Good evening and welcome to the city of Boon Beach city commission meeting. Today is Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 and the time is now 6:41 p.m. We will now turn to the city clerk for roll call. >> Mayor Shelton, >> present. >> Vice Mayor Haye, >> present. >> Commissioner Cruz,
>> present. Commissioner Turkin >> present. >> Commissioner Kelly >> here. Mayor, you have a quum. >> Thank you. I am going to assume that there is not a pastor Nate Santos in the audience. >> Okay. Pledge of allegiance. Um actually the invocation is back on to you vice
mayor. Hey >> and Turkin if you can do the invocation. >> I mean the pledge. Sorry. >> Let us pray. Graces and Father God, we come before you with grateful hearts for a new year.
As we stand at the threshold of a of this great 2026, we thank you for carrying us through 2025 for all the accomplishments achieved, uh, every challenge that we overcame and every
lesson learned as a city. We ask now that you, Lord, bless the city of Boon Beach as we begin 2026. Grant wisdom, clarity, and unity to our mayor, Rebecca Shelton, the city
commissioners, and all who serve in leadership. Guide our meetings, our discussions, our decisions that they may always be fair, thoughtful, and centered on the good of the people of Boon Beach. bless our
dedicated city staff for their hard work and commitment. And we lift up all 82,000 plus citizens who call Borington Beach their home, young and old, longtime residents and newcomers alike. May this be a year of
safety, progress, opportunity, and hope for every neighborhood. Help us to lead with integrity. Let's lead and listen with compassion to our citizens and act with courage as we
move forward together. We thank you in advance for what you will do in 2026 and we place this city in your care. In Jesus name we pray. Let every heart say amen. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance
>> to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We are now moving on to the agenda approval, additions, deletions, and
corrections. Let's begin to my right with Commissioner Cruz. >> I don't have any. >> Vice Mayor Haye. Uh, agenda approval and correction addition. >> Yes, I do have two items I would like to add to the agenda. Uh, and that is the
contingency fund. I don't have before me. Uh, may Lee has it, but I want to add >> $1,000 to the Boon Beach Bulldogs. Yes. >> And $500 to the Boon Beach cheerleaders. Excellent. Excellent. >> And I've added it to your agenda, mayor. >> Oh, thank you very much.
>> As item number G. >> Oh, okay. So, I do have it on here. We're good. It's item number G. Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. Um I have none. Commissioner Kelly. >> Um no, I am good. Thank you, Mayor.
>> Commissioner Turkin. >> Um yeah, I got two things I want to hopefully get consensus for to discuss at a later meeting. Um the first thing is a conversation about developing some form of a task force when it comes to
building code development. Um the legal aspect of uh building in the city for time and time years and years you know we hear about our permit processing. Um I think you know a lot of it inhouse is good. I think staff is doing what they
need to do. I think the issue is that it's our own code. It's our own instruction manual that needs to be changed. This is something I brought up last year when the mayor was new newly elected about having this huge overhaul with our permit processing. And so what
I'd like to see is staff getting together with developers, contractors, you know, maybe legal sits in in this conversation to identify what are some roadblocks in our code that aren't operational necessities that are causing residential homeowners or people wanting
to invest in our city more money based on maybe aesthetics, maybe just uh administrative procedure that isn't, you know, structurally or engineeringly sound, right? And so I want to have a a holistic approach on how we can expedite
and mitigate the cost for people not just to improve their homes and renovate their homes, but also for people who want to invest in the city, whether that's multif family housing, commercial space, etc. Because time and time again, I just hear, you know, it's it's our
code. this is how we do it, you know, and I've heard before um one of the most things expensive things that you can do in business is say that's how we've always done it, right? And so I uh I think it'd be a good opportunity to hear
from, you know, these business owners, developers, contractors to really look at what are their top hesitations or obstacles when dealing with the city outside of staff, right? I think staff has done a good job, Adam's did a good job of um you know, really streamlining
our process. I think a lot of it is for us to take a look at our instruction manual and change that and kind of remove some of this red tape. Um, second thing is, you know, we're going into budget in the next few months and I think that it's crucial that we
have a conversation about some macrolevel initiatives preparing for the anticipated uh property tax uh referendum and then also you know if you know hopefully not if there is an economic downturn I think it's extremely
important that we take a look at our books and look at you know not just at a granular level but a macro level as initiatives that this body can do in order to mitigate that cost and prepare. I understand that we have reserves. I think uh you know the city manager and
this board has done a pretty good um has a pretty good responsibility of stashing away in those reserves but I think there's opportunities from a macro level where we can really mitigate uh costs and you know hopefully drastically lower our millage rate because ultimately that
is how you incentivize investment is making you know the the city cheaper to do business in more affordable and then that helps blossom and create more additional revenue for the city. Um, you know, so my objective is to, you know,
have those macro level conversations prior to getting those budget workshops done. That way we're prepared and we have an idea and a strategy if and any um you know and we're not running around and kicking the can down the road, you
know, if we come to a time where we then need to, you know, make drastic changes. >> Staff has one uh item we'd like to see tabled mayor tonight. Uh it's going to be item 10B. The Palm Beach County Fire Marshall uh reached out to uh to myself.
I think they uh they want to actually look at the food aspect of that item. So, if we could actually table that to a later date, we'd appreciate it. Okay. Okay. If there's nothing else, do we have a motion to approve the Oh, I'm sorry.
>> Yeah. Thank you. Um I appreciate what you brought up, Commissioner Turkin. Um, I do want to provide a little feedback that um, it is important to to look at um, everything that you talked about,
but I also want to be mindful of of treading lightly when it comes to um, you know, who's going to be making decisions on our ordinances and things of that nature. Um, I do agree with the questions about property taxes and
looking at our reserves. I think we've done a good job at um bumping up our reserves, but I think we can definitely do a better job at that going forward to prepare for the potential of we don't know what's going to happen in Tallahassee coming down. Um, I have had some conversations with our city manager
in the past where we talked about uh the permitting process and how confusing it's been for a lot of the small homeowners like the, you know, I'm not talking about just just the big developers, but also for the, you know, regular citizens that are just trying to
make small improvements in their homes or, you know, just individual single family homes, town homes and things of that nature. um where it becomes a very problematic process as you mentioned and that is very true um and one thing that
I've asked if we could do um is can we have kind of like a a paper guide that can let the residents know the same way that staff looks at stuff and says like these are our requirements. Can we have literally the same or something's pretty
similar enough um to that for our residents to know like what it is that's needed? Sometimes the feedback is, you know, we're asked for A, B, and C and then we submit A, B, and C and then we come back um and then we're being asked for F and and J things that were not
originally requested. So to avoid the potential of that, it would be great for us to have an intern an external also in addition to our internal letting people know what it is that our staff is going to require of them so they can prepare for it uh before the fact and submit
that you know simultaneously as they're looking at changing it um at least for the regular homeowners that are really trying to um you know make upgrades in their homes and it becomes very problematic. Thank you.
Yeah, I think I think the intention is to get I I couldn't imagine that someone building a single family home builder is going to be able to give the same advice as someone building multif family. So that's why I think it's important to get all stakeholders involved. And I think, you know, just for an example, for
someone not to get, you know, their final inspection signed off because a piece of sod's not there, I think is a little bit silly, right? And I think there's there's a lot of that and that's that's that's no that's no one's fault, right? If anything, that's on us as being the authors of the instruction
manual that we need to reauthor this and look at what is absolutely necessary. What are some things that create obstacles for homeowners, people who want to invest in our city, you know, and and really look at things from an as needed basis. Is this an operational
necessity or is this just make us feel good, right? Because I think when we look at people investing their money, you know, I would much rather someone come and invest in Buon if they think it's easier and more efficient then skip over and go to Lantana, etc., etc., you
know, whether that's single family home development, commercial buildout, office, um, you know, or multif family. I just want to make sure that we're being realistic with what our instruction manual is. >> Okay. Any other comments?
So, do I um I need a motion to approve the agenda as amended. >> Motion to approve agenda as amended. >> Second. >> We have a motion to approve the agenda as amended. We have a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Motion passes unanimously. We will now move on toformational items by
members of the city commission. Let's begin on my left with Commissioner Turkin. >> Yep. I just want to thank um city staff. Maurice Tommy's in the audience and uh and Kyle over at Publix for helping us do a big park cleanup over at Betty
Tommy's Park in December. It was our second annual one. So, I really appreciate all of staff for those who came out and helped on a Saturday morning. Of course, it rained again. And then also, um Kyle from Publix, they they're having a he's the manager over
the Publix at the Sunshine Square. They're having a community service week April 19th to the 26th and I believe he's reaching out to see if there's any opportunities for any additional uh cleanups or any service work that they could uh participate in with the city.
So I don't know if staff wants um or is interested in that. I can hand that contact off to you. >> Can you repeat that is April 19th >> to the 26th? >> To the 26th. >> Yes. >> I'll have uh Sheila from public affairs reach out to him.
Commissioner Kelly. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, and the only thing I do have, we had um quite a few, well, I don't want to say quite a few, we had a couple of critical incidents in the last couple of weeks, and I wanted to just recognize our, you know, our first responders for really, um, you know, in
some of them very quickly um, you know, solving some of these uh, cases, but also um, you know, we we get in the habit of of thanking our police and fire because they're are the kind of the front lines, but I wanted to take a minute to just thank our dispatchers
because I think that they um you know, Mon'nique Lewis who runs our dispatch is amazing. She has an incredible team. Um and they're the first ones that get these calls and have to deal with these critical incidents um and they're in the backline, you know, in the back. And so they don't always get the recognition um
that our first responders get. And so I just wanted to just to thank them um on behalf of the, you know, commission for uh for, you know, just for what they do for this city. So thank you, >> Vice Mayor. Hey. >> Uh, yes. First, I'd like to take this
time to uh let those who may or may not have known I've been uh under the weather uh for the past month. And I want to thank all of you who sent calls, phone calls, visits,
whatever you did. Um I'm I'm back and I feel a whole lot better. Um so with that, I'll just leave it leave it there. Um but I would like to take this time to thank staff for their tremendous job on
yesterday in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Uh today uh you know we pause to to the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not only as a uh giant of the civil
rights movement, but as a servant leader whose vision still speaks to the soul of our nation. Dr. King reminded America that greatness is not found in power but
in purpose. Through nonviolence, courage, and faith, he challenged injustice. He helped dismantle legal segregation,
opening doors in education, employment, voting rights, and public life. Not just for Africanameans, but for all people who believe in fairness and dignity.
