Minutes 05-21-24 Minutes of the City Commission Meeting
Held Online Via the GoToWebinar Platform and
In-Person at the City Hall Commission Chambers
100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 6:00 P.M.
Present:
Mayor Ty Penserga Daniel Dugger, City Manager
Vice Mayor Aimee Kelley Shawna Lamb, City Attorney
Commissioner Angela Cruz Maylee De Jesus, City Clerk
Commissioner Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner Thomas Turkin
1. Agenda Items
A. Call to Order- Mayor Ty Penserga
Mayor Penserga called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
Roll Call
City Clerk Maylee De Jesus called the roll. A quorum was present.
Invocation by Rev. Amalie Ash, First Presbyterian
Invocation was given by Rev. Amalie Ash,
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Angela Cruz.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Cruz
Agenda Approval:
1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections
Commissioner Cruz added the reading of the National Day of Prayer Proclamation.
Mayor Penserga added a proclamation for Gun Violence Awareness Day.
City Manager Dugger requested to add a discussion regarding changing the second
meeting in September.
There was consensus to add it to the June 18 meeting.
2. Adoption
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Commissioner Turkin moved to approve the agenda, as amended. Commissioner Hay
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Other
A. Informational items by the Members of the City Commission.
Commissioner Turkin thanked Commissioner Hay for inviting him to St. John Missionary
Baptist Church for the installation of Pastor Barber.
Commissioner Hay thanked the Commissioners and staff who attended the installation at
St. John, showing great support. He also mentioned that he attended the P2P fundraising
event, Night of Jazz, which he found wonderful. He stated that he attended the recent
Police Department swearing-in ceremony. He expressed his hope that all mothers
enjoyed Mother's Day and proudly announced that his first grandchild had graduated from
high school.
Commissioner Kelley wished all mothers a happy Mother's Day. She mentioned that she
attended the Suits for Seniors graduation, which was a wonderful event. She thanked the
staff for making the Taste of Boynton event a great success. She noted that Skyzone and
Nothing Bundt Cakes both opened this past weekend.
Commissioner Cruz wished everyone a happy Mother's Day and mentioned that she also
attended the event at St. John.
Mayor Penserga echoed the sentiments of the already announced events. He also
thanked Commissioner Hay for the invitation to St. John.
3. Announcements, Community and Special Events and Presentations
A. Announcement- Tire Amnesty Week June 3-7, 2024.
Mayor Penserga announced Tire Amnesty Week and noted the next one will be held in
November.
B. Announcement- Flag Planting Ceremony and the Memorial Day Veterans
Ceremony.
Mayor Penserga announced the upcoming Flag Planting and Memorial Day Veterans
ceremonies. He asked for the contact information for those interested in volunteering.
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Justin Johnson, Marketing and Outreach Manager, responded that volunteers can contact
him directly. He provided his contact information and mentioned that they will also accept
volunteers on the day of the events.
C. Presentation- The "Bob Borovy Student Citizen of the Year" award by the
Education & Youth Advisory Board.
Mayor Penserga invited Dr. Valcourt to present the award.
Dr. Valerie Valcourt, Chair of the Education and Youth Council explained the purpose of
the award and announced the winner: Leah Collins.
D. Proclamation- National Safe Boating Week.
Mayor Penserga read the National Safe Boating Week proclamation into the record.
Irwin Fried accepted the proclamation. He stated that he is proud to have a wonderful
relationship and partnership with the City. He spoke about National Safe Boating Week.
Commissioner Turkin said that he took the boater safety course about 7 or 8 years ago,
and he encouraged everyone to take the course.
E. Presentation- Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics.
Elizabeth Martin, Ethics Education and Communication Manager for the Palm Beach
County Commission on Ethics, provided an overview of the Commission on Ethics,
detailing how the community can reach out to them. She explained who they serve in the
County, who governs them, the code of ethics, and the types of training they conduct
within the County. She also discussed their advisory opinions, the process for filing
complaints, and emphasized that they are available to assist the public.
City Attorney Lamb added that they are arranging Ethics Training for all staff.
F. Proclamation — National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Mayor Penserga read the proclamation into the record, which was added to the agenda.
Kristen Flynn, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, and Peter accepted the
proclamation. She explained the purpose of their organization.
Mayor Penserga asked City Manager Dugger to light up the water tower orange to
recognize the day.
