Pardon me. >> Oh yeah. >> Good evening everybody. Thank you so much for coming. Today is Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. The time is now 6 p.m. and this joint meeting of the Boon Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board and the City of Boon Beach Commission is now
called to order. The CRA April board meeting will start at the conclusion of this joint meeting. Let's proceed to the invocation led by board member McCrae followed by the pledge of allegiance led by board member Turkin. Let's all stand for the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Please
let us bow to the creator and make of all mankind. We come this afternoon first recognizing that thou art God and besides thee there is no other. We come asking that you bless this meeting but most of all as we deliberate let us be
reminded that there's no big eyes and no little you. We all will disagree and we can't agree. You said in your word a house that is divided cannot stand. So whatever is happening now let us come to a conclusion and a decision because when
we walk off this desk somebody going to read the history that went on in Boon and this night will be remembered. We ask that you bless each elected official, bless their household, bless everybody in the city of from the cradle all the way to the grave. In your name we do pray. Amen.
>> Amen. 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. >> Thank you.
Let's turn to our minute specialist. Specialist, Katherine Cherry, if you could please begin the roll call. >> Mayor Rebecca Shelton, >> present. >> Vice Mayor Thomas Turkin, >> present. >> Commissioner Angela Cruz, >> present. >> Commissioner M. McCrae, >> here. >> Commissioner Amy Kelly,
>> here. >> We have a quorum. >> Thank you. We are now moving on to the agenda approval, additions, deletions, and corrections. Let's begin to my right with board member Turkin. If you have any >> Oh, actually Vice Mayor Turkin. Actually, we'll start over there. Okay. >> Nothing for me. Thank you. >> Okay.
>> Um, yes, chair. I'd like to add an emergency item to the agenda concerning the RMA contract and the executive director position based on the need for immediate board consideration and action. I'd like that to be discussed at six with legal.
Is there a motion? I mean, is there a second? Do you want to put it on now and decide where >> second? >> Okay, there's a motion on the table and there's a second. All those in favor say I. I. All those oppose say nay. Motion
passes unanimously. Um, may I have a motion to approve? Oh, I'm sorry. >> Do you have anything to add? Addition, deletions. >> Yes, thank you. Our consent agenda, I'd like to pour item in for discussion. This is the joint meeting when we recess and start the new one.
>> That would get to the joint meeting then. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Um, Commissioner Kelly. >> No. Thank you, Mayor. Motion to approve the agenda as amended. >> Second. >> We have a motion to approve the agenda as amended. And we have a second. All those in favor say I.
>> I. All those oppose say nay. Motion passes unanimously. Vice Mayor, this was your motion regarding the RMA contract. Would you like to begin, please? I'd like uh to hear from legal regarding some updates regarding the uh RMA contract. >> Uh thank you. Thank you. Uh this is a
non-aggended legal item. The reason this is not on your agenda is the set of circumstances arose after agenda publication. So thank you for letting me bring it before you. Um this item has several moving parts. So I'm going to address them in roughly chronological order and then ask for your direction.
As you all are aware, the CRA retains independent human resources council, the Ford Harrison firm, and specifically Mr. David Goio. Last Friday, Mr. Goio received a notification of a potential incident at the CRA office involving an employee of RMA, who is an independent
contractor hired to uh perform executive director services for the CRA. Mr. Goio undertook an investigation. He generated a written report which was issued this morning. uh copy has been provided for you at the deis and was also provided via email. The report indicates that
after the investigation he found that behavior took place on April 9th that violates CRA's policies and would have warranted a termination of the contract or other discipline. Um however following that and shortly before this meeting RMA sent a letter of resignation
to the CRA. The letter of resignation um did not refer to the incident in any way. So Mr. Goio is here to answer any questions you may have on the report. Um, on the contract side, I'm going to ask if it's the will of the board to accept the resignation and then to, if
that is the case, to authorize me to work with either the city manager or a board member that you appoint to uh structurally make sure that the the termination is effective pursuant to the contract. >> Okay. Vice Mayor, >> I'm okay to move forward with the with
the cure and the termination of the uh contract. so that it reflects the resignation of the uh the vendor. >> I'm also in favor of that as well, but can we add to your motion uh for them to work with the city manager in there as
well? >> Um, regarding the contract, >> the city managers are contract administrators. So, to the extent that I need something signed, if you all would give your city manager the authority to work with me on that, that would be helpful. >> Yeah, I'm okay to give authority. Yes.
