03-11-1971 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD --
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1971
Present: Thomas R. Bell, Mayor
' Ronald B. Cadby, Councilman
H. Mallory Privett, Jr., Councilman
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
`._„~~_ _ -..r_.John-D. Hayes, Country Club Manager
Dolores R. ~Sker, Village Clerk
Mayor Bell called-the Regular Meetizz~ order _a_t
8:05 p,m. and asked the Clerk-fo_ call the_roll~-all
members being present.
Mayor Bell-gave the invocation and Councilman Cadby led
the Council and the public in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag:
Mayor Bell reminded the Council that they would meet
as the Election Canvassing Board on Wednesday, March
17, 1971 at 7:00 p.m.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, the minutes of Regular
Meeting held Thursday, February 25, 1971; the minutes
of Public Hearing on Bill No. 115 held Thursday, March
4, 1971; and the minutes of Public Hearing on Bill No.
118 held Thursday, March 4, 1971 were approved as
writ-ten.
- Rl~LL CALL
INVOCATION &
,PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL TO MEET
AS ELECTION CAN-
VASSING BD. ON
3/17/71
2/25/71 MINUTES
OF REG. MEETING;
3/4/71 MINUTES OF
2 PUBLIC HEARINGS
APPROVED
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by ;Council- NPBCC FINAN.
man Cadby, all present voting aye, the North Palm Beach STATEMENT OF
Country Club financial statement for the period ending 1/31/71
January 31, 1971 was accepted. ACCEPTED
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
man Cadby, all present voting aye, that we award the
bid for an apron mower to DeBra Turf & Equipment
Company in an amount not to exceed $1,495.00, such
funds to be taken from the North Palm Beach Country
Club Reserve Operation Fund.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, the minutes of Regular
Meeting of Planning and Zoning Advisory Board held
February 16, 1971; the minutes of Regular Meeting of
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board held March 3, 1971;
and the minutes of Board of Governors Meeting held
February 17, 1971 were accepted.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Councilman
Privett, all present voting aye, Bill No. 102 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR
DOCKS, PIERS AND OTHER APPROVED STRUCTURES IN THE
WATERWAYS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PAIM BEACH
was tabled.
BID YFOR APRON
MOWER AWARDED TO
DE BRA TURF &
EQUIP. C0:
2/16/71 & 3/3/71
MINt7TES_OF P & Z
AD. BD_ MEETINGS &
2/17/71 MINUTES OF
BD. OF-GOV. MEETING
ACCEPTED
BILL N0. 102
TABLED
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Thursday, March ]1, 1971
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On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, Bill No. 116 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ELECTRICAL CODE BY SETTING
FORTH NEW SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND FEEDERS
was placed on second reading and read by title alone.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Councilman
Privett, all present voting aye, Bill No. 116 was adopted
as Ordinance No. 227-71.
Councilman Privett asked the Clerk to read the letter
from Jim Watson, Director of Planning, Zoning and
Building, Palm Beach County, dated March 5, 1971, address-
ed to Mr. Mervin McIntyre, Chairman of the Planning and
Zoning Advisory Board, concerning the Villages annexa-
tion of a portion of Section 4, Township 42, Range 43
and the rezoning of this property.
Councilman Privett also asked the Clerk to read the
letter from George M. Waters and Mary Anne Waters dated
March 9, 1971, addressed to the Honorable Thomas Bell
and Village Council, requesting that the ten, acres of
land recently annexed into the Village of North Palm
Beach be deannexed from the Village immediately.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Councilman
Cadby, all present voting aye, Bill No. 115 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE BY CREATING A NEW ZONING
DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED R-C-l, RESIDENTIAL-
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
was abolished.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Councilman
Cadby, all present voting aye, Bill No. 118 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM ZONING
DISTRICT R-1 TO ZONING DISTRICT R-C-1 A1VD DIRECTING
THE CLERK TO UPDATE THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
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was abolished.
BILL N0:-116
PLACED ON 2ND
READING & READ BY
TITLE ALONE
BILL 116 ADOPTED
AS ORD. 227-71
LETTER FROM JIM
WATSON
LETTER FROM_MR.
& MRS. WATERS
BILL 115
ABOLISHED "
BILL 118
ABOLISHED
Mr. C. R. O~Meilia, Director of Public Services, approached MR. O'MEILIATS
the Chair and stated he would like to comment on Mr. Jim COMMENTS ON J.
Watson's letter of March 5, 1971. His comments are listed WATSONTS LETTER
below: OF 3/5/71
1. Mr. Watson spoke about high, low and medium
density without any definition as to what he
was talking about.
2. Mr. Watson complained about the Village not
notifying him of the annexation or the change
in zoning, and there is no requirement for the
Village to do so.
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Thursday, March 11, 1971
Page 3
3. Mr. Watson said he recommended low density because.
of the traffic being generated. Mr. O'Meilia
felt this was facetious because the,County is _
attempting to develop the beach area into a state __
park, which would create a lot more traffic than
the ten acres in question.
On motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by Councilman Watt, RES. N0. 492-71
all present voting aye, proposed Resolution No. 492-71 ADOPTED
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY --
COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
PAVE THAT PORTION OF ALAMANDA DRIVE WHICH LIES
BETWEEN THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF PLAT 4, OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH AND THE NORTHERN
$OUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY .OWNED BY ST. CLARETS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No.
492-71.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Councilman RES. N0. 493-71
Cadby, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution No. ADOPTED
493-71 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR
AND VILLAGE CLERK TO SIGN THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH
' PALM BEACH COUNTY REGARDING MEMBERSHIP IN THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No.
493-71.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- RES. N0.494-71
man Cadby, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution ADOPTED
No. 494-71 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PAIM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE VILLAGE
CLERK TO SIGN A DISCLAIMER TO A CERTAIN DRAINAGE
EASEMENT LOTS 158 AND 159, ACCORDING TO. THE PLAT OF
PALM BEACH LAKE WORTH ESTATES AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 125, AT PAGE 168, RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No.
494-71.
Village Manager gave Council an oral report on the MGR.~S REPORT
meeting he had attended earlier this evening with the ON MEETING WITH
County Tax Assessor and the County Tax Collector regard- COUNTY TAX
ing the fee for services rendered by the County to the ASSESSOR & COUNTY
municipalities in Palm Beach County for assessing and TAX COLLECTOR
collecting taxes for the municipalities.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Councilman MGR. AUTHORIZED
Cadby, all present voting aye, that in light of the fact TO GO OUT FOR
that the three described vehicles will no longer be PUBLIC BID FOR SALE
needed by the Village, the Manager be authorized to go OF 3 VILLAGE
out for public bid for sale of said vehicles. VEHICLES
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Thursday, March 11, 1971
Page 4
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Mayor Tom Bell stated that this being his last official
Council meeting, he would like to publicly express his
appreciation to all of the Village staff. He said he
had never had anything but the finest cooperation from
everybody. He said he has apgreciated the opportunity
to serve the Village for the past eight years and to serve
with the past councils and the present council - that it
has been a very fine experience and has been a real en-
joyment to him.
MAYOR BELLS
PARTING
STATEMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, ADJOURNMENT
on motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman
Privett, all present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned
at 10:35 p.m.
Minutes recorded by: Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk