At the May 17, 2022 Board of County Commissioners meeting,
the board took the following action:
Administration – approved a resolution commemorating
the 30th anniversary of the Clarence E. Anthony Branch Library and the
presentation of a “Key to the County” to Mr. Anthony.
Engineering & Public Works – approved a budget
transfer of $206,910 in the General Fund from Contingency Reserves to the
county Transportation Trust Fund; and approved a budget amendment of $206,910
in the County Transportation Trust Fund to recognize and appropriate the
transfer to bridge improvements/major repairs for the George Bush Boulevard
Bascule Bridge
Environmental Resources Management – approved an
updated Management Plan for Hungryland Slough Natural Area.
Facilities
Development & Operations – adopted a resolution authorizing the
conveyance of the county’s interest in one parcel of surplus property,
escheated to the county, to the City of West Palm Beach; approved a county deed
to the City of West Palm Beach; adopted a resolution authorizing the conveyance
of the county’s interest in one parcel of surplus property, escheated to the
county, to the City of Belle Glade; approved a county deed to the City of Belle
Glade; adopted a resolution authorizing the conveyance of the county’s interest
in one parcel of surplus property, escheated to the county, to the City of
South Bay; approved a county deed to the City of South Bay; adopted a
resolution authorizing the conveyance of the county’s interest in one parcel of
surplus property, escheated to the county, to the City of Pahokee; and approved
a county deed to the City of Pahokee.
Approved a developer agreement with Jupiter Stadium Ltd.
(JSL) to renovate the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium (RDCS); approved a Second
Restated Sports Facility Use Agreement with JSL, the St. Louis Cardinals LLC,
and the Marlins Teamco LLC for the use of RDCS until April 30, 2049; approved a
resolution declaring the county’s official intent to seek reimbursement from
the proceeds of its revenue bonds for certain capital expenditures made in
capital renovations and improvements to RDCS and facilities; authorized the
county administrator or the Director of the Facilities Development and
Operations Department, to submit the required application and supporting
documents for certification; approved a budget transfer of $4,600,000 from the
Tourist Development Council Reserves Fund to the Public Building Improvement
Fund; and approved a budget amendment of $4,600,000 in the Public Building
Improvement Fund to recognize the transfer.
Housing
& Economic Development – approved the issuance of Housing Finance
Authority of Palm Beach County, Florida, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in
the principal amount of $20,000,000.
Adopted the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds
by the Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $200,000,000 for the financing and refinancing the Jupiter
Medical Center project.
Parks & Recreation – approved a preliminary
reading and advertisement for a public hearing on June 14, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.
amending Chapter 21 of the Palm Beach County Code pertaining to Parks and
Recreation; providing for savings clause; providing for repeal of laws in
conflict; providing for severability; providing for inclusion in the code of
laws and ordinances of Palm Beach County; and providing for an effective date.