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City Manager Dugger affirmed.
G. Proclamation — National Day of Prayer
Commissioner Cruz read the proclamation into the record, which was added to the
agenda.
4. Public Audience
Individual Speakers Will Be Limited To 3 Minute Presentations (at the discretion of
the Chair, this 3-minute allowance may need to be adjusted depending on the level
of business coming before the City Commission)
Kathryn Matos introduced the new Recreation and Parks Director, Fabien Desrouleaux.
Mr. Desrouleaux introduced himself and his experience. He said that he is thrilled to be a
part of this team.
David Merker stated that Haitian Flag Day was well represented and a great event. He
mentioned a conflict with Commissioner Hay, noting that he was never asked to become a
member of St. John Church.
Harry Woodworth thanked the staff for the bulk trash pickup. He spoke about the strategic
plan, emphasizing the importance of updating and moving it forward. He requested an
update at the next meeting to ensure it remains a priority.
Cindy Faldo De Corrado spoke about being attacked during a Commission Meeting a few
months ago. She announced that she will read the Police Report into the record, claiming
it contains a false affidavit written and signed off by Police Officers.
Eric Party discussed the Black Lives Matter flag and issues of racism. He asserted that all
lives matter and questioned why this country is still considered racist.
Susan Oyer expressed her ongoing frustration with the renovations on Boynton Beach
Blvd, which will result in lane closures for over a year. She also criticized the decision to
put bicycles on the road instead of sidewalks and suggested halting the road renovations.
Sandra Watson expressed her gratitude to the Commission for her reappointment to the
Senior Advisory Board and for their presence in St. John. She highlighted The Community
Promise, the nonprofit linked with the church, and their plans for a significant back-to-school
event in Boynton. She mentioned the participation of their community Girl Scout group in
Savannah and their search for patches to exchange at the event. She also expressed a
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desire to coordinate with Mr. Desrouleaux regarding senior outings.
Cameron Maraj addressed current issues in his district, notably a recent incident involving
a Police Officer striking someone crossing the road, during a high-speed chase near the
Hester Center. He emphasized the inadequacy of a signal post erected on the side rail as
a response to the situation and warned of potential repercussions at the polls if significant
changes are not implemented. He expressed frustration at the lack of communication and
action from relevant authorities.
Anita [no last name provided] shared a sermon for the record.
Ernest Mignoli raised concerns about pending investigations and the lack of
responsiveness from the City to complaints. He cited the departure of a Police Officer from
Boynton Beach due to perceived violations and questioned the City's authority to impede
investigations.
There were no online comments.
Vice Mayor Kelley recommended that Ms. Watson connect with Gaby for swag for the Girl
Scouts to take to Savannah. She asked about a virtual public meeting for the residents to
review the changes that were made.
5. Administrative
A. Advisory Board Appointments.
Motion:
Commissioner Hay moved to approve Robert Wilt as a Regular Member of the Historic
Resources Preservation Board. Commissioner Cruz seconded the motion. The motion
passed 4-0. (Commissioner Turkin was absent from the dais.)
Motion:
Commissioner Hay moved to approve Julie Mondello as a Regular Member of the
Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner Cruz seconded the motion. The motion
passed 4-0. (Commissioner Turkin was absent from the dais.)
B. Ratify the selection of Chair and Vice Chair for the Education & Youth Advisory
Board.
Motion:
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Commissioner Hay moved to approve the Dr. Valerie Valcourt as the Chair, and Pedro
Macedo as Vice Chair of the Education and Youth Advisory Board. Commissioner Turkin
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
C. Purchases for over $10,000 for February & March 2024.
City Attorney Lamb stated that this is just an announcement for transparency and there
is nothing to be approved by the City Commission.
6. Consent Agenda
A. Proposed Resolution No. R24-062- Approve Amendment No. 1 to Task Order
UT-2D-05 with Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $52,333
for professional engineering services required for the design of a 12" water
main for future service to the Town of Gulfstream.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R24-109- Approve and authorize the assessment
and recording of Nuisance Abatement Liens against properties in the public
records of Palm Beach County within 60 days after adoption of the Resolution.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R24-110- Termination of an Interlocal Agreement
between the City of Boynton Beach and the cities of Boca Raton and Delray
Beach for the operation of a biology processing laboratory to preprocess DNA
samples pursuant to Criminal Investigations.
