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Minutes 12-03-19 MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN THE INTRACOASTAL PARK CLUBHOUSE 2240 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019, AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Steven B. Grant, Mayor Lori LaVerriere, City Manager Justin Katz, Vice Mayor James Cherof, City Attorney Mack McCray, Commissioner Crystal Gibson, City Clerk Christina L. Romelus, Commissioner Ty Penserga, Commissioner 1. OPENINGS A. Call to Order- Mayor Steven B. Grant Mayor Grant called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Invocation — Mayor Steven B. Grant. Mayor Grant gave the invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Mayor Steven B. Grant Roll Call City Clerk Gibson called the roll. There was a quorum. Agenda Approval: 1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections Mayor Grant requested to moved Agenda Items 9 C. and 9A. before Administrative. 2. Adoption Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approve the agenda as amended. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 2. OTHER A. Informational items by Members of the City Commission Vice Mayor Katz had no disclosures. Commissioner McCray attended the Florida League of Cities luncheon, held in the City of Boynton Beach. Thanked staff for all their hard work to make the event successful. Congratulated John Durgan for helping the City of Boynton Beach regain the number one title place for Read for the Record. Commissioner Romelus congratulated the City of Boynton Beach for regaining the title for Read for the Record. She thanked Commissioner Penserga for stepping in for her to read in her place. Attended the National League of Cities summit in Texas. Thanked the Commission for allowing her to attend. Commissioner Penserga attended the National League of Cities in Texas; he would like to highlight the San Antonio Food Bank. There is a branch of Feeding America network in Boynton Beach, called Feeding South Florida. They do not hand out food; in addition to providing emergency support, they have an industrial kitchen, with the opportunity to learn a career. He attended the opportunity zone session. There are two opportunity zones in the City of Boynton Beach. He indicated this was a wonderful opportunity to revise neighborhoods. Mayor Grant noted on November 7th he attended the City Economic Development Business over Coffee event; this was a great opportunity to speak with the residents. He read for the record at Rolling Green and Galaxy Elementary School. He attended a meeting at Discover the Palm Beaches. He attended the Veteran's Task Force and spoke with the Cub Scouts. On November 8th, Mayor Grant met with the University of Florida extension representative and encouraged the youth to discover 4-H. He spoke with the youths at Somerset Academy. November 9th attended a basketball game between Boynton Beach Police Department and the Parks and Recreation Department; it was an amazing game to watch. He also attended the groundbreaking for the Ocean Breeze East site. He noted there would be 120 affordable housing units for low and very low- income residents, in addition a new home for the neighborhood officer program. Attended a ribbon cutting for Florida Tackle. Attended an event for the Sierra Club. On November 11th, he attended a Veterans Day celebration. He thanked the Veterans which have served or who are presently serving their country. On November 12th, attended a caregiver's luncheon, hosted by Healthier Boynton Beach, thanked all involved including Ricky Petty. On November 13th, he attended the Race for Equality summit. On November 15th, he attended the Transportation Planning Agency (TPA) summit regarding the long- range transportation plan. November 16th, visited the Caridad Center. Mayor Grant presented information regarding community ID's. Met with representatives from NAMI and representatives of the Juvenile probation officer program. Attended the monthly Art District event. November 17th, met with Tom Kaiser. November 18th, he attended a 2 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Historical Society meeting. November 19th —24th attended the National League of Cities summit in San Antonio, Texas. He wanted to bring into the sunshine a conversation he had with Commissioner Penserga, regarding the possibility of using more of a deposit rather than a fee for recreation programs. Mayor Grant requested staff to provide information regarding programing: how many programs the City offers and the attendance of those programs. November 25th Mayor Grant also attended the General Employee public pension meeting, and the Quantum Park Overlay District meeting. November 26th, he was invited by the Delray chamber of commerce to attend their legislative delegation. He thanked the City for the best luncheon he attended on November 27th. Attended a legislative delegation as a member of the Palm Beach County League of City, he thanked Colin for his insight regarding water reuse. Commissioner McCray thanked the Mayor and Commissioner Penserga regarding the report. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY AND SPECIAL EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to South Tech Academy Work Based Learning Opportunity Program Student Interns, Carlos Garcia, Tryston Schmitt and Franco Lagio, for their internship completion; a summary of the internship provided by ADA Coordinator Assistant, Ted Goodenough. Mayor Grant presented Certificates of Recognition to South Tech Academy Work Based Learning Opportunity Program Student Interns, Carlos Garcia, Tryston Schmitt and Franco Lagio, for their internship completion. Ted Goodenough, ADA Coordinator Assistant, provided a summary of the program. Thanked the City for welcoming these three student interns, showed how assistive technology helped the citizens of Boynton Beach. Theresa Thomas noted it was an honor to help and guide students. Pointed out there are three Microsoft students who are currently completing their certification. The City of Boynton Beach is the only municipality that works with South Tech Academy. B. Announcement by Eleanor Krusell, Public Communications and Marketing Director, regarding the 49th Annual Holiday Parade, Light up the Park and the introduction of Grand Marshal that will lead the Parade. Eleanor Krusell, Public Communications and Marketing Director, announced the 49th Annual Holiday Parade, Saturday, December 7th, beginning at 7pm. Following the parade is the Light Up the Park event at Dewey Park. This year's Grand Marshall is Ms. Joanie Helgesen. Joanie Helgesen thanked Ms. Krusell for the opportunity to be the 2019 Grand Marshall. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 C. Announce the Solid Waste Division is having tire amnesty week for the City residents from December 2nd through December 6th, 2019. Mayor Grant announced the City of Boynton Beach annual tire amnesty week beginning December 2nd through December 6th, 2019. Davidson Monestime, Solid Waste Manager, informed the Commission last year the Solid Waste Department picked up 2.2 tons of tires. As of December 3, 2019, almost 7.99 tons of tires have been picked up. Commissioner Romelus asked what happens to the tires reclaimed by the City. Mr. Monestime explained the reclaimed tires used for material for parks and racetracks. Mayor Grant asked if residents have big electronics, should they put it outside for regular bulk. Mr. Monestime replied the Solid Waste Authority is currently accepting electronic items. D. Announcement about Grants & ADA Coordinator receiving the Champion of Inclusion Award. Debbie Majors, Grants & ADA Coordinator, indicated Stephanie Soplof, Recreation & Assessment Specialist, nominated her for the Champion of inclusion Award, which she won. E. Presentation of the monthly Town Square project update by Town Square development team. Colin Groff, Assistant City Manager, provided an overview on the Town Square project. He expressed the City project is on schedule and under budget. Tonight's update was to present the new adventure land, the City of Boynton Beach will bring to life their vision of a thoughtfully renovated, historical, educational and interactive adventure park on the grounds of the historic Boynton Beach High School. Historic preservationists and citizens alike are invested in keeping the history of Boynton Beach alive. The 16-acre Master Plan for Town Square is part of that effort. This adventure park concept is taken from Boynton's unique history, which is a mix of agricultural roots, the prominence of the railroad, and the beauty and biodiversity of the ocean flora and fauna. Kompan's team of experts have carefully studied the rich history of the area as well as listened to the unique needs of the community and have created an educational adventure that allows children and adults alike, to experience the roots of Boynton Beach and South Florida. Children can experience the history of Boynton Beach, first hand through the stories of Charlie Pierce: The Barefoot Mailman, The Last Egret, Charlie and the Tycoon, The American Jungle, and The Last Ca/usa. There are footsteps, which leads to different areas of the park. There is active equipment for the parents and adults such as the Active Adult fitness circuit, upright row and press down to name a few. 4 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mr. Groff indicated the next step was to approve the fiscal year 2019/2020 CIP budget amendment, approval of equipment purchases. Finalize installation and design drawings, continue to develop sponsorships to assist with funding and interactive displays. This was a project to replace Kids Kingdom. Commissioner Penserga noted he visited the playground in Tampa and he was impressed. Inquired if the park would be illuminated at night. Mr. Groff stated the park would have lighting. Commissioner McCray asked who worked on this project. Mr. Groff replied they had workshops, which opened to the public. There were approximately 75 attendees. Mr. Groff indicated changes made to the original design. Commissioner McCray wanted to know if there was any sign in sheets, if so he would like to have a copy. Mr. Groff stated he believed there was a sign in sheet. Vice Mayor Katz thanked all who worked on this project. He liked the inclusion of sensory equipment. Asked if there would be a security system installed. Mr. Groff indicated cameras are protecting all the equipment; noted cameras protect the entire area in Town Square. Commissioner Romelus noted she was excited about the park, and attended the workshop. Vice Mayor Katz stated he would advise the police to place this on social media, so that everyone is aware that the park has cameras. John Markey, Private Developers, noted they are working with the equipment designer, and are working on the north garage. Pointed out the need to refinance the mortgage. Vice Mayor Katz asked when the financing would be available. Mr. Markey stated they received a commitment from the bank. The project is on track. F. Mayor Grant would like to provide an update to the Commission regarding his attendance at the National League of Cities Summit. Mayor Grant provided an update from the National League of Cities Summit. Mobile workshops, conference workshops, general sessions, viewed a butterfly playground, sensory village, the wharf, all accessible rides, Water Park. Explained the hand and the buttery, greenways trails, funding for voters first approved the greenways in 2000, followed by three subsequent elections to use 1/8 of a cent. Showed the Alamo and the maverick distillery. Friday at the convention center: youth delegate program youth employment center, Healthier Boynton Beach, afterschool policy advisors, network, summer learning program financing, affordable housing, council on youth, education and families. 5 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Saturday at the convention center: thriving people, the key to economically viable cities, closing session with Starbucks and city, conversation with Common the rapper about his book, Let Love Have the Last Word. 4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTE 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) Susan Oyer, 140th SE 27th Way, provided some background information on the history of Boynton Beach. Welcomed the new Sister City, Farindola, Italy. She has been in touch with Cheney Brothers for distribution of the Farindola cheese. Christian of Ocean Ridge thanked the Commission for placing item R19-161 on the agenda. This bill opposes offshore drilling and air blasting in the ocean. Michael Shramko, 433 SW 2nd Avenue, indicated the garbage is out of control. There are many illegals, cars speeding out of control; the handicap people cannot use the sidewalk. Mr. Shramko read from an email sent to him by Commissioner Romelus and stated Commissioner Romelus was not professional when she sent a return email, which had a winky face, and the email was sarcastic. She is an elected official. Vice Mayor Katz, replied Mr. Shramko has some valid concerns. Vice Mayor Katz stated he has received emails from Mr. Shramko many of which were riddled with expletives. Mr. Shramko interrupted stated people on his property were arrested and they were illegal. John Plasticky, SW 25th Avenue, asked is there a reason the garbage is not being picked up. Is there a trash pickup weekly? Vice Mayor Katz stated there are some changes in the way the garbage is being picked up. Commissioner McCray stated he understands this was an endless cycle. Mr. Plasticky said the trash should not be left on the curb more than a week. Stated something needs to be done about the trash. Mayor Grant stated it has taken too long. The ordinance on the agenda tonight would clarify the way in which the Solid Waste Department would work with Community Standards. Jake Aaron, 132 SE 12th Avenue said his family has had a business in Boynton Beach since 1978, Creative Metal Products on SE 1st Street. Indicated he must be careful about what he says at the Commission meeting. Stated when he comes to city meetings, he is fined afterwards. There are people here tonight who do not feel safe, one of these people Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 is an 80 year old woman, when she called the police the neighbor has threatened her. He is concerned about the plans for SE 1st street. When the plan first came out, there was a median, two lanes and a sidewalk. The new plans would put his family out of business. The reason being, the business would not be able to have semi-trucks coming onto the property. He understands the council wants to feed the main vein from Woolbright through 1st Street in the new Town Square. Noted his family has been in this location for 30 years. The area is zoned M1 which is the heaviest zoning other than industrial. He does not feel there has been any communication between the City and the businesses in this area. It is hard to speak up, but the City cannot only come after the businesses but also their homes. Linda Millcarek, 438 SW 2nd Ave., stated her neighborhood has been struggling with the flow of traffic. She explained on SW 2nd Avenue there were only two traffic signs on a road, which goes from Searcrest to 1-95, the traffic is out of control. She attended the meeting and loved what was being said. When she looks at the plans, this was not what was agreed upon. The City is doing nothing for SW 2nd Avenue. She is afraid for her safety. When they spoke with the police, stated for them to get a camera, go inside, and not come out. It is not fair to the neighbors. Commissioner Romelus asked Mr. Groff for an update for the phase 2 project, and how it affects or mitigates the issues the City is facing in those corridors on 13th Street, SW 2nd Avenue and 1st Street. Mr. Groff stated he has met with the neighborhood association to speak about the traffic calming. The preliminary study was provided to the public and requested was input from the public on whether the City was on the right path. There is a concept plan of where to place traffic calming devices. The first phase is to place some temporary devices, some lane narrowing devices; traffic hump devices and some stop signs. Traffic counts were done, now the City is placing temporary measures in certain locations to see if it changes the