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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH. FLORIDA
TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY. JANUARY 18, 2005 2:00 P.M.
Mayor Thomas J. Reid called the Special Meeting to order in Commission Chambers at
2:00 P.M. noting that this was aSpecial/closed Executive Session regarding Luxury
Developers, LLC v. Town of Highland Beach.
The following rollcall vote was taken. In attendance were Mayor Thomas J. Reid, Vice
Mayor Joseph J. Asselta and Commissioners Rachael Scala-Pistone and Miriam S.
Zwick. Robert L. Lowe was absent. Also in attendance were Acting Manager Doris
Trinley and Town Attorneys Thomas Sliney and Larry Corman. Court reporter Becky H.
Lash. from Esquire Deposition Services was also in attendance.
(Meeting closed for Executive Session)
Mayor reconvened Special Meeting, noting Executive Session was over. MOTION was
made by COMMISSIONERS ZWICK/SCALA-PISTONE to reject developers claim.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Zwick -Town Attorney presented a logical case to go forth.
• Commissioner Scala-Pistone -Opponents looking for pie in the sky. Town is oing in
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the right direction.
Vice Mayor Asselta -Concurs
Mayor -Weight of discussion favors rejecting their claims of any sort, and that the Town
Attorney go ahead and take whatever action is necessary for the wellbeing of the Town.
Mayor Reid asked for a vote in favor of MOTION to REJECT developer's demand.
Commissioner Scala-Pistone Yes
Commissioner Zwick Yes
Vice Ulayor Asselta Yes
IVlayor Reid Yes
MOTION carried unanimously.
Rttorn€:y Sliney clarified that the town has to make ripeness decision, and that in the
Motion jus~ made, the Town would need to inform the property owner that the property
owner in the ~l-own's perspective, has the ability to build in conjunction with current
zoni~ia ~~nly.
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MOTION was made by Commissioner Scala-Pistone/Commissioner Zwick that the
Commissioner accept current zoning only, and that the Town inform the property owner
that they can build in conjunction with current zoning only.
The following rollcall vote was taken:
Commissioner Scala-Pistone Yes
Commissioner Zwick Yes
Vice Mayor Asselta Yes
Mayor Reid Yes
MOTION carried unanimously.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, MOTION to adjourn
was made byCOMMISSIONER SCALA-PISTONE/COMMISSIONER ZWICK at 3:40 p.m.
APPROVAL:
• Mayor Thomas J. Reid
Vice Mayor Joseph J. Asselta
Commissioner Robert L. Lowe
Commissioner Rachael Scala-Pistone
Commissioner Miriam S. Zwick
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