Town Commission Meeting 11/07/2023 01:30 PM TOWN HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 3614 S. OCEAN BLVD., HIGHLAND BEACH, FL

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

5.PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Veterans Days Proclamation

6.PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker.

7.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board Vacancies

Board of Adjustment and Appeals         Two (2) vacancies, for a three year-terms and

                                                               One (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending September 21, 2024

Code Enforcement Board                       One (1) vacancy for for an unexpired term ending September 21, 2024

Meetings and Events

November 09, 2023     Planning Board Regular Meeting (tentative)  check with before publishing

November 10, 2023     Town Hall closed in observance of Memorial Day

November 14, 2023     Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting

November 21, 2023     Town Commission Meeting

Board Action Report

None.

8.ORDINANCES (Public Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker per item after Commission initial discussion.)

  1. A.Ordinance No. 2023-003 (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

    An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, amending the code of ordinances, at Chapter 33 "Acquisition of Goods and Services, "Section 33-2 “Methods of Acquisition"; Amending Section 33-3 “Town Commission Approval"; and for other purposes; providing for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict, codification, severability, and an effective date (First Reading was October 03, 2023).

  2. B.Ordinance No. 2023-004 (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

    An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, calling for a Referendum of the Qualified Electors of the Town of Highland Beach to be held on March 19, 2024, as to whether the Funding Limitation of $350,000, set forth in Section 2.01(30) of the Town of Highland Beach Charter, shall be adjusted to $900,000 to account for the past 32 years of inflation and be adjusted annually thereafter on June 1st (beginning In 2025) in accordance with the Regional Consumer Price Index (MSA); providing for notice and advertising of the referendum; providing for referendum canvassing; providing for severability, the repeal of laws in conflict, codification, and an effective date (First Reading was October 17, 2023).

  3. C.Ordinance No. 2023-005 (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

    An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town Of Highland Beach, Florida, calling for a Referendum of the Qualified Electors of the Town of Highland Beach to be held on March 19, 2024, as to whether the Town of Highland Beach shall amend its Charter at Article I, Section 1.06(7) to provide the Town Commission the discretion to designate, by resolution, the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board to serve as Highland Beach's Canvassing Board during the Uniform Municipal Elections; providing for notice and advertising of the referendum; providing for referendum canvassing; providing for severability, the repeal of laws in conflict, codification, and an effective date (First Reading was October 17, 2023).

  4. D.Ordinance No. 2023-006 (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

    An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, amending the Administrative Amendments to the 7th (2020) Edition of the Florida Building Code to update and amend the requirements for reinspection and recertification of existing threshold buildings and other buildings owned by a condominium or cooperative association; providing for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability and codification; and providing for an effective date (First Reading was October 17, 2023).

9.CONSENT AGENDA (These are items that the Commission typically does not need to discuss individually, and which are voted on as a group.) Public Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker per item after Commission initial discussion.

  1. A.Approval of Meeting Minutes

    October 17, 2023 Town Commission Meeting Minutes

10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS  (Public Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker per item after Town Commission initial discussion.)

  1. A.Fire Rescue Implementation Update

  2. B.Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) RRR Project Update

  3. C.Building Department Recertification Program Update 

  4. D.Continued discussion of Milani Park.

11.NEW BUSINESS  (Public Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker per item after Town Commission initial discussion.)

A.  None.

  1. A.Approve and authorize the Town Manager to execute a Construction Services Agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $89,935.22 for Lift Station No. 3 Rehabilitation Project.

  2. B.Approve and authorize Town staff to purchase an annual supply of sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and corrosion inhibitor chemicals from multiple vendors in an amount of $173,008.40 for the Town's Water Treatment Plant operations.

12.TOWN COMMISSION COMMENTS

Commissioner Judith M. Goldberg

Commissioner Donald Peters

Commissioner Evalyn David

Vice Mayor David Stern

Mayor Natasha Moore

13.TOWN ATTORNEY’S REPORT

14.TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT

15.ADJOURNMENT