RMA contract and appoint our city manager as the interim CRA director. Okay. >> Uh well so sorry that's that's a separate issue. Um we can address that next but in terms of a authority to be signed on behalf of the CRA to take the steps necessary to make
>> to accept the termination to we might have to do a minor contract amendment because the >> resignation was not provided for in that in that form in the contract. If you would authorize that that would be helpful. I'm going to uh second board member Turkens. Um motion.
>> Have a motion to terminate RMA contract. We have a second. All those in favor say I. >> Board member, I apologize as this is an item of significance and not in the agenda. I would request that you take public comment. >> Anyone like to speak on public comment? Please come down >> item
>> on this item only. Okay. >> Thank you. If you would like to take the vote. >> We have a motion. We have a second to terminate RMA contract. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes unanimously.
>> Thank you uh chair. That brings me to my next point. Um there has been quite some progress in the last four to five months and we've been at this executive director role and we are at a point that is crucial to continue that progress and to not allow overlap. So, for the time
being, I'd like to make a motion for the city manager, Dan Duggar, to be appointed as the interim executive director. >> I'm going to second that motion. >> We have a motion to appoint Dan Duggar as the interim CRA director. We have a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I.
>> All those opposed say nay. >> Board member, I I apologize if you would ask for public comment again. >> Public comment again. Would anyone like to come down and speak on this? Please do so now. Okay. Going once. going twice. >> And we will work with the office of city
legal and with your city manager to bring you back appropriate paperwork at the next meeting. >> Yeah. To retroact, um obviously I know there's going to be contract discussions. I just want to make sure that it's clear that uh the interim role
is effective immediately and then for Katherine to work out with the city manager to work out what that contract looks like. Um, as far as you know, I I don't think compensation is really a discussion right now, but you know, just
for the oversight, >> yes, I as I understood your motion, Mr. Duggar will take over in that role immediately and then next month we will we will bring things back and we will ensure that it is clear that he is um paid retroactively to the extent that that's necessary and authorized
retroactively. We will make it all effective as of today's date. >> Okay, perfect. Thank you. Wait, I do have um some questions. This is the first time I hear about this. Um this is something that we should discuss as a board. I know we've gone through a long time of
you know, but given the incident that that you know apparently allegedly took place. Um, I think we need to have a a wholesome conversation with regard to the future of the CRA and not just make a decision that seems that was, you
know, it's just made right now without any discussion as to how it's going to happen, why it's going to happen, qualifications and and things of that nature. We have, like I said before, we have a lot going on in the city. The city's very busy with a lot of stuff
going on and I think that the city manager um should continue to focus on the city. The CRA is a separate governmental agency that is governed by the SIM board, but it's usually for the past 100 years has been managed by its
own executive director. So I think at least that deserves a dis a discussion. Um and that's it. My vote is no. Um, >> thank you. >> There's a motion and a second on the table. Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. we've already voted on it, but um for discussion very briefly, um I um I think that for continuity and for uh transition, um I think that this makes
sense and it and it will work because we have amazing city staff that will that will make sure that um the CRA continues to move. Um I don't anticipate that um this will all fall on Dan Duggar's
shoulders as I know he is um uh taken to his role as delegating finally um seriously. And so um for that reason I I don't I don't want this to come across as though this is a permanent um fix. This is something that um I feel like
because we have we have the purchase of 13 parcels that's about to get signed off on. We have huge projects and decisions that are being made and I just feel like if we get go down this road right this second or in the next week of
reposting for an executive we're going to end up in this spiral or and and we have to keep things moving. We have a finance department that is amazing. We have a planning department that is amazing. We have a city manager department that's amazing that can that
can help and assist and guide the CRA staff and to make sure that everything continues to flow and it works. And I think of this as more as an aid as opposed to a hindrance. And so I um I support this. It's not something that um I feel like uh this is something we've
spoken about before. So I don't feel like this is something that's a that's a an aha gotcha kind of uh kind of thing. So, um I I support it on a temporary basis and I anticipate that if uh the city manager runs into any issues or if
staff runs into any issues, it'll be brought to our attention. Um and so I um support this um for now because I think that for for continuence of the of the process and progress, we have to we have
to have some stability and so I think this provides that stability. So, thank you. Thank thank you uh board chair. Uh I ditto what uh board member Kelly said right now. We don't need any hiccups in the process. That's the way I see it. We need to continue to move Boointon
smoothly. Just like I said when I offered the prayer, you know, a house divided cannot stand and we don't need to be divided. Now people have watched said I'll see what Boon is going to do. All eyes are on us and I want us to do what's right. I totally support this 100%. It's a great move.
