Minutes 04-02-91MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN
COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1991 AT 6:00 P. M.
PRESENT
Arline Weiner, Mayor
Edward Harmening, Vice Mayor
Jose' Aguila, Commissioner
Lynne Matson, Commissioner
J. Scott Miller,
City Manager
Jim Cherof, City Attorney
Sue Kruse, City Clerk
Mayor Weiner called the meeting to order at 6:00 P. M.
After a moment of silent prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag was led by Mayor Weiner.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Agenda Forms
Mayor Weiner announced that agenda forms would no longer be
necessary. Anyone wanting to speak on an item not on the
agenda could do so during the "Public Audience" part of the
agenda. Mayor Weiner said those people wishing to speak on
an item that was on the agenda should raise their hands, and
they would be recognized. She added that everyone speaking
will be asked to give his or her name, address, and the spelling
of his or her last name.
Under "VIII, NEW BUSINESS", City Manager Miller added "D.
Establishment of an Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisi-
tion Committee". He explained that the County is setting
forth a nine member Committee on this, and the County won-
dered whether the Commission wished to nominate anyone from
the City. The County needs to know this by April 12, 1991.
Commissioner Aguila moved, seconded by Commissioner Matson,
to approve the agenda with the addition. Motion carried 4-0.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
1. Resolution No. R91-55
Adoption of Robert's Rules of Order
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 1990 EDITION OF ROBERT'S RULES
OF ORDER NEWLY REVISED (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CARD NO. ISBN
0673-38734-8) AS OFFICIAL RULES OF ORDER"
Commissioner Matson moved, seconded by Commissioner Aguila,
to adopt Resolution No. R91-55, Robert's Rules of Order.
Motion carried 4-0.
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2. Resolution No. R91-56
Establishing Roi1 Call Voting Procedure
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A ROTATING ROLL CALL PROCEDURE FOR
VOTING"
Commissioner Aguila moved, seconded by Commissioner Matson,
to adopt Resolution No. R91-56. Motion carried 4-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Weiner announced the following:
Proclamations
a) Arbor Day - April 12, 1991
b) Dispatcher Appreciation Week - April 14-20,
c) Month of the Young Child - April, 1991
d) Earth Day - April 22, 1991
e) National Library Week - April 14-20, 1991
1991
PRESENTATION
1. Tree City U.S.A. - 7th Consecutive Year
City Manager Miller asked Kevin Hallahan, Urban Forester/
Environmentalist, to come forward. Mr. Hallahan explained
that this award is received from the National Arbor Day
Foundation. He outlined the four standards the City must
comply with each year to receive the award. Mr. Hallahan
presented the award to Mayor Weiner and the Commission on
behalf of the National Arbor Day Foundation, as well as the
State Division of Forestry.
2. Employee of the Month - March, 1991
City Manager Miller said this award is a way of recognizing
personnel who contribute more to the City than what their
job requires. This is the second month for the award. The
employee is recognized by having a picture hanging in the
City Hall complex and by having special parking privileges.
City Manager Miller hoped that some day, when the City's
financial situation gets better, there could be some mone-
tary renumeration.
City Manager Miller said Gary Rabenold and Earl Carver,
Utilities Department, were being recognized for building a
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TV grout truck from an existing nine year old unit, which
resulted in high 'savings to the City. The project cost
$17,500. If the City purchased this, it would cost $112,500
or $115,000. Mr. Rabenold and Mr. Carver put a lot of time
and effort into building the truck.
BIDS
600 KW Emergency Generator System - East Water Treatment
Plant - Consideration of awarding bid to Misner Electric,
Inc. of Florida and authorize execution of contract
(Proposed Resolution No. R91-57)
City Manager Miller stated it was recommended that the bid
be awarded to Meisner Electric, Inc., Delra¥ Beach, FL, but
with a five year warranty in the amount of $790, for the
lump sum of $85,308.
Vice Mayor Harmening had questions about the generator and
the transfer switch. John Guidry, Director of Utilities,
replied that the transfer switch was handled under a
previous contract. This is a 600 KW diesel generator. Mr.
Guidry added that Vice Mayor Harmening's questions had been
addressed in the bid specifications.
Bob Kenyon, Superintendent, Public Water and Pumping
Stations, told Vice Mayor Harmening the power factor is
*bulbs. He added that the City should be able to obtain
$16,000 additional savings on the FPL rate next year by
going to different rate structures on curtailment.
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Commissioner Matson noted six months delivery time was
anticipated for the generator, but it is needed in three
months. She asked whether the bidding process could be
expedited in the future. City Manager Miller answered
affirmatively.
City Attorney Cherof read proposed Resolution No. R91-57
by title only:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MISNER
ELECTRIC, INC., OF FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR THE 600 KW GENERATOR FOR
THE EAST WATER TREATMENT PLANT, BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH AND MISNER ELECTRIC, INC., OF FLORIDA, W~ICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE"
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Vice Mayor Harmening moved for the adoption of Resolution
R91-57, seconded by Commissioner Matson. Motion carried
4-0.
B. Golf Course Restaurant Concession - Consideration of
awarding bid and authorizing execution of contract
(Proposed Resolution No. R91-58)
City Manager Miller told the Commission the Tabulation
Committee for this bid consisted of Joe Sciortino, Golf
Director; Freda DeFosse, Administrative Assistant; Wilfred
Hawkins, Assistant to the City Manager; Grady Swann, Finance
Director; and Charles Frederick, Recreation Director.
Joe Sciortino, Golf Director, said the golf course was
opened in 1984. The original concession had a two year
contract granted in January, 1985. It was rebid in 1987,
based on a two year contract with an option to renew, at
which time there was a mutual agreement between the City
and the bidder that was awarded the contract. In 1989, the
contract was reawarded to the original concessionaire. Her
term will be up April 29th.
In looking at the concession contracts of other municipal
golf courses in the area, Mr. Sciortino said it was found
there was the potential for a substantial increase in
revenues, the level of service, and the quality of food by
going out to bid. The City came up with a very comprehen-
sive bid designed to identify concessionaires that had the
ability to run the City's concession, generate revenue, and
upgrade the operation.
Mr. Sciortino said the original contract was a flat monthly
sum with a percentage of any gross over $100,000. Although
the activity of the golf course had grown over 35%, he
advised that the gross dollars had not grown. The new
contract was based on a percentage of the gross dollars,
paid monthly, so the progress can be monitored.
Mr. Sciortino told the Commission there was a range of bids
from 12% up to 25%. Two qualified bidders bid 25% and 22%.
Both of these were interviewed by the Tabulation Committee
yesterday, and it was felt San Francisco Puffs and Stuff,
Inc., who has the contract for the Boca Municipal Golf
Course., which is a similar operation to the City's that
grosses over $150,000, were qualified, very businesslike,
and impressive. It was felt the difference of 3% between
the first and second bidder did not warrant going to the
higher bidder due to the difference in golf course
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experience. Mr. Sciortino elaborated about the qualifica-
tions of San Francisco Puffs and Stuff. On that basis,
the Tabulation Committee recommended awarding them a three
year bid with an option to renew two additional years, one
year at a time, based on mutual approval.
Attorney Cherof informed Mayor Weiner that the Commission
was not obligated to take the high bid. Commissioner
Aguila asked what kind of revenue the concession stand will
bring. Mr. $ciortino replied that the City spent over
$4,000 over the last four years on maintenance of the equip-
ment. The City was receiving ~600 but was only netting
about ~-~00' because it was paying the sales tax off of the
gross receipts. The new contract says the concessionaire
will pay the sales tax and maintain the equipment. Also,
the concessionaire is anticipating a gross amount of
$130,000. The concessionaire hopes to net 8% after paying
all of its expenses.
Commissioner Aguila received several phone calls. He ques-
tioned what the procedure for Request for Proposals (RFPs)
was. It Was Commissioner Aguila's understanding that dif-
ferent people were told different things. He hoped someone
would bring this up, and it would be clarified.
Commissioner Aguila called attention to the statement in the
last paragraph of Mr. Sciortino's Memorandum 991-014 that
neither Jim nor Karen Tomasso "have direct ownership
experience at golf course facilities like ours.. " There-
fore, the Tabulation Committee was willing to give up 3%.
Commissioner Aguila did not understand what made a golf
course concessionaire so unique that it would need golf
course experience, by which the City would give up 3%.
Mr. Sciortino explained how well he and Mrs. DeFosse work
together. In the six month review, they discussed their con-
cerns with the concessionaire, so there were no surprises.
Every concessionaire is told the very same thing. They were
told the City was looking for two major improvements.
Because the activity levels of the golf course had gone up
and the restaurant concession revenues had not, the City was
looking for an increase there. Also, the City did not want
to sacrifice quality or competitive pricing to achieve that.
The bidders were to come up with a business plan to
accomplish those common goals. Mr. Sciortino told how some
Of the bidders addressed the goals.
Mr. sciortino said Puffs and Stuff felt the present facility
was adequate but unorganized. The way people are served
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should be addressed. Mr. Sciortino explained the business
plan of Puffs and Stuff would have a specific area for take-
outs by people making "the turn". They could accomplish the
goals of the City without sacrificing revenues to the City
in terms of extra employees trying to serve people indivi-
dually. Tomasso's, referred to by Commissioner Aguila, had
a concept about all you can eat with a table to the side
with sterno warmers and somebody servicing that. They were
not sure what they would gross but hoped to do about the
same. Puffs and Stuff were very sure in their proposal that
what they bid would give the City the maximum revenue, and
they could provide the service level. They also had a
history of their quality of food, what they had done, and
their experience in dealing with golfers. There was no
doubt in the minds of Puffs and Stuff. On the basis of
that, the Tabulation Committee was confident it had made the
right choice.
For the record, Commissioner Aguila stated he had not had
anything to do with either bidder. The statement in
Mr. Sciortino's memo caught his eye, but he was satisfied
with Mr. Sciortino's answer. Commissioner Aguila asked if
a question about an RFP that is sent out by the City should
be in writing. City Manager Miller replied that it is not
required to be in writing. Commissioner Aguila felt it
should be in writing, so responses will also be in writing.
Everybody should get a copy of the question and the response,
so everyone is dealt with properly. He asked that this be
looked at because it seemed to him the RFPs may not be fair.
Commissioner Aguila emphasized the request was due to the
phone calls he received, and he alluded to something else he
would bring up later in the meeting.
Lynn Stecko, 10 Coconut Lane, Ocean Ridge, had bid on the
concession. She went to see City Manager Miller because she
felt he was misled by the information that was given. She
was told money was not the problem, but the City wanted tO
upgrade. Ms. Stecko turned her best effort towards making
something adequate first class. She was told everyone is
fed the same information, but it was obvious that two people
did not get the same information since they came very high
compared to everyone else. One was the person in charge
of the G.A.L.A. fast food operations, and the other was
Tomasso's.
Ms. Stecko pointed out that Puffs and Stuff is from Fort
Lauderdale, not this area, and they are getting the bid.
puffs and Stuff is also a California corporation. She
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stated she has a beach concession and is now trying to
employ six people from Boynton Beach. Ms. Stecko recalled
Mr. Sciortino said he saw everyone, but she never saw him.
She met him at the opening of the bids. Someone told
Ms. Stecko she got her information from an assistant and not
the "real person". The bid paper told her to call Mr.
Sciortino or Mrs. DeFosse.
City Manager Miller apprised Mayor Weiner that Wilfred
Hawkins, Assistant to the City Manager, had investigated
this. City Manager Miller advised the Commission they could
award the bid tonight. If it was tabled, the City would
need specifics. If there was a cloud, City Manager Miller
recommended that this be rebid. When the Commission gets
involved in bids for concessions or major items, he felt
they would always have the same questions come up.
Mr. Hawkins felt it was a matter of interpretation. Mrs.
DeFosse had talked to most of the bidders. Ms. Stecko was
probably the 5th on the list. Mr. Hawkins was confident
that the exchange of conversation was not misleading. The
interpretation from the conversation could lead one person
in one direction and another person in another direction.
Mr. Hawkins agreed with Mr. Sciortino that other bidders
did put emphasis on aesthetics and improvements, which
showed that they went one way in their interpretation, and
others went other ways. The City had no intention of
misleading anyone. The City Staff makes an effort to be
fair and to try and help when questions are put forth.
Mr. Sciortino clarified that he personally interviewed some
Of the bidders; Mrs. DeFosse personally interviewed some of
the bidders, and together they interviewed some of the
bidders. They are open seven days a week, and their
schedules have to cover all seven days. Puffs and Stuff has
many outlets and is looking to net 8%, not make a living
with the concession, so they are able to pay more and take
less. Mr. Sciortino further elaborated about the bid and
the Tabulation Committee.
Commissioner Aguila thought the City did a fine job and he
saw no reason to table the matter.
Motion
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to award the contract to San
Francisco Puffs and Stuff, seconded by Commissioner Aguila.
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City Attorney. Cherof read Resolution R91-58 by title only:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AND SAN FRANCISCO PUFFS AND STUFF,
INC., WHICH CONTRACT AWARDS ALL THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE RIGHTS
FOR THE BOYNTON BEACH MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE; A COPY OF SAID
AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
A vote was taken on the motion, and the motion carried ~-0.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
PUBLIC AUDIENCE
*Should be 3-1.
Cc~m~ssioner
Matson cast the
dissenting vote.
Henrietta Solomon, 230 N. E. 26th Avenue, congratulated
the newly elected Commission on the elections and wished
them a fruitful and successful term.
Medians on North Federal Highway
After talking about what the City and Hypoluxo have done to
the medians on Federal Highway, Mrs. Solomon stated that
would help to beautify North Boynton. North Boynton Beach
should not be disregarded. Mrs. Solomon hoped the City
would continue the beautification of the medians and include
North Boynton.
Police, Community Advisory Board, and Minorities
Margaret Newton, 701 N. W. 4th Street, referred to problems
with the walking beat. Police Chief Hillery spoke to her at
length about the problems, and Mrs. Newton said the Police
beat will be expanded. Some people Mrs. Newton spoke to
were happy that the beat will be expanded, but they were
unhappy about the vagueness of the duties of the Police.
Apparently, the morale of most of the people was not very
high.
Mrs. Newton also wondered why the Community Advisory Board
did not meet on this issue before it reached the newspapers.
She was told by Chief Hillery that the Board had not met.
Mrs. Newton knew that the Community Advisory Board does not
have an agenda when it meets.
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Mrs. Newton hoped the City Commission was still serious about
looking for more minority Police Officers. She told how
terrible New York is and said she would hate to see the
community relations that have developed so far "fly back"
because of the budget.
City Manager Miller told Mrs. Newton the Community Service
Officer (CSO) program is not being eliminated. There are
three CSOs, and there will be four. Once Ezell Hester Park
is developed, there will be an additional two. One room in
the proposed civic center at the park will be utilized by a
CSO office. City Manager Miller said the City does not want
a Police substation there.
Police Chief Hillery stated that he instituted the CSO
program almost three years ago. The Officers are to act as
conduits of all City services of government. Police Chief
Hillery named dumpsters and the cleaning up of vacant lots
as an example. When the Officers see a situation that can
be taken care of, they contact the area of City government
responsible for that.
With regard to why the Community Advisory Board had not met,
Police Chief Hillery wanted to think that one of the
Officers involved had not called the newspaper. He stated
it became public before the Officer who was having trouble
communicating his desires through the proper chain of com-
mand got it to Chief Hillery's office. Police Chief
Hillery emphasized he is committed to this project.
Allegations were made that the CSO Officers were ridiculed
by their fellow Officers. Police Chief Hillery mentioned
other divisions of the Police Department and said anyone in
special details will be the target of jealously, etc. He
confirmed the statements made by City Manager Miller and
repeated prior statements. Chief Hillery said the CSO
Officers are to work with people in the area to solve prob-
lems, and he elaborated about what the Officers do and why
the program was established.
Mayor Weiner thought there should be another Police/
Community Advisory Board meeting. She stated she would work
it out with City Manager Miller.
Smuggler's on the Water (formerly Rumbottoms)
Cynthia Greenhouse, 618 N. E. 20th Lane, lives at Waters
Edge, which is the complex directly to the south of this
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establishment. She noticed "Smuggler's" recently restriped
and resurfaced their parking lot and have repainted. Ms.
Greenhouse felt Smuggler's was in the process of opening
again. She contacted Betty McMinamen, Occupational
Licenses, and she also spoke to several City Staff Members.
Nobody seemed to know what Smuggler's has in mind. The only
application on file was for Smuggler's on the Water. The
description of the business is a restaurant, lounge, and
entertainment. Ms. Greenhouse recalled the problems the
residents of her complex previously had with the noise,
Ms. Greenhouse asked a City Building Department Staff Member
whether any inspections were being done for sound proofing.
She wondered if anything ink, the Building Code required sound
proofing when there is to be entertainment. The Staff Member
was unaware of any, and Ms. Greenhouse suggested the Commis-
sion might want to consider that for a future Code revision.
Ms. Greenhouse referred to the prior Commission sending a
clear message to the proprietor that a violation of the
City's Noise Ordinance will not be tolerated, and it will
be strictly enforced. She asked this Commission to send
the same message to the new owners. Mayor Weiner stated
that the City expects the Ordinance to be obeyed. If it is
not, the City will expect to know the reason why.
Commissioner Matson inquired whether this was a new project.
Don Jaeger, Building Official, said his department has per-
mits on the job. Smuggler's is extending the stairway down
and adding sprinkler systems in the building to make it
safe. A licensed contractor is doing the work. After
answering prior questions posed by City Manager Miller, Mr.
Jaeger pointed out that the owner is on the license, and the
contractor is on the permit. It was his understanding that
since the problems the City has had with that establishment,
Smuggler's had agreed to complete all of the permits this
time prior to submitting a license.
City Manager Miller asked whether the owner is the same
person the City has had problems with for the last five
years. Mr. Jaeger understood the establishment has been
under the continual ownership of the same entity. There
Will be a new licensee. City Manager Miller recalled the
noise problems had been with the Manager and not the owner.
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Substandard Lighting
Promenade Shopping Center
Ms. Greenhouse called attention to the dark parking lot at
this shopping center. She recalled the Agent for the
developer was going to increase the lighting, but this has
not been done.
Casa Blanca Apartments
While driving by on Boynton Beach Boulevard, Ms. Greenhouse
noticed this parking lot is very dark. She understood the
approved plan went before the Planning and Zoning (P&Z)
Board. Subsequently, a second set of substandard plans were
approved, and substandard lighting was permitted. Ms.
Greenhouse asked the Commissioners to drive by, and she
questioned what the City's liability would be if an injury
occurs there. If there was a second set of plans, she
wondered why it did not go back to the P&Z Board and to the
City Commission. Ms. Greenhouse thought this should be
looked into.
Ms. Greenhouse felt future developments should be monitored,
as they were talking about the health, safety and welfare of
the public. City Manager Miller said the City is aware that
Casa Blanca's lighting is substandard, and Casa Blanca is
aware it is substandard. They are dealing with it right
now, and it will be submitted to the City. City Manager
Miller told Commissioner Aguila that would not cover Boynton
Beach Boulevard. He explained what happened on Boynton
Beach Boulevard. In answer to another question by
Commissioner Aguila, City Manager Miller recounted the
history of the Casa Blanca Apartments.
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
A. Consent Agenda - Unanimously Approved by Planning &
Zoning Board
None.
B. Non-Consent Agenda - Not Unanimously Approved by
Planning & Zoning Board
1. Boynton Lakes Plats 4, 5, 6, 6A - Master Plan
Modification (Reduction in setbacks)
City Attorney Cherof had the opportunity to look at the
recorded documents of this Association and the relationship
~he applicants (the property owners) had to both the Associ-
ation and the City. It was his opinion that the only proper
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applicant for a master plan change or site plan change for
this development would be an application submitted to the
City by that Association. City Attorney Cherof did not
think the application before the City was properly before
the City. He knew the City Staff had reviewed the applica-
tion in its totality, but he proposed it was not proper to
move the application forward either with an approval or
denial because the applicants were not the proper parties.
Commissioner Matson lives in Boynton Lakes North, and she
asked City Attorney Cherof if there would be a conflict if
she voted on this. Mayor Weiner did not think the Commis-
sion would be voting on this because of the determination
by the City Attorney. She felt the matter was moot.
Vice Mayor Harmening recommended that the City return the
applicants' application fee. He strongly recommended that
the people wanting the changes in the master plan not pursue
this because he did not think it would be for the overall
benefit of the area or the City. Vice Mayor Harmening was
not in favor of it.
City Attorney Cherof repeated that because of the wording of
their Declaration, the individual property owners were not
in a position to move an application for a site plan or a
master plan amendment forward. It would take the Associa-
tion to file an application with the City and to move it
forward, because the Declaration defines the Association as
having control over those elements.
Motion
City Attorney Cherof advised Mayor Weiner that the Commis-
sion should direct the administration to refund the applica-
tion fee because it should not have been accepted in the
first place. Vice Mayor Harmening so moved. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Aguila and carried 4-0.
Richard F. Roeding, 3 Verwood Way, Boynton Lakes North,
Lantana, FL 33462, stated what the Commission did was
illegal, improper, immoral and absolutely ridiculous.
If that was the way the Commission was going to carry on, he
saw no future for the City of Boynton Beach because the
Commission was not allowing people to act in their own
Behalf° They were hiding behind a Homeowners' Association
that does not carry the will of the people.
Mr. Roeding was very upset by this treatment by the present
Commission. He said the applicants had received a Resolu-
~tion from the previous City Commission that allowed them to
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make the application. At that time, if there was a legal
problem, it should have been brought up. The present City
Commission had just pushed them out the door without any
reason because the applicants had the Resolution. Mayor
Weiner responded that the Commission had a legal ruling by
the City Attorney and a vote. Mr. Roeding assured her the
City Commission would see a lot more of the applicants.
LEGAL
A. Ordinances - 2nd Reading - PUBLIC HEARING
1. Proposed Ordinance No. 091-16
Re: Repealing Section 33 of City Charter concerning
codification of Ordinances and creating a new section
entitled Ordinances
City Attorney Cherof read proposed Ordinance No. 091-16 by
title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, REPEALING SECTION 33 OF THE CITY CHARTER
CONCERNING CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND CREATING A NEW
SECTION 1-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "ORDINANCES;
CITY LAWS AND CODIFICATION"; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Mayor Weiner asked if there was any input from the public.
As there was no response from the audience, THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to adopt Ordinance No. O91-16 on
second and final reading. Commissioner Aguila seconded the
motion and a roll call vote was taken by Sue Kruse, City
Clerk, as follows:
Mayor Weiner - Aye
Vice Mayor Harmening - Aye
Commissioner Aguila - Aye
Commissioner Matson - Aye
Motion carried 4-0.
B- Ordinances - 1st Reading
1. Proposed Ordinance No. 091-17
Re: Interim Services Fee
City Attorney Cherof read proposed Ordinance No. 091-17 by
title only:
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"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AN 'INTERIM SERVICES FEE';
APPLICABLE TO STRUCTURES CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPANCY BUT NOT
APPEARING ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF AN INTERIM SERVICES FEE;
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NONLAPSING TRUST FUND
FOR REVENUES RECEIVED AND SETTING FORTH THE AUTHORIZED USES
OF SAID FUND: PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AS SECTION 5-4.2 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No.
091-17 on first reading. Commissioner Matson seconded the
motion, and a roll call vote was taken by Sue Kruse, City
Clerk, as follows:
Vice Mayor Harmening - Aye
Commissioner Aguila Aye
Commissioner Matson - Aye
Mayor Weiner - Aye
Motion carried 4-0.
C. Resolutions
Proposed Resolution No. R91-59
Re: Lease for Juvenile Services,
City Hall for two days a week
Inc. to use room in
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND JUVENILE SERVICES PROGRAM, INC.,
(JASP PROGRAM), A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED
HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
Mayor Harmening moved, seconded by Commissioner Matson, to
adopt Resolution No. R91-59. Motion carried 4-0.
Proposed Resolution No. R91-60 Re: Approval of employment
contract for Robert Hagel, Executive Director, South
Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board
,A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
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EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTH CENTRAL
REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL BOARD AND ROBERT
HAGEL; A COPY OF SAID EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT 'A'; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
Commissioner Aguila moved, seconded by Commissioner Matson,
to approve Resolution No. R91-~O. Motion carried 4-0.
Proposed Resolution No. R91-61 Re: Applications for
Renewal of Radio Station Licenses for Utilities
Department Lift Stations (Telemetering Systems)
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE TWENTY (20) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMIS-
SION APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RADIO STATION LICENSES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
Vice Mayor Harmening moved, seconded by Commissioner Aguila,
to adopt Resolution No. R91-61. Motion carried 4-0.
4. Proposed Resolution No. R91-62
Re: Abandonment of Right-of-Way - Old Boynton Road
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE OLD BOYNTON ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY, RESERVING UNTO THE CITY A UTILITY EASEMENT;
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BEING LOCATED ON BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD AT
OLD BOYNTON ROAD, NORTHEAST CORNER AND BEING MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A DISCLAIMER FOR SAID ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVID-
ING THAT THE ATTACHED DISCLAIMER BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE"
Commissioner Aguila moved, seconded by Commissioner Matson,
to approve Resolution No. R91-62. Motion carried 4-0.
Proposed Resolution No. R91-50 Re: Acquisition of
6.63 acre tract of land owned by Rose adjacent to
East Water Treatment Plant .~. .TABLED
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to remove this item from the
table, seconded by Commissioner Matson. Motion carried 4-0.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE AND THE
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ADDENDUM THERETO REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE FEE SIMPLE
TITLE TO 6.63 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF SEACREST BOULEVARD JUST SOUTH OF SOUTHEAST 15TH
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FOR UTILITY AND
OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FROM MR. ROBERT J. ROSE AND MR.
ROBERT J. ROSE, JR.; A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT AND ADDENDUM IS
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE."
If the Commission wished to approve the Resolution, City
Attorney Cherof advised they would have to authorize
several changes to the contract. The changes were in
reference to the time for acceptance and the closing date.
Commissioner Matson moved to accept Resolution R91-50,
subject to contract changes as specified by the City
Attorney, which would be a closing date of May 15, 1991
rather than April 5, 1991. Commissioner Aguila seconded
the motion, and the motion carried 4-0.
Proposed Resolution No. R91-51 Re: Acquisition of
1.24 acre tract of land owned by Moore adjacent to
East Water Treatment Plant .TABLED
Commissioner Matson moved to take this item from the table,
seconded by Vice Mayor Harmening. Motion carried 4-0.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE AND THE
ADDENDUM THERETO REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE FEE SIMPLE
TITLE TO 1.24 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF SEACREST BOULEVARD JUST SOUTH OF SOUTHEAST 15TH
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA FOR UTILITY AND
OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FROM MR. GENE MOORE III; A COPY OF
SAID CONTRACT AND ADDENDUM IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT
"A": AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
If the Commission wished to approve this Resolution, City
Attorney Cherof advised they would have to make the same
changes as they made when they approved Resolution R91-50
above.
Commissioner Matson was concerned about this property for
the following reasons: There were two appraisals on the Rose
property [See Res. R91-50 above.] The Commission chose the
lower appraisal as the negotiating price. The appraisals
~or the Moore property were $85,000 and $66,000. The price
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the Commission would be paying was $85,000. Commissioner
Matson knew it would be nice for the City to have this
property, but she wondered whether the City would really
need the 1.24 acres. City Manager Miller replied that
Mr. Moore will not accept less than $85,000. Mr. Moore was
aware of both appraisals.
City Manager Miller stated there is a need for the 1.24
acres. John Guidry, Director of Utilities, preferred to
have Richard Staudinger, P.E., Gee & Jenson, West Palm Beach,
FL, address the question. City Manager Miller told the
Commission what Mr. Staudinger would present would be only
conceptual. It would note the components of the East Water
Treatment Plant program in an outline fashion. It was far
from being a preliminary or final plan. There are still
environmentally sensitive issues on the tracts of land which
must be addressed. City Manager Miller apprised the
Commission that Stella Rossi and a biologist who is familiar
with the tract have consented to assist the City.
Mr. Staudinger showed a drawing that was identical to one
which the Commissioners had in their agenda packets. It
was also available for the public to see. Mr. Staudinger
referred to his letter, which the Commissioners also had in
their packets, and he told them the letter had accompanied
the drawing. He said Gee & Jenson's assignment was to
review the water and wastewater master plan and the
components that were planned for the expansion of the east
water treatment plant to see if they could conceptually site
them on the plan and also see if there was a problem with
the environmentally sensitive lands. Mr. Staudinger stated
that the components could be moved around. He said the
drawing reflected his opinion of the best, functional
arrangement of what could be used on the land and the best
way to put all of the components on the site.
