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 Name Meeting Date Choose Which Item Your Comment Corresponds With Comments to be read into record
Anthony Gallegos02/21/2023Item A

I am against the lease as it is currently written. It seems to me that Benny's has been receiving preferential treatment from the city for years, and so I feel that the lease ought to be renogotiated, where Benny's pays rent that is fair market rate. The city should also consider including revenue sharing of some sort in the new lease.

Anthony Bennett02/28/2023Item C

I support the city to put Solar on the Fields to help with reduced Natural Gas consumption and to help reduce the overall costs to city patrons.

Barry Katz02/09/2023Item A

We moved here permanantly in Sept 2019 after buying our condo in 2015. We are here because we love this town, our neighborhood and community. We were saddened to see what was happening during the height of the pandemaic and are very happy to see Lake Worth Beach being re vitalized.
We are concerned that our neighborhood is transforming into a transient, tourist, activity center due to the proliferation of unregulated Air B & B. The influx of very short term visitors is changing the very nature of our community. Obviously, these transients have little investment in the quality of life on our streets and neighborhoods.
Of Course there are benifits to increased tourism in Lake Worth Beach, but the regulations need to be clear and clearly enforced before our town becomes Ft. Lauderdale during spring break, with Vape shops and Kava bars on every corner. Barry & Irene Katz
Parrot Cove

Barry Katz04/18/2023Item A

Why has the city decided to cave to Benny's decision to pay less rent per square foot than other properties on our beach? Benny's on the beach is our tenant. They are not the attraction. Our beautiful city beach is the attraction. Any reasonably run restaurant would be very happy to have that location. Furthermore, how has Benny's managed to appropriate the revenue of the city pier as it's own. Why is that not city income? Benny's is our tenant, not the other way around.

Bernard Guthrie12/6/22Item A

This pool needs to be located in a place where more residents can have walking or bicycling access to it and not have to pay $3.00 per hour to park and swim in a fresh water pool steps from the Atlantic ocean.

The day you cut the ribbon for this fiasco, we, the tax payers of Lake Worth Beach will be losing over $350,000.00 per year over what the pool takes in in revenue.

Yes, a community pool is good if located where the community can use it. It is an extremely bad idea for a money sucking hole in the ground to be located on our most valuable piece of real estate. How about a smatter of fiscal responsibility?

Blue Kaufman01/03/2023Item B

I am in favor of the ban on drones annually between March 1st and October 31st. The snook islands of lake worth are a remarkable feat in restoration, and the Oystercatchers who now use this site as their Eastern most nesting site in the United States, are very much a symbol of that. These are not your everyday sparrows. Oystercatchers are remarkable and very unique birds and we are lucky to share this coastal city with them. This regulation is a very small and very impactful thing this community can do. I support the ordinance and am excited to see more from the commission when it comes to protecting Florida's environment and the wildlife we share it with. Thank you!

Bo Allen02/07/2023Item A

Please support the Option 5 redistricting map that keeps the Lake Osborne Community intact and retains each Commissioner in their district. The alternate map if chosen will disenfranchise voters. The Commission's stated goals at the beginning of this process were to preserve the neighborhoods as they currently are and retain each Commissioner in their district. Option 5 does both. Option 3 will displace Commissioner Malega, which some of the Commissioners want for what can be seen as only political reasons. Those same Commissioners want to throw out the public input garnered at the public meetings because they don't like the resulting map which best represents the neighborhoods, that map is Option 5. This past election the residents voted to change the City Charter to allow single member voting districts, which was done to ensure representation from all four corners of the City. Option 5 is the best choice to accomplish that goal and does not divide the Lake Osborne community, a historic neighborhood with deep roots in the City. I urge you to support and vote for Option 5 tonight.

Brendan Lynch01/24/2023Item A

Brendan Lynch CRA Chair 920 South Lakeside Drive. I am sorry I am not able to be at this meeting. The CRA and City have been working hard to find the right solution for these properties. It was agreed to bring in a third party consultant at a significant cost to help guy us all through the process. I would like to ask the commission to follow through with approving the finding. The City has condemned certain structures. Based on this action and the attendance of three sitting City commissioners at one of our CRA meeting the CRA vote to demo these dangerous structures. The CRA board authorized me to sign a demo contract. the contractor is in for permits and I am told they are being held up. My ask is to commit to a plan and move forward together for the benefit of all. There is a very vocal group of people that live/work near these properties, but they are public properties that should benefit all, even those that are not as vocal.

Brian Luongo01/03/2023Item A

Brian Luongo
1327 N Palmway

While I applaud the Lake Worth Beach's desire to become a more sustainable and environmentally friendly city, I must object to the recent measures to prohibit the use of artificial turf. Given the dire water concerns throughout the country and the deadly algae blooms Florida experiences year after year, I would think the City would be open to a multi prong approach which should definitely include limited use of artificial turf as part of the solution. Artificial turf certainly meets sustainability requirements on many levels. Reduction of gas emissions from mowers (EPA estimates 5% of greenhouse gas emissions come from this source), elimination of pesticide use, elimination of fertilizer use, drastic reduction of potable water use, and site erosion control just to name a few. The concerns of chemical leaching comes from the recycled tire rubber infill used. New artificial turf installations can use sand as an alternative infill material which eliminates this concern.

I was recently served notice, in December 2022, of a code violation for an artificial turf installation which occurred in 2016. Code enforcement has yet to provide where this was a violation at the time of installation. In fact until the December 6th, 2022 meeting artificial turf was specifically listed as permissible in some sections of the code. It seems this past month the City code enforcement has targeted such prior installations without regard to when the installation occurred. If the City Commission feels artificial turf should no longer be allowed and cannot be persuaded to allow small installations, then I urge the Commission to grandfather in any existing installations. Forcing residents to spend several thousand dollars to remove existing installations and comply with new landscaping regulations is absurd.

Cara Jennings10/25/22Item A

It is disappointing to see the Commission enact a new rule limiting only the first ten submittals of public comment to be read into the record. It seems you made this decision based on a few meetings where dozens of comments were submitted, mostly related to the Gulfstream project. To apply this policy broadly to all Commission meetings and even these utility meetings is unnecessary. You have taken the online public comment tool that did an incredible job at increasing participation and limited it.

When each of you ran for office, you said you would do your best to increase participation, to honor public input and increase transparency. This policy change does none of that.

Please revoke this policy you just recently passed. If you have a specific meeting that garners so much public comment that it becomes a significant time issue then you can move that item to a special meeting or you can modify your rules for that specific meeting. You do not need to limit public comment being read during the agenda item for EVERY commission meeting. This is over-reaching. It is important that all the public comments are read at the meeting because that is when you are making the decision. To have them in the record but not shared at the meeting is essentially meaningless. I know we can email you prior to the meeting, but that is not the same as having the comment shared to you as a group.

I hear the Mayor commonly complain that the meetings go too long and you just amended your policy to mandate meetings end by 10pm. The reality is participatory democracy takes time and if the voters voices matter you will make the time for them to be fully included.

Cara Jennings10/25/22Item N
Cara Jennings02/21/2023Item A

This development plan is still insufficient for the community needs. I hope you will vote NO.

Ireally hoped this forward thinking Commission would actually create REAL affordable housing for the income bracket of our residents. Instead using county data this developer gets more height and density to build housing your constituents can not afford. We are tired of chasing after bad developments. Your supporters are burned out. We elected you to be paid to do the heavy lifting - to stop these density and height give aways.

Please vote no on this development u til the developer uses the extra density and height to build units the working families of LW can afford.

Cara Jennings02/21/2023Item A

Good evening - please renegotiate this lease.

Why doesn't Benny's pay the same or more per square foot as the Casino tenants? They have the most valuable property in the entire city and pay a lower cost.

They should be paying more per square foot and the City should receive a percentage of the profits as outlined in city documents.

If you want to give them such a deal then mandate they pay all staff, including g servers a living wage plus tips.

Cara Jennings02/21/2023Item A

Good Evening Mayor and Commissioners,

The scope and impact of the RFP before you deserves your time and attention, thank you for being thoughtful in the re-thinking of how we do development in Lake Worth. Residents in Lake Worth have worked hard to preserve the historic fabric of our community and it has paid off as we continue to attract new investment, people and diverse cultures to our City.

This RFP needs significant changes to reflect the voice of what Lake Worth residents have asked for - low rise, historic, energy efficient forward thinking low density development. I understand this is not what the planners, City Manager and CRA staff think is best for Lake Worth. The input of residents has been consistent on this development and now is the time to ensure the RFP reflects that input.

Please consider the following changes to ensure we do not end up with another over-sized, incompatible development in our beloved historic downtown.

1. KEEP IT LOW RISE - the public has said time and again they want 2-3 story buildings. It is unwanted and inapropriate to increase the height beyond that.

2. Split up the plan and make multiple RFP's. If you lump all of these properties together we are guaranteed to get an over-sized development that impacts our historic feel.

2. Save as many historic structures as possible. It is surprising to see staff recommend demolition/removal of historic publicly owned structures while demanding residents keep their historic buildings up to the strict historic neighborhood codes.

3. Where and how can the maximum affordable housing be incorporated. Has the City considered keeping these properties under city ownership and ensuring affordable housing is built? That would be a true accomplishment for each of you as elected officials. We own the land, why always turn it over to private ownership when you could make the best and highest use of it as public land for greenspace, incubator businesses and truly affordable housing?

Thank you for your consideration.

