2024.09.04_NRPB_Agenda_RegularAGENDA
NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION
ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, September 04, 2024 AT 11:00 AM
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
3618 S. OCEAN BOULEVARD
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL 33487
Telephone: (561) 278-4548
Website: www.highlandbeach.us
Town Hall Commission Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
5. PUBLIC COMMENT (limited to three (3) minutes per speaker)
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Town Planner Updates
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. May 01, 2024
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Dune Restoration/Management-related events and Outreach
B. 2023 Beachfront Property Evaluation: Discussion on educational outreach to
residents
C. Discussion on Intracoastal Waterway Protection and Public Education
D. Board Member Updates
9. NEW BUSINESS
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A. Discussion of future Board agendas: Whether to expand Board powers and
duties as provided in Section 2-140 of the Town Code.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 17, 2024 1:30 PM Town Commission Meeting
September 17, 2024 5:01 PM Town Commission Second Public
Hearing Budget Meeting
11. ADJOURNMENT
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considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record including testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is based. (State Law requires the above Notice. Any person desiring a verbatim transcript shall
have the responsibility, at his/her own cost, to arrange for the transcript.) The Town neither provides nor prepares such
record. There may be one or more Town Commissioners attending the meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons who need accommodation in order to attend or
participate in this meeting should contact Town Hall at (561) 278-4548 within a reasonable time prior to this meeting in
order to request such assistance.
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File Attachments for Item:
A. May 01, 2024
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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION
ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Town Hall Commission Chambers
3614 South Ocean Boulevard
Highland Beach, Florida 33487
Date: May 01, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairperson Barbara Nestle called the meeting to order at 11:00 A.M.
2. ROLL CALL
Board Member Joshua Davison
Board Member Christine Viegas
Board Member Alan Blumberg
Board Member Kenneth Shriberg
Vice Chairperson Barbara Nestle
Deputy Town Clerk Jaclyn DeHart
ADDITIONAL STAFF PRESENT
Town Planner Ingrid Allen
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion: Viegas/Blumberg - Moved to approve the agenda as presented which
passed 5 to 0.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Karen Jones, 4307 S. Ocean Blvd, gave public comments about dune restoration.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Water Quality Update (David Richards, Water Plant Superintendent) – for
informational purposes only
Vice Chairperson Nestle introduced the item and David Richards, Water Plant
Superintendent.
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Town Planner Allen advised the Board that this agenda item was requested by
the Board and the Town Manager agreed to a water quality update for
informational purposes only.
David Richards, Water Plant Superintendent gave an update on the water quality.
B. Town Planner Updates
Town Planner Allen reviewed some items from the last meeting and informed the
Board that having a sea turtle table was not feasible at the fire station opening.
The Board’s request for a tent and banner for the next Town event was relayed
to the Manager’s Office and it should not be a problem. Nametags can be given
out prior to the event and discarded after. Recycling information advertisement
will be placed in a future Manger’s Monthly.
Town Planner Allen noted that FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental
Protection) David K's contact information has been placed on the webpage along
with the Penthouse Tower’s dune restoration information that was provided to her
but with modifications for clarification.
In March of 2024 the Manager’s Monthly had a write-up about sea turtles and it
will be run again in the future.
Town Planner Allen introduced Code Compliance Officer Adam Osowsky.
Code Compliance Officer Osowsky spoke about the sea turtle ordinance and
enforcement.
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. February 07, 2024
Motion: Viegas/Blumberg - Moved to approve the minutes as of February
07, 2024 which passed 5 to 0.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Update on the Dune Preservation Event at Penthouse Towers
Member Viegas gave an update on the event, that it was well attended. The
Turtle team was there and had a table and collected some donations. It was
suggested to ask Penthouse Towers to do another event in November when
more residents are in town, Vice Chairperson Nestle will reach out to Elaine and
request this.
B. Dune Restoration/Management-related events and Outreach
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Town Planner advised the Board that there might be a 75th anniversary event
in October. There was discussion about having a tent at that event and handing
out information and speaking with residents.
