations committed by the violator. ~? "~ ', ~; } t °' (c} An enforcement board may reduce a fine imposed pursuant to ~- ~~ ~' s ~k~ ,, Dr.r,~ Internet ~ Pr~,te~-ted Mode: On *+1009'0 .-,,.. __ - ,-, ,. ~: - ~. ~.. - I~~I-:1 ~~~~~.~ s~G~~~,~ - -a ~_.i ~~' Page + _~' Toots.., .. -'P'..,~__~_mxTzy Options ~ ' 1GH( -'h ~~' ~ qp~,1 ~~i %?: ~~ '~`~ ~ ~ .y l~l *.... ..,* = l1~4~ ~; 0 R 1~p ~= Town of Highland Beach ThomasJrReid Vice Mayor: Michael W. Hill Commissioners: 3614 SOUTH OCEAN BOULEVARD • HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA 33487 John J.Sorrelli Paul R. Kane, Sr. Robert L. Lowe 561-278-4548 Town Manager: Palm Beach County, Florida FAX 561-265-3582 Ben saag May 5, 1999 Ms. Rachael Scala-Pistone 2917 S . Ocean Blvd . #3 02 Highland Beach, FL 33487 Dear Rachael: I am pleased to advise you that at its May 4 Regular Meeting, the Tocrn Co.mrrrission appointed you as a Member on the A.d Hoc Committee. This G`ommit:tee .reviews Town Procedures, and meets on an as-needed ba._ i.~ . On behalf of the Commission, 2 extend congratulations on your appointment and many thanks on your willingness to serve the Town in this important capacity. Sincerely, ~~ GYy~ ~c Mayor /jd "Tree City U.S.A." _'~ 1GH(q~~~ ~, o~.. ,, ~, .:~o ~_ • , ,~ 4 r ,. :si , 4 \._ Town of Highland Beach .3614. SOUTH OCEAN BOULEVARD ~ HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA 33487 561-278-4548 Palm Beach County, Florida FAX 561-265-3582 February 25, 1999 Rachael Pistone 2917 S. Ocean Boulevard, #302 Highland Beach, Florida 33487 Re: 50th Anniversary Celebration Dear Rachael: Mayor: Arlin G. Voress Vice. Mayor: Thomas J. Reid Commissioners: David Augenstein Michael W. Hill John J. Sorrelli Town Manager: Ben Saag On behalf of the Town Commission and all Town residents, we write to extend sincere thanks to you not only for serving on the Celebration Committee and volunteerirlb your time • and talent on February 18, but for coordinating the Town's very first display of local artists, which was certainly a highlight of the event. Your i~~,portant contributions to the success of our 50th Anniversary Celebration :v~re many and we appreciate all of them! The Town is fortunate to count you among its residents! $lnCerely, c Arlin C. 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E C N O O ~ `~ N -~ N ~ ' + L Q ~ ~ ~ O ~ ~ .+. O T N Q 'V ~ O ° d1 fC ~+ •~ °° ~ VO ~~ va ~ ~ U N ~ i ~ ~~ i C ~ i ~ C U1 N ~ ~ p~I LV O c~ p~ •~ m 'a L ~ v Q ~~j C~C O C ~ L _ •E ~ 3~ m } . .. ~ U Z U Q ~ p~ o~ o 0 0~ o ~' ~-~E?,EaQiE~E p = O i ~~ ~ O N p am~Q N N v p ~V~~~ Q • • • • • • • ~\GHLgo~~~ ~ •~ ~ Ill iZ:.. '.~ i3; :a~ *. ;*. AP ,~~~~ FL 0 R \Op NAME : ~ J} (: I-I ~ r r.~ ; , R, Town of Highland Bea ,f~~'~1? ~`,~ e~~~~f~ -,.; _; '..7 rill .'. of .. .._ C` '~~ ..;.~ C~l~i f LIGATION FOR RD/COIrII~tISSION ADDRESS :<~ ~ / `7--~>~ ~} L. J~c-~ N ~ ,I/~ ~~ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. (Work) NO..~C? How long have you lived here? ~~V, 1~ '~ Are you a full time resident?___~ j~,. S Are you a registered voter? ~~ Educational background : ~ ~ ~ _ ~'~ a! y ~ r'~s l.~ ~f +~~' PDl~ease list business, volunteer, community involvement ~ dates ~RC+~L ~~°T~~r~~~~'vk ~~(~ - icy ~r~Rs-~f-~ -tf~r~ ~ z c. ~s F~,~~:~.l,z~r,c -~~-~~ J;~~ c.L ~~~e.~ Please list hobbies or other areasr of~in~eresti f2 s ~~~a~ ~- ~~-~L~"_ t~~~~ ~~~~~~.~.~~?t~rn~r~ ~~l~j~~crt~~.5 a'~!/{il~+~~j ~~ l'..Ci~P7~~ri,~,,'// ~ rG~K~iT-a-- What is the Board/Co~imission of your choice?~ r ~h cif, Describe briefly why you wish to serve:i-~l`~"f~~~°~ ~ l ~`+~'1 ~ ~"~~n ~r L ~sS ti f S ~ ~~'-~C; i ?' ~~s:' ~ ~ ~~ C. ~ +.t, ~ IMP r~-1-u ~ p~,~. ~~Sn a:'cfi.~5~ 1. ~A I~~' t~~~~,~- fi l~c ~~1 / - .