01-08-2004 VC WS-MMINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION
OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH
HELD JANUARY 8, 2004
Present: David B. Norris, Mayor
Charles R. O'Meilia, Vice Mayor
Joseph A Tringali, President Pro Tem
Dr. Edward Eissey, Councilman
Don Noel, Councilman
Dennis Redmond, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 9:20 p.m. All members of Council were present.
All members of staff were present.
NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB -YEAR END FINANCIAL REPORT
The Village Council reviewed the Year-End financials for the North Palm Beach Country Club.
No action was taken at this time.
CABLE TV SERVICES
Discussion was held concerning feasibility of the Village providing its own cable tv services. It
was suggested also that the Village investigate other revenue opportunities such as phone
service, Internet, broadband service, etc. and to assess residents' satisfaction level with current
cable service in the survey that will be conducted. Village Manager Dennis Redmond will get
information regarding these matters, as well as obtaining information on getting a bulk rate for
the Village, at the conference scheduled in Orlando with Liebowitz and Associates, and will
bring a report back to the Council.
RESOLUTION FOR PRIORITY ISSUES
Discussion was held concerning adopting a resolution that advocates changes to the annexation
statutes, recommends modifying the statute that deals with prosecution of municipal ordinance
violations, and legislation that addresses water conservation incentives for Florida cities, as
recommended by the Palm Beach County League of Cities. Clarification of the third question in
Section 2 was requested; Vice Mayor O'Meilia offered to obtain an explanation by the next
meeting. This item was forwarded to the Regular Session agenda of January 22, 2004.
GRAU & COMPANY -PROCEDURES FOR INTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES
This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
Minutes of Workshop Session
Held Thursday, January 8, 2004
PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD - INTERLOCAL FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH PALM
BEACH COUNTY
Discussion took place concerning the Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County for funding
of the Prosperity Farms Road project as revised by Palm Beach County. The comments from
Palm Beach County indicated that the majority of the agreement was acceptable, but they did not
accept the Village's request to delete the language under "Termination of the Agreement."
Additionally, our language which states that prevailing parties are liable for legal fees incurred
was not accepted. The Village Council asked that Commissioner Marcus be invited to attend the
next Council meeting to discuss why they are including language to terminate "without cause"
and to define what "cause" is. This item will tentatively return to the Workshop of January 22,
2004.
CONFIRMATION OF EMERGENCY PURCHASES
Discussion took place concerning confirmation of emergency purchases for a condensing unit at
the Library in the amount of $2,190, Public Safety in the amount of $1,150 for repair of security
gate damaged by lightning, and various repairs at the Country Club totaling $19,389. This was
forwarded to the Regular Session agenda of January 22, 2004, with direction to staff to check on
the last person to work on the air-conditioning system at the Country Club to see if there is any
recourse to recover what has been spent for the repairs.
SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY -RECYCLING AGREEMENT
The Council discussed a new Interlocal Agreement with the Solid Waste Authority for municipal
recycling. This will be placed on the Regular Session agenda of January 22, 2004.
ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH RANGER CONSTRUCTION
This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
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