100 E. Ocean Avenue
Woodrow L Hay, Vice Mayor (District II)
Angela Cruz, Commissioner (District I)
Thomas Turkin, Commissioner (District III)
Aimee Kelley, Commissioner (District IV)
Shawna Lamb, City Attorney
Maylee De Jesus, City Clerk
To create a sustainable community by providing exceptional municipal services, in a financially responsible manner.
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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.
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1. Openings
A. Call to Order - Mayor Rebecca Shelton
Roll Call.
Invocation by Pastor Nate Santos, Living Waters Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Thomas Turkin.
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 Boynton Bulldogs Day.
Vice Mayor Hay will read the proclamation into the record for Boynton Bulldogs Day. Rodney Atwaters, Boynton Bulldogs President will be accepting the proclamation.
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
A. Ratify the Art Advisory Board Chair and Vice Chair.
Ratify the selection of Robin Kurtzman as Chair and Margaret Roberts as Vice Chair.
B. Ratify Selection of Vice Chair for the Community Redevelopment Advisory Board
Ratify the selection of Lesha Roundtree as Community Redevelopment Advisory Board Vice Chair. The Community Redevelopment Advisory Board voted during their November 19, 2025 Board Meeting to appoint the position.
C. Request for a waiver of appointment requirements for Advisory Boards.
- Regina Fay is seeking a waiver of the residency requirement for the Senior Advisory Board.
- Michaella Louis is seeking a waiver of the residency requirement for the Education and Youth Advisory Board.
D. Advisory Board Appointments
City Commission to reappoint and appoint eligible members of the community to serve in vacant positions on City Advisory Boards.
E. City Commission workshops for the updated Comprehensive Plan.
Approve proposed City Commission workshops beginning at 5:00 P.M. prior to the February 3rd and February 17th City Commission meetings.
F. Discussion regarding March 17, 2026 Commission Meeting.
The National League of Cities 2026 Congressional City Conference will be held on March 16-18, with pre-conference activities from March 14-15. The March 17th Commission Meeting will need to be moved, if there will be no quorum. This is also the meeting where District 2 and 4 unopposed elected officials will be sworn in. Staff suggests any day during March 23-26 for the new meeting date.
6. Consent Agenda
A. Proposed Resolution No. R26-001- Approve the Boynton Beach Police Department's use of Florida opioid settlement funds to support Police Officer training focused on operational readiness, including practical strategies for addressing opioid use disorder and co-occurring conditions, and to fund overtime costs associated with attending the training.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-001.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R26-002- Approve and award nine (9) Small Business Marketing Grant Program grants in the amount of $2,500 each and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute the grant agreements.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-002.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R26-003- Approval and award of eleven (11) Small Business Support Grant Program grants to local businesses, and authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute the grant agreements.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-003.
D. Proposed Resolution No. R26-004- Approve a Release of Unity of Title (REUT-2025.11.7257) for Josie's Restaurant located at 3047 N. Federal Highway, allowing the previously unified parcels to be released in order to proceed with a replat and associated development approvals.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-004.
E. Proposed Resolution No. R26-005- Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment #5 to the grant agreement No. S0853 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Boynton Beach for the Oceanfront Park Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-005.
F. Proposed Resolution No. R26-006- Ratifying the Facility Use Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Facility for the use of Centennial Park & Amphitheatre.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-006.
G. Proposed Resolution No. R26-007- Approving a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant for 670 Oak Street.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-007.
H. Commission Meeting Minutes.
Approve minutes from the November 18, 2025 and December 2, 2025 City Commission Meetings.
7. Consent Bids and Purchases
A. Proposed Resolution No. R26-008- Ratification of FY2025 Expenditures and Authorization of Revised Annual Amount with Pat's Pump & Blower, Inc., Cintas, and AT&T.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-008.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R26-009- Approving the final rankings for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 25-045Q for NW 3rd Street- SFWMD C-16, (Heart of Boynton), Flood Risk Reduction (Grant Funded)-Engineering Services as recommended by the Evaluation Committee and authorizing City staff to negotiate a contract with the recommended top-ranked proposer, Keith and Associates, in accordance with section 287.055, Florida Statues; and for all other purposes.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-009.
D. Approve the annual expenditure and authorize the Mayor to sign the renewal amendments for RFPs/Bids and/or piggybacks for the procurement of services and/or commodities as described in Exhibit A for January 20, 2026 - Amendment Request for Bid Extensions and/or Piggybacks.
Staff recommends approval of the annual expenditures.