Commissioner Matson again referred to her question. She
felt if the Commission did not purchase the 1.24 acres,
Mr. Moore may bring the price down. Commissioner Matson
pointed out that the City has no intention of using the
property for quite some time. If the City did not buy it
now, she questioned what Mr. Moore could do with the
property. Mr. Staudinger replied that the property is zoned
residential. If the City does not purchase the property,
a 30 foot setback will be associated with the property.
There is also a concern about access from Woolbright Road
down through the site, so the components shown on the
~rawing would have to be modified. The primary effect would
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be on the storage tank, which would have to be relocated to
get it out of the buffer. Mr. Staudinger understood
construction on the elevated tank would be designed about in
May. He was not saying it could not be done, but that was
one of the things that would have to occur.
Mr. Staudinger further said the loop road around the environ-
mental area would have to change, and the preserve area
would have to be modified. That will affect the placement
of all of the things. Mr. Staudinger was not saying the
City could not work without the 1.24 acres, but he said it
would be impossible to put everything shown on the drawing
on the site. The City will either have to have less
facilities on the site or go to some other site for those
facilities.
Commissioner Aguila asked how the Commission would go if
the 1.24 acres were not available. Mr. Guidry answered that
they had never looked at it in that way. It had always been
looked at as a total site. He reminded the Commission that
the City is now under construction for modifications for the
east water treatment plant after begging the previous Commis-
sion. Mr. Guidry stressed that stormwater is the signifi-
cant issue on the site. He added that the City will also
have to address seawater intrusion, which ties into the
stormwater rationale. Mr. Guidry stated that the other
rationale was to include those elements of the master plan
which had been approved by two elected bodies before this
City Commission. That had been the "marching order" relative
to where they were going with the water problem. If the
Commission was asking him whether the City could do without
the Moore site, Mr. Guidry had to say "they could be cutting
their noses off to spite their faces."
Vice Mayor Harmening drew attention to the Water and Waste-
water Master Plan prepared for the City by CH2M Hill in
February, 1989. On Table 3-6 on page 3-23, the City was
proposing the purchase of an adjacent land tract of 5 acres.
Mr. Guidry noted the following paragraph discussed the
buffer. He informed Vice Mayor Harmening that was a
planning phase. Since that document, the City has done a
lot of things. Comments were made regarding the energy
factor, ozone generation, an ozone analysis, and a technical
memo.
Charlie Logan, 525 S. W. 16th Street, expressed it was nice
to return to a meeting where the citizens can speak. He
Commented about the prior Commission. After elaborating,
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Mr. Logan commented this seemed to be an exercise for the
Engineering Department before they made anyone aware the
City was even interested in buying the land. Mayor Weiner
reminded Mr. Logan this is a new Commission.
Mr. Staudinger informed Mr. Logan the east water plant is
south of Woolbright Road and east of Seacrest Boulevard.
The property being discussed is immediately south of that
and the tower, between Seacrest Boulevard and the railroad.
Mr. Guidry showed the location of the property on a render-
ing. A man in the audience remarked that the price of the
1.24 acres was outrageous.
Motion
Commissioner Aguila moved to table this issue. He further
moved to have the professionals look at the site without the
1.24 acres to determine whether it can work and report back
to the City Commission. Mayor Weiner passed the gavel and
seconded the motion. The motion failed 2-2. ,Vice Mayor
Harmening and Commissioner Matson cast the dissenting
votes.
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to strike the matter from the
agenda, seconded by Commissioner Matson. Attorney Cherof
advised that the matter should be disposed of by either a
motion to approve the contract, as per the Resolution, or a
motion not to approve rather than taking it from the agenda.
Vice Mayor Harmening amended his motion to strike the
Resolution from the agenda, seconded by Commissioner Matson.
Mayor Weiner began to repeat Attorney Cherof's advice, when
the following motion was made:
Motion
Commissioner Matson moved to reject the purchase of this
property, seconded by Vice Mayor Harmening. Motion carried
4-0.
e
Proposed Resolution No. R91-63
Re: Appoint Representative and Alternate to
Palm Beach County Municipal League
After reading proposed Resolution No. R91-63 by title only,
City Attorney Chero~ said the names would be inserted in the
Resolution. Mayor Weiner informed the Commission that the
Municipal League meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at
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11:00 A. M. The meetings are rotated among the 37 municipal-
ities that make up the League. She wanted to be the voting
Member, and Commissioner Aguila wished to be the Alternate
Member. The Commission agreed to this. The title reads as
follows:
"k RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MAYOR ARLINE WEINER AS A REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AND
APPOINTING COMMISSIONER JOSE' AGUILA AS ALTERNATE REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to adopt Resolution No. R91-63,
seconded by Commissioner Matson. Motion carried 4-0.
Proposed Resolution No. R91-64
Re: Appoint Representative and Alternate to
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Mayor Weiner said the MPO meets the third Thursday of each
month at 9:00 A. M. in the Governmental Center, West Palm
Beach. Mayor Weiner volunteered to be the Representative,
and Vice Mayor Harmening volunteered to be the Alternate.
City Attorney Cherof read proposed Resolution No. R91-64 by
title only:
"A RESOLUT~OH OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTOH
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MAYOR ARLINE WEINER AS A REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND
APPOINTING VICE MAYOR EDWARD HARMENING AS ALTERNATE REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
Commissioner Aguila moved to approve Resolution No. R91-64,
seconded by Commissioner Matson. Motion carried 4-0.
9. Proposed Resolution No. R91-65 Re: Appoint Representa-
tive to South County Council of Governments
Mayor Weiner apprised the Commission that the South County
Council of Governments meets the first Wednesday in the
month bi-monthly at 4:00 P. M. The meetings have been
moving around South County, but the Committee feels they
want to stay in Boca Raton. Commissioner Matson volunteered
~o be the Representative. City Attorney Cherof read pro-
posed Resolution No. R91-65 by title only:
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"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING COMMISSIONER LYNNE MATSON AS A
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE"
Commissioner Aguila moved to approve Resolution No. R91-65,
seconded by Vice Mayor Harmening. Motion carried 4-0.
10. Proposed Resolution No. R91-66 Re: Commercial Drivers
License - Third Party Tester Program
City Attorney Cherof read proposed Resolution No. R91-66 by
title only:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, DIVISION OF
DRIVER LICENSES (DEPARTMENT) AND A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE
THIRD PARTY TESTER (CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH); SAID AGREEMENT
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE"
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to approve Resolution No. R91-66,
seconded by Commissioner Aguila. Motion carried 4-0.
11o Proposed Resolution No. R91-67 Re: Supporting and
opposing various proposed legislative bills
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND/OR OPPOSITION TO
SEVERAL PROPOSED BILLS BEING CONSIDERED FOR ENACTMENT BY THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE DURING THE 1991 SESSION; FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
City Manager Miller called attention to Section 1, B and
corrected it to read, "Real Property Transfer Tax". He
advised "G" should be "G. HB2447/Sub Committee/Senate Bill
2342 Parks and Recreation Aiter School Programs with the
exception. City Manager Miller explained the words, "with
the exception" were added because some exemptions were made
which the League now supports.
Vice Mayor Harmening moved, seconded by Commissioner Matson,
to approve Resolution No. R91-67. Motion carried 4-0.
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OTHER
None.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Items for discussion requested by Mayor Arline Weiner
1. Permanent Advisory Board on Children and Youth
Mayor Weiner had been the Acting Chairperson for the Task
Force which met for eight or nine months. She asked the
Commission to direct the City Attorney to draw up an
Ordinance establishing this Board.
Commissioner Matson moved that City Attorney draw up an
Ordinance to provide for a permanent advisory Board on
Children and Youth. Commissioner Aguila seconded the motion,
and the motion carried 4-0.
In answer to a question from City Attorney Cherof, Mayor
Weiner said she wanted seven Regular and two Alternate
Members to be on the Board. She also wanted the Ordinance
to specifically exclude education as one of the Task Force's
areas of concern because it is her goal to establish a
separate committee on education.
2. Arrangement of a public bus tour of the City of
Boynton to include Commissioners, department staff,
and public
Mayor Weiner explained the tour and said it will probably be
on a Saturday morning. After discussion, City Manager
Miller was asked to arrange for the tour.
3. Representative at the Coalition of Boynton West
Residents Association Meetings (COBWRA)
Mayor Weiner informed the Commission that COBWRA represents
36 housing developments west of the City. Some of these
developments may be annexed into the City in the future.
Mayor Weiner attended some of COBWRA's meetings, and she
found some of their interests are near those of the City.
After elaborating about COBWRA, she said she spoke at
COBWRA's last meeting. To establish a permanent liaison
with the City, COBWRA is going to appoint a representative.
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Mayor Weiner wanted to establish a liaison with COBWRA.
She intends to attend as many of their meetings as she can.
The meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month. The
Commission will receive material from COBWRA each month as
to where their meetings are. She hoped all of the Commis-
sioners will be able to attend the meetings at one time or
another.
There was discussion as to whether the Commissioners could
rotate. Mayor Weiner said everyone is invited to attend.
She only wanted someone to attend if she could not.
Commissioner Matson volunteered to be an Alternate.
B. City Commission By-Laws
.City Manager Miller said a lot of concerns have been
expressed over the past year by the City Commission,
residents, and the public relative to adding items to the
agenda at the beginning of Commission meetings and calling
Special City Commission meetings without proper and
sufficient time. City Manager Miller modified a set of
City By-Laws to address some of the concerns, which were
attached to his Memorandum No. 91-078.
