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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The Village of Wellington is an entitlement recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (Public Law 93-383, as amended).

The Village of Wellington received notification from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity that it eligible to apply for a maximum of $130,288 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus Relief Program.

Allowable activities which may be carried out with CDBG Coronavirus Relief Program funding must meet one of the following national objectives for the program: benefit low-and-moderate income persons, prevent or eliminate slums or blight, or address community development needs with particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available.  Additionally, CDBG Coronavirus Relief Program funding may be used only to cover costs associated with preparing for, responding to, or recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The types of activities that CDBG Funds may be used for include: acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or installation of public works, facilities, and site improvements, the rehabilitation of buildings and improvements, assistance to businesses including special economic development assistance, public services and planning.  

In developing a CDBG application, the Village of Wellington must plan to minimize displacement of persons as a result of the activities. In addition, the Village is required to develop a plan to assist displaced persons, if needed, as a result of the project.

Consistent with the Citizen Participation requirements at 24 CFR Part 91.105 and the Citizen Participation Plan adopted by the Village of Wellington, the Village will conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comment concerning the Village’s economic and community development needs.

The public hearing will be held at Village Hall, 12300 Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington, FL 33414 on Tuesday March 9, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Any non-English speaking persons wishing to attend the public hearing should contact Jim Fackrell, Community Grants Coordinator at (561) 753-2435 or by e-mail at jfackrell@wellingtonfl.gov at least five days prior to the hearing and an interpreter will be provided.

NOTICE OF CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION OF

THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON COUNCIL

Pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8), notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington, Florida, will hold an attorney-client session on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Village of Wellington, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, Florida.   The session will be confined to discussion and strategy sessions related to litigation in:

 PR Raintree LLC and Greener Pastures Too, LLC v. Glen Fleischer and Karen Long Dwight v. Village of Wellington and Acme Improvement District; Case No. 2020CA005235

The session will be attended by the members of the Village Council:  Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind, Councilman John McGovern, Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilman Michael Napoleone, Village Manager, Jim Barnes, Village Attorney, Laurie S. Cohen, Assistant Village Attorney, Rachel Bausch and Outside Counsel, Jeffrey Hochman, Esquire.

 A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above-cited, ongoing litigation.  

 Chevelle Addie, MMC, Village Clerk

 Dated this 3^rd day of February, 2021

VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC INPUT

 Wellington Environmental Preserve (Section 24) 

 The Village of Wellington will conduct a public meeting to discuss capital improvements for the Wellington Environmental Preserve (Section 24).  The sole purpose of this meeting will be to discuss a $400,000 application for a RTP Grant to help finance improvements to the facility.  The meeting will be conducted at the following date, time, and location.

Day:  Tuesday

Date:  February 9, 2021

Time:  10:00 am

Location: Wellington Administrative Complex, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL  33414

NOTICE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING INTIATIVES UPDATE SPECIAL  MEETING

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there will be a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives Update Special Meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 commencing at or about 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Wellington Village Hall, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, FL.

The purpose of this Special Meeting is for the Wellington Village Council to discuss the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives.

 If a person decides to appeal the decision of the Village Council with respect to any matter considered at this Special Meeting herein referred, he or she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

 Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting, because of a disability or physical impairment, should contact the Manager’s Office (561) 791-4000 prior to the meeting.

 Chevelle D. Addie, MMC
 Village Clerk

 Dated this 21^st day of January 2021

JOINT FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICE 01/20/2021

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida Division of Emergency Management have received the following application for Federal grant funding.  Final notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) consideration to provide funding in the form of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Funds will be provided in accordance with Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990 FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12898 also requires FEMA to provide the opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority or low-income populations. 

Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions. 

Applicant:

Village of Wellington 

Project Title:

HMGP-4337-516  Title: Pump Station #2 Hardening 

Location of Proposed Work:

The project is located 6090 140th Avenue S, Wellington, FL. The site is part of Village of Wellington owned property along a drainage canal. No homes will be impacted by the construction of the project. Construction of the project will not impact any residences. 

