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1987.01.06_TC_Minutes_Special TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Minutes of Meeting of TOWN COMMISSION ~/Y ~ ~ PUBLIC HEARING ~~~> Tuesday, January 6, 1987 5: (dl P. M. A Public Hearing of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida was called to order by Mayor Edward J. Sullivan at 5:PJ1 p.m. in the Town Commission Chambers at Town Hall. Also in attendance were Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser and Town Commissioners Betty Jean Stewart, John J. Basso, and William A. Grier. Also present were Town Attorney David K. Friedman, Town Manager Hugh D. Williams, Town Clerk Mary Ann Mariano, and various members of the general public. Attorney Friedman noted that the purpose of the Public Hearing was' to receive input into the Town's consideration of a proposal to amend the Future Land Use Plan contained in the Town's Compre- hensive Plan to change the land use of the following described properties from Multiple Family Medium (MFM) to Multiple Family Low (MFL): HOFFMAN/BROADVIEW PARCEL • BOLA HI PARCEL, "B" AND "C" SITES ENCLAVES OF BOCA COVE AND BOCA COVE PARCELS REGENCY HIGHLAND PARCEL CONNAUGHT PARCEL BEAGLE PARCEL DE GANAHL PARCEL Those persons present, speaking in opposition to the proposal were: Attorney Kenneth Slinkman, representing Hoffman Ed Anzek, of Darby and Way, representing Hoffman Brian Taub, representing Broadview Savings and Loan Attorney John Corbett, representing Connaught Thomas Delaney, representing Boca Highland Attorney Slinkman submitted Exhibits "A" and B", attached and made a part of these Minutes. Attorney Corbett submitted Exhibit "C", attached and made a part of these Minutes. Those persons present, speaking in favor of the proposal were: Marvin Waldman, Member of the Planning Board Charles Arbetman, Resident of Braemer Isle Harry Nelson, Resident of Braemer Isle For a full review of the comments made by the public and the Town at this Public Hearing, a verbatim transcript of this Hearing is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk. Highland Beach Town Commission Minutes of Public Hearing January 6, 1987 - 5:01 p.m. Page 2 of 2 • After discussion, COMMISSIONER BASSO/COMMISSIONER STEWART moved: "That the Planning Board, having unanimously recommended that the future lans use plan be amended in accordance with Exhibit "A" attached, entitled " Proposed Comprehensive Plan Changes" and Exhibit "B" attached, entitled "Town of Highland Beach, Florida, Proposed Future Land Use Plan Modi- fications" prepared by Gee and Jensen, Engineer and Archi- tects, Planners, dated October 3, 1986, I move that it be forwarded to the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs for review for compliance." Further discussion was held among the Town Commission as evidenced in the aforementioned verbatin transcript, after which the Town Clerk conducted a roll call vote as follows: Commissioner Basso--Aye Commissioner Grier--Nay Commissioner Stewart--Aye Vice Mayor Blosser--Nay Mayor Sullivan--Aye The MOTION carried 3-2 with favorable notes. • Upon proper MOTION and second, this Public H ing was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. APPROVED: MAYOR EDWA SULLIVAN n 1 ~ d.~1~:.-~, :.. VIC- E M~YOR MARY LOUISE G. BLOSSER ~%~~ ISS ER JOHN J. 5SO 1 COMMISSIONER WILLIA A. GRIER COMM SSIONER BETTY JEAN STEWART ATT T: DATE: • J INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: F. Kendall Slinkman, Esquire FROM : Michael Egan, Esquire '~~~- ~~.o RE: Paul and Camille Hoffmann; Hidden Harbor; Highland Beach DATE: Z9 March 1985 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an environmental permitting chronology of the referenced property. Some of the dates listed have been reconstructed from my notes and there may be a slight variance from the actual date that the event occurred. 1. A joint permit application was submitted to the State of Florida Department of Pollution Control (forerunner of the Department of Environmental Regulation) and the Army Corps of Engineers on 14 May 1975. This application sought dredge and fill permits for the purpose of constructing a marina and residential structures. It was assigned permit application no. 50-25-3391. • 2. In May of 1977 revised drawings were submitted to modify the permit application. 