1984.02.14_TC_Minutes_Special
• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, February 14, 1984 9:15 A.M.
A Special Meeting of the Town Commission was called to order by
Mayor Louis Y. Horton at 9:15 a.m. in the Town Commission Chambers.
Also present were Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser, Commissioners
William E. Paul, Betty Jean Stewart and Harry Walker.
Also present were Town Attorneys Thomas E. Sliney and Ed Cohen;
Town Manager Elaine W. Roberts; Town Clerk Mary Ann Whaley; citizens
and the general public.
Mr. Arthur Keller addressed the Town Commission requesting per-
mission for the use of 10 parking spaces at Ambassadors' East
fur sunning purposes. As this will not permanently renovate the
existing parking, no objection was expressed by the Town Commission.
Commissioner Paul was requested to attend the next meeting of the
• Palm Beach County Task Force on Erosion, after which a possible
appointment from the Town of Highland Beach may be made.
Clarification of a request for changes in the garbage charges
to include residential rentals in the multi-family unit charges
was discussed and approved.
A request from the Planning Commission regarding the retention of
an independent attorney re RPUD time limits vis-a-vis Ordinance
No. 282 was then addressed. It was the consensus of the Town
Commission that the Planning Commission retain an independent
architectual consultant to provide a specific list of questions
to pose to an independent attorney. Mr. Saunders and Mrs. Rome
of the Planning Commission who were present were directed to
convey this action to the Planning Commission.
The Delray Beach/Highland Beach Sewer Issue was then discussed.
Attorney Ed Cohen and Mediating Board Member John Basso were
present and took part in the discussion. Mayor Horton gave a
synopsis of the issue to date. It war noted that corresponds ce
had been received indicating Delray Beach's abolishment of the
Mediating Board. It was the consensus of the Town Commission
that as far as Highland Beach was concerned, this Mediating Board
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was still active. Attorney Cohen submitted a re-drafted
Stipulation drawn up by the attorneys for Highland Beach and
Delray Beach with a recommendation for approval of same. MOTION
was made by COMMISSIONER WALKER/COMMISSIONER PAUL to execute
the Stipulation as drawn by joint counsel, which MOTION carried
unanimously with favorable votes. Mayor Horton will write a
letter to the officials of Delray Beach indicating the Town of
Highland Beach`s intention of continuing to work with the Mediating
Board .
A proposed letter as drafted by Attorney Sliney to Attorney James
regarding negotiations in the Milani matter was then discussed.
The proposed letter was approved with a change recommended by
Commissioner Stewart to include a provision that would not limit
the negotiations to only that in the letter as drawn and submitted.
All other discussion regarding the Milani matter was deferred until
the February Workshop Meeting. Attorney James and Dr. Orman were
present.
• The Highlands Place matter was then discussed with specific emphasis
on the commencement date. It was the opinion.. of Attorney Sliney
that due to Town records and documentation researched,
the developers of the Highlands Place project did commence.
Further discussion ensued regarding a possible abandonment of the
project between October of 198 and June of 1983 with further
study to be done on this. MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER STEWART/
VICE MAYOR BLOSSER to defer further discussion on this matter
until the February Workshop. Mr. Arbuck, Mr. Hollohazy and Attorney
Faircloth were present. Commissioner Paul expressed hie desire
to set a date at the February Workshop to have the Moratorium
Variance Appeals Board make a determination on this matter.
Mrs. Roberts reported that a request had been reeeived from the
Enclaves of Boca Cove for a final C/O, however the necessary
inspections had not been completed by the Town Manager, BuA.lding
Inspector and CAB. Mrs. Roberts indicated that the request was
for two of eight units. Commissioner Paul raised the point that the
building permit was issued for all eight units and therefore
the final C/O must be issued for all eight units. The Town Attorney
concurred in this fact. Mrs. Roberts will advise Enclaves of the
Town Commission's determination in this matter.
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The Town Manager reported that the Town had received an additional
$13,300 toward the fine imposed on the Massengill project, however,
the fine was still in arrears and would be further reported on at
the February Workshop Meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Town Commission
at this Special Meeting, it was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
APPROVED : ,l
Louis Horton, Mayor
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MARY ANN WHALEY
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Mar Louise G. Blosser, Vice Mayor
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William E. Paul, Commissioner
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Bett J an Stewart, Commissions:
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Harry Wa ker, Commissioner