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Home My Public Portal About01 08 2021 Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION, OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 AT 9:07 A.M., IN THE WILLIAM F. KOCH, JR. COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA. I. Call to Order Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 9:07 A.M. II. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Morgan led the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Roll Call Present and Participating: Scott W. Morgan Mayor Thomas W. Stanley Vice Mayor Paul A. Lyons, Jr. Commissioner (via conference call) Joan Orthwein Commissioner Donna S. White Commissioner Also Present & Participating: IV. Minutes Gregory Dunham Edward Nazzaro Edward Allen Rita Taylor Town Manager Asst. Town Attorney Police Chief Town Clerk A. Regular Meeting of November 13, 2020 Vice Mayor Stanley made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on December 8, 2020. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Orthwein with all voting AYE at roll call. V. Additions, withdrawals, deferrals, arrangement of agenda items Agenda Item IX. B. was withdrawn due to incorrect information regarding the piggyback. Town Manager Dunham added a fifth item to his reports. VI. Announcements A. Regular Meetings and Public Hearings 1. February 12, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. 2. March 12, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. 3. April 9, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. 4. May 14, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. S. June 11, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. 6. July 9, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. 7. August 13, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. VII. Communication from the Public (3 min. maximum) There was none. Minutes of Town Commission Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Held January 8, 2021 @ 9:00 A.M. VIII. Reports A. Town Manager 1. AlA Water Main Town Manager Dunham reported that the AlA Water Main project was completed. 2. Utility Undergrounding Town Manager Dunham reported that AT&T and Wilco were working on getting things completed including the six conduits AT&T stated they still needed. He added they were able to extend the DOT permit from the water main project for 45 days. 3. Update on Minor Road & Drainage Repairs Town Manager Dunham reported that the minor road and drainage repairs were 99.9% complete except for some pavers and landscaping that needed to be finished. 4. CIP/King Tide Resiliency Assessment Follow -Up Town Manager Dunham stated the staff had met with Baxter & Woodman as a follow-up to Jeff Hiscock's presentation at the last meeting and would be ready to send out a schedule to the residents but wanted to run the schedule by the Commissioners. He reminded them that this was a planning year and stated the staff was recommending to move forward with a study/analysis of the low-lying areas, areas of poor drainage recovery, the existing water pumps and current drainage inter- connect and service agreement with The Little Club. Town Manager Dunham did not have a cost analysis of the study but thought they could roll the cost into the CIP. Mayor Morgan summarized that the goal was to get the water lines replaced as well as the roads redone in conjunction with those lines. He added that Mr. Hiscock had addressed some issues at the last meeting regarding discharge of water. Mayor Morgan stated they had met with Rebecca Travis and she was going to look into addressing the water flow issues in addition to the already approved valves. Town Manager Dunham stated the staff was working on the valves that Baxter & Woodman was recommending get finished immediately. Water Supervisor, Anthony Beltran explained the cost of the high-pressure check valves and stated they were looking at piggybacking on another contract. Commissioner Orthwein asked if it would be cheaper to do them all together instead of piece-mealing. The Commission was in favor of doing them all together and Town Manager Dunham told them he would get the cost of doing all 14 instead of just seven. They were also in favor of going forward with the analysis. Commissioner Lyons asked about the drainage issues being incorporated into the CIP and wanted to know if there would be a record of the change. Town Manager Dunham believed they went hand in hand with the land development plan. Commissioner Lyons complimented the Town Manager and CFO for updating the financial plan for the CIP as things were added, deleted, etc. Commissioner White asked what the life expectancy on the valves was to which Mr. Beltran 2 Minutes of Town Commission Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Held January 8, 2021 @ 9:00 A.M. answered he thought it was 10 years, but he would check to find out the exact answer. 5. Gulf Stream Vaccinations Town Manager Dunham stated they met on a weekly basis with 39 other cities and the Fl Dpt. of Health EOC. He added the Town had received multiple inquiries as to what Gulf Stream was planning on doing regarding the vaccines and that he and Assistant Town Attorney Nazzaro had researched going in with other municipalities on distribution. They had concluded that Gulf Stream didn't have the resources to administer the vaccine nor the space needed, but they were going to work with Delray Beach and Highland Beach to possibly get a distribution pod. B. Architectural Review & Planning Board 1. Meeting Dates a. January 28, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. b. February 25, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. c. March 25, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. d. April 22, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. e. May 28, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. f. June 25, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. g. July 23, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. Mayor Morgan called attention to the dates. C. Finance Director 1. Financial Report for December 2020 Town Manager Dunham stated there was nothing unusual on the report asked that it be accepted as submitted. Mayor Morgan accepted the report as submitted. D. Police Chief 1. Activity for December 2020 Chief Allen asked that the report be accepted as submitted and Mayor Morgan accepted the report as submitted. IX. Items for Commission Action A. Ordinance No. 20/6; AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEAACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OF THE TOWN'S ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS SET FORTH HEREIN AND ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (1st reading) Town Clerk Taylor read the Ordinance with the effective date of the first reading being January 8, 2021. Vice Mayor Stanley made a motion to approve Ordinance 20/6. Commissioner Orthwein seconded the motion with all voting AYE at roll call. 3 Minutes of Town Commission Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Held January 8, 2021 @ 9:00 A.M. B. Proposal from Mingace Custom Sound, Inc. to Upgrade Sound System This item was withdrawn. C. Items by Mayor & Commissioners Commissioner White stated that Place au Soleil HOA had received a landscape plan for the Glickstein project and asked about it. Assistant Town Attorney Nazzaro stated the project had been advertised but was going to be deferred to the February ARPB meeting due to 2900 Avenue au Soleil being sold and incorporated into the project. Commissioner White than asked about the backflow preventer at the entrance and when the landscaping would be completed on that. Mr. Beltran answered that he was hoping everything would be signed off on that day and then everything could get back to normal. Town Manager Dunham stated a new streetlight was going to be put in at Orchid and Avenue au Soleil. X. Adjournment Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:48 A.M. Renee Basel Assistant Town Clerk 0