3. On 7 December 1977, DER issued an Intent to Deny permit application no. 50-25-3391. A final administrative hearing was scheduled for 23 August 1978. In the meantime, the parties conducted discovery and otherwise prepared for that final hearing. 4. At this time it became apparent that there was a possibility to arrange a settlement. Accordingly, _in April of 1979, revised drawings were provided DER, and DER was notified ,of the Hoffmanns` wish to modify .the application on 21 May 1979. 5. The revised application received a favorable biological assessment by DER, which was. forwarded to the Town under cover of a letter by Forrest Fields, project manager, on 21 February 1980 Exhibit A) . On 4 March 1980, the Town of Highland Beach gave its approva -#o -~ tt°se dredge and fill project and forwarded same under cover of a letter of 7 March 1980 from Elaine W. Roberts, Town manager, to Forrest Fields (Exhibit B). __ 6. A significant aspect of the modification was the Hoffmanns' agreement to remove an existing Australian pine community in a Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) parcel situated roughly in the center of the Hoffmann property. The Hoffmanns proposed to mitigate the elimination of mangroves for the placement of their marinas by scraping • • F. Kendall Slinkman March 2 9,_.1985 Page Two down the FIND parcel and allowing it to revegetate with mangroves. FIND would not release the spoil parcel unless the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in the vicinity was dredged to a self maintaining depth. The Hoffmanns then applied for permits to so dredge that portion of the ICW on 3 June 1980. This application was issued- DER file no. 50-31527. 7. Meanwhile, the Hoffmanns met with DER and requested issuance of the dredge and fill permit for the marinas and residential structures. DER declined to issue the permit until such time as the Hoffmanns had received a permit to -dredge the ICW. DER did, on 30 June 1980, send to the author of this memorandum a letter signifying its intent to -issue the first permit application (Exhibit C) . 8. On 16 April 1981, DER issued an intent to deny permit application no. 50-31527, the ICW application. The Hoffmanns filed a petition for administrative hearing, final hearing for which was scheduled in July of 1981. Less than a week prior to the final hearing, DER relented and agreed to issue the permit to dredge the ICW. • 9. This permit was issued on 21 August 1981 (Exhibit D) and on 14 October 1981 permit no. 50-25-3391, for the dredge and fill portion of the project, -was issued- (Exhibit E). 10. By this time, Hidden Harbor Associates had procured an option on the property. An intensive period of negotiations commenced with the Corps of Engineers and the various federal environmental agencies. Finally, on 16 August 1982, a. Corps of Engineers permit was issued but only for the northern portion of the project. -The southernmost 300 feet were withdrawn from that permit application. 11. On 10 November 1983, Paul and Camille Hoffmann again applied for a Corps permit for the southern 300 feet of, the project (Exhibit F) . Notice of the permit application was published by the Corps of Engineers and responses to that public notice were forwarded to the applicant in March of 1984. The Hoffmanns then undertook a detailed scientific and legal inquiry into the matter and submitted on 29 March 1985, their memorandum and response. (Exhibit G). And there you have, more or less, a ten-year odyssey. ME/ssm • ~~~~ ~ ~ b~ O "~ HOFFMAN, South ~~ ~ t - Sec 4 TWP 47 Rng 43 302 e Hidden Harbor South ~~cE ~_3 g . ,~~ 3.7 ' 20 25 26 --rKU~ rv: nurn•inir- ~~y. (305) 392-9009 __ _ ~ ~-3 _ OLIVER-HOFFMAN CORPORATION ____-_-.__________-____________ ~~ '~5 7 S. 251 Olesen Lane --- a rvi- ~v~~~ - ------g ---------- Py - ----- - OC'~ ~~ ~~ e uest from Mike E an via co of letter to - -H~ffmarr-to-~e~pp-ly--for -Corps-permit - on-strip-IIf-l-and - __ _~__south of _MSA#655A.__-State _permt__alread~ iss_ued._________________-___- Discussed with Mike on phone, also. - - - -- -OCT-8-3---Worked-vn--Hoffman-re~submrssian~----Mr -Hoffman--called-- 1~ OCT 83 Worked on _Hoffman r_e-submission,______:_ ___ ---------- ---------- OCI' 83 V7orked on Hoffman re-submission. 3 -DC'I'--8-3~'inisl~~d~~~l~a-tonletter --to-P.2ke --and mailed.---- cc--- - t~_H~ffman,.in_I11~_- _____----___-- --1 270CT83 INV. 1121 $780 + 6.00 $786.00 ~ 3/4 an-re :--5 FWMD---cc :-Pa a 1--Hof fma 18FEB84_(~~__Le_t_ter-fr_om_NLIi kP Faan__v~cith_feder~l__corr~nents_______ -_~~~ 27FEB84 Talked with Mike Egan and told him we needed an additional 15 days to _ -_-__J- _- _-_-___-_..__. .____._---- -._ __.-1-._---_- 9MAR84 Went to site. Took pictures. 22 ~ 16MAR84 Wor_ ked on file 2 27MAR84 Talked with GrE -timer---- --- --- 4 ~uderdale .-No-thina___a-oin~ vet- -. - Ordered map from P.B County, but had to cancel when we found 1t was flown In DEC77. Called Ian Marceau, KEENS, MONK ---~--- -& ASSOCIATES, INC.-919--Prrn~eSt.--__- Alexandria VA _ 22314_(703__)684-.Q5.50_-_--__________-__-______ _ _ lioffman's problem is exa_c_tly the kind of thing that Ian han3les-IIe will-sen3-R1~IS C.V. R1~IS will outline to him lL~t{ter.;~.aIYOUt Hof_fmarL-s problem-_T„~-lked--to -Mike-Egan ~--He--wanis---L-envy- @-meeting .- - Called Lenny. He's available on 3rd. Left word with Mike's secy. 3 ~ 3APR84r~~~Met with Paul Hoffman, Lenny Greenfield, Mike Egan in Paul's ~~-apartment-tb---review--project.----Used--Snyder-'s-COS- lZ~t as a-basis pf---- _ "~__ dis_cussion. Ho_fman's __positon _s_that_we__should_do__every_thing_we- ~~ G~ think pertinent to a good case. Our hope is to obtain permit from -1~---~---~-Jax.---for--at--least--one--building: - -RMS in- charge-af-data--coor~inatiori----- ~t' P_a i~~____Will submit data to E~an_for__legal_arguments_and covering letter. _ _- -- -- ------- - ~ We should pursue water management with South Florida. Also contact 6 ~k'~t~.---------FAU--guy--;7Ar[ES~NICHOLAS---to- do-economic study. --Pkg.- should be -final --- -- in 60 days_._NICHOLAS__#__3.93.-3227 (FAU-Dir. FL Center for Urban_.,&: Environment;~l.___ Stud'es. Ad. B~.-Rm. 14A, 500 NW 20th~Y ~d~ca Ra~~o~'i 33431)~'~3' 3-? ~~ 3 5APR84 -Talked to Don S_haegJcelfczrd~re~urface, water _permlt.__-Dr. _James___Nicholas___is_~till---_ - _- consulting with Bankers on commercial projects. '~ ------ -C~APR8~l-Called- Jams-Ntchela~~ ---He'll -~~t~1~ri--itionday: -- Left word-to-call -RMS~-- --RMS to get 9APR84 James Nicholas called. us. He is familiar with and sympathic to the situation and will alled Mike Egan. Told him about Nicholas. He'll be getting dine-of-ettack--based--upon- RMS-lsting--af-issues- '.2APR84 Called Mike Egan. He has finished outline and it is in the mail. nc -Wrote James-Nicholas----------- - -- - ----- - _ _ ---- ------------- ...APR84 Rec d Mike Egan s letter of 20APR (copy) __to Paul. Hoffman_, encour~aing__ -_-- _ .. expditing. ^ nc --2-4ARR84--Recur--ned Ian W~ --Mar-ceau--(KEENS,--MONK-& -ASSOChATES= INC-.---91~~-r-inee-- St. Ale_ xandria VA 22314__-- .7.03 84 _ ) call . wcb_• Called back - - --- - --- - - - -- -- - __ 6 4 pp RMS~updated on pro3. Called KatieOD~itz. 5rie'11 bring pictures -- -of area-up--here-:---Katie- here.-- Reviewed pictures. -She'-11--call---- 2, HOFFMAN 302 -~AP-12$_4-Call Katis.._The~_d9n't have_an-y ~ictt~res looking from the _ ~ East but Bill will fly it for RMS. Bill will call today on his return-tom ~Y~e~~fzc~. Tax-Assessor--does-not--yEt-have-x983 ae_r~,.~l available. AskedVander~rift to get copy .from County Engineering of Sec 4, TWP 47S RNG 43E. Wrote to Ian Marceau, -~-c: gan o marirs ames Nic~I-~~-(tee=Egan-&-Heffman)- ~Ra.ll~ie-tz._called~-RMS wills.end__h.im_tax_map ._Called_Egan_&_xe 3_ __- ? ~ '`' ~ port progress ~LAY84 marked S,zi.th-I,ennv ?^e_: date for~eet-i-ngs-,-ewe-.~~n-i~he~l pia-ttng ' packages together. Note to Mike Egan (cc: Paul Hoffman) 2 Mailed 3MAY84 Mike Egan called to see if Lenny could make meeting on the 17th , 4~,Ya~Lenny c_a11e_cLand~asLj_ust r~~urned from ste_._ Will write observa- tions over weekend and will send RIMS on Monday. .Should have - gi~~ure~-l~efaxe~h~l-7t1~--Lenny-gong-to-DC-~lat~~on-the- 15th-. S t_o~al.l`Nicho~-as an_d~~an__~e 17th_n~eeting____ _ n Nicholas at Broward FAU - w.c.b. Called Mike Egan. We'll have meet- in on 17th anyway. nc 8MAY 84-Katie IIi:etz-fias--th~aerals-ready-to-look--at :Wi l l--come--here--tomorrow-o - _ RMS will go there. ___ _-_ nc 9MAY84 RMS called Nicholas again. Left word to call back. Went to Katie Dietz off-ice an~orTer~ --3 ea . of -~--obliques . ~ ~ ~- - lOMAY84-Called-Nicholas ~ -Out--anti-l-rlonday ~ ----Left-word-about -meeting -- -~n-1_7_th _ _ _--- _- - _ _ nc 11MAY84 Camera Graphics called. Aerials ready. Called Don Lash. He'll pick-them-ug-and-be-here-late-pm. -(£ouldn'-t--make--it..-.--but he-- ------ aot aerials. 4 13MAY84 Don Lash here. Went over what RriS wanted him to do to aerials. -He'-ii-get-hack-to-us-JI`ues . - 'INV : l Y44-20~a--@--$100/hr-$ 20~ 5~$3 0-7:94-+-4 G :-19-= -$~ , 37 9 :13 l~MAY8~Jim-Ni~hclas~ftice~alled-Called-Mike-Egan--re:-time-17th.w~c~b- --nC ----- _ 16MA_Y84_ Talked with Egan. Meeting postponed__and_ asked Elan to speak _ _ ______ to Pdicholas directly. Tentative meetin next weeY. Pled., Thurs, -- ------or--Fri.---Mike--wit-l--also-try---to--contact Hoff-man-re:-retanage----------- --- __ for Ian Marceau. - Ian Marceau called -previously to discuss project____-__ Ian will send memo to Snyder. P1'4S visited Don Lash to review 23 or 24MAY84 (c) - Talked with Ian Marceau. He feels he can help, -- ----- esoecia~'l.y wt~i Fish & Wi~d~ife -in addition to the Corps . He-- 4-so-sa~~]-that the--r-e-is-oase-law-in-N-Y-with--r-espeo~to-the-water ------ dependency issue for residences regarding Corps and EPA guide- ----- - --- --- - ----- fines. Tike Egan to check with Paul on RM8 recommendation to -- -ret-ain-Marceau -in a--review -posit-ion--anti-l- such time that--the ----- ------ • decision may be made to elevate the applica_t_ion to Washington. --_ --25MAY$~-Don LasFi ere with Ten eying 0 am Mike Egari and Lenny -here-between-l0-: 30-and- ll: 00-.--Reviewed-al-l--questions -re-rating-to ------- our approach based on Egan's memo of 11APR34,_.- _Our_ goal__i _.to_have_-_____-_ -- - -- - - - i~iitia1 draft-liy 93IIN$4-~T~owed-by another strategy session. HOFFMAN >~5MAY84 continued. __ Nicholas did not show up_and_two calls to his office indicated he had been held up in Lauderdale and informed his -----secreta~p to--canes--l--the-meeting ------------ --- -- -- --- ---- --4 7JUN_= 12JUN84 Preparation_of draft_response.__to_-CQE__with ~C; to - Egan, Hoffman. Met with Don Lash on renderings. 9 1-3JiT1~84-Z`al-3red-with-Mik~Egan: -R-,--THOMAS-POWERS------- - ----- _____- ______Se_nor VP__.:--_Chief___Economist_______. GOODKIN RESEARCH CORP. g _------- ---------- -- -- --- -------Goodkin- B1d ____ _ 275__Commercial_Blvd._____ __ Lauderdale-by-the-Sea FL 33308 will be our economist_consultant_ __-__RMS-_-_to send___pa_ckage--.__.. Copied muc~f file and sent to Powers with cover letter (cc: Egan & --t~e~-~man~- -- - ---- l~ 20JUN84 Met Powers at Goodkin's_office in Lauderdale and diseusse~ approach. nc ~3UUN84~evewed-regs~.nc}-recent tease maw-with-respect-to--Corps-resgons-e4 25JUN84 Letter to Egan. cc: Greenfield & Hoffman._ __Called Darby__and._____ ___.____-_. - --- - wrote follow-up letter. cc: Greenfield, Hoffman, Egan. 2'~ 25JUN84 INV. 1151 224 @ $100 hr = $2,225 +_$,215 ~ $32.25=__~24.72~25 - 22a 26JUN84_ Reviewed all ~encv_ comments _and_prepared_c~oss_reference_ chart with commentors vs. issues. 3 --(~) 27JUN84Cal-Yed-Egan--I~e-returned-call----Dis-cussed-RMS---approach-ta- - - ________ handling__agency comments __.-.._a) makecase__that_the,._entre--area__- ----- --- is not wetlands (BAYVIEW) b) that wetlands are stressed and - --not-category- ~;-cl-functional values-will be -improved-in--final----- design.RMS __to yet-_ quotes _ on _new _elevation survey--and tida_1____-____ analysis. Mike liked approach but feels we should get Hoffman - ---aPProva-l--for-survey--and -...NOS --data--set . _ - ---- -- _------- ---------------- -- 4---- 2JUL84 Called DON SIMPSON__(3.0.1.)- 443-80_60_NOS_ Prediction__Branch Chief .___ _ ______ Put RMS in touch with Steve Gill.. web. (Steve never called back) 4 -----1OJUL-B~-Met-with--Mike-Egan-and='R.=-Thomas -Powers--& Goodkin-'-s-office-to-------- Discuss strategy for admire s ng economic__questions. RA4S and Egan to develop "dummy" response to Corps on morning of 19JUL. 3 e to go over rendering. _ 75.TiiT.84--INV-~~-~..1~~+-~~~~~-@-$l99/hr --~ $700_00----+ Bal of--Creative--Design--- a - _ (sent to VA and IL) _$500 =_$1200 00_ _-Wen- t-over-pr-esentat i on .------- -._ __ _ ___-------- ----7SEP84-bet--w-i-th-Don--La-sh-i-n-h-i-s--office--to-go-aver--drawing.