02-27-2003 VC REG-MMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
• OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Present: Edward M. Eissey, Mayor
Don Noel, Vice Mayor
Joseph A. Tringali, President Pro Tem
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
David B. Norris, Councilman
Doug Smith, Acting Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eissey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of the Council were
present. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Noel gave the invocation and President Pro Tem Tringali led the public in
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Regular Session held 1/23/03
Minutes of Special Session held 2/6/03
Minutes of Regular Session held 2/13/03
Minutes of Public Hearing on Bill 1091 held 2/13/03
Minutes of Public Hearing on Bill 1094 held 2/13/03
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Eissey presented a plaque to David Lowe, in
•, appreciation of his years of service to the Village as a member of the Code Enforcement
Board.
Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, February 27, 2003
• STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Staff was directed to find out the cost of putting in an additional handicap ramp with
handicap parking at another entrance to the Village Hall. Mr. Hullihan suggested that if
another ramp is to be installed, the north entrance would be the most convenient in the
future. This item will be placed on the next workshop agenda.
Public Safety Director Duke Johnson was directed to meet with Bob Rowe regarding the
closure of U. S. One for the Heritage Day Parade and report back to the Council with any
alternatives that would allow ingress and egress for residents who live east of U. S. 1 in
the event of an emergency.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Vice Mayor Noel moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman O'Meilia
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. The following item was approved:
Received for file the Minutes of the Country Club Advisory Board meeting held 2/3/03
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Acting Village Manager Doug Smith introduced Kristen Garrison, Planning Director for
the Palm Beach County School District and who addressed the Council regarding Palm
Beach County's School Concurrency Program.
Tim Hullihan gave a status report on the renovated building. Substantial completion has
been reached, with 30 days to fully complete the project.
Mr. Smith updated the Council on various projects, including the Conroy Drive water
project, Plat 4 Drainage Project, dredging project, Phase III of dredging, and various
activities conducted by the Public Safety Department.
BILL 1093 ENACTED AS ORD. 04-2003 -BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR EMS
GRANT
President Pro Tem Tringali moved that Bill 1093 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$35,189.00 FOR VARIOUS EMS EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FUNDED BY
• PALM BEACH COUNTY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Minutes of Regular Session
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• Be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Councilman Norris seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman O'Meilia moved to enact Bill 1093 as Ordinance 04-2003. Vice Mayor Noel
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 1094 -CREATING OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT FOR NORTHLAKE
BLVD. (NBOZ) -ENACTED AS ORD. OS-2003
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 1094 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
ADDING A SECTION 45-35.3, NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD OVERLAY ZONING
DISTRICT (NBOZ) TO ARTICLE III, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, OF APPENDIX C,
ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE; PROVIDING
THAT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO THE NBOZ SHALL
CONSIST OF THAT PORTION OF THE VILLAGE INDICATED ON THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP; DECLARING THE NBOZ IS CONSISTENT WITH THE VILLAGE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING GENERAL PROVISIONS; SETTING
FORTH ZONING REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND
LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SIGNAGE AND OUTDOOR
DISPLAYS; SETTING FORTH SITE PLAN ELEMENTS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Councilman Norris seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 1094 be enacted as Ordinance OS-2003.
Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 1095 -ADDING NBOZ (NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD OVERLAY ZONING
DISTRICT) TO SECTION 45-16 OF VILLAGE CODE -ENACTED AS ORD. 06-2003
Councilman Norris moved that Bill 1095 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 45.16, DIVISION OF VILLAGE
INTO DISTRICTS; DISTRICTS ENUMERATED, OF ARTICLE II OF APPENDIX C-
ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE BY ADDING A
NEW DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD OVERLAY
• ZONING DISTRICT (NBOZ); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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Minutes of Regular Session
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• Be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman Norris moved that Bill 1095 be enacted as Ordinance 06-2003. Councilman
O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 1096 -BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT -
PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman Norris moved that Bill 1096 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$31,036.00 TO PURCHASE CERTAIN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR GOLF
COURSE MAINTENANCE
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor Noel seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 12-2003 ADOPTED FOR MARBELLA VILLAS PHASE 2
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Vice Mayor Noel moved that Resolution 12-2003 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF
MARBELLA VILLAS PHASE 2, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND, PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 13-2003 ADOPTED - APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVE TO
SEACOAST UTILITY AUTHORITY
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 13-2003 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING DOUG SMITH TO
SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
• ON THE BOARD OF SEACOAST UTILITY AUTHORITY; PROVIDING THAT THE
COMPENSATION DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD FOR SUCH REPRESENTATIVE
SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH; AND,
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President Pro Tem Tringali seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
FPPTA CONFERENCE -FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION
The Village Council continued its discussion regarding financial documentation
submitted for the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association Conference attended by
staff in January of 2002.
Village Attorney George Baldwin opined that the Finance Director does not have to
provide the names of persons whose dinner was paid for at this point, since he has since
reimbursed the Village. Mr. Baldwin added that the names should have been furnished
originally when it was submitted to the Village for payment, and should be done so in the
future.
During discussion, questions submitted at previous Council meetings in a memo from
Councilman O'Meilia were reviewed. In a written report from Acting Village Manager
Doug Smith, he stated that no documentation was available for many of the items shown.
He was directed to suspend all credit cards until this is reviewed and a written policy is
established. Further, evidence of hotel bills were again requested, as well as
documentation regarding location of Internet access and a-mail service provided by
Verizon.
INTERNAL AUDITORS -PROPOSAL RANKED
Vice Mayor Noel moved to rank Grau & Company, P.A., Nowlen, Holt & Miner, P.A.,
and Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP as #1, #2, and #3, respectively, and directed staff to
negotiate a contract to perform internal auditing services for the Village of North Palm
Beach according to rank. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present
voted aye.
Village Attorney George Baldwin was directed to participate in the negotiations.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
~athleen F. Kelly, CMC
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