1988.12.27_TC_Minutes_Special,+ 1-.
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, December 27, 1988 3:~J0 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland
Beach, Florida, was called to order at 3:~lfQ P.M. by Mayor Betty Jean
Stewart in the Commission Chambers at Town Hall. Others present were
Vice Mayor John J. Basso, Commissioners Robert F. Scholz and Doris R.
Rome. Absent was Commissioner Marvin A. Waldman.
Also in attendance were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Town Manager
Mary Ann Mariano, Deputy Town Clerk Anne M. Kowals and members of the
general public.
Mayor Stewart noted that the Special Meeting was called for the purpose
of considering:
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, RETITLING
SECTION 8 OF CHAPTER 3~, HIGHLAND BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AMENDING SECTION 8.1 TO REQUIRE A PERMIT TO DEMOLISH A
STRUCTURE; AMENDING SECTION 8.2 TO PROVIDE THAT ITS REQUIRE-
MENTS PERTAIN TO APPLICATIONS FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; AND TO
ELIMINATE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; RENUMBERING SECTION 10 AS
SECTION 8.3 AND AMENDING SAME TO AMEND EXISTING SITE PLAN RE-
VIEW REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ADDITIONAL RE-
QUIREMENTS; RENUMBERING SECTION 8.3 AS SECTION 8.4 AND AMEND-
ING SAME TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR THE PROCESSING AND
APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, SINGLE
FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, AND RENOVATIONS, ADDITIONS AND ALTER-
ATIONS; RENUMBERING SECTION 8 AS SECTION 9 AND AMENDING ITS
TITLE; RENUMBERING SECTION 8.4 AS SECTION 9.1; RENUMBERING
SECTION 8.5 AS SECTION 9.2 AND AMENDING SAME TO PROVIDE ADDI-
TIONAL REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO EXPIRATION OF BUILDING
PERMITS; RENUMBERING SECTION 8.6 AS SECTION 9.3; RENUMBERING
SECTION 8.7 AS SECTION 9.4 AND AMENDING SAME TO PROVIDE FOR
ISSUANCE OF 'NOTICE OF VIOLATION' AND 'CITATION' BY THE BUILD-
ING OFFICIAL/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR CODE VIOLATIONS; RE-
NUMBERING SECTION 8.8 AS SECTION 9. 5; RENUMBERING SECTION 9 AS
SECTION lfd; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
It was noted that Planning Board Chairman John E. Ward was in attendance
to discuss his letter of 12/19/88 regarding the proposed amendments to
Chapter 30 of the Town Code (Building Department Procedures).
Mayor Stewart acknowledged Chairman Ward and noted that the Planning
Board did a substantial job in the above matter.
The Town Commission, along with Chairman Ward, reviewed the amendments
(up to and including multifamily dwelling requirements) as listed on the
first five pages of the proposed Ordinance and agreed to necessary
changes. The Town Attorney was requested to prepare a draft of the
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proposed Ordinance, incorporating said changes, for the January 3, 1989,
Town Commission Meeting, at which time the remainder of the proposed
Ordinance will be reviewed. Chairman Ward advised that Planning Board
Members, Messrs. Fox and Keller, will be in attendance at that scheduled
Meeting of the Town Commission.
At this time, the Town Commission addressed Mayor Stewart's memo of
12/16/88 recommending additions to the Board Members Information Note-
book relating to requests for legal and consultants services, the use of
Town Stationary by Boards, composition of minutes and courtesy to staff.
MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ROME/VICE MAYOR BASSO to accept the
addition of the items included in Mayor Stewart's memo of 12/16/88. All
Commission Members were in favor of the MOTION.
2. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
A BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION NOTEBOOK FOR THE PLANNING BOARD.
Following the reading of the above Resolution, COMMISSIONER ROME/VICE
MAYOR BASSO made a MOTION to adopt the Planning Board Resolution
regarding the Board Members Information Notebook, as well as the
following Resolutions.
3. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
A BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION NOTEBOOK FOR THE COMMUNITY
APPEARANCE BOARD.
4. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
A BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION NOTEBOOK FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
BOARD.
5. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
A BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION NOTEBOOK FOR THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT.
6. A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
A BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION NOTEBOOK FOR THE FINANCIAL
ADVISORY BOARD.
The Town Commission briefly discussed the Board of Adjustment and it was
noted that, even if the Town Commission sits in place of the Board of
Adjustment, it may be advisable to have rules and policies pertaining to
that particular board. A roll call vote resulted in "AYE" votes being
cast by all Town Commission Members.
With all Agenda items for the Special Meeting of the Town Commission
being addressed, and upon proper MOTION by COMMISSIONER ROME/VICE MAYOR
BASSO, Mayor Stewart adjourned same at 4: 5R! P.M.
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Bett Jean Stewart, Mayor
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J hn Basso, Vice Mayor
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Robert F. Scholz, Commissioner
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Ddris R. Route, Commissioner
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Marvin A. Waldman, Commissioner