Because of Dr. King sacrifices, our democracy grew stronger. Our communities grew more inclusive. Our conscience as a nation was stirred.
He taught us that hate is too heavy a burden to carry. That love, organized, disciplined, and courageous. Love can change laws.
Love can change hearts. And love can change history. Dr. King's dream was not about division. It was about belonging. A dream where character matters more
than color. Where justice roll down like waters. And where every child has a chance to rise to rise. Whether it be on our great Bulldogs team or the cheerle cheer
cheerleaders who won awards or in their classrooms at school or whether on this city commission that we all sit on right now that we sit on wherever you find yourselves rise
as we honor Dr. King today. May we recommmit ourselves to service, unity, and hope, continuing the work he began as we work together.
Thank you, and may God bless us all. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you. And Commissioner Cruz. >> Oh, no. Thank you. >> The first announcement, >> I'm so sorry. I forgot to mention this. I'll be really quick. This is a feel-good thing. is very important that
these individuals get recognition. So, I don't know the exact employees, but trucks, utility trucks 2060, 2004, and 228 were seen by a resident helping uh save little ducklings from a storm drain. And they noticed that the mother duckling or
the mother duck was there and was distressed. They weren't able to get all of them, but um a resident had reached out and wanted to give feedback and condolences for those city workers. And I think that is a huge representation of the culture of this city. You know, a lot of people would just keep driving.
Hey, not my issue, not my job. Call uh animal control. And so I, you know, I don't know who those individuals were, but I hope that the city manager's office can really recognize them because that is a a very um you know, amazing thing to do. >> Love that. >> That's it. Thanks.
>> Okay. The first announcement would be a proclamation for Boon Bulldogs Day and that will be read by Vice Mayor Haye. Um, Rodney Atwaters will be accepting the proclamation. So, Vice Mayor, go ahead. >> City of Boon Beach proclamation.
Whereas the Boon Beach Bulldogs Youth Football League has long stood as a pillar of athletic excellence, mentorship, and community pride within the city of Boon Beach. And whereas the
2025 season marks a historic milestone for the program with a record-breaking seven teams advancing to the 2025 AYFL Super
Bowl, the most in league history, reflecting the dedication of the athletes, coaches, volunteers, and families who support the program. And whereas among these seven exceptional
teams, three teams, 6U, 8U, and 10U remain undefeated with extraordinary 12 and 0 season. Demonstrated unparalleled skill, discipline, and teamwork. And
yes, let us clap on that. Amen. All right. That, my friend, is outstanding. Outstanding. And whereas the 9U team achieving a strong 93 record has shown
determination, perseverance, and commitment to growth that exemplifies the spirit of youth athletics. And whereas this season's achievement extends beyond the football field as
three Bulldog teams secure Super Bowl victories, the F, the 5U, the 8U, and the 9U teams. and the Bulldog cheerleader uh program has earned first place in the AYFL cheer com competition,
further showcasting the comprehensive talent and dedication within the organization. And whereas this collective success marks not only a defining moment for the Boington Beach Bulldog Youth Football League, but also
a celebration of the athletes, families, coaches, and supporters who contribute to the strength and unity of Boon Beach community. And we're at the city of Boon Beach recognize the profound positive
impact that youth sports has on character development, leadership, academic success, and community engagement. Now therefore, I, Vice Mayor Woodro Haye, and Mayor Rebecca Shelton of the city of Boon Beach, Florida, do
hereby proclaim January the 20th, 2026 as Boon Bulldogs Day in the city of Boon Beach and encourage all residents to join in celebrating the extraordinary achievements of the Boon Beach Bulldog
Youth Program League and the bright future these young athletes represent. In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and cause the seal of the city of Boone Beach to be affixed to at Boon Beach, Florida this 20th day of January,
2026. Congratulations. Are there any representatives here from the LI? Will you come up? What's up, man? >> Huh? You're going to run out of space.
>> Okay, everybody in the picture, come on together. Tight like you love each other. Oh, come over here so we can get you on microphone and everything. >> Say your name first. >> Say your name first. >> Uh, Edgar Burton, football commissioner
for the Boon Beach Bulldogs. Um on the ba behalf of the Boon Beach Bulldogs, we want to uh say thank you to the city of Bu and the people of Buon for making this day possible for us, man. We want to continue to can grow as a community. We need you guys support and we thank you guys for the support you have done
so far. Thank you. >> Listen, um also we want to give a a shout out to u Mr. Andrew Mack on the day of the Super Bowl, he was patrolling the sidelines, giving out water, encouraging the kids. So, we appreciate you coming all the way
to um Pin Brook Pines to to be there with us. Thank you. >> Let me also say that there we will be a check coming to the Bulldogs for $1,000 and also to the cheerleaders for 500. Okay, those checks will probably be on
Friday or Monday. Okay, God bless you. Keep up the good work. >> Okay, no problem. Next, we'll have the strategic plan presentation and update. Can I please have staff come up and do their presentation? Good evening. Gi Shassu, economic
development division director. We're looking for the clicker. >> Okay. Uh good evening again. Um so I'm going to give you a little presentation on the um economic development plan. Um I'm
sorry the strategic plan um as requested by by Vice Mayor Haye. So basically uh what we have here. Thank you very much Sean. So let me just go back just a little just to tell you what we're going to be doing. So I'm going to give you
some definitions uh um provide progress and how we're going to be tracking the progress and also we're going to be identifying new uh next steps and how we're going to be aligning it with the budget. So very quickly the definition
of a a strategic plan is just something it's like a roadway where we want to be in 2039 in this case. Um so what we want um according to what it was agreed in 2024 is a clear vision for the future
with guiding values and principles, strategic goals. Those each of those goals have objectives and um under those objectives of course projects, initiatives and how we're going to be measuring.
So it's basically we are going to have at the beginning five years of action but 15 years of impact. Um in 2024 as we can see here it was adopted. Then in 2024 and 2025
we started with the foundation of this plan uh policies were created and also uh we had early wins and visible pro uh visible progress 2026 and this is the perfect timing for
this plan because in 2026 and 2027 we're going to start implementing and we're going to start talking about investment for these projects that are contained here in the plan. So of course we're going to align financial resources and we're going to
uh work with the different work plans of the different departments as well. Then it comes phase four which is the acceleration and measurable outcomes. uh so when we're going to start building momentum for the plan and then of course
on uh the stage number five it's the uh 2030 2039 arrival at vision uh where we hopefully we're going to be uh um with the vision of aon beach that is safe beautiful vibrant and livable for all.
So sometimes people are confused what is a strategic plan and what is a comprehensive plan. So I'm just going to just give you a um little update on those two definitions. So usually the um
they serve different purposes. Uh they have different timelines. One is mandated by the state, the other is not. But basically the strategic plan is how we operate. It's more flexible and operational. Whereas the comprehensive plan is how
the city will grow. It it has more regulations and it's more land use focused but at the end they work together. Okay. Also a little comparison for you to better understand uh how this
works. Uh we have here several scenarios and it tells you right there how the strategic plan or the comprehensive plan takes um uh it works with those different scenarios. For example, I'm just going
to give you one. Uh for example, approving a major development. The strategic plan is not applicable for these type of um of projects but the comprehensive plan is the one that
actually um takes uh place and can act on that different scenarios. So as I said before you have different sorry you have different scenarios there and you can see how the both plans can work with it. Now let's start working about the
vision 2039. Uh it says that by 20 2039 Boon Beach is going to be a safe and beautiful community. This was established in 2024. Uh a city with vibrant districts, a liveable community with fun experiences
for all, and a city with a strong and diverse local economy. So there's many things that are included in the strategic plan. So I just summarized everything for you not to go like page by page because it's really really big
document. So just to summarize and make it simpler for you, we are going to focus on the four different goals that we have which are financially sound city government, strong local economy, a great place to live and a safe and clean
and attractive community. Each goal has its objectives. In this case, goal number one, financially sound city government. uh we have there the different objectives that encompasses that goal. So like I'm just going to uh
read a couple maintain and modernize city infrastructure, leverage grants and partnerships, ensure long-term financial resilience, etc. But the one of the most important parts for each of the goals is where we stand. And this is for goal
one. We have a a total of 55 projects. You can see there of those projects how many are in progress, how many are completed and how many are not started and you have an example of the different
uh projects that are completed by now. So in two years we have made a lot of progress in many of those goals. Same thing for goal two. We have also seven different objectives like for example develop a downtown. It's a
strong local economy. This is my favorite one. Um, so we can develop a downtown with cultural district, modern office spaces, um, expand expand experience-based entertainment businesses, etc. Now, where we stand is
that we have completed 17.9%. We have 42% almost 43% in progress and we have not started 39.3%. The completed projects are down there and we are working towards uh starting
the other projects that are listed. The um those are 28 different projects. Goal number three, a great place to live. So we have um greater mobility within Boon Beach, develop new quality
housing options, improve the quality of schools and educational programs. We have 24 projects under this goal. The ones that are completed at the bottom again and we have 41.7%
that are completed already. And finally, goal number four is a safe, clean, and attractive community with some of the objectives being have a low crime rate and have a clean community with no trash, litter, or garbage.
and the completion rate has been uh set at 30% right now and that the completed projects are at the bottom. Uh, of course, one of the things uh that we've been doing economic development, we've been contacting all
the directors here and we actually uh the last contact with them was uh the last two weeks of December just to make sure that we were up to date with all these projects. uh because sometimes when we started this process of updating
um how we were standing with the economic development uh with the with the strategic plan um some things have changed and some of the projects that were just in progress now are completed.