Vice Chair Nestles mentioned that she had previously reached out to HOA
presidents about dune restoration, but the response was not favorable, but she
can try and reach out again to them and schedule meetings.
C. Board Member Updates
There were no updates.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2023 Beach Restoration Feasibility Study: Discussion on educational
outreach to residents
There was a conversation about how to get the information from the dune study
out to the residents. Suggestions included mailing photos to individual
homeowners with their picture and specific steps for fix it, sending out a letter
with the entire study to every resident in town, having a public event to show the
presentation, and making a recommendation to the Town Commission on the
report.
Vice Chairperson Nestle will create a rough draft of a letter to residents about
the report’s findings and send it to Town Planner Allen who will send it out to
the Board Members to edit and contribute.
B. Discussion on Intracoastal Waterway Protection and Public Education
There was discussion about the rising levels of intracoastal water and
educational outreach to spread awareness of the issues
The Board requested posting a presentation that Member Blumberg gave and
having an event in the library where he could give the presentation. Town
Planner Alen said she would ask the Town Manager about these items and
requested the presentation be sent to her.
C. Nomination of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Vice Chairperson Nestle called for the nomination of a chairperson.
Motion: Blumberg/Viegas – Moved to nominate Barbara Nestle as
Chairperson, which passed unanimously 5 to 0.
Chairperson Nestle called for the nomination of a Vice Chairperson.
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Motion: Blumberg/Shriberg – Moved to nominate Joshua Davison for Vice
Chairperson which passed unanimously 5 to 0.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 09, 2024 9:30 AM Planning Board Meeting
May 14, 2024 1:00 PM Code Enforcement Board Meeting
May 21, 2024 1:30 PM Town Commission Meeting
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12: 49 PM.
APPROVED at the September 04, 2024, Natural Resources Preservation Advisory
Board Regular Meeting.
ATTEST: Chairperson Barbara Nestle
Transcribed by
Jaclyn DeHart
Date: September 4, 2024
Jaclyn DeHart
Deputy Town Clerk
Disclaimer: Effective May 19, 2020, per Resolution No. 20-008, all meeting minutes
are transcribed as a brief summary reflecting the event of this meeting. Verbatim
audio/video recordings are permanent records and are available on the Town’s
Media Archives & Minutes webpage:
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File Attachments for Item:
B. 2023 Beachfront Property Evaluation: Discussion on educational outreach to residents
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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
MEETING TYPE: Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board meeting
MEETING DATE September 4, 2024
SUBMITTED BY: Ingrid Allen, Town Planner, Building Department
SUBJECT: 2023 Beachfront Property Evaluation: Discussion on educational
outreach to residents
SUMMARY:
At the May 1, 2024 Board meeting, the Board discussed, at the direction of the Town Manager,
educational outreach efforts to Town residents regarding the Beachfront Property Evaluation
(“Evaluation”) which was provided as part of the 2023 Beach Restoration Feasibility Study
(“Study”). The Evaluation provides beach and dune observations and corresponding
recommendations for each beachfront property in the Town. Consensus from the Board was
to draft a letter to residents (see Attachment No. 1). Upon review of the draft letter by the Town
Manager, he requested that staff revise the letter to include minor content and formatting
changes (see Attachment No. 2). In addition, and at the request of the Board, the Town
Manager agreed to hold an educational outreach event at the Town Library on November 12,
2024 whereby the Study’s consultant (Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC) would
present their Evaluation findings and discuss practical dune management and restoration
efforts.
Previous hearing related to this subject matter:
April 16, 2024 Town Commission meeting - a presentation on the 2023 Beach Restoration
Feasibility Study (“Study”) was made by Douglas Mann, Lead Coastal Engineer, of Aptim
Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC.
May 23, 2023 Town Commission meeting - the Commission approved a proposal from Aptim
for an update to the 2013 Beach Restoration Feasibility Study (motion carried 5-0).
November 1, 2022 Town Commission meeting – Ms. Nikki Stansfield, Chair of the Natural
Resources Preservation Advisory Board (NRPAB), made a presentation to the Commission
on the Board’s Dune Management Informational Outreach efforts. In addition, the Town
Commission discussed updating the 2013 Beach Restoration Feasibility Study.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1: Original draft letter received from Board.
