Juno Beach council asks staff to solicit code-consultant quotes, finalizes interim timelines and schedules follow-up meetings

Council members used the Sept. 27 meeting to reaffirm priorities beyond the interim appointment and algae item: they asked staff to solicit quotes for code rewrites and to bring prioritized consultant proposals to the next meeting, and they set additional October meeting dates to finalize the town manager recruitment materials and evaluation criteria.

Council Member Diana emphasized that several code items on Frank’s list already had council direction and should be prioritized immediately rather than waiting for the master plan process. Staff told council the town has $75,000 budgeted for code updates in the master-plan timeline but that using those funds now would likely require additional budget later to cover code changes that result from the full master plan. Council asked staff to solicit quotes consistent with the town’s purchasing policy (RFQ/RFP thresholds) and to return with options.

The council also agreed on meeting scheduling to finalize recruitment materials and the job description: staff and the consultant will circulate the brochure and objective evaluation criteria to the council, and additional October meetings were proposed to allow time for interviews and final decisions before staff changes later in the month. Members asked staff to provide prioritized lists and to identify the top items that would return the biggest benefit (‘‘80/20’’ ranking) so council deliberations can be focused and efficient.

Council raised related items for future agendas, including traffic counts at the Donald Ross/US‑1 intersection and proposed event-permit conditions (shade, water, staffing) after reporting heat‑related incidents at last year’s events; staff agreed to include back-up materials and proposals for council review.