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05-26-1977 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR SESSTON OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA HELD THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1977 Present: M. C. Love, ,7r., Mayor V. A. Marks, Vice Mayor Al C. Moore, President Pro Tem William H. Brown, Councilman Donald J. Kazimir, Councilman Paul J. Nicoletti, Village Manager Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk Mayor Love Called the Regular Session to order at 7:34 ROLL CALL p.m. A11 Members of the Council were present. Vice Mayor Marks gave the invocation and Councilman INVOCATION & Kazimir led the Council and the public in the Pledge PLEDGE OF of Allegiance to the Flag. ALLEGIANCE On motion of Vice Mayor Marks, seconded by Councilman APPROVAL OF Kazimir, all present voting aye, the minutes of Regular MINUTES Session held Thursday, May 12,_1977 were approved as written. On motion of Councilman Kazimir, seconded by Councilman ACCEPTANCE OF Moore, all present voting aye, the Minutes of Special MINUTES Meeting of the Planning Commission held May 5, 1977 were accepted. Vice Mayor Marks moved that we place on the agenda MOTION RE APPOINT- at this time the appointment of a member to the MENT TO PLANNING Planning Commission (to replace Mr. Dudley Omura COMMISSION who moved from the Village). The motion was seconded by Councilman Kazimir and all present voted aye. Dur- ing the discussion the Village Clerk was instructed to send to the Council the letters received from persons wishing to serve on this commission in their next mail- ing so that action could be taken on this appointment at the regular session of June 9, 1977. _ _ Concerning the recommendation of the Library Board, LIBRARY BOARD contained in the minutes of their meeting held April RECOMMENDATION 21, 1977 that an alternate member be appointed to DECLINED the Library Board to be designated as Historian, Councilman Moore moved that we decline the recom- mendation and that one of the members of the Library Board be appointed to the position of Historian. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Marks and passed 4-1 with Vice Mayor Marks opposed. A large contingent of North Palm Beach residents RESIDENTS URGE appeared before the Council concerning low water COUNCIL ACTION pressure and the substandard service of Palm Beach ON PROBLEMS WITH County Utilities Company and urged the Council to PALM BEACH COUNTY take immediate action to rectify the problem. Also UTILITIES CO. present at the meeting were Mr. Mark W. Garnett, repre- senting the utility company and Mr. Jim Williams, ~e- presenting the Palm Beach County Health Department A lengthy discussion ensued. Questions were posed by the Council to both Messrs. Garnett and Williams. After the discussion, the Council made .the following three motions in an effort to resolve the problems the Village is having with Palm Beach County Utilities Company. 1 1 1 Minutes of Regular Session Held Thursday, May 26, 1977 Page 2 Vice Mayor Marks moved that the Palm Beach County Health Department impose a moratorium and allow no more hookups to Palm Beach County Utilities Company until the water problem is solved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Moore and all present voted aye. Vice Mayor Marks moved that we ban lawn sprinkling (with utility company water) on weekends. The motion was seconded by Councilman Moore and all present voted aye. PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. MORATORIUM LAWN SPRINKLING ON WEEKENDS BANNED Vice Mayor Marks moved that we direct the Mayor to MAYOR DIRECTED write a letter to the Public Service Commission seeking TO WRITE LETTER rate relief for service failures and for failure to TO PSC RE PALM complete the Hood Road Plant per Palm Beach County BEACH COUNTY Utilities Company's commitment. The motion was second- UTILITIES CO. ed by Councilman Brown and all present voted aye. Vice Mayor Marks moved that we take a five minute RECESS recess. The meeting was recessed at 9:20 p.m. and was reconvened at 9:25 p.m. On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman RES. 26-77 Kazimir - 4 to 1, with Councilman Moore opposed - proposed ADOPTED Resolution No. 26-77 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA TO THE BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING FUNDING FOR THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF PALM BEACH COUNTY was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No. 26-77. Councilman Kazimir moved that we place on the agenda NON AGENDA ITEM at this time the letter from Commissioner-Lake Lytal PLACED ON AGENDA dated May 12, 1977 concerning the request by West Palm Beach that the Board of County Commissioners assume the responsibility of taking over the opera- tion, maintenance and bond payment of the West Palm -- Beach Auditorium and Stadium. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Marks and passed 4-1, with Councilman Moore opposed. Councilman Kazimir moved that we take a Council vote MOTION TO TAKE in favor of the County taking-over the West Palm Beach COUNCIL VOTE Auditorium and Stadium and send the results to Com- RE COUNTY TAKING missioner-Lake Lytal. The motion was seconded by OVER WPB AUDITOR- Vice Mayor Marks and failed 1-4, with Mayor Love, IUM & STADIUM Vice Mayor Marks, Councilman-Moore and Councilman FAILED Brown opposed. On motion of Councilman Kazimir, seconded by Vice Mayor RES. 27-77 Marks - 4 to 1, with Councilman Moore opposed - proposed ADOPTED Resolution No. 27-77 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE BID OF MURPHY CON- STRUCTION COMPANY FOR LIGHTHOUSE BRIDGE BULKHEAD RESTORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,308,00 TO BE EXPENDED AS FOLLOWS: ACCOUNT NO. 24-204 - $5,000.00; ACCOUNT l Minutes o£ Regular Session Held Thursday, May 26, 1977 Page 3 N0. 51-255 - $7,500.00; ACCOUNT N0. 52-286 - $14,140.00; ACCOUNT N0. 71-405.2 -.$1,500.00; REVENUE ACCOUNT N0. 332.10 (FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING) - $6,308.00; REVENUE ACCOUNT N0. 332.20 (LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT ANTI-RECESSIONARY TITLE II FUNDING) - $22,860.00 ' was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No. 27-77. Vice Mayor Marks moved that we authorize the payment of AUTHORIZATION $1,591.31, to be expended from Account No. 07-245.00, FOR PAYMENT - Professional Fees, to Mock, Roos & Searcy, Inc. for BULKHEAD RESTORA- engineering services in connection with the bulkhead TION - LIGHTHOUSE restoration of the Lighthouse Bridge. The motion was BRIDGE seconded by Councilman Kazimir and all present voted ayes. Councilman Moore moved that we approve various capital improvements recommended for inclusion in the County~s next fiscal budget by the Village, copy of which is attached to the minutes of this meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and all present voted aye. Councilman Brown moved that we adopt the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Statement. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kazimir and passed 3-2, with Vice Mayor Marks and Councilman Moore opposed. ' Councilman Kazimir moved that we approve emergency repair of the air conditioning unit at the North Palm Beach Country Club in the amount of $2,244.47 to be expended from R.O.F. Account No. 71-407.10, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, and confirm the action taken by the Village Manager for this emergency re- pair. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and all present voted aye. Councilman Brown moved that we do what is necessary to obtain federal funding for a Community Center. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kazimir and failed 3-2, with Vice Mayor Marks, Councilman Moore and Councilman Kazimir opposed. APPROVAL OF CAPI- TAL IMPROVFSIENTS FOR INCLUSION IN COUNTY'S NEXT FISCAL BUDGET BY VILLAGE ADOPTION OF FLA. LEAGUE LEGIS- LATIVE POLICY STATFSIENT APPROVAL - EMER- GENCY REPAIR OF AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - NPBCC MOTION RE FEDERALI FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY CENTER FAILED Councilman Moore moved that we place on the agenda- NON AGENDA ITEM at this time the request of the Village Manager to PLACED ON AGENDA look for land that can be bought so that when the next election is held, where the citizens vote in it, we can tell them where the land is, what it is going to cost, and find out once and for all if the taxpayers want to buy land in this Village. The motion was seconded by-Vice Mayor Marks and all present voted aye. This was discussed at great length but the Council - took no official action. ' There being no further business to come before the ADJOURNMENT Council, on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Moore, all present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Minutes recorded by: Dol~ Walkerillerk J .'. ~ t • I' .~ rf~~~9i~ft?~it~l7Tfi 7,p; Village Manager -_ ~~~~; Director Public Services .lCt{ S.R.ilIC1 W c4CZ I,CS {f 0 ~ S-lZ.=~~ D~'fc: April 27, -1977 $~~jg~i; Budget request - Palm Beach County Road Construction. - 1. Budget requests due to County Engineer prior to 27 May 1977.""- -" --_I 2. Recommend the following and this order of priority. A. Prosperity Farms & Lighthouse intersection. Widen all 4 ways to four lane = and repave intersection 300 feet each way. Village to participate in Lighthouse work. B. Resurface - Prosperity Farms Road from Northlake Blvd. to RCA Blvd. ( 13,200 lineal feet - 2 lane road.) C. Resurface McLaren Road ( Monet } from U.S. #1 to-the Intercoastal --- Platerway ( 1620 lineal feet - 2 lane ) D. Four lane Prosperity Farms Road from Northlake Blvd. to PGA Blvd. ( 13,200 lineal feet ) Is recommended in Comprehensive Plan. connecter road servicing Al Driv,~ '~torth/~o C.R. 0°Meilia, P.E. Director Public Services WO.°,K/SHOT' AGE;~'IIA rrErn n~. G~ f RER7Ar:iCS: - `~~~k 1_.. i^.~ `,y s~: ,'.', u.a: /`,Pf:2 ~ 177 VILLAGE 3„G8. DF~. ~, q;~r!h Pats. B:~ch~<