City Manager Miller asked whether the Commission wanted to
go forward with the By-Laws. Vice Mayor Harmening did not
feel it was needed, as anything practically of any conse-
quence is covered in the Charter. Mayor Weiner suggested
perhaps the Commission could agree by consensus to one or
two things that are not in the Charter, and she referred to
Sec. 1.2 "Special Meetings". She referred to the number of
Special Meetings called by the former Mayor, and she wished
to keep those down to only meetings of an emergency nature
that could not be held off until the next meeting date. She
~elt Special Meetings called on 12 hours notice were unfair
to the public.
City Manager Miller read the captions of the Sections in
the draft he had prepared. He thought "1.3 Adjournment and
Recess, 1.4 Meetings to be open to the Public", and "1.5
Attendance Required" could be eliminated. 1.3 is parliamen-
tary procedure, 1.4 is covered by Florida Statutes, and 1.5
is covered by Robert's Rules of Order. "Rule VI, Agendas"
was not included in the Charter.
With reference to Rule VI, 6.1, Vice Mayor Harmening ques-
tioned who "anyone" referred to. After discussion between
Mayor Weiner and Vice Mayor Harmening, City Manager Miller
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explained that "anyone" meant members of the public because
many times they wish to proceed before the City Commission
on matters which the Administration cannot assist them in.
He told Vice Mayor Harmening he tries to handle a lot of
those things administratively. Some issues are of a
legiSlative nature, and they will come before the public if
they are not put on the agenda with some backup. By doing
that, the City Commission is aware of the situation prior to
people speaking. Otherwise, people will bring the issue up
under "PUBLIC AUDIENCE".
Commissioner Aguila did not think these needed to be adopted.
He hoped the City Commission was going to be reasonable.
Commissioner Aguila expounded on why he thought the public
should be allowed to request that something be placed on the
agenda through the City Manager or someone on the
Commission.
City Manager Miller wanted to know what the time parameters
should be for call%ng a special meeting, and he asked for
guidelines. Vice Mayor Harmening felt it should be left to
the discretion of the City Manager and the Mayor, as almost
an infinite number of things could arise where they would
need to have a special meeting as quickly as they could have
one. He did not think there should be a concrete time frame.
Generally, 24 hours should be suitable, but he did not think
the time should be set in concrete. It was hoped meetings
would not be on Fridays and especially not on a holiday
weekend.
C. Request by Former Mayor Gene Moore for salary and
expenses during term of office
City Attorney Cherof did some research into the factual
basis for the request and the legal basis for the Commission
to address it. At least one occasion was reflected in the
minutes of the City Commission meetings where former Mayor
Moore waived his salary and other reimbursements. There may
have been other occasions, as City Attorney Cherof under-
stood former Mayor Moore had repeated this from time to time.
The law of the State of Florida is that when somebody has a
property right or contractual right in his favor, he can
waive that unilaterally. Once waived, there can be no
waiver of the waiver unless it is with the consent of the
other party. In this case the "other party" would be the
City.
Although there was a legal basis for denying the request,
either in whole or in part, based on what the minutes
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actually reflected, City Attorney Cherof thought the City
should carefully research how often and when former Mayor
Moore made such a waiver. He pointed out the body of law
came from litigated cases. This may be another litigated
case if someone wished to test the enforceability of that
case law.
If the Commission would deny the request, Mayor Weiner
wondered if it would be legally defensible. City Attorney
Cherof believed it would be in part and possibly in total,
and he explained why he thought it could be defended. If
former Mayor Moore wanted to enforce his claim for his
salary, City Attorney Cherof assumed former Mayor Moore's
next stop would be the Courthouse.
Commissioner Aguila did not think the request was very
adult of Former Mayor Moore. However, he did not want to
fight over $19,000 and end up spending the Court costs if
the City should lose the case. As much as she did not want
to, Commissioner Matson felt the Commission would be
frivolous not to pay the money. She thought it would be a
waste of the taxpayers' money to pursue this to litigation.
Vice Mayor Harmening felt this was a matter of principle.
He has never been one to give away the City's money without
a contest, and he did not think the City should pay this.
phillip Partridge, 337 S. W. 14th Avenue, a resident of 13
or 14 years, said former Mayor Moore made a commitment. He
~hought if a letter was written to former Mayor Moore thank-
lng him for his service, the City might smooth some of this
over. If the City could establish former Mayor Moore's
Commitment, Mr. Partridge did not think former Mayor Moore
should be entitled to anything.
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to instruct the City Clerk to
research the minutes of the meetings of the last two years.
The motion died for lack of a second, because Vice Mayor
Harmening was informed this research had already been done.
He questioned whether any of the reports from the press
were on file because he recalled reading what former Mayor
Moore had said about his salary.
Motion
Vice Mayor Harmening then moved that this be further
researched and that all of the research material should be
turned over to the City Attorney for his advice in light of
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all of the facts. Commissioner Aguila seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0.
City Attorney Cherof said he would work with the City Staff
to get the information and will advise the City Commission
at their next meeting.
D. Establishment of Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Acquisition Selection Committee
City Manager Miller received a letter from the Environmental
Resource Management Division of the Board of County
Commissioners informing the City that this Committee, which
will consist of nine Members, will be established. If the
City would like to be represented on the Committee, the City
is to send a letter of interest with the name, address and
phone number of the City's nominee, and with a current
resume of the individual's experience.
Since the City has two tracts of ground that are environ-
mentally sensitive (the Rosemary scrub and the Seacrest
scrub - one being ten acres and the other 50 acres) City
Manager Miller thought the City should be represented.
He reiterated that Stella Rossi would be interested in this,
and he elaborated about her experience. (See page 1,
"AGENDA APPROVAL", of these minutes.)
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to appoint Stella Rossi as
Representative to the Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Acquisition Selection Committee, seconded by Commissioner
Matson. Motion carried 4-0.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE
A. Architect Selection for Master Planning of Five Park
Sites - (Boynton Lakes North, Meadows 91, Meadows 92,
Quantum Site and the Intracoastal Site)
City Manager Miller told the Commission the City recently
went out for Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for this.
Boynton Lakes North, Meadows ~1 and Meadows ~2 have
definitely been designated neighborhood parks. The Quantum
site is approximately 17 acres, so it will be more of a
regional site. The Intracoastal site is just south of the
former Rumbottoms and is a regional site.
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City Manager Miller was seeking direction from the Commis-
sion as to whether they wanted to interview the top three
or four architectural/~ngineering firms or whether they
wanted to direct the Screening Committee to commence
negotiations with the top firm for each project. As they
were talking about five park sites, it was recommended that
the park sites be broken down into two groups, so the City
could get the expertise. City Manager Miller elaborated
about the parks.
Mayor Weiner asked for an update on the memorandum dated
November 19, 1990 from Carrie Parker, Assistant City Manager.
The memorandum pertained to where this money would come
from.
This was another matter Commissioner Aguila received phone
calls on. He reviewed all 12 of the RFQs that were sub-
mitted. Commissioner Aguila was in no way questioning the
Screening Committee's conclusions but, if what he was told
was true, there seemed to be a certain amount of selective
information. After elaborating, he wondered whether the
City should not be more sensitive to its local professionals
who more closely impact the local economy. Commissioner
Aguila was not suggesting that they should not look at other
people, but he wanted to think they were looking at the
local people and the City's next door neighbors with a
careful eye to keep the local business flowing.
Commissioner Aguila reiterated that on RFQs, as well as RFPs,
when questions are asked, the questions and responses should
be in writing and sent to all of the bidders. Commissioner
Aguila suggested that at least one member Of the Commission
and one member of the public at large should be on the
Screening Committee. A group of people interested in being
on a rotating basis selected to the Committee should place
their names with the City so that they can be called on a
blind rotating basis. Commissioner Aguila was in favor of
the five finalists presented, but he thought the City
Commission should select who should do the work.
Vice Mayor Harmening agreed with Commissioner Aguila. He
believed the designers of 9arious projects are more receptive
to the City Commission. There were comments by Vice Mayor
Harmening and Commissioner Aguila about the cost of full
presentations by architects/engineers. Commissioner Matson
also thought the City Commission should interview the top
~ive.
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Commissioner Matson noted one park would be in the middle of
her neighborhood. She felt the community surrounding the
park should be a party to the discussion and not someone
from another community. Commissioner Aguila agreed, but he
informed her that in the RFQs, part of the task of the archi-
tects/engineers is to interview the neighborhoods affected
by the parks.
Charles Logan, 525 S. W. 16th Street, questioned why the
new park given by Woolbright Place and placed next to
Leisureville was not included. Charles Frederick, Director
of Recreation and Parks, informed the Commission that was a
3½ acre site. The City is looking at the possibility of
purchasing an additional acre next to it. For several
years, the sites before the Commission had been projected
for development.
Mr. Logan questioned why Mr. Frederick's Department allowed
this to happen next to Leisureville, and he asked why this
additional park was needed. Based on the agreement between
Woolbright Partners and the City, City Manager Miller said
the Woolbright Planned Unit Development (PUD)/Planned
Commercial Development (PCD) contained various acreage
scattered throughout the development. Mr. Logan felt the
City had been tricked, and he wondered if they could get out
of this. City Manager Miller did not believe the City
could without incurring additional legal expense in the
Courts. Mr. Logan suggested it be included with the other
planning. Mr. Frederick explained that the City has a lot
of parks inside the City that have not been developed, which
are probably needed more than this 3½ acres. He stated he
would have to look at the overall master plan of the City.
Discussion ensued about the parks, Tradewinds, Quantum Park,
and the northwest portion of the City.
Dan Shalloway, P.E., Shalloway, Foy, Rayman & Newell, Inc.,
1201 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL, wished to speak
about this issue. City Manager Miller thought Mr. Shalloway
should stray away from any presentation about his qualifi-
cations or experience because it could be construed by the
other individuals the Commission is going to interview as
inappropriate.
Mr. Shalloway thought very carefully about coming before the
Commission tonight. His firm has been in business for 12
years and has won some jobs and lost some. Mr. Shalloway
has never gone to a Commission and said he had a problem
with the way it was done, but he had a couple of problems he
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had to bring to the Commission. He was offended that the
City Staff felt nobody in this County is competent enough to
design one of these parks. Mr. Shalloway exclaimed that
1,000,000 people are in this County, and a park is not that
hard to design. He pointed out that the further away a firm
was, the higher the firm was ranked.
Mr. Shalloway reminded the Commission that previous City
Commissions already had an experience with an out of town
Architect in connection with the City Hall complex. West
Palm Beach had an out of State Architect with the "leaky
teepee" (West Palm Beach Auditorium) as a result.
Mr. Shalloway elaborated about local firms.
When he had brought this up, Mr. Shalloway said he was told
everything was above board and that he could go through the
qualification packages and review the submittals. Again, he
was totally upset when he found out the firm that was
selected for the parks had appeared to distort its qualifi-
cations by trying to show they have a local office. They
showed an office in West Palm Beach with 11 people. Mr.
Shalloway quoted from the firm's letter, which said the firm
has a strong commitment to Palm Beach County. He further
quoted the following: "Keith & Schnars maintains two offices
in Palm Beach County, one in Boca and one in West Palm
Beach." Mr. Shalloway told the Commission he tried to visit
the office in West Palm Beach, and it is closed. No one is
there. The landlord said their lease ran out last year, and
the office has been closed for a number of months.
Mr. Shalloway informed the Commission that the Boca Raton
office is a field office being paid for by the City of Boca
Raton. It is not to be used for other work.
Mr. Shalloway felt Keith & Schnars was a firm from outside
Of the County that was trying to pass itself off as a local
firm. He continued by saying there is not one local firm
that has not had to lay people off. He did not like to see
work go out of the community. Mr. Shalloway thought the
Commission needed to interview the firms.
Before doing the interview, Mr. Shalloway requested that the
City Commission ask the City Attorney to review with them
the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) and
explain how it works. The Act says to consider location.
Mr. Shalloway stated that the Act further says the work
should be distributed among qualified firms, not most quali-
fied firms. If they distribute the work to qualified firms
in the County, Mr. Shalloway said the Commission will be
doing what the CCNA says.
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Mr. Shalloway also wanted the City Commission to have a
Staff Member check the references of the firms and get the
information in writing back to the Commission as part of
the firms' packages. That way they can make sure the infor-
mation is correct.
Grant Thornbru9h, Landscape Architect, Grant Thornbrugh &
Associates, 180 West Royal Palm Road, Boca Raton, FL 33432,
stated he is working in association with Mr. Shalloway. He
asked the City Commission to check the addresses of some of
the local firms who submitted RFPs.
When they were notified they were short listed, Mr.
Thornbrugh said they were led to believe that the Selection
Committee was not interested in seeing certain information.
Since the parks had not been designed, no monies had been
allocated for the parks, and people had not been contacted
on what was necessarily going to be designed in the parks.
Mr. Thornbrugh stated there is a programming function in
what their work would be. As a result of that, they
approached the project in a generalized fashion and did not
bring preconceived designs to be viewed. In the ranking,
high priority was given to the people who brought in amounts
of design work that had already taken place. Some people
gave information that perhaps Mr. Shalloway or Mr.
Thornbrugh did not receive or were not privy to.
Mr. Thornbrugh said another firm that was highly ranked
by the Selection Committee listed as Project Director for
the City's projects a man who no longer works for that firm.
Mr. Thornbrugh requested the opportunity to submit an RFP
one additional time.
Mr. Frederick wished to set the record straight. In response
to Mr. Thornbrugh's comments about the Project Director, who
was with Wallace, Roberts & Todd (WRT), he advised that the
Project Director was present at the interviewing process.
Mr. Frederick found out the Project Director only left that
firm 1½ weeks ago.
Mr. Frederick stated he was the person in charge of contact-
ing all of the firms, and he told them what the City
expected. He told each person specifically that the City
did not want any designs on these sites because there would
be interviews with the public, and the firms did not have to
4o out to the sites and draw pretty pictures. The only firm
that came in with a picture of a specific site and showed a
~ypical design was Grant Thornbrugh.
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Warren Newell, Dan Shalloway's partner, 2092 Circle Place,
Lantana, FL, was appalled when he reviewed this because he
realized the City Staff had not reviewed the laws. He
stated he personally serves the Governor now on the Advisory
Council for Intergovernmental Relations, and they are look-
ing into the CCNA, which is Florida Statute 287.055. Mr.
Newell said the CCNA rules on how the City interviews and
hires each professional Consultant. He felt that obviously,
the Selection Committee did not know that. They would not
have Keith & Schnars as 91, if they knew Keith & Schnars
falsified information regarding where their offices are.
Six months ago, Mr. Newell found that the office of Keith &
Schnars was closed and locked. He made a phone call to
their office and was transferred to Fort Lauderdale. When
the phone call was answered, Keith & Schnars were very con-
fused as to where their office was in West Palm Beach.
Again, today, the gate was locked, and no was was at the
office. When he called the Office Manager, the Office
Manager told him the lease of Keith & Schnars expired in
December. Mr. Newell repeated what Mr. Shalloway had
quoted from the cover letter of Keith & Schnars and Mr.
Shalloway's statements about the two Palm Beach County
offices referred to in the letter. It was obvious to him
that the City Staff never called or checked that.
Mr. Newell further said the CCNA says the City Staff needs
to be very proficient and have knowledge of what they are
selecting and how they select. He stated that did not occur
at all. Mr. Newell told how the laws for the selection of
Consultants for the Solid Waste Authority and the South
Florida Water Management District have been changed. He
also thought it was very important that the City Commission
~eview the firms. Mr. Newell repeated statements previously
made by Mr. Shalloway.
Consensus
Commissioner Aguila referred to the economy and stated it is
discouraging to see that you do not get work and someone who
is not honest gets it. He wanted this looked at more care-
fully in the future. He also wanted the firms to appear
before the City Commission. It was the consensus of the
Commission that they would like to do the interviewing and
make their own selection of the firms.
Commissioner Aguila felt they should look at what was said
tonight. If WRT presented themselves as saying the Project
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Director was the person the City would be dealing with and
he is no longer there, the City may want to look at them
differently. They may also want to reconsider Keith &
Schnars. There were comments by City Manager Miller and Mr.
Newell regarding CCNA. City Manager Miller informed Mr.
Newell that he knows exactly what CCNA says.
B. Stormwater Utility Fee Program for City of Boynton Beach
City Manager Miller said the City solicitated proposals for
this. He stated the City will have to get involved with
national pollutant and discharge elimination system permits
for stormwater drainage for its facilities (vehicle main-
tenance, water treatment plants, landfill, waste water treat-
ment plant and the waste water treatment plant the City
shares with Delray Beach). The Water Quality Act of 1987
said cities would have to implement comprehensive storm
water management programs that will control both the
quantity and quality of storm water run off. City Manager
Miller emphasized that the City will have to get involved in
pretreatment, and he explained the Act.
City Manager Miller said when the Act was passed, it was
the feeling that cities with a population of under 100,000
would get a reprieve from this. He explained how the city
has now been classified as a medium sized city. Therefore,
the City must do this now. The City has come down to a
source of revenue that will keep it in compliance with EPA
Acts relative to pretreatment.
After elaborating, Vice Mayor Harmening commented that the
City may want to think about picking someone to do this.
Mayor Weiner wondered whether the City could drag its feet.
City Manager Miller replied there have been attempts through
DER, as well as the Florida League of Cities, to not keep in
tune with the EPA regulations. There possibly could be some
relief, but there will be some stiff fines for those who do
not comply.
To get involved in the stormwater utility fee, City Manager
Miller said once they select an engineering firm to do the
study, there is a lot of direction that has to come from the
City Commission. He cited some of the decisions the
Commission will have to make throughout the process and
alluded to the process in another city. City Manager Miller
told the Commission this was only the start. He added the
City will be doing very well if this is in effect within a
year.
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Mayor Weiner inquired whether there was opposition to this.
City Manager Miller assumed there was, but he added this is
a Federal Act. He stated there was a movement in the later
'80s and one in the '90s that the City was not to concern
itself with costs but was to concern itself with the
environment. City Manager Miller expounded about recycling.
He stated that the City must get more environmentally
conscious. City Manager Miller elaborated about water
conservation and said this Act is only a part of it. He
further referred to environmental issues.
Gary Lehnertz, 619 S. W. 2nd Avenue, Boynton Beach, said one
of the concerns of the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board, when
it went through the Comprehensive Plan, was the run off
water that is not being pretreated. He expounded about the
population, cars, pesticides, and what is flushed down the
storm drains into Lake Worth and then into the ocean. Mr.
Lehnertz further elaborated about the environment. He
advised that to do something now will cost less than if they
wait five or ten years. Mr. Lehnertz did not like to see
taxes go up, but he felt there was a time when they had to
pay for things. He urged the Commission to start that
process at this point.
After discussion about what they should do, how fast the
City should move, what the penalty might be, and whether
they should interview the firms, it was the consensus of the
City Commission to interview the top three firms (Camp,
Dresser & McKee, Inc.; Williams, Hatfield and Stoner/CH2M
Hill; and Gee & Jenson).
THE COMMISSION TOOK A BREAK AT 9:00 P. M. The meeting
resumed at 9:10 P. M.
