West Palm Beach Mayor and City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (DATE) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, January 22, 2024.

MAYOR’S OFFICE – Approved a resolution approving an agreement between the City of West Palm Beach and the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections for vote processing equipment and election services for the March 19, 2024, municipal election.

CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution authorizing the assessment of City liens in the amount of $28,375.17 for unpaid water service, sewer service and storm water charges for the month of October 2023; approved a resolution approving the termination of Palm Beach County funding agreement for improvements made to the Palm Beach Photographic Centre and extended the date to vacate indicated in the settlement agreement; approved a resolution approving the use of discretionary fund balance to provide appropriations for a settlement agreement with Palm Beach County.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved a resolution amending a previous resolution approving an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application for the property at 809 6^th Street; approved an ordinance after second public hearing to rezone approximately 2.6 acres located at 2500 North Florida Mango Road from general Commercial to Commercial Planned Development and approved a resolution regarding development regulations and conditions for the Tropicana Self Storage Commercial Planned Development and granting a waiver of the Zoning and Land Development Regulations; and approved an ordinance after first public hearing to rezone 18 parcels on Alpha Street from Multifamily Low Density Residential (MF 14) to Multifamily High Density Residential (MF 32); approved a resolution after a public hearing to grant a Class A Special use Permit to construct a private dock in excess of 100 feet in length at 7405 South Flagler Drive within a Single-Family Low Density (SF 7) residential zone; approved a resolution approving a plat entitled 875 Belvedere Road, re-platting the property located at 865 and 875 Belvedere Road; approved a resolution after a public hearing approving a Special Site Plan Review for an affordable housing project in accordance with Resolution 306-22 to build a 12-unit residential building; approved a resolution after a public hearing to allow a construction of a 21-story tower and a 23-story tower at 55- Rosemary Avenue within the CityPlace Commercial Planned Development.

INTERNAL AUDITOR’S OFFICE – Presented four reports to the Mayor and City Commission. Reports submitted included:

• Health Insurance Claims (CIGNA) Post Audit Report (PAR 23-05)
• Parking and IT Data Exchange Audit Report (AUD 23-01)
• IT Penetration Test Report (AUD 23-02)
• Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Audit report Part 3 (AUD 19-01)

The reports are available on the City’s website on the Reports & Peer Reviews page.

PARKING ADMINISTRATION – Approved an ordinance after second reading amending the Chapter 86 (Traffic and Parking) by amending and restating Article IV (Stopping, Standing and Parking) to amend section 86-292 (Immobilization of Vehicles on Private Property) to add new provisions relating to notice, Method of Immobilization, and towing and removal procedure.

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution accepting and appropriating funding from the Walter & Adi Blum Foundation, Inc., to reimburse Parks 7 Recreation for the funds used to purchase presents for school-aged children who attend schools and programs that serve the Pleasant City Community; approved a resolution approving a special event license agreement with Annual Sportsman’s Duck Dinner, LLC for the “Annual Sportsman’s Duck Dinner” event on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 and authorizing issuance of a permit for the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event at Dreher Park.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, January 22, 2024 City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.