05-31-1989 VC SP-MMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989
Present: Judy M. Pierman, Mayor
Jerry G. Gardner, Vice Mayor
' V.A. Marks, M.D., President Pro Tem
A7 Moore, Councilman
Tom Valente, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
Mary S. Baldwin, Deputy Village Clerk
Mayor Pierman called the Special Meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
All members of the Council were present. The Village Manager and
Deputy Village Clerk were present.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to discuss the goals and
objectives of the Village Council.
Mayor Pierman asked the Village Manager to recommend a format for
the meeting. Mr. Kelly stated that he preferred an informal
session to develop a short list of Council's priorities. This
session would be followed by a meeting the following week to
prioritize twenty to twenty-five goals as a short list.
President Pro Tem Marks presented his list of goals. They are as
follows:
' 1. Erosion in Lakeside Park, bathroom facilities in the
Park, and bringing the facilities in the Park up to
date.
2. Space in Village Hall needs to be expanded; Senior
Citizens' Building improvement; consider purchase of
property adjacent to Village Hall in the attempt to keep
facilities in this immediate area.
3. Repair of fence in alley from Yacht Club Drive to
Atlantic Road.
4. Beautification of swales in Village to enhance property
values; tree planting assistance from Village.
Councilman Moore's list of goals are as follows:
1. Fix up and paint outside of Village Hall.
2. Fix up and paint tJatt Building.
3. Replace "wood/concrete" wall on east side of east alley
from Yacht Club Drive south to the end with a concrete
(open space) wall.
' 4. Input pool/tennis audit and maintenance to Finance
Department--remove from Country Club budget.
5. Input revenue account to Village budget for time and
dollars Village Manager, Department Heads, and employees
expend at the Country Club.
6. Input expenditures to Country Club for No. 5 above by
department.
7. Drop expenditure for flowers on U.S. Highway One from
budget.
ROLL CALL
PURPOSE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
FORMAT OF
MEETING
PRESIDENT PRO
TEM MARK'S
GOALS
COUNCILMAN
MOORE`S LIST
OF GOALS
Minutes of Special Meeting
Held Wednesday, May 31, 1989
Page Two
8. Set a meeting room fee of $2.00 per head per hour.
Designate Council Chambers and Conference room for
Council's use only.
Councilman Valente listed his goals as follows: COUNCILMAN
1. Village Space Study. VALENTE'S GOALS
' 2. Improve Fire capability and Public Safety's concept.
Councilman Valente posed the question of whether deed
restrictions prohibit placing restrooms in Lakeside Park.
Vice Mayor Gardner listed his goals as follows: VICE MAYOR
GARNDER'S GOALS
1. Establish Public Safety station north of Parker Bridge.
Be aware that MacArthur Park must be policed and that we
may face an inordinate amount of crime. A substation
could even be placed in a store front or use the state's
temporary housing which is presently in the Park.
2. Improvement of medians north of Parker Bridge to PGA
Boulevard. Install underground sprinkler system and
plant trees.
3. Landscape tennis area, pool, and driving range area,
especially south side of pool. Budget to improve this
area and require improved maintenance.
Mayor Pierman listed her goals as follows: MAYOR
PIERMAN'S GOALS
' 1. Country Club -course completion under budget and before
deadline. Have rules and procedures in place before
golf course reopens.
2. Cleanliness and maintenance throughout the Village. Pay
special attention to maintenance of park equipment.
3. A friendly Village with attitudes of pride in
representing the Village among employees in every level
of the Village.
4. Wall in alley of Yacht Club section.
5. Develop a handbook for NPB Council that would explain
how we conduct certain issues in our capacity...the
traditional ethic patterns that have become the
unwritten policy.
6. Have Village Code book updated.
7. Have pool and tennis in same operational mode as rest of
Recreational facilities, especially cost-wise.
8. Study as to whether snack bar and Bar facilities are
' sufficient for the needs of the Village. Use of space
other than for full time dining.
9. Widening, beautification, funding and maintenance of
Prosperity Farms Road.
President Pro Tem Marks stated that Council would need cost NEED FOR
figures on the space study and figures on the cost of fencing the COST FIGURES
alley, the type of fence, and ways to go about it. Vice Mayor
Gardner suggested having a list made up of low cost items that
could be taken care of right away.
Minutes of Special Meeting
Held Wednesday, May 31, 1989
Page Three
It was the consensus of Council that the next meeting to
prioritize goals will be held on Monday, June 5, 1989, at 7:00
p.m.
NEXT
MEETING
There being no further business to come before the Council, the ADJOURNMENT
' meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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Mary S Baldwin, Deputy Village Clerk