05-05-1964 VC REG-M. MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
of the
VILALGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH
held
May 5, 1964
' Present: Harold W. Beery, Mayor
Thomas F. Lewis, Vice-Mayor
. Thomas R. Bell, Councilman
Herbert M. Gibson, Councilman
Walter E. Thomas, Councilman
' Herbert Gildan, Village Attorney
Frank R. Spence, Village Manager
and Clerk
Mayor Beery called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and asked the Clerk
to call the roll, all members being present. Mayor Beery stated that the
purpose of this meeting was to consider certain items tabled or referred for
study at the last meeting.
• On motion of Councilman Thomas seconded by Councilman Gibson, all
members voting aye, except Vice-Mayor Lewis, who voted nay, proposed Ordinance
X91 entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING THE NORTH PALM BEACH
COUNTRY CLUB BOARI) OF GOVERNORS; PROVIDING FOR THE NOM-
INATION, APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF;
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS; REPEALING
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
was placed on first reading.
There was much discussion about the ordinance and the Village Attorney
was asked to make certain sugl;ested changes and re-submit it for consideration
' before second reading while it pursues its regular course. The Village Attorney
informed the Council that an Ordinance cannot come up for second reading in
less than ten (10) days after its initial reading unless all five Councilmen
agree to waive the rules and vote for it.
Councilman Thomas moved that the swimming pool be removed from proposed
Ordinance N91, but the motion died for a lack of a second.
On motion of Councilman Thomas, seconded by Councilman Gibson, all
members voting aye, the date of appointing the Board of Governors annually was
changed form May 1st to June 1st and the budget submittal date of the Board of
Governors to the Village Manager was changed from July 1 to August 1.
There was some discussion on the need for a preamble or statement of
policy on behalf of the Vi11aI;e Council with regard to the creation of a Country
Club Board of Governors, and that such a statement should be incorporated into
proposed Ordinance #91.
• On motion of Councilman Gibson, seconded by Councilman Thomas, all
members voting aye except Councilman Bell, who voted nay, the follotoing general
statement of intent was to be drawn up in the £orm of a resolution stating to the
Board of Governors of the Country Club that it was to be the policy and intent
of the present Council in creating such a Board of Governors that it should
operate the North Palm Beach Country Club as near as possible in such a manner
so as not to put an undue burden or hardship on the Village taxpayers, but
' wherever possible to make it available to as many residents as feasible as a
community recreation facility.
Mayor Beery instructed the Clerk to ask the proposed Board of Governors
to attend the next regular meeting so that this policy could be discussed.
On motion of
members voting aye,
meeting.
On mtoion of
members voting aye,
Councilman Gibson, seconded by Vice-Mayor Lewis, all
proposed Ordinance #91 was tabled until the next regular
Councilman ghomas, seconded by Councilman Gibson, all
the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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