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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Manager's Office

Town Council Meeting

TOWN HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-SECOND FLOOR
360 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD

AGENDA

February 14, 2019

9:30 AM



Welcome!

 

For information regarding this agenda and the procedures for public participation at Town Council Meetings, please refer to the end of this agenda.
I.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor Gail L. Coniglio

Danielle H. Moore, President

Margaret A. Zeidman, President Pro Tem

Julie Araskog

Lew Crampton

Bobbie Lindsay

II.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
IV.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V.PRESENTATIONS
A.

Thomas Mettler Scholarship Fund.

Jay Boodheshwar, Deputy Town Manager
VI.COMMENTS OF MAYOR GAIL L. CONIGLIO
VII.COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TOWN MANAGER
VIII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS - 3 MINUTE LIMIT PLEASE
IX.APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (SEE NOTE 5)
A.MINUTES
1.

Town Council Meeting Minutes

Kathleen Dominguez, Town Clerk

a. December 12, 2018, Town Council Development Review Meeting Minutes

b. January 8, 2019, Town Council Meeting Minutes

c. January 9, 2019, Town Council Development Review Meeting Minutes

d. January 11, 2019, Special Town Council Meeting Minutes

2.

Approval of Major Matters Considered by the Architectural Commission at its Meeting of January 23, 2019.

Josh Martin, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
B.RESOLUTIONS
1.

RESOLUTION NO. 02-2019 A Resolution Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Approving The Award Of Bid No. 2019-05, Supply, Delivery And Installation Of Dune Vegetation To Aquatic Plants Of Florida, Inc. In The Amount Of $80,586.75 And Award A Project Budget Of $85,000.

Dean Mealy, Purchasing Manager
2.

RESOLUTION NO. 04-2019 A Resolution Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Declaring The Results Of The Town Caucus; Directing The Town Clerk Of Said Town To Place The Names Of Certain Candidates On The Official Ballot For The General Election To Be Held In Said Town On The Twelfth Day Of March 2019; Adopting The Official Ballot To Be Used In Said Election; Authorizing The Town Clerk To Arrange For Voting Equipment To Be Used In Said Election; And Directing The Mayor Of Said Town To Issue A Proclamation Of Said Election, Naming Therein The Candidates Nominated And Named In The Resolution; And, Designating The Town Clerk And Deputy Town Clerk Of The Town Of Palm Beach And The Supervisor Of Elections Of Palm Beach County, Or Their Designees, To Serve As The Canvassing Board.

Kathleen Dominguez, Town Clerk
3.

RESOLUTION NO. 06-2019 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Approving the Extension of the Sea Turtle Nesting Monitoring Contract with D.B. Ecological Services, Inc. through FY2020, in a Project Amount of $200,000 for FY2019 and $200,000 for FY2020, Contingent Upon Funding by the Approved Budget.

Dean Mealy, Purchasing Manager
4.

RESOLUTION NO. 07-2019 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Awarding Bid No. 2019-06 for the E-3, E-4 and G-9 Liftstation Improvements Project and Approving a Construction Contract to Southern Underground, Inc. in an amount of $1,190,050, authorizing the Town Manager to Exercise the Option of Owner Direct Purchase for Materials and Sales Tax Savings, and Establishing a Construction Phase Budget of $1,300,000, including Contingency for Both Construction and Owner Direct Purchasing.

Dean Mealy, Purchasing Manager
C.OTHER
1.

Authorization of Ordinances, Rules, and Standards Committee to Discuss a Potential Ordinance to Prohibit Plastic Straws.

Jay Boodheshwar, Deputy Town Manager
2.Budget Calendar for FY20 Budget Process.
Jane Le Clainche, Director of Finance
3.

Appointment to MINI PERC Commission per MINI-PERC Ordinance Appendix “A”, Section 1.003.

Danielle Olson, Director of Human Resources
X.BOARD/COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT
A.Annual Report of the Investment Advisory Committee.
Michael Andrews, Chair
XI.COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.

Report of the Public Works Committee Meeting Held on December 21, 2018.

Bobbie Lindsay, Chair
B.

Report of the Public Safety Committee Meeting Held on January 30, 2019.

TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 P.M.

Margaret A. Zeidman, Chair
XII.REGULAR AGENDA
A.Old Business
1.

Proposed Town Sponsorship of Business Association Special Event on 4th of July 2019 to be Hosted by the Main Street Association.

Richard Zaretsky, Rotary Club President
2.Worth Avenue Pilot Valet Parking Program Update.
Daren Rubenfeld, Worth Avenue Association
3.Town Marina Project Update
H. Paul Brazil, P.E., Director of Public Works
4.

Town-wide Undergrounding Project:

Steve Stern, Project Manager

a. Review of Project and Dashboard, Summary of Project Status.

b. RESOLUTION NO. 09-2019 A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Ratifying The Selection Committee Recommendation For RFQ No. 2019-03, For The Town-Wide Overhead Utility Undergrounding Phase 2 And Phase 3 To Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc.

Dean Mealy, Purchasing Manager

5.Update on the Compensation and Benefit Study.
Danielle Olson, Director of Human Resources
6.

