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TOWN OF LAKE PARK
SUMMARY OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
CODE COMPLIANCE BOARD
Only Town Residents May Serve
Membership: Seven (7) regular and two (2) alternate members comprised of Town residents serving three year terms. Members shall include, whenever possible, persons experienced in the following professions: Architect, Business, Engineer, General Contractor, Subcontractor and/or Realtor.
Purpose: To promote, protect and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lake Park by providing an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing the various technical laws and codes in force in the Town.
Meeting Date: Third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Board Liaison: Mayor Paul Castro 561-881-3305
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
Membership: Membership consists of the Mayor and Town Commission plus two other positions to be filled by either residents or business owners located within the CRA District, each of whom will serve a four-year term.
Purpose: To prepare a community redevelopment plan for the Town of Lake Park Community Redevelopment district subject to the approval of the Town Commission and to recommend actions to be taken by the Commission to implement the community redevelopment plan.
Meeting Date: The CRA meets on Demand
EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD
Membership: This Board can have up to eleven (11) members comprised of residents, non-resident business owners and school administrators each serving two-year terms.
Purpose: To serve as an advisory board to the Town Commission, addressing such topics as day care, before and after school care, adult education, bussing of students, tutoring, and all facets of primary, middle, high school, college and adult education.
Meeting Date: This Board meets on the Third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Board Liaison: Commissioner Paul Garretson 561-881-3307
MARINA DEVELOPMENT/CONTROL BOARD
Membership: Five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members comprised of residents and non-resident business owners serving three year terms.
Purpose: To study and advise the Commission on all phases of operation, activities, regulations, advertising and publicity of the Town Marina.
Meeting Date: First Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Board Liaison: Commissioner Jeanine Longtin 561-881-3309
MERIT BOARD
Membership: Five (5) regular members, who are residents of the Town of Lake Park, serving three year terms. No member may hold a salaried office or be employed in the service of the Town.
Purpose: To conduct reviews requested relative to any suspension, demotion, dismissal, or any other matter as specified in the merit system rules and regulations. All hearings shall be open to the public, and a written statement of facts, findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the Town Manager and Town Commission.
Meeting Date: On Demand (whenever a request is made) at 7:30 p.m.
Board Liaison: Commissioner Jeanine Longtin 561-881-3309
PLANNING & ZONING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Membership: Five (5) regular members serving two year terms and two (2) alternate members serving one year terms effective May first of each year. Board Membership is open to residents and non-resident business owners and should consist of one land use planner or architect; one architect; one civil engineer; on person engaged in business within the Town and a fifth member who need not be engaged in any particular business. The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chair from its membership in January of each year.
Purpose: To review the Town Comprehensive Plan and submit specific recommendations for amendments to the plan. To hear and make recommendations to the Town Commission with regard to development plans within the Town, issues relating to the Zoning Code; to issue or deny certificates of appropriateness or special appropriateness; to approve historical markers and issue certificates of recognition; to establish guidelines for preservation; to promote awareness of historic preservation and its benefits to the Town.
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Board Liaison: Commissioner Bill Otterson 561-881-3308
TREE BOARD
Membership: Five (5) regular members, comprised of residents and non-resident business owners who shall serve three year terms
Purpose: To prepare an inventory of all trees on public property within the town; to assist the public works director to develop and administer a written care guide for care, preservation/planting and/or removal of trees and shrubs in parks, rights-of-way and other public areas.
Meeting Date: First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Board Liaison: Vice Mayor Chuck Balius 561-881-3306
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