ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA. ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA. >> CHAIR: WE'LL BEGIN IN A FEW
MOMENTS, WE'RE JUST WAITING ON. >> CHAIR: READY AND WELCOME TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. WE WILL TURN TO INTERIM CITY
CLERK FOR THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER CRUZ? >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER McCREA? >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY? >> PRESENT. >> VICE MAYOR? >> PRESENT. >> MAYOR.
>> PRESENT. MOVING ON TO THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE.
>> TONIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM CHEN MOORE ON UPWITH DATES TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS IS OUR FINAL COMMISSION WORKSHOP, WE'RE LOOKING TO RECEIVE THE GO AHEAD TO TRANSMIT TO THE STATE, WHICH YOU WILL BE, IF YOU'RE GOOD, YOU'LL BE APPROVING AT THE FIRST READING
IN JULY. THIS IS THAT FIRST -- THE FINAL WORKSHOP. CHEN MOORE IS GOING TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THEY'VE DONE, WHAT THEY'VE HEARD AND HOW WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.
ALL RIGHT? >> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, I AM THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING. AND WITH ME IS OZNEA LEONE.
WE ARE EXCITED, HAPPY TO BE HERE CONDUCTING THIS SECOND WORKSHOP WITH THE COMMISSIONERS, WE STARTED THIS PROCESS LAST YEAR IN JULY. AND WAS ABOUT UPDATING YOUR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. AND AS YOU KNOW, IT HAS THREE DISTINCTIVE PARTS. THE FIRST PART IS THE OBJECTIVES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES
AND POLICIES. THE SECOND PART IS THE MAPS, AND THE THIRD PART AND DATA AND ANALYSIS. THE DATA AND ANALYSIS SUPPORTS ALL THE POLICIES. AND IS AN ASPIRATIONAL DOCUMENT. VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY
CAPTURED THE VISION, AND THE CHARACTER OF THE CITY. SO NOW I WILL START -- AS I JUST MENTIONED, I STARTED THIS PROCESS IN JULY, YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDES, WE HAVE SEVERAL
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS, THE FIRST WAS OCTOBER, THEN IN NOVEMBER, THEN WE HAVE COMMISSIONER WORKSHOP IN MARCH. I AM VERY SURE YOU HAVE SEEN THESE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE PREPARED A SURVEY, THE SURVEY
HAD A QR CODE AND WE ALSO ATTENDED SEVERAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS, WHERE WE ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDED THIS QR CODE, SO WE HAVE THIS SURVEY.
PART OF THIS DOCUMENT THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU HAS THE SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY OF THE QUESTIONS. TODAY IS THE SECOND COMMISSION WORKSHOP, AND AFTER THIS, THERE
WILL BE THE LPA MEETING, IN THE CITY COMMISSION TO TRANSMIT TO THE STATE. THIS WORKSHOP IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S -- WE WANT TO SHOW YOU ALL YOUR COMMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED. IT WAS AN AMAZING SHOW WE HAD IN
MARCH, WE RECEIVED A LOT OF COMMENTS, WE TOOK NOTES, AND NOW WE UPDATED THIS DOCUMENT. AND NOW WE ALSO ARE READY TO TAKE MORE NOTES TO PREPARE THE FINAL DOCUMENT. WHAT HAVE WE DONE SINCE MARCH?
THIS IS THE SUMMARY, WE RECEIVE THE SPECIFIC DURATION FROM THE COMMISSION SO WE INCORPORATED ALL THE PUBLIC INPUT, THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENT WAS UPDATED, AND WE BASICALLY HAVE A DOCUMENT
THAT IS READY FOR YOU FOR FINAL REVIEW. AS I JUST MENTION BEFORE, THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF CHAPTERS IN OUR ELEMENTS, THOSE ARE ALL THE ELEMENTS AND
CHAPTERS INCLUDED IN YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. SINCE JULY, WE HAVE REVIEWED THOSE CHAPTERS, WE UPDATED THEM, AND WE ALSO WORK VERY, VERY CLOSE WITH THE CITY STAFF.
I WANT TO TAKE THE STUDENT TO THANK THE CITY STAFF FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK. THE LAST WORKSHOP WITH THE COMMISSIONER WAS MARCH 26th, AND THESE ARE THE DIRECTIONS WE
RECEIVED FROM YOU. SO AT THAT TIME, I THINK THE MAYOR WAS NOT PRESENT, AND ALSO COMMISSIONER McCREA. BUT WE RECEIVED LIKE I SAID, SEVERAL COMMENTS, AND WE UPDATED
THE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. LET'S GO THROUGH THE -- AND THIS IS A VERY SHORT PRESENTATION. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ONLY 20 TO 30 MINUTES, WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS YOU MAY
HAVE. WE UPDATED THE DEMOGRAPHICS AS YOU SEE HERE IN THIS SLIDE, IT'S
APPROXIMATELY 99,000 POPULATION, IF YOU ADD -- IT WILL BE MORE THAN 100,000. ALSO WE UPDATED A FUTURE LAND
USE BASED ON YOUR COMMENTS. ALSO, INVESTMENT IN PARKS, AND WHEN WE GET TO RECREATION ELEMENT, WE'RE GOING TO TALK SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS THE
INVESTMENT STRATEGY. WE TALK ABOUT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC EMPLOYMENT CENTERS, THROUGH THE DOCUMENT, OUR EMPHASIS AND FOCUS WAS TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED EFFORT
BETWEEN LAND USE, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION. IF YOU GO RIGHT NOW TO YOUR CITY WEBSITE, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE ELEMENT IS ONLY HOUSING.
WE INCLUDED THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. WE LISTENED TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEY WERE VERY INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, AND HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE NEIGHBORHOODS. BOYNTON BEACH IS A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS. AND WE WANTED TO CAPTURE THAT
IDEA AND PROVIDE IT INTO POLICIES. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POLICIES, AND WHEN YOU SCROLL DOWN IN THE DOCUMENT IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU
WILL SEE IT'S UNDERLINED ALL NEW POLICIES, STRIKE THROUGH, WE ARE DELETING THOSE POLICIES, WE ACTUALLY CREATING A NEW GOAL THAT EMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
HOUSING. SOMETIMES IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT, WHAT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE PROJECTS, IT
ONLY SETS POLICY RATES. THIS IS A DOCUMENT, THE VISION, LARGE VIEW IN THE CHARACTER OF THE CITY. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE CODE LANGUAGE, THAT'S ONLY FOR THE
ZONING CODE. >> GOOD EVENING. MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ELEMENT, IT'S TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY ELEMENT. TRANSPORTATION WAS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE WE RECEIVED A LOT OF
COMMISSION INPUT DURING THE PREVIOUS WORKSHOP. ONE OF THE COMMENTS WAS TO BETTER RECOGNIZE THE CITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INTERCOASTAL AND WATERWAYS FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE UPDATED TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY ELEMENT INCORPORATES
BLUE WAYS AND WATERWAYS CONNECTIONS AS PART OF THE CITY'S BROADER NETWORK. THE ALMOST CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MULTIMODAL, MOBILITY THROUGH WALKING, BICYCLING, COMPLETE STREETS, TRANSIT AND ORIGINAL COORD
COORDINATION. MOVING ON, THE NEXT ONE EMPHASIZES THE PARKS CONSERVATION AND COASTAL ELEMENTS.
SINCE BOYNTON BEACH IS MOSTLY BUILT OUT, ONE OF THE K3407B THEMES IS REINVESTMENT, THE POLICIES EMPHASIZE IMPROVING PARKS, GREENWAYS AND RESPONSIBLE
COASTAL MANAGEMENT, RATHER THAN ONLY FOCUSING ON REQUIRING NEW FACILITIES, THE PLAN FOCUSES ON IMPROVING EXISTING ASSETS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CITY.
ONE OF THE MAJOR ADDITIONS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS TO INCORPORATE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATES DEVELOPMENT WITH LAND USE, HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND MOBILITY PLANNING. IT SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS
RETENTION AND EXPANSION. REDEVELOPMENT OF KEY QUARTERS, CRA COORDINATION, AND MIXED USE WHILE MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY CHARACTER. IN ADDITION TO THE POLICY
UPDATES, WE ALSO UPDATED THE TECHNICAL FOUNDATION THAT SUPPORTS THE COMP PLAN POLICIES. THIS INCLUDES UPDATED POPULATION PREDICTIONS, UPDATED HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION.
REVISED DATA ANALYSIS DOCUMENTS, UPDATED MAPS AND COORDINATION WITH CURRENT STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. THESE UPDATES WILL HELP ENSURE CURRENT INFORMATION. AND THAT LEADS TO AN IMPORTANT POINT REGARDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHAT IT DOES AND DOES NOT DO THE COMP PLAN ESTABLISHES A LONG RANGE POLICY DIRECTION OF THE CITY.
IT GUIDES FUTURE GROWTH, NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING. THE PLAN DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY REZONE PROPERTY. IMPROVES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, CHANGE REZONING DISTRICTS OR ELIMINATE FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS. INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS WILL STILL CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH THE
CITY'S NORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. SO LOOKING AHEAD, HERE'S THE ANTICIPATED ROAD MAP. TONIGHT'S WORKSHOP PROVIDES ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR
ADDITIONAL COMMISSION DIRECTION. WHAT TO INCORPORATE. FOLLOWING TONIGHT, WE'LL INCORPORATE ANY FINAL REVISIONS BEFORE MOVING TO THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AND COMMISSION FIRST HEARING TRANSMITTAL
PROCESS, AND ULTIMATELY, AFTER THE STATE AGENCIES PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS, IT WILL COME BEFORE YOU FOR FINAL ADOPTION. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU >> CHAIR: ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? >> I HAVE QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PLAN. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE DID A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HERE IN THIS CITY? >> CHAIR: '16? >> IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
>> A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE HASN'T BEEN DONE FOR AT LEAST 20, 25 YEARS. WE'VE DONE SMALL INCREMENTAL AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED. >> I NOTICE WHEN YOU KEPT SAYING, IN THE PRESENTATION, YOU HAVE BEFORE US, I SEE IT ON THE SCREEN, DID YOU ALL GIVE BINDERS
OUT TO THE COMMISSIONERS? >> THERE WERE LINKS THAT WERE SENT OUT TO THE COMMISSION, A SHARE POINT LINK WITH THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT. >> CAN I EXPECT TO RECEIVE -- >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> A BINDER? THANK YOU. NO MORE QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. >> YEAH, I WAS EXPECTING FROM THE LAST CONVERSATION WE HAD REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE WHAT WAS UPDATED.
WHAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US IS A BLAND PRESENTATION. I UNDERSTAND YOU SENT EVERYTHING OUT, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE TRANSPARENCY WITH THE PUBLIC, AND ALSO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS BACK AND FORTH ON THE DAIS. FOR ME, I THINK I NEED MORE TIME BEFORE WE FINALLY ADOPT THIS THING.
I'D LIKE SOMETHING MORE THOROUGH. >> IT'S POSSIBLE THAT STAFF MISUNDERSTOOD. THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD, WE WERE GOING TO SEND OUT THE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, SO THE BOARD HAD TIME TO REVIEW IT, AND DO A BRIEFER CONVERSATION
HERE FOR ANY LAST MINUTE THINGS THAT ARE CAUGHT THROUGH THE FINAL REVIEW. BUT IF WE CAN PIVOT, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE WE FEEL IS NEEDED OR REQUIRED, WE CAN DO THAT. >> YEAH, MY BIG THING IS JUST THE FOLLOW THROUGH FROM WHAT WE
HAD DISCUSSED TO BE ADVERTISED OR AT LEAST SHOWN PUBLICLY, THAT WAY THERE'S NO PERCEPTION OR QUESTION THAT WHAT STAFF PROVIDED WAS THROUGH FROM WHAT
THE COMMISSION P PUT THROUGH AT THE LAST WORKSHOP. THAT'S MY THING. >> THERE'S A COUPLE WAYS WE COULD DO THIS. I WOULD -- IT'S UP TO THE BOARD. ONCE WE BRING IT FOR THE FIRST READING OR THE TRANSMITTAL HEARING, AT THAT TIME THE ENTIRE
DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE BACKUP, THAT IS ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING. WE CAN PUBLICIZE THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON THE WEBSITE TOMORROW MORNING, SO IT'S AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW AS WELL. AND THAT WILL GIVE US TIME FOR
THE TRANSMITTAL HEARING TO HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING AND GET ANY LAST MINUTE THINGS WE WANT TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE PLAN. AND THEN THE FOLLOWS STEPS WOULD BE, AFTER THAT, THERE'S A GAP. SO IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT COMES UP, WE CAN PAUSE AND MAKE
EDITS, IF NOT, THERE'S A GAP BETWEEN THE TRANSMITTAL AND FINAL ADOPTION. >> THAT'S FINE BY ME. >> BEFORE YOU ALL GO, I WOULD LIKE TO GET A COPY OF WHAT YOU STATED, SO I WILL BE BROUGHT UP TO SNUFF ON WHAT IS GOING ON.
WHAT WERE YOUR COMMENTS, SO I WILL SAY, THIS IS WHAT WE DECIDED. I CAN'T VOTE ON -- SAYING WE DECIDED ANYTHING, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DECIDED. >> YES, SIR, WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU. >> WE CAN SEND YOU A LINK TO THE LAST WORKSHOP. I BELIEVE IT WAS RECORDED.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT YOUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS WERE, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS, YOU WOULD LIKE A PRINTOUT. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE A PRINTOUT? >> WE WILL PRINT IT OUT FOR EVERYONE. MAKE SURE IT'S IN YOUR MAILBOXES, AND WE WILL POST IT ON THE WEBSITE, SO IT'S
ACCESSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC. WE'LL GET THAT DONE IN THE MORNING. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> ARE WE LOOKING FOR THE GOALS, POLICIES AND OBJECTSIVE UPDATES OR ALL THE ASSOCIATED DATA. IF WE PRINT EVERYTHING, IT WILL PROBABLY BE 1,000 PAGES.
>> FOR ME, IT'S JUST THE FOLLOW-UP, AND CHANGES FROM THE LAST WORKSHOP WE DID. COMMISSIONER McCRAY BRINGS UP A GOOD POINT, I THINK THERE WERE ONLY THREE OF US HERE DUE TO A
SCHEDULING CONFLICT. MAYBE IT'S GET UP WITH ALL THE REQUESTS YOU'RE HEARING HERE NOW MAYBE BEFORE THAT FIRST HEARING WE START EARLIER. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN ELONGATED CONVERSATION, WE ONLY
DO THIS EVERY 10 TO 20 YEARS, SO WE HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF GUARDRAILS AND POLICIES AS FAR AS DEVELOPMENT GOES. I KNOW IT DOESN'T HINDER IT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE
THINGS RIGHT THAT WE CAN BECAUSE AS WE'VE SEEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEVELOPMENT IS A BIG TOPIC. >> WE'LL PRINT OUT THE GOALS, POLICIES AND EMPLOYERS, THAT'S
THE MAJOR COMPONENT, AND INCLUDE A LIST OF ANY REFERENCE MATERIALS, IN REVIEW, IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU NEED MORE DETAIL, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO US, WE'LL GET IT TO YOU. ANYTHING WE CAN EASILY POST AND LINK ON THE WEBSITE, WE'LL DO THAT THERE AS WELL.
>> I'M NOT REQUESTING 1,000 PAGES, YOU KNOW. >> I UNDERSTAND. >> CHAIR: QUICK QUESTION TO EITHER ONE OF YOU. NORMALLY IN MUNICIPALITIES, HOW OFTEN IS THIS DONE? EVERY 10 YEARS? >> FLORIDA STATUTES HAS A SPECIFIC PROVISION THAT SAYS
EVERY 7 YEARS, THE MUNICIPALITY NEEDS TO OPEN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, SEE IF THERE ARE NEEDED CHANGES ACCORDING TO FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SOME MUNICIPALITIES DECIDE NO WE DON'T NEED AN UPDATE, SO IT'S
NOT MANDATORY, USED TO BE MANDATORY, BUT IT'S NOT MANDATORY ANY MORE. >> CHAIR: THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE BEEN DOING APPRAISALS EVERY SEVEN YEARS, THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT FOR A FULL OVERHAUL. YOU CAN ONLY PIECEMEAL SO MUCH BEFORE IT'S NOT COMPREHENSIVELY
LOOKED AT. >> SEE WHEN I STARTED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IT WAS MANDATORY IT WAS DONE EVERY SEVEN YEARS, THAT'S WHY I SAID WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME? >> DCA TIME. THAT WAS --
>> I'M SORRY I'M ANCIENT UP HERE, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT. >> CHAIR: ANY COMMENTS, COMMISSIONER CRUZ? >> CHAIR: SINCE THIS IS A WORKSHOP, THERE WILL NOT BE PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY -- >> I HAVE A QUESTION, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.
YOU MENTIONED STARTING THE NEXT MEETING EARLIER. DO YOU WANT TO DO A WORKSHOP OR JUST START THE MEETING EARLIER? I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND AND GET IT SCHEDULED, SO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME. >> I WOULD PROBABLY SUGGEST IF WE CAN START THE MEETING
EARLIER, AND JUST DO THE FIRST PART, LIKE HAVE THIS BE THE FIRST ITEM, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE, WE CAN START AT 5:30, DO THIS AS THE FIRST ITEM, AND THEN THE REGULAR AGENDA TO FOLLOW? >> FINE BY ME.
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME. >> DOES 5:30 WORK FOR EVERYONE? >> TAMMY IF YOU CAN NOTE THAT WE'RE GOING TO START THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING AT 5:30. >> CHAIR: IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS FOR TONIGHT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CHAIR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> CHAIR: MOTION PASSES. THE REGULAR SCHEDULED CITY MEETING WILL BEGIN IN -- HOW MANY MINUTES DO WE NEED? >> NINE MINUTES.
WE WILL RECONVENE THEN. >> MAYOR: TODAY IS TUESDAY, JUNE 16th, THE TIME IS NOW 6:00 P.M. WE WILL TURN TO THE INTERIM CITY CLERK FOR ROLL CALL. [ ROLL CALL ]
>> MAYOR, YOU HAVE A QUORUM. >> MAYOR: OUR INVOCATION WILL BE BY COMMISSIONER McCRAY. AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE COMMISSIONER TURKIN.
>> WE ARE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER TO DO THE BIDDING FOR THIS GREAT CITY. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD LEAD US AND GUIDE US, IN YOUR NAME WE DO PRAY, 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. >> MAYOR: WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO AGENDA APROVAL, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS? >> NONE FOR ME. >> I'D LIKE TO MOVE UP 3E IN
FRONT OF 3A. COMMISSIONER KELLEY? >> NO, THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> I'M GOOD, MAYOR, THANK YOU. >> BEFORE WE BEGIN, I'D LIKE TO GET A CONSENSUS TO THE BOARD TO ADD THE BOYNTON FOREST TO OUR
NEXT MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. I WOULD LIKE TO PUT THAT TO REST, BECAUSE IT IS BECOMING SOMETHING THAT THE COMMUNITY IS REACHING OUT TO ME ABOUT AND REFERENCING OUR LAST MEETING,
WHEN QUESTION TALKED ABOUT IT PROBABLY SIX MONTHS AGO. YEAH, I THINK THAT WAS SOME TIME AGO, THERE'S A LOT OF MOVEMENT WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE
COUNTY PROPERTIES, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION, AND MAKE SURE THERE'S NO MISINFORMATION GOING ON, AND THAT WE LOOK AT THIS HOLISTICALLY, I'LL SAVE THE REST OF MY SENTIMENT FOR THAT
CONVERSATION. >> MAYOR: DO WE HAVE A CONSENSUS? >> THAT'S FINE. I THOUGHT WE TALKED ABOUT IT NOT TOO LONG AGO. VICE MAYOR TURKIN, YOU BROUGHT IT UP, TALKING ABOUT A TURTLE
SANCTUARY OR SOMETHING, AND I THINK I MENTIONED TO STAFF, WE NEEDED IT, BECAUSE IT IS -- ALTHOUGH WE OWN IT, WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER WHAT THE ZONING IS, AND WHAT WE'RE PERMITTED TO DO AND NOT DO. AND WE WOULD NEED TO TALK TO THE
COUNTY, I BELIEVE -- I BELIEVE BEFORE WE START HAVING CONVERSATIONS AND PAYING FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. IF THE COUNTY IS NOT GOING TO SUPPORT ANYTHING -- IF THE
COUNTY'S NOT GOING TO SUPPORT ANYTHING OR -- THEN I THINK WE'RE -- US HAVING A CONVERSATION IS FOR NOT WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE COUNTY WOULD OR
NOT ALLOW US TO DO. >> I THINK THAT'S THE ISSUE, IS THAT WE OWN THE LAND AND THAT IT'S VERY CLEAR, WHEN YOU LOOK AT AN AERIAL MAP OF THIS LAND, IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF FOREST THAT'S LEFT. I UNDERSTAND THE ZONING QUESTION.
THAT GETS CONVOLUTED WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING TO DEVELOP THE SITE, FOR ME, FROM WHAT I'M HEARING FROM THE PUBLIC, THIS IS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE EYES ON THIS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME,
WE SHIFTED COURSE, IF WE WANTED THIS, WE WOULD NOT HAVE SHIFTED COURSE LAST YEAR I THINK THIS IS ABOUT PRESERVATION, VERSUS ANY DEVELOPMENT. IF THE CITY HOLDS ON TO THE LAND AND NOTHING HAPPENS, AND MAYBE
IT'S A DEED RESTRICTION, MAYBE IT'S A MECHANISM TO WHERE IT TAKES A SUPER MAJORITY TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS LAND, I THINK THAT'S THE SENTIMENT OF THIS ISSUE, YOU'VE SEEN SO MUCH RAPID DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, YOU LOOK AT THIS SITE OF LAND, I HAVE TO GROW, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO GROW EVERY SINGLE TIME, CAN YOU LOOK AT GROWTH RESPONSIBLY, AND I
THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS, THEY DECIDED NOT TO MOVE FORWARD, WORKFORCE HOUSING IS BEING BUILT THERE, AND THERE ARE A LOT OF ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ARE THERE. FROM WHAT I'M SEEING ONLINE, THERE'S A HOLD OR STOP AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, BECAUSE THE
DEVELOPER FROM THE PROJECT FROM WHAT I'M READING SEEMS TO HAVE MOVED FORWARD, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES THERE AND THERE IS, THINGS THAT THAT ENTITY HAS TO GO THROUGH, RIGHT?
THAT'S THE COUNTY'S PROBLEM, AND THAT IS THE DEVELOPER'S PROBLEM. OUR LAND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE PRESERVED, WHAT'S THE PAIN OF IT BEING PRESERVED, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO SPEND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, SEEMS LIKE
THERE WAS A DEED RESTRICTION ON ONE OF THE PARCELS, IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT IS IT THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE PARCELS. WHO'S TO SAY LATER DOWN THE ROAD IT GETS DEVELOPED, I THINK FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, YOU KNOW, INTO
ANSWERING TO THE PUBLIC IS WHAT MECHANISM ARE WE WILLING TO DISCUSS, THAT WILL HELP PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE AS FAR AS, OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO PRESERVE THIS PIECE OF LAND. THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, WE
LOOK AT THAT AERIAL MAP, IT'S VERY EYE OPENING, VERY EYE OPENING, THAT'S MY POSITION, I THINK WE HAVE TO GET AN IDEA AND HAVE CONSENSUS ON WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THAT LAND BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITH WHAT THE COUNTY DOES OR DOESN'T DO.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT BEING MESSED WITH, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING WITH IT, SO RIGHT NOW, IT SEEMS LIKE THE SOLUTION THAT THE PUBLIC WANTS IS FOR NOTHING TO BE BUILT THERE, BECAUSE OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED GREEN SPACE WE SEE THROUGHOUT, NOT
JUST THE CITY, THE COUNTY OR THE STATE OF FLORIDA. >> I'M REALLY IN FAVOR OF DOING A STUDY, IF WE LOOK AT THE STATE OF FLORIDA, WE'RE LOSING SPACES FOR OUR WILDLIFE THEY'RE IN MY
BACKYARD NOW, NOW WE HAVE TAKEN OVER, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW, SO I THINK WE DO NEED TO LOOK AT, AND GET A STUDY, AND SEE WHICH WAY WE NEED TO GO, THE SOONER THE BETTER. >> MAYOR: DID WE EVER GET A PRICE ON THE STUDY? WHAT IS IT, $30,000, $50,000?
