HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-2018 VC WS-MPresent:
Absent:
ROLL CALL
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
MAY 10, 2018
Mark Mullinix, Vice Mayor
Susan Bickel, President Pro Tem
Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc.D., Councilmember
Deborah Searcy, Councilmember
Andrew D. Lukasik, Village Manager
Len Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, Village Clerk
David B. Norris, Mayor
Vice Mayor Mullinix called the meeting to order at 8:38 p.m. All members of Council were
present, except Mayor Norris, who was out of town. All members of staff were present.
CODE COMPLIANCE PRIORITIES
Mr. Lukasik gave a presentation regarding code compliance priorities. Mr. Lukasik reviewed the
number of code cases from May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2018. Mr. Lukasik discussed challenges in
addressing complaints about the appearance of the community, including staffing, time required
to facilitate compliance, and software challenges. Mr. Lukasik expressed the immediate need to
focus efforts on those code issues that have significant impact on appearance and quality of life.
Mr. Lukasik advised that consideration of additional resources would be discussed during the
budget process. Mr. Lukasik suggested developing a prioritized list of code provisions and noted
that other code provisions would not be pursued proactively by staff, but would be addressed after
prioritized complaints and proactive enforcement was underway. Staff suggested these priorities:
• Health/Safety Issues
• Boat and RV
• House Numbers (public safety concern)
• Outside Storage
• Landscape Maintenance
• Discolored Sidewalks
• Inoperative Vehicles
• Parking on Grass
• Northlake Boulevard Overlay Zoning District (NBOZ) landscaping
• Appearance Code
o Landscape maintenance
o Trash and Litter
o Parking Lot sealing
o Sidewalk (maintenance/cleaning)
• Excessive Signage (code allows 20% window coverage in NBOZ)
• Work with expired or without Building Permits
Minutes of Village Council Workshop Session held May 10, 2018 Page 2 of 2
Council discussion ensued regarding house numbers, landscape maintenance, assistance for
homeowners, landscaping on commercial properties, and residential vegetative debris.
Mr. Lukasik discussed public outreach efforts, as well as assistance from the Village's
Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET), volunteers, and other agencies. Mr. Lukasik
discussed using the Request for Proposals (RFP) process in order to find contractors who could
offer residents and businesses a competitive unit price on various services such as power
washing sidewalks.
The Council was in general agreement with the priorities as presented.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
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Melissa Teal, MMC, Village Clerk