01-13-2005 VC WS-MMINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
JANUARY 13, 2005
Present:
ROLL CALL
Donald G. Noel, Mayor
Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Vice Mayor
Charles R. O'Meilia, President Pro Tem
David B. Norris, Councilman
Robert F. Rennebaum, Councilman
Mark Bates, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
Mayor Noel called the meeting to order at 9:20 p.m. All members of Council were present. All
members of staff were present.
CODE AMENDMENT -AGENDA ORDER OF BUSINESS
Discussion took place concerning a proposed ordinance amending Section 2-26, Order of
Business, of Division 2 of Article II of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances.
Mr. Bates asked that the Council consider changing the order of agenda items by placing public
comment at the beginning, followed by public hearings and quasi judicial matters, consent agenda,
and other business, with reports and Council or Manager matters at the end of the meeting.
Discussion ensued regarding conducting public hearings during the regular meeting as opposed
to conducting public hearings as separate meetings. Mr. Baldwin recommended that specific
language be added to the ordinance, if the Council wished to provide for certain public hearings,
such as the budget public hearing, to be held at times other than during the regular session.
During discussion, a sentence was added, to read: "The following order shall be observed in the
transaction of business, but such order may be varied by unanimous consent of the councilmen
present" and the following language was deleted: "Agendas for regular Council sessions shall
include, but not necessarily be limited to, items set forth herein which shall be arraraed and
utilized in agendas in such order as the Mayor or Village Council may from time to time direct.
The Council directed that an item to be called "Awards and Recognition" be added to the agenda
order of business in the proposed ordinance.
VILLAGE PUBLIC MEETINGS - "WHITEPAPER"
Mr. Bates discussed his paper titled Publrc Meetings `7n the Sunshine" concerning the purpose
and conduct of various types of public meetings.
Minutes of Workshop Session
Thursday, January 13, 2005
Discussion ensued regarding public comment during workshop meetings. Council consensus
was to hear public comment for items of business on the workshop agenda as each item comes
-- up for discussion.
Discussion took place concerning which items of business should be discussed at a workshop
meeting, before being placed on the regular agenda.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Assistant Village Manager Doug Smith updated the Council regarding Groundhog Job Shadow
Day, which will be held February 2, 2005. Mr. Smith reported that five students from Palm
Beach Gardens High School are scheduled to participate in this program.
Mr. Bates and Public Services Superintendent Hal Beard gave a brief update on the Prosperity
Farms Road landscaping project.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Melissa Teal, CMC
Village Clerk
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