09-10-1968 VC REG-M~~.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACIi, FLORIDA
HELD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1968
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Present: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
David C. Clark, Councilman
Allan V. Everard, Councilman
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Mayor. Lewis called the Regular Meeting to order at 8:05 p.m
and asked the Clerk to call the roll, all members being
present.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt,
all present voting aye, the minutes of Tax Equalizing
Board Meeting held Monday, August 5, 1968, and the
minutes of Tax Equalizing Board Meeting held Tuesday,
August 27, 1968 were approved as written.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt,
all present voting aye, the minutes of Regular Meeting
held Tuesday, August 27, 1968 were approved as written,- and
the minutes of Special Meeting held Tuesday, September 3,
1968 were approved as read.
Mayor Lewis informed Council that he had a meeting with
the "Action Teens" group this evening, and that they have
volunteered as a group to construct our Christmas in
Dixie float, and that they will also make the same arrange-
ments if we enter our float in the Golden Palms Festival.
Council was in complete accord with the group's offer and
will work with them on this project.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman
Everard, all present voting aye, the minutes of Recreation
Advisory Board Meeting held August 8, 1968-and the minutes
of Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held August 29, 1968
were accepted by Council.
Mayor Lewis referred to letter from David H. Brady,
Mayor of West Palm Beach, re the State purchasing the 80
acre tra.et of beach property on Singer Island to be retained
as a State park and recreation area. Mayor Lewis will
write a letter to Mr. Ney Landrum, Director of Outdoor
Recreational Development Council in Tallahassee, expressing
the Village's willingness to cooperate in this endeavor:
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Clark,
all present voting aye, Bi11.No_ 54 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN LAND
ROLL CALL
MINUTES OF
TAX EQUALIZING
BD. MEETINGS OF
8/5/68 &
8/27/68
APPROVED
8/27/68 MINUTES
OF REG. MEETING
& 913%68 MINUTES
0£ SPECIAL
MEETING
APPROVED
"ACTION TEENS"
PROJECT
8/8/68 MINUTES
& 8/29/68 MINUTES
OF REC. AD. BD.
MEETINGS ACCEPTED
LETTER FROM
MAYOR BRADY RE
STATE PURCHASE
OF LAND FOR
STATE PARK &
RECREATION AREA
BILL N0. 54
PLACED ON 2ND
READING & READ
BY TITLE ONLY
was placed on second reading and read by title only.
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Minutes of Regular Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1968
Page two
On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Watt,
all present voting aye, Bill No. 54 was adopted as Ordinance
No. 178-68.
On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Everard,
all present voting aye, Bill No. 57 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, LEVYING A TAX ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
LOCATED WITI-IIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1968,
FIXING THE TOTAL VALUATION THEREON AND THE TAX MILEAGE
RATE THEREON FOR SAID YEAR; ADOPTING A FISCAL BUDGET
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NOVEMBER 1, 1968 TO OCTOBER 31, 1969,
INCLUSIVE, FOR THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND DEBT SERVICE
OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH AND FOR THE PARTICULAR
USE OF THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB; APPROPRIATING
FUNDS FOR EXPENDITURES AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
was placed on .first reading and read in full.
BILL N0. 54
ADOPTED AS
ORD. N0.
178-68
BILL N0.
57 PLACED
ON 1ST
READING &
READ IN FULL
Village Manager read highlights of Building Official's Statistical BUILDING OFF-
Data. Report for August 1968 and this report was accepted by ICIAL'S STAT.
Council. .- DATA REPORT
FOR AUG. 1968
ACCEPTED
Village Manager read highlights of report from Director of REPORT ,
Public Sa#'ety for August 1968 and this report was accepted by FROM DIR.
Council. __ OF P. S.
FOR AUG.
1968
ACCEPTED
Village Manager read highlights, of North_-Palm Beach Library NPB LIBRARY
Report for August 1968 and this report was accepted by REPORT FOR AUG.
Council. 1968 ACCEPTED
Village Manager informed Council that the Village went out for BIDS FOR NEW
bids today on our new public library. The bids will be opened LIBRARY
Thursday, September 26, at 3:00 p.m.
Mayor Lewis stated that Councilman Everard will be absent from OCEAN SCIENCE
next Tuesday nigh°t's meeting. He will be attending a dinner PROGRAP'I MEETING
meeting on the proposed Ocean Science program.
Village Manager and Mayor will attend a Public Hearing PUBLIC HEARING
September 13 to be held in West Palm Beach by the State ON BULKHEAD LINE
of Florida. on bulkhead line.
There being no further business to come before the Council, _ ADJOURNMENT
on motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Watt,
all present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Minutes recorded by: Dolores R_ Walker, Village Clerk