Town Commission Meeting 01/21/2025 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.INVOCATION

None.

5.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

6.PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS

None.

7.PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

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

  1. A.Ordinance No. 2025-001 / Amending the Town Zoning Code (Chapter 30) relating to Home-based Businesses (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

    An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, amending Section 30-67, "Uses Permitted, Special Exception, and Prohibited Uses," and Section 30-131, "Definitions of Terms," of Chapter 30, "Zoning Code," of the town code of ordinances to rename the existing home occupation use to "Home-Based Businesses" and modify the regulations to ensure consistency with state law, providing for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability and codification; and providing for an effective date (First Reading was December 17, 2024).

  2. B.Ordinance No. 2025-002 / Amendment to the Accessory Marine Facilities (AMF) and seawall regulations (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

    An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, amending Chapter 6, "Buildings and Structures," of the town code of ordinances by amending Section 6-128, "approval required for bulkheads, seawalls, retaining walls; required notification of abutting property owners," to provide a maximum seawall cap and docket width; amending Chapter 30, "Zoning," by amending Section 30-68, "Supplemental District Regulations," to provide a maximum height for boat lifts, a maximum extension for accessory marine facilities into canals and lakes, a maximum seawall cap and dock width, and ladder regulations and amending Section 30-131, "Definition of Terms," to provide definitions that pertain to accessory marine facilities; providing for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability and codification; and providing for an effective (First Reading was December 17, 2024).

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 and authorization for the purchase and installation of VTScada Software by Control System Design, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $87,695.00 for the Water Treatment Plant – Fiscal Year 2025 Planned and Approved Project.

  2. B.Town staff is seeking authorization of a budget amendment in the amount of $155,871.78 for emergency generator repairs by Pantropic Power.

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

  1. A.Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) RRR Project Update

  2. B.Sanitary Sewer Lining Rehabilitation Project Update

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

  1. A.Resolution No. 2025-001

    A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, approving and adopting the 2024 Revised Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan; and providing for an effective date.

  2. B.Resolution No. 2025-002

    A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, providing for the permanent retention of all public records relating to Building Permits and Land Development Applications and Approvals; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

  3. C.Resolution No. 2025-003

    A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, designing the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board as the Town's Canvassing Board for the March 2025 General Municipal Election; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.

  4. D.Regulation of Floating Vessel Platform and Floating Boat Lifts Legal Opinion by Attorney Rubin

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.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board Vacancies

Board of Adjustment and Appeals Board         One (1) vacancy for a three-
                                                                         year term 

Code Enforcement Board                                One (1) for a three-year term
                                                                         and One (1) vacancy for an unexpired
                                                                         ending May 30, 2025

Meetings and Events

January 29, 2025     11:00 A.M.       Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board Regular Meeting

February 04, 2025    1:30 P.M.      Town Commission Meeting  

February 05, 2025    11:00 A.M.      Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board Regular Meeting

Board Action Report

None.

16.ADJOURNMENT