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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
WORKSHOP - TUESDAY~NOVEMBER 13, 2007
6:00 P.M. FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM i 993
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WORKSHOPAGENDA
1. Discussion regarding Capital Projects Reportings Format
2. South Florida Water Management District Presentation regarding Reclaimed Water Use Credits -Chip Merriam
3. Waste Management/Solid Waste Authority Presentation -Butch Carter and John Archambo
4. Presentation regarding School District Demographic and Academic Trends -Education Board
5. Discussion regarding establishment of a Green Task Force
6. Discussion regarding Legislative Priorities for 2008
7. Discussion regarding Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza Awards Banquet
8. Commission Comments
Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Ciry Commission with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City neither provides nor prepares such record.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
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FROM: Douglas E. Smith, Assistant City Manager ~C'S~'"'~'~
THROUGH: David T. Harden, City Manager
DATE: November 8, 2007
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM #Y15 l -WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007
DISCUSSION REGARDING CAPITAL PROJECTS REPORTING FORMAT
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION:
Presentation of a draft capital projects reporting system for review by the City Commission.
BACKGROUND:
Staff has been pursuing an in-house solution to providing real time capital projects reporting
information rather than acquiring a new software package at this time. City Engineer Randal
Krejcarek and GIS Coordinator Bob Mickla have worked to create a draft capital projects report that
ties in with our GIS system. The development of this report has also involved the City's GIS
consulting firm. The system is in draft form at this time; Bob Mickla will present the system at the
meeting for Commission's input and direction. If the reporting system is acceptable to the
Commission (including any Commission changes), staff can proceed with finalizing the reporting
system.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests Commission's input on the capital projects report and direction regarding whether to
proceed with the reporting format.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Richard C. Hasko, P.E., Environm(en~tal~ Services Director
THROUGH: David T. Harden, City Manager ~ ~SSis~+~
DATE: November 8, 2007
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # VYS WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007
SFWMD RECLAIMED WATER CREDIT PRESENTATION
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION:
Presentation by Mr. Chip Merriam, Deputy Executive Director, South Florida Water Management
District regarding the District's policies relating to the assigning of credits for ground water
withdrawals to public utilities for replacing ground water irrigation withdrawals with reclaimed
water.
BACKGROUND:
Refer to the attached letter from the Environmental Services Director.
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Subject: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Proposed Ocean Outfall Legislation
Dear Rebecca:
As I mentioned in an email message last week, I have reviewed the item in the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) legislative package addressing the
elimination of domestic wastewater ocean outfall discharges in southeast Florida, and
transition to reclaimed water reuse. The proposal targets six ocean outfalls in Palm
Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. All six of these autfalls are located within
the Lower East Coast (LEC) planning area of the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD).
FDEP appears to take the position that the primary benefits of this proposal will result
from the elimination of ocean outfall discharge of treated wastewater and implementation
of advanced treatment of that wastewater to develop reclaimed water systems as an
alternative water source for irrigatian and other non-potable uses. Benefits presented
include increased availability of future water supplies through removing irrigation
demands from the ground water resource, and long term cost savings realized by utility
customers resulting from deferral of construction, operation and maintenance of
expensive alternative potable water treatment facilities (e.g., membrane, reverse osmosis
and desalination}.
This legislative proposal will have no impact on the Delray Beach outfall insofar as it is
akeady scheduled for abandonment as a condition of the recently renewed operating
permit for the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment & Disposal Board
(SCRWTDB), the wastewater treatment facility that serves the Cities of Delray Beach
and Boynton Beach. In addition, na one will disagree with the expression of benefits of
this proposal as they relate to the improvement of water quality of coastal waters, health
of coral reefs and enhanced health and safety for public recreation. The claims of
increasing availability of public water supplies and long term cost savings through
deferral of implementation of expensive potable- water treatment technologies are
questionable at best under the current SFWMD permitting environment.
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FDEP Ocean Outfall Legislation
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In February of this year, SFWMD introduced proposed revisions to their Basis of Review
for water use permits. One of those revisions was a rule ultimately adopted as the
Regional Water Availability Rule. It identifies the LEC as a restricted allocation area,
and limits ground water withdrawals for public water systems to a "base rate" defined
essentially as a value not to exceed the permitted withdrawal rate on April 1, 2006. What
this means is that, in order to provide for increased drinking water demands resulting
from growth, utilities must develop alternative water resources. The additional water
must come from a source other than the ground water system, or it must be made
available through reductions in other withdrawals from the ground water system.
The only alternative sources to the ground water system are the Upper Floridan Aquifer
and the sea. Because of the chloride content of those waters, treatment requires reverse
osmosis or desalination technology; very expensive. This explains the emphasis on the
development of reclaimed water as an alternative water source for irrigation. It provides
environmental benefits and is economically beneficial as long as utilities are given credit
for the ground water demand reduction resulting from the use of reclaimed water to meet
growth needs. Unfortunately, this is not recognized by SFWMD water use permitting
staff.
The revised SFWNID Basis of Review for water use allows for increasing withdrawal
rates over the "base rate" ff the utifity shows that the resulting impact does not increase
the volume or change the timing of withdrawals from the waterbody. In other words, a
no net impact on the resource. This can be accomplished through constructing alternative
water sources that provide "offsets" adequate to prevent any increase in volume or
change in timing of withdrawals {alternative water supplies that offset the additional
withdrawals requested), or, through the reduction or termination of other base rate water
uses that existed on April 1, 200b (e.g., providing alternative irrigation sources to golf
courses having consumptive use permits (CUP) for irrigation withdrawals). So, it would
appeaz under the new rule that if a golf course permitted for 1 million gallons per day
(mgd) of ground water for irrigation is supplied with 1 mgd of reclaimed water, then the
utility providing the reclaimed water should be able to claim that 1 mgd in it's CUP for
public water supply and potable demand growth.
In their review of CUPs for drinking water suppliers, SFWMD is only considering
potential credits for reclaimed water projects to the extent that irrigation using reclaimed
water reduces ground water recharge from the regional system (defined as surface waters
hydraulically connected to the everglades system). There is absolutely no consideration
given to the complete removal of irrigation demand from the ground water resource
which, candidly, appears to contradict the new rule. The "credit" that may be allowed far
reclaimed water cannot be determined without doing relatively expensive modeling
which makes it very difficult foi utilities to conform with current State requirements for
identifying water supply projects to be included in a ten year water supply plan which
must be incorporated in municipal comprehensive plans. ~ l:n addition, we have been
advised by SFWIVID staff that, even if credits are allowed based on modeling, the utility
providing the reclaimed irrigation that results in the credit is not guaranteed to receive it
if the Boazd determines that there is a competing use having a higher priority at the time
of permitting.
FDEP Ocean Outfall Legislation
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This narrow application of the water availability Wile has the effect of minimizing or
negating any potential benefit to utility providers for developing reclaimed water
resources for ixrigation. If ground water withdrawals are capped and credits for
reclaimed water system development are minimized or awarded to other users, clearly,
there will be no economic beneft derived from the ability to defer development of the
more expensive water treatment technologies required to adapt Floridan or sea water for
potable use, and this assertion as a benefit tv utility customers cannot be considered vafid
in the context of the FDEP ocean outfall elimination proposal. While an increase in
available water will most certainly result from this permitting tactic, it will not benefit
utilities or their customers in terms of allowing for fixture growth.. In point of fact, this
application of the new rule will have the effect of maximizing water availability far
everglades restoration at the expense of public utility customers.
In conclusion, unless and until. the SFWNID recognizes the gross inequity of their
application of the regional water supply rule in the LEC area, the economic benefits and
associated estimates of economic impact as stated by FDEP in their legislative proposal
are completely invalid.
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Richazd C. Hasko, P.E.
