Town of Palm Beach Emails

From: Randolph, John C.
To: Wayne Bergman; Nicholas Caristo

Cc: Kirk Blouin; Jay Boodheshwar
Subject: Re: Who issues Business Licenses for town businesses?
Date: Monday, April 06, 2020 5:05:48 PM
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Even if they are renting the entire building, they are prohibited from conducting business therein. Is this claim really based upon conjecture?
Is there no evidence to substantiate the issuance of a CE citation? Wayne and I are only advising as to what our zoning code provides. The
manner in which you decide to go about this from a law enforcement perspective, of course, is up to you.
From: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@townofpalmbeach.com>

Sent: Monday, April 6, 2020 3:53 PM
To: Nicholas Caristo
Cc: Kirk Blouin; Jay Boodheshwar; John (Skip) C. Randolph
Subject: RE: Who issues Business Licenses for town businesses?

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Nick - I did not know nick that they were renting the entire building. I would not ever attempt to tell you how to do your job. If you took it that way, I
apologize, as that was not my intent. Thank you.

Wayne Bergman

From: Nicholas Caristo <NCaristo@PalmBeachPolice.com>
To: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>
Cc: Kirk Blouin <KBlouin@TownofPalmBeach.com>; Jay Boodheshwar <JBoodheshwar@TownofPalmBeach.com>; John (Skip) C. Randolph
<JRandolph@jonesfoster.com>

Wayne,

I know how to do my job. You need to understand that we have to follow the law. Citadel has leased the entire building and there are laws
protecting them from government agents entering private property (which this is now considered being they leased the entire building) and
investigating, minus exigent circumstances.

Nicholas Caristo
Chief of Police

Palm Beach Police Department
345 South County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
561-838-5454

From: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>
To: Nicholas Caristo <NCaristo@PalmBeachPolice.com>; John (Skip) C. Randolph <JRandolph@jonesfoster.com>; Kirk Blouin
<KBlouin@TownofPalmBeach.com>; Jay Boodheshwar <JBoodheshwar@TownofPalmBeach.com>

Nick – the violation first must be investigated and verified, as Code normally does. Then, if confirmed, the violation described below is warranted.
Thank you.

Wayne Bergman, MCP, LEED-AP
Acting Director
Town of Palm Beach
Planning, Zoning, Building
360 S. County Road
Office: 561-227-6426
Mobile: 561-232-7406
www.townofpalmbeach.com

From: Nicholas Caristo <NCaristo@PalmBeachPolice.com>
To: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>; John (Skip) C. Randolph <JRandolph@jonesfoster.com>; Kirk Blouin

Skip,

Can we notice the owner of a zoning code violation of a violation that is not observed by anyone, have not received any sworn statements from any
witnesses and is solely based on speculation? I do not think we can; however I be guided by you.

Nicholas Caristo
Chief of Police

561-838-5454

From: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>
To: John (Skip) C. Randolph <JRandolph@jonesfoster.com>; Nicholas Caristo <NCaristo@PalmBeachPolice.com>; Kirk Blouin

Thank you Skip. The commercial use described in the earlier emails (Ken Griffin opening his trading floor for Citadel Securities at the Four
Seasons) is prohibited in the hotel, which is located in the R-D(2) zoning district. The Town should notice the owner of the zoning code violation via a
Notice of Violation from Code Enforcement. Thank you.

Wayne Bergman, MCP, LEED-AP
Acting Director
Town of Palm Beach
Planning, Zoning, Building
360 S. County Road
Office: 561-227-6426
Mobile: 561-232-7406

From: Randolph, John C. <JRandolph@jonesfoster.com>
To: Nicholas Caristo <NCaristo@PalmBeachPolice.com>; Kirk Blouin <KBlouin@TownofPalmBeach.com>; Jay Boodheshwar
<JBoodheshwar@TownofPalmBeach.com>
Cc: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>
Subject: Re: Who issues Business Licenses for town businesses?

Gentlemen, this is not an issue of whether a BTR is needed to conduct a temporary business in Town as Nick has cited under the code. The
issue, rather, is whether a business such as that in issue is permitted in the RD-(2) zoning district in which it exists. It is not. It is prohibited.
Please see section 134-1054 of the Town code which speaks directly to this issue. I have spoken to Wayne Bergman who has confirmed
this.

From: Nicholas Caristo <ncaristo@palmbeachpolice.com>

To: Kirk Blouin; Jay Boodheshwar; John (Skip) C. Randolph
Cc: Wayne Bergman

This Message originated outside your organization.
Our ordinances indicate that Business Tax Receipts are only required for permanent business locations or branch offices within Town.

Nicholas Caristo
Chief of Police

561-838-5454

From: Kirk Blouin <KBlouin@TownofPalmBeach.com>
To: Jay Boodheshwar <JBoodheshwar@TownofPalmBeach.com>; Nicholas Caristo <NCaristo@PalmBeachPolice.com>; John (Skip) C. Randolph
<JRandolph@jonesfoster.com>
Cc: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>

Jay,

I don’t think this issue of a business tax receipt applies in this temporary situation or enforceable and certainly not a priority for us at the moment.

Nick/Skip,

Can you provide an opinion.

From: Jay Boodheshwar <JBoodheshwar@TownofPalmBeach.com>
To: Hofheinz, Darrell <dhofheinz@pbdailynews.com>
Cc: Wayne Bergman <wbergman@TownOfPalmBeach.com>; Kirk Blouin <KBlouin@TownofPalmBeach.com>

Darrell,

Copying Wayne Bergman to request a response, as PZB issues local business tax receipts. Thanks. Jay

Jay Boodheshwar
Deputy Town Manager
Town of Palm Beach

Town Manager’s Office
360 S. County Road
Phone: 561-838-5410
Fax: 561-838-5411

From: Hofheinz, Darrell <dhofheinz@pbdailynews.com>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2020 11:34 AM
To: Jay Boodheshwar <JBoodheshwar@TownofPalmBeach.com>
Subject: Who issues Business Licenses for town businesses?

Hi, Jay:
Hate to bother you with this. Coverage of Ken Griffin opening his trading floor for Citadel Securities at the Four Seasons has generated a
couple of calls to me from people asking if he got a business license for that business. Who at the town could confirm that for me?

Thanks!
Darrell at the Shiny Sheet, 561/385=3478
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From: Randolph, John C.

To: Wayne Bergman; Nicholas Caristo

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From: Nicholas Caristo <ncaristo@palmbeachpolice.com>

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