~~N F Sy S~" ~ , Do you unde~stra\nd that absence from 3 ,consecutive Regular Meetings after appointment will be considered as resignation subject to automatic acceptance? '`~ ~'~ S Would you have any limitations on attendance at meetings if appointed? ~ If so, please describe; How many meetings of your prefer ed Board have you attended in the past three (3) years? t'r' ~?I~ ~~ _ 10. Do you understand the- duties and responsibilities of the Hoard ~r C issrior`T- which you are requesting appointment? ,. gnature of Applicant Date PHONE NO.~~- ~ (Home) * * * + * * * * RESUMES ARE INVITED TO BE ATTACHED * *' * '~ ' '~ * ~ TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA BOARD APPOINTI~tEIYT POLICY The filling of Board vacancies is the exclusive obligation and responsibility of the Town Commission. It is the policy of the Town Commission of Highland Beach to appoint qualified candidates to town boards. When a vacancy occurs and the incumbent is not eligible for reappointment, the Town Commission will nominate candidate from the Talent Bank who have indicated a preference for the board in question. The candidates will be asked to attend the next Regular or Workshop MdCting where they will be interviewed. Meanwhile, Town Commission members may iattrview any of the candidates personally and/or consult with the board involved. When considering a candidate's qualifications, the Town Commission may consider the following additional factors: 1. Experience 2. Education • 3. Length of time on the talent bank waiting list 4. Past service to the Town 5. Whether the candidate has a significant amount of time left in a term on another board New Candidates The Town Clerk shall maintain a Talent Bank comprised of those persons who have indicated a desire to serve as members of a town board. Applications shall have an active life of one gear, but may be reactivated for one additional year if so desired by the candidate. Copies of such Talent Bank applications shall be: Provided to the Town Commission Provided to the Chairman of the specific board or boards for which the applicant has expressed a preference, or Provided to the Chairmen of all town boards in the event that no preference has been shown by the applicant Board Appointment Policy Page Two • Currently Seated Candidates andlor Members for Reappointment The Town Clerk shall advise the Town Commission of the a=piration dates and length of service of members of town boards. Inasmuch as said candidates andlor members are already known to the Commission through their service, no further interviews or recommendations shall be necessary or desirable. Absent objection from any Commissioner or the Board Chairman, board members eligible for reappointment at -the end of their term may be reappointed (without having to be interviewed), by majority vote of the Town Commission, provided that the candidate desires to be reappointed. Upon formal appointment of any candidate by the Town Commission, each appointee shall: 1. Be notified in writing by the Town Clerk with a copy of said letter ' being provided to the respective board chairman; and • 2. Be supplied with a copy of those portions of the Town Code which delineate the responsibilities and duties of the particular board membership. Adopted by the Town Commission 11!4/9? INFORMATION REGARDING TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH BOARDS AND COMMITTEES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT -Hears appeals to decisions of administrative officers relating to the Zoning Ordinance. Meets quarterly and as needed when a Petition for Variance is submitted. Membership: 7 Members (3 year term) CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD -- Enforces all technical codes in force in the Town of Highland Beach including, but not limited to, occupational licenses, fire, building, zoning