Minutes 06-02-06
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AGENDA PREVIEW MEETING
HELD IN BOYNTON BEACH CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
ON FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2006 AT 10:00 A.M.
Present:
Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Carl McKoy, Vice Mayor
Bob Ensler, Commissioner
Wilfred Hawkins, Assistant City Manager
James Cherof, City Attorney
Janet Prainito, City Clerk
Absent:
Mike Ferguson, Commissioner
Mack McCray, Commissioner
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. He announced Commissioners McCray
and Ferguson would not be able to attend.
1.0.1. Additions, Deletions, Correction
Vice Mayor McKoy asked to add a presentation by the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice
Commission relating to youth violence. He explained five cities in the County have been
targeted to participate. The Criminal Justice Commission would be requesting the City's
cooperation. Mr. Hawkins added the program is part of the youth empowerment centers to be
opened in the five designated cities. He understood the presenter would be asking the City to
take some type of action or make a commitment to the program. Mayor Taylor indicated the
item could be added under IILC. Presentations.
II.A. Informational Items by Members of the City Commission
Commissioner Ensler would be commenting on the CRA and its current and future status. He
gave a brief history of the CRA outlining it had been organized 24 years ago to rebuild the Heart
of Boynton and nothing has occurred to date.
V.A. Appointments to be made:
Mayor Taylor noted there were only two applicants for the appointments and the issue of
combining the Education Advisory Board and Children and Youth Advisory Board would be dealt
with later in the agenda.
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VI.C.E. Authorize the Utilities Department to turn over $56,009.02 in unpaid Utility
and Refuse billings to the City's collection agency, and authorize the
Finance Department to reduce the Allowance for Uncollectible Account by
the same amount.
Commissioner Ensler questioned the amount owed by John D. McCann that included a write off
for refuse, storm water and water sale for a total of $6700. Chris Roberts, Assistant Public
Works Director, explained the charges. Commissioner Ensler suggested a policy be established
to perhaps charge a deposit on items so the fee to be collected would not be so high. Mr.
Hawkins indicated Commissioner Ensler's suggestion would be reviewed. Kofi Boateng, Director
of Utilities explained the write off water sale was a delinquent water bill representing a six
month period. Mr. Boateng reviewed the policy relating to delinquent water payments.
Commissioner Ensler requested a report on the delinquency relating to the John McCann
account including any possible changes to improve collection on larger accounts.
VI.C.G.Accept the Recreation & Parks Advisory Board's recommendation to name a
portion of the City's Greenway/Bikeway within the Quantum Park site in
honor of Pete Firehock.
Commissioner Ensler asked the item be tabled or pulled pending the creation of an ordinance
with a committee to review and evaluate the naming of City facilities or properties. Mayor
Taylor agreed it should be reviewed and noted other cities had procedures in place. Mr.
Hawkins indicated there was a policy with guidelines for advisory boards to bring the matters
before the Commission.
Mayor Taylor declared there was consensus to remove the item from the agenda until further
review of the process for naming City facilities and properties can be established.
IX.B RFP for adaptive re-use of The Links at Boynton Beach and landfill.
Commissioner Ensler requested a definition of adaptive re-use. Mr. Hawkins explained the RFP
would describe the current condition and give some direction as to what the Commission would
see as possible uses. He also explained that Phase I and Phase II are different levels of the
Environmental Protection studies at the site. Commissioner Ensler requested a further
explanation be provided at the regular Commission meeting. Mayor Taylor reiterated his desire
to have the developers bring proposals to the City without guidance from the Commission.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Commissioner Ensler asked if staff required any further authority from the Commission to cover
any hurricane needs to eliminate emergency meetings. Mr. Hawkins responded the staff would
review their needs.
Commissioner Ensler expressed his concern relating to the procedures followed for the election
of the chair and vice chair of the Planning and Development Board. He felt an ordinance should
be drafted detailing the procedure to be followed for nominating and voting for the positions of
chair and vice chair on the advisory boards or commissions and the Community Redevelopment
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Agency. Commissioner Ensler outlined the procedure that had been followed at the Planning
and Development Board meeting and stressed the correct procedure had not been utilized.
Commissioner Ensler asked an item be added regarding a plan to replace the County water
being used by the end of the decade. Very few things are as important as drinking water for
the City, he noted.
X.D. Small/Minority Business Enterprise (S/MBE) Plan Proposal
Vice Mayor McKoy felt due to the importance of the proposed plan, the time allotted at a pre-
agenda or Commission meeting would not be sufficient. He suggested staff present a workshop
to address the development of the plan. Mr. Hawkins agreed there should be consensus before
the plan is placed in an ordinance or policy.
Mayor Taylor noted there were no applicants for appointment to fill the recent vacancy on the
Code Compliance Board. He felt the Board was very important and did not want to see the
board become dysfunctional for lack of board members. Mayor Taylor requested applications
be distributed to anyone with an interest in serving.
XII.C.2Proposed Ordinance No. 06-050 RE: Approving the
consolidation of powers of the Children and Youth Advisory Board and the
Education Advisory Board; amending Chapter 2, Article VIII changing all
references to "Education Advisory Board" to "Education and Youth Advisory
Board".
Vice Mayor McKoy was concerned that the consolidation of the Education Advisory Board to the
Children and Youth Advisory Board would eliminate the pursuit of adult education issues.
Mayor Taylor suggested the name be changed to the Education and Children and Youth
Advisory Board. He also pointed out there was a contradiction in the alternative portion of the
agenda request form and asked that it be corrected.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mayor Taylor adjourned the
meeting at 10:31 a.m.
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