Coastal Update

H. Paul Brazil, P.E., Director of Public Works
TIME CERTAIN: 10:00 A.M.

a. Shore Line Condition Update.

b. Presentation of Coastal Vulnerability Study.

Bob Hamilton, Woods Hole Group

B.New Business
1.RESOLUTION NO. 10-2019 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Ratifying the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Town and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2928.
Danielle Olson, Director of Human Resources
2.

Appointment of Town Manager Pursuant to Section 4.02(b) of the Town Charter and Approval of Addendum to Professional Employment Agreement.

Kirk W. Blouin, Town Manager
3.

Consideration of scheduling an Attorney/Client Session immediately following the Town Council meeting on Thursday, February 14, 2019, in the Town Council Chambers, 360 South County Road, Palm Beach, Florida, to discuss the following matter: Palm Beach County and the Town of Palm Beach vs. City of West Palm Beach, Case No. 18-4773GM. Attorney/Client Session Attendees: Mayor Gail L. Coniglio; Town Council President Danielle H. Moore; Town Council President Pro Tem Margaret A. Zeidman; Town Council Members Julie Araskog, Lewis S. W. Crampton, Bobbie Lindsay; Town Manager Kirk Blouin; Town Attorneys John C. Randolph and Karl J. Sanders, and Pleasanton, Greenhill, Meek & Marsaa Court Reporters.

John C. Randolph, Town Attorney
C.Matters Pulled From Consent Agenda: If needed
XIII.ORDINANCES
A.Second Reading
1.

ORDINANCE NO. 01-2019 An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 18, Buildings And Building Regulations, As Follows: At Article XIV, Numbering Of Premises, By Adding Section 18-967 That Will Provide Language For The Naming And Renaming Of Streets, Vias And Alleys; Providing For Incorporation Of Recitals; Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict Hereof; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date.

Josh Martin, Director Planning, Zoning & Building
B.First Reading
1.

ORDINANCE NO. 06-2019 An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending Chapter 82 of the Town Code of Ordinances Relating to Personnel, at Article II, Employee Benefits, Division 2, Retirement System; Amending Subdivision IV, Police Officers, by Amending Section 82-119, Deferred Retirement Option Program for Police Officers; Providing for Severability; Providing for Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict; Providing for Codification; Providing an Effective Date.

Kirk W. Blouin, Town Manager
2.

ORDINANCE NO. 07-2019  An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 106, Streets, Sidewalks And Other Public Places; Article II, Streets; Section 106-48, Unlawful To Solicit From Public Streets, Making It Unlawful To Solicit From Public Streets Or Sidewalks In The Town; Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date.

Josh Martin, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building
XIV.ANY OTHER MATTERS
XV.ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
Note 1: Please submit written comments/materials to council@townofpalmbeach.com or in person to the Town Clerk's Office, located at Town Hall, 360 South County Road. No written materials received after 12:00 p.m. on the Thursday immediately prior to a monthly Town Council meeting will be included in the back-up binders distributed to the Mayor and Town Council in preparation for that meeting. Written materials received after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday will be separately distributed to the Mayor and Town Council; however, depending upon the length of the materials, the time of submittal, and other circumstances, the Mayor and Town Council may not be able to read and consider such late submittals prior to acting upon the policy matter(s) which they address.
Note 2: The progress of this meeting may be monitored by visiting the Town's website (townofpalmbeach.com) and clicking on "Meeting Audio" in the left column. If you have questions regarding that feature, please contact the Office of Information Systems (561) 227-6315. The audio recording of the meeting will appear within 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting.
Note 3: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings. For such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Note 4: Disabled persons who need an accommodation in order to participate in the Town Council Meeting are requested to contact the Town Manager's Office at 838-5410 or through the Florida Relay Service by dialing 1-800-955-8770 for voice callers or 1-800-955-8771 for TDD callers, at least two (2) working days before this meeting.
Note 5: Items listed on the Consent Agenda will be approved by one motion of the Town Council, unless the Mayor or an individual Council Member requests that any item(s) be moved to the Regular Agenda and individually considered.
Note 6: All back-up material for the items listed on the agenda are posted to the Town's website and emailed to all Stay Informed subscribers on the Friday before the Town Council meeting.  To access the back-up materials and/or subscribe to the Stay Informed list, please visit the Town's website (townofpalmbeach.com).

PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Citizens desiring to address the Town Council should proceed toward the public microphones when the applicable agenda item is being considered to enable the Town Council President to acknowledge you.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:Any citizen is entitled to be heard on an official agenda item under the section entitled "Public Hearings," subject to the three minute limitation.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS:Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter under the section entitled "Communications from Citizens," subject to the three minute limitation. The public also has the opportunity to speak to any item listed on the agenda, including the consent agenda, at the time the agenda item comes up for discussion.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:Any citizen is entitled to be heard on any official agenda item when the Town Council calls for public comments, subject to the three minute limitation.
Town Council Meetings are public business meetings and, as such, the Town Council retains the right to limit discussion on any issue.