So this is as as of uh December. Now major accomplishments. We have several accomplishments with this strategic plan. As for example, we have strengthened the organizational
foundations because we have updated policies. We have um improved processes, modernized systems and we have were have been accelerated the economic development momentum with redevelopment plans in key districts, expanded our
grant programs to support our businesses. Also, we have advanced the major capital and infrastructure projects. Um and we have launched citywide beautifification and public safety enhancements.
One of the uh biggest accomplishments of all is that alignment and cross department collaboration that we have seen when we start talking with all the departments how much have we progressed is because we are working together and
more intentionally. Um so we are aligning day-to-day operations and we communicate really good. uh we have improved that um um that part of how we work together
towards the goals of the 2039 vision. Okay. So what's coming it's that one of the plans that we have uh it's that we're going to be refining e and or allocating all those projects
uh throughout the year. So, we're going to be um uh giving uh the commission and the executive team, of course, an update every year in alignment, of course, with the uh with the budget. Um so we're going to be defining the city's policies
direction and we're going to be measuring each each of the uh the performance of the different departments and it's going to be I'm I'm going to show you in the next um slide how it's going to be where how we're going to be measuring and of course we're going to be aligning this
with the budget. The main plan is the PowerBI dashboard integration. We can see at the left this is a a best practice that another city is doing. So we have starting to put together the
PowerBI uh chart. So where you can actually click on each one of the objectives and you're going to see the projects that are completed and the departments that are tied to each program to to each um project.
And then the next steps of course continue aligning departments and initiatives integrate with city with other C key city plans uh track and report progress and the implementation plan reviewed in preparation for budget
every year. You can find the economic de the strategic plan uh document in that QR code. Sorry I'm beeping. And um let me know if you have any questions. here.
>> Sorry, I'm beeping >> now. Uh, excellent. This is this is great. This is what's been missing for me. Uh, you know, we each year or whenever we have Lao come and he goes and he comes and he
goes and I never see or hear or see a report like this on what's been accomplished, where we are, and where we're going. And uh this is exactly what I what I'm looking for. Um as a matter of fact uh what I would like to propose
to the my colleagues is that we have a bianual uh update on this every six months. Uh have some type of update as to where we are. uh but because we spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and money uh when
Kyle comes to town sitting down and giving him the the best five out of seven and column ABC and all that kind of stuff. So, uh this is good to see what are we doing with all that information, where are we going? Okay. And so, I I I really appreciate the
effort, uh that just you you put into this and uh this is just what I was asking for. Thank you very much, >> Vice Mayor. Hey, I did want to add with the use of PowerBI, it will actually be accessible to you all the time. It will also be accessible to the public to view
the updates of all the projects within all the goals. So, we can do annual updates to make sure people are getting the information or by annual updates, but whenever you're interested in any of the projects, you'll have direct access to it as well. >> Very good. Thank you. Thank you, Amen. >> Thank you. >> Hey, thank you.
>> Just real quick, mayor. Um, thank you, Gigi. Um, have we The team has been everywhere collecting feedback and and doing surveys. have we noticed that that's working and we're
really getting as much feedback as we hope um to get and is it I guess I'm just wanting to make sure that what we're doing is working or um because I know we have seen uh you know they've been at multiple events and and out in
the community and and so I just wanted I wanted to get your feedback on you know participation from the residents. Well, actually this uh this surveys were at the beginning in 2024. So this time it's been internal. So I mean we've been in
in conversations with the different departments just to make sure that we are all aligned if the those projects that are here are the ones that they are still working on and also in the future to see if we're going to be cleaning
this document. uh as you've seen it, it's a little bit uh you know um long and extensive. So, we're going to be cleaning it up, but those all those surveys were done in 2024. >> Okay. Great. Thank you, >> Commissioner Kelly. I think who you've
been seeing out in the public has been for the comprehensive plan. So, they have done a lot of outreach and have uh been to a lot of the public events. This was done a few years ago and this um kind of synthesizing of the information to view it in front of you was done internally.
>> Thank you. >> Go ahead. >> That was very good. Thank you so much. I love I don't think I've ever even heard of PowerBI being utilized in the private sector. I see Adam shaking his head. That's something that we used in Mars uh Mars Inc. Um wow. That that is very
impressive. So with that praise, I'm going to give a little bit of feedback. Um, I I would like to see a little bit of more measurables on like things that could be measured like the crime rate, right? I know we do like a quarterly update and that's super helpful from the police department at least district
umwide. I get that update, but if we could incorporate that into the bianual or annual report, anything that is immeasurable to include that, that way we we can see the progress um, you know, as it's laid out in front of us. I see it I think daytoday um as far as the
cleanliness goes and the beautifification team you know I don't know how you uh measure cleanliness without it being subjective but maybe that's tickets that the beautifification team collects right and answers and solves and you know maybe that's an opportunity but um outside of this I
mean this is forward thinking and uh you know this is executive highlevel uh planning so thank you guys so much for putting this together >> absolutely >> I wish Harry was here to see it >> oh Yes, >> they're watching. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you guys very much. >> Okay, >> excellent. >> We are now moving on to public audience portion of the meeting. As always, it is three minutes per person and non-transferable. Same rules always apply. The speaker must address the commission as a whole, not to any individual on the dis or in the
audience. Insults, personal attacks, and disruptions are not permitted, and you may be asked to leave the meeting should you violate these rules. After we have concluded inerson comments, we will move to online comments. I do ask if you want to come down and speak already come down and be lined up at the podium so we can
alternate podiums and keep things moving efficiently. >> Please. >> David Catz Boon Beach. I'd like to speak to administrative items A and C. It's beyond me why this commission should even bother itself with ratifying
chairs and vice chairs. Uh the boards know who they want. They know the people. And I think you should urge your legal department to eliminate that part of the from the appropriate audience uh ordinance that to to have you guys do that. And if any of you want to uh give
me a call personally, I'll explain to you why that's there. Okay. Uh the other item, item C, uh waivers. I'm sure Regina Fay and Mikuel Lewis or Louie are they've never stolen a freight train, but they live outside the city.
And I think we're settling when we have people who live outside the city get appointed to our boards. I think that's the bottom line. Um I I'm sure these boards can use the help, but to have somebody outside the city serve on our boards, I' I'm totally against that.
It's up to you guys to decide what you want to do with the waiverss, but I think it's a mistake. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next, please, sir. to my left. >> Hi, my name is Chip Randall. I live at 1562 Palmland Drive. Uh that's in a 55
and older community called Shantaaclair. Uh in in back of our unit on one side of our community there's a a road called Summit Drive and it is the back or northern entry or exit and entr gate for
Hunter Run the golf course community. What that what happens there is the the gate they they open it up and some of the people that come out of there think it's like the flag at a racetrack
because they got a nice clean straight shot down to Congress. And I mean they they really go fast. A lot of them are ridiculously fast. And what the problem is is about halfway down they have the tennis courts and then there is the uh
barrierfree child park and there's only a little road that's a shortcut from there over across Summit to our place and the other communities behind us. And kids come across there with skateboards,
bicycles, mothers with strollers and it's dangerous these cars going so fast. I mean, most of them are nice, quiet. Some Mercedes, they just quietly slip on down, drove a lot of them with Ferraris and Mustangs and Chargers and stuff.
Crazy. But we'd like to get a speed bump put in there. >> Speed. >> Speed limit perhaps. Also, >> establish a speed limit, too. >> And a number of our residents. >> Can you state your name too? >> Marjorie Randall also from Palmland
Drive. Uh, Chandiclair Community >> and Share Time. Oh, >> I'm sorry. >> Sir, if you want to finish your time and then ma'am, if he if he's done, we'll reset the clock and then you can announce for your three minutes. >> We're all from there. >> Yeah, you guys each get three minutes. >> Okay. So, >> so if if he's done, >> are you done, sir?
>> We'll reset the time and then you can speak. >> Oh, okay. Not less than three minutes. >> There you go. Now you're Thank you. Uh I'd also I we live right right there. our our patio faces that road and I have seen on a number of occasion many of our
residents from Shanta Clair were a 55 and older and many of our folks have mobility problems and they're walking with with their rollolators or whatever and they're crossing that street and I'll look up to the right and I'll see one of these sports cars getting ready
to come down and and I have been quite fearful for them and I've I've been very grateful that up until now nothing nothing has happened you know but I think it's just a matter of time and we have we all we're asking for is a speed limit sign and perhaps some bumps, those
speed bumps, you know, uh that would uh at least make our community feel safer. It's not just us. We're Shanta Clair and we're, you know, 65 and older. We also have a smaller community called uh Palmland Villas and those are multi-age.
So, we got kids coming from from back there. We also have Serrano and and uh Country Trail and there are children also living in those communities. So uh we have we believe a major safety issue that needs to be addressed by our city
and by people like you who who's who work so hard for us. Okay. So thank you. >> Thank you. Next. Hold on. You want to let them go? Okay. >> Thank you. I'm Marla Wright and I also live at 1566 Palmland. And this morning, >> the mic a little bit closer.