and sign codes. Meets monthly. Membership: 7 Members (3 year term) Fttd-ANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD -Assists the Town Manager and Finance Department in preparation of budget and reviews matters as requested by the Town Commission. Meets as needed. Membership= 5 Members (3 year term) PLANNING BOARD -Recommends to the Town Commission on all matters involving Town planning including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Plan, development plans, site plan reviews and special exception plans. Meets monthly. Membership: 7 Members (3 year term) BEACHES ADVISORY BOARD -Addresses beach cleanups, assist sea turtle program, review ordinances re. beaches and turtles, address appropriate vegetation on dunes, address violations and citations within confines of the beach. Makes recommendations to the Town commission, Membership: 7 Members (3 year term) CULTURAL BOARD -Arranges for local artists, musicians and speakers to provide cultural enrichment to the residents of Highland Beach. Also arranges traditional celebrations in honor of national and local holidays. Membership: 7 Members (3 year term) AD HOC COMMITTEES ~ From time to time the Town Commission appoints Ad Hoc Committees and/or persons to assist or represent the. Town in various special matters. These committees are usually short-term appointments established for specific studies or evaluations. (boardsappl) . To: From: Date: Re: Dear Lucy, Town of Hlghland Beach c/o Lucy Miller Beverly Knight a Direct: 561-265-0 ~7 , a Fax: 561-265- .l i? ` :~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i a Cell: 561-504-9226 July 9, 2007 Monday Application for Beaches Advisory Board Appointment Attached you will find my application for review and consideration for the Beaches & Shores Board vacancy. • Since I have been self-employed for many years, I have not attached a "resume". However, I have attached a small part of my real estate presentation that introduces me to potential clients, that may be helpful to you and the commission regarding my background. With politics aside, I'd like to believe that the Board and the Commission can make the best decision for the community of Highland Beach, for the betterment and preservation of our beautiful sea shore. After all, it is our greatest asset, and it is certainly number one in my heart. Thank you. /, O Bev Knight encl. ;'<J~ r ~\~ ti o~ ~~ a M M ~' a ~ o O s co 0 z ~. U = o~ _ ~o F ~ D o z ~~ M = N ~ C' x Q F ~ O za ~. ~ a ~~ W~ W F CA w W F W a 0 a o~.~~-~~"~~~., Town of Highland Beach :::' ..~ ~ :3• :>~ o :~,, *., .,*~APPLICATION FOR BOARD/COMMISSION APPOINTMENT ~~ .. ~h f(ONIOp~ NAME : ~ _J5N%GT_ PHONE NO . /rC/- .'ZOO .r- D S ,1 ` ,p ~ 7 (Home ) ADDRESS : ~ TpZ3 ~. OGEA^/ .9Ly0- '- -~~E - (Work ) -~/GN<,R~yO ~BESjc~, f-L 33ys~ APT . NO . ~s~- /~/~6 0,/ OCEq,~ 1. How long have you lived here? f' EARS Z. Are you a lull time resident? ~S 3. Are you a registered voter? ES 4. Educational background: BS y~~rjy,,rG l~ES/6./ . • ~T~ L/CF,//SED ~F 4L ~~aTi¢7~ ~Sf sGAT~' 1 /eEA LTOR ~, 5. Please list business, volunteer community involvement ~ dates -,Mr N4S,a~/D +S P1gsv~o oe~l•P,~,~,~-~ ~ oc ~r~,t6,ry- Ners~ES, Nowt~r !wi fliclilr~ro 8ti1 at . - ~r~ /`7o~/•ra/L. Zo^/~ 2 ~ y,~ + zovE c~Pr.~i./ ors y~ .r/ 7 y,~s) /ZEq Lt SIG- ~ OG6An/ is srq/~ Pie•.r~rrrrEs s~~uA~., Lw- a ~i/ 8E ~t • pc. p~zriss..~ Please list hobbies or other areas of interest • r G~/t.,Dlif~ RaSca~' ~- ~~ ~i.•~.~1Es~BI~GiS, ~• ~lrro RsaASic.~rArr.i~ . 6 . What is the Board/Commission. 'of your choice? ~F14CN~5 ~S!/c~eES /~DY. Describe briefly why you wish to serve: ~ h,4KE f1 • 7 . Do - you understand that absence from 3 cons ecutive Regular Meetings after appointment will be considered as resignation subject to automatic acceptance? ~ E s 8. Would °you have any limitations on attendance at meetings if appointed? No I f so, please describe ~/~~eq FiaXi rB~E . 