Minutes 09-13-16 Spl Mtg MINUTES OF THE BOYNTON BEACH CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016, AT 6:00 P.M.
IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 100 E. BOYNTON BEACH
BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PRESENT:
Mayor Steven Grant Lori LaVerriere, City Manager
Vice Mayor Mack McCray Jim Cherof, City Attorney
Justin Katz, Commissioner Judith A. Pyle, Interim City Clerk
Christina L. Romelus, Commissioner
Joe Casello, Commissioner
1. OPENINGS
A. Call to order— Mayor Grant Steven B. Grant
Mayor Grant called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Invocation: Chaplain Brannon, Fire Department
Chaplain Brannon gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Christina Romelus
Commissioner Romelus led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
ROLL CALL
Interim City Clerk Pyle called the roll. A quorum was present.
Agenda Approval
Additions, deletions, corrections
None
Adoption
Motion
Vice Mayor McCray moved to approve. Commissioner Katz seconded the motion.
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Vote
The motion unanimously passed.
2. OTHER
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE
Individual speakers will be limited to 3minute presentations (at the
discretion of the Chair, this 3 minute allowance may need to be adjusted
depending on the level of business coming before the City Commission)
None
5. ADMINISTRATIVE
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Matters in this section of the Agenda are proposed and recommended by
the City Manager for "Consent Agenda" approval of the action indicated in
each item, with all of the accompanying material to become a part of the
Public Record and subject to staff comments
7. BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100 - None
8. CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL SETTLEMENTS - None
9. PUBLIC HEARING
7 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA PERMITS
The City Commission will conduct these puyblic hearings in its dual capacity as
Local Planning Agency and City Commission.
A. Conduct a Public Hearing to adopt the Final Assessment resolutuion for
the FY 2016-2017 Fire Assessment. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO
R16-114
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Motion
Commissioner Romelus moved to approve. Commissioner Katz seconded the motion.
Tim Howard, Assistant City Manager, explained the matter before the Commission was
the adoption of a Resolution for the annual Fire Assessment to reconfirm it for the
upcoming year. The rates did not change from the prior year. It is $100 per residential
unit, and a square footage amount for commercial, industrial, warehouse, institutional,
and nursing home. The estimated revenue from the Fire Assessment going into the
General Fund from residential and commercial units was $5.6 million net for the year.
The Resolution included two allowable exemptions or hardships. One is called a
hardship for residential units. The updated application is included with the Resolution. It
will be available tomorrow on the website, social media, hard copies will be in City Hall,
Library, Recreation Centers, and applicnts have until Octobe 18th to fill the paperwork
out and submit it back to Mr. Howard's office. They will be reviewed and either approved
or disapproved. The other credit is a Mobile Home Vacancy credit as the City has one
mobile home park that takes advantage of it.
Anyone who got an exemption last year will get a letter from the Finance Department
with a new application indicating they received the exemption last year and asking if
they wanted to apply for the exemption again this year. This is a courtesy to those that
received it last year. Commissioner Casello asked if an advertisement could be placed
in the newspaper. Mr. Howard responded a press release was scheduled for tomorrow
and staff promotes it as much as possible at City facilities.
Mayor Grant opened the issue for public comments. No one came forward.
Vote
The motion passed 4-1 (Vice Mayor McCray dissenting.)
10. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - None
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
12. NEW BUSINESS - None
13. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD - None
14. LEGAL - None
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15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None
16. ADJOURNMENT
Motion
There being no further business to discuss, Vice Mayor McCray moved to adjourn.
Commissioner Romelus seconded the motion.
Vote
The motion unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
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