 Proposed Work and Purpose:

Pump Station No. 2 is vital to moving storm water out of the Village canal system and to prevent flooding that could impact our residents during a large rain or hurricane event. The facility was constructed in the 1970’s and renovated in 1988.  The facility does not meet the current building codes and wind-load requirements. The proposed HMGP project will provide protection for the critical drainage facilities from wind damage. With the mitigation efforts the structure will meet current building codes and wind load requirements to 170 mph. This hardening will allow the facility to operate during and after a major wind event. 

The project will also provide flood protection by improving the existing piping, pumps and other components directly related to moving the stormwater through the facility. The improvements to the pumps and other components such as remote accessed telemetry will improve the amount of stormwater that can be moved. The proposed project will also ensure the facility has a safe and reliable fuel source that can allow the station to move water during and after a significant event.

Project Alternatives:

If no action is taken the Village will continue to operate and maintain the facility as needed. This will include costly repairs and improvements when needed but will not mitigate the existing problems. However, the facility will continue to be vulnerable to damage from a significant wind event.   High speed winds could impact the facility limiting or even interrupting is capability to effectively move water into the canals and provide flood protection for a large portion of the community.

An alternative to the proposed HMGP is removing and replacing the existing facilities in their entirety, this is the most expensive option, primarily due to the cost of the two new two-way hydraulic pumps. In addition to the higher cost, this alternative reduces the capacity of the pump station by approximately 30%. The cost difference between the proposed HMGP project and this course of action is the difference between replacing or reusing the existing two-way box pump. The primary reasons this alternative was not chosen are the cost, reduction in capacity and time needed to construct the new facility.

Comment Period:

Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project.  The comments should be made in writing and addressed to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100.  These are due within 15 days of this notice.  The State will forward comments to applicable regulatory agencies as needed.  Interested persons may submit comments, obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings by contacting: 

Jonathan Reinsvold PE, Senior Engineer                                                        (561) 791-4052

Village of Wellington                                                                                         jreinsvold@wellingtonfl.gov                              

Cary Helmuth, State Lead Environmental Specialist                                    (850) 815-4514

Florida Division of Emergency Management                                               Cary.Helmuth@em.myflorida.com

The Village of Wellington will conduct a public meeting to discuss capital improvements for Margate Park.  The sole purpose of this meeting will be to discuss a $50,000 grant application for the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program to help finance improvements at the park.  The meeting will be conducted at the following date, time and location:

 Margate Park

The Village of Wellington will conduct a public meeting to discuss capital improvements for Margate Park.  The sole purpose of this meeting will be to discuss a $50,000 grant application for the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program to help finance improvements at the park.  The meeting will be conducted at the following date, time and location:

Village of Wellington 

Notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington is offering citizens the opportunity to make comments on the proposed grant application for the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Program competitive solicitation issued by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block (CDBG) to address unmet infrastructure needs.  The project will consist of mitigation activities at Pierson Road and South Shore Blvd.  These activities include reconstruction of the roadways to provide improved access during an emergency.  The Village is requesting $3,517,500.00. The program does not require matching funds from the Village. 

The comment period begins on Thursday, August 13, 2020 and ends on Friday, August 28, 2020. All comments must be submitted to tquickel@wellingtonfl.gov and must be received no later than close of business on August 28, 2020 to be included with the application package submitted to the State of Florida. 

NOTICE OF CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION OF THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON COUNCIL
(Meeting to Take Place Using Zoom Video Conferencing) 

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20, 2020, and as extended by Executive Order No. 20-179, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes. 

Pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8), notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington, Florida, will hold an attorney-client session on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Village of Wellington, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, Florida.  The meeting will take place using Zoom Video Conference Technology and the non-attorney-client portions of the meeting may be viewed on the live stream broadcast via the Village of Wellington Website.  The session will be confined to discussion and strategy sessions related to ongoing litigation in:

 PR Raintree LLC and Greener Pastures Too LLC v. Glen Fleischer and Karen Long Wright v. PR Raintree LLC, Greener Pastures Too LLC, Acme Improvement District and Village of Wellington; Case No. 2020CA005235 AH

The session will be attended by the members of the Village Council:  Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind, Councilman John McGovern, Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilman Michael Napoleone, Village Manager, Paul Schofield, Village Attorney, Laurie Cohen, Assistant Village Attorney, Rachel Bausch, and Outside Counsel, Jeffrey Hochman, Esquire and Hudson Gill, Esquire.