9. How many meetings of your preferred Board have you attended in the past three { 3) years? oZ etas 7E[.EVis~o~/ y~~wivc • QECuc~•c~y • - 10. Do you understand the- duties and responsibilities of the Hoard or Commission to which you are requesting. appointment? ~ - - 07 gn ure of Applicant to • * * * * * * * RESUMES ARE INVITED TO BE ATTACHED * * * • + '~ t ~ • _. BEV KNI~`HT • • Providing VIP Service & Confidentiality to all Clients From home buyers and sellers to experienced investors, Beverly Knight, residing in the beautiful seaside Town of Highland Beach, passionately serves clients in Palm Beach & Broward Counties as a "private" luxury waterfront specialist in the exclusive representation of only the finest of multi-million dollar Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway properties. Geographical areas of concentration include, but are not limited to, Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Ocean Ridge and Manalapan. Bev and her developer-husband Bill Knight, originally opened Ocean Estate Properties LLC in 2001 to build, market and sell three new magnificent direct oceanfront estates in Highland Beach (Bev had previously been a successful partner in Arvida Real Estate Services' Platinum Estate Properties, with $35.6 in team sales in her first six months). Bev's sales and leads have taken her into ahighly-specialized field of high-end real estate, and her experience in building, design, renovation and site selection, has given her an edge over mosf real estate professionals. Bev says, "As long ago as I can remember... When growing up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C., my parents couldn't drive pass a "model row" of new homes without my relentless insistence to stop and tour them. Oh, the excitement! The cleverly-designed furnishings, the manicured lawns, flowers and trees, the active on-site sales office with the little model neighborhood under glass. When most girls were collecting Barbie Dolls, I had a collection of real estate brochures full of pretty pictures, renderings, site plans and floor plans!" Well, some things never change... • Timing is Everything, Bev successfully completed college, with honors, in 1977 by way of Pittsburgh, and with a B.S. in Advertising & Design, set up shop in Fort Lauderdale, managing her own design firm "Aluise Design" (Bev's maiden name). Well, timing is everything, isn't it? It was the height of the real estate boom! Brand new developments, extravagant gated country clubs, the new "Just-bring-your-toothbrush" era of "turn-key" furnished waterfront mansions of the 80's. What fun! So, for the next 20 years, Aluise Design designed and produced local, national and international award-wining marketing materials, brochures, floor plans, clever advertising campaigns and on-site sales offices, for the growing number of distinguished clients and firms involved the industry from Miami to Palm Beach, where she honed her business, design and people skills. • Bev's many clients were the innovative builders and developers of "brand neW' high-end country clubs and waterfront communities in the "go-go-80's" including The Sanctuary, St. Andrews Country Club, Polo Club of Boca Raton, Boca West, Boca Grove Plantation, Admiral's Cove, Seasons, The Colonnades, Frenchman's Creek and Jonathan's Landing. And many of her original clients are still building today, Addison Development, The Siegel Group and Tradewinds Development. A Smooth Transition for a Second Career. For the new millennium, after leaving the design world in 1999, Bev returned to her passion of sales and marketing, of another