D. Proposed Resolution No. R24-111- Approve and authorize the City Manager
to sign an easement located within the site of lift station 309 (Seacrest
Boulevard & Northwest 19th Avenue) at the request of a Florida Power& Light
Company.
E. Proposed Resolution No. R24-112- Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign
an Amendment to the Grant Agreement No. 10123 from the Federally funded
Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program (CDBG-MIT)offered
by the Florida Department of Commerce for the East Water Treatment Plant
Generator Project, and execute all future documents associated with the grant
that do not increase the City's financial obligations, subject to the approval of
the City Attorney.
F. Proposed Resolution No. R24-113- Approve and authorize the City Manager
to sign an LED Lighting Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and
Florida Power & Light for the installation or modification of lighting facilities on
W. Ocean Avenue.
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G. Proposed Resolution No. R24-114- Approval of Second Amendment to the
Interlocal Agreement between the City and CRA for the Historic Woman's Club
of Boynton Beach located at 1010 S. Federal Highway.
H. Proposed Resolution No. R24-119- Authorizing the City Manager, upon the
request of the Chief of Police, to execute agreements with Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies for combined operational assistance,
voluntary cooperation and access, and use of intra-agency information and
networks, provided that such agreements have been approved by the Chief of
Police and the City Attorney's Office.
I. Commission Meeting Minutes.
Motion:
Commissioner Cruz move to table Item 61 until the next City Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Turkin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Penserga pulled Item 6C for discussion.
Motion:
Commissioner Turkin moved to approve the remainder of the consent agenda, as
amended. Commissioner Hay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
6C. Proposed Resolution No. R24-110- Termination of an Interlocal Agreement
between the City of Boynton Beach and the cities of Boca Raton and Delray
Beach for the operation of a biology processing laboratory to preprocess DNA
samples pursuant to Criminal Investigations.
Deputy Chief Zeller spoke about the increase in their ILA, and they asked to have this
cancelled.
Mayor Penserga asked if we were notified.
Deputy Chief Zeller said that it was after the fact.
Mayor Penserga said that the contract states that it should not exceed 10% increase, and
he is concerned about other agreements that may not abide by the terms.
Motion:
Commissioner Cruz moved to approve Resolution No. R24-110. Commissioner Hay
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seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
7. Consent Bids and Purchases over $100,000
A. Proposed Resolution No. R24-115- to Award and Approve Bid for Task Order
No. LS-20-2024 to Johnson-Davis, Inc., for utility construction services for
Pumping Station #708 Rehabilitation Project, for an amount not to exceed
$235,300, and increase the annual estimated expenditure from $1,000,000 to
$1,300,000.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R24-116- Approve a piggyback agreement with
Trinnex, Inc., utilizing Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit
and service cooperative Contract # 012524-TRX and authorize the City
Manager to sign the Agreement with Trinnex, Inc., for Water Service Line
Inventory and Management Systems with Related Services for an estimated
cost of $103,145.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R24-117- Authorize additional purchases for the
Hester Park project and increase the annual estimated spend for the City's
piggyback agreement No. PD23-066 with Broadcast Systems, Inc., for
Information Technology Related Services utilized by Police and ITS, by
increasing the annual not to exceed amount to $500,000.
D. Proposed Resolution No. R24-118- Approve and authorize the City Manager
to execute the Statement of Work with Routeware, Inc., for the Encore/eMobile
products, service, and implementation for Solid Waste Division utilizing the
City of Boynton Beach's HGACBuy Interlocal Contract for Cooperative
Purchasing No: ILC18-6755. Approve an increase to the estimated annual
expenditure to $150,000 per year.
Motion:
Commissioner Turkin moved to approve the Consent Bids and Purchases over$100,000.
Vice Mayor Kelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
8. Public Hearing
6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits. The City Commission will
conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity as Local Planning Agency
and City Commission.
There was none.
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9. City Manager's Report
There was none.
10. Unfinished Business
A. Update on the status of 2024 road resurfacing projects by the Construction
Services Division, presented by Kevin Ramsey, Interim Public Works Director.
