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WORKSHOP MEETING: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
1. CALL TO ORDER: October 24,
2000, at 9:32 a.m., in the Palm Beach County Governmental Center, West Palm
Beach, Florida.
1.A. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PRESENT:
Chair Maude Ford Lee
Vice-Chair Warren H. Newell
Commissioner Burt Aaronson
Commissioner Mary McCarty
Commissioner Karen T. Marcus
Commissioner Tony Masilotti
Commissioner Carol A. Roberts
County Administrator Robert Weisman
Assistant County Attorney Robert P. Banks
Deputy Clerk Carl Zettelmeyer
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
2.A. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS - None
MOTION to adopt the agenda. Motion by Commissioner Marcus, seconded by Commissioner Masilotti, and
carried 7-0.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
3. 9:30 A.M. - CCRT FUNDING PRIORITIES - See pages 2-3.
4. 10:30 A.M. - PEANUT ISLAND DISCUSSION - See pages 3-4.
5. REGULAR AGENDA
5.A. CLERK
5.A.1. WARRANT LIST DATED OCTOBER 23, 2000. APPROVED 10-24-2000
COMPUTER CHECKS $19,423,551.05
WIRE TRANSFERS 16,234,023.54
MANUAL CHECKS 0.00
EDI TRANSFERS 374,641.91
$36,032,216.50
MOTION to approve the warrant list. Motion by Commissioner Marcus, seconded by Commissioner Roberts, and
carried 7-0.
5.A.2. CONTRACTS ON THE CONTRACT LIST EXECUTED BY THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR
OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL:
a. DOCUMENT R-2000-1697
PURCHASE ORDER FOR $2,849,204 WITH DON REID FORD, MAROONE DODGE, GENERAL GMC,ALTEC
INDUSTRIES, AND MONARCH DODGE TO PURCHASE A TOTAL OF 126 VANS AND TRUCKS UP TO 15,000
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING. APPROVED 10-24-2000
b. DOCUMENT R-2000-1698
PURCHASE ORDER WITH ALL GREEN IRRIGATION FOR $192,282 TO FURNISH AND INSTALL LANDSCAPE
MATERIAL AND RELOCATE TREES ON THE BERM AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT 3. APPROVED 10-24-2000
c.
RENEWAL OF TERM CONTRACT WITH SOD UNLIMITED FOR $226,500 FOR TREE TRIMMING AND PRUNING
SERVICES FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2000, THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2001. APPROVED 10-24-2000
d. DOCUMENT R-2000-1699
CATEGORY G GRANT AGREEMENT FOR $5,000 WITH TWISTER GYMNASTICS BOCA RATON, INC., FOR
SPONSORSHIP COSTS FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA FRIGHT INVITE. APPROVED 10-24-2000
5.B. RISK MANAGEMENT
5.B.1. INCREASE OF 35.23 PERCENT ON THE BOARD'S FULLY INSURED TRIPLE OPTION (HMO, POS, AND PPO)
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM THROUGH CIGNA HEALTH CARE FROM JANUARY 1, 2001,
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2001. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 31, 2000 -- 10-24-2000
STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:
- Perform a random audit for correctness on 10 percent of the bills paid by CIGNA
- Study the effect on the total cost of offering a rebate to employees who opt out of the system
- Meet with individual commissioners to clarify the direction to staff and return the item for discussion and possible
approval at the meeting on October 31, 2000
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Sandra Mann, an employee of the county, summarized her experience with CIGNA as the parent of a child requiring
restorative benefits.
WORKSHOP ITEMS
3. 9:30 A.M. -
Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) funding priorities for the
allocation of
$1 million set-aside for the CCRT program. Discussed with direction 10-24-2000.
Commissioner Roberts said she wanted $80,000 allocated to another park than the one proposed for Schall Circle since it
was apparent that the nearly $1 million she had made available for beautification was not totally committed.
Commissioner Masilotti objected to leaving $80,000 in contingency, which he recommended allocating to Schall Circle.
He also said he wanted details concerning how the grant would be administered. Commissioner Roberts added a caution
about limiting participation to non-profit entities, which might limit the effectiveness of the revitalization effort.
Commissioner Masilotti mentioned his enthusiasm for in-kind grants and asked how these might be leveraged in some way
through grants from the Florida Department of Transportation or some other agency.
STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:
- Bring back the details of the $100,000 match
- Conduct an audit of the costs for administration of Municipal Service Taxing Unit projects and the charges made for
them by the Department of Engineering and Public Works
- Allocate Housing and Community Development funds to the new joint community center/special populations building
project on Lake Worth Road at John Prince Park
4. 10:30 A.M.
Peanut Island Water and Sewer Issues. Discussed with direction 10-24-2000.
STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:
- Research the question of the extent to which deed restrictions against commercial development can be made genuinely
binding
- Report on the dollar amount of emergency services aid being given to the City of Riviera Beach by the county and
whether that amount could be used to offset the water surcharge being assessed by the city against the county
- Schedule the item for reconsideration on the January 23, 2001, workshop agenda and include it on a regular meeting
agenda in February 2001
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Speakers on the issue included the following members of the public: Paul Castro, zoning administrator of the Town of
Palm Beach; Veronica Close; Tim Frank; Clifford Hertz, representing the Triton Corporation; Sanford Kuvin; John
McCracken, attorney for the Town of Palm Beach; Thomas R. Mills, mayor of Palm Beach Shores; Robert Moore, director
of planning, zoning, and building for the Town of Palm Beach; J.D. ("Bud") Smith; Lesly S. Smith, mayor of the Town of
Palm Beach; Wendy Victor; and William Wilkins, manager of the City of Riviera Beach. Their remarks included the
following points:
- Permit the opening of a restaurant on Peanut Island
- Change all land use designations to Recreation
- Allow no commercial uses
- Do not change land use designations from Conservation Area to Park
- Restrict admittance to Peanut Island so as to allow septic systems to treat sewage adequately
- Convene a joint task force to develop consensus on the future of the island
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 1:03 p.m.
ATTESTED: APPROVED:
Clerk Chair
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