traffic patterns and behaviors. Mr. Groff stated what was presented at the meeting were concept plans. These were ideas. He stated the deadline for completion is March 2020. They are working with the Police Department. Commissioner Romelus inquired about the traffic calming and said there needs to be conversation regarding 13th Avenue. Mr. Groff replied the City is looking from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Woolbright, 1-95 and the railroad tracks. Indicated the City cannot stop people from driving badly, the City can try to correct the driver. Commissioner Romelus indicated the City Manager is speaking with Jake Aaron a business owner, and requested Mr. Groff speak with him as well regarding Mr. Aaron's business concerns. Mr. Groff stated he would speak with Mr. Aaron. Mr. Groff stated the plans provided regarding 1st Street were concept plans. The City received feedback and the City would adjust the plans. Mr. Groff stated some businesses would need to make Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 some changes regarding parking in the right-of-way. The City would work with the businesses so that the business would not be interrupted. Commissioner Romelus requested Mr. Aaron to contact her via email if anything else needs follow-up. Mayor Grant asked if the Commission has the final approval for those plans. Mr. Groff stated the item would go out to bid as usual. Mayor Grant asked if the item could come back to the Commission before the item goes out for bids. Mr. Groff stated normally those items do not come to the Commission. Those are not Commission approval items. The Commission has already approved the grant application. Mayor Grant asked if this was the grant for the Complete Streets from the Transportation Planning Agency. Mayor Grant stated some of the residents wanted the duel sidewalks and the businesses did not. The City needs to find a happy median. The City does not want businesses to go out of business. Creative Metal does a great job and he does not want to approve a plan the businesses do not like. Mr. Groff replied his job was to address all of the comments. Commissioner McCray indicated in regard with approval of plans, he was in agreement with the Mayor. He stated when work was complete in District 2, they messed up Railroad Avenue. He sees the construction and it is a mess. Commissioner McCray stated talk without work is not acceptable. Mr. Groff noted the road repair and the assurance businesses are successful is priority. Jenna Bradley, SE 27th Way, expressed her concern for the traffic and parking on the streets. Inquired what would it take to move the cars from the street. Asked whom to contact and clear the street. The neighborhood is really going down. How many people can live in one dwelling? Mayor Grant suggested getting together to have a unified voice; in the southwest community they have the Forest Park Neighborhood Association. Ms. Bradley asked if it was normal practice for the Police Department to drive through the neighborhood. Mayor Grant stated with the Boynton Beach Police application, a resident could request a drive by, if you are out of town. This is in the process, suggested speaking with the Police Department. Ms. Bradley stated the kids could not ride their bikes. Diane Jacone, Old Boynton Road, said she is afraid of the traffic. She sees the police but nothing happens. She parks in her driveway and she is fined. Mayor Grant stated this was a County Road. He suggested speaking to the Community Standards Director. Mayor Grant seeing no one else coming forward closed Public Comment. 8 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Being Heard Out of Sequence: 9- C City Lobbyist, Mat Forrest of Ballard Partners, will present the key issues/bills facing the City during the 2020 Legislative Session. City Commission to discuss and approve Legislative Priorities for the 2020 Legislative Session in Tallahassee Mat Forrest, Ballard Partners, City Lobbyist, explained each year he meets with the Commission and provides a listing of priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The listing this year includes opposing any legislative efforts to impede or preempt the constitutional rights of municipal Home Rule powers. Oppose any unfunded mandates imposed on local governments through the legislative or budget process. Support licensing, taxing, zoning regulation for operation of group, sober homes at the local lever. Support legislation requiring certification for all recovery residences and recovery residence administrators. Communications services tax protection. The City supports legislation to reform the communications service tax. Affordable housing and local business tax receipt are more monitored. The next session begins January, February, and March 2020. Thanks to the grant sponsorship of Representative Casello and Senator Bergman, there are possible growth management amendments. Mayor Grant asked if House Bill 3 would eliminate the City of Boynton Beach business tax. Mr. Forrest indicated he did not believe so. He continued to say last year it was not the business tax, certain cities have extra layers for certain businesses. He indicated it was not an issue. Mayor Grant asked if this would affect the Planning and Zoning Department. Mr. Forrest explained it has been filed and he would get back to the City with additional information. Commissioner McCray in regards with funneling items to Mr. Forrest, the Commission needs to have items streamlined. The point of contact should be the City Manager. The Commission should not contact Mr. Forrest directly. Mayor Grant was in agreement with Commissioner McCray regarding one point of contact. Lori LaVerriere, City Manager, stated the League of Cities provides an update every Monday morning beginning in January. Commissioner Penserga requested clarification regarding the amendment to the extension of permits. Mr. Forrest explained whenever there is a statewide declaration of an emergency; the State law preempts local government regulations, and provides an extension to all development permits. If someone was doing a project, and if a hurricane came, this would provide a reason the project could not be complete the project. There was a statewide emergency with the opioids, extended the development order. He believes there should be some type of specific legislation for natural disasters for a specific area, which are impacted. Mr. Forrest indicated he has spoken to the House of Representatives regarding this type of legislation. q Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Commissioner Penserga asked if there was support in the house. Mr. Forrest indicated it was too early to ascertain. It was such a fine item. He has spoken with the House of Representatives, he received language from the City and he is shopping this around. Out of Sequence: 9-A Consider options to rename Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Tom Kaiser. Commissioner McCray thanked the City Manager for providing a copy of the minutes from the previous meeting. There was a misrepresentation by Minister Bernard Wright indicating Mr. John Hepburn gave him permission to use his name and his group. Mr. John Hepburn indicated he did not give permission to state he had permission to use his name or his group. Commissioner Romelus made a motion to support Option 1 which reads: "Boynton Beach Veterans Memorial Park - In Honor of Tom Kaiser whose leadership and commitment created this memorial park for all veterans as a reminder of their service and sacrifice for our Country." Commissioner Penserga respectfully disagreed with Commissioner Romelus. He is in favor of adding Tom Kaiser's name in the official title. He asked Mr. Kaiser if he would pay for the sign. Commissioner McCray stated he was not in favor of renaming the Veterans Park. He has a problem with people trying to get personal recognition. Commissioner Ensler was instrumental in starting the Veterans Park. Mayor Grant stated the Commission provided with two options. If they name the park after Mr. Kaiser, he provided examples of different parks. They had an opportunity to name the park. He was in favor of what Mr. Kaiser would like. Commissioner Penserga stated the Commission could honor Commissioner Ensler as well as Stanley Gavlick, USN, Park Co-Chairman. He completely supports this change. In this City when any citizen, we should be honoring this person. Commissioner McCray stated a representative from the veteran association should publicly speak regarding Commissioner Ensler and his contribution to the Veterans Park. Elliott Silverman, Delray Beach, pointed out he belongs to the Korean War Veterans Chapter 17 in Delray Beach, he also belongs to the American Legion Chapter 164. He met Tom Kaiser about 2 years ago. He feels he deserves some recognition. Tom Kaiser, 1070 SW 20th Terrace, provided some information regarding his participation in the preservation of other Veterans memorials around the world. In 2005, Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 he met with Mr. Ensler and they spoke about the park. The City never gave the ok until a year after Mr. Ensler passed away. He pledged to the City to pay for the monument. Commissioner McCray asked for a records request regarding the Veterans Park. Commissioner Romelus withdrew her motion. Motion Commissioner Penserga motioned to rename the park Tom Kaiser Boynton Veterans Memorial Park, with special recognition to Mayor Jerry Taylor and Commissioner Robert Ensler. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Mayor Grant requested to add Stanley Gavlick with a special recognition for the second brick. Commissioner Penserga amended his motion to include Stanley Gavlick with a special recognition. Mayor Grant noted the option was not to include a picture, he suggested combining Option 1 and Option 2. Pointed out if the verbiage includes "through his leadership of the Boynton Veteran's Council, this park became a tribute to all who served protecting America, with the assistance of the Mayor, City Commission and the People of Boynton Beach." Ms. LaVerriere stated this was a different motion than Commissioner Penserga stated. Mayor Grant asked Commissioner Penserga to amend his motion. Amended Motion Commissioner Penserga stated he amended his motion to rename the park, Tom Kaiser, USN, Boynton Beach Veterans Memorial Park. Through his leadership of the Boynton Veteran's Council, this park became a tribute to all who served protecting America, with the assistance of the Mayor, City Commission and the People of Boynton Beach. In addition to the two side bricks. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Commissioner Romelus requested clarification regarding payment for the monument. Mr. Kaiser has volunteered to fund the new signage. Vice Mayor Katz, stated it further shows the generosity of Mr. Kaiser who has offered to pay for the replacement of the sign. The requested sign was $3,000-$4,000; the City of Boynton Beach should cover this expense. Commissioner McCray stated this was the standard for all the signs. He was in favor of Mr. Kaiser not paying for the sign. 11 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Vice Mayor Katz indicated he was in support of the granite sign not the typical sign. Vote Motion unanimously approved. There was consensus regarding payment for the sign. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE A. Approve the request of Mayor Grant to distribute $200 of his Community Support Funds to FARTHER Outreach, a project of the Boynton Beach Community Development Corporation (CDC). Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approve. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion, which unanimously approved. B. Appoint eligible members of the community to serve in vacant positions on City advisory boards. Motion Commissioner Penserga nominated Saddam Silverio as a regular member for the Arts Commission. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Mayor Grant nominated Marcia Levine as a regular member for the Arts Commission. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Dario Ayala as a regular member for the Arts Commission. Commissioner Romelus seconded the motion. 12 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner McCray nominated Clovis Moodie as a regular member for the Arts Commission. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Romelus nominated Martin Klauber as an alternate member for the Arts Commission McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Penserga nominated Robyn Lorenz as an alternate member for the Arts Commission. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Mayor Grant nominated Daniel Berger as a regular member for the Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Damian Brink as a regular member for the Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Gerald Taylor as a regular member for the Citizens Oversight Committee. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Romelus nominated Allan Hendricks as a regular member for Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Penserga nominated Dr. Viola Rada as a regular member for Education and Youth Advisory Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Mayor Grant nominated Dr. Tiffany North as a regular member for Education and Youth Advisory Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Shaquan Young as a regular member for Education and Youth Advisory Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. 14 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner McCray nominated Chevette Gadson as alternate member for Education and Youth Advisory Board. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Penserga nominated Ben Low as a regular member for Historic Resources Preservation Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Mayor Grant nominated Mike Wilson as a regular member for Historic Resources Preservation Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Jesse Feldman as a regular member for Historic Resources Preservation Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Mayor Grant nominated Elizabeth Sherlock as a regular member for Library Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Dr. Stephanie Hayden-Adeymo as a regular member for Library Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Mayor Grant nominated Tim Litsch as a regular member for the Planning & Development Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Susan Oyer as a regular member for the Planning & Development Board. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. City Clerk Gibson indicated Ms. Oyer's application was received on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner McCray nominated David Katz as a regular member for the Planning & Development Board. Vote Vote died for a lack of a second. 16 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Motion Commissioner McCray nominated Dr. James DeVoursney as a regular member for the Planning & Development Board. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Romelus nominated Darren Allen as a regular member for the Planning & Development Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Penserga nominated Lyman Phillips as an Alternate member for the Planning & Development Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Romelus nominated Charles Canter as a regular member for the Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Penserga nominated Renee Stern as a regular member for the Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Motion Mayor Grant nominated Elizabeth Pierce-Roe as a regular member for the Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Vice Mayor Katz nominated Charles Frederick as a regular member for the Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner McCray nominated Julie Mondello as an Alternate member for the Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner McCray nominated Jennifer Gomez as a regular member for the Senior Advisory Board. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. Motion Commissioner Romelus nominated Alison Black as a Regular member for the Senior Advisory Board. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. 