06-12-07 Minutes WSWORKSHOP MEETING
JUNE 12, 2007
A Workshop Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, was called to
order by Mayor Rita Ellis in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday,
June 12, 2007.
Roll call showed:
Present - Commissioner Gary P. Eliopoulos
Commissioner Fred B. Fetzer
Commissioner Woodie McDuffie
Commissioner Brenda B. Montague
Mayor Rita Ellis
Also present were - David T. Harden, City Manager
Robert A. Baxcinski, Assistant City Manager
Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney
Chevelle D. Nubin, City Clerk
Mayor Ellis called the meeting to order and announced that it had been called fox the purpose of
considering the following items:
WORKSHOP AGENDA
1. Blue Ribbon Committee Report/Western/Senior Community Centex
Francisco Perez-Azua, President of Perez Design Incorporation, introduced this item. Also
present were Bill Woods from Delray Chamber of Commerce, Tony Newbold of Florida
Power & Light and Bernardo Cardinal of Rockmeyer Engineering. Mx. Perez-Azua gave an
overview of the recommendations regarding the Western/Senior Community Centex and all
future larger construction projects.
Mayor Ellis thanked the gentlemen and advised them that Commission will consider their
suggestions when there is another large construction project.
2. Discussion of motions for Parking Meter Replacement
Scott Aronson, Parking Management Specialist, presented the item. He discussed a two pact
recommendation given by the Parking Meter Committee. The first part, which is scenario
five (5) on the analysis provided in the back-up material, would involve the replacement of
the internal mechanical mechanisms while retaining the existing poles and housings along
Ocean Boulevard and the installation of a Pay by Space metering system in all of the parking
lots. This proposal would cost approximately $ 175,000.
Mr. Aronson advised the Commission if the expense is too much at this time the alternative
which is scenario four (4) on the analysis provided in the back-up material, is to replace all
mechanical timing mechanisms using the existing housings and poles at an estimated cost of
$70,000. Smart Card would have to be instituted with either recommendation creating the
need for Kiosks to be strategically placed along Ocean Boulevard to allow patrons the
opportunity to purchase smart cards.
It was the consensus of the Commission to approve scenario five (5) replacing the intemal
mechanical mechanisms and retains the existing housing and poles and install the Pay by
Space metering system.
3. Cax Sharing Presentation
Nanry Schneider, member of the Beach Property Owner Association and the Parking
Management Advisory Board introduced Griff Long, Vice President of Operations and
Carrie Beck, Ucuversity Development Manager with Flexcar (a car sharing service).
Griff Long, Vice President of Operations, presented this item. He explained what car
sharing is and some of the benefits of car sharing. Flexcar is a membership based
organization which cost about $35 annually; the membership fee is waived if you drive more
than two times per year. It is approximately $8 per hour and caps at $60 per day which
includes gas, insurance, maintenance and parking.
Ms. Schneider distributed applications and further explained the benefits of car sharing in an
innovative community.
Mayor Ellis considered this to be an innovative idea.
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Mayor Ellis adjourned the Workshop Meeting at G:59 p.m.
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City Clerk
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The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information
provided herein is the Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of the City Commission held on Tuesday,
June 12, 2007 which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on
June 19, 2007
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City Clerk
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