100 E. Ocean Avenue
Aimee Kelley, Vice Mayor (District IV)
Angela Cruz, Commissioner (District I)
Woodrow L Hay, Commissioner (District II)
Thomas Turkin, Commissioner (District III)
Shawna Lamb, City Attorney
Maylee De Jesus, City Clerk
To create a sustainable community by providing exceptional municipal services, in a financially responsible manner.
Welcome
Thank you for attending the City Commission Meeting
Thank you for attending the City Commission Meeting
General Rules & Procedures for Public Participation at
City of Boynton Beach Commission Meetings
The Agenda:
There is an official agenda for every meeting of the City Commissioners, which determines the order of business conducted at the meeting. The City Commission will not take action upon any matter, proposal, or item of business, which is not listed upon the official agenda, unless a majority of the Commission has first consented to the presentation for consideration and action.
- Consent Agenda Items: These are items which the Commission does not need to discuss individually and which are voted on as a group.
- Regular Agenda Items: These are items which the Commission will discuss individually in the order listed on the agenda.
- Voice Vote: A voice vote by the Commission indicates approval of the agenda item. This can be by either a regular voice vote with "Ayes & Nays" or by a roll call vote.
Speaking at Commission Meetings:
The public is encouraged to offer comment to the Commission at their meetings during Public Hearings, Public Audience, and on any regular agenda item, as hereinafter described.
City Commission meetings are business meetings and, as such, the Commission retains the right to impose time limits on the discussion on an issue.
- Public Hearings: Any citizen may speak on an official agenda item under the section entitled "Public Hearings."
- Public Audience: Any citizen may be heard concerning any matter within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Commission - Time Limit - Three (3) Minutes.
Regular Agenda Items: Any citizen may speak on any official agenda item(s) listed on the agenda after a motion has been made and properly seconded, with the exception of Consent Agenda Items that have not been pulled for separate vote, reports, and presentations. - Time Limit - Three (3) Minutes.
Addressing the Commission: When addressing the Commission, please step up to either podium and state your name for the record.
Decorum: Any person who disrupts the meeting while addressing the Commission may be ordered by the presiding officer to cease further comments and/or to step down from the podium. Failure to discontinue comments or step down when so ordered shall be treated as a continuing disruption of the public meeting. An order by the presiding officer issued to control the decorum of the meeting is binding, unless over-ruled by the majority vote of the Commission members present.
Please turn off all cellular phones in the City Commission Chambers while the City Commission Meeting is in session.
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- Watch the meeting online and provide public comment during the meeting:
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*Presenters, Consultants, and Subject Matter Experts (SME) may join at any time with prior approval.
For additional information or for special assistance prior to the meeting, please contact Maylee De Jesús, City Clerk at cityclerk@bbfl.us or (561) 742-6061.
1. Openings
A. Call to Order - Mayor Ty Penserga
Roll Call.
Invocation by Jeff Kelley, First Baptist Church of Boynton Beach
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Vice Mayor Aimee Kelley.
Agenda Approval:
1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections
2. Adoption
2. Other
A. Information Items by members of the City Commission.
City Commissioners to disclose any informational items to the public.
3. Announcements, Community and Special Events And Presentations
A. Proclamation- 211 Awareness Month.
Mayor Penserga will read the proclamation into the record. The proclamation will be accepted by Ty Barnes, of 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast.
B. Proclamation- The Lord's Place SleepOut to End Homelessness Awareness Day.
Mayor Penserga will read the proclamation into the record. The proclamation will be accepted by John Gilmore of The Lord's Place.
4. Public Audience
Public Audience: Any citizen may be heard concerning any matter within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers will be limited to 3-minute presentations (at the discretion of the Chair, this 3-minute allowance may need to be adjusted depending on the level of business coming before the City Commission).
5. Administrative
6. Consent Agenda
A. Proposed Resolution No. R25-045- Ratifying the City's application for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Resilient Florida Grant to Update the Vulnerability Assessment Project in the amount of $150,000, authorizing the City to accept the Grant, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents related to the Grant that do not increase the City's financial obligations subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-045.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R25-046- Approve the Ninth Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the City of Delray Beach to change the title of the administrative head of the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board from Plant Manager to Director.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-046.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R25-047- Amend CIP 303 Fund project number RP2416 from $73,234 to $88,234, by utilizing $15,000 from fund balance, to cover for a change order to PO 241337, for a total amount of $203,080.80, for unforeseen issues during the construction of Little League/High Point Privacy Wall construction.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-047.
D. Proposed Resolution No. R25-051- Approve the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency for Funding an on-demand transportation services pilot program extending the Interlocal Agreement for a one-year period.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-051.
E. Schoolhouse Children's Museum Report - First Quarter FY24-25
Accept FY24/25 first quarter report on operations of the Schoolhouse Children's Museum.
7. Consent Bids and Purchases over $100,000
A. Proposed Resolution No. R25-048- Approve a Piggyback Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and Morton Salt, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of Sodium Chloride in an amount not to exceed $200,000 per year annually.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-048.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R25-050- Award of Task Order No. GESCM-2J-02-25 and approve a budget amendment to appropriate the funds for Craven Thompson & Associates as the next pre-qualified vendor for the Preliminary Design of South Seacrest streetscape improvements in the amount of $161,170 plus a 10% allowance of $16,117 if needed for staff approval of change orders for unforeseen conditions for a total expenditure of $177,287 based on costs provided by Craven Thompson & Associates.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-050.
8. Public Hearing
6 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits. The City Commission will conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity as Local Planning Agency and City Commission.
A. Proposed Ordinance No. 25-001- Second Reading- An Ordinance of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, approving the abandonment of the twenty-foot (20') wide alley abutting the approved Villages of East Ocean (north) mixed-use development as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23 of the public records of Palm Beach County; authorizing the City Manager to execute a disclaimer, which shall be recorded with this ordinance in the public records of Palm Beach County, Florida; and providing an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-001 on Second Reading.
9. City Manager’s Report
10. Regular Agenda
C. Discussion regarding construction hours near residential locations.
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
11. Future Agenda Items
A. Discussion on additional paving in fiscal year 24-25 - March 18, 2025
Requested by Commissioner Turkin
B. Discussion regarding ethics and behavior of the Commission. - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Hay.
C. Discussion regarding fluoride in the water.- TBD
Requested by Commissioner Hay.
D. Discussion regarding the City's Comprehensive Plan. - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
E. Discussion regarding Citywide Master Plan to light up the City.- TBD
Requested by Commissioner Turkin.
F. Discussion on utility lift station upgrades and odor control - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Hay.
G. Discussion regarding requirements for Advisory Board Appointments.- Pending meeting with Vice Mayor Kelley
Requested by Vice Mayor Kelley.
H. Discussion regarding Hazard Pay for Community Standards.- Pending meeting with Commissioner Cruz
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
I. Discussion regarding Amendments to the Code of Ordinances regarding flooding in the community.- Pending meeting with Commissioner Cruz
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
J. Discussion regarding combining City properties together to create senior affordable housing . - Pending meeting with Mayor Penserga
Requested by Mayor Penserga.
K. Discuss and provide an update on Fire Station #3, to also include a State of the Fire Department.- TBD
Requested by Vice Mayor Kelley.
12. Adjournment
Notice
If a person decides to appeal to any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, He/She will need a record of the proceedings and, 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. (F.S. 286.0105)
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Additional agenda items may be added subsequent to the publication of the agenda on the City's web site. Information regarding items added to the agenda after it is published on the City's web site can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk.