02-22-1966 VC REG-MMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING MT<CTING OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PAITd BEACH
• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1966 ••.-
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Present:• ~ "~ .. ~' : ~.,•. Thomas F. Lewis ti+ris, Mayor •
. ~ ° r • r'-, c.', Thomas R. Bell, Vice-~Ifayor
~~~ ~ Allan V Everard Councilman
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k.:„.. Gordon G. Duncan,- Councilman
~~ • ~ ~ Herbert A. Watt, Councilman -_
Herbert Gildan, Village Attorney
Beulah Samples, Deputy Village Clw~k -
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and .ROLL ChLL
asked the Deputy Clerk to call the roll, all members being
present at roll call except Vice Mayor_Be11 who arrived a
short time later. ~'~~ ~'
On motion of Councilman Matt, seconded by Councilman - 2/8/66 ;
Everard, all present voting aye,' the minutes of-the reg- MINUTES
ular meeting of-the Council held February 8,-1966 were ap- APPROVLID
proved as written.
Mayor Lewis announced that permission has been granted the YMCA `.C0_
North Branch Family YMCA to use an empty office in the = USE-SPACE
Village Hall as their temporary headquarters for the time.-
being.
In connection with allocation of office space in the Vil- SENIORS TO
lage Hall, Mayor Lewis said another desk will be allocated SELL `TAGS
to the Senior Social Club to sell auto tags beginning March
1st. This desk will be located in the general office of the __ --
Village Hall.
Mayor Levais said arrangements had been made for the Village SATUiiOAY
Ha11 to be open on Saturday morning, February 26, 1966,from OPENT.NG
9:00 aam, to 12o°clock noon, for voter registrations. He ..FOR
also stated .registration books would remain open during the REGL;TRA-
following tiveek at regular .office hours. TION
Mayor Lewis read a letter of thanks and appreciation which .COUNCIL
the Council sent to Mr. Marshall Woodworth who recently re- THAN..S
signed from the Recreation Advisory Board. The Mayor said. WOOD'TORTH
a replacement for Mr. Woodworth would be selected shortly.
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~~ ,~~ti~'"for the purpose of"sz4C` S a Director of. Public Safety. ~CALLT~D/
~"~~ The Mayor also called for a ~'Torkshop Meeting to be held.on 1'10RKSHOP
Tuesday, March 1, 1966 at 8:'DO p.m., at vrhich time the- MEETING
Council will review the matter of rezoning cc;rtin lands -.-CALLhD -
along U. S. #1 in a C-1B classification, as set forth in _"
'Ordinance ldo.. 1:27-65, which has had first reading.
It was also announced that registration for boys wishing to LITTT~
participate in the Little League program would be held in 'LEAGUE __
the Village Hall on Saturday morning, February 26, 1966 = REGIS-
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. TRATION
Mayor Levais reported that final arrangements had been made X-RAY `
for the County Board of Health Department's mobile X-Ray-'- UNITS TO
unit to be at the Village Hall on Tuesday, March 15, 1966 BE Hi;RE
(Election Day) so that residents might use this free service
while at the polls.
A letter from the Assistant County Engineer.vaas read; in - CO iLY
which the County stated it would proceed with the construe- TO BUILD
Lion of a sidewalk over Canal C-17 (Farman River) on WALK
Prosperity Farms Road, just as soon as the Village arranged
for the NPB Utilities, Inc. to relocate a water line vahich is
presently located on the east side of the bridge; Mayor hewis
stated he had instructed the Building Official,r~ir. Carver „
to supervise and expedite this relocation so that work can go
forward on this
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The Deputy Clerk read the minutes of a meeting of the Vil- RECREATION
lage Recreation Advisory Board held. February l6, 1966 and MINUTES
noted that new officers for the Board are: Paul Enond, READ
Chairman9 Mrs.- Charles ~dcCraney, Uice-Chairman, and Mrs.
Craig Kunkle, Secretary. The nevr Chairman, Mr. Emond,
spoke.to the Council and asked that financial reports on --~
the tennis court light meters be read to the meeting. ,-
Mayor Lewis read this information out of the 1964-65 audit,
and also read fees collected in the various other activities -- - ~
of .the recreation program of the Village. A lengthy discus-
sion followed, regarding whether or not the Recreation Board
should arrange for a class in Investments .to be taught by a ;.
professional, man in the field. It was finally.agrsed that. ~ ____ i
the Board could proceed vvith the plan and ascertain whether __
or not it would be accepted by the residents.
T12e former chairman of the Recreation Advisory Board, Mr. REC.BCARD j
Roger Boyer, also spoke to the Council with several recom-MAKES
lotions from the group. He requested ~ha~t they be allowed REC01v1-
to proceed avith interviewing and hiring .summer playground~..1H;NDATICNS
supervisors for the 1966-susrimer program. They asked for _
two directors and. tvvo h~lpers.• (It vvas stated that Ntrs. -. ,
McCraney, VJhO vvas a supervisor in 1965 would be willing to• .°
work again this year.} The Council. agreed that the apph - _ --
cations could bo taken during the third or fourth week of __ __ _ I
Miarch but felt the hiring should be done as in the past,
intervievvs by the Manager, with two representatives•from - -
the Board sitting in. Mr. Boyer was also instructed to _ -
submit a list of materials and oquipment which would be
needed for the summer program so that they might be avail-
able at the start of the schedule.
Mr. Boyer also recommended that the original plan for put- SPRIPdP~T~R
ting a s}?rinkling system in 1'rosp~rity Park be scrapped '.SYST~ivI AT
and a long straight line be run through the play area, withP. PART.C
outlets along the .line, for handvvatering. The Council did AGAIN i~IS-.
not approve of this plan but did promise that the system CUSSF~D
vvould be started immediately so that grass could be
plantc~ct. Other improv:;ments promised for tha Prosperity
Park area included a now bubbler for drinking water, and a
shelter of a simple type, to provide some shade during the
hottest part of the day. ~ •
0•bher suggestions made by the Recreation Advisory Board. OTHER --
were (l) that the Board be allowed to submit a proposed SUGGES'.~'ICNS
budget at the time the budget is planned for the next MAi~E B~''
fiscal year; and (2} that all activities in the nature of REC. BCl-~D
recreation throughout the Village be placed under one de-
partment. This vvould include playground activities, art
center activities, senior social club activities, tennis,
etc. The Council agreed that inasmuch as the Village does
not presently have a Recreation Director, this plan-would
be unacce table at the --
p present time. It was agreed, how-
ever, that all groups should seek to improve communications
between each other so that the overall program vvou.ld be well-
, . knovvn to all groups alike. - -
The Deputy Clerk read a letter from Ntr. Eugene F. Bie, vvho LETTER CN•~•
strongly supported the idea of. creating a C-IB zoning _ C=]_B PI;~
classification on U. S. t¢l. The Council said the matter READ_
would be studied at tho March 1st workshop meeting.
The Deputy Clerk read the January report on N1'B Library JANUARY --
activities and the Council noted with approval that in- LIBRARY'
creased use is being made by residents at an appreciable REPCRT
rate.
On motion by Vice-Mayor Tom Bell, seconded by Councilman. RES. ~
Everard, with a 4 to 1 approval, Councilman Batt casting 258-66
the dissenting vote, Resolution No. 258-66, entitled ADOPTED •
APPCINTTNG
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE EASSA V~-L.
DdANAGER
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OF NORTH PALM 'BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING JOE J. EASSA, °
JR. , AS VILLAGE MAi'~TAGER OF SAID VILLAGE .. - ...-- -- : ` -=
was adopted. This appointment becomes effective March 24, -
1966.
On motion of Councilman Everard, seconded by Councilman ":RES. s~
Duncan, all voting aye except Councilman 47att, wino voted 259-66
nay, proposed Resolution No. 259-66, entitled _ADOF'.Pi~D,
APPOIi~TINC
A R;~,SOLUTIOPd Ol' TIC VILLAGE ,COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE EASSA
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING A VILLAGE CT;FRK
CLERK FO.R SUCH VILLAGE
was adopted. This appointment becomes effective March 24,
1966.
On motion of Councilman Everard, seconded by Vice-Mayor RE S.~,f
Bell, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution No. 260-6u ..-
260-66, entitled IiD01''I'ED,
APPOI :u'TINC
A RESOLUTIOi1 OF THE VILLAGE COUDICIL OI' THE VILLAGE v7ATT TO
OF NTORTH PAL1Q BEACH, FLORIDA APPOINTING HERBERT OFFICES--
WATT TO CERTAIN OFFICEa^ 1'OR ~CTCH TTI-i,LA.GE - _ -.-
was adopted. These appointments (Village Treasurer, Tax - __
Assessor and Tax Collector) become effective April 1, 1966:
The Acting Manager, Mayor Lewis, reported the resignation. VILLA~CE
of ?'atrolman Philip Brandt, of_the Public.Safety Depart- TO SE:F{
ment, and the Council ap-prov~d`- plans to advertise this PUBLI~7 --
opening, and also possibly one other position. The usual- SAFET'C
plan of testing and interviewing vaill be held for filling OFFICElRS
the positions.
Vice-Mayor Bell, who is presently supervising the opera- REPOl,T
• tion of the Public Safety Department, reported on firing MADE ON
practices by the members of the department recently. He FIRIIG
submitted a bill covering ammunition used at these firings PRACTICE..
and the Council approved payment of this bill.
Councilman Watt, who is presently supervising the operation PUBLIC--
of the Public Works department, sported that one of the WORI~~S-
garbage packers is out of .use at present but said it would REPOI-tT
be back in operation by the end of the week. He also re- MADE
ported that some repair work under the Lighthouse Bridge had ____
been-made. He stated that some repair work is needed at the
'1'~~?;~ sidii. parkj i~o.n'~' o~:n,:~. by' the V1~ Tlizg~ pan -L~kc 9~orth, on ,~
bulkheading.
Mayor Loris reported that a meeting has been arranged for MAYOR
Monday, February 28, 1966, betUaeen himself, tho Village TO M!;ET
Engineer, and l~Lr. Gleason Stambaugh, Chairman of the WITH
F.I.N.D., to go over details of obtaining final papers on FIND
the lakeside spoil area in Yacht Club Addition area.. OFFICIAL
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The Mayor referred to the matter of the Country Club being COUN'CRY
required to plant some type of screen planting behind the CLUB
~, golf cart storage shed in order to beautify this area. The ASE~D TO
Council°s liaison member with the Country Club Board of BEAUTIFY
Governors, Councilman Everard, said he tiaould look into AREA
this.
The Mayor stated that the acting Director of Public Safety DOG ~W
had scommended that a dogcatcher be employed in the, TO Bi3
Village, in an.efiort to cur3b tYie.practice of dogs run- REVIEWED
Wing loose and not under the control of the ot~aner. Al-
though no action was taken on this recommendation, the
Council placed the matter on the 'JJorkshop agenda for the
March 1st meeting.
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A resident reported that the Inter-City I~rnbulance had, on SPEEDLNG
several occasions, used undue speed in responding to callsBY
in the village, and requested that something be done to AMBUL~iQCE
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