kind. This time, she decided to sit on the other side of the table, to assume the responsibilities of a Licensed Real Estate Professional. Still excited by fine architecture, interiors, and luxury properties, and wanting to share the enthusiasm with buyers and sellers, it was a natural transition. So, how does all this translate for Bev's client's todav~ The same sound business practices, attention to detail, and communication skills required and demanded by Fortune 500 clients are all critical in handling real estate transactions. After family and health, real estate holdings are often her client's biggest asset. Considerations, such as risk management, detailed documentation, contract review, effective negotiation skills, candid market and property assessment are essential but all too often underdeveloped skills. This is why people choose Beverly Knight to be their trusted partner and advocate in their Real Estate decisions. And so we've come full-circle. Awards /Accomplishments /Credentials r~ ^ OWNER OF ALUISE DESIGN, afull-service Advertising & Design Studio, for over 20 years. ^ CAREER AWARDS/MARKETING • 15 ADDY AWARDS - LOCaI, Regional & State • 2 International CREATIVITY AWardS by ART DIRECTION MAGAZINE • TWICe nationally-honored by PRINT MAGAZINE • Florida ANGEL AWARD for Best in Public Service • 3 PALM AWARDS: Gold "Best Brochure" and Silver "Best Color Print Ad" (both for Dan Swanson, Monogram Building & Design), • Silver "Best On-Site Signage" (for Royal Palm Cove in The Polo Club Boca Raton). • GOLD PRISM AWARD (Ocean Estates/Robb & Stucky) Best Single-Family Home on the Gold Coast (3621 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach) awarded by The Gold Coast Builder's Association. • SILVER PRISM AWARD (Ocean Estates/Robb & Stucky) "Best Family Room" Design (4117 S. Ocean Blvd., Highalnd Beach.) C7 ^ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE • National Association of Realtors® • Realtors®Association of the Palm Beaches • Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce • Regional Multiple Listing Service • Who's Who in Boca Raton Real Estate ~~ ~l~.r~'~4~ s~. Cam, ~~ r~ ~~ i ~ !, ~+~ ~~~ +H1GHLge, bland Beach ~ 4•~ ~ `J `~ •ar o~ _ ~.y~`~~., Town of Hig *. ~: ?APPLICATION FOR BOARDICOIrIIriISSION APPOINTMENT- '~-wv~ C ~~~~L 0 R 10~ ~. i a 11 ~' NAME : j i.L d ~ TI S'S E' /7 G~ PHONE NO . 5~~ l- ~ ~..~ -p2 %'j~ ~ (Home ) ADDRESS :: 3 ~s~ ~, (iG.~.al- l~~Ud, ~ ~ I' 7~ ~- ~~f%~- (Work) /~1~~ <Y~,Ja~ ~ Q-l?t~.~~~ ,~,.3 ~~7 APT . NO . C.. ~ H~ ~~ 1. How long have you lived here? Z, Are you a Lull time resident? 3. Are you a registered voter? ~ ~S 4 . Educational background : B. S`.. u., ~ ~,s , f •, Gds-~--fv~ - ~t~..r~~i„s~ (~~;~~~:`~ 5. Please list business, volunteer, community involvement ~ dates l ~ eaL1 6 s ''o... t" e' f}~, Li1 ~ ~/~, nc>w ~` a Pr.~.s en ~' ,J~ o -• °~~d v~ v ~c~n~1 i'ur_ Lnv ;2oii,Tp,i1~~ ~ P,~~S~':~vc~ ~: un -.~Xyr,e.~s ~.~~t Please list hobbies or other areas l ._ fG' ~j// y~ ~?:~.5'C'/i- L{3~'+~ 1.'.".= ~(~US~~V.~Tr O,n ~ S/~I.QZ "LI~C'{' f interestf interest 6 . What is the Board/Commission. of your choice? ~.e~tc,:~.~- ~~~~~-~-s~ Describe briefly why you wish to serve: .~ c ~,~ 4.. ~.t'3rn/n1I ~n~ f"~3 D-e~+s'22L`;,-!~_~tcC.2. -~nUt2Cyll~nt no~ lK i~.'.`~d ~!'tz /~'~-~ InkaG..~~'s' 7. Do you understand that absence from 3 consecutive Regular Meetings after appointment will be considered as resignation subject to automatic acceptance? --7 •~s 8. Would you have any limitations on attendance at meetings if appointed? ~ If so, please describe; 9. How many meetings of your preferred Board have you attended in the past three (3) years? n -- ~r~i~~ d s~:~e,~.,.~l v,, " 10. Do you understand the duties and responsibilities of the Hoard or Commissio~~n,~to which you are requesting appointment? s' - ~~,z-c:.