Carmencita Feliz10/18/22Item M

I’m a single parent of two autistic children with limited resources. I am unable to find more employment or ways to make extra money than I already am because I am stretched out and already on less than 5 hours of sleep daily. I have always tried to conserve on utilities. And yet, no matter what, my bill has kept increasing. It’s more than doubled at this point. How is this possible? If it continues to increase, that will be the end of our monthly food budget which is already quite modest. What do you plan to do for the people here that aren’t wealthy and don’t have unlimited disposable income? Or do you plan on supporting the blatant gentrification happening before our eyes until we are forced to leave for those with financial privileges?

CAROLINE CLORE10/18/22Item A

I am AGAINST the Commission taking over the CRA. To do so would be detrimental to the growth and prosperity of Lake Worth Beach. The part-time commission is not qualified nor do they have the necessary time and attention to effectively manage the CRA.

This is not something that should be voted on by the Commission. It should be the people of Lake Worth Beach deciding via referendum whether to make a change to the CRA. The majority of the people of Lake Worth Beach stand behind the current CRA and do not want to change it.

Carolyn Deli02/21/2023Item A

There will be a community clean up on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 and Sunday, April 30th, 2023. It is located behind the Compass building at 211 N H st, lake worth beach, FL. It is the tropical ridge fitness park. The time is from 2:00pm-4:00pm. We need all hands on deck!

catherine nolan10/18/22Item A

Re: City Attorney’s Report
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
the Lake Worth Beach
City Commission has yet to provide a comprehensive, data-driven report with a detailed cost-benefit analysis to adequately show cause for its stated desire to take over the CRA.
The rationale as described at the end of the August 16th commission meeting is simply not adequate enough given the potential impact a decision of this magnitude will have on the constituency’s tax dollars and the city tax base overall.
With kind regards,
Catherine Nolan
222 N Palmway

catherine nolan10/18/22Item A

Re: City Attorney’s Report
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
the Lake Worth Beach
City Commission has yet to publish a comprehensive, data-driven report with a detailed cost-benefit analysis to adequately show cause for its stated desire to take over the CRA.
The rationale as described at the end of the August 16th commission meeting is simply not adequate enough given the potential impact a decision of this magnitude will have on constituency tax dollars and the city tax base overall.
With kind regards,
Catherine Nolan
222 N Palmway

catherine nolan10/25/22Item M

Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
The commission has stated that the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) would raise residential electric bills by 16%-18% beyond usage but many residents, myself included, are receiving bills with a PCA far exceeding that.
This issue has been raised numerous times over the last month with no formal clarification from the city as to why this is happening and to such a degree that it requires a published explanation.
Will the commission make a formal inquiry to Lake Worth Utilities as to why there is such a disparity in the PCA charges?
With kind regards,
Catherine Nolan

Catherine Kohlmeyer10/25/22Item N

Dear Commissioners and Mayor

Before approving any rate increase, the city should adopt a renewable energy program that includes community solar.

Commissioner McVoy proposed community solar last year, and a rate increase would not now be needed if this had been taken up.

Catherine Nolan11/15/22Item A

Dear Mayor Resch and Commissioners,
I’m writing about the unfettered of growth of short term rentals in Lake Worth Beach and related anti-social issues in residential neighborhoods.
Properties with absentee owners are the primary concern. There is one adjacent to my property that has been an ongoing nuisance with an out of state owner that appears to show no regard for their neighbors with continual noise and disruption. The recent Air BnB ban on short term rentals is to no affect as these property now advertise their listings on other platforms with no restrictions.
New York City only permits short term rental of a room or partial property, such as an in-law suite, if the host is present and provides evidence that it’s their primary property.
San Francisco has a similar ordinance as do a host of other cities in the US and worldwide.
I have seen no successful legal challenge to these ordinances thus far.
Might we consider similar parameters in Lake Worth Beach for the same reason? 
To preserve the well being of the community and its residents?
There are certainly many legal avenues worth exploring that have been implemented elsewhere.
With kind regards.
Catherine Nolan
222 N Palmway

catherine nolan11/15/22Item A

Please read this comment card. There were typos in first one submitted.

Dear Mayor Resch and Commissioners,
I’m writing about the unfettered growth of short term rentals in Lake Worth Beach and related anti-social issues in residential neighborhoods.
Properties with absentee owners are the primary concern. There is one adjacent to my property that has been an ongoing nuisance with an out of state owner that appears to show no regard for their neighbors with continual noise and disruption. The recent Air BnB ban on short term rental
parties is to no effect as these properties advertise their listings on other platforms with no restrictions.
New York City only permits short term rental of a room or partial property, such as an in-law suite, if the host is present and provides evidence that it’s their primary property.
San Francisco has a similar ordinance as do a host of other cities in the US and worldwide.
I have seen no successful legal challenge to these stricter ordinances thus far.
Might we consider similar parameters in Lake Worth Beach for the same reason? 
To preserve the well being of the community and its residents?
There are certainly many legal avenues worth exploring that have been implemented elsewhere.
With kind regards.
Catherine Nolan
222 N Palmway

Catherine Kohlmeyer02/28/2023Item C
Catherine Kohlmeyer02/28/2023Item E
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