Town Council Workshop/Regular Meeting

Name: Town Council Workshop/Regular Meeting — Loxahatchee Groves, FL
Start: 2022-07-05T18:00:00
End: 2022-07-05T20:00:00
Location: Loxahatchee Groves, FL

Regular Meeting

Loxahatchee Groves, FL · July 5, 2022

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TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES TOWN COUNCIL COMMUNITY OPEN DISCUSSION WORKSHOP JULY 5, 2022 ivfeeting audio available in Town Clerk 's Oj ,ce CALL TO ORDER Mayor Shorr called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were public comments made by the following Nick Gordon, Paul Colema n, Virginia Standish, Cassie Suchy Nick Gordon • Permit Fees C ouncilmember Maniglia requested Mr. Gordon to take a log of whom he speaks to within the Town; therefore, Council will know to whom he is getting the infonnation and w hether he is getting the correct information. She inquired whether there is a way to make the process less challe nging . Councilmember Maniglia asked Town Manage r Ramaglia for her input. Town Manager Ra maglia said that she would have to look into it, and s he thanked Mr. Gordon for his easement. Town Manager Ramaglia advised she would like to work with Mr. Gordon outside of the meeting to work through it and she will report back to Council. Mayor Shorr commented he does not unde rstand why a $500 ri ght-of-way fee would have been submitted; this would be for a new dri veway. Town Manager Ramaglia said that she would have to take a look at thi s to see why the $500 fee was s ubmitted. Mayor Shorr said that if it is not correct to refund Mr. Gordon. Councilmember Maniglia asked Mr. Gordon when he started the process. Mr. Gordon responded may be back in March that is a rough estimate; do not quote him on it. There was a consensus to have staff look into how this process can be done regarding the paving of an existing driveway Paul Coleman • Driveway fees • Procedures during public comment Mayor Shorr said that there are always public comme nts during a hearing. Virginia Standish • Town Crier - Acreage Picnic ( Invite of District 6 Candidates) Town Manager Rarnaglia said she would ask the Town C lerk whether Di strict 6 cand idates were invite d to the Town picnic. Ms. Standish said that she would a ppreciate if candidates were invited to events. Vice Mayor Danowski asked Ms. Standi sh about the pic nic. Ms. Stand ish replied that it was for the Acreage; she was inquiring if the Town asked Town ofLoxahatchee Groves July 5, 2022 Town Council Community Open Discussion Meeting Minutes Page No.2 Cassie Suchy • Flooding • Public Records Town Clerk Burch explained the public records process and mentioned if any debts are owed the debts must be paid and then the records are released. Ms. Suchy stated that she has been waiting over a year on a couple and mentioned the 5-day notice of intent. She inquired who can she contact. Town Clerk Burch advised Ms. Suchy that she is still the Records Management Liaison and advised Ms. Suchy she can contact her; she will have the Senior Administrative Coordinator look into it. Councilmember Maniglia inquired if Ms. Suchy needs to resend some of the emails. Town Clerk Burch responded no; she will review the log for the status and if there is an issue the Clerk's Office will contact Ms. Suchy to speak about it. Vice Mayor Danowski asked Ms. Suchy what roads the flooding is on. Ms. Suchy responded her neighbors. There was further discussion between Vice Mayor Danowski, Councilmember Maniglia, Town Manager Rarnaglia, and Ms. Suchy. Councilmember Miles • water on the waters. Councilmember Maniglia • Floodplain Development Application (FDA) • Berms • Roads Mayor Shorr • Flood Elevation Town Manager Ramaglia • 2017Study o She noted that there are between 300 to 350 spots within the Town that flood • 30 Catch basin, drainage, and swells o Reinstituting some type of drainage mechanism for 300 locations. Councilmember Maniglia asked Randy Wertepny ofKeshavarz & Associates what is being done about the homes and roads that are pre-existing and not on the floodplain level. Mr. Wertepny noted the flood plain compensating storage and stated it is not new to the Town; he said it is actually C-51 basin that is state law. He noted what is enforced when looking at the flood plain applications. Mayor Shorr advised Mr. Wertepny to please stick to the question as it is in the old neighborhoods. Councilmember Maniglia commented no; it is throughout the entire Town. Mayor Shoor commented on the houses Off Collecting Canal Road. There was discussion between Mayor Shoor, Councilmember Maniglia, and Mr. Wertepny on the floodplain compensating. Town ofLoxahatchee Groves July 5, 2022 Town Council Community Open Discussion Meeting Minutes Page No.3 Mayor Shorr requested to take a one-minute break. Town Clerk Burch commented on public comments. Mayor Shorr advised that the public could still do public comments. ADJOURNMENT The workshop was adjourned at 6:29 p.rn. TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FLORID ATTEST: Ma

