Minutes 07-28-14 TUTS OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TI
HELD IN THE CITY LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM "A",
208 S. SEACRET BOULEVARD BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ON MON JULY 2, 2014, AT 6:00
PRESENT:
Steven Grant, Chair Tim Howard, Board Liaison
Ed Boulos
Delores Schlesselman
David Yankovich
ABSENT:
Christine Stella
• Call to Order — Steven Grant, Chair
Chair Grant called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m.
Roll call established a quorum was present. Tim Howard, Board Liaison announced Christine
Stella resigned due to work conflicts and her resignation letter was received.
• Approval of June 23, 2014 Minutes
There was one change to the minutes on page three, paragraph four: "In 2007, they remodeled
the Park, bt& the John Denson Pool and renovated the building."
Motion
Mr. Yankovich moved to approve as amended. Ms. Schlesselman seconded the motion that
unanimously passed.
• Other Business
• Scheduled for August 19, 2014 Commission Meeting to present committee's
recommendations
Mr. Howard announced the presentation was scheduled for the second City Commission
meeting in August. As discussed at the last meeting, Mr. Grady's recommendations for the
smaller vacant lots were to remain status quo; however, he had one large parcel by Fire Station
No. 5, which was under consideration for the new Police headquarters. The old landfill was also
one of Mr. Grady's larger lots, but it was not adjacent to the City and could not be used to
harvest solar power.
Mr. Boulos wanted to know how many lots were recommended for green spaces and the
members reviewed each lot's characteristics on the Property Appraiser's website.
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MEETING MINUTES
FINANCIAL I COMMITTEE
BEACH BOYNTON FLORIDA JULY , 2014
• Review and vote on Christine's recommendations
❖ Ms. Stella recommended Rolling Green be cleaned up and studied further for potential
alternative uses.
Vote
The members approved the recommendation 3 -1 with Ms. Schlesselman dissenting.
❖ The recommendation for Nickels Road Park was to remain status quo.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
❖ Ms. Stella recommended Woolbright Place be a community green space.
Vote
The members rejected the recommendation 3 -1 with Mr. Yankovich dissenting.
•r• The recommendation for the Mission Hill lot was to remain status quo.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
d• Ms. Stella recommended holding the three residential lots on 2 nd Street for a better
future use.
Vote
The members rejected the recommendation by a tie vote with Chair Grant and Mr. Boulos
dissenting.
❖ The lots on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard were also recommended to be on hold for
a better future use.
Vote
The members unanimously rejected the recommendation.
❖ Ms. Stella had recommended holding the 4 th Street lot.
Vote
The members rejected the recommendation by a tie vote with Chair Grant and Mr. Boulos
dissenting.
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❖ The recommendation for the lot north of the Fire Station was for a police facility.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
❖ Mr. Grady's recommendation for the landfill was to remain status quo.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
❖ The recommendation Mr. Grady made for Quantum Park was to remain status quo with
good maintenance. Chair Grant thought it should be a dog park or have some other
use.
Vote
The members unanimously rejected the recommendation.
❖ The recommendation for the parcel west of Fire Station 2 was recommended to remain
vacant with a good maintenance program.
Vote
The members unanimously rejected the recommendation.
❖ Mr. Grady's recommendation for the lots on NW 1St Street just north of 2221 NW 1St
Street and just south of 2221 NW 1 st Street, and the lot at 1100 NW 1S Street were to
remain status quo with a good maintenance program.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
❖ Mr. Grady recommended the two lots on NW 4 th Street, just east and just west of 219
NW 4 th Avenue, were to remain status quo with a good maintenance program.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
❖ The recommendation for the lot on NW 5 th Street on the SE corner of NW 11 Avenue
was to remain status quo.
Vote
The members unanimously approved the recommendation.
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MEETING MINUTES
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BO Y N TON BEACH, FLORIDA JULY 2, 2014
• Review member recommendations and information to be included with agenda
item
Mr. Howard reviewed the remaining list of tasks and advised he needed the summary of the
citizen's survey highlighting the comments and the viability of a non - profit organization for small
and short-lived community organizations, which the members had agreed could be serviced by
the Greater Boynton Beach Foundation. Chair Grant agreed to provide the summary to Mr.
Howard for distribution. Mr. Howard commented the lots that were not recommended would still
be brought forward as not recommended and explained in the summary.
The members would view the entire package at the August 11 meeting. Chair Grant advised
at the end of the presentation, he would query the Commissioners if they had any topics they
wanted the Committee to review. He would review the mission and purpose of the Committee
and discuss Section 8 housing to determine if the Financial Advisory Committee could provide a
review for individuals applying for the housing. Mr. Howard thought housing may be outside the
scope of the Committee, but Chair Grant felt anything that made the City money was
appropriate. He requested the initial list of tasks assigned to the Financial Advisory Committee
be provided which Mr. Howard agreed to forward.
Chair Grant wanted the City Commission and City Manager to have time to compile an initial list
of items for review. The Financial Advisory Committee usually breaks between August and
October. It was imperative all the members attend the next meeting in order to have a quorum.
Adjournment
Motion
There being no further business to discuss, Mr. Boulos moved to adjourn. Mr. Yankovich
seconded the motion that unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Catherine Cherry
Minutes Specialist
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