-~L=w ,~ ~~ nature of Applicant Date`` * * * ; * * * * RESUMES ARE INVITED TO 8E ATTACHED * ~ 4 '~ • * * ~ ~r i 1 =o~ ~~~~ ~~~'~~, Town of Highland Beach - ~ 6 - _ ~~: .~. -:: ~~ '• *?APPLICATION FOR BOARD/CON4iI5SION APPOINTMENT ~,~ ~~`.,°'° ~---~~~ Lam' ~ lG ~ NAME : ` J ~l~.s ', t~. ~~C''~c~~~~L PHONE NO. ~ 6 ~.~ ~~~Z -5~" ~7L,j (Home ) ADDRESS : ~ ~ ~~ ~ CiC~~,~ .~ ~'~e~ S G I ~-'~I ~•- _7~~~ ~~ c:.~i ( ) t cs6Fi. , L?_z~~~ ~~ ° .~.~ `f ~"~ APT . NO . ~ Ci c~ 1. Kow long have you lived here? ~ 3 `~ ~~-~~.^S Z . Are you a full time resident? ~.~ 3 . Are you a registered voter? _~~/ ~ S 4. Educational background: f-~/~y~1 s~c_~(~=~~~ ~-~- ~ca j~~~~ ~ ~~,~~' 5 . Please 1 i s t business , volunteer, community involvement ~ dates • Please list hobbies or other -areas of interest : ~~ ~- ~ ~-~" ~~ ~- -t~~~ .. .,~ r..r !T r'~zG_k ~s-• -f- ,S via ~~~, 6. What is the Board/Commission. of your choice? cze~v~esesE-~1 Qe+Ge.,r ~~ Describe briefly why you wish to serve : ~~~~.? (~ ~ ~ C.x.:~ ~.~~ ~ /_ 1 _/ ~~t1 t~ E~ C;,,,'~ I y,.,,~/1~ ''si~ i, 7- '~ ~~,'1Ca ~ f ~ e Tb ~~,' +~ .. ,Z G•~ c~'~ ~ `7~ ~~f~, 7. Do you underat~nd that absence from 3 consecutive Regular Meetings after appointment will be considered as resignation subject to automatic acceptance? ~ ~ 8. Would you have any limitations on attendance at meetings if appointed?~ If so, please describe; -~~`~"''~~'~~ ~~-, 9. How many meetings of your preferred Board have you attended in the past three (3) years? _.__.~ __ 10. Do you understand the duties and responsibilities of the Hoard • g~ Gomm n to which you are requesting appointment? ``~ Si ature o cant Date * * * * * * * * RESUMES ARE INVITED TO BE ATTACHED ~ *' " i° ' '~ * ~ • r~ I•_J • DAVI D SPODAK 3594 S. Ocean [loulevard Highland [leach, FL 33487 ~56~) z7z-872 E-mail: preditor~a bellsouth.net Producer/Supervising Editor: Documentary Film "Road Story"~oo6 Fortune Films, Los Angeles Line Producer/First Assistant Director Line Producer/Producer/Editor Line Producer: Freelance Line Producer New York/LOS Angeles/Canada/Europe Feature Film "Hitters Anonymous"ZOO4. Parrot Films, West Palm [leach Digital Feature °eecause 1 Am Flesh"zoos Helbent Stories, NYC Feature Film "Alex" X999 Full Moon Productions, NYC Commercials & Films X993-Present C~radical Media A [3and Apart Giraldi Saurez H.S.I. Productions Industrial Light & Magic Johns 8c Gorman Lopes Picture Company Major Films [Europe] Pavlov Productions Premiere Heure [Europe] Propaganda Films Reactor Films RSA/USA Santiago Inc. First Assistant Director Member-Directors Guild of America Directors Commercials & Films X997-Present Anthea [ienton [sill Mason [tarry Kinsman Woody Allen John Landis Marcus Nispel Martin Scorsese Michael Utterback Rob Lopes Santiago Saurez Vaughn Arnell Education The New School Sorbonne, Paris QA/Communications & Film French Language/ History/ Film Additional Skills Final Cut Pro Editing /Writing /Digital Videography Delray Beach fights non-native plant invasion: South Florida Sun-Sentinel ~~ LJ ~.~~~~ SDUTN fLORlt~ll ~ THE LrkTEST NE1k~ Page 1 of 4 Please register or login - HOME I NEWS I SPORTS ~ ENTERTAINMENT I SHOPPING ~ CLASSI >Search Glassrtletl >Find a Job >Buy a Car >Find Real Estate >Find an Apartment >Ptace a Classified Ad >Buy a LocalLink >ShopLocal >Boodle Coupons LOCAL NEWS NEWS BY AREA Broward County Palm Beach County Regional/Florida Cuba Nation/World NEWS TOPICS The Help Team Legislature Education Florida Lottery Obituaries Traffic News by E-mail News Quiz Next Generation Kids of Character Character Counts CHANNELS NEWS Broward County Palm Beach County Regional/Florida Cuba Nation/World The Help Team Legislature Education Florida Lottery Obituaries Yom::'--; ~, .: ~~ c .~ _ - -.