TOWN OF JUNO BEACH FLORIDA INCORPORATED 1953 SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 27,2 2024 at 10:00 AM Council Chambers - 340 Ocean Drive and YouTube PRESENT: PEGGY WHEELER, MAYOR DD: HALPERN, VICE MAYOR DIANA DAVIS, COUNCILMEMBER LEONARD RUBIN, TOWN ATTORNEY EMILY ALVES, FINANCE DIRECTOR MARIANNE HOSTA, VICE MAYOR PRO TEM (Arrived at 10:04am) JACOB ROSENGARTEN, COUNCIEMEMBER (Via Zoom) ALSO PRESENT: DAVID DYESS, TOWN MANAGER FRANK: DAVILA, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & ZONING CAITLIN E. COPELAND-RODRIGUEZ, TOWN CLERK STEVENJ. HALLOCK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FIORELLA VERDECIA, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY AUDIENCE: 40 CALL' TO ORDER - 10:00AM PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO' THE FLAG ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS, TO' THE AGENDA Council gave unanimous consensus to add a Discussion on the Town Manager Search Firm' 's inquiries COMMENTS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER, THE TOWN ATTORNEY, AND STAFF-/ None AIl Non-Agenda items are limited to three (3) minutes. Anyone wishing to. speak is asked to complete a comment card with their name and address prior to the start oft the meeting as well as state their name and address for the record when called upon to speak (prior to addressing the Town Council). Town as. Item #2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Council will not discuss these items at this time. Public Comments Opened at 10:03am. Public Comments Closed at 10:08am. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS (A Public Comment Period was provided for each item below.) 1. Selection of] Interim Town Manager Position (See attached handouts.) MOTION: Davl/Rosengarten made a motion to approve Frank Davila as the Interim Town Manager but to have the Town. Attorney and current Town Manager negotiate the salaryfor the Interim Town. Manager at an amount less than the current Town Manager's salary; andi retaina consultant to assist with drafing amendments to the Zoning Code at a cost of875,000. ACTION: The motion. failed 3-2 with Councilmember Rosengarten and Councilmember Davis MOTION: Halpern/Hosta made a motion to approve Frank Davila as the Interim Town ins support. Manager at the current Town. Manager' 's salary. ACTION: The motion passed unanimously. 2. Discussion on Town Manager Search Firm Inquiries Council, gave unanimous consensus to have the Town Manager Candidates on December. 3rd and 4th instead of December 5th and 6"h, have the Selection and move the December Meeting to Tuesday, December 17th and to change the pictures on the front page of the brochure to) focus Mayor Wheeler, Vice Mayor Halpern, and Councilmember Rosengarten gave consensus to have more on the Town' 'sf facilities. the salary range for the new Town Manager be $175,000 to $235,000. 3. Discussion on Pelican Lake Algae Removal MOTION: Davis/Halpern made a motion to approve timely ongoing algae maintenance with immediate action not to exceed $8,000 from contingency. for mechanical removal; and creation of a plan for regular maintenance to prevent future algae blooms with chemical use for treatments that will be preapproved by the Town Council prior to their use. ACTION: The motion passed unanimously. COMMENTS FROM' THE COUNCIL Mayor Wheeler; Vice Mayor Halpern, and Councilmember Davis gave consensus to have a discussion on Mayor Wheeler; Vice Mayor Halpern, and Councilmember Rosengarten gave consensus to have a Discussion on a traffic study/count for the intersection of Donald Ross Road and U.S. One at a future Council gave unanimous consensus to have a discussion on prioritizing Director of Planning & Zoning Davila'sl list ofoutstanding items; a Discussion on the Town ManagerJob Description; and a Discussion Mayor Wheeler, Vice Mayor. Pro Tem Hosta, and Councilmember Rosengarten gave consensus to have a Discussion on Vacation Rental Registration, fees added to the end of Director of Planning & Zoning Davila's list; and to keep the October Town Council meeting on Wednesday, October 231d, with the quotes for a Zoning Code consultant on the next agenda. meeting. on the. Evaluation Criteria, for the Town. Manager on the next agenda. possibility of an additional meeting. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wheèler adjourned,the: meeting at 1:03pm. M Peggy Wheeler, Mayor e - Caitlin E. Copéland-Rodriguez, Town Clèrk