Loading...
Minutes 03-18-01MINUTES OF THE AGENDA PREV:[EW CONFERENCE HELD ZN CONFERENCE ROOM B~ CZTY HALL~ BOYNTON BEACH, FLOR?DA ON MONDAY~ MARCH :L8, 2002 AT 4:00 P.M. Present. Gerald Broening, Mayor Ron Weiland, Vice Mayor Mike Ferguson, Commissioner Charlie Fisher, Commissioner Mack McCray, Commissioner Kurt Bressner, City Manager James Cherof, City Attorney Janet Prainito, City Clerk City Manager Bressner began the agenda review at 4:00 p.m. Written responses to questions raised at the previous City Commission meeting will be available for the public at the Commission meeting. City Manager Bressner distributed a memorandum to the Commission concerning City employees in the news. City Manager Bressner provided the Commission with an update on the Heart of Boynton. This consisted of a recap of documents received relative to a Sun Sentinel article. He said that there will be some people at the Commission meeting with concerns about something that has not happened yet. Wilfred Hawkins had put together a very clear response in an E-mail to one of the residents. However, the Commission is the authorized agent for the property and any change in the land use is a policy decision and nothing has been proposed by staff. Mayor Broening will make a statement during Public Audience that there have been no decisions made and it is far too premature to be concerned. There will be open public hearings on this. When asked by Commissioner McCray whether the City Clerk had been in touch with the Ministerial Alliance, Ms. Prainito responded that she would be contacting them. City Manager Bressner said that he received a letter from the developer in Quantum Park regarding staff performance. The developer will come to the microphone under Public Audience. V.B.2. Presentation of a $300,000 grant award to the City of Boynton Beach by Pat Gleason, Member of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District (S.F.W.M.D.) Assistant City Manager Dale Sugerman said that Henry Dean, the new Executive Director of the South Florida Water Management District, will also be present. VT:LC.3. Proposed ResOlution No. R02-047 Re: Authorizing the release of a quitclaim deed as surety for the project known as Sausalito Place Commissioner Fisher questioned the quality of the roads in Sausalito Place. City Manager Bressner said that they have met the codes. He mentioned that he had asked Nancy Kramer to notify the Homeowners Association that this item was on the agenda in case there were any concerns. Public Works Director Jeff Livergood thought that the roads had been resurfaced but he will verify this. Meeting Minutes Agenda Preview Conference Boynton Beach, Florida March 18, 200:2 VTT.C.7. Proposed Resolution No. R02- Re: Approving changes to the State Housing [nitiatives Partnership Program (SHTP) Local Housing Assistance Plan to include increasing the local maximum purchase price for existing homes and new construction; decreasing current requirement of Loan to Value for moderate income households; and decreasing current requirement of Loan to Value for very Iow and Iow income households Commissioner Ferguson said that he may pull this item from the consent agenda at the Commission meeting. VII.I. Approve the appointment of Keith Girtan, Vice President, Fidelity Federal, to serve on the Hardship Waiver Review Committee for the Fire Assessment Program This is the first appointment to the Hardship Waiver Review Committee. The first individual declined to participate. There are currently approximately 11 or :~2 hardship applications. TX.A. Discussion of proposed Charter Amendments (April 2, 2002) City Manager Bressner has a list of all the changes to the Charter through November and materials from the National Civic League, which he will copy for the Commissioners. He suggested that this item be moved to a meeting in May. TX.B. Proposed ordinance regarding Park Dedication City Attorney Cherof stated that this ordinance is ready for the April 2® meeting. City Manager Bressner said that the ordinance, as drafted, does not exempt any infill development and the Commission may want to look at this. TX.C. Review of Proposed Amendment to Development Agreement - Marina ProJect (April 16, 2002) City Manager Bressner stated that there will be a meeting on Wednesday and he will know more after that time. ZX,G, Proposed Resolution No, R02-0:L6 regarding authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire the public right-of-way necessary to develop the Boynton Beach Boulevard Promenade and Riverwalk - Tabled on 0:L/:LS/02 (April 2002) This item will be moved to the May 7th meeting. Meeting Minutes Agenda Preview Conference Boynton Beach, Florida March 18, 2002 IX.I. Discussion of water and wastewater rate options (May 7, 2002) Assistant City Manager Sugerman said that the Utilities Department is proposing that whatever rate is proposed would go into effect October 1, 2002 so that it is tied to the budget year. He said that this item keeps getting moved on the agenda because they have not received a response for a permit from the S.F.W.M.D. City Manager Bressner's understanding is that the rates would be restructured to provide some component for conservation. L. Lake Eden Canal Maintenance Options (May 21, 2002) City Attorney Cherof said that the residents were promised that the report would be mailed to them two weeks prior to the City Commission meeting. The Commission will also receive the report at that time. XI:Z.B.1. Proposed Ordinance No. 02- Re: Reducing the Stormwater Utility rate charged to customers from $6.00 per ERU to $5.00 per ERU per month It was the consensus of the Commission that item XT:[.B.1 would be combined with the Public Hearing. XII.D.1. Code Review DCRV 02-001 - Request that Chapter 2-Zoning, Section 8.S.A.9 of the Land Development Regulations be amended to allow for the sharing of parking resources with the Martin Luther King Boulevard Overlay District The CRA recommended shared parking on Martin Luther King Boulevard. City Manager Bressner said that the Commission should consider the recommendation and determine whether to reject, accept or modi~ it. One possible modification would be to establish similar parking guidelines as those in the CBD, at least from Seacrest Boulevard to Federal Highway on the corridor. This is an area where the City is attempting to encourage redevelopment. Quintus Greene, Director of Development, said that the Commission may want to decide whether they want to apply the 50% parking reduction along Martin Luther King Boulevard. He will make a presentation at the Commission meeting. OTHER City Attorney Cherof said that there would be a closed-door session at 5:45 p.m. on March 19th and a court reporter will be present. 3 Meeting Minutes Agenda Preview Conference Boynton Beach, Florida March 18, 200? There being no further business to be discussed, the Agenda Preview meeting properly adjourned at 4:20 p.m. A'I-FEST: Deputy City Clerk (one tape) C:[-rY OF BOYNTON BEACH /Commissioner ~