05-24-1966 VC REG-MPAGE 27
• MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1966
Present:
Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice Mayor
(Arrived
8:30 p.m.)
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David C. Clark, Councilman
Allan V. Everard, Councilman
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Joe J. Eassa Jr., Village Clerk and
Village Manager
Dolores R. Walker, Village Manager's
Secretary
Mayor Levais called the meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. and ROLL CALL
asked the Village Clerk to call the roll, all members of
the Council being present. Vice-Mayor Bell arrived at
8:30 p.m.
• On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman 5/10/66 MINUTES
Clark, all present voting aye, the minutes of the APPROVED
Regular Meeting held May 10, 1966 were approved.
Mayor Lewis read a letter from Chief Wayne Thurman, SHORT COURSE
President of the Dade County Association of Chiefs of CO-SPONSORED BY
Police dated May 13, 1966 relative to a course they DADS COUNTY ASSN.
are co-sponsoring to seek means of establishing a OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
cooperative relationship between Police Departments
and the public in order that the best possible law
enforcement may be realized. This course will com-
mence May 26, 1966. Mayor Lewis thought perhaps one
or more of the Councilmen would be interested in
attending.
Mayor Lewis read a letter he received from K. S. LETTER OF THANKS
Masterson, Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy, dated May 3, FROM K. S. MASTERSON,
1966 indicating appreciation for the many courtesies VICE ADMIRAL, U. S.
extended to the officers and men of his staff and NAVY
flagship during their visit to the Palm Beach area
April 22-25.
Village Clerk Eassa read a letter £rom J. W. Roscoe, RAPIDLY ACCELERATING
Roscoe Welding Supply, Inc. dated May 12, 1966 rela- CARS - HUMMINGBIRD
tive to a complaint of rapidly accelerating cars DR. EAST FROM PROS-
tearing down Hummingbird Drive running east from PERITY FARMS RD. TO
Prosperity Farms Road to Northlake Court. Nr. Roscoe NORTHLAKE CT.
feels that this is an area of extreme potential
danger.
Council instructed Village Manager Eassa to forward
to Public Safety Department for necessary action.
Village Clerk read a letter from Phil O'Connell, 1965 INVITATION TO
. General Chairman of PGA National Four-Ball Champion- INFORMAL GET-
ship dated May 16, 1966, extending an invitation to TOGETHER AT PGA
the Council for an informal get-together at the PGA
on Friday, May 27, 1966.
Village Clerk Eassa read a petition dated May 23, 1966 UNSANIIARY CONDITIONS
relative to the unsanitary conditions and high cost of
food at the Snack Bar at NPBCC, and suggesting that they & HIGH COST OF FOOD
AT NPBCC SNACK BAR
' install sandwich and drink machines. Print of this pet-
ition forwarded to Mr. Jack Schwencke, Chairman of the
Board of Governors, NPBCC, for recommendation to
Council.
Village Clerk Eassa read a letter from Mr. William A. LETTER FROM NPBYAA
Sunshine of NPBYAA informing Council of schedule of RE ACTIVITIES FOR
remaining activities planned by this association for
this year. Print of this letter was sent to Mr. Paul BALANCE OF YEAR
Emond, Chairman, Recreation Advisory Board.
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Village Clerk Eassa read letter from Keith Nichols, REAPPOINTMENT OF
Harald Beery and William Meyer dated May 16, 1966 re- MESSRS. SCHWENCKE
questing that the Council give every consideration to AND HANKEY -
the reappointment of Messrs. Schwencke and Hankey when
their present term expires.
Village Clerk Eassa read a :Letter dated May 17, 1966 ANIMAL RESCUE
from Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches, Inc. LEAGUE AFPEAL
relative to appeal for assistance to continue the FOR ASSISTANCE
humane work this League has performed for many years.
This will be discussed further at the Work Shop
session of the Council on June 7.
The General Financial Report - Debt Service Account - -
GENERAL FINANCIAL
General Fund; also Operating Statement - General Fund REPORT FOR APRIL
for April 1966 was checked Toy Council and was 1966 ACCEPTABLE
acceptable. TO COUNCIL
Village Clerk Eassa read minutes of Recreation Advisory 5/2/66 MINUTES OF
Board meeting held May 2, 1966 which were accepted RECREATION ADVISORY
BOARD
by Council.
Village Clerk Eassa read Legislative Memorandum No. 13 LEGISLATIVE
dated May 20, 1966 re Distance Requirements to Council MEMORANDUM NO. 13
for their consideration.
Village Clerk Eassa-read a letter dated May 17, 1966 LETTER FROM GEORGE
from Mr. George V. Warren, Chairman of the Board of V. WARREN TO JOE J.
County Commissioners acknowledging Mr. Eassa's EASSA, JR. RE AREA
appearance at the meeting of the Commission on P~iay REGIONAL PLANNING
17, bringing his request for the County to proceed in PROGRAM
organizing the Area Regional Planning Program. _
Village Clerk Eassa read a_letter from Mr. Paul Emond, LETTER FROM RECREATION
Chairman, Recreation Advisory Board, dated May 15, ADVISORY BOARD RE
1966 relative to donation from the Village for spon- DONATION FOR SPON-
soring Colt League baseball team, recommending that
the Village not make this donation in order to avoid BORING COLT LEAGUE
setting a precedent.
