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' MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1968
Present: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
David C. Clark, Councilman
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
' Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Absent: Allan V. Everard, Councilman
Mayor Lewis called the Regular Meeting to order at 8:10 p.m.
and asked the Village Clerk to call the roll, a.ll members being
present except Councilman Everard.
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On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor Be11, all
present voting a.ye, the minutes of Regular Meeting held Tuesday,
March 26, 1968 were approved as written.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt, all
present voting a.ye, the minutes of Charter Board Organizational
Meeting held Wednesday, March 27, 1965; and the minutes of Re-
organizational Meeting of the Village Council held Monday,
April 1, 1968 were approved as written.
Village Clerk read minutes of Special Session held Tuesday,
April 2, 1968. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-
Ma.yor Be11, all present voting a.ye, these minutes were approved
a.s corrected.
' Mayor Lewis read letter from Mrs. Osborne and daughter, Arlene,
thanking Council for the flowers and their kind expression
of sympathy upon the sudden death of Mr. Osborne. They also
again thanked Council for their splendid tribute in dedicating
Osborne Park in memory of the Osborne~s son, Ronald.
Mayor Lewis informed Council that on Monday, April 22, 1968
the Village will be awarded a citation from the Department of
Defense at the Rotary Club meeting which will be held at the
Bonanza restaurant a.t 6:00 p.m. The Mayor stated that this
award was in recognition of Village assistance to the Army
in various services, particularly the dedication of Ronald
Osborne Park,
Mayor Lewis presented Certificates of Appreciation to .those
persons present at the Council Meeting who worked so diligent-
1y on the Village Golf Tournament which was held at the North
• Palm Beach Country Club on March 17, 1968'.
Mayor Lewis referred to letters received from Mr. Jones and
Mrs. Hilker, indicating that they could not be present a.t the
Council Meeting to receive their Certificates of Appreciation.
Mayor Lewis informed Council that Mr. Fred Englehardt, our Post-
' Times reporter, would be leaving the Post-Times on Friday,
April 26, 1965 to accept the position of editor for the Lake
Worth Herald.
Mayor Lewis read letter from Thomas A. Hogan, Cubmaster, Cub
Paek 150, .thanking the Village for the help supplied them in
their most successful paper drive held in the Village on Satur-
day, March 23, 1968.
' Mayor Lewis
dated April
program and
April 21, 1'
Opening Day
referred to letter received from "Pete" Helser
16, 1968 relative to the annual Little League Parade,
opening baseball game which will be held Sunday,
368. The Village officials will participate in this
Program.
ROLL CALL
2/26/68 MINUTES
APPROVED
3/27/68 MINUTES OF
CHARTER BOARD OR-
GANIZATIONAL MEETING
& 4/1/68-MINUTES OF
REORGANIZATIONAL
MEETING APPROVED
4/2/68 MINUTES OP
SPECIAL SESSION
APPROVED AS CORRECTED
LETTER OF THANKS
FROM MRS. OSBORNE
& DAUGHTER, ARLENE
AWARD TO VILLAGE FROM
DEPT. OF_DEFENSE TO
BE-MADE 4/22/68
CERTIFICATES OF
APPRECIATION PRE-
SENTED BY MAYOR
FRED ENGLEHARDT
LEAVING POST-TIMES
TO ACCEPT POSITION
WITH LAKE WORTH HERALD
LETTER OF THANKB TO
VILLAGE FROM THOMAS
A. HOGANx CUBMASTER,
CUB PACK-150
LETTER RE LITTLE
LEAGUE OPENING DAY,
4/21/68
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April 16, 1968
Page Two
Mayor Lewis read the following proclamations: MAYOR READS 2
PROCLAMATIONS
Village Beautification Period - April 20 - May 4, 1968
Law Day USA - May 1, 1968
On motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by Councilman Watt, all 2/14/68 MINUTES OF
present voting a.ye, the approved minutes of Board of Governors BD OF GOVERNORS
Meeting held Wednesday, February 14, 1968; the minutes of Charter MEETING; 3/27/68
Board Meeting held Wednesday, March 27, 1968; the minutes of MINUTES OF CIiARTER
Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held April 1, 1968; and the BD. MEETING; LE/1/68
minutes of Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting held MINUTES OF REC. AD.
Wednesday, April 3, 1968 were accepted by Council. BD. MEETING & 4/3/68
MINUTES OF P & Z
AD. BD. MEETING
ACCEPTED
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Clark, all BILL NO. 51 PLACED
present voting aye, Bill No. 51 entitled: ON 1ST READING &
_ READ IN FULL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE N0. 164-67, CONCHRNING
DETAILED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1967-68
was placed on first reading and read in full.
Mayor Lewis stated that the next Regular Meeting of the Council DATE OF NEXT REGULAR
will be held Tuesday, May 14, 1968. The Mayor also stated that MEETING OF COUNCIL &
final action will be taken on Bi11 No. 51 on May 14, 1968 at DATE FINAL ACTION
7:LF5 p.m. in the Village Hall. WILL BE TAKEN ON
BILL NO. 51
A copy of Bill No. 51 and a notice stating the time and place when
final action will be taken on this bill will be posted on the
bulletin board outside Village Hall, the bulletin board inside '
Village Hall, and the bulletin board at the North Palm Beach
Country Club.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Clark, all PROPOSED RES.READ IN
present voting a,ye, proposed Resolution No. 345-68 entitled: FULL & ADOPTED AS
READ AS RES. N0.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, 345-68
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE VILLAGE CLERK TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MC I4ERCHAR & WALLACE, ARCHITECTS
AND ENGINEERS, FOR SERVICES TO BE RENDERED TO CONSTRUCT
TWO WING ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING VILLAGE HALL AND TO MAKE
ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING WITH A FIXED LIMIT OF
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST OF $30,000.00 "
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No. 345-68.
Village Manager read highlights of Building Official's Statistical BUILDING OFFICIAL'S
Data Report for March 1968 and this report was accepted by Council. STAT. DATA REPORT
FOR MARCH 1468
ACCEPTED __
Village Manager read highlights of report from Director of Public REPORT FROM DIR. OF
Safety dated April 1, 1968 and this report was accepted by PUBLIC SAFETY DATED
Council. 4/1/68 ACCEPTED
There being no further business to come before the Council, on ADJOURNMENT
motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Vice-Mayor Bell, all _
present voting a,ye, the meeting was adjourned at 8.45 p.m.
Minutes recorded by: Dolores- eIF'r, Village Clerk