Town Commission Meeting 12/19/2023 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

6.PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

7.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board Vacancies

Board of Adjustment and Appeals Board              One (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending September 21, 2024

Financial Advisory Board                                       One (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending April 30, 2024

Meetings and Events

December 24 and December 25, 2023    Town Hall closed in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

January 01, 2024                                      Town Hall closed in observance of New Years Day

January 09, 2024     1:00 P.M.                  Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting

January 11, 2024     9:30 A.M.                  Planning Board Regular Meeting

January 16, 2024     1:30 P.M.                  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. 2023-007 (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

   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 (First Reading was December 05, 2023).

• Agenda Memo_12.19.2023_Ordinance No. 2023-007 .pdf (0.08 MB)
• ITEM-Staff-MEMO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP_TC.pdf (0.21 MB)
• Sun Sentinel C_7536769_Affidavit_Ord. No. 2023-007.pdf (0.26 MB)
• Ord. No. 2023-007 Ordinance_zoning map amendmt_11-9-23_PB_Len Rubin 9-27-23_.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Official Zoning Map HB.pdf (5.03 MB)

2. B.Ordinance No. 2023-008 (Second Reading/Public Hearing)

   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 (First Reading was December 05, 2023).

• Agenda Memo_12.19.2023_Ordinance No. 2023-008 _Revised.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Ord. No. 2023-008 8th Edition Ordinance (Administrative Amendments).pdf (0.06 MB)
• Ord. No. 2023-008 (Exhibit A) HB-Ch1AdministrativeAmendments2023.pdf (0.20 MB)
• Sun Sentinel C_7544654_Affidavit_Ord. No. 2023-008.pdf (0.24 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.Certification of Inadequate Attendance and Automatic Removal of Member Peter Weiner from the Financial Advisory Board effective December 19, 2023

• Agenda Memo_12.19.2023_Inadequate Attendance and Automatic Removal of Peter Weiner.pdf (0.08 MB)
• FAB 2023 Attendance Records Report_12.19.2023 TC Meeting.pdf (0.21 MB)
• 2023.12.15 Inadequate Attendance Letter_Peter Weiner.pdf (0.73 MB)

2. B.Approval of Meeting Minutes

   December 05, 2023 Town Commission Meeting Minutes

• 12.05.2023 Town Commission Meeting Minutes DRAFT.pdf (0.08 MB)

3. C.Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement between the Town of Highland Beach and Palm Beach County for use of the County Public Safety Radio System.

• First Renewal Highland Beach TG (003).pdf (0.23 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.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.)

1. A.Resolution No. 2023-036

   A Resolution of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. Nine to the State of Florida Department of Transportation District Four Landscape Inclusive Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the Town; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.

• ITEM-Staff-MEMO_12-19-23 TC.pdf (0.08 MB)
• aerial.pdf (0.26 MB)
• aerial_pictometry_front.pdf (0.21 MB)
• Res. No. 2023-036 MMOA_revised Len Rubin_11-30-23.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Amend#9_2362Ocean_MMOA.pdf (3.23 MB)
• Initial Agreement_7-20-17.pdf (3.15 MB)

2. B.Consideration of a request for a Town of Highland Beach Right-of-Way (ROW) permit for the property located at 2362 South Ocean Boulevard.

• ITEM-Staff-MEMO_ROW.pdf (0.08 MB)
• FDOT Approved Permit_driveway.pdf (13.94 MB)

3. C.Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute an Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $294,016.00 for 23 portable radios for the Police Department. 

• Agenda Item Motorola.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Motorola Lease Agreement - NTP.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Motorola Lease Package.pdf (0.78 MB)
• Motorola - Sole Source.pdf (0.05 MB)

4. D.Approve and authorize Town staff to purchase the Bunker Gear from Bennett Fire Products Co., Inc. in the amount of $98,530.04 for the Fire Rescue Department (In accordance with Lake County Contract 22-730B). 

• 1. FR Agenda Memo-Bunker Gear.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 2. Quote for Globe Bunker Gear.pdf (0.13 MB)
• 3. Lake County Contract 22-730B.pdf (2.93 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