​At the February 4, 2020, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action:

Okeeheelee Park – approved a concessionaire lease agreement with Kayak-King Watersports, Inc., for the operation of the water sports and recreational rental equipment concession located in Okeeheelee Park for a term of three years at $8,200/year ($683.33/month).

Vista Center – approved a concessionaire lease agreement with Ultimate Bakery & Pastry, Inc. for the operation of a food service concession at the Palm Beach County Vista Center building for a term of five years at a rental rate of $6,000/year ($500/month) or 7.5% of the gross sales, whichever is greater.

Governmental Center restaurant – postponed to the February 11 BCC meeting an extension of time until March 31, 2020, and completion of construction by April 30, 2020, in connection with the Governmental Center lease agreement with LJL Food Management, Inc., d/b/a The Hideout Kitchen & Café, formerly known as Tina’s Café.

Code Enforcement – approved a negotiated settlement offer in the amount of $13,875 for a code enforcement lien filed in 2004. Julio C. Ruiz, the owner of the parcel located at 4714 Alberta Ave. had been cited for: 1) building structures in disrepair; 2) outside storage of construction materials, appliances, trash and debris; and 3) overgrown vegetation on the property. The accrued lien amount through Oct. 31, 2019, totaled $27,750.49. The owner agreed to pay 50 percent of the full outstanding lien.

Conflict Resolution – adopted a resolution initiating intergovernmental conflict resolution procedures, as set forth under Chapter 164, Florida Statutes, to resolve the county’s conflict with the city of Palm Beach Gardens. The city recently adopted three ordinances and a resolution to approve a mobility plan and mobility fee technical report and to terminate the interlocal agreement with the county regarding traffic concurrency procedures. The city’s actions unlawfully replaced the county’s road impact fee and transportation concurrency.

Natural area – approved an updated management plan for the Pondhawk Natural Area in Boca Raton. Annual management and operating costs, including prescribed burns, ongoing invasive/nonnative animal and plant control, repair and replacement of facilities, and biological monitoring and reporting are estimated at $199,334. Funds for capital improvements and annual management and operation of the site are expected to come from the Natural Areas Fund, Natural Areas Stewardship Endowment Fund, Pollution Recovery Trust Fund, Ag Reserve Land Management Fund, and/or ad valorem funding sources.

Advisory board – directed staff to look into scheduling more regular meetings of the Advisory Commission on Women. Currently, the panel meets a minimum of four times per year.