---Talked--with-him------ -- 2times. Don Lash here 7SEP84 with drawing. He will take it to Camera - - -0-raphic and--one other place to-see about getting-picture of-drawing. - --lie' 11-cal-l-ear-ly--nest--week-,-------- ------- ---- - - -- - - - -~ 3SEP84 Don Lash here. Picture ok'd. Will have it__photogra~he__d.__-_ ~ '7~EP84Rec d-Mike-Egan's-I4SEP-memo: - --~-- ----_ - ------- ---nc ~88EP84-Cal-l-ed-Oreg~ar-by-.-He--wa-11-r--eturn_caU-------------------------- -- - 28SEP84 Talked with Mike Egan. He will be hereon 8 & 9 Oct. to work on final HOFFMAN 302 pg,4 iu~i~4 worKed on prodect C-~84-Worked-on-pro-jec-t-her-e-w-i-t~-Mi-ke-€gan 6 _ ~OCT84 Reviewed requirements for additional information and need to address F&WS • -. mitigation poi cy : -------------------------------- 2 --~OOCT84-Sent-Highland-Beach letter--to-Sl-inkman-at=Mike=s-request: ---- nc __ Ordered HABITAT EVALUATION PROCEDURES from U.S. F&WLS _ _ 250CT84 Reviewed U.S. DOT Wet an3-Functional Assessment~~&WS Habitat Value Policy. 3 -290C-T84---Rev i~wed-F&WS-&-NMFS-cor-r-es pondence--Dona-Lash-her-e-@-5 00-to--rev-i ew-s i-te ________plan requirements. _ 3 3000T84 Began responses in accordance with Egan~s memo of 14SEP84. ------1-~ -02NOV84-Wor-ked-on-argan~zation-of-DES-r-esponses-(-re: getting--notebooks,-label-s,--- files,_etc.) ~ 05NOV84 Worked on_responses. Called Don Lash & told him we had plan dwa. which he can copy. _ '- 5 -07~OV84--Worked-on--r-esponses =-- -- - 4 lONOV84 Mike E an here. Reviewed responses and strategy. Discussed reponses with John Clark. 3 -3NOV1~4-Worked-out system-of-wetl-and-value-identification--and-evaluat-ion - 3 _14NOV84 Discussed evaluation approach with Egan __Worked on__ev_aluations._ 8 -- ---- - 15NOV84 Worked on set-up of evaluation scheme to counter Banner's approach 5 -16NOV84--Completed--evaluation-and--organized--pkg-:-for--Mike-E--awaiting-L-ash'-s---del-ivery-- -------- _.-_____-__of the 1and_ use plan. Reviewed_ evaluation _scheme__with_Beeman _and Clark __ 8 - - ------ --- 17NOV84 Went over Mike &RMS responses. Dan Lash here with color plan. Z 18NOV84Mai-led-stuff to-Hoffman-and fi-led: ------------------------ 1- 18DEC84_ INV. 1178 61 hours @ $lOJ hr = 6,100.00± X574.55 ± 86.18 = $6760.73 61 hours 1FEB84 Mike Egan &RMS met with Slinkman plus Federal Atty. - Rev-iewed--materishnd-approach. Talked- with-Haynes--Johnson--&-Horne--in--~lax. ____ -____ Horne said they_ had discretion on re-issuance of reen sheet and Mike__ assigned to an assistant indicating that they may not consider it a major -- issue.--They-wi-ll-reactivate--on-letter-from-Egan. --We will hold-our-major------ response memo until after greensheet has been mailed to limit .exposure of our response. Egan to work with Slinkman on response to City. RMS to - redl-ine-co-loved--obl-ique-photograph ~----------- --_ ---- _ --- ---- - ------- - ------ --4--- SSE-B85 Sent mar-ked-photo-baclF--te-Mike-Egan--.- -- -- -- 25FEB85 Mike Egan called to say thatLenn~ Greenfield_had_sent negatives in claimed that Mike had copy of report with original photos and descriptions which Mi ke-could--not -locate-i n-the file. Sent-Mi ke-Lenny'-s on g nal--and-aerial -- _____oblique with corrected property line. cc: Hoffman. 2APR85 Meeting at Slinkman's office with the Hoffman's and Mike Egan. 2# . APR85 Picked up colored aerials from Dietz. 1 )APR85---Conway .delivered proofs~nc7~neg~t''iv~s fb~-~~cund-shots---- - ----- 1 ?AP.R85__Flew_to_Jax-to_meet_w-i_th--John_Adams_&._met-__Mi ke_ Egan,_-al so._ _ Adams _ _indi-cated_______ - that it was a tough one because of past negative comments. .That if our HEP-w-~~s~gt~ificai~tl~betlrer thin F&WS's it would-have-impact-on our--pbsi= _ - tinn~Jle_would_-assur__e__that-NMFS,-EP_A_&-F&WS wJ_d_~_be-r_equested_to _-comment on our HEP analysis. He also indicated that (at the appropriate time) -~-we c~r~si-der one ~tiation of-reduced- buildin - - -- - g g- coverage (f i 11) -- I that we~na b abl t ti t i f t--a~pear~-- •- __ ~ e_ _e_ o__nego a e-a__perm _t- rom the-Jax_of-f~ce__if. _ we_r_educe the amount of fill. 6 °'iY8~ Norma Conway ICON delivered pictures. RMS reviewed and colated & sent - 6-copies-to-Mi-ke-Egan-- --------- -- 4MA~85 INV. 1207 '13$ :hrs @.:$100; $,1525 + .;1 hr..@ $40 .+'. $6.11173 + 91.79 = $2,268.72 15~ HOFFMAN Pg. 5 R 18JUN85 Received and reviewed letter from Corps and responses from Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries. Discussed with Egan. Reviewed comments in light of Greenfield and Boss's inputs. 2.5 08JUL85 Received comments from Greenfield and reviewed .7 25JUL85 Discussed overall approach with. John Clark in relation to CZ '85. Re- viewed file and paper. 1.5 20JUL85 Received copy of letter from W scam of SQUIRE, SANDERS AND DEMPSEY. Talked to Egan. Wrote letter to JolnasHRllul'7COE. bc: Hoffman & Egan. 2.5 30AUG85 RMS talked w/ John Hall. ,5 02SEP85 Talked with Mike Egan & told him details of conversation with Hall & reminded him that someone from his office had promised Ha71 a detailed response re: the question of alternatives. RMS suggested proposal to compromise to 1 bldg. He said he would try to talk to Hoffman & wld. respond to the Corps by the .10th. .5 070CT85 Talked with Mike Egan. He's still not heard from Hoffman. He does feel that alternatives need to be addressed even if we reduce to 1 bldg. & that we will prob. need a Goodkin study to back up alternative argument. He will call Slinkman if he is unable to contact Hoffman. .1 INV 1263- 8.3 hours @ $100/hr = $830.00 --- r8.3 . K START INVOICE # 1315 R. 12DEC85 Talked to Mike Egan. He's just received a real estate report on alterna- tive plans as 'required by the Corps of Engineers. He will review this and transmit it to the Corps to "close the file". After th Corps has completed their report, Mike will ask for a meeting to discuss final resolution. Hoff- . man has agreed to back off to 1 bldg. if that will serve in obtaining a permit. nc. 22JAN86 Mike Egan called. Wants us to send our copies of the reports & he'll make copies of them and send them back. 29JAN86 Paul .Hoffman called. (305)392-9009. Meeting Friday. Paul called again. Work must be started by 30JAN86 according to COE permit extension. RMS called Greg Darby. w.c.b. asap. not in office:. Called Paul who said he'd wait until Bob called .him. Paul called here later. Still haven't heard from Darby. Darby office # 771-0051 .25 30JAN86 Called Greg Darby at home (733-6137). He'll go to office, pull file, & call Paul. Reported to Paul & told him RMS hadn't been in on this new permit, Greg would be of more help. Paul agreed. Paul still wants RMS in Highland tomorrow. Greg called. Apparently there isn't a starting .25 date for project. He'll call Hoffman and relay message. Talked to Eggan. 31JAN86 Meeting at Darby's. Darby will handle both projects w/ RMS as consultant. ~..0. 11MAR86 Called Darby. w.c:b. (did not return call) nc 17MAR86 Called Darby. He has not hear from Hoffman. RMS will send modified permit dwg. for 1 bldg. only after clearance from Egan: nc 14MAY86 Ken Slinkman here to go over files and prepare for 23rd hearing. He wants RMS 1.0 to bring copy of CV & permits. Hel felt that the permitting chronology would be extremely valuable. This case is about Zaremba piece only vs. Tcwn of High- ldnd beach. 15MAY86 KEB & RMS reviewed file. KEB began complete file reorganization. 4.0 16MAY86 Mike Egan called. Paul called. He wants dredging info. KEB called Pros- perity Dredging and Aztec. Sent pkg. to Troy Deal Aztec w/ cover letter. KEB worked on file organization. 5.0 #302 HOFFMAN 17MAY86 KEB & RMS reviewed files. P9. 6 K 3.0 18MAY86 KEB & RMS worked on files. 3.0 MAY86 John Hall & John Adams not at CORPS. for RMS to see. KEB worked on chronology. 3.0 OMAY86 Finalizing chronology for print. Called Mike Egan & Ken Slinkman. Mike wants bound report that was done in 1985 w/ biologicals as part of pkg. Said to call Slinkman to see if any specifics are need. KEB placed call but Ken was out of office so KEB will discuss with RMS. 4.0 Talked to Slinkman & reviewed w/ RMS. 21MAY86 Files completed w/ chronology and taken to printer afjter going over again. 2.0 22MAY86 Worked on overview all events and corres. transcribed from files. 8.0 Picked up chron. print from printer. 