A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above-cited, ongoing litigation.                                                                                                       

Chevelle Addie, MMC, Village Clerk

Dated this 30th day of July, 2020

AMENDED NOTICE OF CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION OF 
                        THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON COUNCIL                       (Meeting to Take Place Using Zoom Video Conferencing)

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20, 2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.

Pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8), notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington, Florida, will hold an attorney-client session on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Village of Wellington, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, Florida.  The meeting will take place using Zoom Video Conference Technology and the non-attorney-client portions of the meeting may be viewed on the live stream broadcast via the Village of Wellington Website  The session will be confined to discussion and strategy sessions related to litigation in:

Village of Wellington v. Palm Beach Polo, Inc. Case No. 2019-CA-001617

The session will be attended by the members of the Village Council:  Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind, Councilman John McGovern, Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilman Michael Napoleone, Village Manager, Paul Schofield, Village Attorney, Laurie S. Cohen, Assistant Village Attorney, Rachel Bausch, Outside Counsel, Jonathan Chane, Esquire and Outside Counsel, Elliot Kula, Esquire.

A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above-cited, ongoing litigation. 

Chevelle D. Addie, MMC, Village Clerk

Dated this 29th day of June, 2020.

NOTICE OF CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION OF

THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON COUNCIL

Pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8), notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington, Florida, will hold an attorney-client session on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Village of Wellington, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, Florida.  The session will be confined to discussion and strategy sessions related to litigation in:

Village of Wellington v. Palm Beach Polo, Inc. Case No. 2019-CA-001617

The session will be attended by the members of the Village Council:  Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind, Councilman John McGovern, Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilman Michael Napoleone, Village Manager, Paul Schofield, Village Attorney, Laurie S. Cohen, and Assistant Village Attorney, Rachel Bausch.

A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above-cited, ongoing litigation.                                                                                                     

Chevelle Addie, MMC, Village Clerk

Dated this 11^th day of June, 2020.

Village of Wellington

Notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington is offering citizens the opportunity to make comments on the proposed grant application CDBG-DR competitive solicitation issued by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block (CDBG) to address unmet infrastructure needs related to improvements deemed necessary after Hurricane Irma.  The project will consist of mitigation activities to the Village of Wellington’s drainage systems at Lakeside Shores, Eastwood, and Greenview Shores, Wellington, FL 33414.  These activities include the replacement and installation of a pipe lining system to provide uninterrupted service during a natural disaster.  The Village is requesting $2,762,507.40.  The program does not require matching funds from the Village.

The comment period begins on Thursday, June 11, 2020 and ends on Thursday June 26, 2020. All comments must be submitted to tquickel@wellingtonfl.gov, and must be received no later than close of business on June 26, 2020 to be included with the application package submitted to the State of Florida.

Village of Wellington

Notice is hereby given that the Village of Wellington is offering citizens the opportunity to make comments on the proposed grant application for Rebuild Florida Critical Facility Funding Program competitive solicitation issued by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block (CDBG) to address unmet infrastructure needs related to protection of critical facilities.  The project will consist of mitigation activities at the Wellington Community Center at 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414.  These activities include the installation of generators to provide uninterrupted power during an emergency.  The Village is requesting $555,708.00. The program does not require matching funds from the Village.

The comment period begins on Friday, June 5, 2020 and ends on Saturday June 20, 2020. All comments must be submitted to tquickel@wellingtonfl.gov and must be received no later than close of business on June 20, 2020 to be included with the application package submitted to the State of Florida.

NOTICE OF CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION OF
                      THE COUNCIL OF VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON                                      

Pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8), notice is hereby given that Village of Wellington, Florida, will hold an attorney-client session on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Village of Wellington, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, Florida.  The session will be confined to discussion and strategy sessions related to litigation in:

Village of Wellington v. Palm Beach Polo, Inc. Case No. 2019-CA-001617

The session will be attended by the members of the Village Council:  Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind, Councilman John McGovern, Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilman Michael Napoleone, Village Manager, Paul Schofield, Village Attorney, Laurie S. Cohen, and Assistant Village Attorney, Rachel Bausch and outside legal counsel, Jonathan Chane.

A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above-cited, ongoing litigation.                                                                

Chevelle D. Addie, MMC, Village Clerk

Dated this 28^th day of May, 2020 

Notice of Regular Wellington Council Meeting