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Our tour last week
To: Longboat Key Vice Mayor Mike Haycock
It was such a pleasure to have you tour our property and meet you in person. We are excited to be a valuable part of this great community. I look forward welcoming you and your grandchildren back often.
Winfred van Workum
General Manager
The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort and Residences
Our tour last week
To: St. Regis General Manager Winfred van Workum
I would like to thank you and your staff for our tour of your beautiful Hotel last week. The design, finishes and out door spaces are first class. The staff was very welcoming and knowledgable. You obviously have done a great job selecting and training them. Special thanks to Ian for spending so much time showing us all the amenities.
Lyn and I will be regulars and can’t wait to bring the grandkids to the outdoor pools and lagoon.
Chuck, you promised LBK a five star hotel and you delivered. Well done.
Mike Haycock
Vice Mayor
Town of Longboat Key
Thank you
To: Longboat Key Public Works Director Isaac Brownman
Isaac, a big thanks to you and your team for the flag deployment. It has a very symbolic meaning to all of us, particularly those who have and our serving in the public safety arena. I know the crew takes time out of their busy schedule to do this. It means an awful lot to all of our citizens. It’s just another example of how Longboat Key is now, and always has been a leader in the Florida communities.
Gary Coffin
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Thank you
To: Tom Mayers
Thanks for letting us know your concerns about “no motorcraft” markers south and east of Longboat Pass bridge. Perhaps more fine-tuning is needed in this area, to make delineations clear for the many folks who enjoy spending time there. I’m cc-ing our Town Manager, Howard Tipton, here: Tip, are any further signage revisions planned?
Sarah Karon
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act Delegation
To: Rusty Chinnis
As discussed at our Commission meeting yesterday, it is our plan to continue to discuss the questions of mangrove delegation and cooperation with the Anna Maria communities. I have attached a report by our Town Attorney to help define the issues involved, which has been or will be shared with the other towns. Please stay tuned.
Ken Schneier
Mayor
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act Delegation
To: Longboat Key Commission
Regarding the discussion around the Town seeking a delegation of authority from FDEP for mangrove protection, our Town Attorney has provided her research into the matter and our Planning, Zoning, and Building Director
has provided an update to the barrier island communities staff discussions on this subject. My thanks to both for their efforts. Provided as FYI and for future discussion this Fall.
Howard N. Tipton
Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act Delegation
To: Longboat Key Town Attorney Maggie Mooney
Thanks Maggie & Amy! Very thorough and informative.
Tip- Maggie’s memo is associated with a request from the Barrier Island Elected Officials (BIEO) group. I’ve attached a status update memo, prepared in June, on the BIEO’s consensus direction, to applicable staffs, to investigate a coordinated delegation approach. Based on the statutory delegation limitations noted in the Town Attorney’s memo, the ability to have a coordinated delegation among the 3 Anna Maria island jurisdictions and the Town is practically unachievable.
As noted previously, Town staff have the ability to halt unpermitted & non-exempt mangrove activity and we will continue to coordinate closely with FDEP on reported mangrove violations.
Allen Parsons
Director Planning, Zoning & Building Department
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act Delegation
To: Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton
Attached please find a copy of a Memorandum that our office prepared in response to questions about the delegation of mangrove enforcement powers under Florida law. Please review the memo and let me or Amy know if you have any questions or want to discuss this in more detail.
Maggie D. Mooney
Town Attorney
Town of Longboat Key
ManaSota League
To: Longboat Key Commission
Update on ManaSota League meeting this week on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
League President Debbie McDowell asked that Board members to be informed the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. as usual and end by 11 a.m. Our Vice President and Treasurer are both unable to attend and President McDowell has a commitment for which she must leave by 11:00 a.m. If your Commission/Council has developed their legislative priorities, please forward a copy to us.
To ensure a quorum is present, please respond right away if you are unable to attend our ManaSota League meeting on Thursday.
Please respond via phone call to our office ASAP at phone number 941-316-1999 or respond to this email if you will be present for the Candidate Forum on Friday, September 13. Forum begins at 1:00 p.m. You are welcome to invite others to attend. A notice of the event is attached.
There are several candidates who will be participating and we would like to have all our ManaSota League members attend if possible. We believe it will be a very good opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for Florida Legislature in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
We are pleased that Scott Dudley from FLC will be here to be the moderator of the forum.
Look forward to seeing you soon!
Gail Loeffler
Administrative Coordinator
ManaSota League of Cities, Inc.
Let’s Talk Longboat
To: Longboat Key