A few Snipits from last Night's Commission Meeting

Stricter rules on utility deposits? Lake Worth Beach commission tables controversial agenda item

“I don’t think we had a good reason to do this,” said Commissioner Omari Hardy. “I think this gave the city an unnecessary black eye."

See the video at WPTV

During the time I was there last night, which was through Presentations B...discussion of Resolution 34-2012 on Net Metering, (had to get home to see debates), Commissioner Omari Hardy was on his A game. He usually is. He made a motion to move the item to New Business as it was on an important item and he wanted the public to be able to weigh in (no public discussion is allowed under presentations).

The vote was 2/2 and therefore the motion failed. Two of the Trio blocked Hardy from moving it on the Agenda most likely because the city manager was the one who placed it under Presentations. And, they like to stop Hardy's argument at every chance. Mayor Pam Triolo was absent and Vice Mayor Andy Amoroso chaired the meeting. As Commissioner Hardy said, the Resolution was not even in their backup. How do you discuss a resolution when you have no idea what it says?

Ed Liberty, Electric Utility Director, gave an update for the 3rd quarter and discussed Net Metering. There were many residents in the chamber who spoke to the issue, mentioning that we are a "progressive" city and suggesting some of the city's policies are regressive as far as solar.