01-11-2024 VC REG-A
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
VILLAGE HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024
501 U.S. HIGHWAY 1 7:00 PM
Susan Bickel Deborah Searcy Judy Pierman Karen Marcus Vacant
Mayor Vice Mayor President Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember
Chuck Huff Leonard G. Rubin Jessica Green
Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk
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ROLL CALL
INVOCATION - MAYOR
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - VICE MAYOR
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Regular Session held December 14, 2023
2. Minutes of the Special Session held December 21, 2023
COUNCIL BUSINESS MATTERS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may address the Council concerning items on the Consent Agenda or any non agenda item
under Statements from the Public. Time Limit: 3 minutes
Members of the public who wish to speak on any item listed on the Regular Session or Workshop Session Agenda
will be called on when the issue comes up for discussion. Time Limit: 3 minutes
Anyone wishing to speak should complete a Public Comment Card (on the table at back of Council Chambers) and
submit it to the Village Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Regular Session Agenda, January 11, 2024 Page 2 of 2
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda is for the purpose of expediting issues of a routine or pro-forma nature. Councilmembers
may remove any item from the Consent Agenda, which would automatically convey that item to the Regular
Agenda for separate discussion and vote.
3. MOTION to grant a merit increase of 4.1% to the Village Clerk based upon the averaged score of
the performance evaluations and directing the Village to process same.
4. RESOLUTION – Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Chen
Moore & Associates, Inc. to increase the total amount of compensation in an amount not to exceed
$80,000 for Fiscal Year 2024; and authorizing execution of the Amendment.
5. RESOLUTION – Amending the Comprehensive Pay Plan adopted as part of the Fiscal Year 2024
Budget to convert two part-time Building Construction Inspector positions to one full-time Senior
Building Construction Inspector position.
6. Receive for file Minutes of the Recreation Advisory Board meeting held 11/14/2023.
DECLARATION OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS
7. 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE 2024-01 – ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS TO
VILLAGE CODE Consider a motion to adopt on first reading Ordinance 2024-01 adopting
Administrative Amendments to the 8th (2023) Edition of the Florida Building Code.
8. 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE 2024-02 – CODE AMENDMENT – VOLUME AND MASSING
REGULATIONS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS Consider a motion to adopt on first reading
Ordinance 2024-02 amending Appendix C (Chapter 45), "Zoning," of the Village Code of Ordinances
to readopt certain regulations relating to the volume and massing of single-family dwellings;
amending Section 45-27, "R-1 Single Family Dwelling District," to require additional setbacks for
second stories, limit the floor area of the second story, and prohibit blank walls.
OTHER VILLAGE BUSINESS MATTERS
9. RESOLUTION – POLICE DEPARTMENT BOAT PURCHASE Consider a motion to adopt a
resolution approving the purchase of a Fluid Watercraft Patrol Boat from Sirocco Marine LLC to
replace the Police Department's Marine 1 Patrol Boat and the purchase of two Suzuki outboard
engines from Nick's Creative Marine, Inc. at total expenditure of $207,389; and waiving the Village's
purchasing policies.
COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION MATTERS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MATTERS/REPORTS
VILLAGE MANAGER MATTERS/REPORTS
10. Police Department 2023 Annual Report
REPORTS (SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY BOARDS)
ADJOURNMENT
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record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
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contact the Village Clerk’s office at 841-3355 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date.
This agenda represents the tentative agenda for the scheduled meeting of the Village Council. Due to the nature of governmental duties and
responsibilities, the Village Council reserves the right to make additions to, or deletions from, the items contained in this agenda.