18 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mayor Grant stated some of the advisory boards do not have a quorum. Inquired of the City Attorney, if there is no quorum can the board make a recommendation to the Commission. Attorney Cherof replied they could not make any recommendations unless there is a quorum. Mayor Grant asked if there could be an informational meeting. Attorney Cherof indicated there cannot; there is a risk of communications without the quorum. Mayor Grant requested at the next Commission meeting the Commission would see which board has a quorum. He believed the Building Board of Adjustment and Appeal does not have a quorum. Attorney Cherof stated the last few meetings he attended had a quorum. Mayor Grant said only two applied for the seven vacant spots. 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 Commissioner Romelus pulled items F, K, M and T Commissioner McCray pulled items M and T. City Attorney Cherof pulled items D and E. A. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-144 - Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for an annual subscription to EBSCO Novelist Database for one year in the amount of $8,286 for the Library. B. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-145 - Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a land use agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and SunTrust Bank for the 49th Annual Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 7, 2019. C. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-146 - Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for -annual subscription to Cengage Learning - Career Online School for one year in the amount of $5,090. D. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-147 - Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a one-year contract with automatic one-year renewals with Northwest Regional Data Center for the purchase of equipment and colocation services in the amount of $16,729.75. This contract is exempt from competitive purchasing requirements pursuant to Florida Statute 284.057(3) (e) (12). Mayor Grant read Resolution Nos. R19-147 and 1 R9-148 into the record by title. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 City Attorney James Cherof indicated Resolution No. R19-147 and Resolution No. R19- 148 has contracts as part of the backup. In those contracts there is a provision regarding venue in the event of a dispute. One contract states Leon County and one indicated the State of Georgia. The City always insist the venue is in Palm Beach County. He requested those two approvals be contingent upon an agreement of venue references being changed. Motion Commissioner Romelus moved to approve the change in venue to Palm Beach County. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. E. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-148 - Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for of an annual subscription to Bibliotheca CloudLibrary Database for one year in the amount of $2,000. Mayor Grant called Craig Clark Library Director to explain the $2,000 for the eBooks, and Bibliotheca Cloud Library. Craig Clark, Library Director explained this is a shared databased of eBooks. If a customer wanted to check out a title, it could be checked out from a different Cloud Library, which offers thousands of eBooks titles for library users to borrow and makes the overall library self-service experience better. Mayor Grant asked if this was the Overdrive system. Mr. Clark replied this was a different system. Mr. Clark explained this system would work with the library's new self-check systems that are forthcoming offering users an intuitive and engaging digital experience, which seamlessly complements physical library circulation activities. Library users can easily borrow physical items using their mobile device, receive reminders, manage receipts and discover new digital content all within the Cloud Library app. This will improve customer service. Commissioner McCray stated he uses Cloud Library, and stated it was long overdue coming to the City of Boynton Beach. Motion Commissioner Romelus moved to approve. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. F. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-149 - Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for renewal of an annual subscription to Recorded Books Transparent Language Database for one year in the amount of $2,400. 20 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Motion Commissioner Penserga moved to approve. Commissioner Romelus seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Craig Clark, Library Director explained Transparent Language database, which teaches multiple languages. Learn different languages, which include improving the English language skills. With this flexible program, you can quickly and easily learn new languages using a wide variety of courses and activities. Mr. Clark noted this is a well- used database. Commissioner Romelus stated there are apps such as Babble and Lingo which cost money to the user. Mr. Clark explained this program is free to the public; the cost to the City of Boynton Beach is about $3.00 per session. Vote Passed unanimously. G. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-150 - Approve Amendment No. 1 to the language of the existing Emergency Services Agreement for Mutual Assistance and Automatic Aid between the City of Boynton Beach and the City of Delray Beach Fire Rescue. H. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-151 - Amend the FY 2018-2019 budget, which will adjust budgeted appropriations and revenue sources and provide spending authority for Department or Fund Operating and Capital Budget. I. Approve revisions to and addition of project(s) to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 approved surtax projects. J. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-152 - As part of the approval of the inter- local agreement between the City and CRA for design, permitting, and construction administration of the extension of NE 3rd Street it is necessary to amend the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Capital Improvement Fund (302) budget, which will adjust budgeted appropriations and revenue sources. K. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-153 - Approve Consultant Agreement that will allow staff to offer the After School Outreach Initiative Program at Poinciana Elementary School. Mayor Grant read the Resolution No. R19-153 into the record by title only. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Motion Commissioner Romelus moved to approve. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Commissioner Romelus wanted to update the residents on how this program would help the community. Wally Majors, Recreation Directors, indicated this was part of the initiative, which the Mayor began, whereby the City works with local schools providing support to the afterschool program. This program is well received throughout the community. Commissioner McCray asked if there would be busing. Mr. Majors stated there would be no busing. Vote Unanimously approved. Mayor Grant thanked the Commission for approving this item. He stated most of the schools in Boynton Beach are Title 1 Schools, which means the students do not have the funds available to join the afterschool programs. He commented on the Vice Mayor's scholarship to attend any of the City of Boynton Beach parks and recreation activities. Mayor Grant wants the city residents to use the Parks and Recreation facilities, regardless of the cost. L. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-154 - Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Interlocal Agreement between Palm Beach County First Responders related the "PSAP" (9-1-1 public safety answering point). M. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-155 - Award RFP # 024-2110-19/RW and authorize the City Manager to enter into a two (2) year contract with Beck's Towing & Recovery, Inc. for Towing & Storage Services. Mayor Grant read Resolution No. R19-155 into the record by title only. Motion Commissioner Romelus motion to approve. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion with discussion. Commissioner McCray asked how the companies ranked. Randy Wood, Purchasing Manager, explained initially there were four staff members ranking the companies. Provided an evaluation of the written proposal, the team visited 22 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 the sites, and the team discover some discrepancy from the written proposal. Staff requested clarification; there was a reevaluation of the proposals. There were two companies within .05 points. The team agreed to recommend Beck Towing, which had the highest franchise fee. Commissioner McCray inquired as to how long the City of Boynton Beach has used Beck's Towing. Mr. Wood responded since 1998. In previous years, the City has used two towing companies. Blake's no longer services the City of Boynton Beach. Beck's has serviced the City of Boynton Beach for the past year, and have proven themselves dependable providing the needs of the City. The team recommended a single source provider. They have demonstrative they could do the job as well as the highest franchise fee. Commissioner McCray stated when Beck's began in 1998; they began on a rotating basis. Mr. Woods believed this was true. Mayor Grant indicated there were some issues with towing companies not paying the City the franchise fee. Mr. Woods indicated this has been resolved. Vote Unanimously approved N. Approve piggy-back via Purchase Order of Sourcewell Contract 061015-SKI to purchase of new mobile truck lifts from Stertil Koni in the estimated amount of $52,347.24 as allocated in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Fleet Maintenance Budget, the Sourcewell Contract 061015-SKI meets the City's procurement requirements. O. Approve the one-year extension for RFPs/Bids and/ or piggy-backs for the procurement of services and/or commodities as described in the written report for December 03, 2019- "Request for Extensions and/or Piggybacks." P. Accept the written report to the Commission for purchases over $10,000 for the month of October 2019. Q. Approve Bid # 002-1412-20/MFD for "ANNUAL SUPPLY OF MISCELLANEOUS UNIFORMS TO INCLUDE EMBROIDERY AND SILK SCREENING" to the following two (2) companies: SP Designs and Global Trading on a primary and secondary vendor basis, to the lowest, most responsive, responsible bidders who met all specifications with an estimated annual amount of $50,000. R. Authorize the Piggy-Back by Purchase Order of the Palm Beach County Term Contract 18055A for the emergency purchase and repair of fiber optic cabling between Rolling Green Tower and Public Works Administration by Precision Contract Services in the amount of $53,552.50 for two PO's previously approved Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 by the City Manager. The City is allowed to purchase from Palm Beach County Term Contract. S. Approve the 2019 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) document, which will allow the City residents to continue to be eligible for a discount on flood insurance premiums. T. Approve Task Order UT-A-05 with W GI, in the amount of $29,377.00 in accordance with RFQ No. 067-2821-16/TP, Professional Survey and Mapping Services Contract awarded by City Commission on January 17, 2017 to provide professional survey and mapping services for the Alleys Abandonment project in the Ridgewood and Cherry Hills neighborhoods. Mayor Grant read the task order UT-A-05 into the record by title. Gary Dunmyer City Engineer noted this project was brought up to see if it was the Commission's will to vacate some vacant land. The land was a burden to take care of. Staff would like to move forward with the task order. The idea was to get the survey to support the application. The application would go to the Planning and Development Board. It would be advertised to the public, everyone within 400 feet would be notified, and they would be called in to state their support or objection at the Planning and Development Board. After that, this would come to the Commission twice. Commissioner McCray asked if this goes through, how would the City of Boynton Beach make sure the property owners take care of the alleys. Mr. Dunmyer stated they could put a fence up. The property would not belong to the homeowner. Commissioner McCray asked how the City would enforce the mowing of the alleyways. The people are not going to take care of the property and there would be snakes, and rats. He inquired what the cost to maintain the alleys was. Mr. Dunmyer stated the City uses a vendor at the cost of $21 ,000 per year. Commissioner McCray stated the City of Boynton Beach is not hurting for $21 ,000 to abandon the property. There would be rats; the people would not take care of the property. Mayor Grant asked if there were electrical poles. Mr. Dunmyer stated there are some electrical poles. Some of these would require easements. The City would vacate the alleyways. Mayor Grant asked what if the homeowner receives the abandonment and wants to place a fence on the property surrounding an electrical pole. Mr. Dunmyer stated they would be able to expand their fence to the limits of the easement. They would not be able to encroach upon the easement. Mayor Grant asked how could the City abandon an easement and tell the resident they cannot build there. Mr. Dunmyer stated they would abandon the alley and place an easement. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mayor Grant stated unless FPL wants to do underground lines, this is not beneficial to the community. Andrew Mack, Public Works Director, stated this has been done in the past. He indicated some homeowners might come to the City to ask the City to acquire the right-of-way and place an easement, does not mean they cannot build on the property. There has to be a hold harmless agreement with the permit, if they place a fence. The utility company would have access to take it down. Most of the utility in that area is water and sewer the City would take care of through sanitary lining. Mayor Grant indicated he does not have enough information regarding this item. Mr. Mack stated what staff is asking for is to have a survey done to get the process started. In some areas, the residents have asked for the property. He understands about the overgrowth. Enforcement through Community Standards enforcement. Commissioner McCray stated there are elderly residents and they contact him all the time. Now the City is asking them to begin to mow the alleyways. He does not believe they want the right-of-way. The City needs to continue to take care of the property; if not, there would be overgrown grass and vehicles in the alleyway. The residents do not take care of the property now. Mayor Grant understands with the survey aspect, but once the city begins with this issue, the City would be going into that direction of abandonment. Asked if the survey tells where the utility lines are. Mr. Mack responded the survey would show the legal and items within the survey. Mayor Grant indicated he would like to move forward. They are speaking three acres. Commissioner McCray noted Ridgewood and Cherry Hill neighborhoods do not make any sense. Cherry Hill is drug infested. If the City allows alleyways to be overgrown, there would be drug addicts hanging out everywhere. The City is only paying $21 ,000 to maintain the property. If someone comes in, the City should address case by case. The City would open a whole assortment of problems. Most of the property in this area is rental property. It would not benefit the area. Commissioner McCray asked the Commission please do not abandon the property. Vice Mayor Katz asked how frequently the City abandons the property. If could have always gone on the consent agenda. Mr. Mack responded it was about one or two per year.. This is surplus land. The maintenance done on a monthly basis. We need to increase the budget to maintain these areas if we are going to keep the area. Commissioner McCray said if you are going to give the alley to the people, put black tar. Do not give it to the resident. This City does whatever they want. He wants to keep the Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 drug activity down. If this were done, there would be washing machines and other items in the allyway. Mr. Mack stated they would run some numbers to pave the alleyway. Mayor Grant stated if they want their property abandoned. Mr. Mack stated if the City decides to pave the alleyway there would need to be a different survey. At this time if the Commission is not going to move forward with the abandonment, he would rather wait until staff can bring back a full disclosure package. Commissioner McCray stated if there is paving there would be many other problems. Mr. Mack stated before the City considered closing off the alleyway. Motion Commissioner McCray Moved to table. Vote Died for a lack of a second. Mayor Grant stated the item died for a lack of a motion. There was a consensus to look at improving the alleyway. Lori LaVerriere, City Manager stated there would be a cost estimate. Commissioner McCray noted this was going to be a racetrack. Indicated Cherry Hills and Ridgewood is ok as it stands now. The City should keep mowing the alleyway. U. Approve the minutes from City Commission meeting on November 5, 2019. Motion Vice Mayor Katz moved to approve the remainder of the agenda. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion, which unanimously approved. 7. CONSENT BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 A. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-156 - Approve utilizing the City of Charlotte contract #2017001135 thru US Communities with Kompan, Inc., for Town Square Adventure Park Equipment in the amount of $217,274.77 for the Museum Park area and $461,201 .94 for the Kapok Park area for a total estimated expenditure of $678,476.71 and authorize the City Manager to sign a piggy-back Contract with 26 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Kompan, Inc. US Communities contract satisfies the City's procurement requirements. B. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-157 - Approve Change Order No. 10 for Purchase Order #181081 with Ric-Man International, Inc. in the amount of $795,174.79 for the Central Seacrest Corridor Utility Improvements Phase II project, increasing the total Purchase Order amount to $13,609,259.37. C. Approve the purchase of replacement vehicles as authorized in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget in the estimated amount of$3,007,135 by utilizing the following contracts and quotes: Florida Sheriffs Association, FSA18-VEH 16.0, FSA19-VEH 17.0, and FSA19-VEL 27.0 and Sourcewell Contracts 040319-CEC, 062117-TTC and 122017EXP. These contracts satisfy the City's procurement requirements. Mayor Grant stated the City of Boynton Beach Police would receive seven hybrid vehicles and 9 non-hybrid vehicles and interceptors. Inquired why only seven hybrid versus nine non-hybrid. There are police interceptions, which are police cars. Asked if the City was using the seven hybrids as a test to see if they work out better than the other cars. Andrew Mack, Public Works Director, stated this was the first time these hybrid electric vehicles are being used as an interceptor. Vice Mayor Katz inquired about the advertised performance of the hybrid comparable to the gas power. Mr. Mack replied the hybrid performs better than the gas-powered vehicle. Mayor Grant indicated the reliability of the hybrid vehicle has not been tested. This was a police interceptor vehicle. Mr. Mack replied this is the first year which this vehicle is available, but there is substantial data on electric vehicles, this is a police interceptor type of vehicle. Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approved. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. D. Approve Phase II of Task Order UT-1E-02 with Gentile Glas Holloway O'Mahoney, in the amount of $83,722.96 in accordance with RFQ No. 046-2821-17/TP, General Consulting Services Contract, Scope Category E awarded by City Commission on August 7, 2018 to perform the final engineering design for the site improvements at Meadow's Park. The original task order was for $15,358.12. The amended task order amount will be $99,081 .08. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Motion Commissioner Penserga moved to approve the remainder of the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. 8. PUBLIC HEARING 7 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA PERMITS The City Commission will conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity as Local Planning Agency and City Commission. 9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT A. Consider options to rename Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Tom Kaiser. (Heard earlier on the Agenda) B. Requested Action by City Commission: Authorize staff to implement the Inclusion Works Business Recognition Program and approve the use of 1% of Business Tax Receipts to fund the program beginning in FY2020. Mayor Grant read the item into the record by title only. Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approve. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. C. City Lobbyist, Mat Forrest of Ballard Partners, will present the key issues/bills facing the City during the 2020 Legislative Session. City Commission to discuss and approve Legislative Priorities for the 2020 Legislative Session in Tallahassee. (Heard Earlier on the Agenda) D. Presentation by staff and grant recipients on FY18-19 Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation Grant Program results and findings. John Durgan, Economic Development Specialist, noted the grants recipients who were in attendance: GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute — Annette Gray, Joe Russo, Executive Director 1909, Connect to Greatness, Inc.- Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies, Be.Lead.Grow- Dr. Angela Shuttleworth, founder. Commissioner McCray requested whenever there are presentations, he would like to see them earlier in the meeting. Mr. Durgan provided an overview of funded grants for fiscal year 2018/2019. The City of Boynton Beach funded two incubator programs, one new and one existing. Funded works 28 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 groups on Entrepreneurship on Youth, Technology, Women, and Regional Networks. He indicated the two incubators funded were the GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute and 1909. The Startup Spark run by 1909 is a 4-week collaborative program designed to help idea- staged founders refine their business ideas, plug into the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and build positive momentum. Within the startup Spark, 1909 accepted application forms, online forms, 16 applications were received and the facilitator interviewed each candidate. There were 12 cohorts' members of the incubator, 12 founders from 9 different companies. He explained the process of the startup Spark. Provided the process of the application course detail and event of the startup Spark. Mr. Durgan provided a list of the 2019 Startup Spark cohort: ABC Purple, True Revue, Gentle Art Technological Research, On Track Transitions, Premier Virtual, Rajasaurusrex, Palm Solar, Unseen web Store, Boynton Yard Management Company. The next grant funded was the GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute. Provided a written application online, facilitator interviewed for each candidate. There were 27 cohorts, they held 8 different workshops, and they coached more than 150 hours. The Cohorts included, Pride Tribe Inc., Brandon Flowers Foundation Inc., JPGED LLC, My Honey Cooks, ICH Collection LLC, Reinvent Cosmetics, Classic Touch Lawn and Maintenance Growth, Pharris Luxury Wedding & Events Beauty Lounge. The GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute started two business, converted from a LLC to an S Corp, developed consumer surveys, progresses 10 business plans, trademark search, and logo designs. In addition, the City of Boynton Beach funded several workgroups, Workgroups on Women, Youth, and Regional Entrepreneurs. Mr. Durgan provided a brief overview for fiscal program for 2019/2020. Incubators: Women Owned Businesses, Young Entrepreneurs, Technology Companies. Workgroups: Sustainability, Hospitality/Tourism, Health, and the Gig economy. Commissioner McCray inquired amount the amount of the grant. Mr. Durgan indicated for fiscal year 2019/2020 the grant would be $50,000 for the incubators and the working groups. Ms. LaVerriere noted based on the comments received by the Commission, instead of doing two larger grants, and then a couple of $5,000 grants, they are providing more recipients. Commissioner Penserga indicated this was a great start. Need to think about increasing the amount of funding. Mayor Grant pointed out he likes the $50,000 funding amount, as this is taxpayer's money being allocated. He appreciates the time and effort with different events. He requested looking for money from different avenues. Commissioner Romelus asked to restate the mission. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mr. Durgan restated the mission of the grant was to help, not solely fund the incubator; it was to offset the cost of the incubator. The City is looking to offset new businesses. Commissioner Romelus asked when this phase comes into play for new businesses. Mr. Durgan indicated both he and Mr. Scott are in the process of reviewing the reports for this fiscal year, and creating some initiatives. Sheila Oscivado, Delray Beach, Consultant for the Youth Initiative Project, pointed out 71 youth responded to the survey, 68% of middle school and 73% speak a second or third language. The youth was aware what they wanted. The youth all but four were in the category to become an entrepreneurial. The businesses were not interested in helping the youth. Please consider having an incubator for the businesses. Allen Hendricks, 122 SE 4th Avenue, excited to announce he opened a business in Boynton Beach. The company called Pride Tribe, which is an ALF. He is excited to report this is an endeavor of the heart. This program has helped get his business off the ground; this business would employ residents of Boynton Beach. Commissioner McCray pointed out the person before indicated they are reaching out to the youth of the Community, he asked would Pride Tribe do the same. Mr. Hendricks indicated they are focusing on the elderly; mostly focused on the LGBT elderly in Palm Beach County. Joe Russo, 1909, thanked the City Commission and staff for facilitating a great program for the City of Boynton Beach. Thanked Mayor Grant and Commissioner Penserga for coming out and judging the pitch night for some of the Boynton Beach applicants. They supported 15 companies in Palm Beach County. Annette Gray, 1500 Gateway Blvd, noted she has been doing youth entrepreneurship, in Boynton Beach for 15 years; there is a lack of knowledge sharing. There are many non- profits helping young people, she provided some examples of resources for young people. There is a lack of information. Let us focus on sharing information. Cautioned incubation does not happen from June to October. She still had 27 applicants who needed mentorship. Her company completed 150 hours of one-on-one coaching. Commissioner Romelus indicated one of the objectives was to get minority owned businesses to become certified. Ms. Gray indicated her company held two workshops, and explained in order to work with the county there must be an established business. Andre Thaddeus Connect to Greatness, interviewed and surveys 71 students from Boynton Beach Community High School, Congress Middle School, South Technical Preparatory Academy, and South Technical High School. Students want opportunity. The students want to remain in the Boynton Beach area. 30 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Commissioner McCray asked how to reach the children who want to have the opportunity. How to get businesses to speak with the program manager. Mr. Thaddeus asked about the youth empowerment center in Boynton Beach. Suggested having community partners with the local high schools. Commissioner Romelus inquired how the program she spoke about Changing the Narrative is coming along. Sheila Oscivado noted Changing the Narrative was awarded to be a participant in the service-learning project; through Nonprofits First, a group will take them on as a project. They would incorporate this into their campaign piece. Dr. Angela Shuttleworth, Be.Lead.Grow indicated this program facilitated working with women. Some of those barriers not spoken about was social capital. The unique barriers, which women face, tying to be everything to family and the business. . Commissioner Romelus ask what was needed. Dr. Shuttleworth replied time and space, especially in the new Town Square. David Scott, Economic Development Director, thanked the Commission for providing $50,000 in funding. An additional $50,000 for the next phase of this project. In the beginning, they begin with two existing incubators and the workgroups. The workgroups designed to provide challenges. The upcoming years incubators would address the issues provided. They were provided $10,000 with the existing incubators to come up with solutions. He stated $10,000 does not provide much to the incubators. Mayor Grant indicated hopefully they could find an incubator that address the issues of the youths and business partners. Mr. Scott indicated they are looking at facilitation of this issue as a City. Commissioner McCray asked had Mr. Scott already reached out to the businesses regarding the youths and the businesses. Mr. Scott stated the Economic Development office has been reaching out to the businesses within the community attempting to get a partnership established. He noted the Economic Development staff is attempting to collaborate with the school system to have businesses come in and provide some type of presentations to the students. Commissioner Romelus likes the idea of businesses going into the schools, but what she has heard tonight was that the students need real world experience. Mr. Scott pointed out it was about mentorship as well and internship. He suggested it was like a miniature shark tank for young people. Commissioner Penserga asked for clarification regarding the mini shark tank in the school. Mr. Scott replied it could be business plans competitions, the program he is the 31 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 business owner goes in and bring together with the youth, the owner provides a challenge and the youth submit resolutions to the problem. Commissioner Romelus inquired what if any relationship does the City have with the Chamber of Commerce. What can the City do to encourage the chamber support some of the initiatives the City has for the future. What type of action is the city engaging in to create a better relationship with the Chamber of Commerce? Mr. Scott noted the City has a working relationship with the Chamber; they have their own youth program. There is room for additional conversations. Commissioner Romelus asked if the City of Boynton Beach was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Scott replied the City was a member of the Chamber. They are willing to collaborate with the City of Boynton Beach. Mayor Grant inquired if the City of Boynton Beach was a member of the Central Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County. Indicated if the City is a member he directed Mr. Scott to reach out to them and invite the Central Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County to come out and explain their mission, and how they can support Boynton Beach. Mr. Scott agreed. He noted that Habitat has a young professional group and is another partner to leverage their resources. Motion Vice Mayor Katz moved to approve. Commissioner seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 11. NEW BUSINESS A. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-158 - Approve and ratify reopened Articles of SEIU Blue Collar Collective Bargaining Agreement. Motion Vice Mayor Katz moved to approve. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-159 - Approve and ratify reopened Articles of SEIU White Collar Collective Bargaining Agreement. 32 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Motion Commissioner Romelus moved to approve. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion that unanimously passed. B. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-160 - Authorize the Mayor to sign the Third Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the CRA funding of the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program for FY 19/20 for an amount not to exceed $532,900. Motion Commissioner Penserga moved to approve. Commissioner Romelus seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. C. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-161 - Opposing offshore drilling activities, including seismic airgun blasting. Motion Commissioner Romelus moved to approve. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. D. Consider rescheduling Commission meetings that conflict with elections on March 17, 2020, August 18, 2020 and November 3, 2020. Mayor Grant directed staff to come back with alternate dates. Lori LaVerriere, City Manager stated typically, in the past the date moved to the next Wednesday. Inquired if the Commission could review their calendars and staff would make a determination. There was consensus to move to the next Wednesday. Mayor Grant stated this item needs to be brought back and voted on. E. Review and action on Annual Performance Evaluation for the City Manager. Julie Oldbury, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, said this is the Commission's opportunity with her annual performance evaluation. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mayor Grant questioned if the increase is done on an annual basis; there were no measurement from other municipalities. He stated in Delray, they are offering $260,000 for the new City Manager. He would like to have a spreadsheet of the different City Managers in the areas with different categories. Pointed out Ms. LaVerriere was doing an excellent job. Commissioner McCray asked for the City Manager's current salary. Ms. Oldbury replied the current salary was $200,000. Commissioner McCray stated we do not need to match any city we need to be compatible. The City of Boynton Beach tax base is not as high as the City of Delray, and the employees are not getting the same type of increase. There was a consensus for Ms. Oldbury to come back to the Commission with comparison cities. 12. LEGAL A. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R19-162 - Approving the Solid Waste rates and charges for residential and commercial customers. Mayor Grant read proposed Resolution No. R19-162 into the record by title. Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approve. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion, which was passed unanimously. Commissioner Romelus asked if this item was already discussed. Lori LaVerriere, City Manager noted this is the resolution adopting the rates, which were moved out of the preexisting ordinance. Attorney Cherof stated the ordinance allowed for fixing the rates by resolution, when the ordinance was adopted the rate was not changed. This is the follow-up to the first resolution pursuant to the ordinance-changed rates. Commissioner McCray asked if there were going to be an improvement in services. Davidson Monestime, Solid Waste Manager, replied they are expecting to see more improvement. They are expecting see more improvement throughout the next couple of years. They have made some changes to the existing Code of Ordinances and streamlined the service fee, which was adopted in July. 34 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Commissioner McCray pointed out the citizens came and stated they were not pleased with the services the City is providing. Commissioner McCray pointed out the Commission provided new trucks, employees and everything, which was requested the complaints have not stopped. He noted nothing was said of the districts on the west side of 1-95 having problem. Mr. Monestime stated they have early setout issues. They have the equipment and personnel. The areas where they have the most issues are being monitored. They have the household loose trash, and unlimited bulk pick-up, and reinstated the three cubic yard limit pickup, to be adopted with the new resolution. Commissioner McCray stated there should be education being provided to the residents, such as door hangers, and brochures. He wants everyone treated equally. These are legitimate complaints. Mr. Monestime stated he was passionate about customer service. Commissioner McCray stated the residents have legitimate complaints. Andrew Mack, Director of Public Works, indicated part of the problem was education of the residents. There was a program, where a code officer would go around and issue a warning, and if the resident did not comply, then the residents would pay a mandatory fee. There was some restructuring of the department and the position eliminated. The City is reinstituting this program, in partnership with Community Standards. It was going to take some time to reeducate the residents. Commissioner McCray pointed out the City of Delray assess fines. Mr. Mack stated he wants to give the residents notice prior to assessing fines. Commissioner Penserga stated illegal dumping is everywhere in the City of Boynton Beach. He wanted to separate the two different cases. One is in residential areas, and one, which does not have adequate lighting. In the situation of dumping in residential areas, there are people throwing out mattresses. There needs to be education. He noted there was a mandatory service charge, and the service charge is $50.00. He would like to propose an increase in the service charge. His recommendation is to create a tied system, education, notification; the fees would go from $50 to $100. Mayor Grant stated he did not believe the City could be punitive in collecting these fines. Mr. Mack stated the $50.00 is already on the books, and this would clarify how it would be processed. Commissioner Penserga asked for clarification regarding the $50 on the books. Mr. Mack indicated when this was done back in July 2019, all of the Solid Waste fees were set by Ordinance, when it was changed to resolution. When this was done, the mandatory service charge and special pick up remained. This actual resolution taking it from the ordinance and placing it on the fee schedule. Indicated the City can do a special pickup with a maximum amount of three cubic yards. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mayor Grant asked if certain people could be charged $125 for a mandatory service and a special pick up charge. Mr. Mack provided some explanation charges. Mayor Grant asked why anyone would call for a special pick up, if it were only $50 for the mandatory pick up charge. Mr. Mack indicated the fee could be changed to $75. Mayor Grant stated he wanted both to be $50, to see if that works out. Mr. Mack pointed out $75 is the minimum charge for the special pick up. Mayor Grant stated if the City does not explain how the city charge above for the $75, there might be some legal ramifications. Mr. Groff stated if there is an early set out, and there is a large pile there would be a fee, after warning plus additional cost if it is not cleaned up. Staff can bring back other options. Tonight is to clean up the ordinance and bring back some additional options. Mr. Groff stated if was up to the Commission how the process would work. Mayor Grant stated the special pick up and mandatory service are different charges. Mr. Mack stated if a resident placed items up to three cubic yards, there is no fee. If the items were not placed on the correct date, there would be an extra fee. If they place 10 cubic yards they would need to have a special pick up or pull it back. Mayor Grant asked if the City list the cost per cubic yard. Mr. Monestime stated typically it either 3 or 6 cubic yards. Mayor Grant asked if it were 2 cubic yards how much would it cost. Mr. Monestime replied it would not be a cost because 3 cubic yards are included in their rates. Mayor Grant asked how you could say there is a minimum, if staff do not explain how they charge for more yards of trash. Mr. Monestime replied typically it goes by the dump fee. Mr. Mack stated it is charged per ton. The City has a contract with Solid Waste Authority. Mayor Grant stated all the other charges are written down, but the cost for the cubic yard are not written down and how it is charged. Commissioner McCray stated there are the landscaping owners, which is cheaper to have a special pickup. Commissioner Penserga inquired about the process for repeat offenders. Mr. Mack stated currently the way in which it works, Community Standards would create a case for placing the trash out early. They wait the seven days and now it is back to the bulk trash day. This is the reason for the mandatory service charge. Ms. LaVerriere stated this is one of the reasons there are complaints the trash is not being picked up. The City does not have the ability to fine and pick up. 36 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Mayor Grant stated the sanitation department would pick up the trash and not go through Community Standards; the City would charge a mandatory service charge. Mayor Grant stated if it were a vacant lot, it would be assigned to Community Standards. Mayor Grant indicated during the hurricane season, he witnessed his neighbor, with over three cubic yards without any extra charges. Mr. Mack stated there are no limits for bulk trash pickup. Mayor Grant asked if the resident does not pay their utility bill, would the water service be scheduled for disconnection. Mr. Groff replied if the fee is on the bill and the resident does not pay their bill in full, they will go on the cut off list. There would be mechanisms in place for a payment plan. Mr. Groff explained this is after education. They are not getting a fine the first time. Mr. Mack stated he intended to use social media to get the word out about the new regulations including some Public Service Announcements. Mayor Grant stated he would like to see monthly Public Service Announcements and invited the Sanitary Department to join the City of Boynton Beach Facebook. Commissioner Romelus inquired how this works for apartment buildings. Mr. Mack indicated if they have an individual meter. All the residents of the building would be assessed. Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approve. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. B. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 19-043 - FIRST READING - Approving the abandonment of an FP&L utility easement within the Ocean Breeze East development, located at 100 NE 7th Avenue. Applicant: Lewis Swezy, Ocean Breeze East Apartments LLC. Attorney James Cherof read proposed Ordinance No. 019-043 into the record on first reading. Motion Vice Mayor Katz Moved to approved. Commissioner McCray seconded the motion. Commissioner McCray complimented staff on a job well done. Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Vote City Clerk Gibson called the roll. The motion unanimously passed. C. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 19-040 - SECOND READING -Approve proposed amendments to Part II, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article II, Refuse, Garbage and Trash, Section 10-23 & Section 10-24, Amending definitions and codes clarifying mandatory service charge to curtail illegal dumping. Attorney James Cherof read the proposed Ordinance No. 019-040 into the record by title only on second reading. Motion Commissioner Romelus moved to approve. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Davison Monestime, Solid Waste Manager, indicated there were three major issues that needed to be addressed: placement of household garbage in a loose and uncontained manner on the roadside, unlimited bulk trash/vegetation and collection of yard trash piled separately from all other trash. Explained the mandatory service charge process and implementation. The City has implemented the MyCivic application which provides better citizen engagement and allow for the solid waste personnel to take pictures of violations and upload into the system. Mr. Monestime explained the differences between the various types of household and yard waste. There would be public service announcements and additional educational opportunity for the public. Mayor Grant indicated his only concern was the special pick up and fees associated with the pickup. Mr. Monestime explained the process and educational features being put into place. Mr. Monestime noted fees would not begin until February 14, 2020. Vice Mayor Katz applauded staff for getting this done. He expects people to complain, but as long as there is a warning system prior to the implementation of fees, he was in favor. Commissioner Romelus thanked the Commission for having this on the agenda. This item was long overdue. Vote City Clerk Gibson called the roll. The motion unanimously passed. D. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 19-041 - SECOND READING — Approving amendments to Part II, Chapter 15. Offenses-Miscellaneous of the Code of Ordinances, and Chapter 1 , Article I. General Provisions and Chapter 3, Article I. 38 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 Overview of Part III of the Code of Ordinances (i.e. Land Development Regulations) declaring that when there is a conflict between measures of a Chronic Nuisance Corrective Action Plan and the Land Development Regulations, the measures of a Chronic Nuisance Corrective Action Plan shall prevail. City Attorney James Cherof read proposed Ordinance No. 019-041 into the record by title only. Motion Commissioner McCray moved to approve. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. Vote City Clerk Gibson called the roll. The motion unanimously passed. E. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 19-042 - SECOND READING - Approving the partial abandonment of three (3) separate platted utility easements within the Cortina PUD plat, as part of the Alta Cortina project development, located at 1100 Audace Avenue, in Boynton Village and Town Center. Applicant: Henry Pino, ALTA Boynton LLC. City Attorney James Cherof read proposed Ordinance No. 019-042 into the record by title only. Motion Commissioner McCrary moved to approve. Commissioner Penserga seconded the motion. Vice Mayor Katz asked for discussion. Indicated he spoke with the City Manager regarding the issue with the dog park. The owners are neglecting the property. Andrew Mack, Public Works Director, indicated staff reached out to the Property Owners Association (POA). The Property Owners Association is the responsible party to maintain the dog park. There was a very positive meeting and the POA recognized there was an issue. The Property Owner Association is working on a corrective action plan; there was also a meeting with the property manager. The POA recognized the dog park is an asset to the association. They spoke about some retrofit of the Southside dog area. Vice Mayor Katz stated this was neglect to the property. The park is well used. The Property Owners Association needs do better. Mr. Mack stated the POA did not understand the full dynamics of maintaining the dog park. The POA hired a regular Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 landscape person; not understanding the need to hire a specialist to maintain the dog park. Mr. Mack would bring an agreement back from the POA in January 2020. Vote City Clerk Gibson called the roll. The motion unanimously passed. Mayor Grant indicated on the Future Agenda, he spoke with Representative Mike Caruso, had a bill regarding septic tank inspections. He was not aware how many people in the water utility could use. He understands the City deals with stormwater; he would like to see if the City could do some septic tank inspections. He noted in the Palm Beach Post there was a $30M bond issue for Parks and Recreation Department. The City has received the penny sales tax. In the downtown playground areas, the City is looking for private sponsors to place their name on the parks. This is in addition to Girl Scout Park, Leisureville Park, Eco Park, and other parks throughout the City of Boynton Beach. Asked if the Commission was willing to have a Parks and Recreation Bond. He would like to discuss this item on the Future agenda; he would like to have this placed on the November 2020 ballot. Commissioner McCray inquired if the Mayor was requesting to create a bond issue to charge the residents for parks. Mayor Grant discussed the sale of the nickels property west of the mall. He made the request and the board approved the Vision Zero. Ms. LaVerriere explained staff was attending the Vision Zero workshops. The Mayor requested a resolution on becoming a Vision Zero City. Commissioner McCray asked for clarification about the $30M bond for the Parks and Recreation Department. Mayor Grant clarified the City of West Palm Beach has a $30M recreation bond. The City of West Palm Beach has been doing it for 20 years. Commissioner McCray asked if the Mayor was requesting to have a Bond for the City of Boynton Beach. Mayor Grant said yes. The City has an Eco park, downtown park, and Leisureville Park, the City does not have funds to build, and there is an option to maintain, but not do both. He wants the residents have an option to build a Youth Empowerment Center, which is an option he would like to give to the residents. He believes the City should have that option available. Commissioner McCray suggested making it after the March 2020 election, even for discussion. Commissioner McCray stated the Commission is killing the citizens with these additional taxes. Vice Mayor Katz stated he supports Commissioner McCray's request this item should wait until after the election. Vice Mayor Katz indicated he does not have a problem having 40 Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 a conversation regarding the bond issue, but he was not in support of voting on this item. He has no problem having a discussion after the election regarding a bond referendum. Mayor Grant asked to have a discussion at the first meeting in April 2020; the Commission could discuss or take it off. Commissioner Penserga requested a discussion regarding opportunity zones. He would like to create an opportunity zones taskforce. There was consensus to create an opportunity zone taskforce. Vice Mayor Katz suggested reviewing/revising the start time of the meeting from a 6:30pm to a 5:30 pm start time. He explained he would not be in attendance at the December 17, 2019. There was consensus to discuss the change in meeting starting time. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Sale of City parcel on NE 4th Street to Boynton CRA - December 17, 2019 B. Quarterly Census updates by Laura Lansburgh, Marketing Manager: December 17, 2019 February 18, 2020 14. ADJOURNMENT Motion There being no further business to discuss Commissioner Romelus moved to adjourn. Vice Mayor Katz seconded the motion. Vote The motion unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at 11 :20 pm. (Continued on next page) Meeting Minutes City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida December 3, 2019 CITY OF :0Y TON B C/ r- Steve . Gran llk I Z_ __ Vice Mayor - J ' -4"C. missioner -- f„ cflay "wimp %./01/ Commission:r— Christina Romelus Commi.` v 1'enserga / ATTEST n x cr iv til -AW ...visa °A. 4 C ,stal ibson, MMCeoyN'c° City Clerk Queenester Nieves Deputy City Clerk 42 s tonof2o ? ntOfl Compilation of Original Lot Owners Compiled by: Ginger L. Pedersen and Janet M.DeVries, 2014 Source: Palm Beach County Public Records,Tract Books, Reel 7 f?OYNTON DADE CO irZA trArea JV m,r; e'sec ia, 7"4.1'I +R 4J IP 1 aCtr ,' 4 - — ° SG Hr r u— 4.1 c $ T w J+ .. o 1 .aga—' I ,.t,. 4 AA-E- T s • 7 : ' :L I1I? 4 li ! i 111 * 3 q i r i i . - 1,..1 I a 4 r a r R s to ii la I u i j I R s Alit Al •R et I St,t,Int,t LID-1,-1106L ,,, a 0 f9Ye sS /do c-s -kD w r,, os- o%), b l o L`Li R 11 IA 1 ' jI to ii ,4 , .� Ili 1,11, fIi +! ! /. is i, 14 i ao OC �4N 1901citti-i �' i Iqo! AvE/YC/E a 7 ( el, 4 t a . ! 111 k L 0 A Jr I! Ia /r Il ' 0. Ii If v. 7 • 3 I. 1it II . $ le II M' ,$ town ooynton Brief History of the Land In the 1880s, the State of Florida deeded thousands of acres to the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company for construction of the Intracoastal Waterway on Florida's East Coast. The canal company in turn formed the Boston &Atlantic Land Company to sell the land and generate funds for construction. George H.K. Charter bought 160 acres of that land in the area that would become Boynton Beach in 1891 for $240. He sold it in January 1892 to Byrd Spilman Dewey for$700. Mrs. Dewey was a prominent writer of the time and grand-niece of President Zachary Taylor. In 1894, Major Nathan S. Boynton and William S. Linton wanted to purchase lands in the area to start a Michigan colony. Major Boynton purchased land along the beachfront and began to build a house and subsequent hotel and cottages. In 1895, William S. Linton purchased the land on the west side of the canal from Mrs. Dewey and had an agreement to pay her over a four-year period the sum of$6,000. In 1897, Mrs. Dewey and her husband Fred were forced to file a foreclosure suit against Linton. In October 1897 the case was settled with the Deweys regained their lands. The Deweys filed the plat for the Town of Boynton September 26, 1898 on 40 acres of land platted into 12 blocks. The first recorded sales occurred December 10, 1897 to Mary E. Murray and Charles W. Pierce. The remaining land were platted as "Dewey's Subdivision" to the north of Ocean Avenue, and as the "Muck Lots'to the south of Ocean Avenue. Here the Deweys had a seven-acre citrus grove. XRow 411 men ' }Ines( rresantS tl..i tide ike .,ndtrs.in.t.) .., a cia,scj, it rt+ ode 1'4' y•tta.aak.A a44 ocbeb `m.er DS O Subtit.ni%•R •y t .t $ V.14 r4 Vnt 1.1t 4 oCc Stc 26, 1.-Ne 455114SC. k-t It known GS f4ne. 'GI% •r D•,yri +••. , 4nd d• dare 101 dtalGO4e -. ht use aS. 0%4. Biu► is 1-%t 51'-rests and p11 4tiare •n , re.s trJ.ncj }• !ur Stldes •.At i+ a%ri asSkSins 41n4 rc+erl .•r► •• reVerf. Mtre (Pry 1' flt sr•r a.sc•nt1w..ta 101 law \h Wste.tiS MMtres1 Vat 1ntJt Me.ttULtOra. Ste iputv havndS o.•d sto\S '1h.s Nu/trtit.l- a.k t 'ra.-.sar AQ fat o� 1r'6aY.ao C cor,ral dik D. ae. Qe rs•+no\l.% Wee eer•d bt‘-ort vnt 'D.rJ.a S.t tw.' aTta ''rrea S, De•++t.AA3‘geters oral SGOr`e+-S al}Ina VvraeyaA..a1 \r.Slrr..t- l�.tn`ruha4VA. 'tart die t .e Sam.eIra ye'Crt( \rat acKera aceta ,/ Vd;.Xr.tSSm"t4. ar.d an °4S d �lt.otSa Scot\�iS '\t v•. 2 +rY= \'�I4 5ed Malay interesting persons appear in the record. Charles T. Harper bought the Dewey - house and adjacent four lots in 1912 as the Deweys were forced to sell due to Mr. Dewey's declining health. Charles' wife was Cora Stickney Harper, a Wellesley graduate and known statewide for her efforts with women's clubs and in the Daughters of the American Revolution movement. She started the Boynton Women's Club in 1909. Joseph L. Borgerhoff was a well-known professor of foreign languages and a friend of the Deweys who wrote many plays in French and wrote a French phrasebook for soldiers in World War I. Annie C. Phipps was the wife of steel tycoon Henry Phipps, Andrew Carnegie's partner in US Steel. She was a dear friend of Mrs. Dewey, and bought all her remaining lots in 1917, probably as a gesture of friendship. R. Freeman Burdine held the mortgage of the Murray family's holdings.The Burdine family founded the chain of department stores that carried their name for many years. Charles W. Pierce was one of the original "Barefoot Mailmen" and served many years as Boynton's postmaster. Also among the lot owners is William Cox, who served as Boynton's first postmaster in 1896. Cullen Pence and his wife Emma had amassed the most lots, including all of Block 12. His life ended tragically in a gun accident. John Berk is often listed as "Professor Berk" and wrote an account of his weeks long trek to Boynton on a wagon train that was published around the nation. He was known nationally as a lecturer and used his "magic lantern" (an early slide projector) to show, exotic places he had lived and worked such as Hawaii. He raised pineapples in Boynton. In a gesture of goodwill, the Deweys donated two sets of lots for churches—the Methodist church that once stood at Ocean Avenue and the Federal Highway, and other lots for a church that was never built. The Methodist church property was sold in 1925 for $25,000 to build a large hotel called the Cassandra. A steel framework was erected, but the 1926 and 1928 hurricanes and subsequent land bust caused the hotel to never be completed. The names below record the first sale of each lot. Many times the lots did not remain in the hands of the original buyer for long, and were sold to subsequent buyers through the years. Some of these lots remain as vacant land to this day. T. F - — c o u n Y Y -L A'A'E_ u- a ,. r c - S T__ $„o I o ""'""' 1 A. l I Artrwi 1 I I e• . 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I + 11 . 1 , 1 . 11 1.,, I• i • f 1 , 114-1, 1 1 , !• 1 , 1 Lot Buyer Date Amount Notes 2 Florida East Coast Railway 7/27/1905 $40.00 3 Florida East Coast Railway 7/27/1905 4 Albert H.King 6/25/1912 $550.00 Included other lands 5 Albert H.King 6/25/1912 6 Yallahs L.Pierce 4/29/1911 $1.00 7 Jacob Warringer _ 9128/1898 $1.00 —' 8 Charles W.Pierce 917/1901 $25.00 9 Charles E.Earnest 10/3/1901 $50.00 10 Charles B.Mayberry 6/2/1902 $50.00 11 Charles B.Mayberry 6/2/1902 ,lock 8 Lot Buyer Date Amount Notes 1 Yallahs L.Pierce 5/23/1901 $50.00 2 Charles W.Pierce 12/10/1897 $251.00 Included other land 3 Isaac R Funk 10/4/1901 $25.00 4 Isaac R Funk 7/24/1903 $25.00 5 Fayette J.Hall 6/6/1903 $250.00 Included other land 6 Charles E.Hall 6/6/1903 $250.00 Included other land 7 Ole Larson 1/4/1904 $60.00 Includes lots 7,8 and 10 8 Ole Larson 1/4/1904 9 Ole Larson 6/1/1900 $250.00 Included other land 10 Ole Larson 1/4/1904 11 Cullen Pence 6/7/1901 $45.00 12 Cullen Pence 6/7/1901 xrock 9 Lot Buyer I Date I Amount I Notes 1 May N.Hall , 6/14/1902 5250.00 I Included other lands 2 Myron D.Hall , 5/30/1902 5250.00 Included other lands 3 Emma W.Pence 6/6/1906 1 4 Emma W.Pence 6/6/1906 —� 5 Charles W.Pierce 7/27/1904 1550.00 —^� 6 Charles W.Pierce 7/27/1904 7 Mrs.E.D.Bartram 8/11/1912 1 $65.00 8 Mrs.E.D.Bartram 8/11/1912 9 Anworth W.Jackson 3/6/1901 I $50.00 (sold to H.M. Flagler) 10 Anworth W.Jackson 3/6/1901 I 11 James McKay 11/6/1906 520.00 12 James McKay 8/9/1906 1525.00 13 Annie C.Phipps 13/13/1917 I $10.00 Included other lands 14 Gertrude Smith I. 8/9/1906 1575.00 15 Gertrude Smith 8/9/1906 16 Gertrude Smith t 8/9/1906 IF WIKIPEDIA Charlie W. Pierce Charles William "Charlie" Pierce (July 16, 1864 —July 1o, 1939)was one Charles William "Charlie" of South Florida's most important pioneer citizens.Arriving in 1872, Pierce was Pierce a community leader in banking, seamanship, the postal service, and author of ; the sentinel book on early South Florida life.i' --- �, • Contents x t Early lifee. 1. — Pioneer life t Career Personal life ( 6 i sr r, Memoir . Posthumous recognition " ; Book series }� = References Born July 16, 1864 Waukegan, Illinois, Early life I Died July 10, 1939 Charlie Pierce was the son of Hannibal Dillingham Pierce and Margretta (aged 74) Louise Moore. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Pierce's family moved to Chicago. Boynton, Florida, Pierce's uncle, William H. Moore, told the Pierce family of the warm Florida U.S. weather, and how he believed it would cure his developing tuberculosis. Resting Woodlawn Cemetery place Hannibal Pierce purchased a sailing vessel (the Fairy Belle) for the family to Occupation Postmaster • sail down the Mississippi River towards Florida. Just as they were preparing Barefoot Mailman • for the trip, the Great Chicago Fire consumed most of the city, but not the Boat Captain • Author Pierce boat.The family set sail and eventually moored at Cedar Key. Hannibal Nationality American Pierce sold the boat and the family went by train and steamer to Sand Point (Titusville,Florida).They camped for several weeks on the Indian River until a Period 1900-1939 fire destroyed their possessions.Hannibal Pierce then accepted a position as an Genre History assistant lighthouse keeper at the Jupiter Lighthouse. ' Notable Pioneer Life in South works Florida, 1970 Pioneer life Spouses Yallahs Wallack Pierce (1896-1922) After serving at the Jupiter Lighthouse for a year, Hannibal Pierce Ethel Sims Pierce homesteaded a large portion of Hypoluxo Island, located in the Lake Worth (1924-1939) Lagoon. At the time of their homestead claim, the island had no name. In conversations with the Seminole Indians, Hannibal Pierce learned that the name was Hypoluxo, which meant "water all around, no get out." Here the family built a house from driftwood and palmetto thatch.[21 Hannibal Pierce became the keeper of the Orange Grove House of Refuge, in what would become Delray Beach.The United States federal government V built five Houses of Refuge in Florida to care for shipwrecked sailors. It was at the House of Refuge that the first child of European descent was born, Lillie _ Pierce(Lillie Pierce Voss), in 1876.The Pierce family returned to its Hypoluxo ( -1-', --- Island homestead. Pierce led many expeditions through the Everglades on hunting and fishing trips,being one of the first to explore what would become '�" , Everglades National Park. II Pierce accompanied his boyhood friend Guy Bradley, Bradley's brother Louis ie-and famed egret plume hunter Jean Chevalier aboard Pierce's boat the Bonton '-- •a. i� * in 1885. The hunting party killed thousands of birds for their plumes, which -N -.."44‘ ,. were used to decorate women's hats. The egret plumes were worth more than 1-,-,...., •t., ,; >� -. their weight in gold.[3] f ids#,:'. �.f .„ ',r Lr';. ,tpr Career ri `r#i Pierce began piloting boats through the inland route to Titusville, the main s. . • l ,t.,R ; point of trade on the lower Florida east coast at that time.[4] Pierce entered the .lr* ' U.S. Postal Service in 1886, startingas assistantpostmaster at Hypoluxo. In YP . I ,- ' 1888,he became one of the famed "Barefoot Mailmen" (a term he was the first t,." �l'i ',#fi.' to use, in 1939) who walked the beaches and crossed the rivers between Charlie Pierce as a young boy. Hypoluxo and Miami, a trek of over 6o miles (97 km). In 1893, Pierce began captaining the mail steamer"Hypoluxo"which delivered mail through the Lake Worth Region along the 22 miles(35 km)length of the inland waterway.Pierce ^+'t5 ,+ also farmed tracts on Hypoluxo Island on his homestead. In 1895, Pierce „..i.: - i -' ' le—N. 1, moved to Boynton, Florida, where he had a dry goods store near the Florida . r •+ - 'S *1�y East Coast railway station. In his store he also served as town postmaster, a + r `‘ -et ir4 , career that spanned more than 3o years. He served from 1900 until 1903,then ' ',. r from 1908 until his passing in 1939•[51 Pierce also served as president of the j� + f J Bank of Boynton, and was one of the first masters of the Masonic Lodge in •-�•A 1� Boynton Beach. The Pierce Family in Hypoluxo, Florida Personal life Pierce married Yallahs Lizette Wallack February 26, 1896 in Lemon City, Florida, north of Miami.[71 They had one son, Charles Leon "Chuck" Pierce, the first boy of European descent born in Boynton Beach.Yallahs Pierce was the daughter of traveling entertainers Watty Wallack and Fannie Petersen Wallack.[81 Yallahs Pierce died February 14, 1922.[91 Pierce then married Ethel Sims August 16, 1924. Charlie Pierce died July 10, 1939,following a short illness;Charlie and Yallahs are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in West Palm Beach.[lo] Memoir Towards the end of his life, Pierce worked on a manuscript of his experiences and adventures in his Florida pioneer days. The 698-page work, titled "On the Wings of the World" remained unpublished for decades. In the 196os,Judge James R. Knott, a prominent Palm Beach County historian, sought the help of Florida Atlantic University history professor Dr. Donald Walter Curl[11] Dr. Curl took the manuscript and added historical context to the masterpiece. The resulting book was"Pioneer Life in South Florida,"heralded as an authoritative work on pioneer history in South Florida.[12] Posthumous recognition In 1981, the Florida Department of State and the Florida League of Cities created the Great Floridians program to recognize deceased individuals who made significant contributions to the state's history and culture. Charlie Pierce is one of 89 Floridians given this great honor. His plaque is at the Oyer Building(site of the old Boynton Beach Post Office),523- 525 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach,Florida[13] Book series In 2008, Pierce's great-grand nephew Harvey Oyer III, published a children's book based on Pierce's early Florida adventures. The American Jungle: The Adventures of Charlie Pierce became a standard reader for children in many Florida school districts, where Florida history is an integral part of the fourth grade curriculum. The book's popularity resulted in subsequent books in the series,including The Last Egret, The Last Calusa and The Barefoot Mailman.11141 References 1. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20160828085158/http://Iwpa.org/pioneer_hannibal_dillingham_pierce.ht ml).Archived from the original (http://www.lwpa.org/pioneer_hannibal_dillingham_pierce.html) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016. 2. "Palm Beach Post"April 26, 1931, page 11 3. The Cruise of the Bonton, Tequesta, The Journal of the Historical Association of South Florida, Vol. 1, 22, 1962. 4. "The Tropical Sun" February 18, 1892, page 1 5. "Palm Beach Post", February 2, 1936, page 2 6. "Palm Beach Post", June 16, 1924 page 10 7. "Palm Beach Post" July 12, 1939, page 1 8. "Baxter Springs News" March 15, 1890, page 4 9. "Palm Beach Post" February 15, 1922, page 7 10. "Palm Beach Post" July 13, 1939, page 2 11. "Pioneer Life in South Florida", ed. Donald W. Curl, Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Press, 1970. 12. "Boca Raton News", February 25, 1971, page 4 13. http://dos.myflorida.com/historical/preservation/great-floridians-program 14. http://www.theadventuresofcharliepierce.com Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie W._Pierce&oldid=924642716" This page was last edited on 5 November 2019, at 02:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia®is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. This site uses cookies to provide you with a better experience. For information on X our cookie policy, please visit this page. By continuing to use the site or closing this banner, you are agreeing to our terms of use. Have library access? Log in through your library Log in Register JSTOR Advanced Search Browse Tools About SupportLog in Register JOURNAL ARTICLE FLORIDA Notes on the Barefoot Mailman Theodore Pratt ..4)" The Florida Historical Quarterly Vol. 44, No. 3 (Jan., 1966), pp. 200-204 Published by: Florida Historical Society. https://www.jstor.org/stable/30145667 Page Count: 5 Topics: Letter carriers, Beaches, Mail services, Post offices, Passengers Give feedback f v t Viewing page 200 of pages 200-204 NOTES ON THE BAREFOOT MAILMAN'S by THEODORE PRATT THE THREE QUESTIONS most asked of me about the barefoot mailman are these: Was he real or did you just make him up? Why did he walk barefoot? How much was he paid? The mailman was very real, and perhaps he was the most unique mail carrier of all time. The reason for his existence was very simple. Back in the early eighties if someone in the trading post village of Miami wanted to send a letter to the lighthouse community of Jupiter about ninety miles up the coast, the letter was first sent by the mail schooner to Key Nest and then taken to Cuba, where it went by steamer to New York and finally back down to Jupiter by train and Indian River boat. It worked the other way, too, and sometimes took up to six weeks, even two months, travelling about an even three thousand miles to get less than one hundred. So the government started the famous barefoot mailman route, first between Jupiter and Miami. The only road then in existence was the ocean beach and along this the mail carrier walked. The reason he walked barefoot was that it is easier walking barefoot on sand than it is with shoes. Additionally, the hardest part of the beach, making it the best for walking, is down where the surf washes the beach, so he took off his shoes and slung them over his shoulders in order not to get them wet. There was not one barefoot mailman, but quite a number over the approximately ten years the mail was carried in this manner. The post office department made contracts with the men. Their pay during the first part of the period was $300 per year, later it was raised to double that. The past office department has no record of their own barefoot mailmen. In fact, when I was researching the material for my novel, The Barefoot Mailman, in the early thirties, I asked the department in Washington to let me have the information on them, but the officials had never even heard of their own barefoot mailmen. The officials became rather tired of me after my third inquiry and finally confessed the records had been lost or destroyed, but they were appreciative when I sent them a copy of my book, their only record now. *All rights to this article are vested in the author. [200] , ftrd�- ( �c c'I '�►' w/9C,6 t's'i-9Y4 cC! SOCe BOOK REVIEW i;i1y A•i ' PIONEER LIFE IN SOUTH FLORIDA moved his family to Jupiter, where he accepted a job as assistant keeper of the Jupiter Lighthouse. By Charles W. Pierce Charlie's father was later to become the keeper of the Edited by Donald Walter Curl. (Coral Gables: Orange Grove (Delray Beach) House of Refuge and University of Miami Press, 1970. Pp. 264.) later still the Biscayne House of Refuge near Miami. When he died in 1939, Charles W. Pierce left behind a 698-page manuscript which he called "On Man of Many Talents the Wings of the Wind." These memoirs told a vivid, In those formative years Charlie helped his father personal tale of pioneer life along the southeast coast at the lighthouse and at the Houses of Refuge. As he of Florida in the later part of the nineteenth century. grew older, he became a sailor, a plume hunter, an His story covered the period from the early 1870s, explorer, a barefoot mailman, a musician, a student of when the Pierce family settled on Hypoluxo Island, the flora and fauna of the southeast coast, and finally a just across from today's Palm Beach, until 1894, when writer who kept copious notes and journals. the arrival of Henry Flagler's railroad and the Pierce lived on the southeast Florida coast at the completion of his Royal Poinciana Hotel signaled the time of the "Great Wine Wreck" which strewed the end of pioneer days. coastal area with barrels of wine,as well as the wreck of In the mid-1960s, Judge James R. Knott, for the Providencia, which was stocked with the coconuts many years the president of the Historical Association that would later become the palms that created Palm of Palm Beach County, began seeking a publisher for Beach. He lived on Hypoluxo Island when the barefoot this remarkable manuscript. The result was Pioneer mailman, Ed Hamilton, lost his life at the Hillsboro Life in South Florida, published in 1970 by the Inlet. Two days before he vanished, Hamilton had University of Miami Press. spent the night at the Pierce home. Charlie led a party It is still the best account of life on Florida's Gold which searched the inlet for his friend's body. Coast at a time when no one dreamed the adjective Charlie lived on the shores of Lake Worth when "gold" might be applied to the world these early an alert group of pioneers wrested control of the Dade settlers knew. For people who eked out a living raising County government away from the settlement on the vegetables and fishing, "gold" or even cash was a Miami River and moved the county seat to Juno. He utopian concept. But if you had called it "sandy lived there when the Celestial Railroad was the pride coast," "palm coast" or even "mosquito coast," they of the Lake Worth community and he still lived there would not have argued with you. when Flagler brought a bigger railroad, the Florida Charlie Pierce was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in East Coast, to the area and escorted the lake people 1864. Eight years later Hannibal Dillingham Pierce into a new and totally different world. 29 Most of Pierce's narrative concerns the Palm manager, cook, dishwasher, chambermaid and enter- Beach area, but it also contains a few references to tainer for the guests." what is today's Broward County. He wrote: Imperfect Gem The ocean was extremely rough so we were forced to take an old Indian In editing the Pierce manuscript Dr. Donald W. canoe through the Everglades to the Curl, Chairman of the Department of History at bay. This trip was my first sight of the Florida Atlantic University, faced a formidable task. upper (New) river. It was crooked, Although Pierce finished the manuscript before his kept turning first north, then south, death, he did not live long enough to complete the and at no time could we see any dis- polishing and the elimination of stories that were tante ahead on account of the bends repeated more than once. Dr. Curl has given the book in the channel. A short way up the a uniform style which makes for greater clarity and river and before we reached the pine much easier reading than the original. timber, we passed a large dense ham- A portion of the Pierce manuscript had been mock on the north bank. This was published in 1962 as one entire issue of Tequesta, the known as "Coulee Hammock," noted journal of the Historical Association of Southern for the massacre of the Coulee family Florida. Entitled "The Cruise of the Bonton," this there by the Seminoles about 1838. segment, edited by Dr. Charlton W. Tebeau, former All the land hereabouts was solid Chairman of the University of Miami History Depart- rock and it became evident to me as I merit, retains the flavor of the original manuscript. looked at it that at some time in the Students of south Florida's past will also find this a remote past there had been an earth- fascinating account of the natural history of the area. quake that had opened up this fissure Judge Knott and Dr. Curl, who were so important from the Glades to the coast, making in bringing the Pierce story to us in an easily the channel now called New River. accessible form, are now at work on a history of Palm He wrote, too, of Frank Stranahan, who operated Beach County. It is a tribute to Charles W. Pierce that a "halfway camp" at New River during the construc- no one, including these authors, can write a serious don of a road from Lantana to Lemon City. "Frank history of southeast Florida without turning again and Stranahan was the only resident at this camp during again to his material as a primary source. its first year," Pierce wrote. "He was general Stuart McIver ...„,'"' -,1::.• '- '''' . .! 044 4 lie. 4:),4 , v,_*141. ; : fir :::_ . .• i - T t, sll f { °�•c= Plrr , ,. . ,t ,,,, ., ., AMII%lziI/%[Qlwas: as tf. „...: mien • IIS X470 �S` ,_ ,.. ._;_,.... - _ , ,, , ..,,,,,. ., . , :.: p.... . „ r. 1..1 .-'- 4 -I. r �7 w ► ; Tri"4,' '''''': l' 1... *: s pp.. 7:41 v 3 r,4 , P Charles Pierce at his desk. 30 1 1 . . - • a . y+ til ;,s,. r i • { + j i = Menu = Tag Archives: Charles W. Pierce The Barefoot Mailman's Wife — The Amazing Story of Yallahs Pierce By Ginger Pedersen I December 28,2015 I Interesting Characters 1 Comment Something was gnawing at me today—a name I see every time I help conduct cemetery tours at Woodlawn Cemetery in West Palm Beach—an unusual name belonging to a woman whose husband is among the most well-known local pioneers. Charles W. Pierce, of Barefoot Mailman fame and chronicler of local history, married a woman named Yallahs Lizette Wallack February 26, 1896 in Lemon City, north of Miami. It was said she was from Jamaica, but nothing more was known of her. I ,,.,, surmised she was named for the Yallahs river in Jamaica.The 1910 federal census entry for Yallahs states that both her parents were born in England.Yallahs died early at age 47, February 14, 1922.Articles had i.i mentioned she was treated for an illness at Jacksonville and at Johns ,L. » _ Hopkins, and was not expected to live. I began to search for Jamaican records in various sources such as r Familysearch.org and general Google searches.A most unusual story ---- emerged, pieced together which told of her famous parents. I found the first clue in a book by Errol Hill titled "The Jamaican Stage, 1655-1900." I , 4 ,_ In it, Hill told the story of Walter Hope "Watty" Wallack, born January 23, ..., 1830, a traveling showman from Liverpool, England who was a one-man ` ,,. , t .. production of comedy, singing and acting involving dozens of characters Yallahs Pierce, 1906 he would portray on stage. The book mentions his many stops in Jamaica, with his young wife, Fannie Wallack. Searching their names revealed that Fannie Wallack died of malaria when only 30, and her obituary helped to crack the case. Fannie Louise Petersen was born in London, England May 1, 1854. She traveled with her parents to St. Kitts,where her father, Peter Petersen, a native of Sweden, had a mercantile house. Fannie's musical talents were known very early, with her beautiful soprano voice. She first appeared with Watty Wallack at the age of 10, and married him when Fannie was 15 in the Cathedral of St.John's,Antigua. Together with Watty Wallack and his cousin the comedian James A. Rider, the three formed the group "The Wallack Tripologue."They toured the Carribbean, South America and the American South. In 1872,Yallahs Wallack was born in Jamaica, probably as her parents were on tour, and her emigration date to America was listed as 1874. In 1880,Yallahs appears on the federal census as living in Key West at the age of 8 BEA/worm 1,44,3 INI',i14It1.Y. (listed as the phonetic"Alice Wallack"), with the Patterson family, one of Key West's most Natty allack'g important families. Fannie Wallack died in Kingston,Jamaica, November 26, 1885 at the Benefit::! ' ,.. t a ./.: ,Fitt It 2 age of 30. Her obituary mentions "She leaves one child, a daughter thirteen years old, ,,,,r,.,, nxi,; ""`€"r+.aran.ssa"" .s'"urrcm 1a who is at college in Key West, Fla." It could be that Yallahs was boarding with the family "'°{"*��"m1a< while attending school in Key West. ;; Fannie Wallack and her troupe were renowned on the stage. In 1881, they played a six- • BOX AND COX month stint at Vercelli's Theatre on East 42nd street in New York City. Fannie could sing in seven languages, and was much loved for her singing, dancing and elaborate Dal Forget,Monday N`01 M:.HT 30'4tGtT= 0.41-T^$Ynilid1T".'i :7EMtran LIGE!0I1RAtliru- costumes.The resemblance between Yallahs and her mother in the illustration below are THE FUNBEC.lKg AT EICMT striking. After Fannie's death,Watty Wallack continued to tour with his cousin and managed the Heine Concert Hall.Watty Wallack died in St. Louis, Missouri, hex July 26, 1901 at age 71 with cousin James A. Rider by his side. The obituary ,.-. .r � , ,, stated "In recent years they lost their fortunes. Captain Rider is now in St. 417:min '"� ^ Luke's Hospital, prostrated with grief over the death of his friend." ' 1Z' ; 1 Yallahs eventually moved to Lemon City where she met and married Charles , > W. Pierce, and the couple moved to Boynton at its beginning. .;. They had one child, Charles Leon "Chuck" } * Pierce, one of the first babies to be born in fJ. *. ] .,irk `.. i " Boynton, who had a long career in banking. '- e 4 •,i The Pierce family lived on Ocean Avenue, '= 404 where Yallahs passed away. She now rests :,- f. THK LIME IIL-1,I'.Nl4 MI A1.1.A11i .. ..''