>> I'm too. >> That's okay. I know. I was on your tiptoes. And this morning at approximately 9:15 to 9:30, I was walking my two pups on the city sidewalk behind the villa down towards Hunter's Run and saw a n was turning right at the
end of the sidewalk where it ends to see my neighbor Harriet who's on our board and a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. It was red in color. It came out of that Hunter Run gate. And I promise you, everybody here on the commission, you can check
with the gate person that's there because there's a record of that vehicle leaving Hunter Run at that time was going at least 80 miles per hour. There is no speed limit sign on either side of that road. The only place there is a
speed limit sign is halfway between uh Congress and the park in the middle of the park where the tennis courts and uh children's playground is. Somebody almost got killed. I mean, I don't want to witness this. It is
definitely a severe safety issue. Speed limit signs and possibly a couple of speed bumps. The other issue, I don't know if you can address it or not, is a turnaround. Somebody's going to get injured, not me, but an elderly person
walking with a walker. There are many gentlemen out there with walkers on that sidewalk. There is no place for anybody to turn around. Especially in the evening hours, people race down there and they turn around by backing up onto
your sidewalk and the grass. and sometimes into our yards. Our backyard, they've hit the and it's about to fall over the cable that, you know, but they've fixed it. I don't know how many times it's loose now. And I've witnessed it at least I'm not back there that
often, two or three times where they've backed up onto the sidewalk. >> Okay, >> there are children coming with their fast electric, you know, skateboards and their uh somebody's going to get hurt. There are many women walking from the
park with their babies and strollers and they're not here, but my other neighbor had a dog further down a few days ago and a FedEx truck was coming out on Palmland right there in front of the park and somebody was flying down Summit
Drive into Charter and there was almost a very bad accident. If she was walking, if she was standing there with her dog at that time, she would have been severely injured. So, thank you, Commissioner. But there are some severe safety issues there to be addressed. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Next, please, sir. >> My name's Al Albert Edwin Wright. The third. I live at 1566 Palmland Drive. I'm a disabled veteran uh and very concerned not only about the elderly uh
using walkers but women or ladies walking their dogs getting hit because there's no speed limit signs there's no speed bumps as well uh as I'm very concerned with the other issue not only
people coming out but people coming in. There is no dead end sign because people come down there every day and turn around and and back up on our uh to the sidewalk and go over our
sprinklers and destroy them and then go back out not realizing it's really like a dead end or just an entrance to Hunter's Run back entrance on the north side. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Thank you. And next,
please. >> Susan Oyer, Boon Beach. So, I'm giving you a nice handy dandy little handout so it gives you something fun in color to look at tonight. So, as we're moving forward on Pence Park, um I had sent an email to the mayor and the city manager.
And um I I've expressed this over the years. This is not the first time I've handed this out um about how we should be looking at eco parking because if you're going to be putting parking in that park and any other parks going forward, we should be looking at a grid and gravel system or a grassing or a
grid and grass system. If you want to see how it works, feel free to stop by my house as I have the only city commission approved driveway like that in the city. and um take a look on heavy rain days and you'll see I don't flood in any way, shape or form, but this is used all over the world, especially in
our hopefully new sister city in France where they use it in all the public parking. So, um I wanted you to take a look at this so you can better understand it if you don't know what this is and how it works. and Andrew and and um Adam were on the the at the meetings when mine got approved. So that
I'm sure they can tell you all about it because they had to listen to me complaining when um they tried to say it wasn't. Um also I I passed out something on appropriate trees because as we're looking to add more trees into our city, maybe you want to look at effective
trees to add, especially around Pence Park where we need um to have more trees added. Also, you should note that two of those trees on Pence Park itself are probably close to a hundred years old and I certainly hope they are not on the list to be removed or you're going to
see me out there screaming about it. Um there's and then of course the banyons across the way with those houses that do need to go because those are very very very old. Um we should be looking at the corner house on the corner of Southeast 4th and Southeast Fifth. It's the big
house across from Pence Park. That is actually Conrad Pel's old workshop and the wall out front has his stained glass in it and one of the last couple owners has painted over it and that is historically significant and that glass should be saved. And um I desperately
want pieces. So if you know who's got that and owns it and is going to sell it, I would love to have a couple pieces of his glass. That was his actual workshop for years when he lived in Boon Beach. So, um, while I'm not advocating for us to take it on and save it as a historic preservation project, although
I'd love to see that happen, um, realistically it's not, but I think we need to save that stained glass. And, um, I'm going to put in a a quick little plug for once again, I bring this up every couple years. Former retired police officer Rick Ross died during COVID. He is one of our first COVID
deaths, and we have yet to do anything to honor this man in our city. and he is one of the most important officers in our city's history and has taught thousands and thousands of people, I could be wrong, hundreds and hundreds maybe of people martial arts and how to protect themselves in this city. He was
the epitome of what an officer should be after retirement and we need to be supporting him. Thank you, >> sir. >> Hi. Uh Steve Gallagher again, Bamboo Lane on the annexation. Um, as you all
know, um, this was on the agenda several months ago. There was quite a bit of opposition that was voiced at that time and so it was the issue was tabled. Um, I'm not sure what's changed between then and now. Although tonight on the agenda,
I see that it says uh, staff recommends approval. So, that concerns me a little bit that, you know, somebody's already made up their mind on something. But, um, I just want to reiterate my opposition to it. Um, we're only talking
about roughly 12 houses on Bamboo and Palmer. Uh, there is 100% opposition with all the residents. Unfortunately, a lot of my neighbors were traveling busy out of town. You know, there's not as many, you know, here tonight to speak on
it. But, you know, there is 100% opposition. Nobody nobody wants it. Um, I think most of you are also aware of the letter that the county wrote and the legal opinion that they gave, which the
county doesn't want it either. I spoke to uh county commissioner Weiss today and uh he still maintains that the county is still in talks to by the city of Boon utility and they still are
basically backing us that they don't want to see the annexation either. In addition, in that letter, they talk about the way that, you know, some of this has been discussed as a voluntary annexation because some of us have
signed papers over the years. Um the county went on to show that, you know, most of those signatures were obtained illegally. Um they won't stand up if they're challenged. um many of the residents are newly moved
in. So you don't even have signatures from those people. You have them from the previous owners. So the bottom line is that you know nobody is in favor of it. Um I'm not sure why the push to get these 12 houses. There's a lot of
unincorporated properties in that corridor between Boon and Del Rey. Um so you know we've been really left in the dark. We don't have a lot of information on, you know, why or uh, you know, what's in it for us, which, you know, is
aside the point because we've all, as I said, we all bought in the county. We like the county and we want to stay county. So, I would just ask that you take into account what the residents want and factor that in and also, you
know, hopefully avoid any future litigation that it could lead to. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next, please. >> Billy Cunningham, 3425 South Lake Drive. Uh, I want to congratulate all you guys for purchasing the Boon Inn. I think
it's great. You guys uh jumped to it, demoed it very quickly. Got rid of the blighted hotel. I think congrats to that. Um, as the owner rep of the 13 parcels next door, um, we chased that hotel for about 2 years. We were about
to purchase it as well, but when we were in talks with the city, we could never get a, uh, a density to make sense with what we had already. So, we got discouraged and we backed out of buying the hotel. Um, now you guys have
purchased it and we've been in negotiations on our property for quite some time and you guys continue to keep pushing it down the road and now we're getting discouraged with that. We have a lot of interest on the property piecing it out. Um, and ownership has advised me
that if we can't come to some type of agreement within, you know, by the March 13th, as Chris Brown discussed from the CRA, the director, um, that we're going to list the properties individually and sell them out because it's it just seems
whatever we do, we just can't come to some type of like conclusion if we want to get the density for our parcels. And you know, whatever you guys decide to do, it's you know, it's the city's decision. You know, the the I think the people of Buoyant Beach need to come out
and support it or you know, you guys will have that 2.2 acres that you purchased and you guys can kind of continue to go down that road and figure out what you guys want to do with that property. And I hope you know you guys paid a hefty price for that. So, I don't know if you'll be able to get the
density you want, but I think with the live local you will be able to. But besides whatever you want to do, an idea that I have for you guys that would be a benefit for that property, I think before you give it to a developer, I think you need to annex uh a portion, a little little area closest to I95. And I
think the city needs to own it and deed it to the city for life and put a billboard there and you can bring in a revenue stream so that the city of Buen Beach can have some revenue and make some money off of it. Okay. And I'm in a
huge support for relocating Jos's to South Federal Highway and doing their townhouse development. And I think it would be very silly not to approve that because I think that's the area that would bridge Delray Beach to Boon Beach. Thank you guys.
>> Thank you. >> Next, please. Good evening, Barbara Reidi, and tonight I am representing the Boon Beach Historical Society as its president. We have several events coming up that I wanted to make sure everyone is aware
of. Everyone's invited. They're free. Um the first one will be January 26th. Dr. Evan Bennett is going to speak to us about the Highwaymen Artists. He's an expert. That's a free program at the Presbyterian Church on 6th Avenue. And
then on February 7th is our free highwaymen art show and sale which will be held in the gym at the arts and cultural center. Uh the actual highwaymen are bringing real art for sale for people to see. The postcards
that we have on the back table are the poster for this year's art show and sale. So, please take some. They are actual postcards. Um, and then on February 23rd, we have Janet Nton, who's going to
speak to us about her new book, Sunlit Arches. And in February, the program is about Bernard Thomas. His daughter Sarah Bellacher is going to speak to us about Bernard Thomas. She is also the daughter
of Betty Thomas for those who don't know that they were uh husband and wife. And then in April 27th, the program will be about the 65 types of mangoes. And the gentleman is going to bring us mango ice cream. So we're we're in discussions
about re reinstituting our potluck dinner on April 27th. So we hope that you will come and attend that. Um, and while I have everyone's attention, I want to bring up tomorrow night is um, Forest Park's community meeting, also at
the church on 6th Avenue for folks who live in Forest Park. And also, East Boon Beach Little League's opening night will be February 6th. And thank you, Kevin Ramsey, wherever you are, for helping us juice up the Little League field. I
appreciate that very much. And I also want to talk about Regina Fay and Michaela Louise in favor of them being granted waiverss tonight. If Mr. Katz had read their evaluations, they would know that both of these people are
eminently qualified to serve on your advisory boards. And he's the only one I've ever heard speak against granting waiverss to people. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Next, please. Hi. Hi. Good evening. Um, my name is
Menada. I am a resident here in Buon Beach. Um, I'm a taxpaying citizen and I'm asking you guys to take some consideration of some things that I'm bringing up. Um, I think there is a an urgent safety
issue in Buon Beach. Um, every corner, every major corner um between traffic lights, the entrance is off of 95. um northbound, southbound, all you're seeing is this aggressive panhandling happening. If you don't believe me, I
hope you notice that next time you drive and it's becoming dangerous. It's becoming dangerous for the drivers that are driving and also the individuals that are there. I decided to pick up the phone and call the local police department, the non-emergency number.
The response I got is we are busy. We have um limited resources and we give citation and whatever the court makes of it. That is unacceptable. Um I drive to and from to local um
stores. I'm just going to stop going. That's what's going to happen within the community. They're going to have more they're going to visit less and less stores. So, when it comes to you beautifying the city, less people are going to start attending these things because I don't want to come across to somebody aggressively panhandling or
knocking on my my um uh window while I'm parked at a traffic light. That is not safe. That's not okay. Um basic thing is safety. I'm not saying, you know, push them out somewhere else, but you may need additional resources for
homelessness or people that are aggressively um engaging in this behavior. Second, um a few weeks ago, I called the local PD. Um I I love the local PD. I want to make sure I in they are very sweet. They're they're
responsive to the conversation. I I generally think they're limited in resources. Um, I called I see a lady um I don't know if she was dead, she was unconscious, medically distressed, whatever it is for more than 10 minutes in the middle of the road. And I'm
seeing um um police going by. I've seen firefighters go by. This is right off of um Buon Beach Boulevard, right by the bus bus area. It's 85° outside and there's a woman just laying there. I shouldn't be the one picking up the
phone and making a call. This is something if everybody's seeing should be response responding to especially emergency people. Lastly, I don't know if you can do the uh look into this, but there's train noise that's been increasing. I don't know if there's any mitigation factors, but it's impacting
the daily life, especially since I work a lot from home. I constantly hear the noises of the train. I know it's two different topics, but I hope you guys look into this. I would really appreciate it. >> Thank you very much. Next, please. Hello, my name is JP Caruso. I was born
and raised here and also currently a resident of Boon Beach. Uh you know my you may know my father, Mike Caruso, who's the county clerk of Palm Beach County. Um I would like to thank all you guys for your tremendous work that you guys have done and will continue to do for this city. Um I would like to
support uh express my support for Jos's moving a federal. Jos's is a staple here in Boon Beach and I would I believe it will help bridge that gap that's kind of a dead zone right now. Um I would also like to support express my support in
the 13 um parcels that are uh being discussed be purchased. Um I believe that Boon is a amazing beautiful city and I would believe that purchasing these parcels will help Boon Beach control its own destiny. Thank you.
Thank you. Next, please. >> Good evening. My name is Katie Miller and I live at 1057 Southwest 28th Avenue. I've been there since 1977, but um no one seemed to be coming out.
There is a house on Southwest 27th Avenue that they are tearing down. It's been torn down half for over two weeks. And I'm so afraid that some children are going to get in there and get hurt
because it's just open out and they can just walk in. And nobody seemed to. I thought when you tear down a house or something, you had to put like a fence or do something to keep people from walking in. I'm just so afraid some kids
are going to get hurt. And another thing, I've come here once before and complained about why Goff View Harour doesn't have police officers to come out. Only time we have a police officer, you got to call them. And I think they
should come out. My street is like a parking lot. I mean, cars are just parked. I got to go around this car and go up and go around this car cuz it's a parking lot. and I I just don't think um
that the city I think the city should do something about it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um is there anyone online? >> No, mayor. There is nobody online. >> Okay. Public comment is now closed and
we are moving on to the administrative section. We need to ratify the selection of Robin Curtsman as chair and Margaret Roberts as vice chair for the art advisory board. >> So moved. Do we have a second? Okay, moving on. Next, we need to ratify
the selection of Leia Roundtree as vice chair for the community redevelopment advisory board. May I have a motion to ratify the selection? >> Second. >> We have a motion and we have a second. All of those in favor say I.
>> I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes unanimously. We have two waivers of appointment reviews uh requirements to review. Regina Fay is seeking a waiver of residency requirement for the senior advisory board and Michaela Lewis is seeking a waiver of the residency
requirement for the education and youth board. May I have a motion for the waiver for Regina Fay? >> So move. >> Is there a second? Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. >> All those opposed say nay. >> Nay. >> Motion does not pass. Two to three. Um, what is next? May I have May I have the motion for the waiver for
Michaela Lewis? Okay. Moving on to the advisory board and appointments. We have two applicants for the Education Youth Advisory Board. This nomination goes to Commissioner Cruz. Would you like to make the motion? I got to pull it up, too. Give me a
minute. >> I'll go ahead and nominate Samford Pernell. >> Second. >> We have a motion to nominate Samford. What's the last name? Cornell and we have a second. All of those in favor say I. I.
>> I. All those post say nay. Motion passes unanimously. We have one application for recreation and parks board. The nomination goes to Commissioner Cruz again. Would you like to make a motion? >> Yeah, it's slow. >> Matthew.
>> Okay. Oh, well >> hard to say. I'll go ahead. Good luck with that last >> I'm not gonna try. >> That was good. >> Okay. So, we do have a motion and we have a second for Matthew.
>> I'm going to butcher this. Watchtowski. I don't know. But all those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed say nay. Motion passes unanimously. We have one application for the senior advisory board. The nomination goes to Commissioner Cruz. You are a popular
lady tonight. >> No, that one wasn't. >> Oh, we didn't waver. >> Oh, we didn't get the waiver. That's dead. Okay. >> Is she the one that works for Meals on Wheels? I think I saw that on her application. And she lives in 33436, which is really right next to Hunter Run.
>> Um, happens to be outside city limits, but it's right there. >> Okay. We'd like to encourage residents to look at the advisory boards and have vacant positions available and apply. Next, we are moving on to approving the proposal for a workshop for an update to the comprehensive plan staff. Staff,
would you please go ahead with your proposal? >> Good evening. Amanda Ratigan, development director. Uh, we are at the point in the overhaul of the comprehensive plan that we are seeking commission update. Um, we have done uh like Commissioner Cali brought up
several public input workshops along with hosted um tents at several public uh events. Um, and now we need to talk to you all about some of the information that we've gathered and general input on what you'd like to see in this project.
Um, right now we have proposed to start our next two commission meetings in February and do two workshops from 5 to 6 ahead of commission. However, it can be anything that suits your schedules. We could do a Saturday meeting or an evening meeting.
We are just looking for an appropriate time for you all to give input. If I may, mayor. Um, I'm I'm okay with the 5:00 pm prior to the commission meetings. I'm okay with that. Rather not come in on a Saturday, but willing to do
so if needed. >> Um, are we expecting a certain time frame for this type of meeting? At least an hour, two hours. >> I would say to go because we will be reviewing all nine elements. Some are much heavier than others, which is why
we're proposing two of them. We would like to keep it to an hour. If we need a third one after we finish these two, we can schedule one more if needed, but I understand we don't want to run it too much over into the commission meeting time. So, it's it is possible to keep
hosting them one hour before the commission meeting if that works best. >> I would be open to I know you guys talked about having a workshop at one point. If we could just have one long workshop on a Saturday morning, I would be open to that so we don't have to rush through the commission meeting items. Um, and that way we might only have to
do it once and not two or three times and just kind of complete that task >> for a different evening. >> I'm open to that. Uh, maybe January 31st. I think there's also an alternative where maybe we pick a week, we come in, we knock it out, you know,
staff's coming in on Saturday. I think that's something to be, you know, thoughtful about because for me personally, I want to have everyone there if I'm having questions. I don't want to, >> you know, have half half the team and, you know, just hear, oh, we'll wait till next week to get an answer, you know?
So, I'm just thinking logistically what makes the most sense and what's the best benefit of our time and staff's time? >> What about a different week night, right? What about a different week night as opposed to a Saturday? Because I know, mayor, I know that Saturdays are difficult for you. >> If we were going to do it on a Saturday,
we'd prefer we start pretty early because that's one of my that's when I work for the most part, >> right? What about the week that we don't have commission meeting having it on that Tuesday or Thursday? >> That would be better for me because Saturdays are problematic based on other duties and responsibilities I have on
Saturday. >> Do we want to do the >> I would be uh the 31st is a Saturday. I'd be okay to do the 29th that Thursday if we want to do it during the week. >> February 20. >> Yeah. January 29th,
next week. >> If I could get two dates, that would be great because we would also need to confirm with our consultants as well as a space. It might not be this space because we have advisory board meetings just about every night. Um, we can work that out. >> Do you want to speak with them and see
what nights are better and then and then get back to us and staff can coordinate. We can coordinate a date that way as opposed to us giving dates and then having to come back and go back and forth. I'm just You can at least at least if it's a Thursday evenings or evenings is what we're looking towards. >> Thursday evenings. >> Yeah. Thursday.
>> Thursday. >> Thursday evening. >> Okay. Okay. >> And one long one we're proposing, right? So I can schedule three hours like Okay. >> Okay. >> Preferably when we don't have a commission meeting. >> Yes. >> Yeah. So I will I will get availability. I will send it to the aids to coordinate
with you all. Perfect. Wonderful. Thank you. Okay. The last item under administration is discussion to move the March 17th commission meeting due to the National League of Cities being held March 14th to the 18th. This would be the last
meeting for our honorable Vice Mayor Haye >> and where incumbent Amy Kelly and Mac McCrae would be sworn in as commissioner. Staff is recommending any day between March 23rd and 26. >> So, we're not canceling it because it's St. Patrick's Day because that's really
why I would want to cancel it. >> I'm okay for the 23rd. That Monday? >> 23rd. Yeah, I have it in my calendar already. >> That's fine. >> Okay. So, Shauna, do we just need the consensus that we're all agreeing for the 23rd? Everybody's good for the 23rd.
>> Mr. McCrae available >> 6 p.m. Okay. >> Do what you want to do. >> Okay. Okay. And as we mentioned before, at this time, yes, we will. At this time, Vice Mayor Hay has requested to add two community support funds. One for the Boon Beach
Bulldogs in the amount of $1,000 and one for the Boon Beach Bulldog cheerleaders in the amount of 500. May we have a motion to approve these two community support funds. >> To approve second. >> We have a motion and we have a second. All those in favor of approving the community support fund say I.
