04-07-1964 VC REG-M• MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALD4 BEACH
held
April 7, 1964
Present: Harold W. Seery, Mayor
Thomas F. Lewis, Vice-Mayor
Herbert M. Gibson, Councilman
Thomas R. Bell, Councilman
6Qalter E. Thomas, Councilman
C. Robert Burns, Village Attorney
' Frank R. Spence, Village Manager and
Clerk
Mayor Beery called the adjourned meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and
requested the Clerk to call the roll, all members being present.
The Council discussed the subject of a re-charge will for the Golf
Course and heard testimony from two persons familiar with wells and water in
this area, Mr. Jack P. Carroll and Mr. Fred Trapnell. They recommended that
tests be run in the area to determine the chloride and salient content of the
water, to determine if it is even feasible to sink a well and what would be
the chances of getting good iaater. They also recommended that these be created
at the golf course a total of three deep reservoir ponds as a temporary or
even long range solution to the water shortage problem.
On motion of Councilman Thomas, seconded by Councilman Bell, all members
voting aye, the Village A4anager was instructed to work in cooperation with Mr.
Carroll and Mr. Trapnell in conducting these tests and surveys; to outline a
system of three reservoir ponds to be all tied in together on the sprinkling
system; secure electrical easement information in order to provide power to
the required pumps; and, determine what the whole program will cost.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Lewis, seconded by Councilman Thomas, all members
voting aye, the Village T7anager was instructed to set up a water sampling schedule
at the golf course of every 90 days and to submit such samples to the North Palm
Beach Utility Company for analysis so that the Village will know if it's water
supply is good and to be fore-warned if infiltration a5f chlorine and salt over
begins so that preventive measures can be taken.
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The matter of the North Palm Beach Swimming Pool was discussed relevent
to the failure and refusal of the contractors to correct certain deficiencies
at the pool, namely its recoating. The Village Attorney recommended that the
best procedure to follow was to have the work done by our contractors, then
bring legal action to recover the costs. The Village Manager informed the
Council that sandblasting and recoating of the pool alone would cost well in
excess of $5,500.
On motion of Councilman Gibson, seconded by Vice-Dlayor Lewis, all members
voting aye, the Village Attorney was instructed to write a leteer for the Village
Mamager's signature putting the prime contractor, Thomas A. Hodges Construction
Company, Inc., on notice that if work has not begun on the pool by 10:00 a.m.,
Monday, April 13, 1964, the Village will proceed with its own contaactors and
will bring suit to recover all costs.
On motion of Councilman Gibson, seconded by Vice-Mayor Lewis, all members
voting aye, the Village Manager was authori8ed to proceed at his discretion on
the sandblasting of the North Palm Beach Country Club pool if the prime contractor
or his representative does not show up and to accept the lowest bid for sand-
blasting.
Tlie subject came up of extending the Country Club pool memberships since
the pool has been closed for sometime. The Village Manager was instructed to
bring the subject before the Pool Committee and North Palm Beach Country Club
Advisory Board for their consideration and recommendation before the next regular
meeting, April 14, 1964.
' Councilman Bell brought up the subject of a curfew for the lights at the
Little League ball field and recommended that the curfew be set at 10:30 p.m.
which to his knowledge was last year's curfew. The Council decided to postpone
actions until its next regular meeting, April 14.
There being norfurther business to come before the Council, on motion of
Councilman Thomas, seconded by Councilman Gibson, all members voting aye, the
meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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