! •: at Woodlawn Cemetery, with Charles by her >i-„,, ., Fannie Wallack side. ' Charles W. Pierce Road to recognition By Erika Pesantes Staff Writer South Florida Sun-Sentinel MARCH 25, 2009 The Barefoot Mailman's been given the stamp of approval to step into a Hall of Fame of sorts for Floridians. Charles W. Pierce, one of the legendary Barefoot Mailmen who delivered mail by boat and foot along South Florida's beaches from 1885 to 1893, is being recognized today in Tallahassee as one of six Great Floridians. Pierce,who was part of the first U.S. postal route between Palm Beach and Miami, is Palm Beach County's only award recipient this year. Pierce's family moved from Illinois and, in 1872, settled in Palm Beach County when the area was considered Dade County and Henry Flagler's railroad had not yet revolutionized South Florida. Pierce was a farmer on Hypoluxo Island when he took over the mail route after Barefoot Mailman Ed Hamilton disappeared. Hamilton was presumed to have died on the route. It was Pierce who became the iconic image of the Barefoot Mailman after a book and movie were made. Harvey Oyer III, chairman of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, nominated Pierce, who was his great-grand-uncle. He and his father, Harvey Oyer Jr., a former Boynton Beach commissioner and mayor, plan to travel to the state capital for the ceremony. "He was a fine uncle; he was a fine person.And when you look at his picture there -he was dressed with a stiff collar and coat and tie -it was hard to think of him taking a boat and coasting down South Florida," Oyer Jr. said. He remembers his uncle as an avid fisher and hunter and a great storyteller who shared tales with him and his stamp-collecting friends. Pierce eventually became Boynton Beach's first postmaster and served until his death in 1939. Pierce Hammock Elementary School in Loxahatchee was named after him. The younger Oyer never met Pierce but considers him an important influence in his life. He said Pierce provided perhaps the only known account of pioneer life in Southeast Florida in a manuscript of journal entries from his childhood through his old age. He preserved stories that might have otherwise been lost today,the younger Oyer said. "All of my interest in local history or the ability to understand it is due to his work,"he said. "I have always held Charles Pierce, a person I've never met, as a role model and a historian." And he,too,followed in his great grand-uncle's footsteps. Harvey Oyer III wrote a children's book about Pierce's life last year called The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The American Jungle,which he plans to donate to the governor's library collection, he said. The annual Florida Department of State's Great Floridians program began in 1981 and already lists 35 other Floridians. Pierce will the join the likes of Flagler, author Zora Neale Hurston and environmental activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Erika Pesantes can be reached at epesantes@SunSentinel. corn or 561-243-6602. Copyright©2019, Sun Sentinel This article is related to: Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Miami A M Historic Preservation Heritage Trails Black History Historic Sites Documents Interact Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard Go:Home >Heritage Trails >Down Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard Location Boynton Beach Blvd and Seacrest Blvd,Boynton Beach,FL See map:Google Maps The junction of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard is one of the most important intersections in the city as it provides access from Interstate 95 to tf and to the many municipal,cultural,and religious buildings located there. Boynton Beach Boulevard was originally named Lake Avenue.All of the streets in the city were named until the introduction of the current street numbering systert which was requested by the Post Office to help with mail delivery. Seacrest Boulevard,named Green Street until 19541,originally stretched only as far as Woolbright Road.In 19502,it was extended to Swinton Avenue in Delray Bez The following map shows the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard(Lake Avenue)and Seacrest Boulevard(Green Street)marked with a red dot and the original streets in the downtown area.The only street whichlretains its original name is Ocean Avenue.City Hall is located on the block named"Boynton Center". J. _1 'F �.� I-, I --I YARD iUNX AOQ {- ` jf 4 s " J I ,i164/f/um.?t?J1+ p' a . fa. - •rf suf r**II iii. ,• J•P •�1 e-.+> .. bN/JR/109�16aJ -�r� -F sY 7e1�6StJ. ----- � acv --- • �- • BOY#70N ,,,,,. e J•3 _'rIN rI Jif ,`. RUN >p 1. ® [�}� ,.f • R4bLi O r Y I L r • . VV ,�,7 ll��I ... .,...4i1 . 'F.1•.a:11 .. « • J iie 5 3471.;J SsP II i.1 i rin 6 J 43I .¢. �'t+•.�,weawPunt EA1 111* e pC+F• r�� a,ca .: _ _ ^v f••r/I '/ ..,:..1^ 'ii ;, �� K srss•s2 esi! J/ ,6JtJfr bet r /s AA,/Qe44,-444>rJr•/se Il " G . 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E..fAa a a 1 :3 Cr,6 r .. es`•!?"�1• /r09e r6J••?•�,LS/163•J;r� S^^`- .„ 1►•n•wa aM.)• L >!% -ur..%1:7..202r 82s,z U•,4f 4.r I*47 n. 0.,..k:.•t M Boynton Beach Blvd(Lake Ave)&Seacrest Blvd(Green St) t City Hall _ The original City Hall was located on U.S.1 just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard on present Memorial Park.As can be seen from the photograph on the left,the building‘ f small.The structure to the north(right)of City Hall was the Fire Station. --1--,f ' The current City Hall was completed in 1958 and was built without incurring any debt low` ; -44, being set aside for the new building in previous years.The building originally had an a •;.'Jt • feet and was planned to allow future expansion on three sides3.The photograph belc • rit- .,... ,. City Hall building viewed from Boynton Beach Boulevard.The 1958 building was signif ;.f . . and expanded between 1987 and 1990.As the photographs show,the only recognizal i. s :. .' :*4 .M- .. , "- feature from the 1958 building is the setback in the facade. • ,.`"' •r i II I I �<<tr ' _ .4 14— . 1 ......4.....61 t City Hall Building on U.S.1 F 1 Historic Preservation Heritage Trails Black History Historic Sites Documents Interact e.4y- ,- t.} T! City Hall in 1958 and Cry Hall Today First Baptist Church of Boynton Beach The First Baptist Church of Boynton Beach was constituted in 1925.Records indicate that services originally took place in a church on Palmetto Avenue until 1926 w moved to a church on Green Street.In 1929,a new church was erected at the southeast corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard where City Hal This building was a rectangular stucco and wood structure which was painted a cream color4. The church was moved to its new location in 1947 when a new structure was built in the Neoclassical Revival style.This style,also known as Classical Revival,results adaptation of the Greek temple front. t„„_ .__,._.,,....__r „_- ._ .�- w Over time,the church has been enlarged;however,the original 1947 brick building is the rectangular ' large portico(facing Seacrest Boulevard).Notable features include the full-height entrance aortico wit "''-",...„5 ,,, _ supported by four square Doric columns,the arched and rectangular wood-frame,double-hung sash S- ".j$f ornamental door surround which features a broken pediment,an urn,and a keystone detail.The chui ••'r*•` '=--fit contained a large steeple;however,this has been removed.The photograph below5 shows the churcl' _ 3 Q1.:, and the junction of Seacrest Boulevard and Boynton Beach Boulevard c.1961. r; ,4 , , 4.. .0*. . _ AL010.41,1 r First Baptist Church t tt"'I'S- • } - ,V` R.4141tR..�.. First Baptist Church c.1961 The Post Office Boynton's first post office was established on April 28,1896,with William H.Cox as the postmaster.In 1900,after Cullen Pence and Ira Butler had served as postma Pierce took over the position and put the post office in his general store6.Pierce was a significant figure in the history of the Boynton Beach Post Office. _ Pierce,who was born in 1864,came to Florida in 1872 and started the postal service in Hypoluxo in 1886 as a barefoot m �— ":`; mailmen carried mail from West Palm Beach to Miami by boat and by walking along the beach.From 1893 until 1895,Pie ^ •_:`- c mail steamer"Hypoluxo"that made daily deliveries to Lake Worth.He served as Boynton postmaster from 1900 until 190 h �.. to work on Henry Flagler's railroad;however,he was reappointed as postmaster in 1908 and served in this position until I On his death,his wife Ethel succeeded him and held the position until 19567.In 2009,Charles W.Pierce was designated a tif which is an award presented by the Florida Department of State in recognition of the outstanding achievements of men a •� .... ! , , have made significant contributions to the progress and welfare of the state. Iii. -',i The Boynton Beach Post Office has been situated in a number of buildings.The earliest 441 - offices were located in the downtown area in general stores such as Lyman's general store and Pierce's general store6.Around 1915,the post office was moved into a wood Y r, frame building located on the north side of Ocean Avenue just east of Dewey Park on the site of the current Arcade building9.The post office was badly damaged by the 1928IIIII -1 Charles W.Pierce hurricane but was rebuilt in a couple of days by friends of the Pierce's10.In 1949,the post office was relocated to another site on Ocean Avenue and was formally opened on - December 1011.The post office remained here until 1963 when it was moved to its current location. 1 I Historic Preservation Heritage Trails Black History Historic Sites Documents Interact .. i A _ tit Q-ir ,1st I 1sr' =ai- ,..l;, _ . -.i4i ,r.. ifThe c.1915 Post Office after the 1928 Hurricane' I ' r� The altered roof and stucco/paint on the adjacent building suggest this is the rebuilt Post Office First United Methodist Church The Methodist Episcopal Church South was established in 1905 with 21 members.Services were conducted in various homes and at the school house by a travelling Reverend Ludwig Oser.By 1908,the Methodist congregation had constructed its own building on the corner of U.S.1 and East Ocean Avenue on land donated by F Cullen Pence12.This building was later sold and,in 1926,a new Methodist Tabernacle was built on the site of the present church at the corner of Seacrest Boulevar Avenue13.This building was destroyed by the 1928 hurricane and replaced in 1930 with the present Sanctuary,Fellowship Hall and Youth Building.The main sanctt 1945 and dedicated in 1955,and the church was continually expanded and remodeled until 198914. The church is built in the Gothic Revival style which achieved popularity in the United States between 1840 and 1870 and remained a favored style for religious and buildings,including those in Florida,well into the twentieth century.Identifying features of the Gothic Revival style include ,` `� --- `t .4,- steeply pitched gable roofs,pointed elliptical arches,lancet II I 47 II f.` 1 ' i1f windows,corner towers,recessed panels and arches,and oculus 1 " ; windows. ~' iv ----, ,. ,, . . ,. ‘.„..;. ,_:7—„1:.,:::..„..„._,,4_,_ ___ Lit . j1 s , \•,,,, „ _,--, , ..4 , -- t I ,ll a Boynton Beach Methodi 1! — .,•-.- 61 , ,, _ ..:- .-..i::: A,i • ` s s First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church 1. Boynton Beach City Commission Minutes,December 6,1954. 2. Boynton Beach City Council Minutes,November 6,1950. 3. Farace V.K.et.al.,Boynton Beach,The First 100 Years,Boynton Beach Historical Society&Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library,1995,p.28. 4. Florida Memory image number 1301020 5. Simons G.W.,Comprehensive Plan,Boynton Beach Florida,May,1962 6. "Boynton Opens New Post Office",The Boynton Beach News,December 1,1949. 7. "From Fourth Class to First Class:Boynton Beach Post Office:1900-1974",The Examiner,July 25,1974. 8. "Boynton Opens New Post Office",The Boynton Beach News,December 1,1949. 9. Farace V.K.et.al.,Boynton Beach,The First 100 Years,Boynton Beach Historical Society&Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library,1995,p.17. 10. From Fourth Class to First Class:Boynton Beach Post Office:1900-1974",The Examiner,July 25,1974. 11. Boynton Beach City Council Minutes,December 5,1949. 12. Research Atlantica,Inc.City of Boynton Beach,Florida,Historic Sites Survey.Coral Springs:1996,p.20. 13. DeVries J.,Around Boynton Beach.Charleston,SC:Arcadia Publishing,2006,p.89. 14. First United Methodist Church,A People Persevering.Boynton Beach,1990. I Historic Preservation Heritage Trails Black History Historic Sites Documents Interact k. 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DATE: Thursday, December 5 TIME: Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Participants must attend a mandatory orientation at 5:30 p.m. (Participants must be on time) LOCATION : First Congregational Church of Lake Worth 1415 North K Street, Lake Worth, FL 33460 REQUIRED ITEMS YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU: (Original documents are required) • Photo Identification (current or expired driver's license, national ID card, consular ID or other embassy ID, passport) • Proof of residency (utility bill, rental agreement, medical bill, bank statement) • $20.00 (cash, money order, credit card) For more information call 561-822-9740 Sol Couto-Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CHURCH OFFICE FOR INFORMATION *t s •CY Community ID of the Palm Beaches (,NECESITA UN ID VALIDO? El ID de Community ID of the Palm Beaches es para CUALQUIER residente que tenga acceso limitado a las identificaciones expedidas por el gobierno, y para todos aquellos que apoyan una comunidad diversa e inclusiva. No es una Identificacion gubernamental ni tampoco una licencia de conducir, pero es una forma de identificacion verificable que dice que usted es parte de nuestra comunidad. Puede ser usada por agentes de la ley para identificarlo, servirle y protegerle mejor, y tambien pudiera ser aceptado por los centros de salud, escuelas, negocios y otras agencias de Ia ciudad. Su comunidad. Su I.D. FECHA: jueves, 5 de diciembre HORARIO: Las puertas abriran a las 5:00 p.m. Participantes deben asistir a Ia orientacion obligatoria que comenzara a las 5:30 p.m. (iParticipantes tienen que Ilegar a tiempo!) LOCALIDAD: First Congregational Church of Lake Worth 1415 North K Street, Lake Worth, FL 33460 DEBE TRAER LOS SIGUIENTES REQUISITOS: (Se requiere documentos originales) • Identificacion con fotografia (Licencia de conducir (vigente o expirada), tarjeta de identificacion nacional, matricula consular, pasaporte, u otra ID de su embajada) • Comprobante de Domicilio (Puede ser un recibo "bill" de utilidades -Ia luz, agua, gas o cable, un contrato de renta, cuentas medicas o los estados de cuenta bancarios) • $20.00 (en efectivo, giro postal, o tarjeta de credito) Para mas informaciOn Ilamenos al 561 -822-9740 Sol Couto-Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. POR FAVOR, NO CONTACTE A LA OFICINA DE LA IGLESIA PARA OBTENER INFORMACION Community I.D.of the Palm Beaches Identification Card Community ID of the Palm Beaches 11)i,C1D1-1 DATE LAUNCHED: March 28, 2019 Jane Doe 1234 Main Street REASON FOR THE ID PROGRAM: Residents are often Anytown,FL 33401 required to show proof of their identity for numerous reasons Date of Birth: 111/1990 each day. Some residents of Palm Beach County do not have the ability to receive a state or federally issued ID card. Without a reliable ID card residents are unable to identify themselves with law enforcement, or receive services from THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT ISSUED I.D. health centers, schools, city departments, or agencies. Participating Cities: WHO ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM: West Palm Beach Lake Worth Beach Belle Glade Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County WHO CAN RECEIVE A COMMUNITY ID? The Your Community.Your I.D. Community I.D. identification card is available to all residents For information,Call 561-822-974o of Palm Beach County. WHAT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE AN ID CARD? • Proof of Identity(passport, consular ID card, state or federal government issued ID) • Proof of Address (utility bill, lease,bank statement) HOW TO RECEIVE AN ID: Legal Aid Society holds monthly ID drives throughout Palm Beach County. At the ID drives a mandatory orientation is held providing participants with information about the ID card. Other community partners are invited to the drives (Ex. Police; community partners)to offer information about the services and/or programs their organization offers. If the documents provided meet the program requirements,participants pay$20.00 and proceed to the next station where their photograph is taken. ID cards are not printed on-site. Participants will receive their cards 10-14 days after the event. WHAT THIS ID IS: The ID card provides residents with a reliable form of identification that can be recognized by law enforcement, city departments, health centers, schools,businesses, and other organizations to better identify, serve, and protect residents. WHAT THIS ID IS NOT: The ID card is not a government issued form of identification or a driver's license. The ID card cannot be used to vote, and does not entitle cardholders to any benefit(s), nor will it prevent an individual from being arrested. The ID card does not have any impact on an individual's immigration status. ID EXPIRATION: The ID card is valid for one year, and can be renewed after that time. FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT: Sol Couto, Program Coordinator, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc.,423 Fern Street, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Tel. 561-655-8944 ext. 146, Direct line: 561-822-9740, E-mail: scouto@legalaidpbc.org