Environmental Services Director
Cc: David T. Harden, City Manager
Governing Board, South Florida Water Management District
Ms. Carol Wehle, Executive Director, South Florida Water Management District
Member Utilities, Southeast Florida Utility Council
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: LULA BUTLER, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
THROUGH: CITY MANAGER ~~ ~Si~~-- C ~^
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DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2007
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # -WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007
WASTE MANAGEMENT/SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY PRESENTATION
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
A presentation from Mr. Butch Carter, Governmental Affairs Manager for Waste Management. He
will be providing the details of their contractual relationship with the City, specifically what they
provide and their relationship to how products go through to the Solid Waste Authority. John
Archambo will also be present to address questions from the Commission regarding the SWA's
recycling efforts, pursuant to the questions raised at a previous Commission meeting.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS ~, M
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THRU: DAVID T. HARDEN, CITY MANAGER ~~~~
FROM: JANET MEEKS, EDUCATION COORDINATOR
LULA BUTLER, D,I,Rr ECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # WSJ' .~ -WORKSHOP MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 2007
EDUCATION BOARD UPDATE -DEMOGRAPHIC AND ACADEMIC TRENDS
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Presentation of Delray Beach schools demographic and academic trends for 2007, Education Board
accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year.
BACKGROUND
For the past year, the Delray Beach Education Board continued to promote their main goal areas and
programs that focus around Literacy, Community Partnerships and Parental Involvement. Highlights
include: the continuation of The Mayor's Literacy Initiative by promoting literacy throughout the
community and receiving foundation grant awards for summer academic programs for both elementary
and middle school students. Community Partnerships were created with the Delray Beach Chamber of
Commerce and the Downtown Marketing Cooperative that developed an idea for a legacy fund for
education through the creation and sale of the Delray Beach Pop Up Book. This included raising over
$70,000 for book production and marketing. The Pop Up will be available for sale starting in early
December 2007. As a new initiative this year, the Board introduced "Character Counts" in response to
PBCSD Character Education requirement and created community awareness through such vehicles as
Principals' Breakfast, Principal For a Day, a City Proclamation, and City publications. At its November
meeting, the Board endorsed Plumosa School to become a K-8 School of the Arts on the Seacrest Site.
In October 2007, the Board updated Demographic and Academic Trends for Delray Beach Schools and
those trends can be found in the attached charts.
The demographic trends' headlines are: School population overall has decreased 9% from the 2001-
2007 school years. From 2001 - 2005, half of that decrease can be attributed to planned boundary
changes by the district to create neighborhood schools. From 2005 to date there is a 4% decrease in
population. This year at the 11th day count our school had a 1% increase from last academic year. This
may be the turning point in decline. The populations of Atlantic Community High School and Village
Academy increased. The increase in Atlantic High school population can be attributed to the
implementation of academies and lower drop out rates in 10th and 11th grade. The increase at Village
Academy is attributed to the addition of a school grade each year.
Carver Community Middle School has experienced a dramatic population decrease. After a conversation
with Carol Shetler, South Area Superintendent she indicated that the decrease could be attributed to
many factors such as: family relocations out of the area with hurricanes and the closing of Carver
Estates, increase of middle schools choice programs in surrounding areas and the expansion of Village
Academy which now has approximately 200 middle school students. In addition, families are more
knowledgeable of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) policy which means if your home school does not
meet this federal standard, which Carver does not, you can opt out and go to a school that does. In the
case of Carver that school would be Boca Middle School. It should be noted that the enrollment at
Carver will most likely increase with the redevelopment of the southwest neighborhood where 1,000 new
units are proposed.
Most of our elementary schools have seen a decline in enrollment from 2001. Orchard View, Pine Grove,
Morikami, and Plumosa Elementary Schools saw declines, but not as dramatic as Carver. It can be
assumed the decreases in population are based on the same reasons as Carver.
The number of ESE and Free and Reduced Lunch students has increased, indicating continued need for
support and funding. Finally, the racial balance of the school population has remained fairly consistent
and balanced over the past four academic years.
The academic trends' headlines are: Delray's public schools have generally made significant gains in
math, reading, and writing scores, from 2005 to 2007. Scores vary widely from school to school, with
Orchard View, Pine Grove, and Village Academy showing some of the most dramatic gains, though they
lag behind County and State average scores. Orchard View, Pine Grove, Plumosa, and Village
Academy have disproportionate high poverty populations, as measured by Free and Reduced Lunch.
Poverty continues to correlate with low academic performance. Carver Community Middle School scores
lag behind County and State averages and, in some cases, show a marked and critical decline. The
scores of Atlantic Community High School students increased significantly above County and State
levels.
The Education Board is seeking City Commission support in the following ways. Continue to fund and
support summer academic and literacy programs and continue to support the Mayor's Literacy Initiative
- Get Caught Reading! through attendance at the Pajama Party on 11/27, reading at the 100' tree,
purchasing and promoting the Delray Beach Pop-Up Book, and attending the Chamber's Education
Auction on 2/11/08. Support of the "Character Counts" initiative so that the six pillars of character are
front and center in the minds of Delray Beach's children and adults and this can be accomplished by
continuing to highlight the character trait of the month in News for Neighborhoods and Hometown
Connection as well as annually recognize students of character at a City Commission meeting. Finally,
the City Commission can continue to advocate for and support Plumosa as a K-8 School of the Arts and
fund the expansion of a second Beacon Center on the site of the former Seacrest School.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Commission support of the Education Board programs described above.
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Update August 30, 2006 through November 13, 2007
2006
First Quarter (8/30/06):
• Successfully completed Summer Camp academic program with Parks and Recreation
Department increasing language arts and math scores by 14% to 74% with New
Innovations program;
• Successfully completed Summer Camp Library program with Lynda Hunter disturbing
1,500 books for the children's home libraries;
• Continued to monitor and influence as necessary policy and programs impacting our
schools including economic boundary changes, new career academies at ACHS and
Middle School of the Arts at the old ACHS site;
Presented end of year results to City Commission incorporating student demographic,
performance, and boundary analysis;
• Completed 5 year plan for Delray Beach....Get Caught Reading!;
• Developed proposal for an enhanced Principal for a Day Program including greater
PFAD diversity, Families Reading Together Project, Yikes!!, PFAD Video, and
designed flexible PFAD booklet and poster that can be easily adapted in future years;
• Celebrated Various School Success: Celebrity Scoopers, Principal of the Year
Awards, St. Vincent's 50th anniversary, Atlantic High School, Carver Middle School;
• Began mentoring strategy development;
• Initiated discussions on Delray Beach Pop Up book;
• Participated on the Selection Committee for Pine Grove new principal;
Wrote literacy grants to Starbucks and Target Foundations;
Wrote a literacy application for Transforming Local Government Conference;
• Four (4) hour annual board member orientations;
• Oriented 3 new Board members;
• Established relationships between new Board Members and Schools and created
Board member/SAC Orientation;
• Provided entertainment by the Israeli Scout Caravan to the Summer Campers;
• Student Residents Academy;
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Second Quarter (11/30/06):
• Oriented 3 new Board members;
• Hosted Principals' Breakfast, featuring a newly developed "Year in Review" slide
show;
• Partnered with FedEx on "Safe Kids WALK Your Child to School" at Village Academy,
resulting in the installation of a new gate, an enhanced safety feature;
• Supported Village Academy's "Lights on After School" Program;
• Fielded and began the analysis of a mentoring survey to every Principal in Delray
Beach;
Participated on the Selection Committee for Plumosa's new principal;
• Received the "Gold Member Award for Business Partner of the Year" from Palm
Beach County School District;
• Summer Camp Literacy Program successes were evaluated for incorporation into
Parks and Recreation year-round After School Program;
• Supported Trinity Lutheran School by participating in their new gym dedication
ceremony and auction;
• Coordinated "Spotlight on Education," including Jody Gleason, Summer Academic
update, and New Innovations;
• Education Board representation on the newly formed Community Unity (AKA RACE
Board);
• Proclaimed November 2006: Delray Beach Family Literacy Month;
• Served on the Planning Committee for the Chamber of Commerce Education
Foundation Auction;
• Executed Principal For A Day Program resulting in enhancements including: YIKES!!!