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Attachment No. 2: Revised draft letter prepared by staff.
RECOMMENDATION:
Board Discussion as necessary.
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Beach Restoration Study Update for Residents
Dear Residents,
This letter follows up on the May 1st meeting where the Nature Preservation
Advisory Board discussed the 2023 beach restoration feasibility study that our
town had commissioned and completed.
Are you or is your condo’s property located on the beach?
If so, the Board recommends you review the study, particularly the section
detailing potential impacts on specific beachfront properties which may include
yours. This section starts on page 71 of the report.
Here's how to access the study materials:
1. Meeting Agenda with Study Link: [Insert link to May 1 meeting agenda
with the study attached]
2. Presentation Video: [Insert link to video of April 16 commission meeting
featuring the presentation] [suggest mentioning minute marker start and
end times of presentation section of meeting]
Join the Conversation!
The Board invites all residents to a meeting at the town library to watch the
presentation and discuss the study's findings. We encourage your participation
on ways to preserve our natural !
Meeting Details:
1. Location: Town Library
2. Date: [Insert date and time of the meeting]
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
The Nature Preservation Advisory Board
Attachment No. 1
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Town of Highland Beach 3614 South Ocean Boulevard • Highland Beach, Florida 33487
Dear Highland Beach Resident:
In 2023, the Town commissioned a Beach Restoration Feasibility Study (“Study”). This Study includes a
Beachfront Property Evaluation (“Evaluation”) which provides beach and dune observations and
corresponding recommendations for ALL beachfront properties in the Town. In an effort to bring
awareness to this important Evaluation, below is information on how to access the Evaluation as well
as information on the upcoming Evaluation resident outreach event.
Here's how to access the Beachfront Property Evaluation:
• To view the Study including Evaluation, click on the QR Code below or click on “Agendas and
Minutes” under the Government tab of the Town’s website (www.highlandbeach.us). Click on
the April 16, 2024 Town Commission meeting agenda packet. Item starts on page 9, Evaluation
starts on page 70.
• To view the Presentation on the Study including Evaluation, click on the QR Code below or click
on “Agendas and Minutes” under the Government tab of the Town’s website. Click on the April
16, 2024 Town Commission meeting video. Presentation starts at the 47:57 minute marker.
Participate in the upcoming resident outreach event on the Evaluation findings.
Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC will present their Evaluation findings including site specific
recommendations for proper beach dune maintenance and protection. We encourage your participation
in this informative event!
• Location: Town Library, Community Room
• Date: November 12, 2024, 6:00pm
• Refreshments will be served.
• RSVP to iallen@highlandbeach.us
For more information, please contact Ingrid Allen, Town Planner, at 561-278-4540 (ext. 3).
On behalf of the Town of Highland Beach Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board Members:
Barbara Nestle, Chairperson Alan Blumberg
Joshua Davison, Vice Chairperson Christine Viegas
Kenneth Shriberg Karen Jones
(Study packet) (Presentation video)
Attachment No. 2
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File Attachments for Item:
A. Discussion of future Board agendas: Whether to expand Board powers and duties as
provided in Section 2-140 of the Town Code.
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Created: 2024-03-15 15:48:44 [EST]
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Sec. 2-140. Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the natural resources preservation advisory board shall include the following:
(a) Coordinate activities related to regular beach clean-up events.
(b) Assist the sea turtle program with activities related to the program and recruitment of volunteers.
(c) Review existing and proposed town ordinances which affect the environment, and advise the town
commission regarding the need for modifications or changes to such ordinances.
(d) Assist in the effort to encourage homeowners and associations to keep adequate levels of vegetation
on the beach in order to avoid erosion.
(e) Promoting green landscaping and advocating environmental concerns relating to plastics, etc.
(f) Make recommendations about regulations related to beach cleaning as the board sees fit.
(g) Assist the town commission, upon the commission request, with items and issues related to waterways
within the corporate limits of the town including boat wakes, manatee protection and mangroves.
(h) Perform other reviews as assigned or requested by the town commission.
(Ord. No. 18-004 , § 2, 6-5-18)
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