C. Refunding 1984 Golf Course Bond Issue and Rebuilding/
Resurfacing the Championship Greens
City Manager Miller stated that when they look at the golf
course, they are covering three items: (1) The interest
rates are now 9½% to 10%. They will probably go down to 6}%
so there will be savings that could net $175,000. (2) A
Championship course is there. The greens need to be either
rebuilt or resurfaced. (3) A covenant in the 1984 bond issue
places a first lien on the public service tax, in case the
revenues generated from the golf course do not adequately
pay for the bonded indebtedness. City Manager Miller
thought the covenant could be eliminated through refinancing
Qr refunding the bond issue, but he wished to seek a legal
opinion from the Bond Counsel on that.
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Mr. Sciortino drew attention to Golf Course Memorandum
%91-012, and he told what neighboring golf courses are doing.
He said public golfers are getting as demanding as private.
golfers, and they also demand low rates. Because interest
rates are low, Mr. Sciortino felt now would be a good time
to refinance the additional revenue needed to complete what
is needed for the golf course. He said they are proposing
that the pay out for the bond issue, including the new money
the City is looking for, would still be at the year 2003.
In this way, future golfers and present golfers would be
paying for present improvements.
Mr. Sciortino contacted Michael Hole, Second Vice President,
Public Finance Division, Smith Barney, to get a feeling for
numbers. Mr. Hole made a presentation to Mr. Sciortino and
Grady Swann, City Finance Director, and that was where some
of these figures generated from. Mr. Sciortino stated the
City has to get a commitment from some construction firms
soon to be prepared for the season. After elaborating about
golfers and the scenario put forth by Smith Barney, he asked
for direction to proceed with the plans.
Harry Marcus, 650 Horizons East, welcomed the newly elected
people on the Commission and wished them a lot of luck. He
recalled Vice Mayor Harmening was instrumental in getting
the bond issue to get the golf course going. Mr. Marcus
knew the gol~ course needed new greens. He trusted every-
thing Mr. Sciortino said, as he has found him to be factual
and honest. Mr. Marcus referred to the interest rates and
said the City should take advantage of these things. He
thought now would be the time, if the Finance Department
agreed, as he did not think the interest rates would go much
lower.
City Manager Miller informed Vice Mayor Harmening the
figures would be very close to the $175,000.
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to accept the City Manager and
City Staff's proposal on refunding the 1984 bond issue and
the rebuilding/resurfacing of the greens at the golf course.
Commissioner Aguila seconded the motion, and the motion
carried 4-0.
D. Request for retainage reduction - East Water Treatment
Plant - Elkins Constructors, Inc.
At this time, City Manager Miller said a retainage reduction
of 5% is being requested for the east water treatment plant.
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He added there are provisions to allow for this. Bob Kenyon,
Superintendent, Public Water and Pumping Stations, advised
this should be finished by the end of June.
Commissioner Aguila moved to approve the retainage reduc-
tion, seconded by Commissioner Matson. Motion carried 4-0.
E. City Board Appointments
Board of Adjustment (BOA)
Commissioner Matson appointed Raymond Eney as a Regular
Member of the BOA for a three year term to April, 1994.
There were no objections.
Mayor Weiner appointed Henrietta Solomon as a Regular Member
of the BOA for a three year term to April, 1994. There were
no objections.
Vice Mayor Harmening appointed Paul Slavin as an Alternate
Member of the BOA for a three term to April, 1994. There
were no objections.
Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals (BAA)
Commissioner Aguila appointed Robert Olenik, Sr. as a
Regular Member of the BAA for a three year term to April,
1994. There were no objections.
Mayor Weiner nominated Oris Walker as a Regular Member of
the BAA for a three year term to April, 1994. There were
no objections.
Cemetery Board
Commissioner Aguila appointed Joseph Delaney as a Regular
Member of the Cemetery Board for a three year term to April,
1994. There were no objections.
Vice Mayor Harmening appointed Maggie Gager
Member of the Cemetery Board for a one year
1992~ There were no objections.
as an Alternate
term to April,
Civil Service Board
Commissioner Matson appointed Don Balmer as a Regular Member
Of the Civil Service Board for a two year term to April,
1993. There were no objections.
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The appointment of an Alternate Member, which was to be
made by Commissioner Artis, was TABLED.
Community Appearance Board (CAB)
Commissioner Matson noted that none of the five people who
were up for reappointment were professionals. City Attorney
Cherof advised that the Code of Ordinances states that at
least one of the Regular Members of the CAB should be a
registered Architect, if available, and at least one of the
Regular Members shall be a registerd or retired Landscape
Architect or Landscape Designer. Each Regular and Alternate
Member shall be a resident of the City.
Commissioner Aguila inquired whether that meant if a regis-
tered Architect is not on the Board, and a registered Archi-
tect wishes to be on the CAB, he must be placed on the
Board, if he is available. It was City Attorney Che~6f's
interpretation that it would be mandatory. There were
further comments by City Attorney Cherof and Commissioner
Aguila about the availability of persons.
Commissioner Matson TABLED her appointment of an Alternate
Member. Commissioner Artis' appointment of a Regular Member
was also TABLED.
Commissioner Aguila appointed Dean Fleming as a Regular
Member of the CAB for a three year term to April, 1994.
There were no objections.
Commissioner Matson informed Mayor Weiner that George Davis,
Architect, is a Regular Member of the CAB.
Mayor Weiner appointed Arthur Berman as a Regular Member of
the CAB for a three year term to April, 1994. There were no
objections.
Vice Mayor Harmening began to appoint David Beasley as an
Alternate Member of the CAB for a two year term to April,
1994. Commissioner Aguila suggested Vice Mayor Harmening
might wish to speak with Mr. Beasley, as it was his under-
standing that Mr. Beasley was not interested in serving on
the CAB. Vice Mayor Harmening TABLED his appointment.
Community Relations Board (CRB)
Commissioner Matson appointed Nello Tineri as a Regular
Member of the CRB for a three year term to April, 1994.
There were no objections.
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Commissioner Artis' appointment of a Regular Member of the
CRB for a three year term to April, 1994 was TABLED.
Commissioner Aguila appointed Annie Matthews as a Regular
Member of the CRB for a three year term to April, 1994.
There were no objections.
Vice Mayor Harmening TABLED his appointment of an Alternate
Member to the CRB.
Library Board
Mayor Weiner appointed Kathleen Kirton as a Regular Member
of the Library Board for a three year term to April, 1994.
There were no objections.
Commissioner Artis' appointment of a Regular Member was
TABLED.
Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z Board)
Vice Mayor Harmening appointed Shirley Stevens as a Regular
Member of the P&Z Board for a two year term to April, 1993.
There were no objections.
Mayor Weiner appointed Marilyn Huckle as a Regular Member of
the P&Z Board for a three year term to April, 1994. There
were no objections.
Commissioner Matson appointed Gary Lehnertz as a Regular
Member of the P&Z Board for a three year term to April,
1994. There were no objections.
The appointment of an Alternate Member to the P&Z Board by
Commissioner Artis was TABLED.
Recreation and Parks Board
Commissioner Artis' appointment of a Regular Member was
TABLED.
Vice Mayor Harmening appointed Dr. Patrick Shepherd as a
Regular Member of the Recreation and Parks Board for a three
year term to April, 1994.
Employees' Pension Board (EPB)
Mayor Weiner appointed Nathan Sussman as a Regular Member to
~he EPB for a three year term to April, 1994. There were no
Objections.
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Firemen's Pension Board
Mayor Weiner appointed Richard Kurtz as a Regular Member to
the Firemen's Pension Board for a two year term to April,
1993. There were no objections.
Vice Mayor Harmening appointed Rhennie K. Givhan as a Regular
Member to the Board for a two year term to April, 1993.
There were no objections.
Police Officers' Trust Fund
Commissioner Aguila nominated Ralph Diaz as a Regular Member
of the Police Officers' Trust Fund for a two year term to
April, 1993. There were no objections.
Commissioner Matson TABLED her appointment of a Regular
Member to this Board.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes
Special City Commission Meeting Minutes of March 28, 1991
B. Bids - Recommend Approval - Ail expenditures are approved
in the 1990-91 Adopted Budget
1o Annual contract for hardware supplies
The Tabulation Committee recommended splitting the bid and
awarding different items to different vendors. The tabula-
tion sheet attached to the Purchasing Department's memo of
April 2, 1991 reflected the vendor/price breakdown.
2. Annual contract for cleaning chemicals and janitorial
supplies
The Tabulation Committee recommended splitting the bid and
awarding different items to different vendors. The Inter-
office Memorandum, dated March 22, 1991, from Dominic
DeMauro, Warehouse Supervisor, to Verneetha Moore Green,
Buyer, showed the breakdown of how the bid will be divided.
C. Approve expenditure of funds for Youth in Government
Day - April 24, 1991
The Community Relations Board asked the Commission to
~uthorize the expenditure of approximately $250 for a small
luncheon scheduled to be held in Madsen Center on this day.
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D. Approval of Bills
See list of bills attached to the original copy of these
minutes in the Office of the City Clerk.
Vice Mayor Harmening moved to approve the Consent Agenda,
seconded by Commissioner Aguila. Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting properly adjourned at 9:35 P. M.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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AGENDA
April 2, 1991
XI.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Finance, Rec
A & A FENCES, INC.
1 6' Tall 9 guage chain link fence installed for Welder's
Shop.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev Fund as follows:
401-396-5-318-00 347.50 401-333-5-390-05 347.50
401-352-5-318-00 347.50 401-351-5-433-00 347.50
Best of 3 quotes.
ABLE LAWNMOWER SALES & SERVICE, INC.
