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Council discussion covered board composition and the requirement for certain seats to be filled by AIA‑affiliated architects; councilmembers noted one vacancy remains for an AIA member and encouraged qualified applicants to apply. Councilmember Thompson moved to reappoint Graves and put forward several additional applicants; the roll call vote results showed Dr. Graves received five votes in favor and Dr. Schultz received three votes, which secured both appointments.

DeCastanzo was reappointed to a designated seat for the Boca Raton Historical Society without contest. The council thanked all applicants for their interest and urged others with appropriate qualifications (notably licensed architects) to apply for the remaining vacancy.

The appointments were recorded in the minutes and staff will process the appointment paperwork and terms per standard practice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boca Raton - City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council votes reappointed Edward Graves to the Historic Preservation Board (5‑0), appointed Dr. Susan Schultz to an at‑large seat (3‑2), and reappointed Elaine DeCastanzo as the Boca Raton Historical Society designee; council discussed remaining vacancies and need for AIA/architect representation.","taxTitle","Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",3932,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544363,"Council approves short‑term merchant‑services extension with Bank of America",255,10890000,11145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8&start=10890&end=11145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8/thumbnail_10890000.jpg","/articles/6544363/Boca-Raton/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Council-approves-shortterm-merchantservices-extension-with-Bank-of-America","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544363-372eb7d409c6f784d60b4a87045375db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134332&Signature=k~TP60A6ZHYo8BSbGoGvjJTX0~5PjsnClO3nyqDR2fs237aQDmigKdsVW0TWg-ixojxgBKnOaJnomQoKC61FJmjLqbG3uOgl7RAK0KvTbjfHOtJiC94ZVRIO4XeAUeQ8OjK0atCM2vdttSJaBGEccd89~DXksYI2KTYpui9RomRHVQ0biGtk9RIvBdBnHLlNIzaW9eWVVhXSNPvDv-RUdNkDr0B-GFQ5icc7J~NjloaMUk-~8yyblTupW1xinCtxUVCkged5kBlzViQyM89QsbxItmKxTnlnJkd3cZONIqXQAdgEGYCqg8Za3D-AuQ4fKR~F3JdQzGPFeVJNUOcLYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on Tuesday approved Resolution 84‑20‑25 authorizing the city manager to execute a merchant services agreement with Bank of America to continue processing card transactions while the city completes a transition to a different vendor.

City staff told the council that Bank of America currently provides merchant services under a state participation agreement and that a short‑term nonexclusive contract will allow the city to continue services during a planned migration to CardConnect. Staff said the agreement includes a 120‑day termination provision and preserves the city’s flexibility to transition.

The council adopted the resolution on a 5–0 vote; no public comment was offered. City staff said CardConnect is already under contract to provide merchant services and the Bank of America agreement is strictly a stop‑gap to avoid interruption of card processing.

The resolution authorizes the city manager or designee to execute the agreement and confirms the city will continue to monitor and complete the vendor transition process.","The council adopted Resolution 84‑20‑25 to authorize a stop‑gap merchant services agreement with Bank of America while the city transitions to a new vendor (CardConnect); the agreement is nonexclusive and terminable on 120 days’ notice.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544368,"Council approves 289‑unit multifamily plan at Broken Sound Parkway with affordable and workforce units",1045,9283000,10328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8&start=9283&end=10328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8/thumbnail_9283000.jpg","/articles/6544368/Boca-Raton/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Council-approves-289unit-multifamily-plan-at-Broken-Sound-Parkway-with-affordable-and-workforce-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544368-afdaccd6d19a8afdbec60d6063f279a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134332&Signature=A1mDxw7~gzQGGajn1jKZp8H9rB9vJqpJrAdNECxs3YPQscaZanEuVxkwmzy1eBpfenO6fbmsAoMbCv2xtdqtsBozf8P2BfBTlR6w2GHMt4nmzP10TchrBcYT82l4u4sP63lMswE4h1YzvUmlaM0orMaG2YZVKxkygiNQx~9seajIeJUAIwdsoQ2q-TpoSm7fCePTInezplkkdkmUw7Nc6ExzX~ofNz1dM23cQaQiMgjrBkkS1KmhpXuro-V58h05uuR3~peIuR6qFlMko6Bx9u11EpHYEyN1sZdMPpdDd9KnG8WksRgck3ssDz-wB-8200wIvP0mtFlEhaAZ8cny6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boca Raton City Council voted unanimously to approve a PMD (planned mobility development) master‑plan amendment and a CIMD (commercial‑industrial‑multifamily development) site plan for properties at 850 and 900 Northwest Broken Sound Parkway.

The approvals authorize construction of a seven‑story, 289‑unit multifamily building in phase 2 of the site plan; the development includes 29 affordable housing units (10% of the total) and 15 workforce housing units (5%). The project also includes a parking structure and related site improvements. The council approved a technical deviation from city code section 23‑190(d)(2) to reduce a required driveway reservoir distance for one eastern driveway from 100 feet to 70 feet.