>> I. I. All those post say nay. Motion passes unanimously. We will now be moving on to the consent agenda. My colleagues want to pull any items from consent. Let's begin on my left with Commissioner Turkin. >> Nope. Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a motion to approve. And we have
a second. All those in favor of approving the consent agenda, please say I. >> I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes unanimously. We are now we will now move on to consent bids and purchases. If my colleagues would like to pull any items, let's begin on my right with
Commissioner Cruz. >> For me, thank you. >> And Vice Mayor Hay, >> not for me. >> And Commissioner Kelly, >> no. Thank you, Mayor. >> And Commissioner Turkin, >> no ma'am. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a motion to approve the consent bids. And we have a sec and purchases. And we have a second. All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. All those oppos say nay. Motion passes unanimously. Moving on, we have seven public hearing items. Public comment is permitted for all items. Items A 8 through C and 8 I'm
sorry 8 A through C and 8 E through G are quasi judicial. The commission will make their disclosures when we reach those items. I will now turn to the clerk to swear in anyone here to speak on items A through C and E to G.
Anyone here to speak on items A 8 A through C and E through G, please stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Thank you. You may have a seat.
The next three items are for one property. So, if each commissioner can make any disclosures at this time regarding items 8 through C. Commissioner Cruz, we can start with you. >> I don't have any for it. >> Do you need this? >> Yeah, you have to read this.
>> Oh, sorry. As to this matter, I have not had expert communications. I have not received written communications. I have not conducted an investigation. I have not made a site visit. I have not received expert opinions other than staff. I request that these disclosures and all
written communications be made part of the record. >> As to this matter, I have not had exert communication. I have not received written communication. I have not conducted an investigation. I have not made a visit. I have not received expert
opinion. I request that these disclosures and written communication be part of the record. >> Commissioner Kelly. >> Thank you, Mayor. As this matter, I have not had exparte communications. I have received written communications from Mr. Pavlin. I have not conducted an
investigation. I have not made a site visit. I have not received expert opinions. I request that these disclosures and all written communications be made part of the record. >> Commissioner Turkin, >> as this matter, I have not had expert communications. I have not conducted
investigation. I've not made a site visit. I've not received expert opinions. I request that these disclosures and all written communications may be part of the record. >> Regarding I item 8 A through C, I have not had any exparte communication. and have not received written communication,
have not conducted an investigation, have not made a site visit, and have not received expert opinions. I request that these disclosures and all written communications be part of the record. I'll turn to the clerk to read items 8A, B, and C into the record, please.
8A is proposed ordinance number 25-042 second reading an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Buen Beach Florida amending ordinance number 89-38 by amending the future land use map of the city of Buen Beach Florida for an approximately 64.54 acre parcel of real
property generally located west of high ridge road between hypuxa road and minor road by changing the future land use designation from LDR to R no low density density city residential to recreation. Declare declaring the proposed amendment
to the future land use map to be consistent with all other elements of the comprehensive plan of the city providing for severability conflicts and providing for an effective date. B is proposed ordinance number 25-043 second reading an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Buen Beach
Florida for the High Ridge country club amending ordinance numbered 02-13 to reszone approximately 64.54 acres generally located west of Highidge Road between Hyperlex Road and Minor Road from our from single family residential
district to recreation and declaring the proposed amendment to be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the city providing for severability conflicts and providing for an effective date. C is proposed ordinance number 25-044, second reading, an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Buoyant Beach,
Florida, approving the abandonment of a portion of the 60 foot wide northwest 7th court rightway commencing at the south line of the Stanford Park Plat and terminating at the north rightway line of Minor Road. authorizing the city
manager to execute a disclaimer which shall be recorded with this ordinance in the public records of Palm Beach County, Florida, providing an effective date and for all other purposes. >> Thank you. This is the second reading. Staff, have there been any changes? >> There have been no changes. The only
excuse me, Gabe Signney, principal plan, there's been no changes. The only update has been through the state review process uh with no opposition from the state. >> Are there any comments from the commissioners? Public comment is permitted at this time. If someone would like to come down
and speak, a public comment for items A to A through C. Good evening. My name is Deitar Pavlov and I'm a resident and a homeowner at Highidge area. I live for east of High Ridge Road right by the
area in question. Um, after reviewing the documents that are attached to this uh resoning application, um, I would like to raise an important concern. The application references
expansion of golf course into the adjacent wooded area, but it does not specify how far that expansion would extend into the land. Uh this is not just a scrub or vacant property. Um it is a mature and dense wooded area that has developed over many
decades with very large and tall mature trees. The land is designated as a sensitive environmental zone A and B which requires extensive wildlife surveys and environmental protections. I
respectfully propose that any resoning approval be conditional. The applicant should be required to clearly define how far the expansion would go and the remaining land should be permanently preserved to protect wildlife and natural habitat. There are
state protected species in the area such as gopher tortoises that we all know. Uh and that's pretty much what I proposed. I sent an email to I believe most of uh of of you. Um
uh in my personal opinion here is that um unless um residents uh drive by, walk by and see in person uh the actual uh area um they cannot really
um realize the importance of that nature. It is again not just a scrub area or simple yard. Um I um watched the last hearing from November and it it felt
like uh on one side yes the um the owners are looking just uh for resoning so they can unify uh the zoning of the entire property of theirs but at the same time uh it is not a matter of uh
are we afraid that there will be uh uh residential homes built um or the golf course wants to maintain uh uh unity of the zoning. Uh the concern
here is the nature and uh while we're all about uh improving uh the city, uh we also should be always uh concerned about um balance of nature and uh human development. and anyone who drives by
that nature will realize how important that is. And thank you very much. >> Thank you. Anyone else for public comment? >> Okay. If there's nothing else, may we have a motion to approve proposed ordinance number 25-042
on second reading. >> Real quick, mayor, I'm sorry. Can can can staff um I would like to address some of the concerns because I know um this um I I think that there we're since
it's second reading they're not doing a whole presentation. There was a whole presentation. So could you just briefly for um for the public just kind of explain how how our land use works, how what those requirements are and maybe just kind of go over that. And I think
that then um it might address some concerns. >> Absolutely. Thank you. >> Um staff has looked at all of the uh comments that have been made. Um all of those comments are really addressed during site plan, not during future land use and reszoning. Uh these are standard
zoning districts, which means they don't have to run concurrently with the site plan. Site plans will be submitted separately and may be minor or major in nature, which would depict how they would be approved. So things like taking down uh mature trees are handled through
staff. Um there are different ways that it may be able to happen. They are set boundaries on where it could expand because it is rated property. So overall only 25% would be able to be taken down and they would need to mitigate anything that is taken down. Surveys will be
required. All of that is required at site plan, not during lane use and reszoning. Thank you. Do you have anything? >> No, but you can speak to staff after they're available.
>> No, I mean, from my understanding, I think this was just an extension of the golf course. There isn't going to be any impact that's residential or commercial. And if there was any impact to the environmental species there, I think they would need to conduct an environmental study in that area. And if
there was indeed a protected species, you know, I think it'd be a little bit more difficult for them to pursue any changes there. Um, >> that is correct. This is a resoning actually from a single family zoning district to a recreation zoning district. >> If anything, it's less impactful from
what I remember when we discussed last time. >> The golf course has um stated an intent to expand some of their holes to make some pond modifications. uh aside for from that minimal impact >> and in addition to do that they would have to go through the proper process of
an environmental study and everything else. Okay. Yeah, I'm okay with that. >> Yeah. A motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. Um now we have to turn for a roll call. >> Good job. >> Commissioner Kelly, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Turkin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cruz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Haye, >> yes. Mayor Shelton. >> Yes. >> And a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously. >> Okay. So that was 252. We're moving on to motion 253
on a second reading. Nothing. Is there anything from staff on this or we just go ahead and >> we're good. >> Did you vote on each one one at a time? A, B, and C. Motion to approve ordinance number 25 tag 043.
>> Second. >> Second. >> We have a motion to approve provoke ordinance on 25-043 on second reading. We have a second. Um let's turn to clerk for the roll call. >> Commissioner Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Turken, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cruz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Haye, >> yes. >> Mayor Shelton,
>> yes. >> And roll call vote. The motion passing unanimously. >> Okay. And then now we would need uh a motion for to proposed ordinance number 25-044 on second reading. So move. >> Second. >> Commissioner Cruz move to approve ordinance number 25. I mean, I'm sorry, Commissioner Turkin. Ordinance number
2543. We have a second from Commissioner Kelly in a roll call vote. Go for it. >> Commissioner Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Turkin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cruz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Haye, >> yes. >> Mayor Shelton, >> yes. >> In roll call vote, the motion pass unanimously. Okay.
>> Um, now we need I need to turn to the clerk to read items 8D into the record. 8 D. Um proposed ordinance number 25-045 second reading an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Wayne Beach Florida amending chapter 3 article 3
section 2 G IPUD chapter 3 article 4 section 3 use regul regulations chapter 4 articles 3 section 8 A3B plaza requirements and chapter 4
article 4 section 4C1 signs amending IPUD infill plans unit development for clarifications that only residential uses are per permitted providing for codification conflict severability and an effective date >> second reading staff have there been any
changes >> a civic principal planner no mayor >> any comments or questions from the commission public comment is permitted at this time if anyone would like to speak on the issue please come on down if there's nothing else may we have A
motion to approve proposed ordinance number 25-045 on second reading. >> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a Oh, roll call. >> Commissioner Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Tarkin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cruz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Haye,
>> yes. >> Mayor Shelton, >> yes. >> And roll call vote. The motion passes unanimously. >> Okay. These next three items are for one property. So, if each commissioner can please make any disclosures at this time regarding items 8 E through G.
>> We need to swear people in first. >> Oh, okay. >> Thank you. >> We swear them in at this. >> Oh, I'm sorry. You did everyone. I'm sorry. I apologize. >> Okay. Um, go for it. >> As to this matter, I have received expert communications from Stephanie
Sedic Cassie. Um, I have I have also received written communications. I have not conducted an investigation. I have not made a site visit. I have not received expert opinions other than staff. I request that these disclosures and all written communications be made
part of the record. >> Thanks, Mayor. Hey, >> I have not had exar communication. I have not received written communication. I have not conducted an investigation. I have not made a site visit and I have not received expert opinion. And I
request these disclosure and all written communication be part of the record. >> Commissioner Turkin, you want to go to yours and then we'll move. Go this way. >> Uh, no to everything. Thanks. >> You have to say it. >> We didn't do this for three years.
