Special Called Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Special MeetingLake Park, FL · September 17, 2025
Minutes
Lake Park Town Commission, Florida
Special Called Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Commission Chamber, Town Hall, 535 Park Avenue, Lake Park, FL 33403
Roger Michaud — Chair
Michael Hensley — Vice-Chair
John Linden — Agency Member
Michael O’Rourke — Agency Member
Judith Thomas — Agency Member
Vacant — Agency Member
Vacant — Agency Member
Richard J. Reade — Executive Director
Thomas J. Baird, Esq. — Agency Attorney
Vivian Mendez, MMC — Agency Clerk
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED, that if any interested person desires to appeal any decision of
the Town Commission, with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such interested person will need
a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in the meeting should contact the
Town Clerk’s office by calling 881-3311 at least 48 hours in advance to request accommodations.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
6:37 P.M.
PRESENT
Chair Roger Michaud
Vice Chair Michael Hensley
Board Member John Linden
Board Member Michael O'Rourke
ABSENT
Board Member Judith Thomas
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Michaud
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion to approve the agenda made by Vice Chair Hensley, Seconded by Board Member O'Rourke.
Voting Yea: Chair Michaud, Vice Chair Hensley, Board Member Linden, Board Member O'Rourke
SPECIAL PRESENTATION/REPORT:
NONE
PUBLIC COMMENT:
This time is provided for addressing items that do not appear on the Agenda. Please complete a comment
card and provide it to the Agency Clerk so speakers may be announced. Please remember comments are
limited to a TOTAL of three minutes.
NONE
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Lake Park Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Minutes - September 3, 2025.
2. Resolution No. 65-09-2025 – Amendment (Renewal) – Law Enforcement Service Agreement –
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office – FY 2026 - $140,700.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda made by Board Member O'Rourke, Seconded by Vice Chair
Hensley.
Voting Yea: Chair Michaud, Vice Chair Hensley, Board Member Linden, Board Member O'Rourke
NEW BUSINESS:
NONE
CRA ADMINISTRATOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
CRA Administrator Allison Justice announced that the Rust Market was taking place this weekend. She
announced that she would be moving out of state next month. She would present an employment contract
to work remotely for six-months to help complete some projects. The Board expressed how much they
have enjoyed working with her and wished her well in her future endeavors.
AGENCY MEMBER REQUESTS:
NONE
Agenda
Lake Park Town Commission, Florida
Special Called Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Commission Chamber, Town Hall, 535 Park Avenue, Lake Park, FL 33403
Roger Michaud — Chair
Michael Hensley — Vice-Chair
John Linden — Agency Member
Michael O’Rourke — Agency Member
Judith Thomas — Agency Member
Vacant — Agency Member
Vacant — Agency Member
Richard J. Reade — Executive Director
Thomas J. Baird, Esq. — Agency Attorney
Vivian Mendez, MMC — Agency Clerk
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED, that if any interested person desires to appeal any decision of
the Town Commission, with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such interested person will need
a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in the meeting should contact the
Town Clerk’s office by calling 881-3311 at least 48 hours in advance to request accommodations.
CIVILITY AND DECORUM
The Town of Lake Park is committed to civility and decorum to be applied and observed by its elected officials,
advisory board members, employees and members of the public who attend Town meetings. The following rules are
hereby established to govern the decorum to be observed by all persons attending public meetings of the
Commission and its advisory boards:
• Those persons addressing the Commission or its advisory boards who wish to speak shall first be recognized
by the presiding officer. No person shall interrupt a speaker once the speaker has been recognized by the presiding
officer. Those persons addressing the Commission or its advisory boards shall be respectful and shall obey all
directions from the presiding officer.
• Public comment shall be addressed to the Commission or its advisory board and not to the audience or to
any individual member on the dais.
• Displays of disorderly conduct or personal derogatory or slanderous attacks of anyone in the assembly is
discouraged. Any individual who does so may be removed from the meeting.
• Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stomping of feet, clapping, whistles, yells or any other type of
demonstrations are discouraged.
• A member of the public who engages in debate with an individual member of the Commission or an
advisory board is discouraged. Those individuals who do so may be removed from the meeting.
• All cell phones and/or other electronic devices shall be turned off or silenced prior to the start of the public
meeting. An individual who fails to do so may be removed from the meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
This time is provided for addressing items that do not appear on the Agenda. Please complete a comment
card and provide it to the Agency Clerk so speakers may be announced. Please remember comments are
limited to a TOTAL of three minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Lake Park Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Minutes - September 3, 2025
2. Resolution No. 65-09-2025 – Amendment (Renewal) – Law Enforcement Service Agreement –
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office – FY 2026 - $140,700
CRA ADMINISTRATOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
AGENCY MEMBER REQUESTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
FUTURE MEETING DATE: The next scheduled Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting will be
conducted on October 8, 2025.
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