>> CORRECT, I BELIEVE WE GOT A PRICE IN THE $50,000 RANGE. >> THAT'S WITHIN THE CITY MANAGER'S SCOPE. THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE, BECAUSE WHEN STAFF LOOKED INTO THIS, THERE IS A DEED RESTRICTION FOR
A PORTION OF THAT LAND. AND SO IF THERE'S A DEED RESTRICTION FOR THE PORTION OF THAT LAND, WHY WOULD WE NOT DO THAT FOR THE REST OF THE LAND WE NEED TO IDENTIFY WHAT OUR INTENTION IS, IF IT'S
PRESERVATION, MAYBE WE DO THAT, AND DON'T WASTE THE MONEY, THERE'S NO REASON TO DO A STUDY. COMMISSIONER McCRAY, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE YOU WERE ON THE DAIS. I BROUGHT UP A STUDY INITIALLY, I THINK THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS,
WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO WITH THIS LAND, IF THE KEY IS PRESERVATION. THAT'S THE BE ALL END UP, MAYBE IT'S NOT WORTH DOING THE STUDY, WE'LL WORK AT THE LEGAL MECHANISMS TO KEEP THAT AS IT IS.
>> THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY, IF WE WANT TO ADD IT, WE S SHOULD ADD IT ON A FUTURE AGENDA. IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA.
>> MAYOR: WE HAVE CONSENSUS TO ADD THIS TO THE NEXT AGENDA. LEGAL, ANY CONSENSUS YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE IDEAL. IF NO ONE ELSE HAS ANY OTHER
CHANGES? >> NO. >> MAYOR: WE'LL MOVE ON TO ADDITIONAL ITEMS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> AS AMENDED? >> YES, AS AMENDED. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MAYOR: OPPOSED? IT PASSES.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FROM THE CITY COMMISSION, LET'S START ON MY LEFT, WITH COMMISSIONER McCRAY. >> I GOT A CHANCE THIS MONTH TO ATTEND THE FIRST FRIDAY EVENT
HERE IN THE CITY. AWESOME CROWD, AWESOME WEATHER, AWESOME BAND. I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, IF IT WAS GREAT, THE LIBRARY HAD A PART IN IT. IF THAT'S WHAT MAKES THINGS
HAPPEN SO THAT WE CAN SHOWCASE WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON I'M JUST SAYING, LET'S KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE
STONE. I WAS INVITED TO A FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE. AWESOME EVENT. AND I I WAS SITTING THERE LOOKING AT FATHER'S DANCE WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS, BECAUSE I HAD TO DO THE WELCOME ADDRESS THERE
WAS A SONG THAT CAME OUT. IF I COULD JUST DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN. MY MIND WENT BACK TO -- LOOK AT ALL THESE DAUGHTERS DANCING WITH THEIR FATHERS.
>> MAYOR: COMMISSIONER KELLEY? >> I WANTED TO REMIND THE PUBLIC WE HAVE A CONTESTANT ON CHOPPED CASTAWAYS. THEY HAVE AN EPISODE ON TONIGHT. HER NAME IS HANNAH FLORA, AND
SHE'S A LOCAL CHEF. AND SO JUST TUNE IN AND WATCH, BECAUSE SHE'S ONE OF SIX RIGHT NOW, THAT'S LEFT >> MAYOR: VICE MAYOR? >> I WANT TO THANK THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, CHIEF DIJILUO, WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF PATROL, A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY THERE HE IS, MAKING SURE YOU GET YOUR ROSES, CHIEF.
A LOT FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OFFICER RODONDO. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE BOARD. NEXT, I WANT TO THANK SHEILA AND THE MARKETING TEAM FOR EVERYTHING THEY'RE DOING, AND HIGHLIGHTING OUR LOCAL
BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY THE MARINA. I SAW THE REEL, IT WAS AWESOME. LASTLY, THIS GUY'S READY FOR THE CAMERA, IF YOU HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THE CITY'S FACEBOOK OR
INSTAGRAM, 60 SECONDS WITH McCRAY, I'M SUBSCRIBED. >> NO PROBLEM. IT'S GOING TO BE 60 SECONDS WITH ALL OF US, THANK YOU. >> IT WAS REALLY GOOD. GOOD JOB, SHEILA AND HER TEAM. >> MAYOR: COMMISSIONER CRUZ? >> NOTHING FOR ME, THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR: THANK YOU. WE WANT TO MOVE UP 3E. >> I HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR FAMILY, FAITH AND COMMUNITY MONTH. WHEREAS FAMILIES CONTRIBUTE TO
THE PROSPERITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER ROLE MODELS PROVIDE LOVE, SUPPORT, RESPONSIBILITY AND ENCOURAGEMENT, AND WHEREAS FATHERS AND MOTHERS PROVIDE A UNIQUE AND MEANINGFUL INFLUENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES HELPING FOSTER
CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE AND STRONG CHARACTER. WHERE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATE THEIR TIME HELPING OTHERS STRENGTHEN THE BONDS THAT IGNITE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. SPENDING MEANINGFUL TIME TOGETHER, SERVING OTHERS, AND
PROMOTING VALUES SUCH AS COMPASSION, RESPECT, HELP BUILD SAFER, STRONGER, AND MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES. THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FOSTERS A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS.
I, THOMAS TURKIN, VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS FAITH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MONTH. I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO THE SARUBBI FAMILY.
A LITTLE BACKDROP, J.T. AND SARAS MET AT TWO GEORGES OVER A DECADE AGO THROUGH THE ANIMAL HEALTH INDUSTRY. AND I'VE WATCHED THEM GET MARRIED, START A FAMILY, AND NOW THEY HAVE THREE BEAUTIFUL BOYS,
AND I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION TO THEM. J.T. IS INVESTED IN THE CITY, STARTED HIS BUSINESS HERE, KEPT HIS BUSINESS HERE, AND DOUBLED DOWN ON BOYNTON BEACH RAISING HIS FAMILY. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A ROUND OF
APPLAUSE FOR THEM. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> MAYOR: MOVING ON TO CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS, WOULD STAFF PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
>> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE DAIS, COMMISSIONERS, MADAM MAYOR, JUSTIN JOHNSON. I'M HERE TO ANNOUNCE THE CITY'S ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, IT WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY
JUNE 20th AT SARA SIMS PARK, 209 NORTHWEST 9th COURT HERE IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. THERE WILL BE LIVE PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, FOOD TRUCKS, FACE PAINTERS, GAMES, BOUNCE HOUSES, AND IT'S FUN FOR
THE WHOLE FAMILY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. IT'S A FREE EVENT FROM 2:00 TO 7:00 P.M. THIS SATURDAY AT SIMS PARK. WE HOPE TO SEE AS MANY PEOPLE THERE AS CAN ATTEND. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. MEMBERS ON THE DAIS. I'M THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR, I THINK WE'RE GOING A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ORDER, I WANTED TO TALK THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CITYWIDE
FREE CHLORINE FLUSH. WE DO THAT EVERY SIX MONTHS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE MAINTAINING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION. AND AS WE SWITCH FROM WHAT WE DO
NORMALLY, CHLORINE DISINFECTION, THE PUBLIC WILL NOTICE A LITTLE BIT OF CHANGE IN ODOR AND TASTE OF THE WATER, AND DURING THAT TIME, IT'S A THREE-WEEK PERIOD THAT WE DO, JULY 9th TO JULY 30th, WE INFORM ALL THE PEOPLE THAT MIGHT GET IMPACTED, WHETHER
IT'S NURSING HOMES, HOSPITALS THAT MIGHT HAVE DIALYSIS PATIENTS THERE OR TROPICAL FISH AQUARIUMS, PET SHOPS, SO THEY CAN MAKE THE CHANGES ACCORDINGLY, BECAUSE THE REMOVAL OF THE DISINTECH TENT IS
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BETWEEN THE TWO. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, WE CAN ANSWER. >> QUESTIONS? >> NO, THEY'VE BEEN NOTIFIED, RIGHT? >> YES. >> THANK YOU, THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO HEAR. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: NEXT, PLEASE.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS CODY BONANNO. I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE OUR 4th OF JULY EVENT, RED, WHITE AND BLUE. CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE IN THE UNITED
STATES. THIS FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT BEGINS AT 4:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, JULY 4th, WHERE WE WILL HAVE LIVE MUSIC FROM TWO TALENTED BANDS. CARNIVAL GAMES AND RIDES, INCLUDING A FERRIS WHEEL, AND
ENDING THE NIGHT WITH A FIREWORKS SHOW OVER THE WATER FROM 9:00 TO 9:30 CONCLUDING THE EVENT. PARKING AND SHUTTLE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH, THE CITY HALL EMPLOYEE LOT.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE AND ENJOYING THE ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES. AS WE CELEBRATE THE HUGE MILESTONE OVER THE PAST 250 YEARS. THIS IS A DIFFERENT PARKING LOCATION, COMPARED TO YEARS BEFORE, YEARS BEFORE, IT WAS OFF
OF QUANTUM BOULEVARD. THANK YOU. >> QUICK QUESTION. HOW OFTEN WILL THE BUSES RUN? >> THERE IS -- NO, IT'S ACTUALLY A MOTORCADE, SO THERE'S POLICE OFFICERS BEFORE AND AFTER THAT ENSURE SAFETY.
WE'VE DESIGNED THE ROUTE TO ELIMINATE LEFT TURNS, TO KEEP EVERYONE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. IT'S -- ALL THE BUSES DO STAY TOGETHER THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE EVENT. >> THANK YOU. >> SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 4th OF JULY, WHAT ABOUT THE
DROUGHT? DON'T WE HAVE A DROUGHT PROBLEM HERE IN BOYNTON? I'M JUST SAYING. NO WATER. DROUGHT? I'M FROM BOYNTON. >> I CAN'T HELP YOU WITH THAT IT'S BEEN A RAINY WEEK, THOUGH. >>.
>> MAYOR: THANK YOU. WE'RE MOVING ON TO A PRESENTATION PRESENTED BY RICK MAHARAJH, CEO AND FOUNDER, BOYNTON BEACH CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.
RICK, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME DOWN? >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY MANAGER, STAFF AND FELLOW RESIDENTS. I'M RICK MAHARAJH, ALONGSIDE
CHRISTINE ROBERTS. WE'RE PROUD TO REPRESENT THE BOYNTON BEACH CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE. BOYNTON'S OFFICIAL CHAMBER. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS ON OUR C■OMMITMENT, WIH
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. THE COMMISSION OF THE BBCIC IS SIMPLE. TO PROVIDE IMPACT RESOURCES TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH PARTNERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE FOREFRONT
OF OUR EFFORTS TO SEEK AND BUILD A LEGACY WITHIN EACH INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE CHAMBER IS FOCUSED ON THREE KEY AREAS. FIRST, BUSINESS GROWTH AND NETWORKING. WE CONTINUE TO BRING TOGETHER
ENTREPRENEURS, SMALL BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, CORPORATE LEADERS THROUGH THE NETWORK AND EVENTS, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. THESE CONNECTIONS HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, GENERATE REFERRALS AND EXPAND THEIR PRESENCE WITHIN OUR CITY.
SECOND, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE CHAMBER IS COMMITTED TO BEING MORE THAN A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. WE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERISM, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS, THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BOYNTON BEACH, THROUGHOUT OUR
AMBA AMBASSADORS, MEMBERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE WORK TO CONNECT OPPORTUNITIES WITH MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. THIRD, ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLES OF ANY CHAMBER IS SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. WE APPRECIATE THE CITY'S WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE WITH BUSINESSES AND LISTEN TO THEIR CONCERNS. OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE FOSTERING PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS THAT SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE PRESERVING THE CHARACTER
AND VALUES THAT MAKE BOYNTON BEACH SPECIAL. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, THE CHAMBER'S FOCUSED ON EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP, INCREASING BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND CREATING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BOTH ESTABLISHED BUSINESS AND
EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS. WE ALSO WORK IN THE STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE CITY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE WE'RE BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE TOGETHER. WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK OUR MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY
MANAGER, STAFF AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO BOYNTON BEACH. PROGRESS HAPPENS WHEN ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TOWARD A COMMON GOAL, AND WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT COLLABORATION.
WE'LL JUMP INTO SOME KEY METRICS. KEY MEMBERS INCLUDE DORK FINANCIAL AND FLAGLER CREDIT UNION. SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM, THE HAMPTON
INN AND SUITES. QUANTUM HIGH SCHOOL. KICK START CAFE, POWER LUNCH COLLECTIVE, CIVIC LEADERSHIP, HEALTH AND WELLNESS BREAKFAST. THAT DRIVES ABOUT 75 GUESTS ABOUT EVERY EVENT.
WE'RE HAPPY ABOUT THAT. DRIVE FOR SUCCESS. THIS ONE'S REALLY SPECIAL, ADOPT THE ROAD, THE ONLY CHAMBER TO BE PART OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH IS ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM. WE HAVE COLLECTED AN ESTIMATE OF OVER 653 POUNDS OF TRASH ALONG
THE GATEWAY CORRIDOR. WE'RE ALSO CURRENTLY RUNNING OUR SECOND BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE WITH POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE ALSO HAVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING PR, AI AND MARKETING.
23 DEDICATED AMBASSADORS THAT DONATE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO THE CHAMBER MONTHLY. THEY'VE LOGGED OVER 200 HOURS OF TIME. WE'RE BATTING AN AVERAGE OF 50% OPEN RATE OF ALL OF OUR EMAILS.
THE BBCIC IS COMMITTED TO BEING A FORCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT BOYNTON BEACH. ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMBASSADORS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE BOYNTON BEACH AN EVEN BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND DO BUSINESS. THANK YOU, AND HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ]
NEXT WILL BE A PROCLAMATION FOR MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH. >> MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH IS PART OF THE BROADER INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING MEN, BOYS AND FAMILIES
ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL WELLNESS, AND BREAKING THE SILENCE THAT TOO OFTEN SURROUNDS MEN'S STRUGGLES. MEN DIE BY SUICIDE AT A RATE NEARLY FOUR TIMES THAT OF WOMEN.
ACCOUNTING FOR 40% OF SUICIDE DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES. SUICIDE REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE FOR DEATH OF MEN UNDER THE AGE OF 50. ONLY 42% OF MEN WITH A DIAGNOSIS
RECEIVE TREATMENT. 13.4% OF MEN RECEIVE ANY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, COMPARED TO THE 24.7% OF WOMEN. AND WHEREAS MILLIONS OF AMERICAN MEN EXPERIENCE DEPRESSION EACH YEAR, YET IT OFTEN GOES UNRECOGNIZED BECAUSE MEN MAY
CARRY THEIR STRUGGLES QUIETLY OR SHOW THEM IN WAYS THAT ARE EASILY OVERLOOKED, UNDERSCORING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT. THE STIGMA THAT THE HARMFUL BELIEF IS A SIGN OF WEAKNESS
CREATE QUIET BARRIERS. CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHER RATES OF ISOLATION, HIGHER SUBSTANCE USE. AND PARTNERS IN CARE, ADVANCING MEN'S HEALTH THROUGH CONNECTION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACROSS
THE LIFE SPAN REMINDS US THAT CARE IS RELATIONAL, AND MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IMPROVE WHEN SUPPORTED BY EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION AND GENUINE CONNECTION.
EVERY MAN'S UNTREATED STRUGGLE RIPPLES OUTWARD, PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING CHILDREN, SPOUSES, AND THE COMMUNITY. NO MAN SHOULD FEEL HE NEED TO
FACE BATTLES ALONE. ADVOCACY ASSURES THAT EVERY MANNOS HELP IS AVAILABLE AND RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. I, THOMAS TURKIN DO HEAR BY PROCLAIM JUNE 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
I URGE ALL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN AWARENESS ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY, EMPATHY AND CONNECTION. I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA.
THE 16th DAY OF JUNE, 2026. AND I HAVE A FORMER COMMISSIONER, REVEREND WOODROW
HAY ACCEPTING THIS PROCLAMATION.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> LET ME FIRST OF ALL JUST SAY, THANK YOU. I HAVE TWO COMMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. FIRST, TO MAYOR REBECCA SHELTON AND VICE MAYOR THOMAS TURKIN,
COMMISSIONER McCRAY, COMMISSIONER AIMEE KELLEY AND COMMISSIONER ANGELA CRUZ. CITY MANAGER DAN DUGGAR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT CITY
CALLED BOYNTON BEACH. I HUMBLY AND GRATEFULLY ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE AS MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH. THANK YOU MAYOR TURKIN FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND YOUR SPEARHEADING THIS IMPORTANT RECOGNITION. TOO OFTEN MEN SUFFER IN SILENCE. BELIEVE ING THEY MUST CARRY THE BURDENS ALONE.
THIS PROCLAMATION SENDS A POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT SEEKING HELP IS NOT WEAKNESS. IT IS WISDOM, IT IS COURAGE. IT IS STRENGTH.
IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY. YOU'RE NOT IN THIS ALONE. ON BEHALF OF ALL MEN IN OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS, VETERANS, FIRST
RESPONDERS AND YOUNG MEN WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING, I THANK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO THIS CRITICAL ISSUE. LET US STOP SWEEPING THIS ISSUE
UNDER THE CARPET. TOGETHER, LET US CONTINUE TO REMOVE THE STIGMA AND ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION, AND REMIND EVERY MAN THAT HIS LIFE MATTERS.
ADVISE VOICE MATTERS. AND HIS MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS. MAY GOD BLESS THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, AND MAY HE GRANT PEACE, HOPE AND HEALING. TO ALL WHO STAND IN NEED.
THE SECOND POINT I'D LIKE TO MAKE QUICKLY IS JUST AN FYI AS I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. I'VE BEEN TAUGHT BY MEN AND
WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE POLITICAL WORLD MUCH LONGER THAN I HAVE, THEY TAUGHT ME THIS. THAT WE ALWAYS ADDRESS A FORMER
POLITICAL OFFICIAL BY THEIR HIGHEST POSITION HELD. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON'T REFER TO ATTORNEY BILL CLINTON, WE REFER TO HIM AS PRESIDENT CLINTON. WE DON'T REFER TO SENATOR BARACK
OBAMA, WE REFER TO HIM AS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA. ET CETERA, ET CETERA. THE SAME IS TRUE OF FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS ACCEPTED PROTOCOL IS WHEN BOTH
MAYORS ARE PRESENT AT THE SAME TIME. AT THAT POINT THE CURRENT MAYOR IS REFERRED TO AS MAYOR XYZ. AND THE FORMER MAYOR IS REFERRED TO FORMER MAYOR XYZ.
I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THIS GREAT CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> MAYOR: WE ARE MOVING ON TO PUBLIC AUDIENCE. INCO 3:00 MINUTES, TIME IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. THIS IS IT NOT A Q&A.
ONCE WE HAVE CONCLUDED THOSE IN PERSON, WE WILL CONTINUE ONLINE. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK, PLEASE LINE UP AT BOTH PODIUMS SO WE CAN KEEP THINGS GOING. >> SUSAN OYER BOYNTON BEACH. I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT CLASS I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET
INTO IN THE LIBRARY FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW. I FINALLY GOT IN, IT TOOK TWO MONTHS. I FOUND OUT, BECAUSE BRIAN IS WONDERFUL, BY THE WAY TURNS OUT, OVER 200 PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THAT
CLASS. THIS IS MY OFFICIAL PLUG TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DURING BUDGET HEARINGS, REBECCA UPSTAIRS IS ALSO QUALIFIED TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO WORK WITH THE CREATIVE MAKER SPACE. AND SHE'S NOT BEING UTILIZED, AND THAT WOULD HELP SOLVE THE
PROBLEM WITH THE 200 PLUS PEOPLE, WHO ARE ABLE TO USE IT THAT ARE UNABLE TO, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BOOK A MONTH OUT, AND THERE'S ONLY 60 SPACES PER MONTH. I'M GOING TO SAY THAT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S IN DEMAND BY OUR RESIDENTS.
BRIAN HAS GONE CRAZY AND GOT THE GRANTS. WE HAVE THE MOST CRAZY AMAZING MACHINES AROUND THE COUNTY. WE HAVE THIS WORKER SPACE THAT'S DIFFICULT TO GET INTO, THERE'S NOT ENOUGH -- THE BUDGET NEEDS TO BE ALLOCATED TO MAKE SURE
REBECCA AND BRIAN CAN HAVE THE TIME IN THERE, SO THE RESIDENT THES CAN THEN USE THE MACHINERY. AND THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO JUST BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF -- THE WAY THE BUDGET WORKS OUT, THIS IS MY OFFICIAL PLUG DAN AND COMMISSION, TO LET'S DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, OBVIOUSLY,
THIS IS A HUGE IN DEMAND SPACE WITHIN THE LIBRARY. I WILL SAY THAT THE GUY NEXT TO ME, DURING THE CLASS HAD -- IT TOOK HIM SIX MONTHS TO GET IN THE CLASS. SO THIS IS AMAZING, AND WE HAVE THIS, AND NO OTHER CITY DOES. SO PLEASE LIT'S RESOLVE THIS DURING BUDGET TIME.
I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. NEXT PLEASE ON THE LEFT. >> GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS JANE JUSTICE, I'M HERE TO DISCUSS LOWERING THE TAX BURDEN ON ALL THE RESIDENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. FOR YEARS, THE PROPERTY VALUES HAVE CONTINUED TO RISE AND AS THOSE VALUES INCREASE, THE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES HAVE CERTAINLY INCREASED, REALLY. AND EVEN WHEN THE MILLAGE RATES ARE THE SAME, MANY HOMEOWNERS ARE STILL PAYING SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WITH THEIR HOA'S, THEIR
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS, AND YOU NAME IT, THE FP & L IS GOING TO GET US, EVERY DAY YOU TURN AROUND, IT'S SOMETHING ELSE. THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY ARE REALLY STRUGGLING, THAT'S THE SENIOR CITIZENS, THE SINGLE MOTHERS, THE FAMILIES, AND THE
VETERANS ARE STRUGGLING, SO HIGHER UTILITY BILLS I MENTIONED, INCREASING FOOD PRICES, OUTRAGEOUS INFLATION. GAS PRICES, IMPACTING EVERYBODY, EVERY DAY. SO AT SOME POINT, THE GOVERNMENT MUST RECOGNIZE THAT THE
TAXPAYERS HAVE REACHED THEIR LIMIT, AND I THINK THEY HAVE. EVERY DOLLAR COLLECTED IN. TAS, IS A DOLLAR THAT A FAMILY CANNOT 13E7BD ON GROCERIES, MEDICATION. BY THE WAY, THAT'S REALLY CRAZY TOO NOW. HOME REPAIRS, SAVING FOR
RETIREMENT, FORGET ABOUT THAT ONE NOW. GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ASKING A SIMPLE QUESTION, HOW CAN I HELP THE TAXPAYERS WITH THE MONEY HERE? WE CAN REDUCE THE SPENDING RATHER THAN HOW MUCH CAN WE COLLECT? I BELIEVE PALM BEACH COUNTY
SHOULD BEGIN IDENTIFYING UNNECESSARY SPENDING, DUPLICATING PROGRAMS, EXCESSIVE ADMINISTRATION -- ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, AND PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY OR CORE SERVICES, TAXPAYERS DESERVE
TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, BEFORE ASKING RESIDENTS TO PAY MORE GOVERNMENT, THEY SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THAT EVERY EXISTING DOLLAR IS BEING SPENT WISELY, MANY RESIDENTS FEEL TAXATION HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM
REPRESENTATION, AND I CAN ATTEST TO THAT. THEY SEE TAXES RISING YEAR AFTER YEAR, WHILE THE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET GETS HARDER AND HARDER. THUS THE MENTAL HEALTH AGAIN, IF YOU WANT TO LAUGH. IT'S NOT FUNNY.
