Preserving the Residential Character of Boca Teeca

Friday, November 25, 2016

Resolution to Support Ocean Breeze by Council

At the Tuesday meeting Councilman Jeremy Rodgers introduced a nonbinding resolution to support the operation of the Ocean Breeze golf course with the cooperation of the city.  But, councilman Weinroth amended the resolution with the support of councilman Mullaugh (seconded the motion to amend) that removed the "cooperating/participation" by the city in the operation of the Ocean Breeze golf course.  This amendment by councilman Weinroth was not viewed favorably by Boca Teeca residents in the Tuesday city council audience and viewing at home. But, considering that councilman Weinroth clearly supports the Orthodox Jewish supported offer by Compson for the purchase of the municipal golf course, this should not be a surprise.  Politically it was difficult for the mayor or other council members to oppose the amendment with the council chambers still filled with the Orthodox Jewish speakers sitting in the audience as they would not want to upset this constituency on a nonbinding resolution.

The amended resolution passed unanimously to support the operation of a golf course on the Ocean Breeze property.  While is is better than no resolution, the amended version eliminated the apparent intent of the resolution that would have supported the Lennar offer for the acquisition of the municipal golf course and resulted in the city owning or participating with the Beach & Park Distrct in the acquisition, improvement and operation of the Roberts as a golf course.

The orthodox Jewish rabbis made a very compelling case for the quality education provided by the Torah academy located just west of Boca Raton Blvd. on Spanish River Blvd/40th Street.  The speeches described what a great educational facility this organization has provided to the city which is exactly why the city should want to keep the academy within the city and NOT cooperate with their departure from the city to a location west of the turnpike.

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