MInutes 10-06-25 MINUTES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025, AT 6:00 PM
IN CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBER, 100 E OCEAN AVENUE
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PRESENT:
Jerry Taylor, Chair Shawna B. Lamb, City Attorney
David Katz, Vice Chair Ian Gregorachik, Assistant City Attorney
Angela Troyanowski
Dr. Phyliss Pacilli
ABSENT:
Reverend Richard Dames
1. Call to Order
Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M., followed by Roll Call, with the above
members noted as present.
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Charter Review Meeting Minutes
Approve the minutes from the September 25, 2025, Charter Review Committee
Meeting.
Motion
Dr. Pacilli moved to approve the minutes. Vice Chair Katz seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
3. Discussion Items
A. Discussion of Charter Review Proposed Amendments.
Committee Members to discuss Charter Review Proposed Amendments.
Ms. Lamb stated Mr. Gregorachik updated the ordinance language per the Committee's
discussions. She said her office needs to know what format the Committee wants the report to
the City Commission to be given in and suggested having one more meeting to review the final
report and Power Point for approval. The members agreed on having a Special Meeting at 5:30
P.M., on Monday October 13th to finalize all and staff will put it on the City Commission agenda
for October 21st to give final approval
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After review of the proposed ordinance changes, the members acknowledged the updated
language was fine.
Motion
Dr. Pacilli moved to approve Ordinance 25 and to be moved forward with the corrections. Ms.
Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Ms. Lamb pointed out the other ordinances were already approved by the Board, so no motion
was needed.
A copy of the preamble was provided, which Ms. Lamb read.
Brief discussion ensued about including other items in the preamble, however, after further
discussion, the members agreed to the preamble as read by Ms. Lamb, as included in the
meeting materials.
Motion
Dr. Pacilli moved to approve the preamble. Ms. Troyanowski seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
4. Public Comments
Chair Taylor opened Public Comments
Susan Oyer, Boynton Beach resident, favored leaving the word transparency in the preamble
as she said that the City does not have transparency and the residents want it.
No one else coming forward, Public Comments was closed.
Ms. Lamb asked if there was anything else the members wanted in the report and said staff will
put together what the Committee had previously discussed and agreed with.
As for the presentation to the City Commission, Chair Taylor suggested that they present the
preamble first, then the four items, as they appear and the catch all language ordinance will be
made last.
Ms. Lamb said that staff will send the draft report to the members the Friday before their next
meeting.
Vice Chair Katz stated that he received a response to his text to Rev. Dames who said that no
one had informed him of the meeting. Ms. Lamb requested Vice Chair Katz inform him of the
next meeting.
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5. Adjournment
Motion
There being no further business to discuss, Dr. Pacilli moved to adjourn. Ms. Troyanowski
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
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Catherine Cherry
Minutes Specialist
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