THEY WANT RELIEF, THEY NEED RELIEF. EVERYONE'S TRYING TO DOWNSIZE, AND BY THE WAY, AS A REALTOR, BUSINESS IS REALLY BAD, AND I HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT BOYNTON BEACH IS REALLY OUT OF LIMITS. I WOULDN'T TELL ANYONE TO MOVE
HERE, UNLESS THEY REALLY WANT TO, I DON'T GET INVOLVED IN THAT. >> MAYOR: TEN SECONDS. >> BOYNTON BEACH IS PRETTY HIGH, SO WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. I THINK I GOT THE MESSAGE OUT TO YOU, AND I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT ONE FOR EVERYBODY. THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR: THANK YOU. NEXT PLEASE? >> HELLO, KIM KELLEY, HURRICANE ALLEY, I'M HERE TONIGHT TO CLARIFY A RECENT ARTICLE OR INTERVIEW I DID WITH WPTV,
RECENTLY, IT WAS ON MYSELF, HURRICANE ALLEY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT. THE REPORTER ASKED ME MY THOUGHTS ON REDEVELOPMENT, I SAID I WAS FRUSTRATED, AS WE ALL HAVE EXPRESSED THE FRUSTRATION, WITH THE TIME WE HAVE SPENT ON THIS PROJECT. LAWSUITS AND BLOCKADES DID NOT HELP IN THIS PROGRESS, WHICH
TOOK IT ALL OUT OF OUR HANDS. HE PROCEEDED TO ASK ME WHAT MY FUTURE LOOKS LIKE. WHEN I WAS SPEAKING WITH HIM, WHY SHOULD WE LOSE JOBS OR BUSINESS TO REDEVELOPMENT. WHAT HE FORGOT TO ADD, I WAS SPEAKING ABOUT ONE WITH TRANSITION, THAT MEANT WHEN WE CLOSED, WE WEREN'T DOWN FOR A
LONG PERIOD OF TIME, WE WERE ABLE TO SURVIVE, WE WERE ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE ACCESSIBILITY TO PARKING. ALTHOUGH HE TURNINGED THIS AROUND AND MADE IT SOUND LIKE I WAS NOT FOR REDEVELOPMENT, AND THE STAFF AND CITY DID NOT SUPPORT ME, THAT COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH, THE
CITY, THE CRA BOARD, THE COMMISSION, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT STAND BEHIND ME, AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW I THANK YOU AND APOLOGIZE FOR THE MISCONSTRUED WORDS THAT ONE REPORTER DID. WHAT HE LEFT OUT, WAS HOW EXCITED I WAS WITH THE NEW CRA
LEADERSHIP. I WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD. AND IF THE MEDIA CAN WRITE A WRONG, HERE IT IS. I HAVE FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT, HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PART IN WATCHING THE UPS, DOWNS, IN BETWEENS, OF
WHAT MY FUTURE AND DOWNTOWN'S FUT HOUR HAS LOOKED LIKE. THEY HAVE PUT THEIR LOCAL BUSINESSES ON THE FOREFRONT OF EVERY PROJECT. JEFF AND NICK FROM THE AFFILIATED DEVELOPMENT GROUP, HAVE NEVER WAIVERED IN THEIR BELIEF IN ME, AND HAVE ALWAYS
CHOSE BOYNTON FIRST, DESPITE OBSTACLES THEY HAVE FACED OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS. THE MEDIA FEELS A GOOD STORY IS ONE THAT HURTS THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE REBUILDING OF A ONCE FRACTURED COMMUNITY THAT IS FLOURISHING WITH GREAT LEADERSHIP.
AGAIN, I WANT TO MAKE MYSELF CLEAR, I AM FOR REDEVELOPMENT. I AM FOR THIS PROJECT. I AM FOR THE PIERCE. I'M EXCITED FOR MY FUTURE, AND, OF COURSE, A LITTLE SCARED AS ANYONE WOULD BE, VENTURING INTO A NEW PLACE, A NEW ADDRESS, A NEW ME.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY IF MY WORDS WERE TWISTED OR MISCONSTRUED IN ANYWAY, OR ANY MANNER. THAT WAS NEVER MY INTENT, THAT WAS NEVER MY GOAL, THAT'S NOT WHO I AM. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES AND I HOPE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND KEEP BUILDING THE GREAT RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE HAD.
AND I APOLOGIZE FOR PEOPLE THAT JUST WANT TO MAKE THEIR NAME IN THE PAPER, THAT WASN'T ME THIS TIME. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, NEXT PLEASE? >> HELLO, GOOD EVENING, MY
NAME'S KELLEY ALVORD, 6th AVENUE. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE I CARE PROGRAM, WE'RE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT SUPPORTS ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND RELATED INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WE SERVE ABOUT 250 PEOPLE, AND
WE'RE LOCATED RIGHT HERE IN THE HEART OF BOYNTON BEACH. I'M HERE TODAY TO SINCERELY THANK ALL OF YOU. THE -- FOR SUPPORTING THE BLOCK GRANT THAT HAS COVERED THE PAY FOR MOST OF MY POSITION FOR THIS YEAR, SO FAR, AND THAT'S ALLOWED
ME TO BE AT EVENTS LIKE THE FIRST FRIDAYS. I'M SEEN COMMISSIONER CRUZ THERE, AND THE EXTRAVAGANZA,ING VARIOUS OUTREACH EVENTS, AND VENDOR FAIRS WHERE WE OFFER
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES WHOSE STUDENTS ARE AGING OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL. OUR NONPROFIT IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND LOCATED IN BOYNTON BEACH. WE SPECIFICALLY SERVE ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND RELATED
DISABILITIES. WE HAVE -- WE HAVE MANAGED TO WELCOME 25 NEW MEMBERS SINCE WE RECEIVED THIS GRANT, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR THAT. IT'S ALL BEEN WORD OF MOUTH THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. AND PEOPLE SEEING WHAT WE DO, AND SAYING THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT FOR THEIR FAMILY,
THEIR LOVED ONE. YOUR SUPPORT HAS REALLY HELPED US TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAM, WHICH MEANS THE WORD NOT ONLY TO US, BUT TO OUR PARTICIPANTS. WE SHOW UP AND HONESTLY, I BEGAN AS A VOLUNTEER THERE, AND I WAS LIKE, THIS IS 95% OF MY SOCIAL
LIFE, AND I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER, IT'S AMAZING, YOU WALK IN, IT'S LIKE YOU'RE BEYONCE, BUT WE DO IT FOR THEM SPECIFICALLY. WE'RE THERE TO MAKE A GOOD TIME FOR THEM, AND WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT, BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, SO THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, NEXT
PLEASE. >> MICHAEL SWARZINA, LONG MEADOW CIRCLE. >> MAYOR: CAN YOU MOVE THE MIC UP A LITTLE? >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> MAYOR: YEAH.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH -- ON BEHALF OF SAVE BOYNTON'S FOREST, I KNOW THIS IS A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, WE
PACKED THIS PLACE FULL, PAST CAPACITY, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ITEM FOR US. WE HAVE MORE SUPPORT THAN WHAT WE HAVE. I DO LOOK FORWARD TO COMING TO THAT NEXT AGENDA AND SEEING YOU GUYS HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO PRESERVE THIS LAND. I DID FORWARD AN EMAIL TO EACH
OF YOU, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY AS WELL AS THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, THAT INFORMATION CONTAINS SOME INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY INDICATING THOSE PARCELS ALL DO HAVE THE DEED RESTRICTION, THERE'S ONLY ONE THAT'S RECORDED, SO I DO BELIEVE
BASED ON THEIR RESEARCH, IT'S JUST A RECORDING ERROR. THIS SHOULD BE A PRETTY GOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO FORGO ANY MORE CONTROVERSY, AND JUST PRESERVE THE LAND. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT, PLEASE.
>>. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, COMMISSIONER AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, MY NAME IS ANGELICA RIVERA, ALSO KNOWN AS ANGEL. I AM PROUD TO SAY I'M A RESIDENT OF BOYNTON BEACH.
I'M ALSO HERE REPRESENTING CAVIVA CARE CENTER. WE PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS ON MEDICARE. WE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR OUR SENIORS TO HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE,
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT CLOSE TO HOME. HERE IN BOYNTON BEACH, WE HAVE THREE CONVIVA LOCATIONS. WE ACCEPT MOST MAJOR INSURANCES, AND ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST PROUD OF, THEY DON'T JUST FOCUS
ON DOCTOR VISITS, WE FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CONNECTING SENIORS TO RESOURCES, AND HELPING THEM FEEL SEEN, SUPPORTED AND CARED FOR. WE OFFER SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS, ACCESS TO PROVIDERS, ON SITE SERVICES, TO MANY OF OUR
CENTERS, AND THE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT HELP KEEP OUR SENIORS ENGAGED AND INFORMED. WE ALSO HAVE LOCATIONS THAT ARE OPEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, BECAUSE WE KNOW HEALTH NEEDS ARE NOT ALWAYS MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. THE EXTRA ACCESS CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE FOR SENIORS AND FAMILIES WHO NEED THE CARE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT.
ARE I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND HELPING OUR BOYNTON BEACH SENIORS GET THE CARE THEY DESERVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. >> THANK YOU. NEXT PLEASE.
>> MY NAME IS LAURA MILLIGAN, I LIVE NEAR THE NICHOLS FOREST I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, PUTTING IT ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH, THAT'S JUNE 7th,
CORRECT? I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE THE SAME SPEECH AS I DID LAST YEAR, JUNE 3rd OF LAST YEAR. >> MAYOR: JULY. >> MIKE SAID, WE PACKED THE ROOM, FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THAT, IT WAS COVID, WE HAVE A LOT OF
PEOPLE THAT REALIZE THE VALUE OF THIS FOREST. I APPRECIATE THE CITY IS PLANTING TREES THROUGHOUT. YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THE TREES ARE, TAKE A WALK NEAR THE
FOREST, YOU'LL FEEL COOLER TEMPERATURES, YOU'LL SEE BABY GOPHER TORTOISES TOO. THEY'RE THRIVING. I LIVE RIGHT NEAR THERE, I SEE IT, WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO PRESERVE IT ONCE AND FOR ALL. SO WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP DOING
THIS EVERY 2, 5, 10 YEARS. KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO REPLENISH OUR AQUIFERS.
I KNOW YEARS AGO, WE WERE FORCED TO USE RECLAIMED WATER FOR IRRIGATION. I WANT TO KNOW, ON MY BEHALF, ON -- A LOT OF PEOPLE'S BEHALF, THAT WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TRULY LOOKING INTO THIS, AND
JUST PRESERVING IT ONCE AND FOR ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, NEXT PLEASE. >> GOOD EVENING, CINDY FALCO DECORRADO.
I'M HERE TO LOWER TAXES FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY ARE TIRED OF WATCHING THEIR PROPERTY TAXES YEAR AFTER YEAR. GOVERNMENT BUDGETS CONTINUE TO GROW, THEY ARE TIRED OF CARRYING THE BURDEN WHILE GOVERNMENT
CONTINUES TO SPEND AS IF THE TAXPAYERS HAVE AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF MONEY. THE TRUTH IS SIMPLE, THE TAXPAYERS ARE NOT AN UNLIMITED SOURCE OF REVENUE, EVERY YEAR, HOMEOWNERS FACE INCREASING COSTS, INSURANCE GOES UP, UTILITIES GO UP, FOOD COSTS GO
UP, MEDICAL EXPENSES GO UP, GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO TAKE MORE AND MORE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING, SAVING AND STRUGGLING TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES. AT SOME POINT GOVERNMENT MUST RECOGNIZE THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THE ANSWER IS NOT CONTINUE
FINDING NEW WAYS TO SPEND MONEY. THE ANSWER IS TO FIND WAYS TO SPEND LESS MONEY. TAXPAYERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHERE THEIR MONEY IS GOING, AND WHETHER THEIR EXPENDITURES ARE TRULY NECESSARY. WE NEED TO RETURN TO THE PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBILITY. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON CORE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES, WE DO NOT NEED GOVERNMENT EXPANDING INTO AREAS WHILE PEOPLE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE. PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR LOWER TAXES.
RESPONSIBLE TRANSPARENCY. THE MONEY DOES NOT BELONG TO THE GOVERNMENT, BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE EARNED IT. AND I HAD JUST SAW MY WATER BILL, WHICH HAS FOUR DIFFERENT PRICE RANGES ON IT FOR TG. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CHANGES THE
DENOMINATIONSED FROM $2 TO $3 AND $5. AND THERE'S AN OTHER CHARGE ON MY UTILITY BILL. IT'S OUT OF CONTROL, AND WE HAD TO PAY ASSESSMENTS ON IT AS WELL, I WANT TO BRING UP ANOTHER THING, TRANSPARENCY ISN'T HARD,
IT'S DOING THE RIGHT THING TO DO. THE TRUTH NEEDS NO PROTECTION, ONLY TRANSPARENCY, DOING THE RIGHT THING SHOULDN'T DEPEND ON WHOSE WATCHING. TRANSPARENCY IS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY. LOOKS LIKE AN ACTION. A GOVERNMENT WORTHY OF TRUST HAS
NOTHING TO FEAR FROM TRANSPARENCY, WHEN CITIZENS ARE HARMED, TRANSPARENCY ISN'T A AFAVOR, IT'S YOUR DUTY TO STAND UP AND PROTECT WE THE PEOPLE, THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, NEXT PLEASE.
>> WOODROW HAY, I'M HERE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS. I KNOW IT PROBABLY FITS MORE IN THE CRA, SINCE THIS COUNCIL HAS AUTHORITY OVER THE CRA, I
THOUGHT I'D MENTION IT NOW. WHAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AT BOYNTON BEACH, HEART OF BOYNTON APARTMENTS, THE BRYCES ARE GOING UP -- THE PRICES ARE GOING UP,
EFFECTIVELY JULY 1st, AND I'M GETTING CALLS AND I KNOW THE MAYOR MAY NOT BE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO, BUT JUST CONSIDER IF THERE'S ANYWAY WE CAN DELAY IT,
PUSH IT BACK A LITTLE BIT. MANY OF THESE PEOPLE STRUGGLE JUST TO QUALIFY, I HAPPENED TO BRING ONE OF THE NAMES, BECAUSE -- HIS NAME IS MARK MAJOR JR.
HIS RENTAL BE GOING UP $400 MONTHLY. THAT'S A LOT FOR ANYBODY. AND I THINK IF WE AS A CITY COUNCIL OR WHATEVER, CAN DO ANYTHING TO HELP, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO THAT CONSIDERATION TO
POSTPONE IT, GET WITH HUD, AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO, IF ANYTHING. I DON'T KNOW, I THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE UP HERE, IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND INCLUDING STAFF, I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD
THESE PEOPLE ARE REALLY HURTING, AND EVERYBODY'S SUFFERING, I KNOW THAT, MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO TO PUSH BACK THIS TREMENDOUS INCREASE OF HARDSHIP ON THESE PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF BOYNTON APARTMENTS.
THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, NEXT, PLEASE? >> GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS BARBARA READY, NEXT WEEK IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE THE 250th BIRTHDAY OF AMERICA, THE BOYNTON
BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL BE PAINTING ROCKS, AND WE NAMED OUR PROJECT ROCK ON, AMERICA. THE GIRL SCOUT TROOP IS JOINING US, WE'RE GOING TO PAINT OUR ROCKS AND DISTRIBUTE THEM AROUND
THE CITY, AND HOPE IT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO REMEMBER THAT DEMOCRACY IS FRAGILE, AND WE ALL NEED TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION, THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WE DID RESEARCH ON THE DEED FOR
PENCE PARK, THAT LAND IS DEED RESTRICTED. IF WE NEED TO PRODUCE A COPY OF THE DEED FOR WHOEVER'S IN CHARGE OF MOVING FORWARD WITH PENNSYLVANIA PARK, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THAT'S STOPPED, BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO REMAIN A
BALL FIELD AND A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND I'M GLAD YOU'RE WORKING ON YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, I SPENT TIME TODAY READING PARTS OF IT, I WOULD URGE YOU NOT TO THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATH WATER, THERE ARE
IMPORTANT PARTS IN THAT PLAN, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN 2008 SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT, AND PERTAINING TO THE PARKS AND GREEN SPACE.
THERE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS IN THERE THAT ARE TRUE TODAY THAT WERE TRUE IN 2008. PLEASE DON'T THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATH WATER. I THINK THERE'S THINGS YOU CAN AMEND, CHANGE, UPDATE, WHATEVER. THERE IS SOME STRONG INFORMATION
IN THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FROM 2008 THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, NEXT PLEASE. I WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK TONIGHT. I LIVE AT 740 DRIVE IN BOCA
RATON. MY SON ALEX LIVES RIGHT DOWN THE STREET HERE, 229 SOUTHEAST 1st. I WANTED TO SAY THAT THREE PEOPLE CAME UP TO ME TONIGHT AND SAID, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE TONIGHT? DOING BUSINESS IN BOYNTON IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, AND THAT'S
WHAT MY RESPONSE WAS TO THEM. I WORK IN MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES AND THE COUNTY HERE AS A WHOLE. IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET THINGS DONE. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE OPPOSED TO PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS, AND THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO AT
LEAST THE PEOPLE HERE AT YOUR STAFF AND DEPARTMENT LISTEN, IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, THEY SAY, GO BACK AND COME BACK WITH SOMETHING NEW. IT'S TRULY A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, AND I APPRECIATE IT, AND KEEP IT UP, BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO RUN OVER YOUR NEIGHBORS, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT PLEASE? >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I'M ELIZABETH WIU. IN HONOR OF MEN'S HEALTH MONTH.
WE ARE DOING YOGA, MEDITATION AND SOUND HEALING. EVEN IF YOU FEEL YOU DO NOT HAVE A MENTAL PROBLEM PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US ON THE BEACH FRIDAY AT 6:30 P.M.
WE WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FROM ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND BECAUSE OF THE CRA AND CITY, OUR BUSINESS IS BOOMING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: IS THERE ANYONE ONLINE BEFORE WE CONCLUDE PUBLIC COMMENT?
>> YES, WE HAVE ONE PERSON ON LINE, MR. RAY WHITELEY IS ONLINE, IF HE WANTS TO UNMUTE HIMSELF HE CAN BEGIN WHEN HE'S READY. >> MAYOR: MR. WHITELEY? >> YES, MAYOR GOOD AFTERNOON,
VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, CITY STAFF, I WAS TRYING TO GET ON LAST MEETING, BUT THEY TRIED TO HELP ME, AND I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT. SO I HAD TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS THE GUY GAVE ME LAST TIME, SO I'M HERE.
I WANT TO TELL THE MAYOR THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE FUNERAL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO OF PASTOR THOMAS. YOUR PRESENCE MATTERED, AND IT SHOWED THE RESPECT FOR THE FAMILY AND THE CHURCH FAMILY,
AND DEMONSTRATED THAT OUR CITY LEADERS ARE CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. COMMISSIONER McCRAY, I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY YOUR 1:00 MINUTE FILM THE OTHER DAY, I THOUGHT IT WAS
REALLY GOOD. YOU LOOKED A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO GROW INTO IT. I PRAY YOU CONTINUE TO DO THEM, INFORM PEOPLE, AND USE TECHNOLOGY. THANK YOU FOR WHOEVER DID IT AND PRODUCED IT.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE INFORMATIONAL SESSION HE GAVE, REGARDING THE PROPOSED TAX REFERENDUM. IT WAS INSIGHTFUL, IT WAS THOUGHT OUT, AND IT WAS SCARY AS HECK. SCARY.
WHEN YOU LAID OUT THE THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN TO CITY EMPLOYEES AND SERVICES THAT WE WILL BE LOSING IF THIS THING GOES INTO EFFECT. SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO, WHATEVER CONVERSATIONS OR WHATEVER
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT WE COULD HAVE TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY, CONGREGATIONS, WHOEVER LET US KNOW, WE'RE WILLING TO BE A PART OF THOSE INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS, AND FINALLY, I WANT TO INVITE
EVERYONE TO THE UPCOMING CANDIDATE FORUM AT ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH. THE DOORS OPEN AT 5:30, THE CANDIDATE FORUM BEGINS AT 6:30,
ALL THE QUALIFIED GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES WERE SENT A LETTER TO PARTICIPATE. NOW, IT'S 25 OF THEM, I DON'T THINK 25 OF THEM WILL SHE UP, BUT THEY ALL HAD AN TUNE THE TO COME AND LISTEN TO THE RESIDENTS
FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY. AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING, PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT EASY, SOMETIMES I COME DOWN, IT'S NOT SO PLEASANT, BUT I HAVE TO GIVE YOU ALL ROSES.
THOMAS TURKIN, YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB MODERATING THE EVENT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. YOU'RE A NATURAL, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO, AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR: PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED. MOVING ON TO ADVISORY BOARD AND APPOINTMENTS. >> I WANTED TO SAY ONE MORE THING. I'M A RESIDENT OF THE WORKFORCE HOUSING, SO I AM SO GRATEFUL TO
HAVE MY NEW HOME AND BE A FIRST TIME HOMEOWNER, AND ALSO, I DID PARTICIPATE IN THE BOYNTON BEACH
ENTREPRENEUR ACADEMY THAT HAPPENED HERE NOT LONG AGO. I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THOSE THINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE ONE APPLICANT FOR THE BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT -- IS IT JOSE VALASQUEZ? >> GEORGE. >> MAYOR: GEORGE VALASQUEZ.
>> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE HAVE TWO NOMINATIONS, THE FIRST IS FOR ME TO APPOINT A STUDENT MEMBER. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT GRACE FRANCIS.
>> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MAYOR: OPPOSED? >> SECOND NOMINATION GOES TO COMMISSIONER McCRAY.
>> FAITH FRANCIS. >> MAYOR: I JUST DID HIM. >> RASHEMA OWENS. THAT'S MY NEIGHBOR.
>> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MAYOR: OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. NEXT WE HAVE ONE APPLICANT FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION BOARD. THIS GOES TO COMMISSIONER CRUZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> NO, I WILL NOT, THANK YOU. >> WE WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THE ITEM FOR NOW. >> YES. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. >> MOTION TO TABLE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.
>> OPPOSED? >> MAYOR: MOTION PASSES. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TABLE -- >> KEEPING IT ON THE TABLE. >> YEAH, KEEP IT ON THE TABLE. >> THERE ARE NO APPLICANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING BOARDS, WE WOULD
ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO APPLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD HAS ONE REGULAR AND TWO ALTERNATE POSITIONS. WE WILL NOW BE MOVING ON TO CONSENT. IF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEMS LET'S BEGIN WITH
COMMISSIONER CRUZ? >> NO. >> MAYOR: COMMISSIONER KELLEY? >> NO. >> NO. >> NO. >> ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> AYE. >> MAYOR: OPPOSED?
WE ARE MOVING ON TO CONSENT BIDS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEMS? >> I'M GOOD. >> 7E, PLEASE.
>> VICE MAYOR TURKIN, DO YOU? >> NOTHING FOR ME. >> MAYOR: COMMISSIONER CRUZ. >> NOTHING FOR ME, MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> MAYOR: OPPOSED? COMMISSIONER KELLEY.
YOU PULLED ITEM E. >> YES, THE REASON I PULLED THIS ITEM, I'M KIND OF WANTING TO SEE IF THERE'S CONSENSUS TO TABLE ON THIS ITEM. WE'VE BEEN JUST STARTING OUR BUDGET CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SOME
BUDGET AMENDMENT SUGGESTIONS GOING IN, HAVING TO DO WITH STAFFING, AND I THINK THAT APPROACHING A $2.3 MILLION 1/4 RIGHT NOW WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT
POTENTIALLY FREEZING SALARIES, WAGES AND CONTRACTS, IS NOT GOOD TIMING. MY THOUGHT WOULD BE TO TABLE IT UNTIL AFTER THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS OR UNTIL AFTER NOVEMBER WHEN WE KNOW WHETHER OUR BUDGET MOVING FORWARD IS GOING TO BE STABLE
ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN SUCH A PURCHASE. I THINK WE HAVE TO PUT PERSONNEL OVER EXCESS EQUIPMENT AT THIS POINT. THAT'S MY POSITION. >> IS THIS EQUIPMENT OR THIS
REQUEST ANCILLARY TO ANYTHING WE'RE ALREADY UTILIZING? OR IS THIS SOMETHING WE WANT TO LOOK AT? >> WELL, ITEM 7E -- 7D WAS THE TERMINATION OF OUR CONTRACT FOR THE DRONE FIRST RESPONDER, THEY
COULDN'T DELIVER THE EQUIPMENT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. SWITCHING TO AXON WHICH IS 7E IS BASICALLY US PURCHASING THE DRONE FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THEM.
THIS IS GOING TO ENHANCE OUR REALTIME CRIME CENTER. IF YOU DON'T MIND, WE CAN GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION TO SHOW HOW IT FUNCTIONS WITH OUR CORE ACTIVITIES. AND THEN WE CAN GO A LITTLE BIT INTO THE FINANCIAL IMPACT. THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CONTRACT,
WHICH IS THIS OCTOBER 1st, 2026, THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD. THE FIRST PAYMENT DOESN'T KICK IN UNTIL OCTOBER 1st, 2027. THE FISCAL IMPACT WOULDN'T BE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR.
>> IS THE -- I MEAN, I'M OKAY TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION OR TABLE IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS ISN'T WHERE WE'RE ELIMINATING THIS, AND WE HAVE EQUIPMENT THAT'S NOT BEING UTILIZED BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A CERTAIN PROGRAM FOR IT I
NEED MORE INFORMATION BEFORE I MAKE A DECISION TO CUT ANYTHING. THE LAST THING I WANT TO DO IS HAVE SOMETHING, AND THEN NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO MAKE THAT THING WORK. I'M OKAY EITHER WAY.
I'M OKAY TO SEE IT NOW OR ANOTHER TIME. >> MAYOR? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING AND GIVING ME THE PRESENTATION. I'M OKAY WITH LOOKING AT THE
PRESENTATION AGAIN. IT IS NEEDED. IT WON'T TAKE PLACE UNTIL OCTOBER 2027. YOU'RE SAVING LIVES, THAT'S A PRICE YOU CANNOT PUT ON SAVING LIVES, I'M SORRY.
>> I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS COMMISSIONER KELLEY, AND I THINK THEY'RE VERY RESPONSIBLE AND IT MAKES COMMON SENSE TO WONDER WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT OUR BUDGET IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE, COME NOVEMBER.
WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO PASS OR NOT. CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING ME THE INFORMATION. GENERALLY SPEAKING, I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS BECAUSE WE DO NEED IT, MY UNDERSTANDING IS, THERE WAS A FAILURE FROM THE PART OF ONE OF
THE PREVIOUS CONTRACTORS, THAT'S WHY THEY NEEDED TO BRING IT BACK. AS LONG AS WE CAN FIND MONEY IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS I WOULD BE IN SUPPORT OF MOVING FORWARD
WITH IT AND YEAH, THAT'S MY ONLY CONCERN. >> MAYOR: GREAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> NO. I MEAN, I'M OKAY TO MOVE FORWARD. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION. ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?
>> I'M SORRY, DO YOU DO THE PRESENTATION? >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. I SUPERVISE THE REALTIME CRIME CENTER. >> WHAT IS A DRONE FIRST RESPONDER.
A DRONE LAUNCHES FROM A BASE. THE DRONE STREAMS LIKE HD VIDEO IN REALTIME, PROVIDING AERIAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. IT MEANS WE HAVE RAPID RESPONSE.
EACH LOCATION IS THREE MILES OF COVERAGE FOR RADIUS. IT'S OPERATIONAL 24/7. NIGHTTIME UP TO 32 MINUTES AND IT BOASTS A THERMAL CAMERA WHAT
WE'RE PROPOSING IS, FLEE DFR DOCKS, COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE. IT INCLUDES THE DRONES, DOCK 5G CONNECTIVITY. API INTEGRATIONS.
THERMAL IMAGING ADVANCED MAPPING CAPABILITIES. BY GOING-FORWARD, WE'RE LOCKING IN THE PRICE FOR THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS. DFR PRICING, TRENDING UPWARDS,
AND POTENTIALLY CONTRACT COSTS CAN INCREASE OVER TIME. SEVERAL COLLUSIONS COMMAND FEES OF 250,000 PER DOCK PER YEAR. THE BENEFIT TO THIS CONTRACT IS, WE ALSO HAVE REFRESHED DRONES IN
YEAR 3 OF THE CONTRACT. WE'RE NOT BEING LEFT BEHIND AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES. INCREASED PERFORMANCE AND FASTER RESPONSE TIMES, EXTENDED BATTERY
LIFE, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE AGENCY DURING IT'S FIRST SCHEDULED REFRESH CYCLE. AS WE LOOK AT LIVE OPERATIONS, SUPPORTED BY THE REALTIME CRIME CENTER, IT GOES IN STAGES.
AS THAT CALL IS COMING IN, THE REALTIME CRIME CENTER IS EVALUATING THAT CALL THEIR PRESSING THE BUTTON, THE DRONE IS LAUNCHING AND THEY'RE FLYING TO THE LOCATION.
THE DRONE ARRIVES FIRST, PROVIDING OFFICERS WITH REALTIME INFORMATION. AND WE CAN COORDINATE THE VIDEO FEED TO SUPERVISORS SO THEY CAN MAKE THE MOST INFORMED DECISIONS. SOME OF THE BENEFITS TO THIS IS
REALTIME INTELLIGENCE. THIS ALLOWS US TO MAKE FASTER DECISION MAKING. WE'VE ALREADY TESTED THIS DOC
OUT FOR TWO MONTHS, WE ONLY HAD ONE LOCATION THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY COVER THE ENTIRE CITY. WE WERE CONSERVATIVE WITH OUR DEPLOYMENTS, BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE AVAILABLE WITH THOSE CALLS.
PROVIDED HELPFUL INTEL TO OFFICERS 88% OF THE TIME. OUR AVERAGE TIME TO THE SCENE WAS LESS THAN 90 SECONDS. WE CLEARED MULTIPLE CALLS WITHOUT DISPATCHING OFFICERS, WHICH SAVES ON MANPOWER, AND ALLOWS THEM TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PATROL
THOSE AREAS THAT NEED THOSE AREAS PATROLLED. NOW WE LOOK AT DFR, THE EXPANDED USE CASES. THE DRONES ARE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO BE IN USE. THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A
SHARED USE AMONG DEPARTMENTS. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENTS PURCHASE REPRESENTS A SHARED INVESTMENT THAT EXPANDS DFWR.
WE CAN USE THIS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE, ALSO, FIRE AND HAZMAT SITUATIONS AND 3D MAPPING. AS WE TAKE A DEEPER DIVE INTO BUILDING EXPANSIONS.
IMAGINE NOT HAVING TO LEAVE YOUR DESK TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS THEY CAN USE LATER ON. AND THEN LIGHT STUDIES, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVING AROUND THE STREET AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING, TO SEE WHAT LIGHTS ARE WORKING, WHAT LIGHTS
ARE NOT WORKING. AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON, IT CAN BE DONE AND GO BACK TO THE CORRESPONDING UNITS, WHERE -- OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT. YOU LOOK AT DISASTER RECOVERY,
WHAT ARE THE FIRST THINGS WE HAVE TO DO AS AN AGENCY, AS A CITY, CONDUCT POST STORM ASSESSMENTS, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT SEARCHING THE CORRIDORS TO DETERMINE WHAT'S DAMAGED, WHAT
WE NEED TO GET TO IMMEDIATELY. TYPICALLY THE WAY IT'S WORKED, YOU HAVE A COMMAND POST, EOC, AND YOU'RE DISPATCHING INDIVIDUALS TO GO THERE. NOW YOU CAN DO THAT AS SOON AS THE DRONE IS OVER WITH A DRONE.
NOW YOU REQUEST TASK THE CREWS TO GO OUT THERE AND HANDLE THOSE SITUATIONS, SO WE CAN GET THE CITY BACK UP AND RUNNING. WE'RE ABLE TO SHOW UP TO MISSING PERSONS IN A RELATIVELY FAST
MANNER, AND TYPICALLY, IF IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS DEMENTIA, AND WALKED AWAY FROM THEIR HOUSE. WE CAN GET THERE QUICK AND FIND THEM. IT ALLOWS US TO NOT BE ON THAT CALL FOR AN HOUR, TWO HOURS, THREE HOURS.
PLUS, BURNING UP THOSE RESOURCES, WE COULD BE USING THAT FOR OTHER CALLS. IT ALLOWS US TO PUT TOGETHER INTERACTIVE 3D MAP, WE CAN
PRESENT THAT TO THE INDIVIDUALS GOING OUT THERE. THIS IS YEAR TO DATE FOR THE DRONE UNIT. >> FISCAL YEAR OR CALENDAR YEAR? >> CALENDAR YEAR. >> SO FROM JANUARY 1.
>> JANUARY TO TODAY. WE'VE HAD 145 FLIGHT HOURS, ROUGHLY 123, HELPFUL INTEL, IT'S AT 82%.
YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST ON SCENE IS DECREASE THE 28% CURRENTLY WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS ACTIVATE THE DRONE, WALK IT DOWNSTAIRS, OUTSIDE, PUT THE DRONE UP WITH THE CONTROLLER, GO BACK INTO THE REALTIME CRIME CENTER AND FLY IT
FROM THE COMPUTER. THAT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 5 MINUTES. NOW YOU'RE LOOKING AT 6 TO 7 MINUTES OF NIGHTTIME WHEN WE DID THE DOCK TRIAL, WE WERE ON SCENE A LOT OF TIMES, UPWARDS TO A
MINUTE, MINUTE 30 DEPENDING ON WHERE WE WERE IN THE CITY. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE INTEL TO THOSE OFFICERS FAST.
THE DOCKS WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES APART. THIS WOULD ALLOW INCREASED MONTHLY FLIGHT OPERATIONS, TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. WITH THE THREE DOCKS IN THEIR LOCATIONS, WE WOULD HAVE HIGHER
FIRST ON SCENE RESPONSE RATES, TO ENABLE FASTER INTELLIGENCE GATHERING. REALTIME AERIAL FEED TO IMPROVE INCIDENT ASSESSMENT.
AUTONOMOUS RESPONSE TIMES. IT ALSO CLEARS CALLS AND SELECT CALLS FAST WITHOUT HAVING TO SEND AN OFFICER. SO WE'RE SAVING ON THAT ASPECT AS WELL.
THAT CONCLUDES THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. I BELIEVE THE ASSISTANT THE CHIEF WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. >> YES, JUST A COUPLE THINGS. YOU COVERED A LOT THERE, SERGEANT VARGAS, THANK YOU. >> WE'VE ALREADY BUDGETED
$125,000 FOR FR. WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR 90,000 FOR 1DFR, LEAVES US BUDGETING FOR ABOUT $65,000. THAT'S NOT UNTIL OCTOBER 2027.
THANK YOU. >> OKAY, SO THE DIFFERENCE IS $65,000? >> A YEAR. >> A YEAR. WE DON'T USE THE GENERAL FUND,
WE USE THE TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND. IT'S THE VIOLATOR DOLLARS FROM THE RED LIGHT CAMERA AND THE SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA. >> THANK YOU. IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
I REMEMBER ADAM MENTIONING THIS TO ME. YEAH, THIS IS AWESOME, AND WHEN THINGS HAPPEN IN NOVEMBER, IF IT HAPPENS, WE'LL REVISIT THIS, $65,000 A YEAR, YOU KEEP OFFICERS ON THE STREET PATROLLING, YOU SAY BOOTS ON THE GROUND, I THINK THIS IS A
NO-BRAINER. >> I KNOW YOU'RE SAYING THIS IS COMING FROM THE TRAFFIC FUND. THE TRAFFIC FUND HAS NOT BEEN AS SUCCESSFUL AS ANTICIPATED.
I'M NOT SAYINGS THIS IS NOT -- I'M IN FAVOR OF OUR DRONE PROGRAM, I'VE WATCHED IT LAUNCH, I'VE SEEN IT I SUPPORT IT, I THINK IT'S HELPFUL. WHEN I'M TALKING TO CITY
ADMINISTRATION ABOUT MAJOR STAFFING CONCERNS AND ISSUES, AND FUNDING, AND WHERE MONEY IS COMING FROM, I JUST -- I DON'T SEE. I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS, AND THEN LOOK AT THE OFFICERS OR THE
FIREFIGHTERS OR OUR GENERAL EMPLOYEES OR OUR SEIU EMPLOYEES, YES, WE CAN'T GIVE YOU YOUR RAISE. BECAUSE WE SUPPORTED A DRONE PROGRAM, WE HAVE DRONES, IT'S A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM, IT'S BEEN
SUCCESSFUL, YOU TALKED ABOUT ITS SUCCESS, I'M NOT SAYING I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM, I THINK THAT IF IT COMES DOWN TO, AND WE HAVE THE MONEY, GREAT. MY POSITION IS, I CAN'T SUPPORT
SPENDING THIS MONEY WHEN WE HAVE A DRONE PROGRAM THAT IS UP AND RUNNING, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT POTENTIAL STAFFING AND CUTS AND EVERYTHING. I WANTED TO MAKE MY ISSUE CLEAR. I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM, IF WE WEREN'T IN THIS POSITION. I WOULDN'T HAVE PULLED THE ITEM.
I HAVE CONCERNS WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $2.3 MILLION. AND THAT'S ABOUT WHAT WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT, IN CONTRACT ISSUES AND DISCREPANCIES. THAT'S MY POSITION, BUT -- SO
THAT'S WHERE I STAND, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> CHIEF, ALL OF US THAT HAVE CELL PHONES, THEY GO OFF A MISSING PERSON, IN THE CITY OF
BOYNTON I'M SITTING UP HERE TONIGHT, LISTENING TO EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT STAFFING, IT'S COMING DOWN FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA, GETTING ALL WORKED UP FOR NOTHING. THIS WHOLE THING IS MOVING SHELLS AROUND, YOU SHOW ME
SOMETHING WHERE YOU LOCATED A MISSING PERSON I WAS FLOORED BY THAT BECAUSE THE MAMA DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE CHILD WAS. YOU CANNOT PLACE A DOLLAR SIGN ON A PERSON I'M SORRY, I'M IN THE BUSINESS, THEY'RE CRYING AND
STUFF, I'M TOTALLY, TOTALLY IN FAVOR OF THIS PROPOSED RESOLUTION HERE. >> I AGREE WITH THAT SENTIMENT, THERE ISN'T A DOLLAR ON THAT TO MAKE AN IMPACT. AND IF $65,000 IS A MAKE OR
BREAK, MAYBE WE SHOULD REVIEW DAN'S CONTRACT, I'M SURE HE COULD REVIEW $65,000 ELSEWHERE. I WOULD FURTHER BRANCH, IF YOU ASK THE RESIDENT WHO IS ULTIMATELY ARE CONSUMERS, WOULD
THEY RATHER WANT TO HEAR A STORY ABOUT WHAT COMMISSIONER McCREA JUST MENTIONED OR WOULD THEY RATHER SEE A 3% INCREASE FOR THE CITY RESIDENTS. OBVIOUSLY, I SUPPORT CITY STAFF, BUT WE ALL ANSWER TO THE
CONSUMER, WHICH IS OUR RESIDENTS, IF IT'S GOING TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER, IT'S A NO-BRAINER. ULTIMATELY, THIS IS PART OF ANOTHER CONVERSATION, SAFETY IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS. NOT THE LIBRARY, EVERY OPINION
HAS A RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THAT SHOULD BE THE FIRST AND FOREMOST INITIATIVE OF ANY GOVERNING BODY IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A NO-BRAINER, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> AYE. >> MAYOR: OPPOSED? >> NEY. >> MAYOR: MOTION PASSES 4-1.
>> MAYOR: REGARDING 8A, IT'S A RESOLUTION, STAFF? >> WE DON'T HAVE TO READ IT INTO THE RECORD. >> MISS OTTER BACK IS WITH US THIS EVENING, SHE'S GOING TO COVER THIS ITEM.
>> GOOD EVENING. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DIRECTOR FOR THE CRA, THIS ITEM IS BEING BROUGHT BEFORE YOU, BECAUSE THE CRA HAS SIX LOTS THAT IT WILL BE DISPOSING OF THROUGH AN ITN WITH
LENNAR, AND IT WILL BE UNDER FAIR MARKET VALUE. IT NEEDS THE CITY'S APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD >> MAYOR: ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? >> NO, WE NEED TO GET THESE BUILT, I'M GETTING CALLS ABOUT, ILLEGAL DUMPING AND STUFF LIKE
THAT. >> MAYOR: ME TOO. SOMEBODY LIVING THERE, THEY COULD WATCH OUT, AND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ILLEGAL DUMPING.
>> I MOVE WE APPROVE THIS. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL IN FAVOR? >> SORRY, WE HAVE TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. I OFFER A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE PROPOSED RESOLUTION R26-108.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU. >> I'LL TURN TO THE CLERK TO READ ITEM 8B INTO THE RECORD. >> PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.
26-016, SECOND READING, AMENDING ARTICLE ONE OF CHAPTER 2 TO ADOPT A NEW SECTION 2-10. CITY OWNED CONTROL, AND LEASED PROPERTY. PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION,
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING OF THIS ITEM, HAVE THERE BEEN ANY CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST READING. >> THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? PUBLIC COMMENT IS PERMITTED AT THIS TIME.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ORDINANCE 21-06. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> MAYOR: IT WAS A ROLL CALL.
MY BAD. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ] >> THE MOTION PASSES 3-2. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. TAMMY, I'LL TURN TO YOU TO READ
IN 8C AND D. >> PROPOSED ORDINANCE 26-017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
18-55, 18-75 AND 1876 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR OPTIONAL CLAUSES. 8D, PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.
26-18, SECOND READING, PENSIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS, CREATING SECTION 18-195 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP, CREATING SECTION 196 OF THE CITY CODE
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING FOR THESE ITEMS, HAVE THERE BEEN ANY CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST READING? >> NO CHANGES. >> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE
COMMISSION? >> MAYOR: PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW PERMITTED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND WILL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> ROLL CALL.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] >> IN A ROLL CALL VOTE, PASSES 4-1. >> 4-0. SORRY. >> WE NEED A MOTION FOR THE
SECOND ORDINANCE WE READ, WE DID THEM TOGETHER, WHICH IS 26-17. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ROLL CALL?
[ ROLL CALL ] >> THE VOTE PASSES 4-0. >> MAYOR: TAMMY, I'LL TURN TO YOU TO READ IN ITEM 8E. >> PROPOSED ORDINANCE 26-019, A
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3, YOUNG TOWN TRANSIT ORIENTED DISTRICT ONE
HALF, A UNIT, AS WELL AS A GENERAL CLEANUP OF THE OVERALL ARTICLE THIS IS THE FIRST READING FOR THIS ITEM, DOES STAFF HAVE A PRESENTATION? >> YES. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE
MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. THIS PROPOSED TEXTS AMENDMENT IS WITH REGARD TO THE DENSITY ALLOWANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OVERLAY, WHICH IS SHOWN ON THE MAP IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA,
WITHIN A HALF MILE RADIUS, FROM THE CENTER. INTENT OF THE OVERLAY WAS TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, WITH SOME OF ITS FEATURES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE DENSITY
AND EMPHASIZE STRONG INTERCONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. CURRENTLY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGS IS ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM DENSITY TO BE BASED ON THE UNDERLYING ZONING DISTRICT, BUT WITHIN THE OVERLAY, UNITS THAT ARE 750 SQUARE FEET OR LESS PAY BE
COUNTED AS -- MAY BE COUNTED AS HALF A UNIT FOR DENSITY CALCULATIONS WITHIN MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS. WHILE ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE SMALLER HOUSING OPTIONS, THIS MAY INTENTIONALLY
INSENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT WITH DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF SMALL UNITS. STAFF FINDS THAT IT CAN REDUCE DIVERSITY IN HOUSING OPTIONS OR UNIT SIZES AND INCREASE RESIDENTIAL INTENSITY BEYOND WHAT IS GENERALLY ANTICIPATED.
REMOVING THIS PROVISION WOULD PROMOTE A MORE BALANCED MIX OF HOUSING TYPES, AND MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY WITH THE INTENDED DENSITY FRAMEWORK. THE ONLY REMAINING OPTION WOULD BE FOR ATTAINING DENSITY
ALLOWANCE WOULD BE -- IN THE CITY WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM OR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTION FROM THE COMMISSION? >> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION THAT WAS LIKE GREAT PLAN SPEAK, BUT
FOR THE PUBLIC, CAN WE JUST GET, LIKE, AN IN LAYMAN'S TERMS WHAT THAT IS EXACTLY? BECAUSE I DIDN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND IT IN THE AGENDA REVIEW, AND I ASKED ADAM, LIKE DOES THIS MEAN THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE DENSITY OR IS -- REQUIRING THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE GOING TO
IT CREASE THAT SO I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER CRUZ BROUGHT UP THIS ITEM, SOMETHING SIMILAR, MAYBE THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO, AND SO I JUST WANT MIKE SURE THIS IS RELATED TO THAT, AND YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT MAKING A DECISION ON SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO CREATE MORE DENSITY BECAUSE I DON'T THINK PEOPLE
WANT THAT. >> AMANDA RADIGAN, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. WE HAVE GREAT PLANNERS HERE WITH OUR PLANNING TALK, BUT THE CLIFF NOTES VERSION OF THIS IS THERE IS A SECTION OF THE CODE WITHIN DOWNTOWN THAT ALLOWS FOR MORE DENSITY BY COUNTING SMALLER UNITS AS HALF A UNIT INSTEAD OF
ONE UNIT. THIS STRIKES THAT OUT OF THE CODE, WHICH NOW ONE UNIT WILL EQUAL ONE UNIT WHICH IS MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF THE COMP PLAN SO THIS LIMITS DENSITY FURTHER WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN.
THIS WAS INTENDED ORIGINALLY TO NATURALLY INCENTIVIZE WORKFORCE HOUSING, BUT NOW I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE WE WANT PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM, AND THE DIRECTION OF THIS BOARD WAS TO INCENTIVIZE PEOPLE TO DO THE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PROGRAM
THROUGH THE WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM SO THE PLANNING RESPONSE IS TO ELIMINATE THIS OPTION. >> MAYOR: OKAY. PUBLIC COMMENT IS PERMITTED AT THIS TIME. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, MAY WE HAVE A MOTION.
>> JUST I GUESS IN LAYMAN'S TERMS IT WOULD BE IT, THE SMALLER UNITS WOULD COUNT AS A HALF AND NOW THEY'RE GOING TO COUNT AS ONE SO IT'S A GOOD THING. MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, WE HAVE A SECOND FOR ORDINANCE NUMBER 26-019.
LET'S TURN FOR ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY. >> YES. >>> COMMISSIONER McCRAY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER CRUZ. >> YES. >> VICE MAYOR TURKIN. >> YES. >> MAYOR SHELTON. >> MAYOR: YES. >> IN A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> TAMMY, I'LL COME BACK TO YOU TO READ IN 8F INTO THE RECORD,
PLEASE. >> PROPOSED ORT NNS -- ORDINANCE 26-020. FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ARTICLE VII EXTERNAL LIGHTING STANDARDS TO AMEND THE RELIEF PROCESS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE REGARDING COMMUNITY DESIGN RELIEF UPKEEP
WAIVER RELIEF AND GENERAL CLEAN-UP OF OVERALL ARTICLE. >> THIS THE FIRST READING. STAFF? >>> GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MY NAME IS -- MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. THIS TEXT AMENDMENT IS IN
REGARDS TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS. CURRENTLY THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PROVIDE TWO RELIEF PROCESSES IF THE STANDARDS, ONE IS A COMMUNITY DESIGN APPEAL APPLICATION, SPECIFICALLY FOR COMMUNITY DESIGN STANDARDS WITHIN THE ARTICLE. THE OTHER ONE IS A WAIVER FOR
HAD OTHER STANDARDS WITHIN -- FOR ALL OTHER STANDARDS WITHIN EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD REMOVE ONE WHICH IS THE COMMUNITY DESIGN APPEAL, THAT WOULD STREAMLINE AND MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER FOR THE APPLICANTS, FOR THE STAFF, INCREASING EFFICIENCY FOR AGAIN
FOR THE APPLICANT AND FOR THE STAFF. ALSO STAFF CONDUCTED GENERAL CLEAN-UP OF THE ARTICLE, CLEAN-UP ITEMS LIKE INCORRECT REFERENCES, TYPEEES? OES -- TYPOS, ENHANCING L
LANGUAGE CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT THE CODE FOR THE ENTIRE TITLE. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE PERMITTED AT THIS TIME.
>> SUSAN OYER, BOYNTON BEACH. SO QUESTION, HOW IS THIS GOING TO IMPACT THE COLOR OF THE LIGHTING? BECAUSE THIS CAME UP YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS ON PLANNING BOARD, AND WE MADE SURE WE PUT IN THE CODE THAT YOU COULD ONLY USE WARM WHITE LIGHTING BECAUSE THE COOL WHITE LIGHTING HAS BEEN
PROVEN TO CAUSE CANCER, AND IMPACTS PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO SLEEP WHICH THEN LEADS TO CANCER, SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT THROWING THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER HERE AND WE'RE KEEPING PROPER WARM LIGHTING WHICH HAS ACTUALLY BEEN PROVEN TO BE BENEFICIAL AND HEALTHY.
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. LET'S TURN TO OH,. DO YOU WANT -- >> YES, NO, I JUST WANTED TO ANSWER THE, SUSAN'S QUESTION. SO THERE IS NOH IMPACT ON -- NO
IMPACT ON THE STANDARD. IT'S JUST, JUST REMOVES THE RELIEF PROCESS THAT WE DISCUSSED. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. LET'S TURN TO THE CLERK FOR ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER McCRAY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER CRUZ. >> YES. >> VICE MAYOR TURKIN.
>> YES. >> MAYOR SHELTON. >> MAYOR: YES. >> WE NEED A MOTION, I WAS ASLEEP. DID WE GET A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> [LAUGHTER] >> MAYOR: YOU KNOW WHAT STARTS HAPPENING THIS TIME OF NIGHT. [LAUGHTER] WE HAVE A MOTION, WE HAVE A SECOND. >> IN A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE
MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. TAMMY, I WILL TURN TO YOU TO READ IN ITEM 8G. >> PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 26-21, FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART 3, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 3,
ARTICLE 3, SECTION 8, OVERLAY ZONE TO ADD A MARINE DISTRICT OVERLAY PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. >> MAYOR: THIS IS THE FIRST READING. STAFF? >> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONERS. TYLER, PLANNING AND ZONING.
SO THIS IS THE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT FOR THE MARINE DISTRICT OVERLAY. IT IS MARINA MONTH HERE IN THE CITY, SO IT'S RIGHT ON TIME. TO GO OVER BRIEFLY HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY, STAFF RECEIVED DIRECTION FROM THE CITY
COMMISSION AT THE JOINT CITY COMMISSION AND CRA WORKSHOP IN NOVEMBER TO EXPLORE AND RESEARCH DEVELOPING THIS OVERLAY. WE GOT RIGHT TO WORK, AND WE GAVE YOU AN UPDATE IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR WHERE WE STAND WITH THAT, AND WE WENT OVER JUST BRIEFLY WE GOT, WE WENT OVER
WHERE WE WERE GOING AND WHERE WE WANT TO BE SO WE LOOK AT THE ROAD MAP GOING FORWARD. TODAY AT THIS HEARING YOU'RE GOING TO BE HEARING THE FIRST READING OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND THEN IF YOU PASS IT, IT GOES TO THE JULY 7th HEARING FOR ADOPTION. NOW, WHAT WE HEARD AT THESE
F FIRST MEETINGS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT WHEN WE TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE OVERLAY IS AND WHAT IT'S MEANT TO DO. SO AT THAT FIRST MEETING THE JOINT WORKSHOP WE HEARD WE WANT TO INCREASE MARINA USES WE WANT TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES AND WE WANT TO MOST IMPORTANTLY
ACTIVATE THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT ALONG THE INTERCOASTAL WE WANT TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SPACE. BUILDING ONTO THAT, AT THE JANUARY 2020 CITY COMMISSION MEETING, WE GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE FEEDBACK BECAUSE WE GAVE YOU WHAT WE WERE THINKING, THE PRELIMINARY RESEARCH, WHAT OUR NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES HAVE
BEEN DOING, AND THAT FEEDBACK WAS WE DO NOT WANT THE FOCUS ON DENSE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. WE WANT TO FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL USES WITH ACCESSORY HOSPITALITY AND RECREATIONAL USES THAT FIT. WE WANT HEIGHT TO BE LIMITED BETWEEN 60 TO 80 FEET.
AND SO THOSE TWO MEETINGS ESSENTIALLY CREATED THE INTENT OF OUR OVERLAY MOVING FORWARD. AND SO THAT IS TO BOOST MARINA COMMERCE, REVITALIZE WITH MIXED COMMERCIAL USES, USE AND ENCOURAGE FLEXIBLE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, AND AGAIN, PRIORITIZING
THAT PUBLIC ACCESS. NOW, BEFORE WE GET INTO THE MORE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE OVERLAY, I JUST WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THIS OVERLAY IS AND AGAIN, PLANNER SPEAK, THIS OVERLAY DOES NOT PROVIDE DENSITY BONUSES TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, IT DOES NOT REDUCE
OR EASE ANY EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS OR REGULATIONS, AND IT G DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY REZONE OR RE REDESIGNATE ANY PARCELS TODAY. THE OVERLAY DOES INCENTIVIZE PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC WATERFRONT INFRASTRUCTURE, IT
ENCOURAGES COMPATIBLE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, AND IT PROMOTES AND RETAINS MARINE ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES: NOW, AT THOSE PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS AND CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS WE WENT OVER THE TARGETED USES. WHAT IS THIS OVERLAY GOING TO TARGET? WHAT DO WE WANT TO INCENTIVIZE
IN THESE AREAS? AND SO THOSE TARGETED USES AS WE RECEIVED FROM FEEDBACK FROM YOU, WERE OUR WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS. MARINAS AND YACHT CLUBS, DRY BOAT STORAGE ENCLOSED AND I'M GOING TO GO INTO A LITTLE BUT MORE DETAIL ON WHAT THAT MEANS IN A SECOND.
WATER BASED RECREATION SERVICES, SO EQUIPMENT RENTALS, TOURS, FISHING EXCURSIONS, YOU NAME IT. AND MARINE ACCESSORY SHOPS. NOW, FOCUSING ON THE DRY BOAT STORAGE FOR A SECOND HERE, THIS WILL BE A NEW USE THAT WE'RE INTRODUCING TO OUR CODE.
THE KEY IS THAT IT'S ENCLOSED. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT DRY STACKED STORAGES THAT ARE OUT AND VISIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE. ALL BOAT STORAGE AND HOW WE'RE WRITING THE CODE HAS TO BE INTERIOR TO THE SITE AND INTERIOR TO A BUI BUILDING AND ENCLOSED AND SCREENED FROM PUBLIC VIEW. SO WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE IS.
THAT'S WHAT YOU SEE TYPICALLY OF A TRUE DRY STORAGE FACILITY IN A MARINA. THE BOATS ARE UNLOADED VIA STRONG BOAT LIFTS AND TAKEN OVER TO THE WATER, BUT THEY'RE ENCLOSED. THEY'RE NOT OUT IN THE OPEN.
NOW, THIS IS A RIST OF PROHIBITED USES. I DON'T WANT TO READ THROUGH ALL OF THESE BUT THE IDEA AGAIN IS WE WANT TO TARGET MARINE CENTERED USES WITH THOSE HOSPITALITY AND RECREATION MIXED IN. WE DO NOT WANT OTHER USES IN THIS AREA.
SO NOW WE'RE DELVING INTO MORE INTENSE PLANNER SPEAK. SO I WANT TO KEEP THIS AS LIGHT AS POSSIBLE. THE COLUMN ON THE RIGHT SHOWS YOU WHAT THE CHANGE IS FROM THE BASE CODE. AND AGAIN, THIS BEING AN OVERLAY, THE WAY THE OVERLAY WORKS IS THAT THIS ISN'T CHANGING ANY OF THE ZONING
TODAY. IT BUILDS ON TOP OF THE UNDERLYING ZONING. SO RIGHT NOW WHAT THIS IS CHANGING FROM THE BASE CODE IS WITHIN THE OVERLAY, IT REDUCES THE MAX POTENTIAL HEIGHT OF HOTELS BY 60%, THEY GO FROM 150 FEET TO 60 FEET WITHIN THE
OVERLAY, IT INCREASES THE MAX OF POTENTIAL HEIGHT OF INDOOR DRY BOAT STORAGE, AND MARINE SERVICE BUILDINGS BY 15 FEET, AND COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AND RECREATIONAL DISTRICTS, BUT IT CAPS THAT HEIGHT AT 60 FEET. NOW, FOR SETBACKS, IT'S JUST,
IT'S A STRAIGHTFORWARD REDUCTION FOR THE SPECIFIC TARGETED USE, AND THAT'S 20% REDUCTION OF REQUIRED SETBACKS. I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT WHEN IT COMES TO THE INTERCOASTAL AND THE PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE ALONG THE INTERCOASTAL. A LOT OF THEM ARE UNIQUELY SHAPED LOTS, A LOT OF THEM ARE VERY THIN.
A LOT OF THEM ALREADY DON'T HAVE VERY BIG SETBACKS. SO WHAT THE SETBACK REDUCTION IS, AND WHY WE PUT IT IN THERE, IS IT'S TO INCENTIVIZE THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL FIT BUT ALSO NOT LIMIT TOO MUCH SO THAT WE'RE NOTING THOSE USES WE'RE INCENTIVIZING.
AND THEN LAST, FOR PUBLIC PROMENADE, THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, AND I THINK THE THING THAT THE COMMISSION MIGHT BE MOST EXCITED ABOUT, IS NAT FOR NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE OVERLAY, AND THIS IS WE, THIS IS REILLY ONE OF THE IMPETUS FROM YOUR INPUT, IS WE'RE REQUIRING ALL
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC WATERFRONT. A PUBLIC PROMENADE. PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, AND DEEDED TO THE CITY NOT TRIEDED TO THE CITY, AN EASEMENT TO THE CITY AND THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE THROUGH THE THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS AND THROUGH YOUR APPROVAL ONCE IT COMES TO
THE COMMISSION. >> I'M SORRY, JUST REAL QUICK, FOR THE BASE CODE, SO THAT REDUCES THE HEIGHT FROM 150 TO 60? >> YES. >> OKAY. AND THEN JUST SO I UNDERSTAND SO THIS WOULDN'T ALLOW FOR ANY RESIDENTIAL?
>> NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS DOING. THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL ZONED PROPERTIES. >> RIGHT, OKAY, PERFECT. THAT IT? >> THAT WAS IT, SORRY, THANK YOU. >> NO PROBLEM. ALL RIGHT, SO FOR THE OVERLAY INCENTIVES, THESE ARE ONLY GOING TO BE APPLICABLE TO THOSE
TARGETED USES SO AGAIN THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO ANYONE. THESE ARE ONLY THE USES WE WANT AND WE LIST IN THE ORDINANCE. WE ARE PROVIDING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENTAL INCENTIVES TO MAKE THAT SAND BOX, THAT DEVELOPMENT SAND BOX A LITTLE BIT FRIENDLIER AND THOSE ARE LOT COVERAGE, FAR,
AND HEIGHT. AND SO THOSE VERY VARY BETWEEN OUR ZONING DISTRICTS, FOR MIXED USE, THE BONUS POTENTIAL IS LOWER, FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WE OPEN IT TO ALL CATEGORIES THEY CAN GET A LOT COVERAGE BONUS OF FAR BONUS AND A HEIGHT BONUS IF THEY PROVIDE THREE OF THESE FIVE ITEMS HERE.
AND AGAIN, ALL OF THESE INCENTIVES AND ALL OF THE STANDARDS THAT THEY'RE VARYING FROM WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY YOU. THIS IS, IT'S UNDER STAFF'S DISCRETION AS WE'RE BRINGING IT THROUGH THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS, BUT ULTIMATELY YOU WILL SEE THIS BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION WHEN
THE ENTITLEMENT PROJECT COMES FORWARD. AND THEN TO CONTINUE THOSE OVERLAY INCENTIVES AND KIND OF HITTING BACK ON WHAT I MENTIONED FOR THESE UNIQUE SITES, THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF SPACE ENTIRELY, AND SO WE WANTED TO MAKE AN OPTION FOR PARKING TO BE SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD REDUCE
BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM, AND ONE OF THE BIG ITEMS HERE WAS A 15% REDUCTION BASELINE FOR ANY TARGETED USES. THAT CAN BE STACKED FOR A FURTHER 15% IF THEY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC WATERFRONT
AMENITIES, AND THAT BUILD UPON THE OVERLAY CODE. THE THEY UTILIZE A SHARED PARKING AGREEMENT AND IT UTILIZED VALET SERVICES ALL THAT TO BE SAID, THEY HAVE TO SHOW US THAT THE SITE IS GOING TO WORK WITH WHATEVER PARKING THEY'RE PROPOSING. IT HAS TO BE APPROVED, I MEAN IT HAS TO BE SIGNED AND CERTIFIED
BY A LICENSED ENGINEER, A PARKING STUDY OR CERTIFIED PLANNER NAT SHOWS US THAT THEY ARE NOT CREATING A PUBLIC NUISANCE, THAT CAN'T BE PARKED. AND THEN LAST, THIS IS THE OVERLAY BOUNDARIES RIGHT NOW.
IT ROUGHLY FOLLOWS IF YOU LOOKED AT THE NORTH END WHERE GATEWAY BOULEVARD IS ALL THE WAY TO THE SOUTHERN END ABOUT 200 FEET SOUTH OF WOOL BRIGHT ROAD. IT'S THE DEVELOPMENT NODES OF THE CITY. THE MAJOR POINTS. AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE WANTED TO FOCUS ON. THAT'S WHY WE DIDN'T GO FURTHER NORTH OR FURTHER SOUTH, KEPT IT
RIGHT THERE. AND JUST TO RECAP, AFTER TODAY, AND WHERE WE ARE TODAY, IS THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF THIS. IT WILL BE ADOPTED AT FINAL READING IF YOU MOVE FORWARD ON JULY 7th. YEAH.
>> MAYOR: THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? >> NOPE, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I THINK THIS IS GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE OUTLINE. INTIMELINE, THANK YOU FOR -- THE TIMELINE, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THE PRESENTATION IN LAYMAN'S TERMS ALSO.
I THINK, YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT THING, ESPECIALLY WITH I LIKE THE, THE REFERENCE TO LIKE PROVIDING MORE LIKE PUBLIC DOCKAGE OR SLIPS WHETHER THEY'RE DRY OR WET SLIPS, THAT'S A BIG ISSUE HERE NOT JUST IN THE
CITY BUT IN THE COUNTY. AND SO I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT YOU KNOW DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL HAPPEN FAR LONG AFTER THIS BODY'S HERE, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE PUT A FOCUS MORE ON COMMERCIAL, WHICH THIS BODY HAS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED, IN SWITCH FROM THAT
RESIDENTIAL, FOCUS, YOU KNOW, THIS IS HOW YOU PREVENT, YOU KNOW, A BODY THAT MAY BE, YOU KNOW, IN MY OPINION MORE FAVORABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL WHICH IN MY OPINION IS NOT, YOU KNOW, THE SENTIMENT OF THE PUBLIC, THIS PREVENT THAT.
AND SO I THINK I WOULD SAY THAT MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO LIVING WOULD MUCH RATHER SEE SOME TYPE OF, LIKE, REAL WATERFRONT USE THAT YOU SEE IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES VERSUS SEEING THE WATERFRONT JUST BE DEVELOPED IN BUNCH OF HIGH RISE APARTMENTS OR RENTALS.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, I ADMIRE THIS AND STRONG SUPPORT OF IT SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. IT WAS VERY EASY TO COMPREHEND. >> THANK YOU. >>> YEAH. >> MAYOR: NO COMMENTS?
WAIT, PUBLIC COMMENT. GO AHEAD. >> PUBLIC COMMENT ON FIRST READING? OKAY. >> BARBARA REEDY. I'M SORRY I'LL BE QUICK. I'M CURIOUS WHETHER THE MARINA
OVERLAY GOES OVER THE MANGROVES, WHICH ARE PROTECTED I BELIEVE. I DIDN'T GET TO LOOK AT THE MAP CLOSELY ENOUGH TO SEE THAT. SO ARE WE LOSING THE MANGROVES OR ARE WE SAVING THE MANGROVES? >> I THINK IT WAS CONCLUDED IN
THEIR LITIGATION. >> SO ANY AND ALL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND REGULATIONS THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE OVERLAY WILL EXIST AFTER THE OVERLAY. IF THERE ARE MANGROVES IN SIGHT, THAT WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE AGENCIES' APPROVAL. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MAYOR: SECOND? >> WE HAVE A MOTION, WI -- WE HAVE A SECOND. ORDINANCE 26-021. I'LL TURN TO YOU FOR ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER McCRAY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER CRUZ. >> YES. >> VICE MAYOR TURKIN.
>> YES. >> MAYOR SHELT UN. >> MAYOR: YES 72 IN A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. AND TAMMY, -- >> MAYOR, E EXCUSE ME, BEFORE WE MOVE ON. I LIKE THE WAY THE PRESENTER STOOD UP AND SMILED BEFORE WE SAID ANYTHING. >> SHOULD BE. IT WAS GOOD.
>> LET ME JUST CLARIFY ONE THING TO THE BOARD, AND I APOLOGIZE JUST FOR LAST MINUTE CHANGE. SO WE GOT RID OF THE TWO READING RULE FOR OUR PLANNING ITEMS. BUT IN COORDINATION WITH PLANNING AND LEGAL, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO START
DOING PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE FIRST RETING SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, WHICH BRING ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE CAN THEN MAKE THE CHANGES, AND THEN BRING YOU THE FINAL PRODUCT AT SECOND READING. >> MAYOR: GREAT. >> SO THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SEEING
TODAY. >> MAYOR: MAKES SENSE. TAMMY, I'LL TURN TO YOU TO READ IN 8H AND 8I INTO THE RECORD. >> 8H, PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 26-022 FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF 30-FOOT WIDE SOUTHEAST 3rd STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED BETWEEN SOUTHEAST 5th AVENUE AND SOUTHEAST 6th AVENUE. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DISCLAIMER WHICH SHALL BE RECORDED WITH THE ORDINANCE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR PAN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES. 8I, APPROVE A REQUEST FOR THE MAJOR SITE PLAN MODIFICATION TO THE PENCE PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO ALLOW IF THE PREVENTIVE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING PENCE PARK INCLUDING SPORTS FACILITIES -- FIELD AND
CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND MULTIPLE INDOOR AREAS FOR MULTIPURPOSE OFFICE AND STORAGE IN A REC ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT 600 SOUTHEAST 4th STREET ON A 3.33-ACRE SITE APPLICANT CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. THIS IS A FIRST READING.
STAFF. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. TONIGHT I HAVE PETER GANSY FROM WEST ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN HERE TO DO A PRESENTATION FOR PENCE PARK, AND AFTER THAT, I'LL ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS WHEN HE'S DONE. >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING,
MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, AND CITY STAFF. ACCOMPLISH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT -- APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU PENCE PARK AND THANKS, KEVIN, FOR LETTING ME KNOW LAST NIGHT. SO. [LAUGHTER]
NO PRESSURE. I AM TRULY HONORED. YOU KNOW. NOT ONLY AN ARCHITECT, CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'M A FATHER, I HAVE FOUR KIDS -- OOP. THERE WE GO.
ALL RIGHT. LIKE I WAS SAYING I AM TRULY HONORED. I AM A FATHER, I HAVE FOUR KIDS, ALL MY KIDS PLAY SPORTS, SO I SPEND A MAJORITY OF MY PERSONAL TIME AT BALL FIELDS WHICH ALLOWS ME TO SEE WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T WORK, AND I GET TO USE THAT OPPORTUNITY IN MY
PROFISSIONAL LIFE AND NONT THAT INTO THE DESIGN -- PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE DESIGN OF THESE PARKS. YOU KNOW, WITH PENCE, I ALSO HAVE A CONNECTION WITH PENCE PARK, MY OLDEST SON PLAYED TRAVEL BASEBALL, AND THEY USED TO USE THIS PARK AS PRACTICE
FIELD, WHICH 20 YEARS AGO IT WASN'T IN GREAT CONDITION. IT STILL ISN'T IN GREAT CONDITION SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO RENOVATE IT AND BRING IT UP TO STANDARDS OF TODAY. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO KIND OF SEE THESE PICTURES, BUT IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE SITE, THERE'S
AN EXISTING RESTROOM TO THE WEST SIDE ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS, THERE IS A BASKETBALL COURT KIND OF HIDDEN BACK IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER, THERE'S A PLAYGROUND TUCKED BE450EU7BD THE EXISTING LIFT STATION, AND YOU CAN SEE
THE FIELD GETS WELL USED AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE A DIRT FIELD IN THE MIDDLE. SO WITH THE PROPOSED PARK, A MAJOR PART OF THIS IS THE ABANDONMENT OF 3rd STREET TO ALLOW EXPANSION OF THE PARK AND
THE USE OF 25 FEET OFF THE RAILROAD TRACKS, WHICH THERE IS AN AGREEMENT WITH FEC TO ALLOW NAT TO BE DONE. OR LEASE AGREEMENT IN PLACE WITH THAT. THIS ALLOWS US TO USE THE
ARTIFICIAL TURF MAXIMIZE IT MUCH AS WE COULD, ADD THE PICKLEBALL COURTS, THE PLAYGROUND WITH THE MAIN BUILDING CENTRALLY LOCATED AND EVERYTHING IS OFF OF
THAT -- >> SORRY, SO I REVIEWED THIS WITH KEVIN, AND WE TALKED, AND SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, OKAY, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. >> WE SEE IT IN OUR LAST SLIDE. [LAUGHTER] >> WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE. WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.
>> [LAUGHTER] >> OKAY. >> LEAD. >> OKAY. >> SHAM WOW. >> SO ALSO PART OF THIS DESIGN IS TO PUT OFF-STREET PARKING SO THAT YOU'RE NOT PARKING OFF THE ROADWAY AND ALLOWS PARKING
INSIDE. THE -- I'LL GO ONTO THE NEXT SLIDE. ALL RIGHT, THIS SLIDE IS KIND OF OUR ADMALSIS AND IT SHOW -- ANALYSIS, AND IT SHOWS THE SITE ELEMENTS, THE LOCATION OF THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS ON THE SITE, AND WHAT WE CONSIDERED AS WE WERE DESIGNING THE SITE AS FAR AS THE SUN ANGLES, THE
PREVAILING WINDS AS HOW THE BREEZES ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE PARK, THE ORIENTATION OF THE PARKING WITH THE ACCESS ON THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH SIDE, KEEPING THEM AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTIONS, BUT YOU SEE THEM MEANDERING THROUGH THE PARK ALSO
ADDS AS A DETERRENT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLES AS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT: THERE IS PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE NORTH AND TO THE EAST. THERE IS A WALKWAY THAT GOES AROUND THE PARK. SO AS THE KIDS ARE PRACTICING,
THE PARENTS CAN WALK AROUND. THEY CAN ALSO SIT IN THEIR CAR AND SEE THE KIDS. THIS PROJECT DOES MEET INSUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY -- MEET THE SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY AND THE. SO SOME OF THE THINGS WE THOUGHT
ABOUT WAS WHEN YOU'RE DESIGNING A PARK YOU TRY TO GIVE IT I CALL LIKE THE GOOD BONES TO THE PARK. SO YOU KNOW WITH THE ROOF DESIGN, SLOPING TO THE SOUTH, THAT COULD BE THE ADDITION OF SOLAR PANELS IN THE FUTURE IF NECESSARY. WE CREATED THE DRAINAGE SWALE
AREAS THAT COULD BE BIOSWALES IN THE FUTURE IF, IF THE CITY WANTED. SO WE THOUGHT OF ALL THESE THINGS AS WE WERE PROGRESSING WITH THE DESIGN. THE MAIN BUILDING, THIS THE PROGRAM OF THE MAIN BUILDING
IT'S AN OFFICE, RESTROOMS, IT'S GOT A STORAGE ROOM, MAINTENANCE FOR THE COURTS, THERE'S ALSO ELECTRICAL ROOM, AND THEN THERE IS A COMMUNITY ROOM THAT 0E7ENS UP TO THE OPEN AIR PLAZA. THERE IS SOME RENDERINGS ON THE
RIGHT SIDE THAT SHOWS A VIEW GOING BACK TO THE ENTRANCE LOOKING THROUGH THE PLAZA, AND A RENDERING FROM THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM LOOKING OUT TO THE FIELDS. OTHER THINGS THAT WE THOUGHT
ABOUT IS WITH ANY PARK YOU ALWAYS NEED A MAINTENANCE BUILDING YOU ALWAYS NEED DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES, NOBODY EVER WANTS TO SEE THEM AND THERE'S NO GOOD PLACE TO HIGH THEM. SO PART OF THIS IS WE DESIGNED THEM TO BE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING, BUT WE
ALSO GAVE AN OPPORTUNITY THAT IF THEY WANTED TO, THE CITY WANTED TO INCLUDE PUBLIC ART, THESE COULD BE AREAS THAT MURALS COULD BE ADDED TO THE PROJECT.
ALTERNATE. KEVIN, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS. >> SO IN THE MIDWAY THROUGH DESIGN, WE UNDERSTOOD THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE A BASKETBALL COURT AND A WATER FEATURE CAME UP. SO WE WENT BACK TO THE ARCHITECT
AND DID SOME HASHING BACK AND WE COULD PUT IN A HALF COURT, DO AWAY WITH TWO PICKLEBALL COURTS AND PUT IN A HALF BASKETBALL COURT THERE AND ALSO AT THE SOUTH END WE HAVE THREE SAILS, COVERS A PLAYGROUND, TAKE OFF THE THIRD SAIL AND PUT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT YOU SEE IS THESE
ARE CALLED MISTERS. THEY'RE NOT AS INTENSE AS A WATER FEATURES, MEANING THEY DON'T NEED EXTENSIVE DRAINAGE. THEY WORK OFF OF EVAPILATION, LESS WATER FLOW, KIDS GET TO HAVE FUN AND GET WET BUT NOT DRENCH AND WALK INTO THE BUILDING SO TONIGHT I WILL NEED YOUR PERMISSION IF THAT'S CAY
WITH THIS BODY -- OKAY WITH THIS BODY IF THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE THE SECOND READING IS TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS DESIGN ADDING A HALF COURT AND THE WATER MISTER AREA. OKAY? SO THAT'S WHAT, YES, WE HAD REGULAR DESIGN, MR. TURKIN IN THE BEGINNING AND THIS IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT, MS. CRUZ, AND
THIS IS WHERE WE'RE AT, THIS IS WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO AT THIS PARK. THAT SATISFIES I THINK EVERYTHING. YOU HAVE BALL FIELDS, PLACE FOR PLAYGROUNDS, CHILDREN'S WET AREA, I THINK IT ENHANCES IT GREATLY. SO THAT WAS SLIDE 7, RIGHT?
>>> AND THEN THIS JUST TELLS YOU WHERE WE'RE AT. WE'RE 100% DONE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS BESIDES MAKING THESE ALTERATIONS. ON THE PROJECT IS IN REVIEW, AND THEY'RE ESTIMATING PERMITTING IN JULY AND AUGUST.
AND THEN HERE ARE SOME RENDERINGS OF THE MAIN CLUBHOUSE BUILDING. THE INTERIOR OF THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM. AND SOME SITE RENDERINGS AND THE PLAZA AND THE MAINTENANCE
BUILDING: THAT'S IT. >> MAYOR: ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO ASK THIS TO SHAWNA. WHAT IS THIS DEED RESTRICTS I KEEP HEARING ABOUT? >> SO I ACTUALLY DID A MEMO ON THIS BACK IN FEBRUARY, AND THE
DEED RESTRICTION REQUIRES PEDS PARK TO BE MAINTAINED AS A PUBLIC PARK WITH AN ATHLETIC FIELD AND A PLAYGROUND HELD IN TRUST. BUT THAT DOES NOT FREEZE IT. IT DOZEN MEAN THAT IT CAN'T CON-- DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT CAN'T CONTAIN OTHER ELEMENTS. SO IT DOESN'T SAY IT CAN ONLY
HAVE THAT. IT SAYS IT HAS TO HAVE THAT, AND SO AS LONG AS IT HAS THESE RECREATIONAL AMENITIES, THEN IT'S NOT A PROBLEM WITH REGARD TO THAT AND THAT'S IN THE 1949 DEED. AND AMONG OTHER THINGS IT HAS TO
REMAIN PENCE PARK. THE ONLY CAVEAT IS THIS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE NAME FROM A CIVIC ROOM TO CALL IT A REBELLING RATIONAL ROOM BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE, IT'S APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A ROOM WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP YOUR, YOU KNOW, AN OFFICE FOR STAFF, AND
ALSO WITH REGARD TO WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP YOUR BASKETBALLS AND THE DIFFERENT THINGS FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY. BUT I DO THINK THAT THE CIVIC ROOM AS IT'S BEING CALLED REALLY NEEDS TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN MAYBE EVEN ADULTS BUT I
DON'T THINK IT WOULD APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THAT DEED RESTRICTION TO SAY ALLOW IT TO BE RENTED OUT TO MEETINGS AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS. THAT'S THE MOST, IT ONLY SENSITIVE PART OF THIS PROJECT THAT COULD ARGUABLY RUN UP
AGAINST. SO AGAIN, IT'S OKAY TO HAVE THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AS LONG AS IT'S USED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE DEED WITH REGARD TO PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. >> THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT THE
PROJECT, AND BEING HONEST, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT WAS A 1949. WE'RE IN 2026. I THINK THAT IF ANYBODY, YOU KNOW, WITH THE LAST NAME PENCE I LOOK AT THE RENDERING OF WHAT IS GOING ON TO THAT PARK NOW COMPARED TO WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW TO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT
THERE, THEY SHOULD BE JUMPING OVER THE BLEACHERS. I'M IN FAVOR OF IT. THAT'S AN IMPROVEMENT. >> VAST IMPROVEMENT. >> MAYOR: ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU. YES. I DID HAVE A SMALL REQUEST FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, AND IT'S CAN WE
GO BACK TO THE PICTURE REAL QUICK? >> WHICH PICTURE? >> THE LARGE -- >> THE ALTERNATIVE HOPEFULLY. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE THE RAILROAD TRACKS, AND I DON'T KNOW IF KEVIN CAN
YOU COME UP AND TALK ABOUT IT. SO THANK YOU, KEVIN. I DID A LITTLE TOUR OF THE PARK TO SEE IT AND AS I WALKED THROUGH THE PARK, I SAW THAT THERE IS, THERE ARE TRAIN TRACKS LIKE RIGHT THERE AFTER THE
FIELD. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE FIELD IS GOING TO BE PROTECTED BY SOME SORT OF A BARRIER OR A. >> -- >> THE FENCE IS -- THE FIELD IS FENCED. SO THERE WILL BE NO CHILDREN RUNNING OFF THE FIELD INTO THE
TRACKS, BUT. >> SO THE FIELD WOULD BE FENCED BUT THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SIDEWALKS SURROUNDED THE PARK, CORRECT? >> CORRECT. >> SO, YEP, SO TWO THINGS. FOUR, IF THE SIDEWALKS, I HAVE A DOG AND I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE DOGS, CAN WE ADD SOME TRASH
CANS, TRASH, YOU KNOW, FOR THE. >> RECEPTACLES, DOG RECEPTACLES? YES. >> AND I'M THINKING OF THAT BECAUSE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I WALK MY DOG I WALK HIM IN THE SIDEWALK THROUGHOUT THEIR GREENSPACE, AND THERE'S, YOU KNOW, EVERY SO MANY FEET OR WHATNOT THERE IS AN AREA WHERE
THEY CAN PICK UP THEIR BUSINESS. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN ADD THAT BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING OBVIOUSLY DEVELOPMENT COMING UP A LOT OF IT, IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE SPACE TO WALK THEIR DOGS. IT'S A NECESSITY.
AND THEN NUMBER 2 THE, THE SAFETY CONCERN WAS THE TRAIN TRACKS AND KNOWING HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAPPEN NEARBY TRAIN TRACKS. THIS IS A PUBLIC PARK. CHILDREN WILL BE HERE. AND SO AS YOU MENTIONED, THE FIELD IS GOING TO BE FENCED, BUT THEN OUTSIDE OF THAT FENCE IS
GOING TO BE A, YOU KNOW, A SIDEWALK SURROUNDING THE ENTIRETY OF THE PARK. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF WE CAN PUT SOME SORT OF A GREEN, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S, LIKE SOME SORT OF A FENCE THAT PROTECTS KIDS FROM GOING INTATHE TRAIN TRACKS AND
THEN MAYBE COVERING IT UP WITH. >> I CAN CLARIFY THAT. THERE IS A FENCE PROPOSED WHERE YOU SEE THAT DARK LINE, 25 FEET OFF THE RAILWAY. THERE IS A FENCE PROPOSED THERE. SO YOU HAVE A FENCE FOR THE FIELD AND THEN YOU HAVE A FENCE
BETWEEN THE WALK, THE WALKWAY, THE GREEN AREA, AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> CHAIR: PUBLIC COMMENT OR DO WE -- >> JIM KNIGHT, 740. I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE FAMILY ALSO ATTENDS JONI CHURCH RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, AND THIS IS A HUGE IMPROVEMENT. WOULD BE PHENOMENAL. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE
SUCCESSFUL AND YOU MAY LOOK AT THE PARKING, YOU MAY EVEN TALK TO JOURNEY CHURCH TO SEE WHEN THEY'RE CLOSED MAYBE OVERFLOW PARKING, I KNOW THERE IS LOT OF PARKING ON THE STREET THERE,. I KNOW JOURNEY THEY FLOOD THE WHOLE STREET BACK AND DOWN BOTH SIDES SO WHEN THEIR EVENTS ARE GOING ON AND SO FORTH, SO THANK
YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. >> SUSAN BOYAR. BOYNTON BEACH. SO I'M QUESTIONING WHY WE HAVE THE NEED FOR MORE PICKLEBALL COURTS. WE HAVE A LOT AROUND THE CITY PLUS THERE IS THATTEN ENTIRE BUSINESS I THINK IT'S QUANTUM THAT'S JUST LIKE WHAT 30, 40 PICKLEBALL COURTS SO I WOULD
HATE TO SEE OPEN POSSIBLE GREENSPACE BECAUSE YOU DO JUST NEED OPEN GREENSPACE FOR PEOPLE TO FLY KITES OR PLAY OR PICNIC OR JUST HANG OUT AND CHILL IN LITTLE KIDS RUN AROUND AND JUST PLAY. LITTLE KIDS AREN'T DOING ORGANIZED SPORTS, THEY'RE TOO YOUNG TO GET THAT. THEY JUST WANT A PLACE TO RUN
AND PLAY AND KICK A BALL AND SO IF WE WERE TO ELIMINATE THOSE LAST TWO PICKLEBALL COURTS AND I'M FINE WITH THE HALF BASKETBALL COURT OR MAYBE MAKE FULL BASKETBALL COURT BUT WE NEED TO LEAVE SOME GREENSPACE. KIDS JUST NEED A PLACE TO RUN.
AND YOU HAVE OTHER ASSORTED FIELDS, YOU HAVE OTHER BIGGER SPACES THAT MOST LIKELY BE UTILIZED FOR SOCCER BECAUSE EVERY TIME I DRIVE BY THAT PLACE THERE ARE SOCCER TEAMS PLAYING FOOTY. I CYAY, GOOD FOR THEM.
I DON'T SEE A NEED FOR PICKLEBALL. THERE IS PICKLEBALL ALL OVER THE CITY AND I THINK PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY INTO IT ARE GOING TO JOIN THAT CLUB OR GO TO BARRIER FREE OR GO TO ONE OTHER OTHER LOCATIONS. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT LIKE THAT COMMUNITY ROOM AT ALL.
I THINK THAT IS OVERACTIVATING THE SPACE AND DO WE REALLY NEED MORE OFFICE SPACE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. THEY, THERE SHOULD ALREADY BE OFFICE SPACE FOR OUR REC AND PARKS PEOPLE OR FOR MAINTENANCE. AND WHAT ABOUT YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT HAVING BASKETBALLS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY WITH. SO HOW DOES THAT COME OUT OF FUTURE BUDGETS? DO ALL THE OTHER COMMUNITY CENTERS AROUND THE CITY, DO WE PROVIDE BASKETBALLS AND L KINDS OF EQUIPMENT ALL THE TIME? IS -- BECAUSE THAT'S JUST SOUNDING LIKE AN ONGOING COST WE
DON'T NEED TO HAVE. AND I GET IF MAYBE YOU KNOW THERE IS SOME STORAGE SPACE FOR THE LAWN MOWERS AND WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING, BUT THAT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH IT'S TOO EXCESSIVE. LET THIS JUST BE OPEN FUN PLAY SPACE AND I LOVE THE IDEA OF THE
MISTER, I LOVE THE IDEA OF THE SHADE SAILS, YOU KNOW, I COULD LIVE WITHOUT THE PARKING, BUT YOU KNOW, WE GOT TO DO WHAT WE GOT TO DO. I LOVE THAT YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT THE FENCES. BUT LET'S NOT OVERACTIVATE THE HECK OUT OF THIS. LET'S LEAVE THIS SOME OPEN GREENSPACE THAT PEOPLE CAN
ENJOY, AND THANK YOU. >> BARBARA REEDY. THE, SUSAN IS CORRECT. THE, WE DO HAVE A NEED FOR PASSIVE PARKS, NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE ACTIVATED, ACTIVATED, ACTIVATED.
IT'S JUST NOT NECESSARY. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A COMPONENT TO THE DEED RESTRICTION THAT MS. LAMB DID NOT SPEAK OF, AND THAT IS THAT ANY -- IF ANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE EVER MADE TO THAT PARCEL OF LAND, AT THE END
OF FIVE YEARS, THE LAND WILL REVERT BACK TO THE FAMILY. WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS ON IT. SO AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE FAMILY COULD COME ALONG AND CLAIM IT. THAT IS PART OF THE DEED
RESTRICTION. I ALSO I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST. LAST I SAW IT WAS $4.4 MILLION. AND I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE TALKING TO -- TRYING TO WATCHURE PENNIES AROUND HERE. -- WATCH OUR PENNIES AROUND HERE.
THANK YOU. . >> THERE IS NO SUCH DEED RESTRICTION. THERE IS A REVERTER IF IT'S NOT USED WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE DEED RESTRICTION. IF MS. REEDY HAS SOMETHING THAT
I MISSED I PULLED ALL THE DEEDS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO REVIEW IT BUT FROM WHAT I READ THAT'S NOT HOW IT READS. >> MAYOR: PERFECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, WERE YOU ABOUT TO CHIME IN? >> WHEN YOU'RE DONE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, STAFF, FOR LOOKING AT
THIS. I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES DID TOUR THE SPACE, AND I WOULD EVEN GO FURTHER IF YOU TOUR THE SPACE AROUND THERE, YOU'LL SEE A PLETHORA OF CRIME, ABANDONED HOMES, CRACK PIPES, BAGGIES, AND ALL SORTS OF PARAPHERNALIA BECAUSE THIS PARK
IS NOT ACTIVATED. THIS IS THE SAME STORY THAT WE SAW WITH JC PARK WHERE YOU HAD PROSTITUTION, DRUGS, CRIME, AND THAT PARK GOT CONVERTED INTO A DOG PARK AND NOW THE CALLS OF SERVICE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY
DECLINED THERE BECAUSE SHOCKER, MAYBE CRACKHEADS DON'T LIKE DOGS AND SO YOU KNOW WHEN WE TALK ABOUT INVESTING IN -- >> [OFF MIC] >> I AGREE WITH THAT. BUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ACTIVATING SPACE IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT RECREATION. IT'S ABOUT ELIMINATING SLUM AND BLIGHT. RIGHT?
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS DOES. AND SO IT'S NOT JUST INVESTMENT INTO THE PARK. NOW GRANTED THIS PROCESS WAS A LITTLE BIT JENKY, AND IT WENT THROUGH THE CRA ADVISORY BOARD AS AN ASSIGNMENT, AND WITH THAT ASSIGNMENT, THE FEEDBACK WAS WE
WANTED A WATER FEATURE, AND ALSO WE HELD A COMMUNITY EVENT AT FOREST PARK, AND FROM THAT THERE WAS MIXED FEEDBACK REGARDING THE PICKLEBALL COURTS, REGARDING THE COMMUNITY ROOM, AND REGARDING THE BASKETBALL COURTS. AS THE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY DPIS
PLAYED AS YOU SAW -- DISPLAY AS YOU SAW WAS THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION THAT WE GOT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WAS THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION THAT WE'VE SEEN AND THAT I'VE SENT OUT TO CONSTITUENTS THROUGHOUT DISTRICT 3.
AND YOU KNOW I THINK THIS IS A FAIR COMPROMISE WITH A FEW ADDITIONS. I DO THINK YOU KNOW, PICKLEBALL IS HUGE AND I WOULD ACTUALLY ASK IF IT'S OKAY, FABIAN IF YOU CAN JUST GIVE A BRIEF LIKE
PROFESSIONAL OPINION BASED ON THE UTILIZATION OF OUR EXISTING PICKLEBALL COURTS BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT ALSO TO NOTE THAT NOT EVERYBODY ESPECIALLY SENIORS WHICH I WOULD ARGUE ARE PROBABLY THE LARGEST UTILIZATION OF PICKLEBALL COURTS, HAVE THE MEANS AND FUNDS TO GO JOIN ONE OF THESE FANCY CLUBS. >> CORRECT.
>> AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM A SPACE, AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE DISTRICT 3 CORRIDOR ON FEDERAL IT IS MAJORITY 55 AND PLUS, AND A LOT OF THESE RESIDENTS HIGH POINT, COLONIAL CLUB, STERLING VILLAGE
ARE GOING ACROSS 95 TO GO TO THE TENNIS CENTER OR COLUSA PARK, AND SO I JUST WANT TO HEAR FROM THE MAN WHO DOES THIS DAY IN AND DAY OUT ABOUT THE UTILIZATION OF PICKLEBALL WITHIN THE CITY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ONE THING IS I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING E-MAILS AND CALLS FROM
THE STERLING, THE COLONIAL, THE FEDERAL, THE U.S. 1 CORRIDOR BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO GO ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 95 AND THEY FEEL THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD IT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. AND BEFORE YOU DO SAY SOMETHING, WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN AN ACTIVE COUPLE WEEKS ON THE UNITS THAT
ARE NORTH OF PENCE PARK, THAT WE'VE HAD PEOPLE IN THERE WITH NEEDLES, SLEEPING IN THERE, CODE HAS BEEN THERE, COPS HAVE BEEN THERE, IT IT'S THE BANE OF MY EXISTENCE EVERY WEEKEND WHEN I FIELD SO MANY CALLS AND THANK YOU, ADAM FOR JUMPING ON EVERY MINUTE AND PD AND CODE.
BUTS IT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE AN ACTIVATED PARK, AND IT'S BECAUSE LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT GO THERE DON'T REALLY LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEY'RE LEAVING THE TRASH BEHIND. AND SO I THINK THAT IF IT IS ACTIVATED AND WE CAN ACTUALLY BULLDOZE THOSE CRACK HOMES DOWN, I THINK THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE
A BEAUTIFUL THING. >> ABSOLUTELY, FIRST FABIAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. SO TO YOUR POINT, YES, PICKLEBALL COURTS WILL BE CRUCIAL AT THIS LOCATION. ITS, PROXIMITY TO OUR SENIOR
CENTER, ACCESSIBILITY IS A BIG KEY TO THIS. WE DO HAVE OTHER PICKLEBALL COURTS, BARRIER FREE, WE JUST INTRODUCE SHOULD AT GALAXY. WE HAVE SENIORS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT DON'T HAVE STABLE TRANSPORTATION. THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM TO WALK FROM THE SENIOR CENTER TO THIS SITE TO BE ABLE TO PLAY
PICKLEBALL. ALL OF OUR COURTS ARE FULL. IF YOU DRIVE BY IF THE MORNINGS SO THERE IS A NEED -- IN THE MORNINGS SO THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL COURTS. WE ALSO OFFER INDOOR PICKLEBALL AT HESTER CENTER AND THAT'S PROBABLY ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS SO I DON'T THINK ADDING A ADDITIONAL WILL BE A CONCERN OTHER THAN JUST GIVING PEOPLE
MORE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY. WE HAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS WITH FOLKS THAT HAVE TO WAIT A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME AT THESE VARIOUS FACILITIES TO BE ABLE TO GET ON THE COURT, SO THIS WILL HELP ALLEVIATE THAT PROBLEM. >> YOU GUYS IF WE MOVE FORWARD HAVE LIKE A MARKETING PLAN. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I MEAN, I DON'T THINK YOU PROBABLY WILL NEED ONE,. >> YES, YES.
>> BUT JUST AS FAR AS LAUNCHING IT BECAUSE I THINK HAVING THAT AND THANK YOU, KEVIN, AND WES FOR ADJUSTING THIS TO WHAT THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK WAS. BECAUSE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN THAT BASKETBALL COURT BUT I THINK THAT'S A COMPROMISE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PICKLEBALL COURT AS WELL.
>> YES, CORRECT, AND IT ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBLE SPACE TOO. WE COULD REASSESS IN THE FUTURE IF THERE IS A NEW TREND IN THE FUTURE THAT IS A COURT SPORT, WE CAN GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT FROM THERE BUT AT LEAST THE LANDSCAPE IS SET THERE. AS IT PERTAINS TO YOUR QUESTION
AGAIN WHICH YOU MENTIONED, JUST SHORTLY AGO IF YOU CAN ASK THAT ONE MORE TIME. >> THE UTILIZATION OF PICKLEBALL COURTS IN THE CITY. >> AND THE MARKETING FOR IT AS WELL TOO. YES, SO WE WOULD ADVERTISE IT. THIS WOULD GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS FACILITY WOULD BE STAFFED, TO HAVE ADDITIONAL USES FOR
PICKLEBALL JUST BEYOND CASUAL PLAY. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR US TO DO LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS, THINGS LIKE THAT, CLINICS FOR FOLKS TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY AND GET INTO THE SPORT, SO THIS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN SOME OF THOSE MORE PASSIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE FOR EXAMPLE AT GALAXY WHERE IT'S JUST DROP IN AND PLAY.
THIS WOULD BE MUCH MORE STRUCTURED FOR FOLKS THAT MAYBE AT A HIGHER LEVEL OR AGAIN THAT ARE LOOKING TO LEARN THE SPORT. IT GIVES THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY, WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM THE OTHERS. >> MM-HMM. >> AND SO, AND ESSENTIALLY THIS WOULD JUST BE A SMALLER REC CENTER WHICH WE HAVE THROUGHOUT
THE CITY RIGHT THAT ARE STAFFED SO MY ASK WOULD BE LIKE YOU KNOW MAYBE WE FLEX THAT STAFF, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT IT TO BE TOO HEAVY ON THE LABOR AND MAINTENANCE COST IF WE CAN MITIGATE THAT. THAT'S MY ASK BUT I THINK THIS IS, IF YOU GO DRIVE AROUND YOU
GO TO THOSE ABANDONED PROPERTIES, I MEAN IT'S JUST, IT'S UNDESIRABLE AND YOU KNOW I WOULDN'T WANT TO BRING MY KID THERE NOW AFTER LOOKING AT THAT THINKING HE COULD RUN OVERERSE SHE COULD RUN OVER THERE YOU KNOW TO THOSE NEIGHBORING
PROPERTIES. BUT AND, AND I THINK THAT'S ALL I GOT AS FAR AS THE PICKLEBALL COURTS SO I MIGHT NEED KEVIN TO COME BACK UP. >> SURE. >> SORRY, KEVIN. >> EXCUSE ME, BEFORE YOU GO FROM REC, YOU WOULD NOT HAVE TO ORDER EXTRA -- HIRE EXTRA STAFF TO MAN
THIS FACILITY. I'M JUST SAYING, YOU HAVE ENOUGH STAFF YOU CAN SPREAD THEM OUT? >> CORRECT, BASED OFF THE CURRENT STAFFING PLAN, WE WOULD JUST READJUST AND BASE SOME OF OUR CURRENT STAFF AT THAT LOCATION. >> OKAY. >> YEAH.
>> OKAY, SO WITH THE, SO WITH THE WATER FEATURE, THE IDEA BEHIND THAT WAS WE HAD SPOKEN ABOUT WE'VE SEEN IT AND SO THAT WON'T BE A REOCCURRING MAINTENANCE COST BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAS THE LARGEST CONCERN IS A LOT OF THOSE LIKE MORE
ADVANCED WATER FOUNTAINS OR PLAY AREAS ARE. >> MAINTENANCE HEAVY, YES. >> THEY'RE A MONEY BURNER. THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS FOR THE -- WELL NOT REALLY QUESTION BUT WHERE SUPPORT THE DOGGY WASTE CANS, I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
AND THEN WITH THE, WITH THE OFFICE SPACE, AND THE -- SO CAN THAT TURF FIELD, CAN PEOPLE GO -- OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN EVENT THAT'S GOING ON OR NOT AN EVENT BUT LIKE A SOCCER GAME THAT'S PERMITTED AND PEOPLE ARE
UTILIZING IT FOR A REC EVENT, CAN PEOPLE ACCESS THAT SPACE AND JUST GO THROW A FOOTBALL, FLY A KITE, OR WHATEVER THEY WANT? >> I ASSUME THEY COULD, IT'S AN EMPTY LOT. >> SO I CAN ANSWER THAT. TYPICALLY WHEN WE HAVE A BALL FIELD LIKE THAT, AS LONG AS IT'S NOT A STRUCTURED TEAM OR
SOMEBODY PLAYING, WE DO ALLOW DROPINS AS LONG AS THE FIELDS ARE NOT BEING USED SO IF YOU WANTED TO GO THERE AND JUST THROW THE BALL WITH YOUR SON, WE DON'T RUN KIDS OFF AND PARENTS OFF FROM THE FIELD IF IT'S NOT BEING IN USE. >> YEAH BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS THE IMPORTANT PIECE TOO IS LIKE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE THAT AND I WOULD
IMAGINE THAT YOU KNOW IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO ADVANCE AS FAR AS LIKE SOCCER GOES, FOR UTILIZATION, WHICH IS GOOD, RIGHT, IT'S, IT'S, YOU KNOW, ANYMORE ACTIVATION IS A GOOD THING. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WITH THESIS UPGRADES THAT THE ACCESS TO THE PARK ISN'T LIMITED OR
MITIGATED BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIG THING IS I SHOULD BE ABLE TO THESE COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO, IT RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO JUST WALK THROUGH, WALK IN THAT PARK, GO THROUGH A FOOTBALL AS LONG AS THERE IS NOT, YOU KNOW, AN ACTIVE LIKE GAME GOING ON, AND SO I JUST -- USE THE PLAYGROUND
SO I JUST WANT TO LIKE HONE DOWN, I KNOW THE HOURS WOULD BE SUN UP TO SUN DOWN, IS NAT ACCURATE? >> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE ESTABLISHED HOURS YET FOR THAT PARK, FABIAN WOULD HAVE TO ACTUALLY TALK TO.
>> OKAY, IS THAT DIPICALLY COMMON THROUGHOUT THE CITY. >> TYPICALLY SUN UP AND SUN DOWN. WE DO HAVE SOME PARKS THAT WITH LIT THAT ARE OPEN LATER HOURS. >> SO YES TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, YES, OUTSIDE OF OCEAN FRONT AND HARVEY OYER, ALL OF THEM ARE SUNRISE TO SUNSET. JUST TO MENTION ON THE TURF
FIELDS AS WELL TOO WE'RE LOOKING BEYOND JUST YOUR STANDARD SPORTS AS WELL. SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FITNESS CLASSES, YOGA, STRETCH AND TONE, SO THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE BEYOND JUST ATHLETICS. AS WELL AS SOME OF THOSE MORE UNIQUE SPORTS TOO, SO WE CAN LINE IT FOR LACROSSE, WE CAN LINE IT FOR FIELD HOCKEY,
MULTIPLE AGES OF SOCCER AND FOOTBALL AND THINGS LIKE THAT, SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MULTIPURPOSE RELINABLE TURF FIELD LIKE THIS, THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS SO JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT AS WELL. >> MAYOR: OKAY. >> THEN LASTLY FOR THE REC RATION ROOM, SO THIS IS THE ONE THING THAT'S LIKE -- I'M SOARE,
GUYS USHE, BUT THIS IS IMPORTANT, THIS IS A BIG PROJECT AND THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, YOU KNOW, FROM MY CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THIS. THE RECREATION ROOM. SO THIS IS WHERE IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ME BECAUSE MY OPINION IS I UNDERSTAND THE WHY IS YOU CAN USE IT FOR KIDS' BIRTHDAYS AND
STUFF, YOU COULD USE IT FOR MEETINGS, AND YOU KNOW, IS THE ANTICIPATED UTILIZATION THERE. I MEAN YOU COULD QIEWZ IT FOR TOWN HALLS -- USE IT FOR TOWN HALLS I THINK IS A GOOD IDEA ALSO. THAT WAY MR. BREWINGERMAN DOESN'T HAVE TO ASK THE CHURCH ALL THE TIME. AND SO I THINK THAT IS A GOOD
USE OF THE SPACE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS, AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, IS WE I THINK EVERYONE WITH AGREE WE DON'T WANT UNDESIRABLE ACTIVITY INTO THAT SPACE, AND SO CAN YOU OR KEVIN JUST KIND OF TELL ME WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO MITIGATE
THAT BECAUSE THAT'S MY BIG CONCERN. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> MAYOR: CAMERAS. >> ABSOLUTELY, YES, AND THAT'S A BIG PART OF HAVING THE STAFF ON SITE AS WELL TOO. EVERYTHING THAT YOU MENTIONED. SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT FACILITY RENT LDZ, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT METINGS, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PROGRAMMING POTENTIALLY TOO FOR YOUTH, ADULTS, SENIOR CITIZENS,
WE HAVE SUMMER CAMPS AS YOU GUYS KNOW NOT JUST SUMMER BUT WINTER AND SPRING BREAK AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO HAVE SPACE WHERE THEY CAN GATHER LEARN ADDITIONAL SKILLS, BRING IN GUEST SPEAKERS. WE'RE TRYING TO DO LOT MORE WITH THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING GOING UP BRINGING FIELD TRIPS TO THE KIDS INSTEAD OF TAKING THEM TO PLACES, SO THAT GIVES AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT AS WELL TOO; AND YES, BUT THE BIG PART AND GOING BACK TO THE RENTALS AS WELL TOO, WITH ITS, PRAIM TAE TO THE -- PROXIMSTY TO THE PLAYGROUND AND ALSO HAVING OPEN VIEW TO THE TURF SPACE GIVES A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THAT CENTRALIZED LOCATION WHERE YOU HAVE THE CAKES AND PRESENTS AND
THINGS LIKE THAT WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR CHILDREN THAT MAY BE ON THE PLAYGROUND AS WELL ON THE TURF FIELD SO THAT WADS KIND OF THE VISION OF IT. A FLEXIBLE SPACE THAT WE CAN DO PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THERE ON SITE. >> YEAH,. >> AND THE ENTIRE SITE IS LOCKABLE AT NIGHT.
>> YES,. >> WHICH IS COMMON PRACTICE AMONGST A LOT OF THESE PARKS, NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS. I KNOW YOU GUYS DO, I DON'T THINK YOU CAN LOCK FOREST -- YOU GUYS LOCK FOREST HILLS PARK? >> THERE WOULD BE GATES ON BOTH OF THE PARKING LOT ENTRANCES AS WELL AS THERE'S GOING TO BE A GATE TO EVEN GET INTO THE
FACILITY SO THAT PLAZA AREA TOWARDS THE FRONT THAT GIVES YOU ACCESS TO THE OFFICE AND THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AND THE FIELDS, THAT WOULD BE LOCKED UP AS WELL TOO. SO WE COULD SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE SITE OR WE COULD SHUT DOWN THE PARKING LOT OR WE COULD SHUT DOWN BOTH. >> OKAY. OKAY. AND THE PLAYGROUNDS ARE
ACCESSIBLE AS WELL. >> CORRECT. >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH LIKE I JUST WANT MIKE SURE IT'S NOT LIKE DIFFICULT TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THIS PARK. >> YES, YES, SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO COME THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE FOR THE PLAYGROUND, WHICH IS A GOOD SECURITY FEATURE ANYWAYS BECAUSE THEN WE CAN KIND
OF GET EYES ON INDIVIDUALS AS THEY'RE COMING IN AND OUT OF THE FACILITY, BUT EVERY DAY THAT THE FACILITY IS OPEN, WHICH WOULD BE SEVEN DAYS A WEEKX FOLKS WOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS THAT PLAYGROUND. >> OKAY. >> YEP. >> OKAY, THOSE ARE ALL, THANK YOU. >> FINAL QUESTION TO LEGAL. DIYOU CHECK THAT 1949 DEEDS?
>> I DID. AND I CHECKED 19098, 1949 -- 1908, 1949 BUT JUST FOR THE RECORD. HERE'S WHAT THE 1949 DEED, WHICH WAS THE PIECE THAT ACTUALLY CONCONVEYED THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY, SAID THAT THE OPERATIVE
RESTRICTIONS ARE -- THE DEED PROVIDES THAT THE PROPERTY SHALL BE FOREVER KNOWN AS PENCE PARK, NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, BE MAINTAINED AS A PUBLIC PARK, CONTAINING AN ATHLETIC FIELD AND A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. BE MAINTAINED CONTINUALLY IN
CONDITION ENABLING SUCH USE AND BE HELD IN TRUST SOLELY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THERE IS A REVERTER POSITION, BUT IT STATES IF THOSE CONDITIONS ARE BREACHED OR IF THE PROPERTY SEEINGSES TO BE USED FOR THE SPECIFIED PURPOSE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, SO
THAT'S WHERE THE FIVE YEARS IS. CORRECT. SO THE OTHER THING I WANT TO MENTION ALSO ON THE RECORD THAT WE'RE MAKING IT CLEAR THAT THIS ANCILLARY INDOOR FACILITY IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE PARK AND
THE RECREATION FUNCTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEED. AND THAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE, IT IS NOT A MONEY GENERATING THING. IT'S TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING NATURE OF THE PARK. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR, IF I COULD, PLEASE. SO THIS WAS A LONG TIME THAT WE SPENT ON THIS ITEM SO I JUST WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE BOARD THAT WE'LL BE, YOU GUYS WILL BE VOTES ON THE ABANDONMENT TONIGHT, SINCE IT'S FIRST READ, THERE ARE TWO DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, ALONG WITH THE SITE PLAN, WHICH WE WILL BE
REQUESTING TO TABLE AT THE NEXT MEETING. ALSO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS WHERE YOU HAVE THE CITY AS THE APPLICANT, AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR CITY PLANNING STAFF IS HERE, AND SO I KNOW THAT THE CURRENT DESIGN FOR THE SITE PLAN DOESN'T
INCORPORATE SOME OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WAS PRESENTED TONIGHT, SO I WOULD JUST LIKE OUR PLANNING STAFF TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION TO THE BOARD. >> THANK YOU. AMANDA RADIGAN, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THE PROJECT THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU DOES NOT CONTAIN A HALF A BASKETBALL
COURT OR THE MISTERS. IF THAT IS THE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION TODAY IN ORDER TO PREPARE A REVISED SET OF DRAWINGS TO BRING BACK FOR SECOND READING THE PLANS THAT YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT.
SO WE WOULD NEED CONSENSUS ON THE CHANGES, A TABLING OF THAT ITEM, AND THEN APPROVAL OF THE ABANDONMENT. >> SO IF I WANTED TO KIND OF INCORPORATE, IF I MAY, ALL OF THE CHANGES THAT WE DISCUSSED
TONIGHT, ONE OF THEM WAS THE HALF BASKETBALL COURT THAT WAS MENTIONED BEFORE BY KEVIN HAD TALKED ABOUT. THE SECOND THING WAS ADDING A HEDGE AFTER THE SIDEWALK AS IT ENCLOSE SAID THE PARK --
ENCLOSES THE PARK, AND THEN THE LAST THING WOULD BE TO CONTACT YOU KNOW TO INCLUDE THE HISTORY OF THE PENCE PARK SOMEWHERE IN THE PARK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ITS HISTORY AND YOU KNOW HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE. >> SO I WANTED TO YOU KNOW MAKE
SURE THAT WE INCORPORATE THOSE THREE ITEMS. >> AND THE WATER SPEECHER. >> AND THE WATER SPEECHER. >> AND THE DOG CANS. >> THANK YOU. IF WE CAN GET CONSENSUS ON THAT. >>> I HAVE SIX ITEMS. INCLUDE A HALF BASKETBALL COURT,
INCLUDE A WATER FEATURE OR MISTERS, INCLUDE DOG TRASH RECEPTACLES, ENSURE THAT THERE IS A HEDGE AT THE FENCE LINE ALONG THE RAIL, AND INCLUDE AN AREA IN THE PARK TO ADD A PLAQUE OF SOME SORT TALKING ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF PENCE PARK. >> MAYBE IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM? >> OKAY. >> AND JUST FOR EASE OF SOME OF THE LEGAL ITEMS, IF IT IS THE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, WE CAN ALSO ADD A FORMAL RENAMING TO A
RECREATIONAL ROOM INSTEAD OF CIVIC. >> YES. >> MOTION -- I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING TO TABLE THE ITEM. >> WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE 26-022 AND THEN WE'LL BE TABLING SITE PLAN MODIFICATION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE 26-022 ON FIRST READING. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND FOR ORDINANCE NUMBER 26-022. ALL THOSE -- ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER McCRAY. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER CRUZ. >> YES. >> VIESES MAYOR TURKIN. >> YES.
>> MAYOR SHELTON. >> MAYOR: YES. >> IN A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU AND THEN ADAM, YOU MENTIONED THAT STAFF WOULD LIKE TO TABLE 8I. >> MOTION TO TABLE 8I. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, WE HAVE A SECOND TO TABLE 8I. MR. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES. I'LL TURN TO YOU, CLERK, TO READ EIGHT J INTO THE RECORD. >> PROPOSED ORDINANCE 26-023 ON FIRST READING AMENDING PART 2 CHMENT 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE
2 CITY MANAGER SECTION 2-30 POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY BY CREATING NEW SUBSECTION K AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CERTAIN CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, PROVIDEN FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN FEABILITYIVE DATE. >> THIS IS THE FIRST READING. DOES STAFF HAVE A PRESENTATION, PLEASE. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE
MAYOR, COMMISSION. ANDREW MACK, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER. I HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATIONOON ON THIS ITEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR IT. >> YES. >> SO THIS IS JUST A CLEAN. AT A AGENDA REVIEW MEETING IN
APRIL WE HAD CONSENSUS OF THE ATTENDEES AT THE MEETING TO COME BACK AND CLEAN UP SOME OF THE THINGS WE WERE WORKING ON THAT CONSOLIDATED SOME OF THE SIGNATURE THOARS OF THE CITY MANAGER. SO JUST KIND OF GO THROUGH WHAT
THAT ACTUALLY DOES. THIS CONSOLIDATES DOESN'T CREATE NEW SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. REFLECTS BEST MUTUAL PRACTICES, IT ALSO IS AN OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY MEASURE AND NOT A NEW GRANT OF POWER.
WHAT IT DOES DO, IT CONSOLIDATES TCLARIFYS AND STREAMLINES, IT DOES NOT GIVE NEW SPENDING AUTHORITY, NO CHANGE TO THE BUDGET PROCESS, OR EXPANSION OF FINANCIAL POWERS. SO ONE OF THE REASON WHY WE'RE HERE AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE SIX,
SEVEN DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS OVER MULTIPLE YEARS THAT HAVE GRANTED THE CITY MANAGER DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TAKING THOSE SIX OR SEVEN ORDINANCES AND ROLLING THEM INTO ONE RESOLUTIONS AND ACTUALLY CODIFYING THEM INTO AN ORDINANCE
FOR TRANSPARENCY SO THAT EVERYONE IN THE PUBLIC AND EVERYONE ON THE DAIS SO EVERYONE'S VERY CRYSTAL CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE AUTHORITY DOES NOT AUTHORITY DOES INCLUDE. SO EVERY DOCUMENT CARRIES THE SAME CONDITION, YOU KNOW, IT'S
BUDGETED BY THE COMMISSION, IT'S APPROVED TO A FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, IT'S INSURANCE COMPLIANCE AND PROCU PROCUREMENT COMPLIANT. THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT GO THROUGH ANYTHING THE CITY MANAGER HAS TO SIGN. WHAT IS AUTHORIZED PART OF THE ONE OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY
EVENTS, SO PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS, FACILITY USE AGREEMENTS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS, INSURANCE POLICY RENEWALS, SITE ACCESS, RIGHT ENTRY, SPECIAL EVENTS, THESE ARE ALL MOST OF OUR DAILY OPERATIONAL THINGS, AND THINGS THAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE TURNED AROUND QUICKLY. JUST FOR INSTANCE LIKE RECENTLY
WE HAD A PARKING EVENT SOMETHING THAT WE NEEDED TO GET DONE RIGHT AWAY WE HAD TO ACTUALLY BRING IT BACK AND RATIFY THAT ITEM IF UNDER THIS NEW METHODOLOGY WE CAN JUST SIGN THOSE DOCUMENTS. WHAT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER PART 2. SO RECREATION PROVIDERS,
WORKFORCE PROGRAMS, LIEN RELEASES, GRANT AND SHIP DOCUMENTS, SPONSORSHIP AND PUBLIC ART, EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, PERMITS AND DEVELOPMENT FILINGS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EMERGENCIES TASKS. THE PROBLEM, THE ONE ROUTINE
ITEM THIS, THIS ITEM 6 PLUS DESKS, SO WHENEVER WE'RE DEALING WITH SOME OF THESE ITEMS THAT WOULD GIVE THE DESIGNATED THE COMMISSION'S DESIGNATING THAT SIGNATURE AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER THIS CUTS OUT HITTING NINE OF THE PEOPLE'S DECKS SO IT'S AN EFFICIENCY GAINS AS WELL
AS A PART OF THIS PROCESS. SAME TASK, AGAIN, JUST HIGHLIGHTING THAT YOU KNOW FOUR CURRENTLY IS SOMETHING THAT COULD TAKE TWO WEEKS BASICALLY TO BRING IT TO THE COMMISSION NOW SOMETHING THAT COULD HAPPEN IN THE SAME DAY SOMETHING THAT IS 234ESSARY THAT WE CAN GET -- NECESSARY THAT WE CAN GET DONE
RIGHT AWAY. HUNDREDS OAF HOURS TO CREATE THE AGENDAS. YOU HAVE SEEN THE AGENDAS HAVE GOTTEN SMALLER. YOUR CONSENT LIST I THINK AT ONE TIME WE WEREUBLE TO DOUBLE Z AT ONE TIME -- WE WERE UP TO DOUBLE Z AT ONE TIME IF I CAN
REMEMBER. HOPEFULLY WE WON'T GET BACK TO THAT BUT SIX-PLUS HANDS THAT TOUCH THESE AGENDA ITEMS SO UNDER THE NEW METHOD WE CAN STREAMLINE THAT AND IT'LL GO RIGHT TO THE MANAGER FOR SIG 234UTURE. AGAIN -- SIGNATURE. AGAIN JUST ANOTHER ITERATION ON THIS IS GIVING THE SIGNATURE PEN AND FOUGHT GIVEN THE PURSE TO THE -- NOT GIVING THE PURSE TO
THE CITY MANAGER. NOT CHANGING ANY OF THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS. THOSE ARE STILL CODIFIED. AND THEN AGAIN THIS IS JUST BRINGING MORE TRANSPARENCY TO THE PROCESS. AND THEN THE ASK IS IF YOU AGREE THEN WE CAN CODIFY ON FIRST READING TONIGHT ORDINANCE 26-23
AND THEN WE'LL BING IT BACK FOR SECOND READING ON JULY 7th. AND I'M OPEN FOR QUESTIONS OR. >> MAYOR: ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> I HAVE QUESTIONS. >> SURE. >>> FIRST ONE IS THAT THIS WILL NOT DO AWAY WITH THE DOCUMENTS THAT THE MAYOR HAS TO SIGN, SHE WILL STILL BE IN A SIGNING POSITION. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> THANK YOU, THAT'S ALL I NEED TO HEAR. >> MAYOR: THAT CORRECT? >>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THEN THAT'S CONFUSING. >> SO FOR INSTANCE LIKE ORDINANCES THOSE THINGS ARE ALL CODIFIED BY THE MAYOR. EVERYTHING THAT IS NOW CODIFIED
BY THE MAYOR RETAINS. THESE ARE SIMPLY CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT VEHICLES. >>> I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. OKAY. SIMILAR STUFF AS COME UP IN THE PAST, AND I HAVE INVESTMENTLY
OPPOSE -- VE HEMEANTLY APOS THAT BEFORE AND -- VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED THAT BEFORE. THERE ARE A COUPLE REASONS WHY. I'M BASISSING MY OPINIONS ON FACTS AND RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WHILE BEING IN ELECTED OFFICE. I HAVE COUPLE OF CONCERNS, AND I DID REACH OUT TO LEGAL LITTLE
BIT BEFORE SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWERS. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS AFTER READING THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE, I ONLY SAW THE CHARTER BEING MENTIONED ON PAGE
5, WHICH IS MENTIONING SECTION 20 OF THE CITY CHARTER. IS THAT CORRECT? OR INCORRECT? JUST WANT MIKE SURE. >> WE HAVE STACY COME UP AND TALK. >> STACY DRAFTED THIS SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET IT BEST ANSWER AND -- GET THE BEST
ANSWER AND I DON'T MISSPEAK. >> SURE, SO THE REFERENCE TO THE CITY CHARTER IN SECTION 5 RELATES ONLY TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. WHICH IS WHERE THE CITY MANAGER DERIVES HIS AUTHORITY: THE
CHARTER SEPARATELY SPEAKS TO THE COMMISSION'S POWER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THAT'S ARTICLE I SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER. AND SO THAT AUTHORITY IS ALREADY GRANTED TO THE COMMISSION, AND THE COMMISSION HISTORICALLY HAS DELEGATED THAT AUTHORITY THROUGH
A NUMBER OF RESOLUTIONS AS WELL AS OTHER CODE SECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. >> SO MY QUESTION IS, SECTION 20 OF THE CITY CHARTER WAS MENTIONED IN ORDINANCE NUMBER 26-023. WAS SECTION 7 OR SECTION 10 OF
THE CHARTER MENTIONED ANYWHERE IN THIS ORDINANCE? >> NO. >> WHY NOT? >> WELL, SECTION 20 OF THE CHARTER IS MENTIONED AGAIN BECAUSE THAT'S THE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY MANAGER GOVERNING
EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. SO IT'S THE SIG NUTURE AUTHORITY RELATED TO THAT ITEM. NOT THE OVERALL COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS UNDER ARTICLE VII. >> OKAY. I WANT TO SAY THIS FOR NOT JUST
FOR THIS ITEM BUT FOR ALL ITEMS THAT COME IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD. IF THERE IS EVER ANY ITEM THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO OR IS MENTIONED IN ANY CAPACITY IN THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, I WOULD HOPE AND EXPECT
THAT WHOEVER'S DRAFTING THE ORDINANCE AND I'M, AGAIN I'M TRYING TO SAY THIS IN THE NICE I-WAY -- NICE I-WAY POSSIBLE, THAT -- NICEST WAY POSSIBLE, WOULD YOU AGREE IT'S IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE ANY SECTION IN THE CHARTER INWE'RE INCLUDING SECTION 20? WOULD IT NOT MAKE SENSE TO INCLUDE SECTIONS 7 OR 10 WHICH
ARE RELEVANT? >> WELL, SECTION 7 AND 10 AGAIN GOVERN THE ENTIRETY OF EVERY DOCUMENT THAT THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDERS. IT'S THE UNDERLYING AUTHORITY THAT THE THE COMMISSION AS A WHOLE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS. >> RIGHT BUT THAT WASN'T
MENTIONED HERE IN ANYWHERE. >> WE'RE HAPPY TO ADD IT A WHEREAS CLAUSE IF THAT MAKES YOU MORE COMFORTABLE, BUT FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE, IT'S NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE ORDINANCE BECAUSE THE CHARTER AND THE ORDINANCES ARE READ TOGETHER.
