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05-23-1996 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION • OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA HELD THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1996 Present: V. A. Marks, M. D., Mayor Tom Valente, Vice Mayor Larry Kelley, President Pro Tem Gail Vastola, Councilman Charles O'Meilia, Councilman Bruce Sekeres, Acting Village Manager George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk ROLL CALL Mayor Marks called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present. All members of staff were present except Village Manager Dennis Kelly, who was out of town. Acting Village Manager, Bruce Sekeres, was present. • INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE _ Vice Mayor Valente gave the invocation, and President Pro Tem Kelley led the public in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following Minutes were approved as written: Minutes of Regular Session held 5/9/96 Minutes of Special Session held 5!16/96 REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Marks announced that Bills 827 and 828, proposed ordinances relating to Prosperity Harbor South Planned Unit Development, were withdrawn from the agenda at the request of the developer, and have been tentatively scheduled for the Regular Session agenda of June 13, 1996. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS • The following Minutes were received for file: Minutes of Regular Session • Held Thursday, May 23, 1996 Minutes of Library Advisory Board Meeting held 4/23/96 Minutes of Code Enforcement Board Meeting held 5/6/96 Minutes of Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held 5/6/96 Minutes of Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 5/14/96 Discussion was held concerning reference within the Recreation Advisory Board's Minutes to a break-in at the concession stand at Osborne Park. The Council issued a directive that the Village Council be notified of every incident of damage to any Village property, as well as any accident involving a Village employee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS Vice Mayor Valente moved to receive for file the recommendation of the Country Club Administrative Board that "Council approve proceeding with the renovation/repair to holes • #1 and #2 of the NPBCC Golf Course, per the proposal from Briggs Construction, as an emergency status, and to coincide with the F.I.N.D. project during the summer of 1996". Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion. During discussion, consensus of Council and the Village Attorney was that this project must go out for bid, and that it did not meet the criteria necessary to be declared an "emergency". Thereafter, the motion passed 5-0. Vice Mayor Valente moved to receive for file the second recommendation of the Country Club Administrative Board that "Council accept proposal from Murray Logan Construction in the amount of $244,596 for the F.I.N.D. project". Councilman Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. Councilman Vastola moved to accept for file the communication from the Recreation Advisory Board "backing the acquisition of the 2.7 acres on the east side of the Community Center property as a partial contribution of the new developers' Recreation Impact Fee". Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. BILL 823 -AMENDING SECTION 18.24.1 OF ARTICLE III, STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING -PLACED ON SECOND READING AND ENACTED AS ORD. 19-96 Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 823 entitled: • 2 Minutes of Regular Session • Held Thursday, May 23, 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 18-34.1 OF ARTICLE III, STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING, OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE VILLAGE UPON WHICH VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND BOATS ARE PROHIBITED TO PARK; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE be placed on second reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 823 be enacted as Ordinance 19-96. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. BILL 824 -AMENDING BUDGET FOR FY 1995-96 FOR TEMPORARY PART-TIME BUILDING INSPECTOR -PLACED ON SECOND READING AND ENACTED AS ORD. 20-96 Councilman Vastola moved that Bill 824 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR TEMPORARY PART-TIME BUILDING INSPECTOR POSITION be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor Valente seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. Councilman Vastola moved that Bill 824 be enacted as Ordinance 20-96. Vice Mayor Valente seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. BILL 825 -AMENDING SECTION 2-26. ORDER OF BUSINESS, OR ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 825 entitled: • Minutes of Regular Session Held Thursday, May 23, 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-26, ORDER OF BUSINESS, OF ARTICLE II, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE THAT DECLARATION OF EX PARTS COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE AN ADDITIONAL ORDER OF BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. BILL 829 -SURETY BOND FOR C_ OUNTRY CLUB ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER - PLACED ON FIRST READING Vice Mayor Valente moved that Bill 829 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-42 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTRY CLUB MANAGER OR THE COUNTRY CLUB ADMINISTRATOR SHALL GIVE A GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SURETY COMPANY BOND TO THE VILLAGE PRIOR TO ENTERING UPON AND PERFORMING THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. RESOLUTION 40-96 ADOPTED -ACCEPTING BID FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY Councilman Vastola moved that Resolution 40-96 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE BID OF ZAMBELLI INTERNATIONALS, BOCA BATON, FLORIDA, FOR FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB IN THE AMOUNT OF • 4 Minutes of Regular Session Held Thursday, May 23, 1996 $11,000; FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED FROM A8229-34932 (PUBLIC EVENTS) be adopted. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. RESOLUTION 41-96 ADOPTED -CREATING EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION President Pro Tem Kelley moved that Resolution 41-96 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING AN "EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION"; PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION be adopted. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. RESOLUTION 42-96 ADOPTED -APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION Prior to the reading of the proposed resolution appointing members to the Equity Study Commission, consideration was requested for adding the name of Tom S. Thorsen, a Certified Public Accountant with municipal experience who had expressed interest in serving on the Commission. Because Resolution 41-96, previously adopted, specifically required seven members, Vice Mayor Valente moved to reconsider Resolution 41-96. Councilman Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. Councilman O'Meilia moved to amend Resolution 41- 96 by changing the requirement of seven members to eight members. Vice Mayor Valente seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. The name of Tom S. Thorsen was added to Resolution 42-96. Thereafter, Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 42-96 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,, APPOINTING EIGHT MEMBERS TO THE EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION be adopted. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. C J Minutes of Regular Session Held Thursday, May 23, 1996 RESOLUTION 43-96 ADOPTED -AMENDING NAGE CONTRACT Vice Mayor Valente moved that Resolution 43-96 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH (VILLAGE) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (NAGE) OF MARCH 24, 1994, WHICH AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A' ;AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE be adopted. Councilman Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. HIRING FREEZE LIFTED ON POLICE/PARAMEDIC POSITION Vice Mayor Valente moved to lift the hiring freeze on Police/Paramedic position Qob code #6416-0107) in the Public Safety Department; reference position audit and needs assessment submitted in accordance with the hiring freeze policy. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. HIRING FREEZE LIFTED ON DISPATCHER POSITION Councilman Vastola moved to lift the hiring freeze on a Dispatcher position (job code #5711-0115) in the Public Safety Department; reference position audit and needs assessment submitted in accordance with the hiring freeze policy. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. ~~ athleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village CI '