03-27-1997 VC REG-M. MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997
Present: Charles O'Meilia, Vice Mayor
Larry Kelley, President Pro Tem
Tom Valente, Councilman
David Norris, Councilman
Acting Village Manager Bruce Sekeres
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F: Kelly, Village Clerk
Absent: Gail H. Vastola, Mayor
Dennis Kelly, Village Manager
ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor O'Meilia called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council
were present except Mayor Vastola, who was out of town. All members ofi staff were
present except Village Manager Dennis Kelly, who was ill. Acting Village Manager Bruce
Sekeres was present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE _ __ . _
President Pro Tem Kelley gave_the invocation, and Vice Mayor O'Meilia led the public in
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. _ _ _
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Canvassing Board Meeting held 3/12/97
Minutes of Regular Session held 3/13/97
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Vice Mayor O'Meilia proclaimed the week of April 6 through April 12, 1997 as Building
. Safety Week in the Village of North Palm Beach. Bill Staples, President of the Building
Officials Association of Palm Beach County was present to accept the Proclamation.
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Item 12.d of Regular Session agenda and Items 3.a, 4.a, 4.b, and 5.a of the Workshop
Session agenda were postponed until April 10, 1997, due to the absence of the Village
Manager.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following Minutes were received for file:
Minutes of the Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held 3/3/97
Minutes of the Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 3/11/97
The following Minutes were returned for correction:
Minutes of Library Advisory Board Meeting held 2/25/97 -Page 1: Name listed for
motion maker to excuse James Weis is incorrect; Page 2, Paragraph 3: clarification or
deletion, if necessary. Comment was made regarding last paragraph on Page 1
regarding "progress being made on tearing down the Herb Watt building". Council noted
that nothing has been decided in this matter at this time.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Councilman Valente moved to approve the recommendation that Finance Director
Shaukat Khan fill in as acting Acting Village Manager during the second week of May,
due to the absence of the Village Manager and Acting Village Manager Bruce Sekeres.
Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Architect Tim Hullihan was present to address the Village Council regarding the proposed
Public Safety facility, and submitted a rendering for the Council's comments.
BILL 854 ENACTED AS ORD. 17-97 -SMALL-SCALE AMENDMENT 96-2 TO COMP
PLAN
Councilman Norris moved that Bill 854 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE
AMENDMENT DESIGNATED AS 96-2 TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, IN
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ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ACT, AS
AMENDED, BEING SECTION 163.3161 ET. SEQ., FLORIDA STATUTES,
WHICH AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF 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.
President Pro Tem Kelley moved that Bill 854 be enacted as Ordinance 17-97.
Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 877 ENACTED AS ORD. 18-97 -BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR "BEAUTIFUL
PALM BEACHES" GRANT AWARD
Councilman Valente moved that Bill 877 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $17,097, OF WHICH $10,497 IS TO BE FUNDED BY
"BEAUTIFUL PALM BEACHES" GRANT AWARD FOR LANDSCAPING
NORTH OF THE PARKER BRIDGE MEDIAN
be placed on second reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman Valente moved that Bill 877 be enacted as Ord. 18-97. President Pro Tem
Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 878 -REZONING OF ANNEXED ENCLAVE -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman Valente moved to take the motion for fiirsf reading of Bill 878 from the table.
President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
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During discussion, the Council was advised
area proposed to be zoned P-Public during
qualify for P-Public zoning district.
by Village Attorney George Baldwin that the
discussion at last Regular Session does not
Thereafter, the original motion to place Bill 878 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, REZONING A PARCEL OF LAND
LOCATED ON U. S. HIGHWAY ONE BETWEEN MCLAREN ROAD AND
CAROLINDA ROAD WITHIN THE VILLAGE AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART
HEREOF FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY ZONING DISTRICT CG,
GENERAL COMMERCIAL, TO C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
on first reading passed 4-0.
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Councilman Valente moved that Bill 880 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, REZONING A PARCEL OF LAND
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF U. S. HIGHWAY ONE SOUTH OF
EBBTIDE DRIVE AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A" ATTACHED AND MADE A PART HEREOF FROM CB, COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT TO P, PUBLIC DISTRICT; 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 Norris seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
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BILL 881 -BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR F.I.N.D.-PROJECT CHANGE O_ RDER -
PLACED ON FIRST READING
President Pro Tem Kelley moved that Bill 881 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $8,200 FOR THE CHANGE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT; 50%OF
WHICH WILL BE FUNDED BY THE FIND GRANT AND 25% WILL BE
FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Valente seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman Valente moved that Bill 882 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $2,050 TO FUND THE 25% COST OF THE CHANGE ORDER FOR
ADDITIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORELINE
PROTECTION PROJECT
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 883 -INTERIM ZONING -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman Valente moved that Bill 883 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTERIM
ZONING ORDINANCE" PROVIDING A MORATORIUM ON APPROVAL
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AND ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ORDERS FOR PROPERTIES
LOCATED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF THE VILLAGE
BOUNDED BY LAKE WORTH ON THE EAST, THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY ON THE SOUTH AND WEST AND PGA BOULEVARD ON
THE NORTH; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT;
PROVIDING FOR A SIX (6) MONTH TIME OF DURATION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING -FOR THE ABATEMENT 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.
RESOLUTION 19-97 ADOPTED -RENEWAL OF AUDITOR'S AGREEMENT -HAAS.
DIAZ & CO.
Councilman Valente moved that Resolution 19-97 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF HAAS,
DIAZ & CO. TO RENEW THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE
AND HAAS, DIAZ & CO., ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A", WHICH
AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR AN AUDIT OF THE VILLAGE'S GENERAL
PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 20-97 ADOPTED -AGREEMENT WITH LRM, INC. FOR SPECIAL
PLANNING AREA STUDY
Councilman Valente moved that Resolution 20-97 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
VILLAGE CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LAND
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT, INC. ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A", WHICH
AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A SPECIAL PLANNING AREA STUDY OF
REAL PROPERTY OF THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF THE VILLAGE
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AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY BOUNDED
BY LAKE WORTH ON THE EAST, THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ON
THE SOUTH AND WEST AND PGA BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion.
During discussion, consensus of Council was to modify Page A-2 of Exhibit "A", Section
III. SCHEDULE OF KEY PRESENTATIONS AND COMPLETION OF WORK to read that
Tasks 1 through 7 shall be completed with eighteen weeks of the execution of the
Agreement.
Thereafter, the motion passed 40.
RESOLUTION 21-97 ADOPTED -TRANSMITTAL OF COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS TO
DCA
Councilman Norris moved that Resolution 21-97 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE-OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
STAFF TO TRANSMIT AMENDMENTS 96-2 AND 96-3 TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, ATTACHED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR REVIEW AND
APPROVAL; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 22-97ADOPTED-AMENDING RECREATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
AGREEMENT WITH P. B. COUNTY
Councilman Valente moved that Resolution 22-97 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO
THE RECREATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE VILLAGE AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM
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BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, DATED AUGUST 20, 1996, BY INCREASING
THE FUNDING FROM $50,000.00 TO $100,000.00; AND, PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
be adopted. 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
9:08 p.m.
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K thleen F. Kelly, C ,Village CI rk
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