tree project designed to encourage 1,000 families to visit the Delray Beach Library,
identified 10 new PFAD's to allow for greater representation resulting in a more
focused appeal to the schools; launched the Delray Beach Pop Up book project
including the on-line contest and created PFAD special recognition awards,
• Organized school performances at the November 30th tree lighting showcasing the
talents of our students and schools,
Hosted Safari Party for 150 children with the Mayor to Dedicate the YIKES!! tree and
celebrating Families Reading together month
• Coordinating readers at the 100' Tree
• Nurtured and grew reading partnerships with Target, Old School Square, PBC Literacy
Coalition, Palm Beach County Library, the Delray Beach Library, Parks and
Recreation, and the Downtown Marketing Cooperative,
• Developed Steering Committee for Pop up Book after receiving City approval to proceed
with the project and hosted two meetings
• Coordinated Letter writing at schools for Forgotten Soldier's program and received over
1,000 letters and pieces of art work
• Participated with ACHS ROTC "Pair Share" literacy program at Spady
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2007
Third Quarter (02128107):
• Launched Delray Beach Pop-Up Contest, selected winners and announced
winners/awarded prizes at the Valentine Auction 2/12/06;
• Completed successful Pop Up First Night Venue at the Delray Beach Library with over
60 children and adults;
• Coordinated readers at the tree, with over 1,000 hours of reading to children and 2,000
books distributed in partnership with the DDA and Historical Society;
• Developed first analysis of mentoring needs in Delray Beach public and private
schools; of the 8,100 students in public schools, 4,000 were identified by their schools
as potentially benefiting from a mentoring relationship;
• Provided an update to the City Commission on Pre-K program;
• Submitted Jarden Grant in support of literacy program at summer camp, increasing
request to $10,000 to extend support to Carver Community Middle School's "Middle
Years Summer Literacy Program";
• Obtained approval for and began developing a recommendation for the second
Beacon Center; validated with Education Board and Nancy Hurd and recommending
Carver Community Middle School or Plumosa Elementary as the second site;
• Supported Education Auction 2/12/07 which raised $44,000; $17,000 of which is
earmarked directly to the book on behalf of partnership with Delray Beach Chamber of
Commerce Education Fund, N Reagen Spa, and the Marriott Delray;
• Started Planning for Summer Camp Literacy program development;
• Initiated plans for an expanded Education Foundation with the Chamber and Nancy
Reagan to ensure follow through on Pop Up Book sales and long term endowment
fund;
• Completed introductions with new Plumosa Elementary Principal, Priscilla Mahoney;
• Reviewed existing Mentoring programs including Knights of Pythagoras;
• Invited Pine Grove and Banyan Creek Principals to present for a state of the schools
message;
• City of Delray Beach received the "Partner in Education Award" for CTE (Eagle's
Nest);
2007
Fourth Quarter plus (8/30/07 up to 11/13/07)
• Executed successful summer camp academic enrichment program;
• Received Jarden Grant for $12,000 (vs $6,000 in 2006) to expand successful summer
academics to Carver Community Middle School;
• Successfully completed Summer Camp Library program with Lynda Hunter distributed
2,000 books for the children's home libraries;
• Participated with ACHS ROTC "Pair Share" literacy program at Spady and provided
over 200 books for the ROTC students to give the elementary school children;
• Completed orientation for new member Cathy DeMatto;
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• Executed successful Pop Up Book Event on March 28, 2007, raising over $7,000 and
hosted and Coordinated a final fund raising event in July 2007 at Buster's Bar and Grill
raising over $4,000;
• Finalized and ordered Delray Beach Pop Up Book for December/January 2007
delivery; and completed a Marketing strategy for sale of the book;
• Finalized recommendation for a second Beacon Center;
• Participated and encouraged the formalization of the Chambers Education Foundation
Board to manage the Endowment Fund anticipated from by the sale of the Delray
Beach Pop Up Book;
• Completed "Year in Review" with Ed Board; and conducted 2007-2008 Planning
Session and Education Board elections in August 2007;
• Researched importance of the "Character Counts" Program and Proclaimed Delray
Beach "A City of Character" on September 18, 2007
• United Way acknowledged the City of Delray Beach as the first City of Character at a
lunch they hosted with 300 business people;
• Received Palm Beach County School District's Gold Medal Public Sector Business
Partner" for the second year in a row;
• Edited and produced "Principal For a Day" DVD
• Completed plans for Principal for a Day including integrating the creation of one page
of the World's Largest Pop Up Book into the Atlantic High PFAD event;
• Secured sponsorships for World's Largest Pop Up Book from community partners
including County Commission, Office Depot, SCP Printing, Hands, Old School Square
and the CRA and planned community events to build each page of the book; wrote a
literacy grant to Target and CRA to support these events;
• Co-hosted successful Principal's Breakfast with Chamber of Commerce;
• Partnered with the Police and Planning and Zoning Departments on "Safe Kids WALK
Your Child to School" at Banyan Creek Elementary School;
• Coordinated "Spotlight on Education" with Darlene Kostrob, Executive Director, Palm
Beach County Literacy Coalition;
• On October 16, 2007, proclaimed November -- Delray Beach Family Literacy Month
• Updated 2007 FCAT results and demographic trends for Delray Beach Schools;
• Served on the Planning Committee for the Chamber of Commerce Education
Foundation Auction scheduled for February 11, 2008;
• Serving on Downtown Marketing Cooperative for their 7 & 8 Grades initiative for the
Holiday Office Depot Project.
• Organized school performances at the November 29' 2007 tree lighting ceremony,
showcasing our talented students;
• Coordinated letter writing at schools for "Forgotten Soldier's Program" and received over
600 letters and pieces of art work
• Executed 7th annual Principal For A Day Program on November 8, 2007;
• On November 13, 2007, presented "End of Year in Review" and "Recommendations
for the 2007-2008 School Year" to Mayor Ellis and the City Commission;
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Douglas Smith, Assistant City Manage ~L11~/
THROUGH: David Harden, City Manager
DATE: November 8, 2007
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # YV S,~ WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007
DISCUSSION REGARDING ESTABLISMENT OF A GREEN TASK FORCE
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION:
The item before the Commission is consideration of establishing a Green Task Force.
BACKGROUND:
Mayor Ellis discussed the creation of a Green Task Force at the November 6 City Commission
meeting. A draft resolution has been prepared (copy attached) to create a "Green City Task Force"
as follows:
• Seven Members
• Members are to have expertise or interest in environmental conservation and sustainability
• Task Force is to report to the Commission and will sunset 6 months from the group's
organizational meeting unless extended by the Commission.
• The Task Force is to provide recommendations to the City Commission on:
1. Ways to improve the environmental sustainability of City programs,
services, equipment and facilities.
2. Strategies for improving the environmental sustainability of the community.
3. Incentives for residents, businesses, and organizations to practice environmental
conservation including recycling.
4. Proposed means to enhance water and energy conservation.
5. Ideas for promotion of tree planting and xeriscaping.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests Commission direction regarding the establishment of a Green Task Force.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
CREATING THE GREEN CITY TASK FORCE TO
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY
COMMISSION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS the State of Florida has established the Florida Energy
Commission as well as the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida which
has recommended the state make energy security and greenhouse gas reduction
a top priority; and
WHEREAS the City of Delray Beach recognizes the importance of
environmental stewardship regarding energy, water, air, land and waste; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
desires to establish a Green City Task Force to make recommendations to the
City Commission regarding environmental sustainability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission hereby agrees to appoint a Green
City Task Force with member requirements as set forth below:
A. Green City Task Force Member Requirements:
1. The Task Force shall consist of seven (7) members
appointed by the City Commission.
2. All members shall have expertise or an interest in
environmental conservation and sustainability and shall
be residents of or own property in the City, own a
business within the City, or be an officer, director or
manager of a business located within the City.
Section 2. That the Green City Task Force shall be responsible for
providing recommendations to the City Commission regarding:
1. Ways to improve the environmental sustainability of
City programs, services, equipment and facilities.
2. Strategies for improving the environmental
sustainability of the community.
3. Incentives for residents, businesses, and
organizations to practice environmental conservation
including recycling.
4. Proposed means to `enhance water and energy
conservation.
5. Ideas for promotion of tree planting and xeriscaping.
Section 3. That the Green City Task Force shall conduct their review
and provide a report of recommendations to the City Commission and shall
sunset six (6) months from the date of the initial organizational meeting of the
Task Force unless extended by the City Gommission.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the day of
2007.