- W EATH E R Hurricane Webc-am SPORTS Miami Dolphins Florida Marlins Miami Heat Florida Panthers University of Miami High School College Blocs/Columns _ ` BUSINESS Insurance Delray Beach fights non-native plant invasion By Tina De La Fe Special Correspondent Posted July 1 2007 Seaside cities such as Delray Beach are tackling the same invasive plant species city planners planted on beaches and coastal property. The city has focused on scaevola, or Hawaiian seagrape, and Australian pines and Brazilian pepper. The eradication of scaevola and other non- natives is nearly complete, save for a small area at the end of Atlantic Avenue, which protects sea turtle nesting and hatching. "I don't know what the solution will be there. We're doing the entire beach in a slow, calculated way, and that's kind of next on the list," said coastal dune biologist Robert Barron, a consultant who was the city's beach superintendent from 1980 to 1987. "Delray Beach doesn't necessarily have a specific exotic plant removal program. It's a coastal dune- management program that includes an exotic Commercial Finance Commercial Real Estate High Loan to Value up to 1 Financing http://www. wawo nawc. co m Invented Anything? We Help Florida Inventors! Six FL office locations. Free Info! www.l nventHelp.com a fink here plant removal component." The city planted scaevola on the man-made dunes in the mid-1970s httn: //www. snn-sPnrin E-mail tg Print sty i,~, Most e- ~L=-Jy News of X11 RSS nee LATEST ~ ADD >rc ~ Sc senter ~'; mat _a_.rrest. attack ~ La foreca Florid: turtle ~`' ~ Ra caught Miami• ~ Fa hits th Strom. ~ Bs ag.gre....: for Foi t~ r v standc ends., it Check, t P~aY al _flnrrnactaln'7nlr~rinlnl n ~~zQn« ~ ~/~/~nn~ Delray Beach fights non-native plant invasion: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Page 2 of 4 Personal Finance "I still have the publication we used on plants that are good for dunes, Real Estate News which came straight from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Right RELATED Small Business , , there in the book, it says to plant Hawaiian seagrape and Australian THE WEB • _ __ ,;,^ , _,a EDITORIAL plne," Barron said. "We know better now." a Environs Letters ~ Agriculti Chan Lowe Barron oversees planting species such as saw almetto white • Science Cartoons ,<~;,~~<~._~;:_~,;~~,r, p , indigoberry, Spanish stopper and golden creeper along the coast. Powered b~ BLOCS ~`"~y - COLUMNS - The count 's Public Lands Grant Pro ram makes 400 00 available Y 9 $ , MOST (last SOUTHFLORIDA.COM countywide to municipalities and other public agencies to remove nine 1. Device s E"terra'-nMent .__- plant species: air potato, Australian pine, Brazilian. pepper, bomb e> Events "' Restaurants CarrOtWOOd , ~ p g , earleaf acacia kudzu Ja anese and old-world climbin Disney ~ Moves & Tv fern, rnelaleuca and Queensland umbrella tree, said Sarah Barrett an 2. Details r --M-°5'° & st-~e----------- i lif h , environmental technician at the Department of Environmental cruise sr who plw g N t e & Bars Plonda Getaways _. Resources Mana ement. g off Boca Cele6rit News _ _ 3. Baby Re °r°s-``°-PeS -------------- DaLng/Personals The county usually awards 15 to 20 grants a year, Barrett said. The 4. South FI attra~r~o~,s/o~taoorsF 2007 grant cycle offers a 50/50 matching reimbursement of up to are eage _yisitor•s Guide______~_ $50,000 for each project. vows on ~-~-zoo FEATURES 5. Light shy A tsty1e The city uses money from the Florida Department of Environmental see the c• Food Sc Recipes Protection Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems for its beach Home & Garden Travel renourishment programs, said Scott Papi, a senior planner for the city. click i Books subsc == ~~-=-~-~~-~. Like the county, the state provides financial assistance of up to 50 the S~ HEALTH & SCIENCE ;~;;~;:;~:~-~:_~~__~..: percent of project costs through the Florida Beach Erosion Control call 1- COMMUNITY _--:~ >~ w: Program. The city has spent $150,000 during the past three years to ` NEwsLErTe~s _ revegetate the beaches with a diverse ecological system of native Pa plants i said "We took on a staff th t t d h Rss NEws FEEDS , p . years ago a wan e to ave a dune system that mimicked or tried to replicate a natural dune ..,.