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TOWN OF LANTANA

Town Hall
500 Greynolds Circle
Lantana, FL 33462

Regular Meeting
December 11, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

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1.

ROLL CALL, MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 
Karen Lythgoe, Mayor ____
Lynn J. Moorhouse, D.D.S., Vice Mayor ____
Mark Zeitler, Vice Mayor Pro Tem ____
Christopher Castle, Councilmember ____
Kem Mason, Councilmember ____

LANTANA STAFF: Brian K. Raducci, Town Manager; R. Max Lohman, Town Attorney; and Kathleen Dominguez, CMC, Town Clerk

2.

AGENDA APPROVAL:

  1. Additions, substitutions, deletions.
  2. Agenda Approval.

 

3.

STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  1. Town Council
  2. Town Manager

 

4.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

 

a.

Presentation of the Police Department Life Saving Award.

 

b.

Presentation of the Town's Employee of the Year Award for 2023.

 

c.

Presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

 

d.

Presentation of the Read for the Record Palm Beach County 2023 Small Municipality Winner.  

 

5.

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA:

 

a.

Minutes of the Regular Town Council Meeting of November 13, 2023.

 

b.

Minutes of the Town Council Workshop Meeting of November 14, 2023.

 

c.

Consideration of a Request to Designate Specified Tangible Town-owned Property as Surplus Municipal Property. 

 

6.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

 

a.

Consideration of Ordinance O-10-2023, by amending section 23-96 – C1 Commercial District, to modify the commercial docks and/or marina use that is permitted by Special Exception except in the OMX Ocean Avenue Mixed Use Sub-Area of the Downtown Overlay. Remarks: Second Reading

 

b.

Consideration of Ordinance No. O-11-2023 Amending Article III.- Legislation, by repealing and readopting Section 2. Elections and Times., of the Town Charter AND Ordinance No. O-12-2023, Chapter 7, Section 7-3. - Date of annual municipal elections. to change the Town’s municipal election date from the second Tuesday in March to the third Tuesday in March during years when there is a Presidential Preference Primary Election (PPP). Remarks: Second Readings

 

c.

Consideration of Ordinance No. O-13-2023, amending Section 23-1 - Definition of Terms, to create a definition for "Call Center"; amending Section 23 -98 - Industrial District to allow "Call Center" as a Special Exception use; and amending Section 23-131 - Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirement, to create a "Call Center" parking rate. Remarks: Second Reading

 

7.

QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS:

 

a.

Consideration of a request for an additional 6-month extension for three (3) Variances granted to the property located at 518 N 7th St. (Case # VAR23-0003, 0006 and 0007) 

 

b.

Consideration of variance requests from Sec. 23-95(e) of the Town Code of Ordinances for the property located at 626 Minnesota St in the R15 - Residential Zoning District. (Case # VAR23-0029). 

 

c.

Consideration of a request for two (2) Special Exceptions, in accordance with Section 23-75 and Section 23-96(d)(9) of the Town's Code of Ordinances, to allow for two (2) existing commercial docks at 300 E Ocean Ave to remain in place. (Case #: SE23-0003).

 

d.

Consideration of variance requests from Sec. 23-81(j)(3) of the Town Code of Ordinances for the fence height for the properties located at 604 and 606 Hillbrath Dr, the properties with the associated Parcel Control Numbers 40-43-44-34-00-000-7100 and 40-43-44-34-000-7070, respectively in the I - Industrial Zoning District. (Case #: VAR23-0017).       

 

e.

Consideration of variance requests from Sec. 23-81(j)(1) of the Town Code of Ordinances for the property located at 350 E Ocean Ave in the R1A - Residential Zoning District. (Case #: VAR23-0028). 

 

8.

MISCELLANEOUS:

 

a.

Consideration of authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2024 Ford F350 Regular Cab Utility Body vehicles in the amount of $163,000.00 from Duval Ford Fleet Sales through the Florida Sheriffs Association Contract (FSA 23-VEL-31/FSA 23-VEH21).

 

b.

Consideration of authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2024 Nissan Pathfinder SV utility vehicle from Alan Jay Fleet Sales in the amount of $40,338.00.

 

c.

Consideration of authorizing the purchase of a Fairbanks Nijhuis 30hp 880rpm 3ph 230v pump motor assembly with impeller from Barney's Pumps Inc. for the Town's master sanitary sewer lift station #1 in an amount not to exceed $48,150.00. 

 

9.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

10.

FUTURE EVENTS/IMPORTANT DATES (subject to change):

 

  • December 25, 2023 – Town Offices Closed in Observance of Christmas Day.
  • December 27, 2023 – Planning Commission Meeting, Town Hall Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m.
  • January 01, 2024 - Town Offices Closed in Observance of New Year's Day
  • January 05, 2024 - Drive-In Movie Night, Lantana Sports Park, 7:00 p.m.
  • January 08, 2024 - Town Council Meeting, Town Hall Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m. 
  • January 15, 2024 - Town Office Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
  • January 18, 2024 - Special Magistrate Hearing, Town Hall Council Chambers, 5:30 p.m.
  • January 22, 2024 - Town Council Meeting, Town Hall Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m.
  • January 24, 2024 - Planning Commission Meeting, Town Hall Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m

11.

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

 

12.

ADJOURNMENT.

 
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Any citizen is entitled to be heard on an official agenda item when the Town Council calls for public comment OR any matter not on the agenda under the “Public Comments” section. Citizens desiring to address the Town Council shall step up to the microphone at the podium, state their name and address in an audible voice for the record, and, unless the Chair grants additional time, shall limit their address to three (3) minutes. Citizens who wish to address the Council MUST complete a blue public comment card and present it to the Town Clerk before the item is discussed and wait for the Mayor to announce when it is their turn to speak. Likewise, if the public wishes to speak on a matter on the consent agenda, they must complete a blue card and present it to the Town Clerk before the start of the meeting.
Americans with Disabilities Act: In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this document can be made available in an alternate format (large print) upon request. Special accommodations can be provided upon request with three (3) workings days advance notice of any meeting, by contacting Kathleen Dominguez, Town Clerk at Lantana Town Hall, 500 Greynolds Circle, Lantana, Florida, (561) 540-5000.