At the Sept. 14, 2010, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action:
Ethics – approved on preliminary reading and advertised for public hearings on September 28 a series of changes to the county's new ethics rules. The changes include increasing the penalty for violating the regulations, and allowing county employees to work part-time with companies that do business with the county, as long as the outside job does not pose a conflict of interest.
Roads – approved the county’s amended five-road program; also adopted a resolution authorizing an MSTU for improvements on Coconut Road from Lake Worth Road south to Arden Road. Affected property owners will be assessed at $25 per abutting foot over 20 years.
Traffic Cameras – amended the county ordinance pertaining to the use of unmanned red light cameras to comply with recently adopted state legislation.
Internal Auditor – received a report from the Internal Auditor’s Office on engineering services involving requests for road and drainage improvements on Fargo Avenue in Palm Beach Ranchettes.
Contracts – extended the contracts of County Administrator Robert Weisman and County Attorney Denise Nieman through August 31, 2015. No raises are included.
Parks & Recreation – recognized and thanked retiring Parks & Recreation Director Dennis Eshleman for his 35 years of service with Palm Beach County and approved the promotion of Eric Call to director.
Land Swap – approved the exchange of 1.9 acres of land in the Winding Waters Natural Area for 2.18 acres in Bert Winters Park, pursuant to the Conservation Lands Protection Ordinance. The 1.9-acre parcel, located in a remote and difficult to manage section of Winding Waters, is needed for a small park to serve Gramercy Park and Caribbean Village. In exchange, 2.18 acres of high quality scrub land in Bert Winters Park will become part of the Juno Dunes Natural Area.
Senior Center – approved the issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) for the management and operation of the North County Senior Center, including the adult day care program.
State Attorney - agreed to budget up to $833,000 for the build-out of shell spaces in the building shared by the PBC State Attorney and Public Defender on North Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach.
9-11 Memorial - directed County Administration and Fire Rescue officials to consider bringing a piece of the World Trade Center to Palm Beach County for a memorial.
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