Town Commission Meeting 12/05/2023 01:30 PM LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM, 3618 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.Resolution No. 2023-034

   A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, ratifying the selection, appointments, and term of office of members of the Planning Board; and providing for an effective date.

• 2023.12.05 Agenda Memo_Resolution No. 2023-034 PB.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Vetting of Town Planning Board Eve Rosen.pdf (0.69 MB)
• Eve Rosen Application.pdf (0.73 MB)
• Res. No. 2023-034_Appointment to Planning Board.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. B.Resolution No. 2023-035

   A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, ratifying the selection, appointments, and term of office of members of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals; and providing for an effective date.

• 2023.12.05 Agenda Memo_Resolution No. 2023-035 BOAA.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Vetting PDF.pdf (1.00 MB)
• Resume and Applciation.pdf (0.35 MB)
• Vetting of Michael Thorson.pdf (0.75 MB)
• Michael Thorson Resume and Application.pdf (0.47 MB)
• Res. No. 2023-035_Appointments to BOAA.pdf (0.03 MB)

6.PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

7.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board Vacancies

None.

Meetings and Events

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.Proposed Ordinance

   An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida adopting administrative amendments to the 8TH Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code; providing for the repeal of all laws in conflict; providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

• 8th Edition Ordinance Memo.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 8th Edition Ordinance (Administrative Amendments).pdf (0.05 MB)
• HB-Ch1AdministrativeAmendments2023.pdf (0.20 MB)

2. B.Proposed Ordinance

   An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, amending Section 30-7 “Official Zoning Map” of the Town Code of Ordinances to update information pertaining to the date of the most recent amendment to the Town's Official Zoning Map as set forth in Ordinance No. 2022-002; providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability and codification; and providing an effective date.

• ITEM-Staff-MEMO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP_TC.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Official Zoning Map HB.pdf (5.03 MB)
• Ordinance_zoning map amendmt_11-9-23_PB_Len Rubin 9-27-23 .pdf (0.26 MB)
• Ord 2022-002_Rezoning_EXECUTED.pdf (2.74 MB)
• HB-Zoning-Map-Aug.20151.pdf (0.94 MB)

3. C.Proposed Ordinance

   An Ordinance of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida,  Amending Section 4-8 “Lighting Restrictions for Protection of Sea Turtles” of Chapter 4, “Animals,” and  Section 30-85 “Coastal Lighting”  of Chapter 30, “Zoning,” of the Town Code  of Ordinances  to  incorporate  Lighting Regulations for  new and existing  coastal structures in order to minimize the effect of artificial light on  sea  turtle populations; providing for the repeal of all ordinances In conflict; providing for severability and codification; and providing an effective date.

• ITEM-memorandum_TC_12-5-23_REVISED.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Ordinance_REVISED Attorney 5-11-23_ TC 12-5-2023 (LGR comments and revisions).pdf (0.22 MB)
• BIE.pdf (0.02 MB)
• MUNICIPALITY table_comparison_12-5-2023 TC.pdf (0.01 MB)
• TC memo for 4-4-23_5-23-23 TC.pdf (82.70 MB)
• ITEM-memorandum_TC_5-23-23.pdf (0.09 MB)
• MUNICIPALITY table_comparison_5-23-23 TC.pdf (0.01 MB)

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

   November 21, 2023 Town Commission Meeting Minutes

• 11.21.2023 Town Commission Meeting Minutes DRAFT Final.pdf (0.08 MB)

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.

5. E.Consideration of Proposed Amendment No.5 to Tower Siting Lease Agreement between the Town of Highland Beach and Sprint/T-Mobile.

• Sprint Tower Lease Renewal -- Agenda Memo.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 6WP1393S_MI13XC134_AMD5_NLRP_9.11.23_LL redlines (2).pdf (0.08 MB)
• 6WP1393S_MI13XC134_AMD5_NLRP_9.11.23_LL redlines (2)(cleanjh).pdf (0.07 MB)

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.Consideration of the Town Commission proposed meeting schedule for the 2024 calendar year.

• Town Commission Proposed Meeting Schedule Memo.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Town Commission Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Consideration to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the 2024 Municipal Election(s) Vote Processing Equipment Use and Elections Services Agreement with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Office for the Town’s Municipal General Election on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. 

• SOE Voting Equipment Use and Elections Services Agreement_Memo.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 2024 Municipal Election Agreement (Final).pdf (0.74 MB)

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