Kevin Ramsey, Interim Public Works Director, presented on the following regarding 2024
Road Resurfacing project as follows: upcoming project FY23/24; Golfview Harbor-
resurfacing; maps about the different road projects; Meadows, Blvd.; Citrus Park Blvd.-
resurfacing; Lake Boynton Estates- resurfacing project; project scope; completed
projects; SW 8th Street resurfacing project; before and after with 8th street; Boynton
Lakes Blvd.; Meadows Way resurfacing project; Meadows Blvd. resurfacing; Boynton
Beach Blvd. Extension resurfacing; chapel hill resurfacing; cherry hill resurfacing;
Construction services road resurfacing project summary; projects in waiting; next year
potential resurfacing locations; and questions.
Commissioner Cruz expressed appreciation for the presentation and acknowledged the
positive changes that have occurred. She specifically highlighted the City for addressing
the longstanding issue of the "Loop Road," which had hindered the passage of large
trucks for decades.
Mayor Penserga questioned whether the public is aware of the City's commendable
efforts.
Mr. Ramsey responded that while awareness may be lacking, it is something that can be
improved upon.
Vice Mayor Kelley emphasized the importance of recognizing the City's history and the
significance of its roads. She highlighted the need to prioritize road maintenance and
exceed past efforts with available funding.
Commissioner Turkin discussed the ongoing focus on infrastructure during their second
year in office. They outlined the creation and implementation of a comprehensive plan to
address infrastructure needs.
11. New Business
A. Discussion regarding beautification plan.
Andrew Mack, Deputy City Manager, spoke about the Beautification Plan as follows:
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overview; plan overview; benefits of the plan; priority goal #1- A clean and beautiful
community; challenges and opportunities; short-term projects- Public Works; and short-
term projects- community standards. He stated that they wanted to focus on the short-
term goals to make some changes quickly.
Mayor Penserga expressed gratitude towards the staff involved and acknowledged the
quality of the initial draft, but noted that it attempted to address too many aspects
simultaneously. He emphasized the importance of clarity and conciseness, suggesting a
distinction between cleanliness and beautification efforts. He proposed defining aesthetic
standards to establish clear goals and aspirations, aiming to surpass those standards. He
expressed a desire to leverage resources, to gather ideas directly from employees and
residents on the ground.
Deputy City Manager Mack stated that the document has been pared down to a few
documents, and that there will not be decisions tonight, but they will bring back this pared
down plan.
Mayor Penserga thanked Vice Mayor Kelley for leading the charge to get shade trees in
the medians.
Commissioner Turkin endorsed the idea of simplifying the approach, noting his approval
of the survey sent out to staff. He suggested considering the establishment of an advisory
board and emphasized prioritizing beautification efforts for the upcoming year, expressing
optimism that addressing easier tasks initially will be manageable.
Commissioner Hay echoed agreement with the sentiments expressed, highlighting the
readiness of many residents to collaborate with the City. He emphasized the potential for
such initiatives to have a significant positive impact throughout the City.
Mayor Penserga requested further elaboration on the specifics within the City.
Vice Mayor Kelley expressed gratitude to Mr. Mack for the presentation and emphasized
her desire to empower residents to take personal ownership of addressing issues in the
City. She underscored the importance of residents and businesses actively participating
in the program and working collaboratively with the City. She voiced concerns about
assuming responsibility for county roads and the need for clear delineation of
responsibilities. She stressed the importance of both short-term fixes and long-term
beautification goals, especially considering ongoing road projects.
Commissioner Cruz thanked staff for everything, and she supports it 100%.
Mayor Penserga stated that cleanliness is the baseline.
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B. Discussion regarding sidewalk clean-up program.
Mayor Penserga reiterated that he made the request because it represents a low-hanging
fruit, in terms of achievable improvements.
Deputy City Manager Mack provided a cost estimate, suggesting it would be around
$140K for a one-time effort. He expressed a preference for involving small local
businesses in the project, estimating a completion timeline of approximately 10 weeks.
Mr. Ramsey proposed that involving 4 or 5 local vendors could expedite the cleaning
process.
Mayor Penserga expressed appreciation for the intention to hire multiple local vendors
and inquired about how the City can facilitate local vendors' understanding of the steps
to express interest.
Mr. Mack suggested hosting a Q&A session and meeting with the vendors to clarify the
process.
Mayor Penserga sought clarification on the long-term plan for maintaining these main
public roads and who would be responsible for it.
Mr. Mack referred to a past initiative involving pressure washing Federal Highway as an
example.
There was consensus to allocate the necessary funds for the project.
12. Legal
A. City Attorney's Office update presentation and six-month performance
evaluation of the City Attorney.
