Minutes 02-08-12 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
HELD ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2012, AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS,
100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PRESENT:
Ben Lowe
Margret Newton
Vince Piraino
Lesha Roundtree
Phyllis Stern
Willie Swoope
Floyd Zonenstein
Wendy Kelly, Alternate
Richard Wise, Alternate
ABSENT:
Regina Waterhouse, Chair
Evelyn Duplecy
1. Call to Order
Due to the absence of Chair Waterhouse, Mr. Zonenstein called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3. Roll Call
The Recording Secretary called the roll and determined a quorum was present.
4. Approval of Minutes — January 11, 2012
Mr. Swoope advised his name was misspelled under "Present" members.
Ms. Stern moved to accept the amended minutes. Mr. Zonenstein seconded the motion
that unanimously passed.
5. Approval of Agenda
Due to the absence of Chair Waterhouse, the Board members did not have an agenda.
Therefore, the agenda could not be approved and there were no formal items for
discussion.
Meeting Minutes
Community Relations Board
Boynton Beach, FL February 8, 2012
There was a general, informal discussion among the members regarding receipt of the
agenda. There was agreement that Chair Waterhouse should provide copies of the agenda
to each Board member ahead of time. It should also be provided to the City Clerk's office
for inclusion on the website so the public could view the agenda items.
Motion
Mr. Lowe moved to have Chair Waterhouse provide copies of the agenda as noted no later
than the Monday prior to the scheduled meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Stern
and unanimously passed.
The Board discussed other items they felt should be addressed.
Mr. Swoope advised that according to the Ordinance, a Vice Chair should be appointed as
the previous Vice Chair no longer sat on the Board. This should be put on next month's
agenda as an action item.
Ms. Newton advised the Boynton Historical Society would have a black history presentation
at the Library on February 13 at 6:30 p.m. She urged everyone to attend.
She also noted that she had asked the Board Liaison, Officer Huntington, to provide a map
of the City defining the different areas. She felt it would be a beneficial tool to learn where
things were in the City. To date, nothing had been received and the issue had not been
addressed. She would like it addressed again.
Ms. Newton advised the Board that she had received numerous inquiries from residents
about the image the City was incurring as a result of the incidents of the past few weeks
with the Mayor and City Commission. She inquired if the Board had any kind of stance to
voice opinions or should the issues be left alone. She further inquired if the Board had the
right to express its feelings and the feelings of the public. After discussion, it was noted
that the Board had a mandate that stated nothing political could be addressed as that may
state opinion. If residents were concerned, it would be better for them to address the
issue with the City, their representative or directly with the City Commission.
There being no further business and no further discussion, the meeting properly adjourned
/r 3t 7:15 p.m.
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Ellie Caruso
Recording Secretary
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