2 Bobcat "21" Walk-Behind Mower for Parks Dept.
Pay from General Fund---001-722-5-641-00
RAY ALLEN INSURANCE AGENCY
Semi-annual payment per contract for Workers' Compensation
Self-Insurance(Professional Administrators) from 10/16/90
to 10/16/91.
Pay from Self Insurance Fund---622-195-5-134-00
ALLIED LIME
Blanket P.O. #85951 - Pebble Quick Lime for Water Plant.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---401-332-5-365-00
AVIROM-HALL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Professional services 4 surveys including improvements and
PRM' for Tracts A, B and C for East Water Treatment Project.
Pay from Utility Capital Improve.---404-000-0-690-10
Best of 3 quotes
AMERICAN LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
Labor to install transformer hit by lightning in Parks Dept.
Pay from Self Insurance Fund---622-195-5-440-01
Best of 3 quotes
THE CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES
Employee Assistance Program for March, 1991.
Pay from General Fund---001-135-5-482-00
CHASE COMFtERCIAL CORP.
Blanket P.O. #85967 for monthly Lease/Purchase of Microwave
Radio System.
Pay from General Fund---001-197-5-690-05
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
Professional services as follows:
Shaw - $131.00; Burke - $131.75; Wade - $140.00; Bende -
$150.00; Eutsay - $128.00; B.B. Dist. Center - $75.00; Am.
Nat'l. Bank - $75.00; Hermane - $75.00; Snapps - $75.00;
Parsons - $75.00; Town Taver - $75.00; York - $75.00 for
Code Enforcement.
Pay from General Fund---001-141-5-493-00
$ 1,390.00
1,352.00
133,179.00
13,606.62
4,600,00
1,089.00
1,435.00
1,737.51
1,280.75
COMMiSSiON
APR
APPROVAL
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
February 1991 minimum billing and January usage for Model 70
copier in City Clerk's office.
Pay from various departments.
1,196.37
ELKINS CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Blanket P.O. #84255 - Periodic Est. #9 - Improvements to
Boynton Bch. E. Water Treatment Plant for period 2/16/91
to 3/15/91.
Pay from Utility Capital Improve.---404-000-0-690-10
Per bid 4/3/90, Con~nission approved 4/17/90
129,158.65
ELECTRIC MOTOR & PUMP COMPANY
Blanket P.O. #85679 - Partial payment - 1 50RP VFD Panel
for Lift Station #319.
Pay from Utility Capital Improve.---404-352-5-642-00
Commission approved 9/18/90
17,885.00
ENVIROQ
Sealing of liftstation #716 on Brentwood and Manhole on
Bryan Blvd. for Sewage Collection.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---401-351-5-430-06
Palm Beach County Bid #91-024
1,750.00
ERNST & YOUNG
Final billing for professional services rendered in connec-
tion with City's audit for Y/E 9/30/90.
Pay from various departments.
13,500.00
GP SOLUTIONS, INC.
GP Mate Maintenance Management Software and Preventive
Maintenance Annual Software for period 1/14/91 to 1/13/92.
Pay from General Fund---001-000-1-451-18
Palm Beach County Bid, Commission approved 12/18/90
6,170.00
GEE & JENSON ENGINEERS
Professional and engineering services as follows:
Landfill services from 1/26/91 thru 2/22/91---$2529.57
Attend. @ TRB, P&Z, City Comm. & Staff Mtgs.---2040.00
Meeting & review of Costa Bella Drainage ....... 438.t8
Final review B. Bay drainage calculations ...... 275.00
Abita Springs review permit plans & drainage--- 365.00
Heather Lakes review of plans, site visits &
4 discussions with Simmons & White, re: Canal
& Lake Slopes .................................. 840.39
Via Lago Plat 2 review ......................... 80.00
Woolbright PUD plat & review of blanks on re-
corded plat cover sheet letter ................. 167.50
6,735.64
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
Transformer for Parks Dept. to replace transformer hit by
lightning.
Pay from Self Insurance Fund---622-195-5-440-01
4,550.00
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INTER-TEL
1 Inter-Tel System for Fire Station #3.
Pay from Public Svs. Tax Fund---301-197-5-629-00
State Contract #730-310-90-1, Commission approved 12/18/90
5,132.25
IRON AGE PROTECTIVE COMPANY
21 pair Safety Shoes - Annual issue per Union Contract.
Pay from General Fund---001-221-5-390-03
2,576.20
JONES CHEMICALS
Partial Payment Blanket P.O. #86618 for Chlorine Gas
for Utilities.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---401-332-5-363-00
Commission approved 1/15/91
4,936.64
JOSIAS & GOREN, PA 4,174.60
Preparations for purchase of Rose and Moore properties south
of the East Water Treatment Plant.
Pay from Utility Capital Improve.---404-000-0-690-10 - $1,938.40
Statement for professional services rendered - Mrotek vs. City
of B.B. (thru 3/5/91) - $163.40; Tradewinds (thru 3/5/91) -
$376.75; Cynthia R. Stacey (thru 3/5/91) - $50.70; Heartwood 88,
Inc., $180.00; Miller, Meier Arbitration (thru 3/5/91) - $515.05;
Chimienti Arbitration - $80.00; FLWAC Appeal - $870.00.
Pay from General Fund---001-141-5-461-00 - $2,236.20
MERKEL GLASS SERVICE
Replace 2 broken windows as result of attempted break-in
2/15/91 and repair & oil all windows in Clubhouse.
Pay from Self Insurance Fund---622-195-5-440-01 - $714.41
Pay from Golf Course ........... 411-725-5-434-00 - 498.24
1,212.65
METRITAPE INC.
1 Model LA Sensor 34 feet in length & wiring to check level
of water in tank at Water Treatment Plant.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---401-332-5-430-04
Sole Source
2,019..14
MOTOROLA INC.
1 Smartnet Portable for Code Enforcement - replacement for
lost equipment.
Pay from Self Insurance Fund---622-195-5-440-01---$2,100.00
59,396.42
Partial'payment blanket P.O. #85995 for repairs & maintenance
contract including quarterly billing maintenance.
Pay from General Fund---001-197-5-431-00---$18,768.29
PEROXIDATION SYSTEMS, INC. 7,207.20
Partial payment blanket P.O. ft85986 - 50% Hydrogen peroxide
solution for corrosion and odor control program.
Pay from Water&Sewer Rev---401-352-5-365-00 ~.~.~"'' ~'~. '~,~
Commission approved contract. ~'¥1~V~l~~ ~ ~ ~)O
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POLY-PIPE CASUAL FURNITURE OF LANTANA, FL.
9 Recliner & Ottoman sets for Fire Dept.
Pay from Capital Improve. Fund---302-223-5-642-00
27.
RANGER CONSTRUCTION
Street Resurfacing, Type II Asphaltic Concrete 1" overlay
as per County contract.
Pay from Local Option Gas Tax---104-411-5-630-14
28.
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD.
42 pair Tour Excellence Golf Shoes for Pro Shop.
Pay from Golf Course Fund---411-000-0-420-10
29.
THE ROLM COMPANY
Partial payment Blanket Order #86029 - Maintenance agreement
for Telephone System for period 8/1/90 thru 8/31/90.
Pay from General Femd---001-197-5-433-00
30.
SCE, INC.
Odor Abatement System - Aeration Covers, Effluent Pumping
Station Expansion and Electrical Building Project:
Payment #6 1/24/91 to 2/21/91 - $495,226.27
Payment #7 6/22/91 to 3/21/91 - 650,980.48
Pay from 1985 Constr. Fund---409-000-0-691-20
31.
SER DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
12 Smith & Wesson Semi-Auto Pistols for Police Dept.
Pay from General Fund---001-211-5-642-00
Per bid #049-211-90
32.
STANLEY CONSULTANTS
Preparation of 3 certified surveys including field verifi-
cation and legal description for revisions to Wells 1W, 9W
and easement A.
Fay from Utility Caital Improve.---404-000-0-690-10
33.
STATE OF FLORIDA - DEPT. GENIL. SERVICES
Blanket P.O. #86038 - Monthly billing cycle for January,'91.
Pay from General Fund---001-197-5-471-00
34.
SUPERTECH PRODUCTS, INC.
35 Gallon Citrus Emulsion, 20 Gallon Mint Odor Eliminator,
1 (3) System Fogger and 3 Sure Shot Airless Sprayer for
Odor Control Testing Program.
Pay from Water & Sewe Rev---401-352-5-365-00
35.
TEN-8 FIRE EQUIPMENT INC.
Material needed to repair and maintain Self Contained
Breathing Aparatus.
Pay from General Fund---001-221-5-433-00
Best of 2 quotes
1,251.00
111,801.50
2,161.10
1,933.87
1,146,206.75
4,692.00
1,200.00
1,016.59
1,263.85
2,096.51
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OSCAR VAGI & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC.
Inv. #1467 for February construction Ezell Hester, Jr. Park.
Pay from Public Service Tax Constr.---301-721-5-463-02
WATER RESOURCES
3 Homa Submersible Sewage Pumps for Utility Pumping Stations.
Pay from Utility Capital Improve.---404-352-5-642-00
Piggyback City of Boca Raton's Bid
WOODBURY BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.
tlM Misc. Cash Receipts, 8,800 Probable Cause Affidavits
and llM Notice to Appear Forms for Citizen Services and
Police Dept.
Pay from General Fund---001-132-5-472-00--- 407.00
Pay from " " 001-211-5-472-00 1,775.40
Printing Quote #003-09, Commission approved 2/5/91
3,697.73
7,971.00
2,182.40
These bills have been approved and verified by the department
heads involved, checked and approved for payment.
Gr~c~Director-
I therefore recommend payment of these bills.
J/cott Miller, Ci~l~Manager
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