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VOL. 27 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2019

From The Manager Traffic Hawk

By Kathleen O’Donovan, Cart orders have already been placed.
General Manager Residents with 95-gallon receptacles who need more By Justin Mocha, Director of Security
room can adopt a second container — for $65.
The Solid Waste Collection containers must await service within 2 feet Traffic Hawk deployment will begin in the coming
Authority will enforce of curbs. They should vanish from the street’s proximity weeks on Boca Pointe Drive and Via De Sonrisa Del
a new waste collection the same day as collection. Norte.
protocol for Palm Beach Other protocol changes include that residents with Traffic Hawk is essentially a mobile radar device
County homes starting bulk trash will have one weekly chance to discard no combined with a high speed camera. The device can be
Oct. 1, alongside a new more than three bulk items. There have been instances deployed anywhere on Boca Pointe property, detect the
ordinance that won the where residents foreclosing or moving away dumped an speeds of vehicles in its line of sight, and record video
backing of most county excess of bulk items outside creating an eyesore in the of vehicles it processes as violators. The speeding data
commissioners last month. community. combined with the video can be used to identify speeders
The “Garbage and Yard Waste Collection Ordinance For debris from small home repairs, which must be and pursue a fine or other penalty.
of Palm Beach County, Florida,” which six of seven canned or bagged and weigh less than 50 pounds, there Unlike our radar signs, Traffic Hawk is an ‘active’
commissioners supported, repeals and replaces pre- will be a 2-cubic-yard weekly limit. Collectors will not deterrent, meaning that speeders on property can be
existing code. New development and population growth pick up yard waste that exceeds 6 cubic yards, and if identified. Please advise your guests, vendors, and
warranted “new and improved methods of collection,” residents have more waste, they can schedule additional neighbors to travel at or below the speed limit or they
says the ordinance, which also was spurred by the risks removal and pay $8 per cubic yard. The exemption to could be identified.
to residents’ health, welfare and safety that mounting the rule is debris left after a hurricane or other natural The Traffic Hawk system is in active use at many
garbage piles might pose. disaster. residential communities I have visited. At all these
Under service provider FCC, garbage collection will Among the new modifications, recycling procedures locations the units provide
transition from manual to semi-automated, partly to in the county will remain unchanged, except that a new the means to enforce traffic
“eliminate the intense manual labor that happens today,” truck will collect those items. violations, which in turn has led to
said John Archambo, SWA contract administrator and Apartment communities using dumpsters will follow a measurable reduction in overall
director of customer services. protocol as-is. speeding for these properties. I am
Collection will still occur twice weekly, but residents Should you have any questions or concerns please hopeful that using these tools, and
must use and store new garbage carts, he said. The visit the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s with everyone’s cooperation, we
standard cart size is 95 gallons, but some communities website at www.SWA.org.  can continue to improve safety on
opted to receive smaller carts that carry 48 or 65 gallons. our roads. 
Deterring Criminal Activity

By Justin Mocha, Director of Security team and PBSO have initiated a Transponder
response to these crimes over the
Criminal activity within Boca Pointe is lower than past weeks. In addition to locking Trouble?
surrounding areas. This is due to many factors including: your vehicles at all times, here
manned gated entrances, roving security patrols on-site, are some other ways residents can TRANSPONDER FEES
strong PBSO presence in the vicinity, adequate lighting be active in managing criminal
in villages and common areas, consistent and effective opportunity and contribute to
screening policies for new homeowners and tenants, etc. making our community safer: The transponders that you use to gain entry through the
All of these factors deter criminal activity. - Ensure you have a functioning gates work off of batteries. The batteries are built into the
However, it’s important to recognize that these factors alarm system, and arm the system device and cannot be replaced. At the end of their life, the
do not exist in a vacuum. Proper management of criminal any time you leave your home entire device must be replaced. Most of our devices have
opportunity is vital to ensure our deterrents function unattended. been in use for over five years now and are beginning to
optimally. - Have a local contact with fail. If your device is no longer working properly, it may be
Over Memorial Day weekend, numerous vehicles keys to your home available if you time for you to purchase a new one. Replacement devices
were burglarized on property. All of the victims left will be away for an extended period of time. are sold at the discounted price of $50. Please bring your
their vehicles unlocked, and several of the victims had - Check the lighting around your home. Replace bulbs vehicle registration, driver’s license and a check for $50
valuables taken. Greater than 95%+ of vehicle burglaries as needed. to the BPCA management office located at 6909 SW 18th
on Boca Pointe property are committed on unlocked - Ensure any vendors performing work on or within St. Suite A120.
vehicles—leaving your property unsecured leads to your home are properly licensed and ask for references. $75.00 - New transponder
criminal opportunity skyrocketing. Also, be sure to contact Access Control at (561) $50.00 - Replacement transponder
Effective security is a collaborative effort. Our security 395-3392 if you observe any suspicious activity. $25.00 - Re-activation of transponder
Patrol can be dispatched to $5.00 – Transponder plastic holder
any location within Boca
Pointe in minutes. If a **Homeowners, tenants and club members will be
crime has been committed, issued a transponder to the village they reside in and
report it to both security into the Boca Pointe Club if they are a member**
and PBSO. We collaborate
with the Sherriff’s Office ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT
extensively, and can assist CHECK or MONEY ORDER ONLY
them with investigations NO REFUNDS ARE ISSUED 
when necessary. 