>> I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB SO I'M NOT TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF MYSELF AND MY CONSTITUENTS, I DO WANT TO SAY, AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK PUBLICLY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OR WHOEVER'S DRAFTING THESE ORDINANCES, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, INCLUDE ANY AND
ALL SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER IN ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES THAT COME IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD GOING FORWARD. BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, I BELIEVE THAT WE'RE NOT BEING TRANSPARENT AND WE'RE KIND OF YOU KNOW NOT ADDING ALL THE INFORMATION THAT IT NEEDS TO BE THERE AND IT'S RELEVANT.
AND JUST SO THAT I DON'T GET YOU KNOW SOME PUSHBACK IN THE FUTURE, I'M GOING TO READ SECTION 7 AND SECTION 10 OF THE CHARTER WHICH I DID BACK IN JULY OF 2023 AND I'M HAVING TO DO THIS AGAIN TWO YEARS LATER. SECTION 7, UNDER THE CHARTER IS
AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. AND THE CHARTER STATES, THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO INFER INTO CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. ALL CONTRACTS SHALL BE ATTESTED BY THE CITY CLERK WITH THE SEAL OF THE CITY. THAT'S SECTION 7. NOW MOVING ONTO SECTION 10, IF I
CAN FIND THE PAPER, SECTION 10, OF THE CITY CHARTER DETERMINES DUTIES, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF THE MAYOR. THERE IS A PARAGRAPH THAT'S NOT DIRECTLY RELEVANT BUT IT JUST TALKS ABOUT THE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR, BUT THEN RIGHT AFTER THAT IT SAYS, AND I HIGHLIGHTED THIS,
THE MAYOR SHALL SIGN ALL DEEDS, BONDS, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF WRITING TO WHICH THE CITY IS A PARTY WHEN AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY THE CITY COMMISSION. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT MAKING A CHANGE
THROUGH AN ORDINANCE TO THE CHARTER IS NOT THE WAY TO GO. AS I MENTIONED IN JULY OF 2023, I STILL REMEMBER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS SAID IN MANY -- 2024, WHATEVER IT WAS -- >> 23 WAS THREE YEARS AGO. >> I THOUGHT IT WAS JULY '23,
I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT IT WAS BUT WHATEVER. >> I REMEMBER THAT. >> THE PREVIOUS MEETING IN JULY THAT WE HAD THAT DOESN'T MATTER, THE POINT IS, THAT I EVEN DID RESEARCH ON ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS, AND THE OPINIONS HAVE STATED THAT NO MUNICIPALITY
COULD AMEND THE CHARTER THROUGH ORDINANCE. I REMEMBER WE JUST WENT THROUGH A CHARTER REVIEW AND WE CHANGED ONE WORD IN THE CHARTER AND THAT WAS INSTEAD OF A ONE-YEAR PERIOD I BELIEVE IT WAS WE CHANGED IT TO TWO YEARS AND IT WENT TO THE BALLOT AND PEOPLE VOTED ON IT,
SO AT THAT POINT, WE UTILIZED THE REFERENDUM METHOD TO MAKE A CHANGE THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CHARTER IN ACTUALITY. THIS ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED TODAY HAS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES, AND I'LL TELL YOU THE MOST
CONCERNING ONE THAT I HAVE IT'S ON PAGE 5 OUT OF PAGES -- EIGHT PAGES. AND IT DESIGNATES, AND AGAIN, THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU AS A CITY MANAGER, THIS IS, IT DOES MATTER MATTER WHO IS SITTING IN THE CHAIR EVEN IF IT
WAS SOMEBODY ELSE. I WOULD HAVE THESE CONCERNS REGARDLESS, RIGHT? IT SAYS PART 2 CHAPTER 2 ARARTICLE 2 ENTITLED CITY MANAGER SECTION 230 POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL HAVE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH,
AND THEN IT MOVES ONTO TALK ABOUT WHAT AUTHORITIES WITH A LOT OF NEW LANGUAGE PROBABLY LITERALLY PAGE 3 TO I THINK IT'S PAGE 8 INCLUDES A LOT OF ADDITIONS TO WHAT CAN BE
APPROVED AND IT READS APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTS, DOCUMENTS, AND INSTRUMENTS. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE WORD APPROVE AND EXECUTE. BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CITY COMMISSION IS THE ONLY ONE AT THAT TIME CAN APPROVE THINGS -- ONLY ONE THAT CAN APPROVE THING. ONE PART OF THE ORDINANCE TALKED
ABOUT THE ABILITY FOR A CITY MANAGER OF THIS CITY TO SIGN AND APPROVE CERTAIN THINGS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AGAIN MULTIPLE PAGES, YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE FACILITY USE AGREEMENT, BEING ABLE TO TERMINATE
CONTRACTS, AND NEN ONE THAT REALLY CAUGHT MY EYE WAS CITY INITIATED DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO GO TO COMMISSION. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT SIMPLY ALLOWING A BUDGET TO PASS AND I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE IN THE ORDINANCE MAYBE THE CITY
ATTORNEY CAN ENLIGHTEN ME BUT THERE IS A PLACE IN THE ORDINANCE THAT SAYS THAT THE CITY MANAGER WOULD BE ABLE TO SIGN AND APPROVE CITY INITIATED DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. WHICH IS, IT'S CONCERNING FOR ME
BECAUSE MANY OF US ON THIS DAIS CAMPAIGN ON TRANSPARENCY, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IF THAT HAPPENS, THOSE THINGS WOULD NO LONGER COME TO COMMISSION. SO LET ME ASK AN EXAMPLE. SO I UNDERSTAND BETTER. IF THERE WAS A CITY INITIATED
DEVELOPMENT, AND I GUESS THE REQUIREMENT IN THE ORDINANCE IS TO BE BUDGETED, IF, IF SOMETHING WAS BUDGETED FOR, THAT HAS NOT COME TO COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL, AND IT HAPPENS TO BE A CITY INITIATED DEVELOPMENT, OR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, WOULD THE
CITY MANAGER BE ABLE TO APPROVE AND SIGN THAT WITHOUT COMING BACK TO COMMISSION WITH THE SPECIFIC PROJECT? YES OR NO? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND. >> SO I CAN GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF LIKE TONIGHT FOR INSTANCE. THOSE ARE CITY INITIATED APPLICATIONS FOR PENCE PARK. SO SOMEONE FROM THE CITY'S OWNER
HAS TO SIGN THE APPLICATIONS TO SUBMIT TO STAFF. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE ASKING. SO SIMPLY BY SIGNING THE APPLICATION DOES NOT APPROVE IT. THE APPROVING OF THAT APPLICATION STILL RESTS WITH THE COMMISSION AND THE DAIS SO ALL HE IS DOING IS APPROVING THE APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS I GIVE YOU ANOTHER EXAMPLE -- >> BUT NOT THE CONSTRUCTION. >> SO -- WELL CONSTRUCTION, SO CONSTRUCTION DOES COME IN BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE DO ON A REGULAR BASIS THAT -- SITE PLAN APPROVAL. >> FOR INSTANCE LIKE WE HAVE AT ESTER CENTER, WE HAVE RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE AIR CONDITIONS IS FAILING. SO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS RIGHT
NOW OF GETTING IT REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACE IT, THE PERMIT APPLICATION HAS TO BE SIGNED BY THE OWNER SO THE OWNER IN THIS CASE WE WOULD HAVE THIS THE CITY MANAGER OR HES DIZ EGGNAW -- DESIGNEE SO THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF SCENARIOS SO THERE IS NO
EROSION OF THE AUTHORITY. THE CITY MANAGER DOES HAVE THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE CURRENT PROCESSES TO SIGN UNDER THE THRESHOLD SO ANYTHING ABOVE THE 75 THRESHOLD STILL WOULD COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. HIELD HAVE TO -- HE WOULD HAVE TO -- UNLESS IT WAS AN EMERGENCY TYPE SITUATION WHERE WE WOULD
RATIFY IT AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU. >> SO CAN I PROVIDE A LITTLEMOTOR CONTEXT? >> I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT -- >> THE ANSWER IS NO, IT WOULD COME TO COMMISSION, YES. SO CURRENTLY THE SECTION THAT
YOU'RE REFERRING TO, THIS COMMISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION 25-106 WHICH ACTUALLY ALREADY AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO DO THIS. SO THIS IS IN PLACE AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT'S AUTHORIZED BY THIS BOARD RECENTLY THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO CODIFY BECAUSE BEST
PRACTICES ARE CODIFICATIONS NOT RESOLUTIONS FOR LONG-TERM DIRECTION AND AUTHORITY. THAT BEING SAID, THE PORTION OF THAT SECTION THAT YOU'RE READING IS ONLY THE END SNIPPET. WHEN IT'S READ IN ITS ENTIRETY, IT'S BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS, MINOR DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS, OWNERS CONSENTS, STREET LIGHT ORDER FORMS, AND RELATED UTILITY SERVICE ORDERS, CONNECTION APPLICATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS, RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMITS, ET CETERA, FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTIES AND CITY INITIATED DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. SO IT'S ALL OF THE PAPERWORK THAT GOES ALONG WITH A PROJECT
THAT THIS BOARD HAS ALREADY APPROVED. IT'S NOT THE ACTUAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY. IT'S THE DAY-TO-DAY WE NEED AN OWNEER' CONSENT, DO WE NEED TO DO AN AGENDA ITEM THAT IS GOING TO TAKE TWO, THREE, FOUR WEEKS TO AND BEFORE YOU OR CAN WE HAVE
THE OWNER'S CONSENT SIGNED. THE FOUR A NUMBER OF LIGHT POSTS OR DOES THE CITY MANAGER DO IT BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE PROJECT THAT THIS BOARD ALREADY APPROVED. THAT'S WHAT THIS SECTION DOES. >> THAT'S WITHIN THE $75,000, WHICH HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR AWHILE.
>> NOT NECESSARILY. IF YOU ALREADY APPROVED A PROJECT, RIGHT, AND YOU'VE ALREADY APPROVED THAT THE LIGHTING IS GOING TO BE PART OF THE PROJECT, HE HAS TO BE ABLE TO APPLY TO GET THE PERMITS FOR THAT PROJECT BECAUSE WE'RE THE
CITY WE STILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR PERMITS WHETHER THAT'S EITHER WITH FP&L OR THE COUNTY DEPENDING ON WHO OWNS MAYBE THE ROADWAY OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE BECAUSE WE DON'T OWN EVERYTHING. THERE STILL HAS TO BE AN APPLICATION FOR THOSE.
AND SO AGAIN IT TAKES MORE TIME. >> -- HAS BEEN SIGNING THAT. >> WELL WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THAT. THE PROBLEM IS, ESPECIALLY AS LEGAL, WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH EVERY TIME SOMETHING COMES ON OUR DESK, WHO, THIS IS THE QUESTION EVERY SINGLE TIME.
WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN THIS? AND IT GETS VERY DIFFICULT WHEN WE'RE KEEPING TRACK OF MULTIPLE YEARS OF RESOLUTIONS WHERE IT WOULD BE EASIER TO SEE IT IN ONE ORDINANCE AND ONE PLACE. I DO WANT TO ADDRESS BRIEFLY YOUR COMMENT WITH REGARD TO CHANGING THE CHARTER.
THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT CHANGE THE CHARTER. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT IF WE TAKE THE CHARTER SECTION 1 AND SECTION 7 INTO THE STRICT READING RULES, THEN THE M MAY WOULD HAVE TO -- MAYOR WOULD
HAVE TO SIGN EVERY SINGLE DOCUMENT AND THERE WOULD BE NO PURCHASING POLICY AND PURCHASING LIMITS AND NO, ALL OF THOSE THINGS BECAUSE ONCE WE DELEGATE ANYTHING TO SOMEONE ELSE, IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S CHANGING THE CHARTER. YOU'RE JUST DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY.
WHICH IS WITHIN YOUR PURVIEW. >> I KNOW BUT AGAIN, AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, SECTION 10 READS THE MAYOR SHALL SIGN ALL DEEDS, I'M NOT TRYING TO GIVE YOU MORE THINGS TO SIGN BUT THIS IS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE. THE MAYOR SHALL SIGN ALL, ALL DEEDS, BONDS, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF WRITING.
IT DOESN'T SAY THE CITY MANAGER. RIGHT? SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THAT'S BEEN MY CONCERN WITH REGARD TO THE CHARTER, I DID AGREE I THINK THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE SORTS OF CHANGES WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE A CHARTER AMENDMENT AND GO TO REFERENDUM. NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR EVERYTHING
BUT I THINK THAT TO CHANGE THESE, I DO BELIEVE THAT THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT WAY, AND I'M NOT BASING IT ON MY OPINION. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AGAIN YEARS AGO AND IT CAME BACK TO, YOU KNOW, THAT BEING THE OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE PAST
BASED ON THINGS THAT WERE PRENTED. SO I CANNOT JUST MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS WITHOUT SAYING SOMETHING YOU KNOW I, I TRY TO PICK MY BATTLES BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT AND AGAIN JUST FOR THE RECORD IT'S NOTHING TO DO WITH DAN AS THE CITY MANAGER. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE WITH ANYBODY
IN THAT SEAT. >> VICE MAYOR, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? >> YEAH, I JUST, I CAN ADMIRE THE PASSION AND THE RESEARCH AND WOW, LET'S SEE THAT FOR EVERYTHING. SO MY BIG THING IS WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR, AND LIKE IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MAYOR SIGNING
STUFF, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CITY MANAGER, WHOEVER THAT IS SIGNING STUFF IT'S ABOUT THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY -- >> I'M SAYING DO YOU WANT TO COME BACK EVERY WEEK TO HAVE A COMMISSION MEETING, DO YOU GUYS
DWAWNT TO HAVE A COMMISSION MEETING SO A LIGHT CAN BE CHANGED. I WILL DO IT. >> THAT WAS NEVER THE CASE. >> THAT'S THE POINT I'M TRYING TO MAKE IS THAT ULTIMATELY GO BACK TO THIS IS WE HAVE A CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHO'S GOING TO GARNER THE LEGAL OPINION AND I REALLY ADMIRE, I REALLY ADMIRE
WHAT YOU'RE PERSPECTIVE IS ON THE CHARTER. AND I AGREE WITH THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE, CHARTER NEEDS TO GO, YOU KNOW, BEFORE THE PEOPLE, BUT FROM WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING IT'S THE LEGAL TEAM'S OPINION THAT'S NOT THE CASE HERE BECAUSE WE'RE ESSENTIALLY JUST ADJUSTING THE CURRENT AUTHORITY AS IT IS TO
MAKE SURE THAT THESE THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY APPROVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER CAN JUST EXECUTE ON IS THAT WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING,. >> WELL, AGAIN, SECTION 7 GRANTS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO THIS COMMISSION. SECTION 10 STATES THAT THE MAYOR
SHALL SIGN CERTAIN CONTRACTS WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION. THIS IS A DUTY. IT'S NOT A GRANT OF POWER. IT SAYS THAT THE MAYOR SHALL. SO IF THE MAYOR VOTES NO ON AN ITEM, SHE IS STILL OBLIGATED UNDER THE CHARTER TO EXECUTE
THOSE DOCUMENTS. AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO MAKE NOTE THAT THE CHARTER CARVES OUT SPECIFICALLY BONDS AND DEEDS BY NAME AND THOSE ITEMS ARE EXPRESSLY LEFT OUT OF THIS ORDINANCE AS WELL. >> AND THOSE ARE THE LARGER IMPACT ITEMS, RIGHT? THOSE A ARE THE FISCAL IMPACT
ITEMS WE WOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT WHICH I CAN ADMIRE BUT THAT'S NOT THIS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LEASE AGREEMENTS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SPORT UTILIZATION AGREEMENTS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE'S LIGHTS GOING OUT THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SIMPLE EVERYDAY THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HOLD UP BECAUSE FOR WHY?
BECAUSE I MEAN, I JUST, AND MAYBE I'M COMPREHENDING IT WRONG, BUT WHY WOULD WE MAKE RESIDENTS WAIT FOR THINGS TO BE EXECUTED THAT ARE ALREADY APPROVED BY THIS COMMISSION? >> OKAY. >> ITEMS LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN ON CITY COMMISSION AGENDAS, THE
DIFFERENCE IS THAT AGENDAS USED TO BE LONGER AND NOW AGENDAS ARE SHORTER. THAT'S IT. ONE MORE THING IS IT'S A GOOD WAY TO SEE THINGS ADDED TO THE AGENDA EVEN IF IT'S ON CONSENT TO KNOW, LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND GET UPDATES WITH
YOU KNOW A LOT OF THOSE THINGS. . >> SO WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING IS WE ADD EVERY LITTLE ITEM TO THINK COMING FORTH ON THE AGENDA? SO IF, IF -- >> I'M NOT PROPOSING ANYTHING. >> A PARKING AGREEMENT. >> A PARKING AGREEMENT,. >> AN ADOPT A ROADWAY AGREEMENT. >> LIKE WE -- >> THAT'S SILLY. >> I'M SORRY, MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MAYOR: COMMISSIONER McCRAY HAS ONE THING TO SAY AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON. >> THIS IS WHY I ASKED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS WHETHER MARY
LOU'S -- I UNDERSTAND THAT. WE ARE BOUND BY WHAT WE SWORE WE WOULD DO. EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES AND THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING WELL BOUND, WILL SHE LOSE ANY OF HER AUTHORITY. WILL WE LOSE ANY OF OUR AUTHORITY BY CLEANING UP WHAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP AND YOU
ALL SAID NO, LEGAL SAID NO, SO I'M JUST SAYING FORGET THE CHARTER. LET'S MOVE FORWARD. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE TO DO PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY, NOW WE CAN TAKE ON THE MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND WE WE HAVE A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR -- >> ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR: ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY. >> YES. >> . >> COMMISSIONER McCRAY. >> YES. >> VICE MAYOR TURKIN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER CRUZ. >> NO. >> MAYOR SHELTON. >> MAYOR: YES. >> MOTION PASSES 4-1. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU.
TAMMY I'LL TURN TO YOU FOR ITEM 10A INTO THE RECORD. >> 10A DOESN'T NEED TO BE READ IN THE RECORD. >> NOPE, NOPE.
>> LET'S MOVE WITH THE PRESENTATION. YOU HAVE IT IN HERE. >> GOOD EVENING, CFO, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH.
WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT PROPOSED RESOLUTION R26-105 REGARDING A PROCUREMENT WAIVER REQUEST DUE TO A PIGGYBACK ISSUE AS WE WENT TO RENEW THE BANKING SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BANK OF AMERICA. I'M GOING TO LET MY DIRECTOR
HERE DISCUSS THE SPECIFICS AROUND THE PROCUREMENT BECAUSE IT GETS VERY CONFUSING. >> YEAH, HI, ANDREW, YOUR PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. WHEN WE REVIEWED -- >> MAYOR: CAN YOU SPEAK INTO THE MIC? >> SORRY, WHEN WE REVIEWED THE AMENDMENT -- THE RENEWAL FOR THE
BANK OF AMERICA, IT WAS ACTUALLY DETERMINED THAT -- >> ANDY, I KNOW YOU'RE TALL, YOU CAN GO TO THE TALLER MIC OVER THERE. IS THAT BETTER? THERE WE GO. SORRY, GUYS. >> ANDREW, YOUR PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR AT THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR,
AND COMMISSIONERS. SO WHEN WE REVIEWED THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE BANK OF AMERICA, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY NOT PIGGYBACKING ANYTHING BECAUSE WE PIGGYBACKED THE SOLICITATION PROCESS BUT NOT THE CONTRACT. THEREFORE, WE NEED TO REQUEST A WAIVER OR WE'RE NOT GOING TO
HAVE A BANKING CONTRACT. SO THAT'S BASICALLY WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. AND ALAN CAN KIND OF GO THROUGH THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HE WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE IN THE CONTRACT, BUT IT WAS BASICALLY WHAT WE DETERMINED AND YEAH,
THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. >>> SO WE'VE HAD A 17-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH BANK OF AMERICA. THE BIGGEST PIECE OF THIS IS THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH AN ERP AS WELL, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY ALREADY CONNECTED WITH WORK DAY. THEY'VE ALREADY INTEGRATED. IT IS CRITICAL TO TO THE
SUCCESS OF OUR ERP CONVERSION THAT WE MAINTAIN THIS CONTRACT GOING FORWARD. WE HAVE MULTIPLE ACTIVE ACCOUNTS. WE HAVE ZBA ACCOUNTS. THEY'RE CASH WELL PLATFORM IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD, IF NOT THE BEST IN THE WORLD. WE CONTINUE UTILIZE THEM WITH OUR WHOLE CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT
PROCESS FOR THE CITY. WE HAVE, I CAN'T SEE THAT. SO AGAIN, WE SAID THE PIGGYBACK WAS NOT AVAILABLE. OUR POLICY AUTHORITY, THE COMMISSION MAY APPROVE A WAIVER BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY IN ORDER FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND JULY 1st IS THE DEADLINE. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> FROM A COST PSKT WE'RE ESSENTIALLY -- FROM A COST PERSPECTIVE, PAGE 4, THE
APPROVAL ENSURES THE UNINTERRUPTED COST EFFECTIVE BANKING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, AGAIN 17-YEAR RELATIONSHIP. IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE SUCCESS GOING FORWARD WITH OUR ERP.
WE GOT A LOYALTY CREDIT FOR $30,000. SO RIGHT NOW IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE COSTING US NOTHING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR EXISTING CONTRACT. AND THAT IS IT. >> COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> COMMENTS?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. WILL BANK OF AMERICA BE HANDLING OUR CRA FUNDS AS WELL? >> NO, SIR. >> I FEEL BETTER. [LAUGHTER] >> COMMISSIONER KELLEY. >> NO, I'M GOOD, THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: VICE MAYOR TURKIN. >> NO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU
BOTH AND THANKS ANDREW FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST EVERYONE SIT DOWN WITH ANDREW. HE'S A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND HIM AND I TALK AI ALL THE TIME ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE PROCESSES AND YEAH, WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU IN THE CITY. SO THANK YOU. >> ACTUALLY IT WAS HIS POLICY
CHANGE TO OUR POLICY. THEY ACTUALLY CAUGHT THIS FLAW, SO KUDOS TO HIM ON THAT SO IF YOU KNOW WE CHANGED OUR PROOCUREMENT PROCESS THROUGH OUR OWN PROCUREMENT POLICY THROUGH THE CITY CAUGHT THIS FLAG. >> MAYOR: AWESOME. NOTHING FURTHER, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO -- >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: ALL -- WE HAVE A
MOTION FOR R26-105 AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> BEFORE WE GO. >> WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. >> 60 SECONDS. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
[LAUGHTER] PLEASE, PLEASE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. >> MAYOR: ONE MINUTE McCRAY. >> . >>> THAT'S A GOOD POINT. >> FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS I'M SAYING NEXT TIME WE CAN SLOW DOWN AND PUT SOME DATES ON THESE SO THAT WE CAN SP START GETTING SOME -- A LOT OF THEM ARE JUST REPETING THEMSELVES,
VICE MAYOR. >> THAT'S A GREAT POINT. [LAUGHTER] >> GOT YOU LOUD AND CLEAR. >> OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. WITH THOSE FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING IS
ADJOURNED, AT 8:55:00 P.M.
THANK YOU, EVERYON