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03-26-98AnnOrg/SpMtg MARCH 26, 1998 ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL & SPECIAL MEETING DELRAY BEACH CITY COMMISSION (1) The annual organizational and special meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Jay Alperin in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 1998. (2) The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given. (3) The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor Jay Alperin, Commissioner Kevin Egan, and Commissioner David E. Randolph, Sr. (4) Roll call showed: Commissioner Kevin Egan Commissioner Ken Ellingsworth Commissioner David Randolph Commissioner David Schmidt Mayor Jay Alperin Also present were City Manager David T. Harden and City Attorney Susan A. Ruby. (5) Sister Cities International Young Artists Competition - Awards Presentation byMayor Alperin. Mayor Alperin stated that the Delray Beach Sister Cities Committee has been busy working with local art teachers preparing for this year's Sister Cities International Young Artists Competition. Students from Carver Middle School and Atlantic High School have been invited to submit their artwork under this year's theme, "Impressions of Unity in a Global Neighborhood." The students' artwork is on display in the Gallery at City Hall through April 6, 1998. Three of the winners were in attendance and were presented with certificates and monetary awards by Mayor Alperin, as follows: Jenny Wang Carver Middle School "Tree of Life" SECOND PLACE (Middle School) Kim Wu Atlantic High School "Di S sonance" THIRD PLACE (High School) Jeniffer Nesmachinov Atlantic High School FIRST PLACE (High School) Commissioner Schmidt noted that this is the fourth year that the Sister Cities Committee has sponsored this artwork competition. In that time, there has been one international honorable mention and Kim Wu, one of the students receiving an award this evening, was one of ten international winners in the 1996 competition. Commissioner Schmidt also recognized the hard work and dedication of the teachers who have been involved with students entering the competition. (6) Selection of Vice-Mayor (for the term March 26, 1998 through March 25, 1999). Mr. Randolph moved to nominate Commissioner Ken Ellingsworth to serve as Vice-Mayor of the City of Delray Beach for the term March 26, 1998 through March 25, 1999. The motion was seconded by Mr. Egan. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Schmidt - Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. (7) Selection of Deputy Vice-Mayor (for the term March 26, 1998 through March 25, 1999). Mr. Ellingsworth moved to nominate Commissioner David Schmidt to serve as Deputy Vice-Mayor of the City of Delray Beach for the term March 26, 1998 through March 25, 1999. The motion was seconded by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes; Mr. Schmidt - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. (8) Consider a request from the Chamber of Co,,,~erce to allow pedi-cabs during the Delray Affair. Mayor Alperin noted that the request is to allow pedi-cabs to be used to take Delray Affair visitors to and from their cars utilizing the side streets and the south and north bypasses. They will not be allowed to operate on Atlantic Avenue, except east of 7th Avenue to bring people across the bridge. Mr. Ellingsworth moved to approve the request from the Chamber of Commerce that pedi-cabs be allowed to operate during the Delray Affair. The motion was seconded by Mr. Egan. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes; Mr. Schmidt - Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. - 2 - 3/26/98 (9) Consider approval of a sponsorship in support of the Palm Beach International Film Festival. Mr. Egan moved to approve a sponsorship in the amount of $5,000.00 for the Palm Beach International Film Festival, to be funded from the City Manager's contingency account. The motion was seconded by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes; Mr. Schmidt - Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. (10) Consider a request from the Municipal League for letters of interest to be considered for appointment as the Municipal League representative or alternate to either the Citizens Task Force/Unified Land Development Code or the Juvenile Justice Council. While the Mayor and City Commissioners felt that both groups are worthwhile endeavors, no one wished to be nominated for consideration due to time constraints. (11) Review and acceptance of regularly scheduled City Commission meeting dates for the period April 1998 through March 1999. Upon review, it was the consensus of the City Commission to reschedule the meeting dates for the month of September, 1998, by moving them back one week to conform with TRIM requirements. The regular meetings in September, 1998, will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays (September 8th and 22nd, respectively), with the workshop on the third Tuesday, or September 15, 1998. On question from Commissioner Egan, the City Manager reported that the Town Hall Meeting scheduled for the fourth Tuesday in January, 1999 (January 26, 1999), will not conflict with either Fotofusion '99 or the Super Bowl. Fotofusion is scheduled for January 19-23, 1999, while the Super Bowl will be played on the last Sunday in January, or January 31, 1999. Mr. Egan moved to approve the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting dates, as amended for the month of September, 1998, for the period April 1998 through March 1999. The motion was seconded by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mayor Alperin - Yes; Mr. Schmidt - Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. (12) Review and adoption of Rules of Procedure - Delray Beach City Commission (Local Rules). Mro Randolph moved to adopt the Rules of Procedure, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Schmidt - Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. - 3 - 3/26/98 (13) Review of City Co,,.,~ssion liaison appointments to the various advisory boards and outside agencies. Mayor Alperin questioned the need to retain the formal liaison assignments. When the Commission first decided to establish the liaisons, the reason was to familiarize Commission members with the duties and operation of the various boards. Since then, the Commission members have taken it upon themselves to attend those board meetings where items of particular interest are being considered. Mr. Egan concurred with Mayor Alperin. Mr. Schmidt commented that it has been his experience that if a board or someone interested in a particular matter knows you are the liaison, they feel they have somebody they can talk to about an issue. He noted this has been true particularly in his capacity as liaison to the Downtown Development Authority, and stated he did not have a problem with keeping the assignments. Mr. Randolph suggested that it be relayed to each board chairperson that if a particular board wants a Commissioner to attend a meeting, members of the Commission will certainly make themselves available upon request. Upon further discussion, it was the consensus of the City Commission to drop the majority of the formal City Commission liaison appointments, with the following exceptions: ** Commissioner Schmidt will continue to serve as liaison to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA); ** Commissioner Egan will continue to serve as liaison to the Parking Management Advisory Board; ** Tom Lynch will continue to serve as a Commission appointee to the General Employees Retirement Committee; ** Mayor Alperin continues as a sitting member on the Police & Fire Board of Trustees in accordance with Section 33.65 of the City Code; ** The City Manager will continue as the City's representative to the Palm Beach County Municipal League; ** John Walker will continue as the City's representative to the Palm Beach County Beaches and Shores Council; ** Commissioner Ellingsworth will continue as the City's representative to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), with Commissioner Randolph as alternate; ** Mayor Alperin becomes the liaison to State Representative William F. Andrews, District 87; and - 4 - 3/26/98 ** Mayor Alperin will continue as the official City representative to the Intergovernmental Coordination Issues Forum, although Diane Dominguez, Director of Planning and Zoning, is the City's staff liaison. Mr. Egan moved to approve the City Commission liaison assignments as outlined above, seconded by Mr. Ellingsworth. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes; Mr. Schmidt - Yes. (14) Presentation of statements, if desired, by Co~ission members. Mr. Egan stated he is pleased and honored to serve another term on the City Commission and looks forward to working with everyone. Mr. Ellingsworth extended congratulations to the newly elected Mayor and City Commissioners. Mr. Randolph stated he is looking forward to continuing his service to the City through his last two years in office before the term limitation becomes effective. He then introduced Mrs. Randolph along with his son, daughter-in-law and grandchild who will soon be one year old. Mayor Alperin stated he is excited about serving for another two years because it is a pleasure to work with the other members of the Commission as well as with the City's excellent staff. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. ~ity Cl~rk ' ATTEST: .~~ ~_ The~undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the minutes of the Organizational and Special Meeting of the City Commission held on March 26, 1998, which minutes _were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on _~_~/z~F~ 71 /~ ~ity Cle/~k ' ' NOTE TO READER: If the minutes you have received are not completed as indicated above, this means they are not the official minutes of the City Commission. They will become official only after review and approval by the City Commission which may involve amendments, additions or deletions to the minutes as set forth above. - 5 - 3/26/98