>> Um, with all due respect, they were doing it wrong. >> Well, then does that mean that everything we voted on is ineligible? >> It wasn't challenged. So, the time to challenge that would be wrong. But this can be made pardon the record. No to everything. I can give this to the city
clerk. Thank you. >> Okay. >> As to this matter, I have not had exparte communications. I have received written communications from representatives from uh the applicant. I have not conducted investigation. I have
not made a site visit. I have not received expert opinions. I request that these disclosures and all written communication be made part of the record >> regarding it. Item 8 E through G. I have not had any expert communication. I have received written communication. I have not conducted an investigation. I have
not made a site visit. I have not received expert opinions. I request that these disclosures and all written communications be part of the record. I'll turn to the clerk to read items 8 fing into the record, please. Proposed ordinance number 26 26-00002
first reading an ordinance of the city of Buon Beach, Florida amending the future land use map for the northern approximately 72 acre portion of a 1.34 acre unified property located at 30 3047 North
Federal Highway by changing the future land use designation from high density special high density city residential to general commercial providing that the remaining approximately 61 acre portion of the property shall retain its special
highdensity residential future land use designation and declaring the amendment to be consistent with all other elements of the comprehensive plan of the city of Buen Beach providing for severability conflicts and providing for an effective date proposed ordinance number 26-003
first reading and ordinance of the city commission of the city of Wayne Beach Florida. Amending the official zoning map of the city of Buon Beach, Florida for the northern approximately 72 acre portion of a 1.34 acre unified property generally located at 3047 North Federal
Highway by changing the zoning designation to infill planned unit development to community commercial providing for providing that the remaining approximately 61 acre portion of the property shall retain its IPUD.
the zoning designation providing for severability conflicts and providing for an effective date. And G is proposed new major site plan for new 4,733 square foot structure for Jos's restaurant
>> at 3047 North Federal Highway subject to the approval of the companion future land use map amendment and resoning request. >> This is the first reading. staff, can you please begin your presentation? >> Um, the applicant, can the applicant
please present for themselves at this point? >> Good evening. Um, for the record, I'm not Bradley Miller. Um, my name is Joanie Brinkman. I'm with Urban Design Studio on behalf of the applicant. Um, we had a conflict on a couple of hearings at the same time. So, um, I do
have a PowerPoint presentation. Um, I did want to point out first though that item G, staff is recommending that we, um, table that till the second reading of the land use and the zoning application. Um, and at that time we will provide a full presentation of the
proposed site plan, the elevations, the floor plans. Um, we have an excellent architect, Randall St, who's working on the project. Um, again, this is for Jos's. It's been mentioned a couple of times tonight. They are um an establishment that's been here many years. They're a staple of the community
and they're excited um to be able to go into a new building eventually. Um there are some time constraints associated with this. Um their lease is up in um November. um they've already submitted permits for the construction of the
proper the facility and are hoping um this will move um to February with your recommendation of approval tonight. Um I'm not sure how to >> is there a specific meeting date you wish to table it to? >> That would be the the February date for
second reading. I think it's February >> February 3rd. >> Third. Yes. Okay. >> We have to do a motion for that when we get to it. So, I'll have a very short presentation just in regards to the land use and the zoning requests which um the clerk has
already went over. Um the project location um is um east of um Federal Highway uh south of Wulbright. You'll know where the current location is at Wulbright right there on on the inter coastal. Um this is near the vicinity of
the Walmart um property as well. To the north is already commercial. Um and there's some property to the south. Again, the request is the feature land use for only the 72 acres um of the property, the north's 72 acres to go
from um the high density 20 to the GC land use and the reasonzoning from IPUD to C3. Um there is no request for the south and you already did approve this was one unified parcel and on the consent agenda you had already earlier
tonight approved the release of that unity. Um and again the major site plan for the new um building which will be approximately 4733 square feet with outdoor seating we're requesting to be tabled.
Again, this shows you the um area um of the parcel that is being requested to be amended for the land use and the zoning and the remainder of the parcel that will uh continue to be um retain its
current land use and zoning designation. And again, same for the reszoning IPUD to C3 for only the 72 acres that we're speaking of consistent with the land use being requested and with the um existing
commercial to the north so it fits into this corridor. Um really that's about the extent of my presentation tonight with the um site plan being tabled to February 3rd. uh at which time we would prepare and pro present a complete site
plan application presentation. So we are looking for your um support on first reading for both land use and zoning. >> Thank you. Any comments from the commission? >> Go ahead. >> Yep. Um as discussed with staff as well
as I think we had a phone call, um my only concern with switching the uh zoning is live local, switching it to commercial. So, I just wanted to get a commitment that that's not the intent here and it's just to build a restaurant. >> Um, our applicants intent purely is
they've already got permits in. They've expended a considerable amount of funds. They purchased the property. They want to continue the Josie's restaurant use within the city um to service the residents and and many of us who don't even live in Boon do drive there. >> Thank you.
No, I'm always happy to uh see any reasonzoning from high density to commercial. Um I guess the the question about the local is a very good one, Commissioner Cruz. Um your word's great doesn't hold up in court. Can we incorporate something? Is there any legal mechanism we can utilize?
>> Um I actually >> And then real quick, second part question maybe for Adam or Amanda. Is this within the one mile of the downtown or is it outside of that live local or is it one mile within the next project and then that can continue to branch out
which would be >> project? >> Yeah, I think that would be the dunes which if that's the case I think the dunes >> 100 units per acre >> the dunes is within a mile. >> It would be where it is currently permitted. So I feel like that's a little bit of a trick question and and hasn't been
challenged. Right. So, I would argue that it is permitted in the core, not permitted in the dunes because the dunes was a live local project. Um, that would be my argument. Probably that would be challenged. >> Got it.
>> Um, from a legal standpoint, we cannot restrict anything either voluntary or involuntary, a covenant because state law allows live local. We cannot go behind and circumvent what is allowed by state law. So that is
absolutely not permissible. Even if they were voluntarily willing to do that, it would be uninforceable. >> Is there is there an opportunity to at least acknowledge in writing that their intent is not to? I mean, I don't I don't think that is us. I don't think
that's us saying they can or cannot or making it positional. I I I think to have that good faith, it's great. It's great. It'd be greater for me to see that in writing. I don't think that's us telling them no, they can't do live legal there. >> They they could certainly put it in
writing, but I could tell you it's not worth the paper it's written on >> from a legal standpoint. We couldn't enforce anything >> just on that. But I think I think that provides a historical context and document that if there was something to
happen later down the road and that if the law has changed with live local and for some reason and again this is a hypothetical and I trust that your clients are going to do Jos's I don't imagine them attempting an oie do whatsoever. However, I'd rather operate
into a into um oh well than an what if. um Avenue. >> Commissioner Durgen, the they did provide a justification statement and their application clearly says that they intend to do a restaurant at a certain square footage. So, we do have their intent in writing.
>> I'm just asking if we >> No, not for It doesn't say anything about live local. That's the question. Okay. coming. >> I I had had some some talks earlier and I think the what I was going to propose is to see if we could make it um a condition of approval to AG which is the
U major site plan approval to make it a condition of that that you will not be building residential in that area um where the resoning is happening into commercial. That was kind of my my point. I know we've done we've done
conditions of approval before for reasonzoning. We did it at town houses on federal highway. It's been done before and actually it was uh I think >> Commissioner Cruz what I I even if there is a condition of approval that wouldn't supersede state law to allow them to do it.
>> So just some talking points that um so all of that is completely preempted by Florida statute. So any zoning that we do would be considered illegal, whether it's zoning or any restriction whatsoever would be deemed illegal and
subject us to lawsuit and a challenge. Um they're lawful, uninforceable, and it's inconsistent with state law. It's just we we can't do it the way that live local is currently written. I don't think that this, at least from
me and what it sounds like, Commissioner Cruz, I don't think we're trying to make this uh a hard condition of approval or restrict anyone's rights or uses. I think what we're doing is just creating a historical context and document saying
we had this conversation, you guys agreed in writing, and that way if the do if the laws do change and there is opportunity to then challenge right? Because I think there is a lot of conversation about live local and
amendments um you know that could happen over the next few years. I just want to make sure that the city is doing their due diligence. Uh, and again, I'm sorry that this is a elongated conversation, but I hope you can understand we're just doing our due diligence to make sure that, you know, we're not doing this
resoning and then your clients change your mind. And then now we're in in a reality where, you know, we we just made an error and at least for me being the district commissioner, you know, my constituency is sick of the uh Hey Brad, how's it going? Uh sick of the uh
increased density, right? And so, you know, it's my it's my duty to uh make sure that I can do whatever I can to prevent that from happening because it's been happening, you know, not just in our city, but you know, all over the county and the state. >> Um I'm I'm not sure if Brad wants to
take over, but all I would um like to say that maybe prior to um second reading on both of these and the presentation of the site plan, we can get some additional legal input. However, the applicant has went to ex extensive costs to date to prepare all
the the drawings, the architecture, the permitting. They're in the audience. Um, and maybe we can, you know, have some additional conversations, but my understanding is their intent is to build the restaurant.
And they're shaking their heads. >> Sorry, Bradley. I I'm gonna jump in. Probably need to be sworn in. >> Yes, please. Thank you. >> Sorry, I'm I'm too old to do two hearings in one night and two jurisdictions, >> but you're here. >> Uh, do you swear or affirm that the
evidence you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. >> So, um, thank you for obliging me here, and we we've been working on this for a while. I think some of you are are aware of the constraints that they're under.
They they actually have permit applications submitted. They're in process. They're fully committed with this part of the property being a a commercial restaurant for to I mean, it's it's Jos's. I I think I said to to Joanie when when I begged her to come
and be be my uh my surrogate. Uh if you've been in Boon Beach and haven't been to Josie's, you're missing something. So, uh, you know, thankfully they're staying here in the city and, uh, so we're just trying to help to get them through. Staff has been great in
in, uh, expediting this as much as, uh, they they could. And, um, so we're full steam ahead, replace it with Josie's. >> Yeah. And I think again, there's more conversation to be had with the item G when the site plan.
