1996.04.09_BAA_Minutes_Regular
• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
QUARTERLY MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday April 9 1996 9:30 A.M.
Chairman Harold B. Cohen called the Quarterly Meeting to order in
Commission Chambers at 9:30 A.M.
Deputy Town Clerk Jane Dillon called the roll. Present were
Chairman Harold B. Cohen, Vice Chairman Neil W. Burd, Members
Daniel J. Loventhal, Benjamin Cohen, Robert F. Selby and
James F. Niehoff. Richard C. Seguso was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon MOTION by MR. SURD/MR. LOVENTHAL the minutes of the following
Board of Adjustment Meetings were unanimously approved:
November 13, 1995 Public Hearing Meeting
January 16, 1996 Quarterly/Workshop Meeting
February 1, 1996 Workshop Meeting
February 20, 1996 Public Hearing Meeting
NEW BUSINESS
• REVIEW BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES: The following issues were
discussed and will be presented to Town Attorney Thomas Sliney for
review and discussion at the next Quarterly Meeting.
1. The Board would like to be updated on new laws/ordinances and
be given copies of case studies regarding BOA issues. Would
also like to be updated on all pertinent court decisions,
local as well as statewide, which would affect the decision
making of the BOA.
2. Sunshine Law: The Board would like an exact understanding of
the law and clarification of the Board's ability to discuss
issues at hand. The Board would like a copy of the law for
their review.
3. The Board would like to know if brief "executive sessions"
with the Town Attorney can be held for legal advice prior to
BOA meetings, and to also be able to obtain a better under-
standing of the other members opinions re subject variance.
The next Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for July 16, 1996 at 9:30
A.M.
With no further business to come before the board, MOTION to
adjourn was made by MR. BURD/CHAIR COHEN at 10:10 A.M.
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Board of Adjustment
Quarterly/Workshop Meeting
April 9, 1996 Page 2 of 2
APPROVE:
Harold B. Cohen, Chairman
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Neil W. Burd, Vice Chairm
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Robert F. Selby
Benjamin Cohen
Richard C. Seguso
Daniel J. Loventhal
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James F. Niehoff
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