~._.~,,-~ ~ c iE system " he said. oRl C TIONS , OTHER SERVICES h Nel hborin Hi hland Beach is a I In for the Public Lands Grant to g g g PP Y~ 9 Arc ives Customer Service eradicate non-native species along its 2.8 miles of coastline between News by E-mail Boca Raton and Delray Beach, said Jack Lee, public works director. The city is getting estimates from contractors on the trees it wants to remove and replace with trees such as coconut and royal palms. "Brazilian peppers do spread quite rapidly if you don't control them, and they have the tendency to choke out other vegetation," said Lee, who wants to have the eradication completed within the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Boca Raton is focusing on Australian pines and Brazilian pepper trees along its beaches as part of the ongoing effort to replace pest plants with native species. One project involves removing the Australian pines 40 feet off the interior roadways at Spanish River Park at a cost of $110,000, said Keith Noelk, the city's parks superintendent. "The Australian pine is a pretty brittle tree in hurricanes, and limbs break off without warning. We have pictures of damage where a limb just cracked aff and dropped onto a car," said Noelk, who has been working on eradicating non-native plant species for the city since 1990. httn://www.Slln-sentineLc~m/newt/lnnal/nalmhPanh/cfl_fl»rrnactalfl7(11„~inl(11 n 722Rl1~A ~ ~iZi~nm r Delray Beach fights non-native plant invasion: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Page 3 of 4 William Wilsher oversees the county's maintenance of natural areas for Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation. The county is responsible for the vegetation on beachfront parks, including South Inlet Park in Boca Raton, Guff Stream Park, the Ocean Ridge hammock and Ocean Inlet Park in Lake Worth. "We periodically go through and try to get rid of the true exotics on the beaches," Wilsher said. "If there is a large-scale exotic invasion, like an Australian pine area, we keep tabs on it, and when they`re developing, we try to remove it." The county completes its eradication and replanting work with a natural resources crew of seven workers paid by the general operating budget and headed by Greg Atkinson, parks resources supervisor. "Our exotic removal is ongoing," Atkinson said. "At Gulf Stream, we replaced some scaevoia with native sea oats. With the Australian pine, we try to be as selective as possible, because the trees are providing shade, and we understand when removing them that nothing naturally grows that tall in coastal parks." • Depending on the location, Atkinson's crew replaces the Australian pines with green buttonwood and coconut palms to eventually provide some kind of protection to beachgoers and picnickers. Closer to the waterfront, where Australian pines contribute to erosion and are a nuisance to nesting sea turtles, Atkinson plants native seagrape, also known as coccoloba uvifera. "It helps to catch sand with its large leaves and renourish the dunes. It's a beneficial plant that also provides a food source for migrating birds," Atkinson said. "The seagrape height helps to shade out any street lamps and helps protect the turtle that way." 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