06-13-2013 VC REG-MMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
JUNE 13, 2013
Present: William L. Manuel, Mayor
Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc.D., Vice Mayor
Robert A. Gebbia, President Pro Tem
David B. Norris, Councilman
Doug Bush, Councilman
Ed Green, Village Manager
Leonard Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Manuel called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present. All
members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Manuel gave the invocation and President Pro Tem Gebbia led the public in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Session held May 23, 2013 and the Minutes of the Special Session held
May 23, 2013 were approved as written.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Mayor Manuel recognized Assistant Scoutmaster David Naumann and members of Boy Scout
Troop 132. The scouts attended to meet one of the requirements for earning the communications
merit badge.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Councilman Norris moved to approve the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Aubrey seconded the
motion and all present voted aye. The following items were approved:
Receive for file Minutes of the Police and Fire Pension Board meeting held 2/19/13
Receive for file Minutes of the Police and Fire Pension Board meeting held 4/2/13
Receive for file Minutes of the Waterways Board meeting held 5/21/13
Receive for file Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held 5/28/13
Receive for file Minutes of the Library Advisory Board meeting held 5/28/13
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RESOLUTION 2013 -33 — PASSENGER BUS PURCHASE
A motion was made by Councilman Norris and seconded by Councilman Bush to adopt
Resolution 2013 -33 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE TURTLE TOP
CUTAWAY TWENTY -FIVE PASSENGER BUS FROM ALLIANCE BUS GROUP
PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT
FOR BODY ON CHASSIS CUTAWAY TYPE VEHICLES; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO AMEND THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
BUDGET TO TRANSFER $69,758.00 FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT TO
THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AUTOMOTIVE CAPITAL ACCOUNT TO FUND THE
PURCHASE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Green recommended purchasing a 25- passenger bus from Alliance Bus Group utilizing
Capital Improvement Plan funds. Mr. Green reviewed the bus specifications. Mr. Green
reported the Recreation Department would not surplus the current 15 passenger van, which will
be used as a cargo van for Recreation and other departments, as needed.
Thereafter, the motion to adopt Resolution 2013 -33 passed unanimously.
VILLAGE MANAGER MATTERS/REPORTS
Community Development Director Chuck Huff provided updates on current Village projects.
Regarding the Southwest Neighborhood Improvements Project, Mr. Huff reported that sidewalk
construction is almost finished and after completion, FPL will begin installation of the streetlights,
which is estimated to take five weeks.
Mr. Huff announced the Village was awarded an energy grant from the Department of Agriculture
in the amount of $223,000, which will be used to retrofit ball field lights at Osborne Park.
Mr. Huff requested approval to expend $1,750 from the Council Contingency account to pay
Michael Redd & Associates for additional work incurred in preparing bid documents for the
Veterans Memorial Park project. A motion was made by Councilman Bush and seconded by Vice
Mayor Aubrey, to authorize the expenditure of $1,750 from the Council Contingency Account to
pay Michael Redd & Associates for the additional work. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
�� Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Jerk