And that I'm uh Shauna with this site plan. Is there a way that we can protect? >> No. Okay. >> Any any restrict conditions of approval for the site plan when it comes up
because >> not yes but not but not as it relates to live local. We cannot >> as it relates to a condition of resoning. I I think we can't hinder anything any live local project. However, if the
intention isn't live local, it's just the use of residential or multif family, I think that's a different argument. >> All right. Under under the presumption that it will not be used for live local and just for Jos's restaurant and they've been here for 30 years, I will make a motion to approve.
>> Second. >> We need public comment. >> Oh, sorry. And I'm proud of myself again. Um, if anyone else wants to speak from the public, now is the time to come up or else we will keep moving.
>> Of course. >> Have you been sworn in? >> Yes. >> Okay, great. >> I didn't stand up, but I did raise my hand. Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah, being lazy because I was knitting. Um, Susan Oer Boon Beach. I was there at Jos's last night having an outstanding dinner. So, um, yes, you probably saw
the pictures on social media. Um, I say let's go for this. But I love that commissioners Cruz and Turkin are fighting live local, anti-height, anti-density. Thank you for doing the right thing by our city. We appreciate it. But yes, I think we should go
forward with this and I'm sure they're going to do the right thing because you know they're fine, upstanding people in our community. So, thank you. >> Great. There is no other public comment. Do we have a motion to approve proposed ordinance number
26-002? >> So moved. >> Second. >> That's Do we have a motion? And we have a We have a motion. We have a second. Pardon me. Did you >> Are we including the um the restrictions there? >> Can't >> we cannot
>> Oh, we can't. >> It It is as printed. >> Correct. um >> that we need Yeah, we need to approve um E and F and then a motion to table G. Right. >> Individually, right? >> Correct. >> Okay. So, this is just O2. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. Um let's turn to the clerk for the roll call. >> Commissioner Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Turkin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cruz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Haye, >> yes. >> Mayor Shelton, >> yes. >> And roll call vote. The motion pass unanimously. >> Great. Um,
we have a motion to approve proposed ordinance number 26-003 on first reading. >> Second. >> Turn to We have a motion. We have a second. Let's turn to the clerk for a roll call. >> Commissioner Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Tarkin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cruz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Haye,
>> yes. >> Mayor Shelton, >> yes. >> And roll call vote. The motion pass unanimously. >> Okay. >> Moving on. Staff has asked for the major site plan to be tabled to be >> motion to table until February 3rd. Till February 3rd. >> We have a motion to table until February
3rd and we have a second. >> Second. >> Is that a roll call or that's a regular vote? Okay. All those in all those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. All those say nay. >> Motion passes unanimously. >> Um moving on. The first item on the
regular agenda will be proposed resolution number 26-00011 in approval for interlocal agreement for the Bamboo Lane Enclave annexation staff. Do you have a presentation? >> All right. Good evening, mayor, vice mayor, and commissioners. And yes, I do
have a um brief presentation to provide some context and background because I know this area had been before the board. I believe it was in September for a different method of annexation. I wanted to explain how this differs from what was before the board. All right. So, uh, this item consists of
a resolution authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement between the city of Boon Beach as well as Palm Beach County for the annexation of an enclave totaling approximately 4.61 acres. Now, one thing I wanted to highlight is
Florida statute is very clear on the different methods um by which an annexation can occur. And one of those sections deals with the annexation of enclaves. And there's a very specific definition in Florida statute as to what
can be considered or what is an enclave. And as it states in that first subsection um that it is the policy of the state of Florida to remove enclaves because they provide they create provisions with service delivery issues and it's specifically for areas that are
less than 110 acres in area which which this site does. Um it's well under 110 acres. And as part of this annexation method, it allows for a municipality and the county that currently has jurisdiction over that area to enter
into an interlocal agreement that then would allow um for that annexation. So kind of the steps in this process because this is different than what was before uh the city commission previously is the first action would be for the
city of Boon Beach uh to agree to that interlocal agreement. I will say that staff both at the planning level as well as city and county attorney's office has worked on the interlocal and at a staff level is in agreement with this process. Um, should the city commission
uh approve the interlocal agreement tonight, then that will be scheduled before the board of county commissioners for their action, then should that adoption occur, then we will be back before this city commission for the land use and zoning changes that would be
required on the properties um upon an annexation. Um so with that, staff is recommending approval of the resolution. Any comments from staff? I mean from the commission?
>> No, I think um this is part of the county's comprehensive plan. Ultimately, the county is going to make this decision if the board moves forward tonight. Um so I I think, you know, this isn't the end all be all. This is going to punt it back to the county.
Okay. We have a motion to approve proposed resolution number R26-01. >> Second. >> We have a motion and we have a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those oppose say nay. Nay. Mot I
mean motion passes unanimously. We know I start getting tired at like 8:39. I'm like 100 years old inside. Um here. >> Do we need to make a motion to table? Motion to table 10B. >> Second. >> We have a motion to table 10B and we
have a second. All those in favor say I. I. >> All those opposed say nay. Next item will be a discussion regarding the Marina district overlay. Does staff have a presentation? >> Yes. And I realize I forgot to introduce myself on the previous item. Kevin Fischer, Planning and Zoning Division Director. I apologize for that. Um, so
this item is a followup to the November 8th uh joint CRA city commission meeting that you all held on a Saturday. And one of the directives that was given at that meeting was for staff to do some initial research into creating a marina district
overlay within the city. Um so we are back with some um preliminary information and then also want to seek some more um specific guidance and directives so that staff can then bring back at a subsequent meeting either a draft to work through with with the
board or to bring back something for first reading. Um so here this was just a uh slide highlighting some of the goals from other areas where where we've seen some similar initiatives. O obviously economic development is a big component
of such an overlay. Uh increasing that tax base providing an area with an emphasis on certain targeted uses. Um particularly with this overlay would be uh marine industry type uses. Uh we did look locally. There aren't too
many examples uh in the immediate area of of municipality having such an overlay. One though example in the county is the city of Palm Beach Gardens. They did adopt a Marina district overlay in 2024. Uh their geographic area is is
relatively small. It's um generally properties fronting PJ Boulevard that also have um frontage along the inter coastal waterway and they have um encouraged uses specified within their overlay and theirs is to provide a mix of uses that support active public use
and enjoyment of the inter coastal waterway and then some of the uses that they specifically target are retail, personal services, marinas, public parks, uh as well as public recreation centers. Um, so here just uh preliminary I
apologize I should have faded that background a little bit more but some uh ideas for targeted uses would be restaurants, cafes, um marina as well as marina support uses. So there are obviously retail um components that
would support the marinas themselves. Um obviously local businesses um big component of it. hotel space. Um, one would and a big economic driver would be enclosed dry boat storage. So, we'd want
to ensure that any code updates or any overlay, you know, would support the development of those types of facilities as they have some specific unique characteristics compared to other types of development. another component. So what we're
focusing mostly on is uh coming back for a future code amendment for such an overlay. But another thing that we have found in areas that have been very successful in in developing marina districts is there is also a public investment component to that. So while
the code would dictate what we see from private sector investment and private sector development, it also provides an opportunity to evaluate public art investments, um public access easements, um ensuring potential for expansion of of river walks or boardwalks, uh having
that recreational area, preservation area and trails, um and and things just in general that that support uh these types of marina uses. So here this was just an initial preliminary idea of potential boundaries. Again that's something that
you know the board will will direct. Here we had highlighted from Gateway Boulevard in the north to just south of Walbrite. Um with three kind of nodal areas near Gateway Boulevard um the obviously the existing marina area and
then the riverwalk area there at the southeast corner of US1 and Wulbright. So, some of the things that that we would as staff like to have some feedback from the commission are any specific, you know, goals, um, objectives, um, that you all may have in
in wanting to see within this overlay, as well as any discussion on potential boundaries or or specific targeted uses, um, heights within this overlay district, and then, um, any kind of parking provisions or or things of that nature. So, just any feedback that the
that the city commission may want to have so that when we bring something back, it's aligned with with your thoughts on this. And with that, I'll turn it over if there's any discussion or questions. Excited for it.
>> I'm very excited for it. I don't have any questions, but I have comments saying super joy. >> Mr. Fischer, thank you very much. I think um there is a lot of good components uh to this inception of a a marina district. I think the important
thing to know is what was not presented which was dense residential. You know, I think uh the only thing close to that was a hotel, which I think is justifiable when when you look at the city's initiative for economic
development and um you know creating additional districts within the city. Um my opinion on uh some of the feedback to bring back would be like heavier commercial obviously no residential. Um,
I think a hotel is definitely, you know, advantageous, you know, if it's done right and, you know, it's not super dense. Um, the public space is extremely important. There's properties along that waterway that we're tied into with some,
um, I think like former grants, so we have to maintain that public space. Boundaries, I think the boundary as it's uh, displayed looks pretty good. If anything, maybe a little bit more south. Um, I don't know off the top of my head. I think those are all residential
communities. So, I don't even know if that is even worth doing, but I think what is displayed looks good to me. And then, um, you know, as far as height goes, I think, you know, ultimately that that's a tricky question. Um, that's
determined on what we want to see there. Obviously, I wouldn't want to see, you know, 100 foot, 120 foot hotel. You know, I think 60 foot, 80 foot is palatable. um you know we have you know a lot of I think the most dense is
Marina Village that's within that district and so you know I don't think when I when we look at that the issue there is the parking right so I think having that public parking is extremely important especially we're looking to
expand the potential commercial use there we want to be able to park these people um so I would say overall destination driven, not much of a uh um you know, you know, you hear live
here, work here, play here. I think it's more so just play here, >> right? U maybe a little bit of work, but uh I think um I think this is super exciting and you know, this is a transformative initiative that I look forward to being a part of,
>> too. Okay, great. Anything? Okay. Does anybody have any final comments for tonight? And if not, do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a motion. And we have a second to adjourn. With no further business to discuss, this meeting is adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
>> Finally, remember