2009.02.04_BSAB_Minutes_WorkshopTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
riIINUTES OF THE
BEACHES & SHORES ADVISORY BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 9:30 A.M.
Members Present: Vice Chair Ruth Samuels; Board Member Beverly Knight; Board
Member Linda Peterson and Board Member Evelyn Weiss. Members Absent: Ghair
Lucy Miller and Board Member Betty Hofstadter. Also Attending: Deputy Town Clerk
Valerie E. Oakes
BALL TO ORDER•
Vice Chair Samuels•called the Workshop Meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. Roll call was
taken by Deputy Town Clerk Oakes.
• OLD BUSINESS:
Draft Article for Highlander Regarding Beach Maintenance & Ordinances
Vice Chair Samuels asked the Deputy Town Clerk to read aloud the draft article for the
Highlander Newsletter titled Preserving Your Beach and Mangroves and proceeded with
discussion. The Vice Chair wanted to incorporate a standard for maintaining the
mangroves in the article but Board Member Weiss reminded the Vice Chair that
standards had not yet been set by the Town Commission. The Vice Chair then asked the
Deputy Town Clerk to read aloud an article titled Mangrove Management Issues in the
Highland Beach Area by Ken Spole a local resident. The board reviewed the changes
made to the draft article and will present to the Board at the regularly scheduled meeting
of Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Vice Chair Samuels requested that a slide be
displayed on Channe197 so that the Town residents are aware of the special presentations
at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Board Member Weiss moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:50 a.m. Vice
Chair Samuels seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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APPROVED:
Absent
Lucy Miller, Chair
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Rut aznuels, Vice Chair
ATTESTED:
Absent
Betty Jane Hofstadter, Boazd Member
everl Knight, Boazd Member
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Lima Peterson. Boat Member
Evelyn Weiss, Board Member
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009
Deputy Town Clerk
• Valerie E. Oakes
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