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. 25-042- Second Reading, An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, amending Ordinance No. 89-38 by amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, for an approximately 64.54 acre parcel of real property generally located west of High Ridge Road between Hypoluxo Road and Miner Road, by changing the future land use designation from LDR (Low Density Residential) to R (Recreation); declaring the proposed amendment to the future land use map to be consistent with all other elements of the comprehensive plan of the City; providing for severability, conflicts, and providing for an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-042, at second reading.
B. Proposed Ordinance No. 25-043- Second Reading, An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, for the High Ridge Country Club, amending Ordinance No. 02-013 to rezone approximately 64.54 acres generally located west of High Ridge Road between Hypoluxo Road and Miner Road, from R-1-AA (Single-Family Residential District) to REC (Recreation); declaring the proposed amendment to be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the City; providing for severability, conflicts, and providing for an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-043, at second reading.
C. Proposed Ordinance No. 25-044- Second Reading, An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, approving the abandonment of a portion of the 60' wide NW 7th Court right-of-way, commencing at the south line of the Stanford Park Plat and terminating at the north right-of-way line of Miner Road; authorizing the City Manager to execute a disclaimer, which shall be recorded with this ordinance in the public records of Palm Beach County, Florida; providing an effective date; and for all other purposes.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-044, at second reading.
D. Proposed Ordinance No. 25-045- Second Reading, An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 3, Article III, Section 2.G IPUD; Chapter 3, Article IV, Section 3 Use Regulations; Chapter 4, Article III, Section 8.A.3.b Plaza Requirements; and Chapter 4, Article IV, Section 4.C.1 Signs amending IPUD (Infill Planned Unit Development) for clarifications that only residential uses are permitted; providing for codification; conflicts; severability; and an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-045, at second reading.
E. Proposed Ordinance No. 26-002- First Reading. An Ordinance of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map for the northern approximately 0.72-acre portion of a 1.34-acre unified property located at 3047 N. Federal Highway, by changing the future land use designation from Special High Density Residential (SHDR) to General Commercial (GC); providing that the remaining approximately 0.61-acre portion of the property shall retain its Special High Density Residential (SHDR) future land use designation; declaring the amendment to be consistent with all other elements of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Boynton Beach; providing for severability, conflicts, and providing for an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-002, at first reading.
F. Proposed Ordinance No. 26-003- First Reading, An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, for the northern approximately 0.72-acre portion of a 1.34-acre unified property generally located at 3047 N. Federal Highway, by changing the zoning designation from IPUD (Infill Planned Unit Development) to C-3 (Community Commercial); providing that the remaining approximately 0.61-acre portion of the property shall retain its IPUD zoning designation; providing for severability, conflicts, and providing for an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of proposed Ordinance No. 26-003, at first reading.
G. Proposed New Major Site Plan (NWSP-2025.05.3470) for a new 4,733-square-foot structure for Josie's Restaurant at 3047 N Federal Highway, subject to the approval of the companion Future Land Use Map Amendment and Rezoning Requests.
Staff recommends that the approval be tabled for the second reading of the companion Future Land Use Map Amendment and Rezoning Ordinance.
9. City Manager’s Report
10. Regular Agenda
A. Proposed Resolution No. R26-011- Approval of Bamboo Lane Enclave Annexation Interlocal Agreement.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-011.
B. Discussion regarding Little Free Libraries and Little Free Pantries on private property.
Discussion and seek City Commission direction regarding Little Free Libraries and Little Free Pantries on private property.
C. Marina District Overlay Discussion
City Commission direction on a proposed Marina District Overlay.
11. Future Agenda Items
A. Quarterly joint City/CRA coordination meeting - April 14, 2026, prior to the regular CRA Meeting.
Requested by City Commission and CRA Board.
B. Discussion regarding combining City properties together to create senior affordable housing.- TBD.
Requested by Vice Mayor Hay.
C. Discussion regarding a proposed Ordinance of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida repealing and replacing Chapter 15 "Offenses- Miscellaneous*," Article I "In General" Noise Control-Short title," and creating new sections thereunder; providing for conflicts, severability, codification; and providing an effective date. Tabled at the August 19, 2025, meeting.- TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
D. Discussion regarding requirements to construct required sidewalks and exemptions as outlined in Land Development Regulations, Chapter 4, Article VIII, Section 3 Standards, D Sidewalks. - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
E. Discussion regarding creating a beautification board. - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Turkin.
F. Discussion in regards to an additional area that might be available as a future cemetery.- TBD
Requested by Vice Mayor Hay.
G. Discussion on utility lift station upgrades and odor control - TBD
Requested by Vice Mayor Hay.
H. Discussion regarding Amendments to the Code of Ordinances regarding flooding in the community.- TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
12. Adjournment
Notice
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