23MAY86 Worked on SOS & Egan file. KEB) RMS went to meeting at North Bridge Tower, 19th Floor. ~4~~~X~~~~XK~3~~X Hearing pm. 6.5' 09JUN86 RMS called Slinkman re: status. He suggested RMS pass on latest dredge contract from Troy Deal to Gitlin with a letter indicating that we expected them to take care of it. Sent letter to Citlin w/ copies to Hoffman, Slinkman, Egan, Darby & Deal w/ enclosures. lOJUN86 Slinkman called & RMS talked to Camile about getting dredging started. Told Slinkman that RMS had proposal for dredging ICW w/ $80,000 mobili- zation costs. Slink asked that RMS call Camile. Paul answered phone and discussed dredging. He is in favor of getting started & including costs in suit agains Broadview. He will talk to Egan and Darby & call back. 14JUN86 Called Darby. wcb. RMS worked on re-design project eliminating Bldg. ._. R., ;~ 1.0 .5 nc • .5 .5 ,` L . 0 .5 C, coping Darby. cc: Egan. Talked to Egan. 1.5 16JUN86 Worked on re-design w/ KEB 1.0 3.0 7JUN86 RMS got blowup of ditches for re-design work. Worked on re-design. & went to meeting at Slinkmans at 5:30. Also, preparation .for meeting. OJUN86 Prepared for meeting. Attended Commission meeting @ Highland Beach. Following meeting discussed changes in south 300 ft. w/ Hoffman & Neal B. Janov of Darby & way. Will get draft of changes off this weekend. 21JUN86 RMS worked on modification of southern 300'. Need copies of draft plan to Fed ex one copy to Darby and mail copy to Egan. 22JUN86 " 03JUL86 Ciklin called 3 times re: details of negotiations with Highland Beach law- yers. They want to reduce dredging to 12 feet in AIW. Reviewed corres- pondences and told him that they should not be reduced. FIND says 16 ft. minimum and COE say 16.5 max. below MLW. Town worried about waterline crossing. Ciklin wants RMS at monday meeting. Told him might be avail. by telephone 3.0 5.0 .5 .3 1..5 INV #1315 22AUG86 39.5 @ $40 = 1,.580 + 25.8 hrs. @ $100/hr = $3,950 + 192.75 + 39.5 25.8 $28.91 = $5,751.66 4DEG86 ~ Ken Slinkman called. Highland Beach Civic-League l0:am 11DEC. Book of History. Mtg. Eng. Darby & Way - Ed Ansi Town Gommmissiorr Met.g of 15th. 5DEC86 Susie from Slinkman's office called. eM~e i-ng 17th at 5:00 pm at Highland. This cancels meeting 15th. nc 11DEC86 RMS missed meeting at Slinkman's office. Ken Slinkman called. He had copy made of RMS booklet which he will submit to the, Town at the hearing on the 17th. Wants RMS to meet him at 4:00 on 17th to discuss testimony. nc I i ~~ / ~~ Nothing contained herein shall limit the rights of property owners with approved site plans from securing building permits and developing their property consistent with those plans. 0757E ~s'~~ STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER WILLIAM A. GRIER READ AT THE JANUARY 6, 1987 REGULAR MEETING. (TAKEN VERBATIM FROM TAPE) I would like to address myself to some of the comments contained in the February 28th, I'm sorry, December 28th article in the Sun Sentinel relative to the Town and their Commissioners and what their thoughts are. In the first place, I do believe that the Town Commission is to be highly commended on its handling of the Town's water problems. They faced up to the problems of THM's and to the question of a new standby well in the current west wellfield and to the matter of an additional wellfield which is hopefully in progress. As to whether we have a streamlined government, better employee morale, I question as to whether the case has been somewhat overstated. When as a new Commissioner just under two years ago, I first heard the talk of some $45,000 or so for a computer for a Town of our size, I spoke with two of my friends, both of whom are middle management or higher executives. One with IBM and the other with Digital Equipment. Each of them expressed serious reservations about this particular idea, particularly as to its cost and to the availability of software to a Town of this small size. I mentioned this to the Town Manager at the time, and he agreed. to meet with the. man from Digital Equipment, but r~:before I could arrange a date, a purchase had already been made. So we have computer. It turns out nice neat water bills. The payroll preparation has to be farmed out, and based on the recommendations made to the Financial Advisory Board yesterday, is going to continue to be fanned out indefinitely as being more economic than doing it ourselves. We hope to get our money back from the software supplier without a lawsuit, but we still cannot be certain. We think we have some software now that will serve the purpose. It remains to be seen whether it really will serve the needs of this small town. At least at the level of the Town Manager I raised the caution in advance but we plunged ahead never- theless. Hopefully, 1987 will see us hopefully home with a truly efficient Town government. In the meantime, the Town Manager made statements to the Financial Advisory Board, this goes back a bit, about h e anticipated intentions of certain personnel which he did not know to be true, and which in fact were not true. Rita Ebersole, I suppose, was the final example of our cost-effective government. This lady was a highly capable employee, who knew the department, the Building Depart- rent, its workings and its files, who had dealt with the public and who was uniformly respected by the public and had a long record of fine service both here and in the federal government. She was deemed, by our Town Manager in his wisdom, to be overpaid so she quit. The Commissioners are without question dedicated public servants, and in some respects ~~r~oteably waterwise and they merit considerable praise, in my judgement. In other respects, noteably streamlining cost-effective government, and employee morale, I think considerable improvement can be made. I have no further comment. STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER WILLIAM A. GRIER READ AT THE JANUARY 6, 1987 REGULAR MEETING. (TAKEN VERBATIM FROM TAPE) ~~ I would like to address myself to some of the comments contained in the February 28th, I'm sorry, December 28th article in the Sun Sentinel relative to the Town and their Commissioners and what their thoughts are. In the first place, I do believe that the Town Commission is to be highly commended on its handling of the Town's water problems. They faced up to the problems of THM's and to the question of a new standby well in the current west wellfield and to the matter of an additional wellfield which is hopefully in progress. As to whether we have a streamlined government, better employee morale, I question as to whether the case has been somewhat overstated. When as a neja Commissioner just under two years ago, I first heard the talk of some $45,000 or so for a computer for a Town of our size, I spoke with two of my friends, both of whom are middle management or higher executives. One with IBM and the other with Digital Equipment. Each of them expressed serious reservations about this particular idea, particularly as to its cost and to the availability of software to a Town of this small size. I mentioned this to the Town Manager at the time, and he agreed to meet with the man from Digital Equipment, but ~efore I could arrange a date, a purchase had already been made. So we have computer. It turns out nice neat water bills. The payroll preparation has to be farmed out, and based on the recommendations made to the Financial Advisory Board yesterday, is going to continue to be farmed out indefinitely as being more economic than doing it ourselves. We hope to get our money back from the software supplier without a lawsuit but we still cannot be certain. We think we have some software now that will serve the purpose. It remains to be seen whether it really will serve the needs of this small town. At least at the level of the Town Manager I raised the caution in advance .but we plunged ahead never- theless. Hopefully, 1987 will see us hopefully home with a truly efficient Town government. In the meantime, the Town Manager made statements to the Financial Advisory Board, this goes back a bit, about his anticipated intentions of certain personnel which he did not know to be true, and which in fact were not true. Rita Ebersole, I suppose, was the final example of our cost-effective government. This lady was a highly capable employee, who knew the department, the Building Depart- m?nt, its workings and its files, who had dealt with the public and who was uniformly respected by tine public and had a long record of fine service both here and in the federal government. She was deemed, by our Town Manager in his wisc.om, to be overpaid so she quit. The Commissioners are without question dedicated public servants, and in some respects ~bteably waterwise and they merit considerable praise, in my judgement. In other respects, noteably streamlining cost-effective government,. and employee morale, I think considerable improvement can be made. I have no further comment.