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Chairman’s Corner GateAccess.net

By Barry J. Haberman, Pointe has been vaccinated including the booster shot.
BPCA Chair and President functioning for all essential services. Our staff is doing And Mobile App

The Boca Pointe Community Association is open and
I hope that you all had a phenomenal job in these trying times.
a very lovely Valentine’s Once again, please follow all of the CDC guidelines. By Justin Mocha, Director of Security
Day. When celebrating the Please socially distance yourselves and wear a mask.
holidays with family and May there be some semblance of normalcy in the near GateAccess.net allows residents to have more
friends, please be careful. future. control over their guest lists—you would be surprised
We are anticipating Please stay safe and healthy.  at the number of residents who have permanent guests
a silver lining to the listed who have not visited in 10+ years. Some of these
COVID-19 crisis. I hope may be guests you no longer wish to have access to
that everyone in Boca property. Logging into GateAccess.net and clicking
the ‘Guest List’ tab allows you to view your list in its
From The Desk Of Mayor Weinroth entirety and remove guests who no longer visit.
While viewing your Guest List you may click on the

‘View/Send Voucher’ button to send a Fast Pass to one
Bridge/Rail safety in the trunk of your guests. A Fast Pass will make processing your
• Secure purses, laptops, backpacks and shopping bags
guests much faster at the gate, and you can disable a
The tragic pedestrian • Don’t leave your keys in the car Fast Pass at any time by simply removing the guest.
death that occurred during If your vehicle is broken into, report it to law GateAccess.net also allows you to update your
the opening of the Royal enforcement even if nothing significant was taken contact information. Clicking on the ‘Contact Info’ tab,
Park Bascule Bridge (owned you may update e-mail addresses and phone numbers
and operated by FDOT) is A Must-See: Green Cay associated with your account. It’s important for BPCA
extremely rare. and security to have reliable ways of contacting
However, the county’s Wetlands residents in the event of an emergency. Additionally,
Engineering Department you can set up Entry Notifications on this page that
is taking extra preventive I recently toured the county’s Southern Region Water will automatically e-mail or text you a message when
measures for the eight county- Reclamation Facility and the adjoining Green Cay an officer logs an entry to your address. You can even
operated bascule bridges. Wetlands and Nature Center in Boynton Beach. The site review entries on the ‘Entry Logs’ tab.
This includes inspecting all is a unique collaboration of two facilities resulting in a All of these functions are also available on the
vehicular and pedestrian warning devices to ensure they meet state-of-the-art wetland and nature reserve open to the GateAccess mobile app for iPhone and Android!
all safety policies and procedures. public. Although our operators are always here to assist you,
Additionally, all county bridge tenders are regularly The wastewater treatment process starts with I encourage everyone to log-in to GateAccess.net or the
required to complete refresher training that involves safety wastewater being filtered and disinfected. Biosolids are Gate Access mobile app at least once to review your
protocols, including visually checking spans for vehicles/ removed and sold to the Solid Waste Authority to burn Guest List and Contact Information. After navigating
pedestrians and verbally announcing “Clear the span” in the for energy! to GateAccess.net using an internet browser, you can
direction of the bridge. Over two million gallons of treated wastewater are log into your account using the following credentials:
To make matters worse, there were three major accidents pumped into the surrounding wetlands to create valuable Community Code: 2722
involving cars circumventing safety gates at a railroad crossing. wildlife habitats for many Florida species. User Name: Primary 10-digit Phone Number on
Trains can’t stop quickly, and most need a mile or more to Green Cay Wetlands and Nature Center features Account (no dashes or spaces, with area code)
come to a full stop. These fast-moving Brightline trains are various activities including an elevated boardwalk for bird Password: Access Code
traveling about 80 miles per hour, and are closer and faster and wildlife watching, interactive educational activities These same credentials also work for the Gate
than perceived! and more. Access mobile app. When using the app select
Moreover, it’s illegal to bypass the safety gates once lowered. For more information, visit https://discover.pbcgov. ‘Remember Me’ so you do not have to log in every
These trains only take seconds to clear the crossing and urge org/waterutilities/Pages/Reclaimed-Water.aspx. time.
everyone to pay attention. Look, listen, live! If you have problems logging in you can call Access
Nonprofit spotlight: The Control or the BPCA Office to assist you. I encourage
Rise in car theft Florida Guardian ad Litem everyone to make use of this tool. 

Law enforcement agencies have reported an uptick in car
break-ins. Here are some tips on avoiding a car break-in: (GAL)
• Never leave valuables out on your seat, dashboard or floor Please Help
• Always lock your door even at home, where most unlocked The Florida Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program is a
vehicle burglaries happen local nonprofit that collaborates with community advocates
and professional staff Spring is here! Now is the time to clean out
providing a powerful voice your closets!! The homeless shelters are accepting
for abused and neglected used clothing. Please bring any clean, gently used
children in our community. clothing that you would like to donate. The drop off
GAL volunteers work location is at the BPCA office located at 6909 SW
with a multi-disciplinary 18th St., Suite A120 in the Boardwalk shopping plaza.
team that includes a lawyer The donations are distributed to local churches and
who advocates for each homeless shelters. Help make a difference to those
child’s services and support. less fortunate. A grateful Thank You goes out to all
that have recently donated!!! 
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