Senior Planner Owen Devlin told the council Phase 1 of the master plan — a previously approved and constructed residential project and an existing office building — stands on the southern portion of the site, and the phase‑2 CIMD proposal “meets the requirements and development standards for a CIMD” and includes pedestrian connections, a lake walkway interface and amenity spaces. The application had been reviewed by the Community Appearance Board; the applicant revised landscaped screening and building materials per CAB recommendations. The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval 7–0.

The council adopted two resolutions on the item: a PMD master plan amendment and a site‑plan resolution authorizing the CIMD and the driveway technical deviation. Staff noted the project’s traffic and concurrency analyses were reviewed and that impact fees and other standard permit‑stage calculations will be completed and collected at building permit issuance.

Council members highlighted the importance of the project’s housing composition. One councilmember thanked the applicant for using the city’s workforce and affordable housing tools, calling the units “important” even if the count is limited relative to the project size.

The vote on both resolutions was unanimous (5–0). Staff and the applicant confirmed technical analyses — including traffic review by the county — have been completed for the approvals before the council and that standard impact fees and level‑of‑service obligations will be addressed at permitting.","The council approved a PMD master plan amendment and a CIMD site plan to allow a seven‑story, 289‑unit multifamily building (10% affordable, 5% workforce) and associated parking at 850/900 Northwest Broken Sound Parkway; the approvals included one technical deviation for a driveway reservoir distance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544373,"Council rejects special‑magistrate recommendation on disputed submerged land at 3000 NE 8th Ave.",1158,4089000,5247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8&start=4089&end=5247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8/thumbnail_4089000.jpg","/articles/6544373/Boca-Raton/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Council-rejects-specialmagistrate-recommendation-on-disputed-submerged-land-at-3000-NE-8th-Ave","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544373-65a6681c79e308608d290bed4eceeb40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134332&Signature=SfdSSuoedgOnL25vPqP6kc-GGqy8fHLZLpiAGddIv-9snph1TazQZWd-BJd6B-rTfXS3kSv9tfDp~8BLJwSEQmOvWh264TaItDLp7Ty8Fii~PglxfzhtdAwmWwVBuQ5oiiExQ8aOJDkU7WwRuthqvyDDlSuEaDKlJySHDdfLkflLs3jTkGrtgs9tWAvvqlKK4FcbvKq4LEF30SgLyH6~mLiubhwFUZ~yG8pFeGQL2AAM64gVcs-jH3ewrdmknLl4ttzTR4zEf00rnC1lIAF7D9E3cYao0hK9SzMHXCNs7YcRCCmx6hcManA7voIoDNkzR~-tlZs23t62KOrQ1956OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boca Raton City Council on Tuesday adopted Resolution 81‑20‑25, rejecting a special magistrate’s nonbinding recommendation issued under Section 70.51 of the Florida Statutes (the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act, FLUEDRA) concerning approximately 4.04 acres of predominantly submerged property at 3000 Northeast Eighth Avenue.

City staff recommended the council reject the magistrate’s recommendation and adopt a resolution to that effect; the action provides a clear and prompt administrative decision rather than allowing the 45‑day statutory period to expire by operation of law.

City Attorney Koehler explained that the FLUEDRA process gives a special magistrate authority to issue a recommendation after mediation but that the council retains “full authority with regard to the magistrate’s recommendation, to either accept, modify, or reject.” Staff and city attorney recommended rejection. The council adopted the rejection by a recorded vote: Singer — yes; Necklace/Natless — yes; Trucker — yes; Wagner — yes; Thompson — no. Final tally: 4–1.

The property owner and its attorney addressed the council before the vote seeking adoption of the special magistrate’s recommendation. Attorney Hope Calhoun, representing the owner, urged the council to adopt the magistrate’s findings and nullify a 2024 code‑enforcement order related to unpermitted landfilling, saying the magistrate’s recommendation was supported by “overwhelming evidence presented at the special magistrate hearing.” The property’s managing member, William Swaim, described a long history of disputes and litigation and said mediation had cleared “at least 90%” of outstanding items.

Council members debated whether to adopt the recommendation or to reject it and pursue related litigation and settlement talks. Councilmember Thompson had asked that the council consider postponing action so the council could hold an executive session to discuss the larger, related litigation. City Attorney Koehler and staff explained there are three related matters: the FLUEDRA mediation matter before the council and two separate mandamus actions pending in circuit court seeking permits. Koehler said council authorization could be sought to schedule executive sessions limited to the two mandamus actions and that those sessions could be set at a future date.

Councilmember Wigdier argued that rejecting a nonbinding mediation recommendation does not prejudice either party and that staff’s recommendation was appropriate given legal complexity; Thompson argued the complexity and pending litigation made an executive session advisable before a final decision. Ultimately the council adopted the resolution rejecting the magistrate’s recommendation, and staff said it will coordinate any separate executive sessions on the pending mandamus actions as appropriate.

