Minutes 09-30-20 SM
Minutes of the Boynton Beach City Commission Meeting
Held Online Held Online Via the GoToWebinar Platform
Boynton Beach, Florida
On Tuesday, September 30, 2020, at 5:00 P.M.
Present:
Steven B. Grant, Mayor Lori LaVerriere, City Manager
Ty Penserga, Vice Mayor James Cherof, City Attorney
Justin Katz, Commissioner Crystal Gibson, City Clerk
Woodrow L. Hay, Commissioner
Christina Romelus, Commissioner
1. Agenda Items
A. Call to Order - Mayor Steven B. Grant
Mayor Grant called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
John McNally, ITS Director, provided an introduction and information regarding how the
public could participate in the online meeting.
Invocation
Commissioner Romelus gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner Hay led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
City Clerk Gibson called the roll. A quorum was present.
Agenda Approval:
1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections
There were no additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda.
2. Adoption
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Motion
Commissioner Katz moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Hay seconded the
motion. The motion unanimously passed.
B. Proposed Emergency Ordinance No. 20-033 —Adoption of Emergency
Ordinance allowing for virtual city commission meetings by communication media
technology.
Jim Cherof, City Attorney, read Proposed Emergency Ordinance No. 20-033 by title only.
Motion
Commissioner Hay moved to approve Emergency Ordinance No. 20-033. Vice Mayor
Penserga seconded the motion.
Mayor Grant asked if the Ordinance requires the City Commission to appear by video, if
able. City Attorney Cherof replied that the Ordinance allows the City Commission to
appear by communication media technology and does not contain a requirement for a
live image of the Commissioner to be broadcast at that time.
There was no further discussion and no comments from the public.
Vote
The motion unanimously passed.
2. Adjourn
Motion
Commissioner Hay moved to adjourn. Commissioner Romelus seconded the motion.
The motion unanimously passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
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