Agenda 11-14-12 The City o Bolinton Beach
RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425 -0310
'" (561) 742 -6040
FAX: (561) 742 -6041
e -mail: magazines @bbfl.us
www.boynton-beach.org
October 31, 2012
Dear Veterans Advisory Commission Member /Alternate:
Please find enclosed the Agenda for the next Veterans Advisory Commission meeting.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at 10:00 , in the
Boynton Beach City Hall, 2 nd floor, Conference Room B, located at 100 E. Boynton
Beach Boulevard.
Copy of the minutes from the September 12, 2012 meeting and other related
documents will be provided at the meeting.
If you are unable to attend the upcoming meeting, or have any questions, please
contact me at (561) 742 -6040.
Please be reminded not to discuss the agenda items with any other Veterans Advisory
Commission member, as mandated by the Florida Sunshine Law (FL Statutes
286.011).
Thank you.
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Chuck i
Risk Manager
Veterans Advisory Commission to Liaison
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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 2, AT 10:00 AM
CITY HALL, 2 nd FLOOR, CONFERENCE ROOM B
100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AGENDA:
I. CALL TO ORDER — Tom Kaiser, Chairman
Ill. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — All Hands
Ill. INVOCATION — Designated
IV. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
V. AGENDA APPROVAL, November 1, 2012
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, September 12, 2012
Vill. COMMENTS
a. Chair
b. Members or Visitors
Vill. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Veterans Memorial Park Events
i. Veterans Day Ceremonies & Iraq War Monument Unveiling, Sun.,
November 11, 2012
b. Awarding of French Legion of Honor Medals
i. Cuban Missile Crisis Monuments Unveiling, Monday, October 22, 2012
c. Memorial Day Ceremonies, Sunday, May 27, 2012, 2:00 PM, BB Memorial Park
d. Donated flags and poles along center walkway (awaiting funding & written
proposal)
e. Honorary Member Appointments (3 positions vacant)
i. Code of Ordinances — see below
ii. Mrs. Metcalf appointment
f. Park Brochure & Fundraisers (Tabled to November 14, 2012)
g. Lighting at Veterans Memorial Park
h. Removal of Animal Shelter — convert to parking
IX. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Other
X. BENEDICTION, MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
I. NEXT BOARD MEETING —Wednesday, November 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM
XII. ADJOURNMENT
(g) Honorary members.
(1) Appointment. The Advisory Commission may nominate ten (10) individuals to
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serve as honorary members of the & Advisory Commission, with preference given to individuals
that are members to the following organizations:
a. Gold Star Mothers & Fathers;
b. Current members of the Armed Forces;
c. Military Order of the Purple Heart;
d. Ladies Auxiliaries; and
e. Former Prisoners of War.
The Advisory Commission shall f o r w a r d t h e n ames of the ten (10) individuals who are
nominated to the position of honorary members to the City Commission who shall then confirm the
nominations by a majority vote of the City Commission.
(2) Privileges. Honorary members may speak at meetings, but they do not have voting rights.
(3) Term of honorary membership. Honorary appointments will be for a term of one year.
NOTICE
THE BOARD (COMMITTEE) MAY ONLY CONDUCT PUBLIC BUSINESS AFTER A QUORUM HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED. IF NO QUORUM IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES OF THE NOTICED START TIME
OF THE MEETING THE CITY CLERK OR DESIGNEE WILL SO NOTE THE FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM
AND THE MEETING SHALL BE CONCULDED. BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE FURTHER EVEN
WHEN PURPORTEDLY ACTING IN AN INFORMAL CAPACITY.
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OR ANY CITY
BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A CITY COMMISSION OR OTHER CITY BOARD
MEETING, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE/SHE
MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD
INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. (F.S. 286.0105)
THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY
TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICPATE IN AND ENJOY
THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT
CITY CLERK, (561) 742-6060 AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN
ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.
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MINUTES OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2012, AT 110:010 AM
IN CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM B
100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Tom Kaiser, Chair Chuck Magazine, i Management
John Farrington
Stuart Preston
Bridget Roberts
Frank li, Alt.
Stanley li I.
Lester McKinzie, Alt.
Karl Washington, Alt.
