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Boca Club News, Page 11
Council Corner: So Much to See and Do...and Enjoy!

By Monica Mayotte, who was re- Their service between West Palm Beach and Miami will restorative repairs during 2020-2021 and will be reopening
elected to another term on the Raton resume on their regular schedule in November 2021. One of to the public with its new “History Alive!” installation.
City Council, and who is CRA Chair. the first items that needed to be addressed before work on Come learn the history of Boca Raton, including Boca’s
Ms. Mayotte has been a resident of the Boca Raton station could get underway was moving our relevance to World War II, the creation of the IBM PC, and
Boca Raton for more than 20 years, community garden. The garden has successfully moved to Addison Mizner’s architectural significance in our city. All
active in the community both in our across from Meadows Park, adjacent to Boca Raton Middle of this is scheduled to reopen Fall 2021. I hope to see you
local schools and as a city advisory School. I’d like to thank both Brightline and the Boca Raton there.
board member. Junior League for making this happen. If you are interested Our city council meetings are back to being held
I hope everyone’s summer is in leasing a plot in the community garden, or want to learn in person at the 6500 Congress Avenue building. The
going well. I implore everyone to do what is necessary to more about our community garden, please visit www.jlbr. auditorium in this building allows for more social distancing
keep themselves, their family, friends and community safe org/community-garden/ for more information. than our city council chambers in City Hall. Please join us
from the surging COVID-19 delta variant. Please remember The City of Boca Raton has two extraordinary events at any of our upcoming meetings:
to wear your mask and keep socially distanced in indoor happening this Fall. The first is the Boca Raton Museum September 22nd, 6:00 pm - Final Budget Hearing
spaces, regardless of vaccine status. Let’s all work together of Art World Premier exhibition titled “Machu Picchu and September 27th, 1:30 pm - CRA/Workshop meetings
to get through to the end of the virus, so our local businesses the Golden Empires of Peru,” which opens October 16th. September 28th, 6:00 pm - City Council Meeting
can stay open, our schoolchildren can learn safely and our To read more about this fully immersive exhibition and October 12th, 1:30 pm - CRA/Workshop meetings
community can get back to some sense of normalcy. purchase your tickets, please visit https://bocamuseum.org/ October 13th, 6:00 pm - City Council Meeting
The Boca Raton Brightline train station has had some golden. As always, I can be reached at mmayotte@myboca.us.
forward momentum in the past few weeks. The Brightline The Boca Raton Historical Society is also celebrating an Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you
trains can be seen doing test runs on the track right now. exciting milestone. The Old Town Hall has been undergoing may have regarding the city of Boca Raton.
From the Desk of Palm Beach County Vice Mayor

Robert S. Weinroth: Building Safety Update,

Vaccine Sites and Helping Veterans

Robert Weinroth, a former member or more, 25 years or older, located east of I-95) stating that program go beyond threshold buildings and include
of the Boca Raton City Council, was the property is subject to inspection. Notices will be sent structures that are two or three stories. Last month, the county
elected as a Palm Beach County between October and December. building and fire-rescue departments sent letters to property
Commissioner to replace Steven • Property owners will have three months to return their owners, encouraging safety inspections for buildings 25 years
Abrams, who retired due to term limits structural and electrical checklist to the county, and another or older or waterproofing inspections for younger buildings
requirements. six months to make repairs related to issues that “pose an to identify and remediate deterioration.
The Palm Beach County Board immediate threat to life safety.” The working group will continue to meet and broaden
of County Commissioners received • The inspection is not intended to review the original to include structural engineers, insurance industry
an update from building officials on designs of buildings unless there is apparent overloading or representatives, condominium lawyers, and realtors to
the development of a building recertification program. The significant deterioration of important structural elements. generate a comprehensive program in the near future.
following are some of the proposed recommendations under • Local cities would have to adopt the program and may Vaccine and Testing Sites. The Health Care District Palm
consideration: adapt it accordingly.
• Initial notices will be sent to buildings (11,000 sq. ft. Additionally, municipalities are recommending the From the Desk of on page 12

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