Mayor, City Commission Approvals and Decisions for Oct. 28, 2024
Published on October 29, 2024
West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Oct. 29, 2024) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, October 28, 2024.
MAYOR’S OFFICE – Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed November 2024 as Veterans Appreciation Month. The proclamation was presented to the City’s Human Resources Department and several veterans, City employees.
In on the presentation are, from left, Tim Scott, Risk Manager (Navy), Susanleidy Rodriguez,
HR Technician (Army), Renee Govig, Chief Human Resources Officer for The City of West Palm Beach,
Mayor Keith A. James, Sebastian Arviso, Safety Officer (Army), Thomas Kieffer, Firefighter (Coast Guard).
Approved a resolution approving, as Face of the City, "Delonix Regia" a public art installation by Carolina Sardi for Howard Park Community Center (1% for public art is $56,000); approved a resolution as Face of the City, the temporary installation of 500+ portraits titled "A Community Portrait: West Palm Beach" in the City's public places, buildings, and community centers; approved a resolution approving the proposed design for the Spruce Project in the Northwood Village Neighborhood by local artist Renee Phillips for Northwood Partnership, LLC (Affiliated Development) to satisfy their public art requirement (1% escrow $257,519.63).
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – Approved an ordinance after a second public hearing authorizing the Mayor to execute Interlocal Funding Agreements between the City of West Palm Beach and the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency; approved a resolution granting an exemption for the Downtown Development Authority from the 2nd mill ad valorem tax and approving an interlocal agreement among the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of West Palm Beach, and the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority for fiscal years 2025-2029.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved a resolution approving a request by the City of West Palm Beach to adopt the 2024 Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy; approved a resolution after a public hearing granting a Major Amendment to the Banyan Cay Resort Residential Planned Development (RPD) / Commercial Planned Development (CPD) to modify the Structured/Covered Parking within PBAs #4 and #6 and Sign Regulations sections of the Banyan Cay Design Guidelines & Development Regulations; approved a resolution after a public hearing permitting a Class A Special Use permit (with a waiver) for a dock and boat lift to be located outside the middle one-third of the subject property located at 184 Arlington Road; continued to the Nov. 12, 2024 meeting a resolution and public hearing for the replat of approximately 2.38 acres (103,758 square feet) of real property generally located at 180 Lakeview Avenue and 809 South Flagler Drive, as is associated with the One Flagler office and First Church of Christ Scientist developments.
ENGINEERING – Approved a resolution granting a Revocable Permit and License to Rednum Investments Limited Partnership for an existing fence within the City right-of-way located at 431 Sunset Road; approved a pair of companion resolutions accepting a Railroad Crossing Elimination grant from the Federal Railroad Administration in the amount of $320,000 toward the Pedestrian Bridge Planning Project, and a second resolution providing for the receipt and appropriation of the grant funds.
FINANCE – Approved a resolution authorizing the amendment of the General, Capital Acquisition, Information Technology, and Fleet Replacement Fund budgets, recognizing cash carryforward and providing appropriations for various City needs.
FIRE DEPARTMENT – Approved a resolution authorizing the City's participation in the Medicaid Managed Care Organization Supplemental Payment Program and approving an agreement with the Agency for Health Care Administration for Public Emergency Medical Transport for FY 2024; approved a resolution granting a Temporary Construction Easement to SFH Owner, LLC, for the construction of City improvements and construction staging at 1355 S. Flagler Drive, including Diana Place.
PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a license agreement with Hearst Television, Inc. on behalf of WPBF-TV, for the installation of a video camera on the northwest pole in the Great Lawn for the promotion of Holiday in Paradise 2024.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, October 29, 2024, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.