Ms. Lynn Nazario, Interim Human Resources Director, spoke about the evaluation of the
City Attorney, after being here for 6 months. She mentioned that changes can be made
to her agreement.
City Attorney Lamb spoke about the following regarding the City Attorney's Office, as
follows: overview of office; advantages of in-house City Attorney; role of the City
Attorney's Office; experience within their department; accomplishments; City Attorney's
Office Strategic Plan; cost savings; budget and salary; and questions.
Commissioner Turkin addressed the percentages related to the City Attorney's budget.
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City Attorney Lamb provided insights into the budget, drawing comparisons with the City
of West Palm Beach.
Commissioner Cruz expressed appreciation to City Attorney Lamb for her role as the first
City Attorney and applauded her for assembling an excellent legal team. She commended
the Attorneys for their collaboration with procurement processes and praised Ms. Lamb
for her prompt responses to inquiries. She proposed considering surveys from other
municipalities for additional insights.
City Attorney Lamb explained that larger cities typically employ in-house attorneys,
although many also utilize external legal services. She discussed the comparison
between in-house and external legal representation and committed to gathering data from
the County as well.
Commissioner Cruz inquired whether West Palm Beach employs outside counsel for Risk
Management.
City Attorney Lamb spoke about West Palm Beach Attorneys having different
responsibilities, and how it would change our model. She mentioned that she believes
there would be a cost savings if we brought on specialized attorneys instead of outside
counsel.
Commissioner Cruz said she wants to make sure they are looking at comparable budgets
and responsibilities. She recommended including the cost of all outside counsel within
the City Attorney's budget.
City Attorney Lamb suggested considering deductibles, and looking at other costs, to see
if there is a savings.
Mayor Penserga asked Commissioner Cruz about her overall performance impression
score.
Commissioner Cruz said she scored primarily exceeds and meets expectations.
Vice Mayor Kelley expressed strong support for the City Attorney's Office, noting her
impressive accomplishments in just six months. She emphasized the importance of
feedback from staff who interact with the department regularly, highlighting accessibility
as a key factor. She underscored the significance of staff feeling supported by the City
Attorney's Office and expressed gratitude to Ms. Lamb and the entire team for their
efforts. She acknowledged areas for improvement and rated their performance highly and
endorsed a 5% increase in support.
Commissioner Hay said that he has seen improvements, and he is satisfied with what he
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has seen. He stated that he would like to look at other budgets of cities, to compare the
numbers that were given.
City Attorney Lamb reiterated the budget comparison to the overall general budget.
Commissioner Hay said that he would like to see the outside counsel piece to this. He
asked about the comparison from the prior outside counsel.
City Attorney Lamb reiterated the cost savings.
Commissioner Hay asked what would be her optimum number of staff that she is looking
for.
City Attorney Lamb said that there is a position out for a Senior City Attorney, which is
reflected in the budget, but that they would like to bring a Junior Lawyer, that will grow the
office after her. She mentioned that there would be a Legal Assistant that would also be
budgeted for next year. She said that the City would benefit from an in-house Police Legal
Advisor and help with training as well. She stated that it would bring this to a total of five
Attorneys.
Commissioner Hay stated that they are on a track record of giving increases at a certain
time of the year, and asked if they would be getting another increase at that time too.
City Lamb explained how her contract was written, which would be a year from now.
Commissioner Hay gave her a 4.0 and said that he has no problem with 5% increase.
Commissioner Turkin commended the entire team for their outstanding work. He noted
that when comparing with other municipalities, it's evident that the majority utilize external
counsel, and the comparison presented on the slide was apt. He inquired about how the
proposed increase would contribute to making employees feel valued. He emphasized
that granting a 5% increase, despite a high score of 4.5, is unquestionable, as there's
always room for improvement.
Commissioner Cruz spoke about the comparison to West Palm Beach.
City Attorney Lamb outlined the different items that they do and what they do not.
Commissioner Cruz asked to make sure to include the cost of all legal service, including
risk management. She stated that she would like to include this in the calculation.
Commissioner Hay asked for clarity regarding pay increases.
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City Attorney Lamb said that it would be every year from now.
Mayor Penserga expressed his admiration for the remarkable progress achieved by the
team within a short span of time. He acknowledged the implementation of policies and
procedures aimed at improving the City and extended his gratitude to the team. He noted
that six months is a relatively brief period and emphasized the importance of allowing
more time for evaluation. He suggested revisiting the discussion on a raise at the one-
year mark to assess progress further.