Resolution 81‑20‑25 directs staff to issue the city’s formal written decision rejecting the magistrate’s recommendation; staff said the action provides a faster administrative result for the parties than letting the statute’s automatic rejection run its course.

Public comment on the item included two speakers supporting the property owner’s request for relief and asking the council to adopt the magistrate’s recommendation. The council’s action preserves the council’s authority to decide the code‑enforcement dispute and sets the litigation and settlement posture going forward.","By a 4–1 vote the Boca Raton City Council adopted a resolution rejecting a special magistrate’s nonbinding recommendation under Section 70.51, Florida Statutes, on about 4.04 acres of submerged property adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway; the council also discussed executive sessions and related court cases.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":70,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544377,"Boca Raton council directs staff to proceed with interim government‑campus master plan after extended debate",4414000,8346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8&start=4414&end=8346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755414-737a3cf6eb87896b5ed146ec8086e6a8/thumbnail_4414000.jpg","/articles/6544377/Boca-Raton/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Boca-Raton-council-directs-staff-to-proceed-with-interim-governmentcampus-master-plan-after-extended-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544377-09280e0eb2e9a9f01885d05414b355c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134332&Signature=ay1ZlRg4ilCPVIAV20WqESnaS4X13UN1ibRU9Y9xb1WRIATMvCKs8yVJd7tC3YQSqXA0~olXX47AjNDTre~jRDSBSpwdI1F3Nr85Mfs7Gm1pXnSLZxhTynnUfDltXkV76MsoBQfjn9VmibHlvsxrMzOzxTZku6lTqvi5MsOst4Aod-hbw-2vx7sq7RYVz8izs63VjKhHdTW8M~Jm5XF8-~wZwz86zD~-6GoxnGAHh07mCZb8wHS3qVxThh3NB4j5572auUUQgeCSo1m4~XW5VEW2BU9dtNlSdryOU0-GyWa4hT2Z2S15tBAq4Cz0MIYrfLtWKRwAnYf5jCOREbAu1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boca Raton City Council voted 4–1 Tuesday to direct staff to notify the city’s development partner that the council is ready to move forward with the current iteration of an interim master plan for the downtown government campus.

The interim approval does not grant zoning changes or development rights; it authorizes only the program uses, development intensity ranges and the general layout in the plan and signals agreement on basic development parameters while staff continues detailed financial, design and regulatory work over the summer.

Deputy Senior Manager Lukasick told the council the request was “limited in scope” and clarified: “you’re not approving a development order this evening. You’re not approving any development rights.” The resolution advanced the city’s negotiations with the Terra Frisbie group and CBRE, the city’s real‑estate consultant.

Councilmembers who supported the motion said the draft is a milestone that still leaves substantial issues to be resolved. Councilmember Drucker, who supported the measure, urged the developers and staff to prioritize multimodal connections and reduced parking, saying, “What creates traffic? People in their cars.” Councilmember Thompson cast the lone no vote, saying he still had too many unanswered questions about phasing, financing and the plan’s scale.

Council discussion and public comment during the meeting continued to focus on recreation, traffic, preservation of green space and the size and timing of the private development components. Supporters and opponents urged the council to preserve or expand downtown recreation, keep the project walkable and ensure the city does not shoulder excessive short‑term costs. Presenters for the Terra Frisbie group emphasized that the interim plan had removed density and height compared with earlier proposals and that the plan increases publicly accessible green space.

The motion was moved from the dais and carried by voice vote with the following recorded positions: Mayor Singer — yes; Deputy Mayor Natless — yes; Councilmember Drucker — yes; Councilmember Wictor — yes; Councilmember Thompson — no.

The city manager and staff said final negotiations on the master partnership agreement, detailed financials and required regulatory approvals will continue through the summer and will return to the council for review. Staff also said the city would pursue further public outreach, that the plan remains subject to substantial revision, and that no construction or entitlement approvals have been granted by this interim vote.

The council indicated it expects future agenda items to detail the financing approach, phasing, level‑of‑service and other regulatory reviews before any binding actions, while executive‑session discussions on related legal matters may follow separately.

The council’s action moves a long‑running downtown planning effort to its next milestone but leaves most of the financial and regulatory mechanics to be negotiated and publicly vetted in coming months.","The City Council voted 4–1 to authorize staff to tell the city’s development partner it is ready to proceed with the current iteration of an interim master plan for the Government Campus redevelopment; councilmembers emphasized continued public input and further financial and design negotiations ahead.","actionData","errors"]

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Council reappoints and appoints members to Historic Preservation Board; one Boca Raton Historical Society designee reappointed

Council approves short‑term merchant‑services extension with Bank of America

Council approves 289‑unit multifamily plan at Broken Sound Parkway with affordable and workforce units

Council rejects special‑magistrate recommendation on disputed submerged land at 3000 NE 8th Ave.

Boca Raton council directs staff to proceed with interim government‑campus master plan after extended debate