10-09-2003 VC REG-A
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M.
David B. Norris[ ] Charles O’Meilia [ ] Joseph Tringali [ ] Edward Eissey [ ] Don Noel [ ]
Mayor Vice Mayor President Pro Tem Councilman Councilman
Doug Smith [ ] George Baldwin [ ] Kathleen Kelly [ ]
Acting Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
1.
INVOCATION –COUNCILMAN NOEL
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – PRESIDENT PRO TEM TRINGALI
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.
a. Minutes of Special Session held 9/17/03
b. Minutes of Public Hearing on the Budget
held 9/25/03
c. Minutes of Regular Session held 9/25/03
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
5.
a. Proclamation – City Government Week
b. 30-Year Service Award – Walter Clark,
Department of Public Services
c. Proclamation – “Put the Brakes on
Fatalities” Day
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
6.
(Citizens may speak to any item on the Consent Agenda and any matter not on the Regular Agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA
7.
The Consent Agenda is designed for the purpose of expediting issues considered to be of a routine or
pro-forma nature such that the Council determines is not necessary to discuss and vote on each item
separately. Any member of Council may remove any item from the Consent Agenda, which would
automatically convey that item to the Regular Agenda for separate discussion and vote.
a. Receive for file the Minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held 4/9/03
b. Receive for file the Minutes of the Northlake Blvd. Task Force meeting held 6/25/03
c. Receive for file the Minutes of the Northlake Blvd. Task Force Meeting held 8/13/03
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d. Receive for file the Minutes of the Equity Study Commission meeting held 9/4/03
e. Receive for file the Minutes of the Code Enforcement Board meeting held 9/8/03
f. Receive for file the Minutes of the Equity Study Commission meeting held 9/11/03
g. Receive for file the Minutes of the General Employees Pension Board meeting held 9/18/03
h. Receive for file the recommendation of the General Employees Pension Board (Minutes of
9/18/03) “benefit changes to the death benefit and the increase of the multiplier from 2.25% to
2.50%, with a voluntary increase in contribution of 2%”.
i. Receive for file the recommendation of the Equity Study Commission (Minutes of 9/11/03)
that Council “appoint a Board to re-evaluate all fees and classification procedures, as shown
on Exhibit “A” as compared to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
[formerly Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) or other equivalent system]”
End of Consent Agenda
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
8.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF ADVISORY
9.
BOARDS
VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT
10.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
11.
ORDINANCES
12.
BILL 1118 – CODE AMENDMENT – PIERS.
a. Consider a motion to approve second reading
and enactment of Bill 1118, a proposed ordinance amending sections of Code which govern
construction in waters other than Lake Worth and Atlantic Ocean, of Division 4, Docks and Piers,
of Article III of Chapter 5, Boats, Docks and Waterways; changing size and location of piers and
location of dolphin poles, mooring buoys and floating anchors in designated areas within the
Village; and repealing Section 5-72, Permit Fee, of Division 3, Bulkheads and Sea Walls, of Art.
III of Chapter 5.
Enact Bill 1118 as Ordinance No. __________.
ACTION
BILL 1119 – UTILITY TAX.
b. Consider a motion to approve second reading and enactment of
Bill 1119, a Section 26-29, Levied; rate, and Section 26-30, Collection, of Article III, Utility Tax,
to provide for a ten percent utility tax on water service within the corporate limits of the Village;
to provide additional exemptions from payment of the utility tax.
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Enact Bill 1119 as Ordinance No. __________.
ACTION
BILL 1120 – OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING.
c. Consider a motion to approve first reading of
Bill 1120, a proposed ordinance amending Section 17-33, License Tax Schedule of Article II,
Occupational Licenses of Chapter 17 of the Code; increasing license taxes within the Village.
ACTION
RESOLUTIONS
13.
RESOLUTION – APPOINTING MEMBERS TO ART COMMITTEE.
a. Consider a motion to
adopt a resolution appointing seven residents to the Art Committee to establish and oversee a
program whereby local artists display their artwork on Village properties.
ACTION
RESOLUTION – AMENDING PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
b.
OVERTIME FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES AND COMP TIME FOR SALARIED
EMPLOYEES.
Consider a motion to approve a resolution amending Section 8, Overtime, of the
Personnel Rules and Regulations, relating to overtime and compensatory time for hourly
employees and compensatory time for salaried employees.
ACTION
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
14.
FIRE/RESCUE LEVEL OF SERVICE.
a. Consider a motion supporting the process and
procedure to resolve the proposed fire/rescue level of service and the proposed fire/rescue central
dispatch system set forth in the League of Cities letter to the Board of County Commissioners; and
asking that the proposals be referred to the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee (IPARC)
for recommended action.
ACTION
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BANK LOAN PROPOSALS.
b. Consider a motion to reject all proposals for bank loan for
purchase of monastery property.
ACTION
ADJOURNMENT
15.
Next Ordinance 27-03 Next Resolution 55-03
If a person decides to appeal any decision by the Village Council with respect to any matter considered
at the Village Council meeting, he will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he may
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
This agenda represents the tentative agenda for the scheduled meeting of the Village Council. Due to
the nature of governmental duties and responsibilities, the Village Council reserves the right to make
additions to, or deletions from, the items contained in this agenda.
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13. RESOLUTIONS
c. VILLAGE MANAGER CONTRACT. Consider a motion authorizing the Mayor and Village
Clerk to enter into an Employment Agreement with Dennis Redmond, which agreement appoints
Dennis Redmond as Village Manager for an indefinite term.
ACTION