07-23-1968 VC REG-M~- I
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1968
' Present: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
Allan V. Everard, Councilman
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
Dolores R_ Walker, Village Clerk
Absent: David C. Clark, Councilman
~ Ma.yor Lewis called the Regular Meeting to order a.t 8:05 p.m. ROLL CALL
~' a.nd asked the Village Clerk to call the roll, all members
Y,~., being present except Councilman Clark, who was excused.
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L~ &Dn motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by Councilman 7/9/68 MINUTES
Watt, all present voting aye, the minutes of Regular Meeting APPROVED
held Tuesday, July 9, 1968 were approved as written.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor Bell, 7/16/68 MINUTES
all present voting aye, the minutes of Special Session OF SPECIAL SESSION
held Tuesday, July 16, 1968 were approved as read. APPROVED
Mayor Lewis read Proclamation declaring 4Vednesda.y, August PROCLAMATION -
7, 1968 as JAN MINNICH DAY, and proclaiming that she be JAN MINNICH DAY -
Honorary Mayor of this community during the period of her AUG. 7, 1968
visit. Miss Minnich was crowned "Miss Apple Blossom of 1968"
during the Shenandoah Valley Annual Apple Festival in '
Winchester, Virginia.
On motion of Councilman Wa,t~ seconded by Councilman
Evera.rd, all present voting a.ye, the approved minutes of
Board of Governors Meeting held May 22, 1968"; minutes of
Chaxter Board Meeting held Monday, June 10, 1968; minutes
of Recreation Advisory BoazclMeeting held June 27, 1968;
and minutes of Zoning Board o~ Adjustment Meeting held
July 8, 1968 were accepted by Council.
Village Manager gave a progress report on the plans for
the new library.
Vi1la.ge Manager reported that the Village was 98% complete
on the personal property and business inventory tax roll.
' Village Manager gave a report on the status of Village
revenue bonds.
APPROVED MINUTES OF
BD. OF GOVERNORS
MEETING OF 5/22/68; -
MINUTES OF CHARTER
BD. MEETING HELD
6/10/68; MINUTES OF
REC. AD. BOARD
MEETING HELD 6/27/68
& MINUTES OF ZONING
BD. OF ADJUSTMENT
MEETING HELD 7/8/68
ACCEPTED
PROGRESS REPORT
ON NEW LIBRARY
REPORT 01V PERSONAL
PROPERTY & BUSINESS
INVENTORY TAX ROLL
REPORT ON VILLAGE
REVENUE BONDS
Vi1la.ge Manager stated that the Village Engineer is making SWALE DRAINAGE -
a study of the Swale drainage at Buoy Road and Cruiser BUOY RD. & CRUISER
Road and will give the Vi1la.ge a report when he has com- RD.
pleted his study.
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Vi1la,ge Manager reported that the Flame restaurant is under
construction, and that the sidewalls are up about six feet.
Village Attorney informed Council that the Levonia,
property was purchased this morning (July 23, 1968) and
that the Village now owns this property.
Village Manager read bids received from the following:
Atlantic Fire Apparatus
American LaFrance.
Jack Cocke & Company, Inc.
Mr. Dallas Chrans, Distributor for American LaFrance,
approached Council with a. letter that was not included
in American LaFrance's bid and apologized for their having
inadvertently omitted this letter. American LaFrance's
sealed bid as submitted was not in accordance with Village
specifications and had to be considered as an informal
a.nd incomplete bid.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman
Evera.rd, all present voting aye, Council awarded bid in
the amount of $27,990 to Atlantic Fire Apparatus Company,
who wa.s second lowest bidder and met all specifications.
On motion of Councilman Everard, seconded by Vice-Mayor
Bell, all present voting aye, Council accepted audit
report prepared by Village Auditors, Callaway, Carpenter
and Ma.y, for the period ending April 30, 1968. Mayor
Lewis stated that `the Village is in the best financial
shape that it has ever been in its history.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor
Be11, all present voting a.ye, Council denied petition
of Village Garden Apartments, Inc. to dispense m*ith the
enclosure. requirements for switmning pools as required
by Ordinance No. 165-67.
There being no further business to come before the
Council, on motion of Councilman Batt, seconded by Vice-
Ma.yor Bell, all present voting aye, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Minutes recorded by: Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
REPORT ON FLAME
RESTAURANT
PURCHASE OF
LEVONIA PROPERTY
BIDS ON FIRE
APPARATUS
AMERICAN LA FRANCE
_BID
COUNCIL AWARDS _
BID TO ATLANTIC __
FIRE APPARATUS IN'
AMT. OF $27,990
COUNCIL_ACCEPTS I
AUDIT FOR PERIOD
ENDING 4/30/68
COUNCIL DENIES
PETITION OF
VILLAGE GARDEN
APTS., INC.
ADJOURNMENT
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