MEETING: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, REGULAR/WORKSHOP

1. CALL TO ORDER: April 27, 1999, at 9:35 a.m., in the Palm Beach County Governmental Center, West Palm Beach, Florida.

• ROLL CALL

MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PRESENT:

Chair Maude Ford Lee

Vice-Chair Warren H. Newell

Commissioner Burt Aaronson - Absent

Commissioner Mary McCarty

Commissioner Karen T. Marcus - Absent

Commissioner Tony Masilotti

Commissioner Carol A. Roberts - Absent

County Administrator Robert Weisman

County Attorney Denise Dytrych

Deputy Clerk Linda C. Hickman

2. AGENDA APPROVAL

2.A. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS

County Administrator Weisman noted the Agenda changes as follows:

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3:00 P.M. DELETED: Year 2000 project (ISS)

1 3B-1 DELETED: an Amendment to the Agreement with HAE Joint Venture and Pulte Home Corporation (R97-301D), dated March 4, 1997 for the construction of Jog/Roebuck Road extending from its present terminus north of Okeechobee Boulevard through the property. (Eng) (Further staff review)

2.B. ADOPTION

MOTION to adopt the Agenda as amended. Motion by Commissioner McCarty, seconded by Commissioner Masilotti, and carried 4-0. Commissioners Aaronson, Marcus, and Roberts absent.

3. REGULAR AGENDA

3.A. CLERK

3.A.1.

WARRANT LIST DATED APRIL 26, 1999. APPROVED 4-27-99

COMPUTER CHECKS $ 5,180,340.30

WIRE TRANSFERS 20,960,056.70

MANUAL CHECKS 0.00

TRUSTEE DISBURSEMENTS 0.00

$26,140,397.00

MOTION to approve the Warrant List. Motion by Commissioner McCarty, seconded by Commissioner Newell, and carried 4-0. Commissioners Aaronson, Marcus, and Roberts absent.

3.A.2.

CONTRACTS ON THE CONTRACT LIST EXECUTED BY THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR:

a.

INCREASE TERM CONTRACT WITH 40 SUPPLIERS REPRESENTING VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS, TO SUPPLY CLIENT SERVER EQUIPMENT ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM JULY 15, 1998, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999, FOR A TOTAL OF $3.975 MILLION. APPROVED 4-27-99

b.

INCREASE TERM CONTRACT WITH ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICE FOR $107,000 FOR THE RENTAL OF UNIFORMS FROM JULY 15, 1998, THROUGH MAY 31, 1999. APPROVED 4-27-99

c.

TERM CONTRACT WITH MONTGOMERY KONE, INC., FOR $832,800 TO PROVIDE ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR MAINTENANCE AT THE GOVERNMENTAL CENTER COMPLEX FROM MAY 1, 1999, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2004. APPROVED 4-27-99

MOTION to approve the contracts on the Contracts List. Motion by Commissioner McCarty, seconded by Commissioner Newell, and carried 4-0. Commissioners Aaronson, Marcus, and Roberts absent.

3.B. ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS

3.B.1. DELETED

WORKSHOP ITEMS

4. 9:30 A.M. - FAIR HOUSING TESTING PROGRAM. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 4-27-99

STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:

• Submit a list of the projects the Business and Economic Development and Revitalization Corporation (BEDR) was involved with and its funding sources.
• Monitor all agencies who provide services.
• Get recommendations from Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (HOPE), as to BEDR's qualifications to continue the program without HOPE's assistance.

• Report back to the Board as to why the agencies that were contacted to supply services for the Fair Housing Program did not apply.
• Draft a Request for Proposal so that other agencies could apply for the program.

5. 10:30 A.M. - EQUINE INDUSTRY'S RESULTS OF THE EQUESTRIAN ECONOMIC SUMMIT. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTIONS 4-27-99

STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:

• Ensure that ad valorem taxes not be utilized to establish a proposed equestrian commission.

• Consider utilization of tourist development and economic development funds for the program.

• Consider the marine industry as a pattern for establishment of a proposed equestrian commission.

• Determine overlay use for the equine industry.

6. 2:00 P.M. - HEAD START PROGRAM UPDATE. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 4-27-99

STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:

• Meet with Commissioner Masilotti to discuss utilization of the old Lake Shore Center for a child care facility.

• Meet with the Health Care District to propose its funding of medical costs for the children in the day care program.

• Report back to the Board on the national costs per child for child care.

7. 3:00 P.M. - YEAR 2000 PROJECT UPDATE. - DELETED

8. ADJOURNMENT

The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

ATTESTED: APPROVED:

Clerk Chair