>> Okay. Do we need to do roll call vote or I know >> I believe you've already voted on this motion voted. >> Okay, perfect. Um with all that being said, mayor, if I may, I'd like to postpone the remainder of the agenda um because of the workshop and call to do
this next week before a um the city commission meeting. That way the interim director can get briefed by CRA staff and be prepared to have this conversation from both lenses next week if my colleagues would support that. >> I do. >> You're talking about the agenda for just
the joint >> uh uh yes this meeting nine section nine which is nine uh >> new vis. Okay. The joint basically postponing the um meeting the joint meeting till next week to allow time for the city manager to understand you know
this perspective from the CRA coming into this joint meeting. >> I I'm in favor of u you know supporting you know we not move forward right now but I'm quite sure that he already knows but I want him to at least get the hands on what's going on so that we can get a full report. I'm just saying we just
want it to run smooth. I'm in favor of not moving forward. >> Me too. motion that we um complete this agenda that we don't move forward on new business until um our next before our next commission meeting. >> A motion to table all 9 A, B, C, and D
until a date certain of April >> 21st >> 21st at 6 p.m. >> That's what I was going to say. Thank you. >> Second that motion. >> We have a motion to postpone this agenda until the 21st of April. All those in favor say I.
>> I. All those opposed say nay. Motion passes unanimously. >> I I do want to say one one quick quick thing. Um when it comes to um the decisions we made today, the reason why I didn't want
to move forward with with an immediate change is because we've had an interim person for a long time during the time that we were looking for an executive director. Um that's fine that the board moved to go in that direction. Um, but I just wanted to share my sympathy with
staff and with the uh with what's been going on recently. Um, and I just wanted staff to make sure that you don't feel um, you know, nervous or or um, in any way um, concerned with with your
jobs. And that's that's the reason why, you know, I really wanted to say, you know, we we should look into this um a little slow down a little bit and and look into making those decisions. You know, there's >> it there's always an opportunity to see how we can move forward in the future.
Um but that was my reason for not wanting to make that decision today. Thank you. >> Yeah. I think I mean >> I'll make a motion to adjourn as we're done with with business. >> Yeah. I mean, I just want to make one comment because I I I don't want it to go, you know, to make it sound like only
one person up here cares about the CRA staff and what's happening. And obviously, we are all very supportive of our CRA staff and and have and have taken charge of, you know, the situation and what's going on. Um Tim has uh has,
you know, been a spearhead. um as well as all the staff um Vicki and Teresa and Bonnie and all of the staff in the back of the room has you know has kept the CRA going and we anticipate that they'll continue to keep it going as they have for the last you know three years that
we've been sitting up here. So I just don't want it to seem like there's only one person up here fighting for staff. We all really do appreciate everything you're doing and we'll support you and if you need anything come to us. Um that's why we're up here and that's why we're making the decisions that we're making. So >> we're all supporting you all.
>> Right. >> We have a motion to adjurnn and we have a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. All those opposed say nay. Meeting is adjourned. We're going to need 15 minutes to transition into the city to the CRA meeting.
>> Oh, we're adjourning at 6:16 and we should be back on by 6:31. 15 minutes.