Commissioner Cruz agreed with not setting a precedence, and she said that she supports
an increase of 5%. She asked if it affects her staff as well, and if it done during the budget
cycle with the rest of staff.
City Manager Dugger spoke about salary increase considerations for staff in October and
would not include the City Attorney.
City Attorney Lamb said that they are considered regular employees.
Commissioner Cruz said that she would prefer to give an increase when other staff gets
an increase.
Vice Mayor Kelley said that at the beginning there was a question about being successful
or not, and that this salary was set up this way, to get an increase after six months. She
agrees with not setting a precedence, but this is something we were starting brand new,
the in-house attorney from scratch, and she is in support with increasing her salary now.
Commissioner Hay said that he thought that tonight was just an evaluation and was not
sure about the increase. He stated that he does remember the conversation as well, as
to why the contract was set up.
City Attorney Lamb said that she came in at the bottom of the scale that was set up, and
she has 26 years of experience. She stated that she wanted the 5% increase, but she will
do whatever the City Commission wants.
Commissioner Hay said that he supports 5% now.
Mayor Penserga reiterated what Commissioner Hay requested, which is 5% now with a
second evaluation in six months and see where they are at then.
Ms. Nazario clarified if they wanted to do the 5% now, that the next evaluation would be
for the new fiscal year.
Commissioner Turkin spoke about the agreement that they spoke about originally, he said
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that he supports 5%.
Vice Mayor Kelley said that she would like to hear what is going on in six months, not
necessarily another evaluation. She said that they will get on track to get her on October
1st increases with the rest of staff.
Vice Mayor Kelley for the City Attorney to receive a 5% today, there would be an update
in six months, and moving forward, she would be reviewed in advance of an October
increase.
City Manager Dugger said that his evaluation is the first meeting in October, and they
could do City Attorney Lamb's evaluation at the same time.
City Attorney Lamb spoke about authorization to amend the contract to reflect changes
decided today. She said that there should be an amendment regarding the City Attorneys
to be in an executive Tier, and the City Manager as well.
Mayor Penserga said that there is no question that he approves their work, but he is not
comfortable with the increase at this point.
Commissioner Cruz said that she is not in favor of multiple raises, in fairness with staff.
Mayor Penserga stated that he likes conformity.
Motion:
Commissioner Turkin moved to approve adopt a 5% increase effective May 22nd, with an
amendment to the contract to reflect a review date on the first Commission Meeting
following the new fiscal year, and also with regard to clarification and amendment to the
contract to clarity the Executive Tier Position of the City Attorney, except for where
otherwise stated specifically in the contract. Vice Mayor Kelley seconded the motion. The
motion passed 4-1, with Mayor Penserga dissenting.
13. Future Agenda Items
A. Discussion regarding combining City properties together to create senior
affordable housing . - TBD
B. Discussion regarding the Art Assessment Fee being allocated to infrastructure
instead of public art. - TBD
C. Discussion regarding youth student attendance, at National League of Cities
Conference, sponsored by the City.- TBD
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D. Discussion regarding a waiver process and criteria for workforce housing
projects. -TBD
E. Discussion regarding Restrictive Covenant for Harvey Oyer Park - TBD
F. Discussion regarding Procurement Policies and Procedures, including local
business preference. - TBD
G. Discussion to explain the chemicals that are added to the water.- TBD
H. Discussion regarding infrastructure, specifically paving in the City. - TBD
I. Update on ARPA Funds.- TBD
J. Update on funds from the settlement with Town Square.- TBD
K. Discussion regarding adding a Sister City from Ireland. - TBD
L. Presentation regarding the Living Shoreline project.- TBD
M. Discussion regarding additional digital signs. - TBD
N. Update on Arts in Public Places Program.- TBD
O. Discussion regarding City entry way signage. - TBD
P. Discussion regarding Adopt-a-Road Program.- TBD
Q. Discussion regarding Rapid Re-housing Program.- TBD
R. Discussion regarding formalized Tree Planting Program.- TBD
S. Discussion regarding Amendments to the Code of Ordinances regarding
flooding in the community.- TBD
T. Discussion regarding Hazard Pay for Community Standards.- TBD
14. Adjournment
Motion:
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Commissioner Turkin moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Hay seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:17 P.M.
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