James Bowman
William Mitchell
Victor Norfus
1. CALL TO ORDER — Tom Kaiser, i
Chair Kaiser called ti ng to order at 10:00 a.m.
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — All
members The recited the I edge of Allegi
111111. INVOCATION
Chair Kaiser gave the invocation.
IV. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The Recording r II ll. A quorum was present.
V. AGENDA APPROVAL, September 1 , 2012
Motion
Mr. Gavlick moved v ti r, Farrington
unanimously and .
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Motion Boynton Beach, FL September 12, 2012
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, May 9,2012
Mr. Farrington moved minutes. tin was seconded by Mr.
Gavlick and unanimously .
IL COMMENTS
a. Chair
Chair Kaiser advised the park in i n stressed the financial
situation with the tin purchasing ri to with
the finances. He commented r section for the marines r I also
be a monument for the air force r.
b. Members or Visitors
There were t .
1. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Veterans Memorial Park Events
Chair Kaiser reviewed l d be taking place Park.
commented on the press r were r ng. Cross Pointe Elementary
would come in i st at the monuments. The Flag Day ceremony nicely.
Another flog was erected. The Marine i first of the four
monuments that would be at the i -cir I Federal Highway. The Air Force, Navy
would and Army i t the next year. Veterans Day ceremonies
Iraq v ili ng would be on Sunday, November 11, 2012. In addition,
the soldier killed from I it Kaiser acknowledged
receipt in donation
bench that r the soldier.
Awarding b. i r Medals that took place
April 5, 2012 —11: Delray)
May 3, 1 —1: (Civic Center)
July 1 — Ascension
August 1, 2012 — Ascension Lutheran rc
Chair Kaiser announced that ri received lic i t the medal, 200 of
which were from i i.
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C. Memorial Day Ceremonies, Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:00 p.m. Boynton
Beach Memorial Park
There was no discussion on this item.
d. Donated flags and poles along center walkway (awaiting funding & written
proposal)
Chair Kaiser advised nothing had been done with the flag and poles as there was a
finance issue. He requested anyone that knows someone who could put the sleeves for
flag poles in the ground would be appreciated. There would be six flags.
e. Honorary Member Appointments (3 positions vacant)
Three positions remained open. Suggestions should be brought to the meetings. it
Kaiser suggested possibly asking the mother of the Metcalf family if she would be
interested in becoming an honorary member. Any other future suggestions should be
made by contacting Mr. Magazine and he would add it tot agenda.
Motion
Mr. Bregoli moved to ask Mrs. Metcalf to become an honorary member. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Preston and unanimously passed.
f. Park Brochure & Fundraisers (tabled)
Mr. Magazine advised this issue was tabled due to the Board discussing it as a future
item. It would entail a fundraising effort to distribute a brochure to banks and businesses
asking for donations for the Park. There was brief discussion on the mechanics of the
brochure,
Motion
Mr. Farrington moved to table this issue to the next meeting. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Gavilck and unanimously passed.
IX NEW BUSINESS
a. Other
Mr. Magazine stated that the City had agreed to take care of the concrete slabs along
the walkway. Regarding the bricks, it was noted that someone had been moving them
around. He advised Whiteside was contacted which is the company that was to put
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new bricks in take the I . The moving bricks
causing r l were li ng properly and it tin
This I liability i r. Magazine advised r to
ensure steps taken to i i one could move the bricks. r.
Magazine I so mentioned there problem r from r down the
street. to July, there was an incident behind
stabbed. was There was a possibility installing r for security purposes.
There i i lighting r r ng the City to pay for lighting in the Park
during i .
Mr. Magazine advised animal shelter in rear would be coming in near
future. At some point in ur , it into r i lot for use for events in
the r.
There is i missing l in ition to continued fundraising
Motion
Mr. Bregoli moved to ask City reactivate the light it is II year round
visitors I ii safely. The motion n r. Preston and unanimously
SILENT X. BENEDICTION, MOMENT OF
Chair Kaiser gave the benediction, followed by a moment of silent r.
!. NEXT BOARD MEETING — Wednesday, November 1
I. ADJOURNMENT
There i r business to discuss, it Kaiser adjourned tin
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Ellie Caruso
Recording r
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