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TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Community Open Discussion Meeting 6:00-6:30 PM (Non-Agenda Items Workshop) AGENDA JULY 5, 2022 – 6:30 - 9:30 P.M. Robert Shorr, Mayor (Seat 4) Phillis Maniglia, Councilmember (Seat 1) Laura Danowski, Vice Mayor (Seat 2) Marianne Miles, Councilmember (Seat 3) Marge Herzog, Councilmember (Seat 5) Administration Town Manager, Francine L. Ramaglia Town Attorney, Elizabeth Lenihan, Esq. Town Clerk, Lakisha Q. Burch Public Works Director, Larry A. Peters, P.E. Civility: Being "civil" is not a restraint on the First Amendment right to speak out, but it is more than just being polite. Civility is stating your opinions and beliefs, without degrading someone else in the process. Civility requires a person to respect other people's opinions and beliefs even if he or she strongly disagrees. It is finding a common ground for dialogue with others. It is being patient, graceful, and having a strong character. That is why we say "Character Counts" in Town of Loxahatchee. Civility is practiced at all Town meetings. Special Needs: In accordance with the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall within three business days prior to any proceeding, contact the Town Clerk’s Office, 155 F Road, Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, (561) 793-2418. Quasi-Judicial Hearings: Some of the matters on the agenda may be "quasi-judicial" in nature. Town Council Members are required to disclose all ex-parte communications regarding these items and are subject to voir dire (a preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or council) by any affected party regarding those communications. All witnesses testifying will be "sworn" prior to their testimony. However, the public is permitted to comment, without being sworn. Unsworn comment will be given its appropriate weight by the Town Council. Appeal of Decision: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and for that purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes any testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. Consent Calendar: Those matters included under the Consent Calendar are typically self-explanatory, non-controversial, and are not expected to require review or discussion. All items will be enacted by a single motion. If discussion on an item is desired, any Town Council Member, without a motion, may "pull" or remove the item to be considered separately. If any item is quasi-judicial, it may be removed from the Consent Calendar to be heard separately, by a Town Council Member, or by any member of the public desiring it to be heard, without a motion. Town of Loxahatchee Groves July 5, 2022 Town Council Regular Meeting Page No.2 TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public Comments for all meetings may be received by email, or in writing to the Town Clerk’s Office until 6:00 PM day of the meeting. Comments will be “received and filed” to be acknowledged as part of the official public record of the meeting. Town Council meetings are live- streamed and close-captioned for the general public via our website, instructions are posted there. PRESENTATION 1. Update and direction on Solid Waste Authority (SWA) grant funded project. CONSENT AGENDA 2. Consideration of Meeting Minutes. a. March 28, 2022, Attorney-Client Closed Door Session b. April 25, 2022, Attorney-Client Closed Door Session c. May 3, 2022, Community Workshop Meeting Minutes d. May 3, 2022, Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes e. May 17, 2022, Community Workshop Meeting Minutes f. May 17, 2022, Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-34 authorizing the expenditures with CGP Agency, LLC in the Town’s best interest as follows: ratifying total purchases and payments for CGP Agency, LLC in the amount of $45,652.00. PUBLIC HEARING 4. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2020-03 on second reading (1) amend map # FLU 1.10 future land use of the future land use element to add the Okeechobee Rural 5 Overlay; (2) amend Table 1-8 future land uses of the future land use element to increase the intensity of the Commercial Low (CL) land use category and add the Okeechobee rural 5 (or 5) land use overlay; (3) add objective 1.16 and supportive policies to the text of the future land use element to regulate land use and intensity of use along the Okeechobee Boulevard and Southern Boulevard corridors; and (4) revise map #TRN 2.3 existing functional classification and maintenance responsibility of the transportation element and add map #TRN 2.3.1 proposed roadway classification, table 2.1 local road functional classification system, and policy 2.2.5 Town of Loxahatchee Groves July 5, 2022 Town Council Regular Meeting Page No.3 to the transportation element to clarify the functional classification of town roads; providing for codification; providing for conflicts, providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. TOWN STAFF COMMENTS Town Manager Town Attorney Public Works Director Town Clerk TOWN COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Marge Herzog (Seat 5) Phillis Maniglia (Seat 1) Marianne Miles (Seat 3) Laura Danowski (Seat 2) Mayor Robert Shorr (Seat 4) ADJOURNMENT Comment Cards: Anyone from the public wishing to address the Town Council, it is requested that you complete a Comment Card before speaking. Please fill out completely with your full name and address so that your comments can be entered correctly in the minutes and give to the Town Clerk. During the agenda item portion of the meeting, you may only address the item on the agenda being discussed at the time of your comment. During public comments, you may address any item you desire. Please remember that there is a three (3) minute time limit on all public comment. Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting 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 included testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate should contact the Town Clerk’s Office (561-793-2418), at least 48 hours in advance to request such accommodation.

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