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1992.02.21_CRB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA CHARTER REVIEW BOARD REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 21 , 1992 10 : 00 A.M. Chairman Ray Murphy called the Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Board of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida to order in the Commission Chambers at Town Hall at 10 : 00 A.M. Others in attendance were Vice Chairman Betty Dodd, Leonard Bell , Russell Richardson, Betty Goldenson, Daniel C. Stump, Paul R. Kane , and Robert L. Lowe . Absent were Edison Brandt, Helene Harris and Leon J. Canova . Also present were Town Attorney Thomas E . Sliney, Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano, Town Clerk Anne M. Kowals . Vice Mayor Bill Paul and Mayor Joseph A. Boulay arrived as the meeting was in progress . The December 17 , 1991 Charter Review Board Meeting Minutes were unanimously approved, as submitted. OLD BUSINESS Continue discussion of Paragraph ( 38 ) of Section 2 . 01 under Article II . Municipal Powers on page CH-15 Following continuance of discussion (which had been deferred at the December 17 , 1991 Meeting) of Paragraph ( 38 ) of Section 2 . 01 under Article II regarding house trailers , boats , and boat trailers , MOTION was made by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. STUMP to leave said paragraph as is . The MOTION carried without objection . Paragraph ( 39 ) was reviewed and MOTION was made by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. STUMP to keep this paragraph as is . The MOTION carried unanimously. Following deliberation of Paragraph ( 40 ) , MR. STUMP/VICE CHAIRMAN DODD MOVED to leave the paragraph in tact . The MOVE was favor- ably received by all Members . At this time , Chairman Murphy noted that under ' Information' on the Worksheet he submitted for this meeting, number 26 listed under "New Number - Old Number" should be deleted thereby result- ing in a grand total of 36 "New Numbers" . $EW BUSINESS Proceed with review of Charter beginning with Article III . Municipal Organization and Officers , Section 3 . 01 Discussion of Section 3 . 01 resulted in a MOTION by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. LORE to keep this section as is . The MOTION received unanimous approval . Charter Review Board Meeting Minutes January 21 , 1992 Page 2 of 3 During review of Section 3 . 02 , Members agreed to keep Paragraph 1 in tact . It was noted the Town Commission adopted an Ordinance pertaining to Paragraph 2 of Section 3 . 02 . said Paragraph reads : "All public monies shall be deposited in the name of the Town of Highland Beach in full compliance with Florida State Statute 166 . 261 , and all public monies shall be disbursed only on check, to be signed by the Town Manager, or in his/her absence, by the Finance Director, and countersigned by one Town Commissioner . In the absence or inability of both the Town Manager and Finance Director, the signatures of two ( 2 ) members of the Town Commission is authorized. " Following discussion of this matter, a MOVE was proposed by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. STUMP to approve Paragraph 2 as it appears above . The MOVE received unanimous approval . Paragraph 3 was discussed at length. It was the consensus to amend same to read as follows : "All monies derived from the sale of municipal bonds shall be received by the treasurer and kept by him or her on deposit in a special fund in the name of the town in full compliance with Florida State statute 166 . 261 . It shall be disbursed only upon resolution and order of the commission, upon checks or drafts to be signed in the manner described in the above paragraph. " Voting on this amendment to Paragraph 3 was deferred until the next Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Board as Members wish to review Florida State statute 166 . 261 a copy of which will be made available by the Town Clerk . Following review of Paragraph 4 , it was the consensus to leave this Paragraph as it presently appears in the Charter. During lengthy deliberation of Section 3 . 03 - Departments of town, same was amended to read as follows : "The town manager shall have charge of and shall direct the administration of the town ' s departments . Such departments shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to the following or some combinations or variations thereof : Finance , taxation, public health, zoning, water, sewers, building, public works and police . Each of the commissioners, with the exception of the mayor, shall have a special area of interest as designated or assigned by the mayor and be available to the town manager for consultation. Charter Review Board Meeting Minutes n January 21 , 1992 Page 3 of 3 MOTION by MR. RICHARDSON/VICE CHAIRMAN DODD approving the amend- ment to Section 3 . 03 carried without objectiom Members then discussed the last sentence of Section 3 . 03 and MR. STUMP/VICE CHAIRMAN DODD MOVED to delete same . Said MOVE was favorably received. Review of Section 3 . 04 resulted in separate MOTIONS proposed by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MRS. GOLDENSON to approve Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of this Section . The MOTIONS carried unanimously. During review of Section 3 . 05 , it was noted that the amounts were increased to $250 . 00 and $350 . 00 with the adoption of Ordinance 589 on 12/5/89 . Following substantial deliberation with regard to this matter, MOTION was made by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. BELL to leave Section 3 . 05 as is with the correct amounts being reflected. Section 3 . 05 is to read as follows : "The members of the town commission who are appointed and/or elected under the provisions of this act shall receive two hundred fifty dollars ( $250 . 00) except that the mayor shall receive three hundred fifty dollars ( $350 . 00 ) , for each month of their tenure . " It was noted that , upon completion of the review of the Charter, members will receive ( for final review) a draft of all proposed amendments . Following the review of Sections 3 . 06 and 3 . 07 , it was the consensus to leave both Sections in tact . During review of Section 3 . 08 , it was noted there are conflicts in this Section . Following substantial deliberation, MOTION was made by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. RICHARDSON to defer this matter (which requires re-wording) to the next Regular Meeting. The MOTION received favorable votes . Members requested the Town Manager submit suggested language for this Section . Chairman Murphy noted the next Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Board will take place on Tuesday, February 18 , 1992 at 10 : 00 A.M. The Regular Meeting of the Charter Review Board was adjourned, upon proper MOTION, by Chairman Murphy at 11 : 15 A.M. TPROVED : 7 ' itu$ .41( I -� - I i / 11-V M.D. fel) / t / // 7.2 / Betty Doder V ce airman amk