MAYOR
Attest:
City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, Assistant City Manager
THROUGH: David T. Harden, City Manager
DATE: November 8, 2007
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # WS ~ WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007
DISCUSSION REGARDING LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2008
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION:
The item before the Commission is a discussion of the City's legislative priorities for 2008.
BACKGROUND:
Staff will be reviewing key state legislative issues for 2008 from our departments that the City
Commission may want to take a position on (such as growth management). Staff will bring a list of
legislative priorities for City Commission review at a future meeting. This item is on the agenda to
obtain input from the City Commission on issues that they would like to be included in the list of
legislative priorities.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests Commission input regarding legislative priorities for 2008.
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: ~ ROBERT A. BARCINSKI, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
THROUGH: DAVID T. HARDEN, CITY MANAGER~~ -
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2007
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # VY~. [- COMMISSION WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 13, 2007
SUPPORT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION LOU
GROZA AWARDS BANQUET
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Commission is requested to provide direction and consideration of purchasing a program
advertisement or purchasing table tickets for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza
Awards Banquet being held on December 4, 2007.
BACKGROUND
Attached is a letter and back up information received from the Sports Commission requesting the
City to consider the purchase of a program ad or purchase of table tickets for the Lou Groza Awards
Banquet being held on December 4, 2007 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott. Attached is a copy
of the ad cost sheet, as well as ticket order information. The City has not purchased an ad or tickets
for this event in the past, except for the banquet ticket for our Parks and Recreation Director, who
was on their board.
RECOMMENDATION
Consider purchase of a t/4 page ad for this function.
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October 29, 2007
Dear Grant Recipient:
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AD SIERV C SIVE
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission has been pleased to support your athletic programs
over the past years.
We are asking your support in attending and participating in the Palm Beach County Sporting Event
of the Year coming up on December 4, 2007. Annually, for the past 16-years, The Palm Beach
County Sports Institute has recognized the Outstanding Collegiate Place-Kicker in the country
through the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award. This national program exposes millions of
sports enthusiasts to the sporting opportunities in Palm Beach County.
There are several ways you and/or your firm can benefit from participation in this program.
1. Attend the Event: Individual tickets to attend the Gala Banquet are available for purchase
by completing and returning the enclosed form. Your attendance is an excellent way to
network with other like minded sports enthusiasts in the county.
2. Procure a Corporate Table: Promote your business's support of the program by inviting
prospective customers and thanking existing customers and employees by hosting a table.
Included with your corporate table for 10 is a half-page ad in the Official Lou Groza Award
Program. This ad will serve as a constant reminder to other attendees of your programs
in the county.
3. Place an Ad in our program: Placing an ad in the program is a great way to inform others
of your sports activities in Palm Beach County.
Proceeds from the Lou Groza awards program benefit the Palm Beach County Sports Institute, a
(501)(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The Sports Institute promotes healthy lifestyles, high self-
esteem, and the importance of teamwork to youth through participation in sports. Thousands of
youth in Palm Beach County are impacted by the Sports Institute's programs each year.
Don't be left out of the Palm Beach County Sporting Event of the Year. Seating is limited and the
banquet is expected to sell out fast. Complete information on banquet reservations and
advertising opportunities are on the enclosed sheets. Make your reservations today. We look
forward to seeing you at this year's Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards program.
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Charlie Dunn
Project Director
Palm Beach County Sports Institute
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The Palm Beach County Sporting Event of the Year
During the past 20 years, many things have helped mold
college football into the game that it is today. Near the top of
that list is the increased importance of the kicking game. It
used to be that place-kickers were local, non-scholarship
athletes who made good. Now, the top prep kickers are as
highly recruited as some quarterbacks and wide receivers.
With national championships often won or lost on one swing
of the leg, the importance of having a top kicker cannot be
understated.
Established in 1992
In 1992, The Palm Beach County Sports Commission
established the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker award. This
award, presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl, is
given annually to the nation's top collegiate place-
kicker as determined by a voting panel of division 1
head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters
from across the county, conference
representatives, professional kickers and previous
winners.
