01-14-1964 VC REG-MMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH
held
January 14, 1964
' Present: Warren P. Tatoul, Mayor
Thomas R. Be11, Councilman
Harold W. Beery, Councilman
Frank J. Hahn, Councilman
..
Frank R. Spence, Village Manager
and Clerk
' John Farrell, for C. Robert Burns,
Village Attorney
Absent: Louis J. Aiello, Jr., Vice-Mayor
Mayor Tatoul called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and asked
the Clerk to call the roll. All members were present except Vice-Mayor
Aiello. Mayor Tatoul then asked the Clerk to read the minutes for the
meetings of December 10, 1963, and December 17, 1963. On motion of
Councilman Beery seconded by Councilman Bell, all members voting aye,
these minutes were approved.
The financial statements for the month of December, 1963, were
read by the Village Treasurer.
The Village Clerk read a letter from Armstrong Commercial Pro-
perties, Inc., signed by Herbert Gibson, requesting the Village accept a
service road dddication as a public right-of-way. This road runs from
U.S. #1 easterly to the New Marina service road along the south property
line of the Camelot Motel. After some discussion the Council decided to
withold action pending a report from the Village Engineer to determine if
the road meets Village specifications for public streets.
' The Village Clerk read a letter from Robert Scott of Scott, Burk,
Simon and Royce, representing Lighthouse Baptist Church, Inc.,req~Yesting
the Village Council to re-zone Lots 36 and 37, Block 40, Plat 6, from R-1
to R-2. Mayor Tatoul recommended that a public hearing be held at the
next regular Council meeting and that all affected residents 'in the area
be notified. On motion of Councilman Hahn,'seconded ~y Councilman Beery,
all members voting aye, the Council agreed to call a-pbblic hearing on
this matter and instructed the Village Clerk to advertise said public
hearing to be held at the next regular meeting of the Village Council.
The Village Clerk read another letter from Robert Scott of Scott,
Burk, Simon and Royce, representing Yacht Club Point Estates, Inc., request-
ing, L) that a new zoning classification known as "R-4 - Villas" be
created and, 2) that Lots 3 to 7, Block 26, Plat 2, be re-zoned R-4 - Villas,
Acting Village Attorney John Farrell informed the Council that since zoning
ordinance changes were being contemplated plus a request to re-zone land,
separate public hearings should be called for on :each matter. On motion of
Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Beery, all members voting aye, the
Council agreed to call a public hearing to deterrine if a new R-4 Villas
zone should be created, and if it is, should Lots 1 to 7, Block 26, Plat 2,
be re-zoned from R-1 (Single Family Dwelling District) to R-4, and instructed
the Village Clerk to advertise this public hearing to be held at the next
Council meeting.
On motion of Councilman Hahn, seconded by Councilman Beery, all
members voting aye, proposed Ordinance #86 entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF
FLORIDA, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO
GARBAGE OR OTHER OBJECTIONABLE
INTO THE WATERS OF THE VILLAGE
OR TIED UP AT MARINAS WITHIN T
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NORTH PALM BEACH,
ALLOW ANY TRASH,
MATERIAL TO ESCAPE
FROM BOATS ANCHORED
3E VILLAGE; PROVIDING
SAID ORDINANCE; AND
was placed on first reading. Councilman Hahn stated that he thought this
ordinance should apply to all waterways and canal's within the Village and
until such time as this proposed ordinance can be amended to specifically
state this he would recommend that it not be placed on second reading at
this time. The Council agreed.
Minutes of Council Meeting
held January 14, 1964
Page 2.
On motion of Councilman Hahn, seconded by Councilman Beery, all
members voting aye, Amended Resolution #148 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, RATI-
FYING AND APPROVING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1962 - 1963; FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
TO BE RAISED BY AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR;
AND FIXING THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY FOR THE
CALENDAR YEAR 1962.
was adopted. The Village Manager explained that the purpose of this
resolution was to correct certain typographical errors in the original
resolution.
On motion of Councilman Hahn, seconded by Councilman Bell, alI
members voting aye, the Village Manager was instructed to write a letter to
Father schlinkman of the St; Clare's Catholic Church, with a copy to
Bishop Carroll in Miami, stating that the drainage canal running between the
St. Clare's Catholic Church site and the north border of Crown Estates within
the Village has become filled with water due to the filling in and damming
up of the canal, thus causing a health manace, unattractive nuisance and
a great danger to the lives of children living in the area and attending
the Church schools and asking that the Church do everything in its power to
alleviate this dangerous situation.
Mr, Herbert Gilden, representing the North Palm Beach Library
Association of~.which he is president, requested the Council hire a paid
librarian, He stated that they had located a qualified librarian and would
like to apply the money budgeted last year and this year for library purposes
to pay her salary. On motion of Councilman Beery, seconded by Councilman
Hahn, all members voting aye, the Council agreed to create the position of
of Librarian and that the Village Manager is authorized to hire a Librarian
who will be responsible directly to the Village Manager, at a cost and use
not to exceed 25 hours per week at $2.00 per hour nor a total of $1,000,
which had been set aside for library purpose.
There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion
of Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Beery, all members voting aye, the
meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p,m.
Village Clerk
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