At the May 16,
2023, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following
action on the regular agenda.
Airports – approved a $1 million increase to the
term contract for airfield pavement marking services at any of the county’s
four airports, including Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), Palm Beach
County Glades Airport, Palm Beach County Park Airport and North Palm Beach
County General Aviation Airport.
Approved a
$1,189,895.34 amendment to the General Consulting Agreement with Ricondo &
Associates for the continued performance of Airport General Consulting Services
related to the approved Palm Beach County Airports’ Capital Improvement
Program.
Approved a
$20,228,016.90 contract with Ranger Construction Industries Inc., for the
Central Airfield Improvements at PBI.
Environmental
Resources Management –
approved the initial management plan for the Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area.
The plan identifies natural resources present on the natural area and
identifies the strategies and techniques for the preservation, restoration,
management and passive recreational use of those resources.
Facilities
Development & Operations
– adopted a resolution authorizing the conveyance of the county’s interest
lying within the Olive Street right-of-way as dedicated by the new Palm Beach
Heights plat, to the Town of Juno Beach, without charge and without reservation
of mineral and petroleum rights.
Approved
agreements for the purchase and sale of two 1.3-acre parcels of vacant land
located north of Indiantown Road and east of Bee Line Highway from Krystyna
Johns and Madeline E. Mackenzie f/k/a Madeline E. Allen. These are interior
parcels located in an area known as Palm Beach Heights (part of the Pal-Mar
Ecosite). The Pal-Mar Ecosite is part of a large ecological greenway that
stretches from just west of the Atlantic Ocean to just east of Lake Okeechobee.
Approved a Host
Shelter Contract with the City of Greenacres for use of city-owned property as
a host shelter for residents who cannot return to their homes due to damage
caused by an emergency event for a term of one year, with an automatic one-year
renewal at a cost to be determined at time of use.
Tourist
Development Council –
ratified the appointment of Emanuel Perry as executive director of the Tourist
Development Council.
For further
information on consent and regular items, please visit the Agenda section of our website.