TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Alexis Givings, City Clerk
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: August 19, 2025
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NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. BASED ON THE ROTATION SYSTEM, THE NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR TWO (2) QUALIFIED MEMBERS TO SERVE A TERM ENDING AUGUST 31, 2027, WILL BE MADE BY DEPUTY VICE-MAYOR BURNS (SEAT #4) AND MAYOR CARNEY (SEAT #5).
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to approve the nominations for the appointments of two (2) Qualified Members to serve a term ending August 31, 2027.
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Background:
At the August 12, 2025 City Commission Meeting, Deputy Vice Mayor Burns appointed Danielle Lands. However, the Office of the City Clerk received an email from Danielle Lands on August 13, 2025 formally declining the appointment.
Mayor Carney deferred making his appointment at the August 12, 2025 City Commission Meeting.
Tina Morales was removed from the board on July 22, 2025.
Richard Kasser was appointed to the Historic Preservation Board on July 16, 2025.
On November 2, 2021, the Commission approved Ordinance No. 21-21 to allow amending the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach Code of Ordinances to revise the board member composition from five (5) to seven (7) regular members.
Pursuant to Sec. 32.07 - Code of Ordinances - MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS.
Members serving on advisory boards or Committees shall possess sufficient knowledge, experience, judgment or background necessary to competently serve the Board or Committee to which they are appointed. Members shall be residents of or own property in the City, own a business within the City, or be an officer, Director or manager of a business located within the City except as may be provided for by Florida Statutes, Special Act or Resolution of the City Commission or elsewhere within the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach.
Pursuant to LDR Section 2.1.7(B), The Board of Adjustment shall consi...
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