Honors one of the all-time great kickers
The award is named in honor of one of the all-time
great kickers in football history, Lou Groza. After
serving in World War II, Groza signed with the
Cleveland Browns in 1946. A six-time all-pro tackle,
Groza really earned his fame, and his famous
nickname, "The Toe," as a kicker. In 1950 Groza
won the NFL Championship game for the Browns
by kicking a field goal with 28 seconds left. That
was just the first of what would turn out to be four
championships that Groza and the Cleveland
shared.
Played for 21 seasons
Groza would go on to play for 21 seasons with Cleveland until
he retired in 1967 as the last of the "original" Browns. During
his career, Groza set numerous franchise records, including
most games played, most points scored, and an amazing 107
consecutive games in which he scored a point. He was named
as NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Groza was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974, and is one of only five
Cleveland Browns to have his number, 76, retired. After a long
and illustrious life, Groza passed away in 2000 at the age of 76.
Awards pro~ram in 16~h year
Now in its 16t year, The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker
Award has become one of the most prestigious college
football awards around. Throughout the college football
season, Division 1 school place-kickers are watched by the
Groza committee. Midway through the season, the Groza
Committee compiles a list of 20 semi-finalists. This list is sent
to nearly 400 voters who make up the Groza
Selection Panel, and they select three finalists.
The finalists are invited to a ceremony the first
part of December in West Palm Beach and to
the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards
show in Orlando later that same week, where
the winner of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-
Kicker Award is announced before a live
national broadcast audience.
The premier sporting event of the year
The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Program is the premier sporting event of the
year in Palm Beach County. It provides sports
enthusiasts the opportunity to become involved
and associate with a national sports program.
Networking and business building relationships
are numerous for participants and attendees in
this annual program. Proceeds from the event
benefit the Palm Beach County Sports Institute, a
(501)(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The Sports Institute
promotes healthy lifestyles, high self-esteem, and the
importance of teamwork to youth through participation in
sports. Thousands of youth in Palm Beach County are
impacted by the Sports Institute's programs each year.
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PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISING REQUEST FORM
Organization:
Contact:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Fax:
Yes, I would like to advertise in the 2007 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Program!
Full Page, black & white
I /2 Page, black & white
1/4 Page, black & white
$450. 7.75" X 10.5" no bleed, 300 dpi
$250 7.75" X 5.125" no bleed, 150 dpi
$ 150 3.75" X 5.125" no bleed, 150 dpi
Ad Specs: Please make sure that all ads are black and white,
sent in an EPS or PDF format and are PC compatible.
$ I50 Design charge for ads creoted by the Polm Beach County Sports Commission
Signature: Date:
Please charge my: -Visa __MC -Discover
Name as it appears on card:
Account Numbers: __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _. _
Expiration Date: _ __ __ _ __ __,_ ThreelFour digit code: _ _ _ _
Charge Amounc: _ _
of cardholder:
Space is available on a first come, first serve basis.
Requests due by November I b 2007, all ad copy due by November 23, 2007
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LOU GROZA COLLEGIATE PLACE-KICKER AWARD BANQUET
& SILENT AUCTION
*TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4T", 2007*
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PALM BEACH GARDENS MARRIOTT
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. Dinner and Awards Presentations
Please respond by November 23 *Seating is Limited*
72-hour written cancellation notice required for a refund
Name
Company
Address
City State Zip
Phone E-mail
( ) PBCSC Members Individual Seats $75 per person
( ) PBCSC Members Table of 10 $750 per table
( ) Non Member Individual Seats $85 per person
( ) Non Member Table of 10 $850 per person
( ) Corporate Table Sponsor $1,250 per person
(Includes table for 10, '/z page ad, table sign, recognition from
PowerPoint presentation, inclusion on web site, listing in program book
and sponsor board)
( ) My check in the amount of $ made payable to the Palm
Beach County Sports Institute is enclosed.
( )Please Charge the following amount to my credit card $
(Visa, Discover and MasterCard only) information required below.
Please print the names of your guests below:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Please charge my: Visa MC Discover
Name as it appears on card:
Account Numbers:
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Expiration Date: _ _ _ _ _ _
Charge Amount:
Three/Four digit code: _ _ _ _
Signature of cardholder:
FOR MORE INFARMATION CALL (561) 233-3180 (SEATING CORRELATED TO DATE OF RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE)
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