Town Council

TOWN OF PALM BEACH

Town Clerk's Office

MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8,2024

I. CALLTO ORDERAND ROLL CALL (00:47)

The Town Council Meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. On roll call, all council members were present.

II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (01:09)

Deputy Town Clerk Gayle-Gordon gave the I the Pledge of Allegiance.

vocation, and Chair Lindsay led

III. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA (01:47)

The following modifications were made to the agenda:

Item No. X.B.2. Supplemental backup has been a Item No. X.C.1. has been deleted Addition of an item regarding Hurricane Milton be Consent Agenda

added more the items pulled from the

A. Recognition of Richard M. Kleid for his service on the Planning and Zoning Commission from October 2018 to September 2024 Danielle H.Moore, Mayor

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (03:20)

Mayor Moore presented Mr. Kleid with a plaque and a Proclamation declaring

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October 8,2024, as "Dick Kleid Day." She read the Proclamation and thanked Mr. Kleid for his service to the Town.Mr. Kleid thanked the Town for the honors.

VI. COMMENTS OF MAYORDANIELLE H.MOORE (03:41) Mayor Moore announced the following milestones:

| Sean Pinto, Telecommunicator(PD) | 10 years of service | | --- | --- | | Bradley Falco, Design and Preservation Planner(PZB) | 5 years of service | | Jodylin Justice, Senior People&Culture Generalist(P&C) | 15 years of service | | Kirk Blouin,Town Manager(TMO) | 35 years of service |

Mayor Moore stated that October is Literacy Month, and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County has selected the book "Piper Chan Sing's," which will be read across the county on October 24th and at the Mandel Recreation Center afterschool programs.

VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS (10:37)

Council President Lindsay spoke regarding a time certain item at 11:00 AM and taking safety precautions due to Hurricane Milton approaching.

Council Member Moran stated that she hoped Hurricane Milton would not be too impactful.

Council Member Araskog spoke about Hurricane Milton approaching and thanked Mr. Kleid for his service in the Town.

Council Member Cooney thanked Mr. Kleid for his service to the Town.

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS - 3-MINUTE LIMIT, PLEASE (15:43) Richard Kleid, 2660 South Ocean Blvd., Vice Chair, Citizens' Association of Palm Beach, reported that a unanimous resolution was passed at their meeting on October 7th to support the ocean view vista and recommend to the Town Council that the Code Enforcement officers strictly enforce that ordinance. He stated that everyone loves to ride along SR A1A and enjoy the view of the ocean.

Town Manager Blouin responded that the entire Town shared Mr. Scheer's frustrations, but the U.S. Secret Service had the authority to close the roadway. He stated that residents could not access that area as all vehicles would have to be searched, which would create gridlock for miles. He explained the process of removing the roadblocks each time and that it was impractical to do so in a short timeframe.

Ellen Howe, 2295 South Ocean Blvd., also expressed her frustrations with having to leave the island to travel into West Palm Beach and re-enter using the middle bridge just to attend Church services. She suggested giving the residents hanging tags so they could pass the checkpoints.

IX. APPROVAL OF CONSENTAGENDA (24:21)

A motion was made by Council Member Araskog and seconded by Council President Pro Tem Crampton to approve the amended Consent Agenda. On roll call, the motion passed unanimously.

1. Town Council Meeting Minutes Kelly Churney, Acting Town Clerk

a. September 10,2024,Town Council MeetingMinutes b. September 11,2024,Town Council Development Review Meeting Minutes

c. September 11,2024, Special Town Council Budget Workshop Minutes

d. September 19,2024, Special Town Council BudgetMinutes

2. Approval of Major Matters Considered by the Architectural Review Commission at its Meeting on September 25,2024 Wayne Bergman, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building

Dean Mealy, II Procurement and Contract Manager Pulled and Heard as Item No. X.A.1

B. RESOLUTIONS

1. RESOLUTION NO. 110-2024 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, awarding RFQ No. 2024-24, Traffic Engineering Consultant to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and The Corradino Group, Inc. for a five-year term contingent upon satisfactory service, mutual agreement and annual budget authorization.

2. RESOLUTION NO. 133-2024 A Resolution of the Town

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