Village Clerk Eassa read a letter from Governor Haydon LETTER FROM GOVERNOR
Burns dated May 11, 1966, thanking Mr. Eassa for his BURNS RE URBAN HIGH-
letter to Governor Burns regarding the urban highway WAY IMPROVEMENT _
improvement program. PROGRAM
Village Clerk Eassa read a letter from Mr. Howard 5,/11/66 LETTER
L. Searcy of K. C. Mock & Associates, Inc. to FROM K. C. MOCK &
Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund dated May 11, ASSOCIATES TO
• 1966 re Village of North Palm Beach Resolution No. TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL
232-65 relative to seeking the release of certain IMPROVEMENT FUND
lands within The Village of North Palm Beach, -
lying on the West Shore of Lake Worth, from the. -
Florida Inland Navigation District and from Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Fund for use as a Village
f
ili
ac
ty.
recreation
Village Clerk Eassa read minutes of Beautification 5/3/66 MINUTES OF
Committee meeting held May 3, 1966, which were BEAUTIFICATION
acceptable to Council. COMMITTEE.
Village Clerk Eassa read a letter from Mr. William LETTER FROM NPBYAA
' A. Sunshine, President of NPBYAA, thanking the Village THANKING VILLAGE STAFF
staff and the Council for the excellent preparation of AND COUNCIL FOR PREPA-
the Prosperity Park ballfield. RATION OF PROSPERITY
PARK BALLFIELD
Council was agreeable to terms of E. M. JacomoTs E. M. JACOMO LETTER
letter dated May 17, 1966 relative to his employment OF 5/17/66
with the Village for the 1966-67 fiscal year.
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Village Clerk Eassa read a letter from b1r. E. M. Abufaris, 5/18/66 LETTER
President of Ace Maintenance Service, Inc. dated May 18, FROM ACE MAINTEN-
1966 submitting a quotation to the Village for the Lot ANCE SERVICE INC. ---
Clearing Program.
Village Clerk Eassa read a :Letter from William E. Hill, 5,/12/66 LETTER
Acting Assistant Engineer o~E the Board of County Com- FROM W. E. HILL,
missioners dated May 12, 1966 re signalization of BOARD OF COUNTY
Northlake Blvd. and Prosperity Farms Rd., stating that COMMISSIONERS RE _
the completion of this signalization will be delayed SIGNALIZATION AT
until after June 1, 1966 dui=_ to manufacturer's NORTHLAKE BLVD.
delivery. & PROSPERITY FARMS
fiD.
Proposed Resolution No. 271-66 entitled PROPOSED RESOLUTION
NO. 271-66 READ IN
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH FULL AND TABLED
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE UNTIL 6/14/66 --
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM
was read-in full by Village Clerk Eassa and tabled until -
Tuesday, June 14, at the regular session of the Council.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman PROPOSED RESOLUTION
Clark, all present voting aye, Proposed Resolution N0.272-66 ADOPTED
No. 272-66 entitled AS RESOLUTION N0.
271-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND THE VILLAGE CLERK TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT -
WITH HUNNICUTT & ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED, FOR
APPRAISAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1966
VILLAGE TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL
was adopted as Resolution No. 271-66 as read.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman MOTION AND 2ND
Clark, Proposed Resolution No. 273-66 entitled WITHDRAWN BY
COUNCILMEN WATT
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF & CLARK, RESPEC-
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING TIVELY, ON PRO-
MEMBER TO IHE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE POSED RESOLUTION
NO. 273-66
be adopted as Resolution No. 272-66 and that Mrs. Aileen
Freeman, 520 Bay Road, North Palm Beach, be appointed to
the Beautification Committee.
Vice-Mayor Bell wanted to seek out additional nominees
for this vacancy. Therefore, motion and second tivith-
drawn by Councilman Watt and Councilman Clark, res-
pectively.
Village Manager Eassa indicated that Village Manager VILLAGE MANAGER
Report and Recommendation No. 1 had previously been REPORT & RECOM-
submitted to Council. MENDATION NO. 1
Mr. C1if Feldkamp complained about the terrible con- COMPLAINT RE CON-
dition of the playground area of Prosperity Park. DITION OF PROSPERITY
Village Clerk Eassa stated that the Village would PARK PLAYGROUND AREA
like to spend as much money on this park as possible,
but that we were unable to do so at the present time
because of lack of funds allocated in the budget for
this particular project. Mr. Eassa further stated that
relative to improvement of this area, he had prepared
a proggosed transfer of funds, Legislative Memorandum
No. l1, for Village Council consideration so as to
provide sufficient funds with which to renovate this
park in quadrants.
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Mrs. Chris Bean complained of overgrowth on property
located at 409 Lighthouse Drive, which is adjacent
to her property. Village Manager Eassa to check on
this condition.
With na further business to come before the Council,
on motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor
Bell, all present voting aye, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
OVERGROWTH ON
PROPERTY AT
409 LIGHTHOUSE
DRIVE
ADJOURNMENT
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Village Clerk