City Council Meeting (2025-02-03)

CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Greenacres, Florida Monday, February 03, 2025, at 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers | 5800 Melaleuca Lane MINUTES Mayor and City Council Chuck Shaw, Mayor Judith Dugo, Deputy Mayor John Tharp, Councilmember, District I Peter Noble, Councilmember District II Susy Diaz, Councilmember, District IV Paula Bousquet, Councilmember, District V Administration Andrea McCue, City Manager Christy Goddeau, City Attorney Glen J. Torcivia, City Attorney Tanya Earley, City Attorney Quintella Moorer, City Clerk CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Shaw called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM. All Council were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA APPROVAL Motion made by Councilmember Tharp, Seconded by Councilmember Bousquet to approve the agenda with the edition of a Special Recognition to Major Trist Moore. Voting Yea: Deputy Mayor Dugo, Councilmember Noble, Councilmember Tharp, Councilmember Diaz, and Councilmember Bousquet. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR AGENDA ITEMS ONLY None. SPECIAL BUSINESS 1. Presentation: Discover the Palm Beaches Presentation. - Milton Segarra, President/CEO, Gustav Weibull, Sr. Vice President and Sergio Piedra, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Advocacy. Mayor Shaw, the Council and Ms. McCue thanked Major Moore for his dedication and service to the City. Everyone was very proud of his promotion and stated it was a pleasure working with him. Major Moore welcomed our new Captain, Mr. Craig Turner. Mr. Piedra presented the tourism presentation focused on tourism, careers and community. Mr. Weibull highlighted some tourism research stating visitors spend billions of dollars annually. He provided some results of employment, restaurants and hotels. Mr. Segarra mentioned building quality of place. He spoke on creating a master plan for developing tourism.

City Council Meeting MINUTES February 03, 2025 Mr. Segarra offered his assistance with re-branding and building tourism. 2. Proclamations: Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 14-20, 2025, and Pink Shirt Day, February 26, 2025. - Adam Mohammed, Acting Assistant Director of Youth Programs. Councilmember Diaz read the proclamation by title. Mr. Mohammed thanked the Council and residents for the acknowledgement of Pink Shirt Day and Random Acts of Kindness Week. He welcomed everyone to Pink Shirt Day on February 26. Photos were taken. CONSENT AGENDA 3. Official City Council Meeting Minutes: City Council Meeting, January 6, 2025. - Quintella L. Moorer, City Clerk. 4. Resolution 2025-02: Satisfying certain liens imposed against residential property, pursuant to Section 15-31, City of Greenacres Code. - Teri Beiriger, Director of Finance. Motion made by Councilmember Tharp, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Dugo to approve the Consent Agenda. Voting Yea: Deputy Mayor Dugo, Councilmember Noble, Councilmember Tharp, Councilmember Diaz, and Councilmember Bousquet. REGULAR AGENDA 5. Resolution 2025-03: Authorizing electronic publication of legal advertisements and public notices on Palm Beach County's publicly accessible website; directing annual notices, the creation of a registry, and a link to the County's notice website; authorizing the City Manager to take or direct action necessary to effectuate such electronic publication; providing for severability, conflict, and an effective date. - Tanya Earley, City Attorney. Ms. Earley stated the resolution would allow the City to publish legal advertisements electronically per the Florida Statutes Section 50.011 and 50.0311. Motion made by Councilmember Bousquet, Seconded by Councilmember Diaz to approve Resolution 2025-03. Voting Yea: Deputy Mayor Dugo, Councilmember Noble, Councilmember Tharp, Councilmember Diaz, and Councilmember Bousquet. DISCUSSION ITEM 6. Renaming Chickasaw Road. - Councilmember Peter Noble. Councilmember Noble suggested re-naming the road to Andrea McCue Lane as she was the reason the road was created instead of a canal. He felt the City should honor her. After further discussion amongst the Council, Chickasaw Road would not be changed. Deputy Mayor Dugo suggested a road marker instead. If another opportunity arose the Council would consider honoring Ms. McCue with a naming landmark.

City Council Meeting MINUTES February 03, 2025 7. Creative Branding Committee Member - Andrea McCue, City Manager. The Council voted to appoint Councilmember Diaz as the Creative Branding Member. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 8. Community Recreation Services Report. 9. Development Neighborhood Services Report. 10. Finance Report. 11. Fire Rescue Report. 12. Information Technology Report. 13. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, District 16 Report. 14. Public Works Report. 15. Purchasing Report. 16. Youth Programs Report. Ms. McCue stated City Hall would be closed and the Council meeting would be cancelled on February 17, due to the President's Day holiday. She reminded everyone of the Chili Cook-off and the Branding Workshops. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT None. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Diaz: advised every one of the City's new restaurant Asian Cuisine and Nature's Blend. Mayor Shaw: praised Ms. McCue on a great job during a tour of the City with County Commissioner Joel Flores. ADJOURNMENT 6:53PM. Chuck Shaw Quintella Moorer, MMC Mayor City Clerk Date Approved: